Da Bum's 2019-2020 NHL Picks/News/Trends/Best Bets - Thru The Stanley Cup !

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1WINNIPEG -2 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 6-12 ATS (-7.2 Units) off a home win against a division rival in the last 3 seasons.

3DALLAS -4 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 63-27 ATS (33.3 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.

5EDMONTON -6 NY ISLANDERS
EDMONTON is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) after a division game in the last 3 seasons.

7CAROLINA -8 FLORIDA
FLORIDA is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) off a close home win by 1 goal in the last 3 seasons.

9ANAHEIM -10 DETROIT
DETROIT is 13-5 ATS (7.5 Units) at home when the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

11SAN JOSE -12 NASHVILLE
SAN JOSE is 92-59 ATS (27.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

13LOS ANGELES -14 CALGARY
LOS ANGELES are 94-89 ATS (-3.9 Units) in road games after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game since 1996.

15BOSTON -16 VEGAS
BOSTON is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored over the last 2 seasons.

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NHL

Tuesday, October 8

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Trend Report
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Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games
Florida is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 9 games
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders's last 18 games when playing Edmonton
NY Islanders is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games when playing at home 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 6 games
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Edmonton's last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
Edmonton is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Washington Capitals
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Washington
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Detroit is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Anaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Anaheim is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 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
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Nashville
San Jose is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 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

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 19 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Vegas is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 9 games at home
Boston Bruins
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 8

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WINNIPEG (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 32-24 ATS (+62.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 45-43 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-18 ATS (-13.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-33 ATS (-16.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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DALLAS (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) at WASHINGTON (2-0-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 26-39 ATS (-19.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 119-80 ATS (+28.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 222-244 ATS (+517.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 106-185 ATS (+315.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
EDMONTON is 19-38 ATS (+60.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 53-39 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 73-102 ATS (-48.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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=-0.5 Units)

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CAROLINA (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at FLORIDA (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 143-236 ATS (+427.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
CAROLINA is 13-24 ATS (-14.5 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 27-56 ATS (+89.9 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
FLORIDA is 115-173 ATS (+316.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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ANAHEIM (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at DETROIT (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 13-5 ATS (+20.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-14 ATS (+36.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 125-147 ATS (-120.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) at NASHVILLE (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 92-59 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at CALGARY (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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BOSTON (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at VEGAS (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/8/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 51-30 ATS (-1.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 19-4 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 218-170 ATS (+47.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 22-7 ATS (+12.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-10 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-28 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 219-244 ATS (+520.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)


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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, October 8


Winnipeg @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
October 8, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
10.336
Pittsburgh
12.335
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-160); Over

Dallas @ Washington

Game 3-4
October 8, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.107
Washington
10.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+135); Over

Edmonton @ NY Islanders

Game 5-6
October 8, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.227
NY Islanders
12.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-160); Under

Carolina @ Florida

Game 7-8
October 8, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.793
Florida
12.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-130); Under

Anaheim @ Detroit

Game 9-10
October 8, 2019 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.679
Detroit
12.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-115); Over

San Jose @ Nashville

Game 11-12
October 8, 2019 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.787
Nashville
9.124
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+150); Over

Los Angeles @ Calgary

Game 13-14
October 8, 2019 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.493
Calgary
11.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-200); Under

Boston @ Vegas

Game 15-16
October 8, 2019 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.280
Vegas
12.625
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-145); Under

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by: Monty Andrews


SUCKING IN THE STEEL CITY

You could forgive the Winnipeg Jets for wanting to skip their trip to Pittsburgh as they tangle with the Penguins on Tuesday night. The Winnipeg franchise has been downright abysmal in Pittsburgh in recent history, winning just four of their previous 31 visits overall.

As you might have guessed with two of the NHL's most prolific teams involved, their recent encounters have been high-scoring for the most part; the teams are averaging 6.7 goals per game in their last six meetings and have combined for seven more tallies in four of those games. The Pittsburgh-Over parlay should have some appeal here.


