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NHL

Wednesday, October 16

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Trend Report
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 15 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
Dallas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 15 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pittsburgh is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 23 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto
Washington is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
Toronto is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Edmonton is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games at home
Anaheim is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Buffalo is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Buffalo is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
San Jose is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Jose's last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
San Jose is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Carolina
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Carolina is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games on the road
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, October 16


Toronto @ Washington

Game 29-30
October 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.686
Washington
10.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Under

Dallas @ Columbus

Game 33-34
October 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.715
Columbus
12.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-110); Under

Colorado @ Pittsburgh

Game 31-32
October 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.395
Pittsburgh
11.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-105); Over

Philadelphia @ Edmonton

Game 35-36
October 16, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.763
Edmonton
12.200
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-130); Over

Buffalo @ Anaheim

Game 37-38
October 16, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
12.236
Anaheim
11.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+110); Under

Carolina @ San Jose

Game 39-40
October 16, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.725
San Jose
10.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+110); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 16

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TORONTO (4-2-0-1, 9 pts.) at WASHINGTON (3-2-0-2, 8 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 409-419 ATS (-132.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 120-83 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-6 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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COLORADO (5-0-0-0, 10 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 98-87 ATS (+194.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 260-225 ATS (+23.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 132-110 ATS (+253.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 193-169 ATS (+363.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 32-34 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (1-5-0-1, 3 pts.) at COLUMBUS (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 27-41 ATS (-20.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 66-57 ATS (+136.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 186-171 ATS (+391.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
DALLAS is 261-171 ATS (+57.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 232-159 ATS (+37.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-0-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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PHILADELPHIA (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at EDMONTON (5-1-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-88 ATS (+197.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 18-27 ATS (-10.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-12 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (5-0-0-1, 11 pts.) at ANAHEIM (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 2-13 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 44-23 ATS (+67.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 261-217 ATS (+29.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 454-465 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BUFFALO is 26-20 ATS (+50.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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)

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CAROLINA (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) at SAN JOSE (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/16/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 78-138 ATS (+243.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 34-61 ATS (-34.4 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 191-160 ATS (-82.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 14-18 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

COL at PIT 07:00 PM
COL +103
O 6.5

DAL at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB +101
U 5.5

TOR at WAS 07:00 PM
TOR +115
O 6.5

PHI at EDM 09:30 PM
PHI +111
U 6.0

BUF at ANA 10:00 PM
BUF +116
O 5.5

CAR at SJ 10:30 PM
CAR +119
O 6.5

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Tanev lifts Penguins over Avalanche 3-2
October 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal in overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Colorado Avalanche their first loss of the season with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night.

Tanev, Pittsburgh's biggest free-agent pickup in the offseason, scored his first goal with his new team 3:57 into the extra session. He became the second player in franchise history with a short-handed overtime goal, joining Mario Lemieux on Jan. 22, 1996.

Tanev swooped into the zone and threw a shot on goal that went between Philipp Grubauer's pads. Colorado forward Gabriel Landeskog knocked the puck into the net, giving Pittsburgh its fourth straight win for the first time since an eight-game winning streak last season.

Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel also scored for Pittsburgh, and Matt Murray made 26 saves.

The Avalanche, the NHL's last unbeaten team, looked to start the season with six straight wins for the first time since 2013-14.

Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored for Colorado, and Grubauer stopped 30 shots.

OILERS 6, FLYERS 3

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists for Edmonton, and Leon Draisaitl added two goals and one assist.

It was McDavid's third career five-point game. Mikko Koskinen made 49 saves for Edmonton (6-1-0) in his third win of the season.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Ethan Bear and former Flyer Brandon Manning each scored their first goal of 2019-20.

Jakub Voracek scored twice for Philadelphia (2-2-1) and assisted on Oskar Lindblom's goal.

It was a tough night for Flyers goalie Carter Hart, who allowed four goals on 14 shots. He was pulled in the second period after Nugent-Hopkins' power-play goal and replaced by Brian Elliott.

SHARKS 5, HURRICANES 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Evander Kane became the first San Jose player to score three goals in the opening period of a game, and the Sharks earned for their third straight victory.

