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  • Friday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 10/18

    Trends and Indexes

    Friday, October 18

    Good Luck on day # 291 of 2019!

    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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  • #2
    Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

    Over/under win totals for the NBA this season:

    33.5— Bulls

    31.5— Thunder

    27.5— Knicks, Grizzlies

    26.5— Wizards

    24.5— Cavaliers

    23.5— Hornets


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    Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here….

    13) Chiefs 30, Broncos 6:
    — Costly win; star QB Mahomes left in 2nd quarter with an injured knee.
    — Word is that Mahomes dislocated his knee; an MRI will show if there was any ligament damage.
    — Chiefs broke game open with a defensive TD when they were leading 13-6.

    — Denver’s offense stunk; Troy Aikman seemed annoyed with Joe Flacco’s effort.
    — Broncos missed an easy FG, failed on a fake punt; not their best night.
    — Denver is 13-26 in its last 39 games.

    12) Houston 8, New York 3— Astros grab a 3-1 series lead, with Verlander/Cole in line to pitch the next two games.

    11) Chiefs’ backup QB is Matt Moore, who is 15-15 as an NFL starter in his 11 years in the NFL, mostly with the Dolphins. He’s started only five games since 2012.

    My lasting memory of Moore was on HBO’s Hard Knocks, when he was talking to then-rookie QB Ryan Tannehill, who said he didn’t know who the other three teams in the AFC East were.

    “How can you not know that?!?!” Moore was as incredulous as I was.

    10) How would you like to be Gerrit Cole’s agent? Cole hasn’t lost a game since May 22; Astros won his last 16 starts and after the World Series Cole will be a free agent. He earned $13.5M this year, figures to more than double that going forward. 3% (agents’ fee) of $27M is $810,000.

    9) Next two years, by the way, Astros are on the hook with Zack Greinke at $35M a year, and Justin Verlander at $33M a year. 3% of $35M is $1.05M.

    8) UCLA 34, Stanford 16— Cardinals fall to 3-4; they’re down to their #3 QB and are in danger of their first losing season since 2008.

    7) QB Brock Osweiler retired from the NFL this week, with a career record of 15-15 and career earnings of $41,396,679. Being a backup QB is profitable work.

    6) In September, state of Pennsylvania took in $194.5M in sports bets, wth $19.3M in revenue, with 81.2% of the bets via online/mobile wagers.

    5) Duke’s basketball team is allergic to true road games, but they seem to like Madison Square Garden in NYC:
    Nov 5-6: Duke vs. Kansas…….Michigan State vs. Kentucky
    Nov 21-22: Duke vs Cal……..Georgetown vs Texas

    4) Mets told Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager Edgardo Alfonzo that his contract won’t be renewed, even though he won the New York-Penn League championship this season. Go figure.

    3) Atlantic 14, Mountain West will have a challenge series next (2020-21) basketball season, which should help their non-conference schedules; MW recently had the same thing with the MVC. Hopefully some of the games will find their way to TV (CBS College Sports?)

    2) Sill trying to process that John Beilein is coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers; would love to know how guys like him, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens compare coaching NBA with college ball.

    1) Personal update; my eye operation will be Wednesday, which means that this site will get its first extended downtime since 2001 for a week or so, starting next week.
    Last edited by StarDust Bum; 10-18-2019, 12:53 PM.

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    • #3
      59COLORADO -60 FLORIDA
      FLORIDA is 6-22 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals in the last 3 seasons.

      61DALLAS -62 PITTSBURGH
      Jim Montgomery is 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread (Coach of DALLAS)

      61DALLAS -62 PITTSBURGH
      DALLAS are 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

      63NY RANGERS -64 WASHINGTON
      WASHINGTON is 103-60 ATS (35.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the last 3 seasons.

      65COLUMBUS -66 CHICAGO
      COLUMBUS are 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days over the last 2 seasons.

      67DETROIT -68 EDMONTON
      DETROIT is 14-13 ATS (12.7 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

      69CAROLINA -70 ANAHEIM
      CAROLINA is 4-15 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

      69CAROLINA -70 ANAHEIM
      Rod Brind Amour is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game (Coach of CAROLINA)
      Last edited by StarDust Bum; 10-18-2019, 12:55 PM.

