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**Udog** · 10-23-2018, 07:59 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Someone took a survey; here are the most popular Halloween candies:

1) Reese’s peanut butter cups 84.2%

2) Reese’s miniatures 81.9%

3) Twix 81.8%

4) Kit Kat 78.8%

5) Snickers 76.7%

6) Reese’s Pieces 73.4%

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Oakland Raiders traded Khahil Mack to the Bears for two #1 picks before the season, then started season 1-5; Monday they traded WR Omari Cooper to Dallas, for another #1 pick, as they continue to plot for the future, when they’ll be playing home games in Las Vegas.

Raiders now have three #1 picks in the 2019 Draft, which will be held in Nashville; too bad it isn’t in Las Vegas, because Raiders are going to be the center of attention. Raiders also have two #1 picks in the 2020 Draft.

12) One of the values of Twitter is getting lot of diverse opinions; almost everyone said that the Raiders did very well getting a #1 pick for Cooper, but then on Monday Night Football, those guys are all saying the Cowboys made out on the deal. What gives?

Ed Werder, who has covered the Cowboys for decades, pointed out that this is the third time Jerry Jones has traded draft picks for a star WR— the other two WR’s he got were Joey Galloway and Roy Williams. When your owner/GM is in his 70’s, draft picks tend to mean less.

11) This from the legendary Gil Brandt on Twitter:
lowest %age of players still on team that picked them (in last six NFL Drafts):

16.0% Oakland Raiders
16.3% Buffalo Bills
20.5% New Jersey Giants
20.7% Cleveland Browns
24.6% San Francisco 49ers

10) Denver Broncos haven’t had consecutive losing seasons since 1971 (4-9-1) and ’72 (5-9); they were 5-11 LY, are 3-4 this year. I’m guessing they’ll be a coaching change if they don’t finish at least .500 this season.

9) Only three NFL teams haven’t played a regular season game outside this country; the Eagles, Packers, and Panthers. Philly plays Jacksonville in London this week.

8) Would Auburn really cough up $32M to tell football coach Gus Malzahn to take a hike? Malzahn is 28-19 in conference games; the guy was a high school coach not that long ago, but do people at Auburn really have $32M lying around to get rid of a fairly successful coach? Wow.

7) Oklahoma Sooners haven’t lost consecutive regular season games since 1999; they’re 39-0 SU in the games following their last 39 regular season losses.

6) According to Astros beat reporter Brian McTaggart, Houston 2B Jose Altuve had surgery Friday to repair a patella (kneecap) avulsion fracture in his right knee. According to the Mayo Clinic website, an avulsion fracture occurs when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone.

Altuve played thru that injury since August 21, hitting .276; he is one tough dude.

5) Cincinnati Reds showed very little imagination and hired David Bell as their new manager. Bell is a Cincinnati native and the son of current Reds executive Buddy Bell, and grandson of Gus Bell, both of whom played for Cincinnati.

David Bell played for seven big league teams, but never for the Reds.

Weird thing is that Bell doesn’t get to pick his own coaches; he will make recommendations, but the front office has the final say. Being a manager isn’t as big a deal as it used to be.

4) If you read this space a lot, you know I love basketball, and I have the NBA package on DirecTV- its fun to watch the games, but it is becoming more difficult to actually follow the league.

Everyone who plays/coaches in the league is pretty rich or really rich, but so few of them appear to be remotely happy— so much anger, and the season is a week old.

I mean, Rondo/Paul got into a scuffle in their game Saturday night , and then Rondo’s girlfriend shoves Paul’s wife afterwards; seriously? Time for everyone to grow up some.

Chris Paul got a two-game suspension for the fracas, that’ll cost him $491,962; the others, much less. Lakers’ Brandon Ingram ran into the scuffle and threw a punch; he got a longer suspension than either Paul or Rondo, but he doesn’t make as much $$$ as they do.

3) College basketball has these “closed/secret” scrimmages between teams; I don’t understand why they’re kept secret, when there is money to be made showing them on TV.

This weekend, North Carolina/Villanova scrimmaged, as did Minnesota/Creighton. Teams all over the country do it, but it is information being hidden and that hurts the sport.