Kane opened the scoring at even strength and added two power-play goals in the first for his second career hat trick. The Sharks are hitting their stride after beginning the season with four straight losses.

Tomas Hertl had a goal and two assists and Barclay Goodrow also scored for San Jose. Martin Jones made 36 saves.

Dougie Hamilton and Erik Haula scored for the Hurricanes, who had won seven of their first eight games this season for the best start in franchise history. James Reimer stopped 17 shots.

DUCKS 5, SABRES 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Adam Henrique scored twice and Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and two assists, leading the Ducks to the victory.

Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist for Anaheim, and Ryan Getzlaf scored the Ducks' first power-play goal of the season. John Gibson made 31 saves.

Victor Olofsson scored his team-leading sixth power-play goal for the Sabres, who absorbed their first regulation loss after a 5-0-1 start. Jack Eichel also scored for Buffalo, and Linus Ullmark stopped 26 shots.

Buffalo entered with the league's best power play with nine goals in 21 opportunities, but was 1 for 7 with the man advantage.

CAPITALS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - John Carlson had a goal and two assists, giving the defenseman 14 points, and the Capitals earned their first home win of the season.

Nicklas Backstrom added a goal and an assist, and Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington, which lost its first three home games for the first time since October 1983.

Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov made 29 saves in his first home start to earn his third career win.

Kasperi Kapanen scored a short-handed goal for Toronto and collected two assists. John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev also scored.

Michael Hutchinson stopped 28 shots in his second start for the Maple Leafs.

BLUE JACKETS 3, STARS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Sonny Milano scored a flashy goal in the third period to help Columbus get the win.

Alexander Wennberg and Zach Werenski also scored for the Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots.

Columbus (3-3-0) won back-to-back games and pulled to .500 with its eighth consecutive victory over the Stars (1-6-1).

Ben Bishop made 32 saves for Dallas, which dropped its fourth straight game. Miro Heiskanen Joe Pavelski had the goals for the Stars.

Milano made it 3-1 when he skated between two defenders and shot from between his legs to go top shelf past Bishop at 9:07.

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nhl october best bets and opinions based on 5 units ( like base dogs and totals only )

date....................w-l-t....................%................units

10/16/2019............5-7-0.............41.67%...............-10.95
10/15/2019............3-5-2.............37.50%...............-11.00
10/14/2019............5-1-0.............83.33%..............+20.60
10/13/2019............1-5-0.............16.67%...............-21.10
10/12/2019............9-8-0.............52.94%...............+3.45
10/11/2019............2-3-0.............40.00%................-4.95
10/10/2019............8-6-1.............57.14%................+8.60
10/09/2019............1-4-0.............20.00%................-16.00
10/08/2019............8-5-0..............61.53%...............+17.75
10/07/2019............3-1-0..............75.00%...............+10.75
10/06/2019............2-3-0..............40.00%................-5.95
10/05/2019............8-9-0..............47.06%................-2.55
10/04/2019............5-3-0..............62.50%...............+10.90
10/03/2019............2-9-0..............18.18%................-37.50
10/02/2019............3-3-0..............50.00%................+0.65


totals................65-72-1...............47.44%.................38.30


best bets

date...........................ats................ .units...................o/u...............units.................totals

10/16/2019................1 - 5...............-19.95...................4 - 2.............+9.00.................-10.95
10/15/2019................1 - 2...............-4.50.....................2 - 3.............-6.50..................-11.00
10/14/2019................2 - 1...............+5.60....................3 - 0.............+15.00...............+20.60
10/13/2019................1 - 2...............-4,60.....................1 - 2..............-6.00..................-10.60
10/12/2019................2 - 3...............-4.05.....................6 - 6..............-3.00..................-7.05
10/11/2019................2 - 0...............+11.55..................0 - 3..............-16.50.................-4.95
10/10/2019................2 - 1...............+0.60....................6 - 4..............+8.00.................+8.60
10/09/2019................1 - 1...............+2.60....................1 - 1...............-0.50.................+2.10
10/08/2019................4 - 1...............+20.70..................4 - 4...............-2.00.................+18.70
10/07/2019................1 - 1...............+0.75....................2 - 0...............+10.00..............+10.75
10/06/2019................0 - 1................-5.00....................2 - 1...............+4.50...................-0.50
10/05/2019................1 - 3................-4.55....................7 - 5...............+7.50..................+2.95
10/04/2019................2 - 1...............+6.90....................3 - 2...............+4.00................+10.90
10/03/2019................0 - 4...............-20.00....................2 - 5...............-17.50................-37.50
10/02/2019................1 - 1...............+1.65....................2 - 2...............-1.00...................+0.65


totals......................17 - 27..............-12.30...................45 - 40............+5.00..................-7.30

