Wednesday Trends and Indexes 10/24

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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up


Wednesday, October 24

Today's NHL analysis

Hot Teams
-- Carolina won last two home games, 4-1/3-1.
-- Philadelphia won last five games, outscoring foes 22-5.
-- Red Wings won five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota won six of its first seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Lightning is 0-2 on road, losing 6-4/5-1; home team won all six of their games this season. Washington lost its last four in a row, scoring seven goals.
-- Sabres are 0-2 on the road, losing 3-2/4-2.
-- Florida is off to 3-5 start, scoring five goals in last three tilts.
-- Vancouver lost three of its last four games.
-- Calgary is just 2-3 at home this season.

Series Records
-- Lightning won five of last six games vs Washington.
-- Sabres were 4-0 vs Carolina LY, after Hurricanes had KO'd Sabres out of playoffs in seven games they year before.
-- Panthers were 4-0 vs Philly LY, after being 0-4 against the Flyers the previous season.
-- Canucks won seven of their last eight against Detroit.
-- Flames won three of last four games vs Minnesota.

Totals
-- Last three Lightning games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Calgary games, but under is 5-1-1 in Minnesota games this season.

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[ELJUGO]

I always like checking this thread...Thanks PM

[Udog]

Hockey today - Wednesday, Oct. 24


SCOREBOARD Wednesday, Oct. 24

Buffalo at Carolina (7 p.m. EDT). The Sabres are last in the Northeast Division, while the Hurricanes sit atop the Southeast.

STARS Tuesday

-Ilya Kovalchuk, Thrashers, had a goal and an assist in regulation and scored the game-winner in a 5-4 shootout win over Toronto.

-Rick Nash and Jiri Novotny, Blue Jackets. Nash had two goals and an assist and Novotny scored twice in Columbus' 7-4 win over Chicago.

-Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins, stopped 36 shots as Pittsburgh won its third straight, 1-0 over the Rangers.

-Paul Kariya, Blues, scored a goal and had three assists as St. Louis defeated Anaheim 4-2.

-Michael Cammalleri scored twice for an NHL-leading 10 goals, and Los Angeles blanked Nashville 6-0, the Predators' sixth consecutive loss.

BLANKED AGAIN

The Rangers' 1-0 loss at Pittsburgh on Tuesday night marked the first time in the history of the Original Six franchise that New York absorbed back-to-back 1-0 defeats, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

STREAKS

Rick Nash extended his goal streak to four games (five goals, three assists) with two goals in Columbus' 7-4 victory over Chicago on Tuesday night.

HOMECOMING

Tyler Arnason had a goal and assist and Colorado made former captain Ryan Smyth's return to Edmonton successful with a 4-2 victory Tuesday night. It was the first road victory in five tries this season for the Avalanche. The Oilers have lost six of seven and are winless in five games against Northwest Division rivals.

SLUMPING

The Rangers, who have lost four straight and six of seven following a 1-0 defeat in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, have gone 181 minutes, 9 seconds without scoring an even-strength goal. New York, winless in five road games, has a league-worst 13 goals in eight games. ... Anaheim fell to 0-5-1 away from home following a 4-2 loss in St. Louis. Manny Legace improved to 9-1-1 against the Ducks and hasn't lost to them since Nov. 16, 1998.

ROOKIES

Chicago's Patrick Kane, the first overall pick in this year's draft, had two goals and two assists to record his third straight multipoint game in a 7-4 loss to Columbus on Tuesday night. He leads the Blackhawks with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists). Jonathan Toews, the Blackhawks' first-round pick (third overall) in 2006, has points in each of his first seven NHL games (three goals, four assists).

DOMINANT

Atlanta's 5-4 shootout win on Tuesday night was its fourth victory over Toronto in five meetings dating to last season. ... Pittsburgh is 6-1-2 against the Rangers the last two seasons following a 1-0 victory.

SIDELINED

Islanders defenseman Bryan Berard will be sidelined two to four weeks because of a groin injury that forced him out of New York's victory against New Jersey last weekend. He had two goals and two assists in five games.

SPEAKING

''It's going to come. You've got to believe. There's nothing else to do; you can't do anything else.'' - Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr, off to the worst start of his 17-season career with only one goal in eight games, following a second consecutive 1-0 loss Tuesday night.

[Udog]

NHL
Wednesday's key NHL matchup notes

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals (-115, 6)

Tampa Bay has outscored its opponents 16-6 at the St. Pete Times Forum, but has been outscored 10-5 in losing its only two road games with Vaclav Prospal posting two goals. The Lightning have not opened a season with three straight road losses since 2000-01.


Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes (-145, 6)

The Hurricanes look to continue their early season success and snap a five-game losing streak against the Buffalo Sabres when the teams meet at the RBC Center on Wednesday.


Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers (-115, 5 1/2)

The Atlantic Division-leading Flyers look to continue their success away from home and try for their sixth consecutive victory when they face the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night to begin a key season-high, six-game road trip.


Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings (-200, 5)

Henrik Zetterberg capped Saturday's scoring with his seventh tally of the season. He has scored a goal in a career-high six straight games and has recorded a point in each game this season. He hasn't fared as well against Vancouver, which has held him to four goals and two assists in 15 career games.


Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames (-125, 5)

Minnesota (7-0-1) is off to the best start in franchise history despite not having scored more than three goals in any game this season. Oft-injured Pavol Demitra could be sidelined on Wednesday night when the Wild meet the Calgary Flames at Pengrowth Saddledome.

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NHL
Hot Lines


Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets


Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers (-120, 5 1/2)

The Flyers are off to a fantastic start to the season, posting a 6-1-0 record through seven games. They will be hunting for their sixth straight victory tonight in Florida. The new and improved Flyers are playing some solid hockey with the help of their young players stepping up and top acquisition Daniel Briere supplying the spark they expected when the signed him.

Pick: Flyers +100


Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames (-125, 5)

The Flames were the toughest team in the NHL to beat on home ice last year but don’t seem to be quite as strong in the noisy Saddledome this year. The Wild, on the other hand, have been good no matter where they play. They’re off to their best start in franchise history at 7-0-0-1 and remain the only team without a regulation loss. In six career starts against Calgary, goalie Niklas Backstrom is 2-1-1 with a 1.76 GAA and a shutout.

Pick: Wild +105


Vancouver Canucks at Detroit Red Wings (-200, 5)

Henrik Zetterberg continues to light up each team he plays, collecting 17 points in just nine games this year. Tonight he will face one of the world’s top goalies in Roberto Luongo. Even though Luongo has struggled this season, this should be a very entertaining showdown. The Canucks go as far as Luongo carries them but against the mighty Detroit offense that may not bee very far. The Wings have played under the total just twice this year and have played over the total every time it’s been set at 5.

Pick: Over 5

[Udog]

Baseball today - Wednesday, Oct. 24


SCOREBOARD Wednesday, Oct. 24

Colorado at Boston (8:35 p.m. EDT). The Rockies meet the Red Sox in Game 1 of the World Series. Colorado took two of three at Fenway Park in June, outscoring Boston 20-5.

THE SEARCH CONTINUES

After four seasons as a coach, Don Mattingly was interviewed Tuesday to replace departed New York Yankees manager Joe Torre. Yankees broadcaster Joe Girardi interviewed a day earlier, and first base coach Tony Pena is due to speak with team officials Wednesday. Mattingly became one of the most beloved players in Yankees history after being drafted in the 19th round in 1979, batting .307 with 2,153 hits and 1,099 RBIs during a 14-year career diminished by back injuries.

PROBLEM SOLVED

Colorado sold out all three World Series games at Coors Field on Tuesday, one day after their first attempt collapsed in a computer-system crash blamed on people trying to fool the system to hoard tickets. The Rockies, who had labeled the problem as an ''external, malicious attack'', said they sold more than 50,000 tickets in the second round of ticket sales in about 2 1/2 hours.

COOKING UP A ROTATION

Aaron Cook was added Tuesday to Colorado's roster for the World Series, and he'll start Game 4 at home against Boston. Cook, the Rockies' opening-day starter, hasn't pitched in a major league game since Aug. 10 because of a strained muscle in his side. In June, Cook lost a 2-1 decision at Boston despite allowing just two runs on seven hits in 7 1-3 innings.

SHUFFLING SOX

Boston manager Terry Francona announced Tuesday that Jacoby Ellsbury will start Game 1 in center field in place of Coco Crisp. Crisp struggled in the playoffs and was replaced in the lineup for Games 6 and 7 against Cleveland, and he also banged into the wall catching the final out of the ALCS. Also, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield was left off the roster because of a bad shoulder.

MEN IN BLUE

Ed Montague will serve as the crew chief for the World Series, the fourth time he's drawn the umpiring assignment. The six-man crew announced Tuesday includes three umpires working their first Series: Ted Barrett, Laz Diaz and Mike Everitt. Chuck Meriwether and Mike Reilly complete the crew. Montague will be behind the plate in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

MORE MARINERS MOVES

Seattle signed former major league pitching coach and executive Dave Wallace on Tuesday to be a special assistant to the general manager. Wallace spent this past season as the pitching coach for Houston after 3 1/2 seasons in the same job with Boston. During spring training, Wallace will work with new pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, whom the Mariners hired on Monday.

SPEAKING

''I've heard that experience thing come up a lot, but in my own mind I've been managing for the last four years, and to be honest with you, as a player you're playing along the whole time.'' - Don Mattingly on possibly being named the Yankees manager despite not having any managerial experience. Mattingly has been a coach on the team the past four seasons.