DUCKING THE TREND

It's rare to see an NHL matchup that feels like a sure-fire Under play – but that's where the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings might find themselves Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena if past trends are any indication. The Ducks and Wings have scored five or fewer goals in four of their previous five head-to-head meetings while averaging just four combined goals per game over that span.

Furthermore, Anaheim is coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which it averaged the fewest road goals in the NHL (2.17), while Detroit finished 25th out of 31 teams in home scoring (2.83 goals per game).


HASN'T DONE JACK

Jack Eichel has improved his goal total in each of the previous two seasons and should threaten the 30-goal mark this year – but that doesn't necessarily make him a strong goal prop choice as the Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.

Eichel has faced the Canadiens more than any other team in his four-year NHL career – and Montreal has kept him largely at bay, holding him to just one goal in 16 career meetings. But while Eichel is almost certainly a fade candidate on the goal prop, he's still a decent bet to record a point, having put up nine assists in those 16 games vs. the Canadiens.


GOALIE PROFILE: MARTIN JONES, SAN JOSE SHARKS

Jones will almost certainly be happy to not see the Vegas Golden Knights for a while after being victimized for eight goals in two games against Vegas to open the season. And while two bad games isn't likely to send Jones to the bench for the long term, it'll be important for him to be better this week as the winless Sharks gear up for early-week road tests against Nashville and Chicago.

The Predators game, in particular, will be a good litmus test for Jones, who is 4-6-2 with a 3.39 goals-against average and an .879 save percentage all-time against Nashville.


INJURY UPDATES: F EVGENI MALKIN, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Pittsburgh fans are holding their breath after watching Malkin leave Saturday's 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets with an undisclosed injury. The 33-year-old headed to the locker room and didn't return after tripping into the boards over the weekend. Malkin has one goal in two games this season, and an extended absence would leave a hole in the Pittsburgh offense despite the Penguins trouncing the Blue Jackets following Malkin's departure.

Malkin was limited to 68 games last season; the Penguins were 6-5-3 SU while averaging just 2.36 goals in the 14 games he missed.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• Bettors looking for a totals edge early in the season haven't been able to find much of one, with oddsmakers looking like wizards so far. Sixteen games have gone Over the total so far, while the other 16 have gone Under. Overtime/shootout games are 4-2 O/U through the opening week, while non-OT games are 12-14 O/U.

• Home favorites have enjoyed a significant edge through the opening week of the 2019-20 regular season. Home faves are a blistering 18-3-4 so far, good for a 72-percent success rate that is sure to normalize soon. Home teams overall have won 63.6 percent of the time; road favorites have also been decent so far, going 5-2-1 SU.

• It might be the early stages of the campaign, but Ian Walsh is the referee to target if you're craving an Over play. Walsh has officiated three games so far, and has seen a whopping 25 goals scored in those contests; his 8.33 goals-per-game average is the highest of any referee to have worked at least three games.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WIN at PIT 07:00 PM
O 6.5

DAL at WAS 07:00 PM
DAL +134
O 5.5

EDM at NYI 07:00 PM
EDM +144
U 5.5

CAR at FLA 07:00 PM
CAR +107
U 6.0

ANA at DET 07:30 PM
U 5.5

SJ at NAS 08:00 PM
SJ +146
O 6.0

LA at CAL 09:00 PM
O 6.0

BOS at VEG 10:00 PM
BOS +129
U 5.5

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Dzingel scores twice as Hurricanes open with 4 straight wins
October 8, 2019
By The Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Ryan Dzingel scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory to begin the season, equaling the best start in franchise history.

Teuvo Teravainen and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for Carolina, which scored four times in the first period and opened a 5-0 lead after 21+ minutes. Dougie Hamilton also scored, and Sebastian Aho added an empty-net goal. James Reimer stopped 47 shots against the team that traded him last summer.