2) Weird doings at the U of Arizona; back in January, the Wildcats fired football coach Rich Rodriguez after six years after a sexual harassment allegation against the coach.

Kevin Sumlin is the new coach; Arizona is 3-5 after a 31-30 loss at UCLA Saturday, when they used their backup QB in place of injured starter Khalil Tate- that backup is Rhett Rodriguez, son of the former coach.

The kid played alright; 15-34 for 231 yards, with two TD’s, two INT’s, but it had to be so odd, a kid playing for the coach who replaced his fired father.

1) Before Rodriguez got the Arizona job, he worked a season in the CBS Sports studio doing college football Saturdays; as soon as the Wildcats hired him, he was off recruiting; the first day CBS Sports had a show after Rodriguez quit, the crew had RichRod on as a guest via remote from Tucson.

Here’s the thing; the whole one-hour show, they left the chair Rodriguez had sat in all season empty, thats the regard they held him in. After that I always rooted for his teams. Saturday night, I was rooting for his son.

**Udog** · 10-23-2018, 08:05 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, October 23

Florida @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
October 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.965
NY Rangers
11.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+100); Under

Arizona @ Columbus

Game 53-54
October 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.595
Columbus
8.954
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+150); Under

Calgary @ Montreal

Game 55-56
October 23, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
12.232
Montreal
11.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-120); Over

Boston @ Ottawa

Game 57-58
October 23, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.729
Ottawa
9.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-155); Over

San Jose @ Nashville

Game 59-60
October 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.209
Nashville
14.394
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-130); Under

Anaheim @ Chicago

Game 61-62
October 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
8.162
Chicago
11.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-130); Over

Los Angeles @ Dallas

Game 63-64
October 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.376
Dallas
7.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+140); Under

Pittsburgh @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
October 23, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.256
Edmonton
13.047
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+105); Under

**Udog** · 10-23-2018, 08:12 AM

NHL

Tuesday, October 23

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Trend Report
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Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Columbus is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

Florida Panthers
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Florida is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Florida
NY Rangers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 8 games when playing at home against Florida

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Calgary is 6-10-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

Boston Bruins
Boston is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games at home
Ottawa is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Nashville is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Anaheim's last 19 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Anaheim's last 18 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 18 games when playing at home against Anaheim

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 12 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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**Udog** · 10-23-2018, 11:02 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 23

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FLORIDA (1-2-0-3, 5 pts.) at NY RANGERS (2-5-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 111-166 ATS (+281.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 84-104 ATS (-38.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 65-75 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 9-25 ATS (-23.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 111-143 ATS (-100.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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ARIZONA (2-5-0-0, 4 pts.) at COLUMBUS (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-37 ATS (+64.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-14 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 44-116 ATS (+235.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 52-30 ATS (+6.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 39-20 ATS (+11.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 171-157 ATS (+369.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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CALGARY (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.) at MONTREAL (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 20-13 ATS (+35.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 33-57 ATS (+94.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 10-22 ATS (-13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 11-34 ATS (+47.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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BOSTON (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) at OTTAWA (4-2-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 42-52 ATS (-23.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 78-63 ATS (+144.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-1 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-49 ATS (+114.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 100-84 ATS (-9.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 167-149 ATS (-76.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-7 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) at NASHVILLE (7-1-0-0, 14 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 67-37 ATS (+21.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 86-54 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 217-230 ATS (+488.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 195-148 ATS (+29.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (5-3-0-1, 11 pts.) at CHICAGO (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 248-197 ATS (+34.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 29-14 ATS (+13.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-54 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-31 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (2-5-0-1, 5 pts.) at DALLAS (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 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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PITTSBURGH (3-1-0-2, 8 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/23/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 5-12 ATS (-9.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-49 ATS (+115.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-23 ATS (-16.4 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-12 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-23-2018, 11:05 AM

This week's NHL betting predictions and picks: Crosby vs McDavid

A head-to-head battle featuring two of the game's best players goes Tuesday in Edmonton when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins take on Connor McDavid and the Oilers. We cover this game and much more in our NHL betting cheat sheet with need-to-know betting notes, goalie profiles and injury news to help you crack the NHL odds for the early week matchups.

