Friday Trends and Indexes 10/19

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National Football League - Short Sheet

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Short Sheet


Sunday, October 21st

Week 7 Byes: Carolina, Cleveland, Green Bay, San Diego

Arizona at Washington, 1:00 ET
Arizona: 3-8 ATS vs. NFC East opponents
Washington: 15-6 Under off a road loss by 3 points or less

Atlanta at New Orleans, 1:00 ET
Atlanta: 11-4 ATS at New Orleans
New Orleans: 0-7 ATS after losing 4 of their last 5 games

Baltimore at Buffalo, 1:00 ET
Baltimore: 0-6 ATS as a road favorite
Buffalo: 8-1 ATS off BB ATS wins

(TC) Minnesota at Dallas, 4:15 ET
Minnesota: 4-13 ATS after allowing 350+ passing yards
Dallas: 18-7 ATS after allowing 35+ points

New England at Miami, 1:00 ET
New England: 11-2 ATS as a road favorite
Miami: 1-10 ATS off a road game

San Francisco at NY Giants, 1:00 ET
San Francisco: 9-18 ATS after allowing 9 points or less
NY Giants: 4-1 ATS vs. NFC West opponents

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:00 ET
Tampa Bay: 8-1 Under after allowing 14 points or less
Detroit: 1-5 ATS off BB games allowing 25+ points

Tennessee at Houston, 1:00 ET
Tennessee: 14-5 ATS off 3+ games allowing 17 points or less
Houston: 8-2 Over off a division loss

Kansas City at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Kansas City: 20-9 Under vs. conference opponents
Oakland: 3-12 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

NY Jets at Cincinnati, 4:05 ET
NY Jets: 0-6 ATS away in October
Cincinnati: 5-1 Under off a loss as a favorite

Chicago at Philadelphia, 4:15 ET
Chicago: 15-2 Over vs. conference opponents
Philadelphia: 25-11 ATS vs. NFC North opponents

St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 ET
St. Louis: 15-33 ATS off a non-conference game
Seattle: 8-2 Over in October

Pittsburgh at Denver, 8:15 ET NBC
Pittsburgh: 15-5 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Denver: 1-10 ATS in home games


Monday, October 22nd

Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 8:30 ET ESPN
Indianapolis: 6-0 Over off BB wins by 10+ points
Jacksonville: 3-13 ATS off BB ATS wins as a favorite


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National Football League – Write up

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Write-up


Week 7 NFL scoreboard

Sunday, October 21

Cardinals (3-3) @ Redskins (3-2)— Leinart, Warner both out for Arizona, so Rattay is QB, bad news vs tough Redskinn defense that held Pack to 225 yards at Lambeau last week. Before both QBs got hurt, Arizona’s only losses had been by FG each (all three of their road games were decided by three points). Skins are 2-1 at home, winning by 3,31 points. NFC East home favorites are 4-1-1 vs spread in non-division games, NFC West road dogs are 2-3-1. Arizona has 22 penalties for 201 yards in their last two games. Redskins held three of last four opponents under 5.5 yds per pass attempt; they’ve allowed one TD on opponents’ last 24 drives.

Falcons (1-5) @ Saints (1-4)— Saints win one ballgame, all of a sudden they’re 9-point favorites in rivalry game? Short week for Atlanta, off dismal Monday night performance; they’re 0-3 on road, losing by 21-6-7 points, and completed less than half their passes in each of last two games. Saints didn’t score in second half at Seattle; they’ve been outscored 79-33 after halftime this season. Falcon receivers were bad Monday, which helps explain their 7-31 mark on third down in last two games. Saints held last four opponents under 100 yards rushing- last week was their first with less than two turnovers. All three Atlanta road games stayed under the total.

49ers (2-3) @ Giants (4-2)—Short week for red-hot Giants, with London trip on deck; they better not look ahead here, vs Niner club that lost last three games before its bye, by 21-20-2 points. Only once in five games has SF gained 200+ yards in game; they have two TDs on last 36 drives, and with Dilfer at QB, they’re lame on offense (5-26 on 3rd down, 0.6/4.6 ypp last two games). Giants won last four in row, by 7-13-11-21 points, scoring 26.5 pg (eight TDs on 23 drives in last two games); after allowing 478-368 yards in first two games, NY has allowed average of 252.8 ypg during win streak. Four of five 49er games stayed under the total.