Andrei Svechnikov and Haydn Fleury each had two assists as the Hurricanes matched the 4-0-0 start by the Hartford Whalers in 1995-96, before the club moved to Carolina.

Evgenii Dadonov, Keith Yandle and MacKenzie Weegar scored for the Panthers. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.

DUCKS 3, RED WINGS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Nick Ritchie scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and Anaheim beat Detroit.

The Ducks improved to 3-0, matching the best start in franchise history. Anaheim also won its first three in 2006-07 and last season.

Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and an assist and Rickard Rakell also scored for the Ducks. John Gibson made 31 saves.

Filip Hronek scored for Detroit, which lost for the first time this season. Jimmy Howard stopped 26 shots.

OILERS 5, ISLANDERS 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - James Neal had his first career four-goal game and Edmonton beat New York.

Zack Kassian also scored as Edmonton won its first road game of the season and improved to 3-0 for the first time in 11 years. Connor McDavid had three assists, Leon Draisatl added two and Mikko Koskinen stopped 25 shots.

Anthony Beauvillier and Matt Martin scored for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov, signed to a four-year deal in the offseason, made his second start of the season but was pulled in the second period after giving up four goals on 19 shots. Thomas Greiss came on and stopped seven of the eight shots he faced.

STARS 4, CAPITALS 3, OT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tyler Seguin scored in overtime to give Dallas its first win of the season.

Seguin ended the Stars' season-opening, three-game losing streak 43 seconds into overtime off a pass from linemate Alexander Radulov. Dallas avoided a four-game skid to open a season that would've matched a franchise worst.

Radulov scored in the third period and Nick Caamano had the first of his NHL career. The Stars bounced back from Nicklas Backstrom's tying goal for Washington with 30 seconds left in regulation.

Dallas goaltender Ben Bishop stopped 29 of the 32 shots he faced, and Roope Hintz scored his fourth goal in as many games.

Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov scored less than five minutes into his season debut after being suspended the first three games for inappropriate conduct. Defenseman John Carlson also scored for Washington, which has lost back-to-back games in overtime.

JETS 4, PENGUINS 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ville Heinola scored his first NHL goal to lead Winnipeg past Pittsburgh.

The Jets got their first win in Pittsburgh since returning to the NHL as an expansion team in 2011.

Tucker Poolman scored his second NHL goal and Neal Pionk his second of the season as three defensemen scored for an inexperienced Jets blue line, which combined for 350 career NHL games.

Nikolaj Ehlers scored his first of the season, while Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele both had three assists for the Jets, who closed a season-opening, four-game road trip. Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves in his second start of the season.

Sidney Crosby scored his first of the season for Pittsburgh.

PREDATORS 5, SHARKS 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Roman Josi scored two goals to lead Nashville past San Jose.

Kyle Turris, Filip Forsberg and Dante Fabbro also scored for the Predators, who have won two of three to start the season.

Brent Burns had a goal and an assist and Evander Kane also scored for the struggling Sharks, now 0-4.

Josi scored the game's first two goals, opening the scoring early in the opening period.

KINGS 4, FLAMES 3, OT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Drew Doughty scored a power-play goal 50 seconds into overtime to give Los Angeles the victory over Calgary.

The Kings picked up their first win after falling 6-5 in their season opener to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist, with Sean Walker and Ilya Kovalchuk also scoring for Los Angeles. Jeff Campbell made 37 saves.

Matthew Tkachuk countered with two goals and an assist, and Noah Hanifin also scored for Calgary. David Rittich turned away 25 shots.

BRUINS 4, KNIGHTS 3

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
7:05 PM Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:05 PM Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:35 PM St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
8:05 PM Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
8:05 PM Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:35 PM Calgary Flames Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
8:35 PM San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks United Center
9:05 PM Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena


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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

10/09/2019............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................32-37-0............46.37%...............-21.95


BEST BETS

DATE...........................ATS................ .UNITS...................O/U...............UNITS.................TOTALS


10/09/2019................0 - 2...............-10.00...................1 - 2...............-6.00.................-16.00
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...................9 - 14...............-9.55...................23 - 21............-1.00.................-10.55

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

Trends for this week’s NFL games:

— Ravens covered once in last nine division games.