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Over/under win totals for the NBA this season:

57.5– Bucks

54.5— Rockets, 76ers, Jazz, Clippers

52.5— Nuggets

50.5— Lakers

49.5— Celtics

48.5— Warriors


Quote of the Day
“Seriously guys, that guy is our quarterback when he clears the protocol, and it’s as simple as that. Appreciate the efforts of Duck (Devlin) and so forth, but as soon as [Rudolph] is ready to go, he’s ready to go.”
Steelers’ coach Mike Tomlin, talking about his QB’s

Thursday’s quiz
When was the last time the NY Knicks were in the NBA Finals?

Wednesday’s quiz
Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez won a World Series ring as bench coach for the Chicago Cubs.

Tuesday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers played his college football at California

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Thursday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) First off today, a little news…….at some point soon, probably early next week but maybe as early as tomorrow, I‘m going to be going off the grid for a week or so.

Turns out I have a detached retina in my right eye, and I’m going to have surgery to get it fixed. The doctor basically told me I have to lay on the couch and DO NOTHING for a week after the operation until the eye heals, so I’ll be on the shelf for a little while, but hopefully I’ll be back for the start of college basketball season.

12) Wound up in four different doctors’ offices Wednesday; not good- the last one was a pre-exam for the operation where they give you an EKG and test your urine (for what, I have no idea, but mine passed)

Two thoughts here…….
— Peeing in a little plastic cup is an underrated skill (seriously, tough to do it well)
— My EKG, to quote the doctor, was “Perfect” so I have that going for me.

11) NFL stuff:
— Michell Trubisky is expected to be back at QB for the Bears this week.
— Titans are starting Ryan Tannehill at QB this week against the Chargers.
— Steelers are going back to Mason Rudolph at QB for this week’s game.

10) Titans’ deposed starting QB Marcus Mariota is now 26-35-2 ATS as an NFL starter.

9) Win for me; flew home during a Presidential debate, so I missed it. Also missed couple of playoff games, but followed along on Twitter on the airplane. Politicians? Not so much.

8) 22-year NBA veteran Vince Carter holds the league record with 245 different teammates; four of his current Atlanta teammates weren’t even alive when Carter made his NBA debut in 1998.

7) In the second half of their last two games, Kansas City has run only 35 plays; their opponents have run 79 plays, and that is a problem. Chiefs will be missing five starters in Denver tonight.

6) Was reading an article about a bookmaker who said the biggest thing most books need is volume, because no matter what, books generally pocket around $6 for every $100 wagered.

5) St Louis Cardinals had a rough week in the NLCS, but their pitching coach Mike Maddox got two hole-in-ones in the same round last week in Washington. That doesn’t happen very much.

4) Under Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys are 35-17-1 ATS in the 2nd half of games when the Cowboys are behind at the half. Pete Carroll, Bill O’Brien are #2, #3 on that list.

3) Redskins’ QB Alex Smith broke his leg LY but still hopes to play in the NFL again; since he broke the leg, Smith has had 17 surgeries on it. Seventeen.

2) FWIW, thru six weeks of play, Arizona Cardinals have allowed the most fantasy points to tight ends. Fantasy owners who have the Giants’ Evan Engram should enjoy that.

1) Angels signed Joe Maddon to a 3-year contract as manager; Maddon spent his first 31 years in pro baseball working in the Angels’ organization.

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41NY RANGERS -42 NEW JERSEY
NY RANGERS are 3-25 ATS (-24.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

43TAMPA BAY -44 BOSTON
TAMPA BAY is 30-8 ATS (19.2 Units) against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against over the last 2 seasons.