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      • #4
        NHL

        Friday, October 18


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        Trend Report
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        Florida Panthers
        Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
        The total has gone OVER in 12 of Florida's last 16 games
        Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Colorado
        Florida is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Colorado
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
        Colorado Avalanche
        Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
        Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
        Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
        Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games on the road
        Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Florida
        Colorado is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Florida
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida

        Pittsburgh Penguins
        Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
        Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games
        Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
        Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
        The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Dallas
        Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
        Dallas Stars
        Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
        Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
        Dallas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
        Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
        Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
        Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
        The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
        Dallas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

        Washington Capitals
        Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
        Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
        Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
        Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
        Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
        Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 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 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
        NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
        NY Rangers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
        NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

        Chicago Blackhawks
        Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
        The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
        Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
        Chicago is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
        The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 23 games at home
        Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
        Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Columbus
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Columbus
        Chicago is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Columbus
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus
        Columbus Blue Jackets
        Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
        Columbus is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
        Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
        The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 12 games
        Columbus is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
        Columbus is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
        The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Columbus's last 20 games on the road
        Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
        Columbus is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Chicago
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Chicago
        Columbus is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Chicago
        The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago

        Edmonton Oilers
        Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
        Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
        The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
        Edmonton is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
        Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
        Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
        Edmonton is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit
        Edmonton is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
        Detroit Red Wings
        Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
        Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
        Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
        Detroit is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Edmonton
        Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
        Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
        The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

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


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        Last edited by StarDust Bum; 10-18-2019, 12:56 PM.

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        • #5
          NHL
          Dunkel

          Friday, October 18



          Colorado @ Florida

          Game 59-60
          October 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Colorado
          12.514
          Florida
          10.173
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Colorado
          by 2 1/2
          7
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Florida
          -125
          6 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Colorado
          (+105); Over

          Dallas @ Pittsburgh


          Game 61-62
          October 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Dallas
          9.683
          Pittsburgh
          14.189
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Pittsburgh
          by 4 1/2
          5
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Pittsburgh
          -140
          6
          Dunkel Pick:
          Pittsburgh
          (-140); Under

          NY Rangers @ Washington


          Game 63-64
          October 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          NY Rangers
          9.550
          Washington
          12.258
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Washington
          by 2 1/2
          6
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Washington
          -200
          6 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Washington
          (-200); Under

          Columbus @ Chicago


          Game 65-66
          October 18, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Columbus
          11.589
          Chicago
          10.617
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Columbus
          by 1
          5
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Chicago
          -145
          6 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Columbus
          (+125); Under

          Detroit @ Edmonton


          Game 67-68
          October 18, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Detroit
          9.001
          Edmonton
          12.461
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Edmonton
          by 3 1/2
          7
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Detroit
          -200
          6 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Edmonton
          (-200); Over

          Carolina @ Anaheim


          Game 69-70
          October 18, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

          Dunkel Rating:
          Carolina
          10.569
          Anaheim
          12.168
          Dunkel Team:
          Dunkel Line:
          Dunkel Total:
          Anaheim
          by 1 1/2
          6
          Vegas Team:
          Vegas Line:
          Vegas Total:
          Carolina
          -125
          5 1/2
          Dunkel Pick:
          Anaheim
          (+105); Over
          Last edited by StarDust Bum; 10-18-2019, 12:57 PM.

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          • #6
            NHL
            Long Sheet

            Friday, October 18


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            COLORADO (5-0-0-1, 11 pts.) at FLORIDA (2-2-0-2, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            COLORADO is 98-88 ATS (+195.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
            COLORADO is 147-147 ATS (+318.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
            COLORADO is 132-111 ATS (+254.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
            FLORIDA is 91-127 ATS (-60.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
            COLORADO is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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            DALLAS (1-6-0-1, 3 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
            DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
            DALLAS is 27-42 ATS (-21.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
            DALLAS is 223-245 ATS (+519.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
            PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
            2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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            NY RANGERS (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            NY RANGERS are 0-10 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
            WASHINGTON is 121-83 ATS (+230.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
            NY RANGERS are 136-134 ATS (+292.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            WASHINGTON is 7-1 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
            WASHINGTON is 7-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
            4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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            COLUMBUS (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) at CHICAGO (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 8:35 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            COLUMBUS is 23-14 ATS (+37.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
            COLUMBUS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
            COLUMBUS is 187-171 ATS (+368.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
            CHICAGO is 66-75 ATS (-43.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            CHICAGO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
            CHICAGO is 2-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
            2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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            DETROIT (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) at EDMONTON (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 9:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            DETROIT is 18-16 ATS (+40.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
            EDMONTON is 19-27 ATS (-9.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
            EDMONTON is 120-141 ATS (-77.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
            EDMONTON is 15-21 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
            EDMONTON is 84-99 ATS (-76.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
            EDMONTON is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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            CAROLINA (6-2-0-0, 12 pts.) at ANAHEIM (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/18/2019, 10:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            CAROLINA is 145-237 ATS (+429.7 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
            CAROLINA is 78-139 ATS (+244.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
            ANAHEIM is 45-23 ATS (+68.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
            ANAHEIM is 262-217 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
            ANAHEIM is 455-465 ATS (-76.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
            ANAHEIM is 3-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
            3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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            • #7
              by: Monty Andrews


              OIL SLICK

              The Detroit Red Wings might want to employ three defensemen at once Friday night as they face the unenviable task of stopping the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid and Co. are ripping through the NHL right now with six wins in their opening seven games, and are considerable favorites against a Red Wings team that faced the Calgary Flames a night earlier.

              Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have combined for 32 points through the first seven games, and should threaten another multi-point showing against Detroit; we like the Over here, as well as literally any point prop involving these two.


              BIG, BAD BRUINS

              The Toronto Maple Leafs have no doubt had their fill of the Boston Bruins – but alas, they have to face them at least four times this season, starting with Saturday's encounter at Air Canada Centre. There are two trends working in the Bruins' favor heading into this one, with the road team having won three of the past four meetings and Boston owning a 3-1 SU record over that stretch.

              Combine these trends with the Maple Leafs having lost one of their top offensive players (more on that later), and it's a fine recipe for a Boston SU victory; alternatively, you can opt for the Bruins on the +1.5 puckline if you want something safer.


              KINGS OF THE ROAD

              Home ice hasn't been much of an advantage at all for the Calgary Flames or Los Angeles Kings in their recent head-to-head series, which bodes well for the Flames heading into Saturday's tilt at Staples Center. The road team is a sizzling 8-3 SU in the last 11 encounters between the Pacific Division Rivals, and has outscored the home side by an absurd 14-5 margin in the past three games.

              It's also notable that the Kings' 17 home victories last season were the second-fewest of any Western Conference team, while the Flames led the West and ranked second in the NHL with 24 road wins.


              WHAT TIME IS IT?

              You could hardly blame the Vancouver Canucks for wanting a little Frosted Flakes as their pre-game meal for Sunday's meeting with the host New York Rangers. This game carries a 1 p.m. ET start time, which translates to 10 a.m. local time for the West Coast-based Canucks.

              While there isn't a long history of super-early starts for Vancouver, the Canucks did play two games last season that began this early; they lost them both, while getting outscored 8-3 in the process. Not only do we favor the Rangers to win this one outright, we see the Canucks coming in Under their team goal total.


              GOALIE PROFILE: DEVAN DUBNYK, MINNESOTA WILD

              It feels like a lifetime ago that Dubnyk was a finalist for the Hart and Vezina Trophies. The veteran netminder is off to a dreadful start to the 2019-20 campaign heading into the weekend, and could see himself losing playing time to backup Alex Stalock as a result.

              Not only has Dubnyk lost all five of his starts to open the season, he has has surrendered four or more goals in four of them while getting pulled from a 7-4 loss to Pittsburgh on Oct. 12 after getting torched for five goals on just 23 shots. If you see Dubnyk starting for Minnesota, lean toward the opposing team – at least, until Dubnyk gets things sorted out.


              INJURY UPDATE, JOHN TAVARES, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

              The Maple Leafs' offensive attack has taken a significant hit after Tavares suffered a broken finger in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Tavares, who scored a goal in the win, is expected to miss the next two weeks, putting even more pressure on No. 1 center Auston Matthews to keep the offense humming.

              Tavares has three goals and four assists through the first eight games of the season after scoring 40 goals in his first year with the hometown Maple Leafs. Look for Matthews to see an uptick in playing time as a result, making him an even better goals prop option.


              HAT TRICK TRENDS

              • Games that have gone to extra time have been largely low-scoring affairs over the previous seven days. Overtime and shootout results have gone below the total eight of nine times this past week, with 24 total Unders compared to 23 Overs in the same span. The Over play is still a slightly better option for the season at 52.2 percent.

              • Hot starts from the Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres have moved all three teams significantly higher in the Stanley Cup futures odds. The Oilers have jumped to +2200 to win the championship, up from +3300 to open the season. Carolina has vaulted from +3300 to +2000, while the Sabres have seen the biggest move, from +6600 all the way to +3300.

              • When some teams rise up the odds, others have to fall – and the Dallas Stars have taken one of the biggest tumbles of any team in the league. The Stars opened the season at +1600 to win the Stanley Cup, the seventh-best odds in the league. But a 1-6-1 start to the campaign has dropped Dallas all the way down to +2800, behind 16 other clubs.
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