— Green Bay covered 10 of its last 13 games.

— Giants are 7-2 ATS in last nine games as a road underdog.

— Jaguars are 4-22 ATS in last 26 games vs NFC teams.

— Minnesota is 21-5-1 in last 27 games as a home favorite.

— Chargers covered twice in last 10 games as a home favorite.


Quote of the Day
“I thought it might happen last week after the Giants game — based on reports. And [the Redskins] never said, ‘You’re not getting fired,’ so I assumed I was. I had a good staff there, and hopefully they can make it work in the last 11 games and stick around. It’s a good group.”
Jay Gruden

Wednesday’s quiz
Burgess Meredith was famous for playing Rocky Balboa’s trainer in the Rocky movies; what villain did he play on the old Batman TV series?

Tuesday’s quiz
Kansas City Chiefs were the first team to both win (IV) and lose (I) a Super Bowl.

Monday’s quiz
Russell Wilson played college football for NC State, Wisconsin.

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Wednesday’s Den: Notes on all the NFC teams…….

Arizona:
— Cardinals have only one takeaway in their last four games (-2 in TO’s for year).
— Arizona is 14-10-1 ATS in last 25 games as a home underdog.
— Road team covered their last four games.

Atlanta:
— Falcons allowed 12 TD’s on their opponents’ last 25 drives.
— Atlanta averaged 8.1+ yards/pass attempt in four of their five games.
— Falcons covered only four of their last 19 road games.

Carolina:
— Panthers are 3-0, scoring 32.7 ppg, with Kyle Allen at QB.
— Carolina has nine takeaways (+5) in its last three games.
— Panthers ran for only 39 yards in Week 2’s 20-14 home loss to Tampa Bay.

Chicago:
— Bears allowed total of 45 points in Weeks 1-4, then gave up 24 points to Oakland Sunday.
— Chicago was 8-13 on 3rd down vs Washington; other four games? 15-53
— Bears are 0-5 SU/ATS in their last five post-bye games.

Dallas:
— First three games: 18-31 on third down. Last two games: 6-19.
— Cowboys were outscored 26-3 in first half of their last two games.
— Dak Prescott: 35-18 as an NFL starter; 24-5 vs losing teams, 11-13 vs winning teams.

Detroit:
— All four Detroit games have been decided by 4 or fewer points.
— Lions have nine takeaways but also six giveaways in four games this year.
— Detroit won/covered six of its last seven post-bye games.

Green Bay:
— Packers are +7 in turnovers, won/covered four of first five games.
— Green Bay is 22-13-2 ATS in last 37 games as a home favorite.
— Packers scored 88 points in first half of games, 37 in second half.

LA Rams:
— Rams scored 69 points in last two games, but lost both of them.
— Under McVay, LA is 13-7 ATS away from home.
— Average points scored in 2nd half of Ram games this year: 34.8

Minnesota:
— Vikings ran ball for 172+ yards in 4 of 5 games; Bears held them to 40.
— Under Zimmer, Minnesota is 24-7-1 ATS as a home favorite.
— Under is 4-1 in Viking games, only one of which was decided by less than 10 points.

NY Giants:
— Giants scored 32-24 points in their wins, 17 or less in their losses.
— Big Blue is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games as a road underdog.

— Giants covered 10 of their last 13 games on natural grass.

New Orleans:
— Saints are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 road games.
— NO opponents converted only 17 of last 49 third down plays.
— Saints won all three of Bridgewater’s starts, scoring 33-12-31 points.

Philadelphia:
— Eagles are 3-0 when they score 31+ points, 0-2 when they do not.
— Philly is 5-3 ATS in its last eight games as a road underdog.
— Eagles have converted 37-70 third down plays this year.