45MINNESOTA -46 MONTREAL
MINNESOTA is 14-7 ATS (12 Units) in road games against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

47NY ISLANDERS -48 WINNIPEG
NY ISLANDERS are 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after winning their previous game in overtime over the last 2 seasons.

47NY ISLANDERS -48 WINNIPEG
BARRY TROTZ is 11-2 ATS (8.8 Units) after winning their previous game in overtime (Coach of NY ISLANDERS)

49VANCOUVER -50 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games over the last 2 seasons.

51DETROIT -52 CALGARY
CALGARY is 34-38 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the last 3 seasons.

53OTTAWA -54 VEGAS
OTTAWA is 0-14 ATS (-15.4 Units) after getting shutout in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

55NASHVILLE -56 ARIZONA
NASHVILLE is 0-8 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

57BUFFALO -58 LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES are 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, October 17


NY Rangers @ New Jersey

Game 41-42
October 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.731
New Jersey
9.008
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 43-44
October 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.027
Boston
12.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+100); Under

Minnesota @ Montreal

Game 45-46
October 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.974
Montreal
12.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-160); Over

NY Islanders @ Winnipeg

Game 47-48
October 17, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.659
Winnipeg
11.043
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-125); Under

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 49-50
October 17, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.784
St. Louis
11.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-180); Over

Detroit @ Calgary

Game 51-52
October 17, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.593
Calgary
11.041
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-210); Under

Ottawa @ Vegas

Game 53-54
October 17, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.139
Vegas
10.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-300
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+250); Under

Nashville @ Arizona

Game 55-56
October 17, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.273
Arizona
12.444
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

Buffalo @ Los Angeles

Game 57-58
October 17, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.214
Los Angeles
9.828
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+100); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 17

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NY RANGERS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (0-4-0-2, 2 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 73-98 ATS (-39.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 3-25 ATS (+44.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 1-16 ATS (+26.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 136-133 ATS (+291.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 0-6 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 0-6 ATS (-7.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-33 ATS (+52.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-17 ATS (+29.6 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
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (3-2-0-1, 7 pts.) at BOSTON (5-1-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-10 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 65-27 ATS (+17.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-12 ATS (+14.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-9 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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MINNESOTA (1-5-0-0, 2 pts.) at MONTREAL (2-2-0-2, 6 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 38-50 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-5 ATS (+19.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) at WINNIPEG (4-4-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 55-41 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 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=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) at ST LOUIS (3-1-0-2, 8 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 41-26 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 160-143 ATS (+316.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) at CALGARY (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 461-362 ATS (-137.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-15 ATS (+39.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-18 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) at VEGAS (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 53-33 ATS (-3.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 50-46 ATS (+112.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 3-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at ARIZONA (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (5-0-0-1, 11 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/17/2019, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, October 17

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Trend Report
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Boston Bruins
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Boston

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Rangers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 10 games when playing on the road against New Jersey

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-14 ATS in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vancouver's last 10 games
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders's last 23 games on the road
NY Islanders is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
NY Islanders is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Calgary is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 12 games at home
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 13 games
Arizona is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing Nashville
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nashville's last 13 games on the road
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Nashville's last 11 games when playing Arizona
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona

Vegas Golden Knights
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 12 games at home
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Los Angeles is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 18 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Buffalo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Buffalo's last 18 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

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In the Crease - Week 3
October 15, 2019
By Joe Williams

STREAKY TEAMS

Wins and Losses Streak Over/Under Streak

Buffalo 5-0-1 past six games overall Anaheim Under 5-1 past six games

Carolina 5-1-0 past six games overall Arizona Under 4-0 past four games

Colorado 5-0-0 past five games overall Los Angeles Over 5-0 past five games

Edmonton 5-1-0 past six games overall Montreal Over 4-0-1 past five games

New Jersey 0-4-2 past six games overall Nashville Over 5-0 past five games

West Coast Fair

The Carolina Hurricanes opened the season with a 5-0-0 record in their first five games for the first time in franchise history. They won their fifth game by a 5-2 score against the New York Islanders this past Friday, but fell 3-2 at home in the second end of a back-to-back against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now, they'll head out on the road for an early-season west-coast swing.