Pouncing Panthers

The Florida Panthers look to take advantage of Henrik Lundqvist being on the bench Tuesday night, and continue their recent success playing at Madison Square Garden, as they take on the Rangers. The road team is 5-1 in last 6 meetings between these two teams and while the Panthers haven’t looked like a playoff contender just yet, they are miles ahead of the Rangers on paper. New York is 1-9 in last 10 against Atlantic division opponents and so far they have just five points in eight games and are looking like a lottery team. Florida is 7-2 in their last nine road games against teams with a losing home record and are 5-1 in their last six games on two day of rest. They keep those trends moving in their favor with a convincing win on the road Tuesday night.

Superstar Showdown

Rogers Place in Edmonton will feature two of the league’s best players going head-to-head Tuesday night as Connor McDavid and the Oilers host Sidney Crosby and the Penguins. Much discussion has been made lately regarding which of the two is the league’s top player and, while McDavid might have the edge in terms of talent at the moment, it is Crosby who has the championships - and the Pens have a shot again this season. Pittsburgh is 16-5 in their last 21 meetings with the Oilers and they have won 4 games in a row in Edmonton. Look for that to continue on Tuesday night as the Penguins come out on top in a contest that is sure to feature plenty of offence and a few highlight reel plays.

Special Teams

Chicago has been one of the highest scoring teams in the NHL this season, but surprisingly most of their goals have come at even strength as they have netted just two goals at 5-on-4 and two more at 4-on-4. The Hawks take on an Anaheim team that is 24th in the league in goals per game and 12th in terms of goals against, which factors into what should be a very low scoring affair between these two sides. Anaheim has gone Under in 14 of their last 19 road games while Chicago has gone Under in four of their last five after a home loss of three or more goals. Take this into consideration and play the Under on Tuesday night.

Extra Attackers

The Stars have been one of the best power play units in the league so far this season, operating at 33.3% clip through seven games, and will look to take advantage of a woeful Kings penalty kill Tuesday. Los Angeles sits 26th in the league with a very pedestrian 71.4% efficiency when short handed, and if they give the Stars too many chances with the man advantage it could come back to haunt them. Dallas has had their issues with the Kings with a 6-13 record at home in their last 19 meetings, and the road team has won 4 in a row in this series, but if L.A. gets into penalty trouble this one could be over early.

Goalie Profile

Alex Georgiev New York Rangers

The Rangers have gotten off to a slow start but it doesn’t fall on the shoulders of veteran goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. "King Henrik" has a serviceable 2.55 goals against average playing behind a team that has scored just 18 goals in 8 games, meaning the former Vezina Trophy winner is doing all he can to keep the Rangers in games. However, the Blue Shirts are starting backup Alex Georgiev on Tuesday night against Florida and that is a night-and-day transition as the Bulgarian national is among the league’s worst backups. Georgiev gave up seven goals in his only start this season and has a career .908 save percentage and a 3.56 GAA. Georgiev’s numbers in the AHL haven’t been much better and against a Florida side that has a ton of weapons up front that have been held in check so far this season, look for this to be their coming out party.

Injury Update:

The Columbus Blue Jackets get a huge shot in the arm on Tuesday night as defenceman Seth Jones will make his season debut after missing the first seven games due to injury. Jones chipped in with 16 goals and 57 points last season and helps a Columbus blue line that has given up 27 goals in seven games - that puts them 24th in the NHL in that category. The return of Jones should help Columbus’ defence in a big way while providing a spark on the power play and at even strength.

Betting trends of note:

* Sharks are 3-13 in their last 16 in Nashville. The Predators and Sharks are pretty evenly matched but this doesn’t look like a great spot for San Jose as they can’t seem to find a way to win at Bridgestone Arena.

* Under is 18-7-1 in last 26 meetings in Chicago with Anaheim and is 19-9-5 overall in this series. Add in the fact that Chicago can’t score on the power play and the Ducks don’t concede a ton of goals and this one looks like a low scoring contest.

* Coyotes are winless in their last six meetings with the Blue Jackets and are a measly 1-8 in their last nine trips to Columbus. That trend continues as the Jackets win easily.

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