SEASONS Oct. 24

1911 - The World Series between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics was resumed after six days of rain, and Chief Bender beat Christy Mathewson 4-2 to give the A's a 3-1 lead.

1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers came back to beat the New York Yankees 8-7 in a sloppy 3 1/2-hour marathon and tied the World Series 2-2. The Yankees blew a 6-3 lead. On one play, Reggie Jackson lost the ball in the sun and it bounced off his shoulder for a two-base error.

1985 - Danny Jackson's five-hitter cut St. Louis' lead to 3-2 in the World Series as the Kansas City Royals took Game 5, 6-1. Willie Wilson's two-run triple highlighted a three-run second inning and chased starter Ken Forsch.

1987 - Kent Hrbek's grand slam highlighted a 15-hit barrage as the Minnesota Twins pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 at the Metrodome to force the World Series to a seventh game.

1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays took baseball's championship outside the United States for the first time, beating the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in 11 innings in Game 6 of the World Series.

1994 - Atlanta's Greg Maddux became the first pitcher to win three straight Cy Young Awards, unanimously sweeping the NL honor. Maddux was 16-6 with a 1.56 ERA, the third-lowest in 75 years.

2000 - Benny Agbayani hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning as the New York Mets handed Orlando Hernandez his first postseason defeat, beating the Yankees 4-2 to cut their World Series deficit to 2-1. The Mets also ended the Yankees' record 14-game winning streak in the World Series.

2005 - Scott Podsednik homered in the bottom of the ninth inning and Paul Konerko hit the 18th grand slam in World Series history in Chicago's 7-6 win over Houston in Game 2 of the World Series.

Today's birthdays: Macay McBride 25; Chris Bootcheck 29; Rafael Furcal 30; Arthur Rhodes 38.

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NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, October 24


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TAMPA BAY (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at WASHINGTON (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/24/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 75-113 ATS (-42.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)


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BUFFALO (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) at CAROLINA (5-1-0-3, 13 pts.) - 10/24/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 59-42 ATS (+14.6 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 59-42 ATS (+14.6 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 59-42 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 53-37 ATS (+13.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 57-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-5 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 23-11 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 129-83 ATS (+31.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 2-9 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 8-7 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 8-7-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)


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PHILADELPHIA (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) at FLORIDA (3-5-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/24/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-30 ATS (-32.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 26-15 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 217-307 ATS (+217.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line since 1996.
FLORIDA is 186-215 ATS (+186.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
FLORIDA is 70-86 ATS (+70.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)


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VANCOUVER (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) at DETROIT (6-2-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/24/2007, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 29-22 ATS (+53.3 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 29-22 ATS (+53.3 Units) as a road favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 29-22 ATS (+53.3 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 67-56 ATS (+128.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 98-104 ATS (+233.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DETROIT is 201-166 ATS (-140.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)


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MINNESOTA (7-0-0-1, 15 pts.) at CALGARY (4-3-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/24/2007, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 58-42 ATS (+100.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 11-5 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 11-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)


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[kbsooner21]

Morning guys. Haven't told you all thanks for your hard work in a while. Really appreciate it! Hope all is well with you all

[Udog]

Good morning, kb! All is very well with both PM and I. Thanks for the thought, buddy! Good luck today!

Which way are you leaning in the Series, kb?

[kbsooner21]

Good morning, kb! All is very well with both PM and I. Thanks for the thought, buddy! Good luck today!

Which way are you leaning in the Series, kb?

I took the Rockies in a bet with Wayne on here I've always kinda been a NL type of guy, and it's just hard to bet against a team that hasn't lost in over month. How about yourself?

[Udog]

Sorry, kb! I had to take care of some "real world" business for a while.

I couldn't agree more. The Sox are a great team, all the way around, but momentum is on the side of Colorado and, like you say, is impossible to ignore!

And, I've always been an NL guy, too.

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, October 24th

Tampa Bay at Washington, 7:05 EST
Tampa Bay: 12-4 Under off a division win by 2+ goals
Washington: 7-30 SU off BB home games

Buffalo at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Buffalo: 15-5 SU Away off a division game
Carolina: 2-9 SU off a non-conference game

Philadelphia at Florida, 7:35 EST
Philadelphia: 15-5 SU at Florida
Florida: 15-6 Over at home off BB Unders

Vancouver at Detroit, 7:35 EST
Vancouver: 4-15 SU Away playing 3rd game in 4 days
Detroit: 12-2 Over off road win scoring 4+ goals

Minnesota at Calgary, 9:05 EST
Minnesota: 18-8 Under Away off BB wins
Calgary: 7-1 SU at home vs. Minnesota

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