If you ever wondered why it seems the Hurricanes are always on a lengthy road trip to begin the season, it's due to the North Carolina State Fair. PNC Arena and Carter-Finley Stadium, where N.C. State football plays, are right next to the state fairgrounds. The parking for the state fair uses the lots for Carter-Finley and PNC Arena, so the Hurricanes are on the road in the middle of October every season. They head to Los Angeles on Tuesday, San Jose on Wednesday and Anaheim on Friday before traveling to Columbus on Oct. 24 after six days off. Their next home game isn't until Oct. 26, a matinee battle against the Chicago Blackhawks.


Thursday, Oct. 17

N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey: The Devils are looking to avenge a 6-4 loss in Newark against the Panthers, 6-4. They'll face a familiar foe in the Rangers. The Blueshirts won three of the four regular-season meetings in this series last year, although New Jersey won 4-2 in the last meeting on April 1, no foolin'. The home team has won six of the past seven in this series between NYC Metro rivals. The Rangers have been so-so in their three games to date. However, the power play has been clicking, hitting at a 33.3 percent clip to rank fourth during the early going. The penalty kill ranks 13th at 83.3 percent.

Nashville at Arizona: The Predators skate into the desert to face the Coyotes, and Arizona actually won this season series 2-1 in 2018-19. The Preds avoided the season sweep with a 5-2 win in the Music City last Feb. 5, but Arizona won 3-0 in Nashville on Nov. 29 and 2-1 at home on Nov. 15 in the only meeting in the Valley of the Sun. The Coyotes have actually won five of the past six against the Predators in Glendale dating back to the 2014-15 when the Predators swept the three-game season series. Nashville has struggled early on, ranking 25th on the power play at 16.2 percent while going 18th on the penalty kill at 80.8 percent.

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Seattle releases initial ticket prices
October 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) Seattle's expansion NHL franchise released initial pricing for club seats with details on general ticket prices coming in 2020.

The team says club seats will each cost between $285 and $355 based on a 44-game season ticket package. The club seats will be on three-, five- or seven-year terms.

The team will have 2,600 club seats in its new arena. Fans who left deposits will begin selecting seats soon.

Aside from club seats, the team said 80% of the suites in the arena have already been sold.

The team says general seats will start at $50 per game and there will be some single-game tickets starting at $20.

Seattle's franchise is slated to begin play in the 2021-22 season.

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Teens Hughes, Kakko struggling early
October 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko were the clear favorites all along to be the top two picks in this year's NHL draft. So far, the 18-year-olds have struggled to generate a lot of offense in the opening weeks of the season.

Kakko, selected second by the New York Rangers after New Jersey took Hughes at No. 1, broke through with his first NHL goal on Saturday. Hughes nearly got his first on Monday.

Now, the two youngsters will get a close-up look at each other on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Devils for the metropolitan-area teams' first matchup of the season.

Despite Hughes' struggles getting on the scoresheet, Devils coach John Hynes likes the way the teenager is learning and working on improving his game.

''He's really understanding how hard you need to compete in this game and how much puck battles matter, attention to detail when you don't have the puck, and he's making strides in those areas,'' Hynes said. ''He's just a step away from really creating some pretty good offense.''

Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, now part of the Oilers' front office, cautioned about the high expectations immediately placed on young players who come into the league as top draft picks. He pointed to Edmonton star Connor McDavid, who was a No. 1 pick in 2015.

''It's harder than people think,'' Gretzky said. ''There's a little bit more pressure on these young guys than people think. Connor's been in the league a few years, he's lived up to it. ... Young Hughes is going to be a fine hockey player. I've watched him play quite a bit. He's 18 years old, he's in the right situation.

''It's just going to take him some time, he's going to get his feet wet, he's going to get some growing pains but all in all you can tell his skill level and his passion for the game.''

Gretzky also talked about the adjustments a player like Hughes has to make as he adapts to the professional game and the higher level of competition.

''Now you're playing against men, you're playing against the best players in the world,'' he said. ''Let's be honest, we had fun and we were pretty good but these kids today with the level of skill and size and speed, they're so much better than when we played. That's not a knock against us. That means the game is growing and getting better all the time.''