San Francisco:
— SF ran ball for 702 yards in their last three games.
— 49ers have 11 takeaways in four games, but also eight turnovers.
— Last time SF was NFC’s last unbeaten team was 1984.

Seattle:
— Seahawks scored 27+ points in each of their last four games.
— Seattle is just 21-59 on 3rd down, but scored 98 points on 16 red zone drives.
— Seahawks are 8-4-1 ATS in last 13 games as a road underdog.

Tampa Bay:
— Buccaneers allowed 31+ points in four of their five games.
— Tampa Bay has eight takeaways (+6) in its last four games.
— Average total in Bucs’ last three games: 71.0.

Washington:
— Redskins didn’t score in second half of their last two games.
— Washington is 0-5, with last four losses all by 10+ points.
— Would expect them to run ball with Callahan the new coach.

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17MONTREAL -18 BUFFALO
MONTREAL is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.

19NEW JERSEY -20 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 14-25 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

21LOS ANGELES -22 VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER is 185-196 ATS (-30.6 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days since 1996.




NHL

Wednesday, October 9

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Trend Report
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Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Jersey's last 16 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 20 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver


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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, October 9


Montreal @ Buffalo

Game 17-18
October 9, 2019 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.749
Buffalo
11.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+100); Over

New Jersey @ Philadelphia

Game 19-20
October 9, 2019 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.942
Philadelphia
9.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+115); Under

Los Angeles @ Vancouver

Game 21-22
October 9, 2019 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.001
Vancouver
9.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+135); Under


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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 9

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MONTREAL (1-0-0-1, 3 pts.) at BUFFALO (2-0-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/9/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 299-281 ATS (+13.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (0-1-0-1, 1 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/9/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-30 ATS (+52.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 48-36 ATS (+86.0 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 435-387 ATS (-100.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-25 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) at VANCOUVER (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/9/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 141-144 ATS (-76.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-3 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at ATL 05:02 PM
STL -103
U 7.5

WAS at LAD 08:37 PM
WAS +152
O 7.0

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MON at BUF 07:00 PM
MON +107
U 6.0

NJ at PHI 07:30 PM
O 6.5

LA at VAN 10:00 PM
LA +145
O 5.5

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Johansson scores in OT, Sabres top Canadiens 5-4
October 9, 2019
By The Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Marcus Johansson scored 1:30 into overtime, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Jack Eichel scored twice and added two assists, and the Sabres improved to 3-0-1, the team's best start since opening the 2009-10 season 4-0-1. Rookie Victor Olofsson matched an NHL record in becoming the fourth NHL player to score first six career goals on the power play in a game Buffalo converted two of five opportunities.

Jeff Skinner also scored and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin had two assists, while Carter Hutton stopped 23 shots and improved to 3-0.

Joel Armia scored twice and added an assist in a game the Canadiens rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ben Chiarot, with the tying goal with 7:06 remaining, also scored for the Canadiens (1-0-2)

Keith Kincaid stopped 34 shots.

The game was decided just as Montreal's Paul Byron exited the penalty box while serving a slashing penalty.

FLYERS 4, DEVILS 0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Carter Hart stopped 25 shots for his first career shutout to lift Philadelphia past New Jersey.

Ivan Provorov scored for the Flyers, and so did Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier and Travis Konency as part of a three-goal third period in their home opener.

Hart shined in the Philly debut of new coach Alain Vigneault, securing the shutout in his 33rd NHL game.

CANNUCKS 8, KINGS 2

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
7:05 PM Edmonton Oilers New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:05 PM Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:35 PM St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
8:05 PM Minnesota Wild Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
8:05 PM Washington Capitals Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:35 PM Calgary Flames Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
8:35 PM San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks United Center
9:05 PM Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena


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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

10/09/2019............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................32-37-0............46.37%...............-21.95


BEST BETS

DATE...........................ATS................ .UNITS...................O/U...............UNITS.................TOTALS


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...................10 - 13...............+3.05...................23 - 20............+5.00.................+8.05

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Trends for this week’s NFL games:

— New England is 7-1 ATS in last eight games as a non-divisional home favorite.