Ravens (4-2) @ Bills (1-4)—Baltimore bullied bad teams last two weeks, holding Dilfer-Frerotte to one TD on 23 drives, in 9-7/22-3 wins; they’re 1-2 on road, losing at division rivals Bengals-Browns, and nipping Niners in weak effort, so they’re suspect on road, especially if Boller starts (they have one TD on 24 drives in last two games). First game for Bills after bye and Monday night meltdown vs. Dallas- their three home games (1-2) have been decided by total of five points- they were +6 in turnovers and lost Dallas game, which is really hard to do. Only once in four games have they averaged 4+ yards per pass attempt. Four of last five Raven games stayed under total.

Vikings (2-3) @ Cowboys (5-1)— Dallas’ last game before bye and three straight division games; they’re 3-1 vs spread as faves, 2-1 at home, with wins by 10-32 points- their last five opponents ran ball for 70.8 ypg, good news vs Viking squad averaging 170.2 ypg after 311-yard outburst in Chicago last week. Cowboy secondary can be exploited, but can Jackson (9-23/130 last week) do it? Minnesota losses are by 3-3-7 points; they turned ball over five times in only previous turf game (17-20 @ Detroit), have only four other giveaways (+5 TO ratio). NFC East home favorites are 4-1-1 vs spread out of division; NFC North road dogs are 2-4.

Patriots (6-0) @ Dolphins (0-6)— With New England 6-0 (against spread too), ’72 Dolphins have reason to worry about being last unbeaten team. Miami lost only home games 37-20/35-17, giving up nine TDs on 21 drives; 0-6 teams don’t have home field edge, especially ones that play in good weather cities, where fans are not as avid. Patriots finding reason to run up score on every opponent, scoring 34+ in all six games, winning road games by 24-21-21 points. I guess there is possible letdown after big Dallas win, but these Patriots seem totally focused right now, scoring 26 TDs on 68 drives (38.2%). Four of last five Miami games went over total.

Bucs (4-2) @ Lions (3-2)—Detroit is 2-0 at home, beating Vikings, Bears; their two losses are by 35-31 points. Hard to imagine Jeff Garcia’s Bucs inflicting that kind of damage, but Kiffin defenses always did pretty well vs Ram version of Martz Madness. Bucs are 1-2 on road, losing at Seattle (20-6), Indy (33-14), but 3-0 if they score more than 14 points; Lions haven’t held anyone under 17, and only one team under 21. Kitna’s been sacked 24 times in last four games; Lions are 3-20 (!5%) on third down last two games, after being 18-45 (40%) in first three. Tampa has 27 rushed for 47 yards in last two games; three of their last four games stayed under total.

Titans (3-2) @ Texans (3-3)—Key here is Young’s quad injury; will have to be really bad for him to miss game vs division rival/ hometown team that he tortured LY in pair of wins (26-20/28-22). Titans are 9-3 in last 12 games, 2-1 on road in ’07, allowing just 12.3 pg away from home (four TDs on 29 drives). Houston is 2-1 at home, losing to Colts; Texans allowed 30-26-37 points in their losses, 3-21-19 in wins- Titans cracked 20 mark in only one of five games (at then-winless Saints). Houston lost three of last four games, with only win by FG over 0-6 Dolphins. Under is 4-0-1 in Titan games, but 1-4 in last five Texan tilts.

Chiefs (3-3) @ Raiders (2-3)—Herm’s team won three of last four games; they’ve scored 13 or less points in all three losses, 30-27 in wins. Raiders allowed 23+ points in four of five games; they’re 1-1 at home (21-36/26-24). Chiefs are 1-2 on road, losing at Texans (3-20), Bears (10-20) before win at San Diego (30-16) that seemed to revitalize them. Oakland had three turnovers in all three of its losses; they’re 2-0 if they turn it over less than three times. Raiders allowed 347 rushing yards in last two games, good news for sluggish (under 75 rushing yards in 4 of 6 games) KC attack. Home side is 1-4-1 vs spread in AFC West divisional games this season. Four of five Oakland games went over total.