With the Devils leading the Panthers 4-2 on Monday, Hughes had a chance to add to the lead. He got a bouncing puck on the left side of the goal, and batted it off the post and over the stick of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who was diving back, but the puck went along the goal line and hit the right post and stayed out.

Hughes, who had three goals and an assist in four preseason games, remained without a point in the regular season and New Jersey ended up squandering a three-goal lead in a 6-4 loss to Florida to fall to 0-4-2.

Two days earlier, Kakko got on the scoreboard with a nifty forehand-to-backhand move to give the Rangers an early lead in a 4-1 loss to Edmonton, New York's first loss after opening the season with two wins.

''It was a special way for him to score,'' said linemate Ryan Strome, who set up Kakko on the rush. ''A great goal, a great move. Hopefully the floodgates are open for him. He's got all the tools to do it, so it should be fun to watch.''

Rookies who have already stood out in the opening weeks of the season include:

- Victor Olofsson, RW, Buffalo. The 24-year-old has five goals and two assists in six games and set an NHL record with his first seven goals all coming on the power play. He had two goals and two assists in six games last season. His record-setting goal got the Sabres started in a 4-0 win against Dallas on Monday that improved Buffalo to 5-0-1.

- Cale Makar, D, Colorado. Selected No. 4 overall by the Avalanche in the 2017 draft, he has six assists in five games, with four coming on power-play goals. Makar, who will turn 21 on Oct. 30, has helped the Avalanche open the season with five wins for the franchise's best start since beginning with six wins in 2013-14.

- Sam Lafferty, C, Pittsburgh. With the Penguins missing forwards Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Galchenyuk and Bryan Rust, Lafferty has stepped up with three goals and two assists - all coming in the last two games, road wins against Minnesota and Winnipeg - to help push Pittsburgh to 4-2-0.

- Ilya Mikheyev, RW, Toronto. The 25-year-old Russian, signed as a free agent in May, has two goals and three assists in seven games. Mikheyev had a sensational goal Saturday night against Detroit as he drew Jimmy Howard out far from the crease, went to his left and fired it into the wide-open goal.

- Ilya Samsonov, G, Washington. After coming over from the KHL, Samsonov spent last season with Hershey of the AHL. As Braden Holtby's backup, the 22-year-old won his first two starts, limiting the Islanders and Stars to one goal each with a .961 save-percentage. In relief duty against Colorado on Monday, he gave up two goals on 21 shots and took his first loss.

STREAKING

The Colorado Avalanche have opened the season with five straight wins. ... The Devils have started the season with six straight losses (0-4-2). ... Buffalo's Carter Hutton, Nashville's Pekka Rinne and Colorado's Philipp Grubauer have won four straight starts to open the season, Carolina's Petr Mrazek and Boston's Tuukka have won their first three.

SLUMPING

Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk is 0-5-0 with a 4.44 goals-against average in five starts. ... The Devils' Cory Schneider is 0-3-0 with a 4.08 GAA in four starts, and Los Angeles' Jonathan Quick is 0-3-0 with a 6.43 GAA in three starts.

LEADERS

Goals: James Neal (Edmonton), 8; Assists: John Carlson (Washington), Patrik Laine (Winnipeg) and Morgan Rielly (Toronto), 9; Points: Connor McDavid (Edmonton), Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton), Mark Scheifele (Winnipeg), and Laine, 12; Ice time: Brent Burns (San Jose), 26:32; Wins: Marc-Andre Fleury (Vegas), Carter Hutton (Buffalo), Philipp Grubauer (Colorado), Pekka Rinne (Nashville), and Frederik Andersen (Toronto), 4; Goals-Against Average: Alex Stalock (Minnesota), 0.71; Saves: Fleury, 202.

GAME OF THE WEEK

The Boston Bruins visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division rivals' first matchup of the season, and the first of two meetings in four days. The Bruins knocked out the Maple Leafs in Game 7s in the postseason in each of the last two years.

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NYR at NJ 07:00 PM
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TB at BOS 07:00 PM
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MIN at MON 07:00 PM
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