NHL
Dunkel
NY Islanders at Toronto
The Leafs have dominated the Islanders in recent years at home (15-3-1), but come into this game having suffered a 7-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday. It was the worst home defeat for Toronto since 2005. Vesa Toskala struggled in net and is just 1-2-0 with a 4.29 GAA for his new team. The Islanders, meanwhile, are off to a 3-1-0 start after last night's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Goalie Rick DiPietro has played well early with a 2.02 GAA. New York looks like a good underdog pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+165). Here are all of today's games.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
Game 1-2: Atlanta at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 10.333; Buffalo 11.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-195); 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-195); Over
Game 3-4: Carolina at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.236; Ottawa 12.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-170); Under
Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.699; Toronto 10.354
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-175); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+165); Over
Game 7-8: New Jersey at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.276; Florida 10.673
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+115); Under
Game 9-10: Phoenix at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.760; Nashville 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-215); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-215); Under
Dunkel
NY Islanders at Toronto
The Leafs have dominated the Islanders in recent years at home (15-3-1), but come into this game having suffered a 7-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday. It was the worst home defeat for Toronto since 2005. Vesa Toskala struggled in net and is just 1-2-0 with a 4.29 GAA for his new team. The Islanders, meanwhile, are off to a 3-1-0 start after last night's 2-1 win over the Rangers. Goalie Rick DiPietro has played well early with a 2.02 GAA. New York looks like a good underdog pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+165). Here are all of today's games.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
Game 1-2: Atlanta at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 10.333; Buffalo 11.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-195); 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-195); Over
Game 3-4: Carolina at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.236; Ottawa 12.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-170); Under
Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.699; Toronto 10.354
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-175); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+165); Over
Game 7-8: New Jersey at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.276; Florida 10.673
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+115); Under
Game 9-10: Phoenix at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.760; Nashville 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-215); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-215); Under
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