Bears (2-4) @ Eagles (2-3)—Chicago allowed 311 rushing yards last week, turned ball over four times (-4) and lost on 55-yard FG at gun; go figure. Griese was 26-45/269, Hester ran another punt back for a TD, so once-stodgy Bears are now fun to watch, more porous on defense (allowed 31.3 pg in last four games) but explosive with ball (seven TDs on last 40 drives, after two on first 35). Philly scored 56 points vs Lions in Week 3, but total of 44 in other four games; in their last two games, they’ve kicked three FGs in five visits to red zone, and have only one 80-yard+ TD drive all year (in 14 tries). Last four Chicago games went over; four of last five Eagle games stayed under.

Jets (1-5) @ Bengals (1-4)—Cincy lost last four games, Jets last three, so pair of desperate teams. Bengals are poor on defense (allowed 34 pg in last four), Gang Green is shaky with ball (scored 14 or less in four of six games, with only win vs 0-6 Miami). Jets allowed 339 rush yards in last two games; they’re 0-2 away from home, losing at Ravens (20-13), Bills (17-14). Bengals are -6 in turnovers during skid, throwing pair of picks in each of last three games- they allowed 294 rush yards in last two games. AFC North home favorites are 5-2 vs. spread in non-divisional games. Jets one of five teams without TD drive of less than 50 yards. Hard to endorse either side in this game.

Rams (0-6) @ Seahawks (3-3)— St Louis is real awful, with four losses by 14+ points; they’re 1-3 vs spread as underdog, -8 in turnovers the last five weeks, and on few occasions when they do get ball in position to score, PK Wilkins has been dreadful, missing three easy FGs already. Bulger expected to return at QB for Rams, after Frerotte threw five picks in Baltimore and got pummeled all day. Seattle lost last two games, getting outscored 49-10 in Steeler game and first half vs Saints; they’ve run ball for just 224 yards in last three games, as natives grumble about Alexander’s toughness. Under is 5-1 in Ram games, 3-1 in last four Seattle tilts.

Steelers (4-1) @ Broncos (2-3)—Denver lost last three games, but Rockies’ success has kept fans off their backs- they allowed 102 points in last three games (13 TDs on 26 drives!!!) and allowed 206.5 rushing yards/game over last four tilts, so interesting to see what adjustments they made during bye week. Steelers also had last week off; they’ve won games by 27-23-21-21 points, with only loss vs their old assistants in Arizona. Ben completed just 50% of passes in last two games, but Pitt has outscored their opponents 57-6 in first half of games this year. AFC North teams are 1-4-1 vs. spread on road, in non-division games, though, and Broncos are desperate home dog in night game.

Monday, October 22

Colts (5-0) @ Jaguars (4-1)— Last year, Jax ran ball for 566 yards (191-375) in splitting pair vs Colts, handing Indy 44-17 loss on this field- Jaguars won four in row since opening loss to Texans; they’ve allowed just 37 points in four home games, but Indy steamrolling towards showdown with Patriots- their road wins have been close (22-20/30-24). Jags allowing just 9.8 pg this year; they’ve run ball for 194.7 ypg in last three weeks, and are 28-55 on 3rd down during win streak, so they make plays to keep chains moving, which is critical, if they want to keep ball away from Manning. Four of five Indy games went over the total.

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National Football League – Points of Interest

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10/17/07
07:15 PM Coach's Call
NFL
Falcons coach Bobby Petrino says the switch to Byron Leftwich is permanent.

10/17/07
04:31 PM Lineup Alert
NFL
The Falcons will start QB Byron Leftwich this week at New Orleans.

10/17/07
02:01 PM News Alert
NFL
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Packers WR Koren Robinson after a one-year suspension.

10/17/07
01:59 PM Info Alert
NFL
Bengals RB Rudi Johnson is expected to see an increased workload in Week 7.

10/17/07
11:53 AM Lineups
NFL
Falcons backup QB Byron Leftwich could be the starter for Week 7 against the Saints.

10/17/07
11:16 AM Lineup Alert
NFL
Steelers WR Hines Ward (knee), WR Santonio Holmes (hamstring), and S Troy Polamalu (ribs) are expected to play Sunday night.

10/17/07
11:09 AM Coach's Call
NFL
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Vince Young (quadriceps) may not be able to practice.

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Friday, October 19

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Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Carolina won last three games, outscoring foes 15-5.
-- Sabres won last three games, outscoring foes 18-7.
-- Colorado won three of last four games; in last three, they've killed off 25:00 in penalties without allowing a goal. Chicago is 3-3 this year, 2-0 in game following a loss.