— Jets are 4-9 ATS in last 13 games vs NFC teams.

— Miami covered twice of last nine games vs NFC teams.

— Bengals are 9-3 in last 12 games as a road underdog.

— Dallas is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games as a non-divisional road favorite.

— Falcons covered three of last 16 games outside their division.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

I had a good writeup all set for this spot today, then I watched the Dodgers’ game Wednesday night and had to start all over again…….

13) Nationals 7, Dodgers 3 (10)— Tough night for LA fans; Dodgers blew a 3-1 8th inning lead, giving up back/back home runs. Howie Kendrick hit a 10th inning grand slam for the win.

Clayton Kershaw has never allowed home runs on consecutive pitches in the regular season; it has happened to him twice in playoff games.

12) There have been two extra inning grand slams in playoff history; Howie Kendrick last night and Nelson Cruz in Game 2 of the 2011 ALCS.

Max Scherzer was at both games; he was the starter for the losing Tigers in that 2011 game.

Twins exercised Cruz’ $12M team option for 2020; the way he hit this year, that is a bargain.

11) Kendrick has played 14 years in the major league and has hit two grand slams, both of which came in extra innings.

10) Road teams are now 4-9 all-time in winner-take-all games that went to extra innings, with three of the four wins coming in the last four years.

9) Cardinals 13, Braves 1— St Louis is fourth team ever to score 10+ runs in an inning in a playoff game:

1929— Philadelphia A’s Game 4 of WS vs Chicago (B7)
1968— Detroit Game 6 of WS vs St Louis (T3)
2002— LA Angels Game 5 of ALCS vs Milwaukee (B7)
2019— St Louis Game 5 of NLDS vs Atlanta (T1)

8) Atlanta Braves hold a dubious major league record; they’re the only team to be eliminated from the playoffs at home for five consecutive seasons (2000-04).

7) Home teams in winner-take-all playoff games:
MLB— 56-60 (48.3%)
NHL— 133-91 (59.4%)
NBA— 177-62 (74.1%)

6) San Antonio Spurs have gone over their season win total 11 of the last 14 years.

5) Someone at the Westgate SuperBook wagered $5,000 at 8-1 odds this week that New England will finish the regular season 16-0.

4) Since 2016, teams coming off a loss are 5-21-1 ATS when playing the Patriots.

3) When Oregon trailed the Cal Bears 7-0 at halftime Saturday, it was the first scoreless 1st half for the Ducks since a 30-24 home loss to Indiana in 2004.

2) Why did the Houston Rockets used to be the NBA franchise worth the most money? Because Yao Ming played for Houston, and the Rockets’ resulting lucrative connection to China was worth a boatload of cash. Notice I said “was”
Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Trends for this week’s NFL games:

— New England is 7-1 ATS in last eight games as a non-divisional home favorite.

— Jets are 4-9 ATS in last 13 games vs NFC teams.

— Miami covered twice of last nine games vs NFC teams.

— Bengals are 9-3 in last 12 games as a road underdog.

— Dallas is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games as a non-divisional road favorite.

— Falcons covered three of last 16 games outside their division.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

I had a good writeup all set for this spot today, then I watched the Dodgers’ game Wednesday night and had to start all over again…….

13) Nationals 7, Dodgers 3 (10)— Tough night for LA fans; Dodgers blew a 3-1 8th inning lead, giving up back/back home runs. Howie Kendrick hit a 10th inning grand slam for the win.

Clayton Kershaw has never allowed home runs on consecutive pitches in the regular season; it has happened to him twice in playoff games.

12) There have been two extra inning grand slams in playoff history; Howie Kendrick last night and Nelson Cruz in Game 2 of the 2011 ALCS.