Cold Teams
-- Penguins are off to 2-3 start, allowing four goals a game.
-- Columbus lost three of its last four games.
-- Kings lost six of their last seven games. Canucks lost three of first four home games, but are 2-0 after a loss.

Series Records
-- Carolina won five of its last six games vs Pittsburgh.
-- Sabres lost 3-2 at Columbus LY, in teams' only meeting the last two seasons-- they're not very far apart geographically.
-- Colorado, Chicago split eight games the last two years.
-- Canucks won three in row vs Los Angeles (3-2/4-2/4-2).

Totals
-- Three of last four Penguin games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Buffalo games this season, but 1-3-1 so far in Columbus games.
-- Under is 3-1 in Blackhawks' last four games, 1-3 in last four Colorado contests.
-- Five of Kings' last six games went over the total.

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Hockey Today - Friday, Oct. 19


SCOREBOARD
Friday, Oct. 19

Carolina at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EDT). Hurricanes forward Eric Staal meets his younger brother Jordan of the Penguins for the second time this season.

STARS
Thursday

-Bill Guerin, Islanders, scored his first three goals of the season in a 5-2 victory over Washington.

-Martin Biron, Flyers, stopped all 38 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over New Jersey.

-Daymond Langkow, Flames, had two goals and an assist and Calgary edged Los Angeles 4-3.

-Nik Antropov, Maple Leafs, scored with 27.6 seconds to lift Toronto to a 3-2 win over Florida.

-Jason Spezza, Senators, scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:45 left in a 4-3 victory over Montreal.

-Marco Sturm, Bruins, had two goals in Boston's 4-1 win over Tampa Bay.

-Raffi Torres, Oilers, scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on a circus shot with 8:05 to play, in a 4-2 win over Phoenix.

FINALLY

Atlanta beat the New York Rangers 5-3 Thursday night for its first win of the season. The Thrashers started the campaign 0-6, costing coach Bob Hartley his job. General manager Don Waddell took over on an interim basis. ... Jason Spezza's first goal of the season broke a third-period tie and sent Ottawa to a 4-3 win over Montreal. Spezza entered the game third in league scoring with 11 points, all assists.

ANOTHER SHUTOUT

Martin Biron posted his second straight shutout on Thursday night by stopping 38 shots in a 4-0 win over New Jersey. The last Flyers goalie to accomplish the feat was Brian Boucher in 2001. Philadelphia hadn't shut out the Devils at home since 1987, when it played at the Spectrum.

MILESTONE NIGHT

Calgary's Daymond Langkow had two goals and assist, including his 200th career tally and 500th point, in a 4-3 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night. It marked the seventh consecutive game to start the season that a Flames player scored two goals, breaking a record held by the Ottawa Senators, who accomplished the feat in 1917 and 1920.

RUDE HOSTS

Boston improved to 20-2-6 against Tampa Bay at home after Thursday night's 4-1 win. The Bruins have beaten the Lightning five straight times overall.

FIRSTS

Nick Foligno scored his first NHL goal in Ottawa's 4-3 win over Montreal on Thursday night. As a tribute to his father, the 19-year-old rookie mimicked former NHL player Mike Foligno's signature goal celebration, bringing up his knees and jumping as he leaned forward clenching both fists. ... Matt Ellis' first NHL goal in the third period proved to be the game-winner in Detroit's 4-2 win at San Jose.

CAP-SIZING

Washington has lost three straight following its 3-0 start after a 5-2 setback to the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

SIDELINED

Atlanta goalie Kari Lehtonen left a game against the New York Rangers in the first period Thursday night, appearing to have re-injured his troublesome groin. Johan Hedberg took over and earned the victory in the 5-3 win.

SPEAKING

''That was the plan. Get him cold.'' - Philadelphia center Danny Briere on the Flyers failing to record a shot on New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur in the 7 1/2 minutes of the game before escaping with a 4-0 win on Thursday night.

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NHL
Friday's Key NHL matchups notes


Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres

The Blue Jackets (2-2-1) have been outscored 8-3 while losing both of their road games this season. At home, though, Columbus has picked up five of a possible six points after falling to Dallas 3-2 in a shootout on Wednesday.


Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins

Cam Ward is 6-2-0 in eight starts career versus the Penguins. He recorded 33 saves against them in Carolina's 4-1 victory at home on Oct. 5. The Hurricanes have won five of their last six contests against Pittsburgh, and eight of the last 12 meetings at Mellon Arena.


Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks

Paul Stastny ranks among the league leaders with five goals, eight assists and 13 points in six games. He already has a hat trick, a five-point game and a three-assist game this season.


Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

The Kings look to avoid opening with four straight road losses for the first time in 38 years when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

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NHL
Ice Picks: Friday's best NHL bets


Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks (+104, 5 1/2)

The Avalanche enter tonight’s game among the league leaders in scoring thanks to youngster Paul Stastny and his 13 points. That’s bad news for the Blackhawks who are dead last in the Western Conference with just 10 goals this season. The Avs are 11-4-1 in their last 16 meetings with Chicago and goaltender Peter Budaj is 3-0-1 with a 1.72 GAA in four career starts against the Hawks.

Pick: Colorado -114


Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (-218, 5 ½)

The Kings are off to a 2-6 start but that doesn’t mean they haven’t been profitable for some. They have played over the total in five of their last six games. The Canucks have been equally helpful for over bettors, playing over the total in five of their last six with one push. All arrows point to a high scoring affair in Vancouver, especially with Roberto Luongo struggling to start the season and the Kings in the midst of a goaltending crisis.

Pick: Over 5 1/2


Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins (-135, 6 1/2)

The Canes are off to a hot start going 4-1-1 in their first six games. The offense is averaging over three goals a game and starting goalie Cam Ward has been stellar at 4-0-1 with a 1.80 GAA. Carolina defeated the Pens 4-1 two weeks ago but Pittsburgh's offense has come alive since the loss. The Penguins have tallied 10 goals in their last two games but unfortunately the defense and goaltending hasn’t been as solid. Marc-Andre Fleury enters the game near the bottom of the league with a 4.11 GAA.

Pick: Over 6 1/2

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NHL
Dunkel


Carolina at Pittsburgh
The Hurricanes are on their longest road trip of the season, but that hasn't slowed them down as they have won three straight coming into tonight's contest. Carolina followed up a 7-1 blowout in Toronto with a 5-3 win at Ottawa and a 3-1 victory at Montreal. Carolina has gotten excellent net play from goalie Cam Ward, who lowered his GAA to 1.79 while making 23 saves against the Canadiens. Ward will face a heavy barrage tonight in Pittsburgh as the Penguins have scored 10 goals in their last two games. But the defense hasn't been sharp as they've allowed at least four goals in three of their last four games. Carolina beat Pittsburgh 4-1 on October 5 and the Hurricanes look to have the defensive edge in this one according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125). Here are all of today's games.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19

Game 1-2: Carolina at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.328; Pittsburgh 10.971
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125); Over

Game 3-4: Columbus at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.133; Buffalo 11.860
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-222); 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-222); Over

Game 5-6: Colorado at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.319; Chicago 11.339
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-125); Under

Game 7-8: Los Angeles at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.230; Vancouver 11.092
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-222); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-222); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, October 19


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CAROLINA (4-1-0-1, 9 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/19/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 16-27 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 65-88 ATS (-53.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 7-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 7-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)


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COLUMBUS (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at BUFFALO (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/19/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 128-75 ATS (+266.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 128-75 ATS (+16.3 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 128-75 ATS (+128.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 57-25 ATS (+9.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 62-27 ATS (+22.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)


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COLORADO (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at CHICAGO (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/19/2007, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 27-6 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 4-18 ATS (+4.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-44 ATS (-29.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)


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LOS ANGELES (2-6-0-0, 4 pts.) at VANCOUVER (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/19/2007, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 57-43 ATS (+103.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 57-43 ATS (+3.3 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 57-43 ATS (+57.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 16-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 205-214 ATS (+205.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 10-15 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, October 19th


Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:35 EST
Carolina: 6-15 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
Pittsburgh: 13-3 SU playing their fifth or less game in two weeks

Columbus at Buffalo, 7:35 EST
Columbus: 13-31 SU away with a total of 6+ goals
Buffalo: 35-14 SU after scoring 5+ goals

Colorado at Chicago, 8:35 EST
Colorado: 27-6 SU playing with two days rest
Chicago: 4-16 SU at home off BB home games

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10:05 EST
Los Angeles: 9-34 SU off a road game
Vancouver: 8-1 SU off a home loss by 2+ goals

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