Max Scherzer was at both games; he was the starter for the losing Tigers in that 2011 game.

Twins exercised Cruz’ $12M team option for 2020; the way he hit this year, that is a bargain.

11) Kendrick has played 14 years in the major league and has hit two grand slams, both of which came in extra innings.

10) Road teams are now 4-9 all-time in winner-take-all games that went to extra innings, with three of the four wins coming in the last four years.

9) Cardinals 13, Braves 1— St Louis is fourth team ever to score 10+ runs in an inning in a playoff game:

1929— Philadelphia A’s Game 4 of WS vs Chicago (B7)
1968— Detroit Game 6 of WS vs St Louis (T3)
2002— LA Angels Game 5 of ALCS vs Milwaukee (B7)
2019— St Louis Game 5 of NLDS vs Atlanta (T1)

8) Atlanta Braves hold a dubious major league record; they’re the only team to be eliminated from the playoffs at home for five consecutive seasons (2000-04).

7) Home teams in winner-take-all playoff games:
MLB— 56-60 (48.3%)
NHL— 133-91 (59.4%)
NBA— 177-62 (74.1%)

6) San Antonio Spurs have gone over their season win total 11 of the last 14 years.

5) Someone at the Westgate SuperBook wagered $5,000 at 8-1 odds this week that New England will finish the regular season 16-0.

4) Since 2016, teams coming off a loss are 5-21-1 ATS when playing the Patriots.

3) When Oregon trailed the Cal Bears 7-0 at halftime Saturday, it was the first scoreless 1st half for the Ducks since a 30-24 home loss to Indiana in 2004.

2) Why did the Houston Rockets used to be the NBA franchise worth the most money? Because Yao Ming played for Houston, and the Rockets’ resulting lucrative connection to China was worth a boatload of cash. Notice I said “was”

One critical tweet from Rockets’ GM Daryl Morey has turned the Chinese government against the NBA and it is unclear whether the damage can be undone, which is going to cost everyone associated with the league a lot of money. A lot. Mucho dinero.

1) There were reports Wednesday that NBA teams preparing for the 2020-21 season are thinking the salary cap could drop as much as 15% after this season, all because of one 6-word tweet.
One critical tweet from Rockets’ GM Daryl Morey has turned the Chinese government against the NBA and it is unclear whether the damage can be undone, which is going to cost everyone associated with the league a lot of money. A lot. Mucho dinero.

1) There were reports Wednesday that NBA teams preparing for the 2020-21 season are thinking the salary cap could drop as much as 15% after this season, all because of one 6-word tweet.

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23DETROIT -24 MONTREAL
DETROIT is 12-35 ATS (-26.5 Units) off a home loss in the last 3 seasons.

25EDMONTON -26 NEW JERSEY
EDMONTON is 4-18 ATS (-15.8 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

27TAMPA BAY -28 TORONTO
TAMPA BAY is 50-14 ATS (27.2 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal over the last 2 seasons.

29ANAHEIM -30 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 2-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) against excellent starting goalies - saving >= 93% of shots against in the last 3 seasons.

31ST LOUIS -32 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 7-2 ATS (7.5 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against over the last 2 seasons.

33WASHINGTON -34NASHVILLE
WASHINGTON is 35-19 ATS (18 Units) in road games against horrible power play killing teams-opp score on >19% of chances in the last 3 seasons.

35MINNESOTA -36 WINNIPEG
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

37SAN JOSE -38 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 26-40 ATS (-20 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the last 3 seasons.

39CALGARY -40 DALLAS
DALLAS are 39-26 ATS (12.1 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances over the last 2 seasons.

39CALGARY -40 DALLAS
Jim Montgomery is 39-26 ATS (10.4 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances (Coach of DALLAS)

41BOSTON -42 COLORADO
COLORADO is 38-21 ATS (14.9 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the last 3 seasons.

43VEGAS -44 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 9-2 ATS (11.6 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%) over the last 2 seasons.