Monday Trends and Indexes 04/21

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, April 21

Good Luck on day #112 of 2008!

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Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
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Six-pack for Monday

How did Chris Coste last so long in minor leagues?

-- Chris Coste is a rarity, a backup catcher who can hit; he is a .315 career hitter in major leagues in roughly 350 ABs over the last three seasons. Hell, he is a better hitter than some of the DHs in the American League.

-- Not only is Coste from that baseball hotbed of Fargo, ND, he was 33 when he first made the major leagues. Go figure.

-- Pirates, Brewers, Red Sox and Indians all had Coste in their minor league system, but he never made the big league team.

-- How does a .286 career hitter in minor leagues stay in the minors until he is 33? Why didn't he quit? The guy had been in AAA since 2000, only a phone call away.

-- Coste pitched eight innings in minor leagues, allowing four runs, actually going 1-1 in two games for Buffalo in 2002. He played third, first and in the outfield.

-- Now he's an author, and they sell the book at the Phillies' home games. He's an overnight success; it just took him ten or so years to become one.

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Monday's List of 13: Odds and ends from a sports weekend

13) Brewers are 4-1 in extra innings, with all five games ending in 10th inning; they had 3-1 lead in 10th Sunday, but Gagne is struggling; he gave up two solo homers, and Reds won, 4-3.

12) Mets scored in first inning in seven of last eight games.

11) Boo Weekley is first golfer since Vaughn Taylor to win the same tournament for his first two Tour wins. Taylor won Reno tournament in 2004-2005.

10) Weekley's win is first time I've heard tournament winner get booed as he walked up 18th fairway. "They're not booing, well, actually, they are Booing......."

9) Do you think Eldrick Woods watches golf when he is home on his off weeks?

8) Monday is Patriots' Day, a holiday in Massachusetts, so the Red Sox have an 11am game with Texas. Boston Marathon is also Monday; can't imagine running 26 miles, I am looking for a fast food place if I drive 15 miles.

7) White Sox are 3-0 on Sundays this season, outscoring their foes by a 30-2 margin.

6) Blue Jays cut Frank Thomas, after he made noise about not getting enough at-bats. No idea who would sign him now, but he did get off to rotten starts the last two seasons, and rallied to be productive later in season. He knocked in 114 runs in '06.

5) Dodgers lost their last six road games, scored three runs in three losses in Atlanta this weekend, and scored a total of four runs in three Sunday games this season.

4) Funny thing about Billy King getting fired this season down in Philly; he made the trade that sent 76ers on road to being lot better, sending Iverson to Denver, but isn't around to reap the benefits of winning. Life is weird sometimes.

3) I can't stand the NBA rule where a team calls timeout, then gets the ball in frontcourt. It just seems phony, like an artificial way to make the end of the games dramatic.

2) Why wouldn't the NBA put Spurs-Suns on at night? For the love of Pete, there is zero drama in the Celtic-Hawk series; put that game on weekend afternoons,, when there ain't that many people watching. Spurs-Suns is by far the most interesting first round series; put those games on at night.

1) I'm in a fast food place Sunday night and guy in front of me in line has a dime-size hole in each ear lobe, with a plastic life saver-sized thing in each hole. Why would someone do this? It looked like it hurt like hell. To each his own, I guess......

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Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet
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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 0) at COLUMBUS (2 - 5) - 4/21/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) versus division opponents since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-0 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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8:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. COLUMBUS
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Monday, April 21

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Hot Pitchers
-- Zambrano is 2-1, 3.04 in four starts this season. Maine is 1-0, 2.13 in his last two starts.
-- Hendrickson is 3-0, 3.57 in his last three starts.
-- Penny is 2-2, 3.33 in four starts this season.
-- Hudson is 2-1, 3.38 in four starts, but was having trouble in last game getting his fastball up to 85 mph.
-- Germano has 1.80 RA in three starts, but Padres lost all three scoring total of three runs.
-- Wainwright is 2-1, 3.18 in his last three starts.
-- Colorado won last two Redman starts, scoring 22 runs.
-- Owings is 3-0, 2.29 in three starts this season.

-- Texas is 3-0 in former Red Sock Gabbard's starts (1-0, 2.41).
-- Galarraga won his first start 13-2 at Cleveland (allowing two runs in 6.2 IP). Marcum is 2-0, 2.61 in three starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Morris is 0-2, 9.18 in three starts this season.
-- Belisle makes first '08 start here; he was 8-9, 5.32 in 30 starts last year.
-- Chico is 0-3, 4.81 in four starts this season.
-- Oswalt is 1-3, 7.04 in his four starts this season.
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 7.59 in his last two starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-2, 8.16 in three starts this season.
-- Correia is 1-2, 4.12 in three starts this season.

-- Buchholz is 0-2, 7.36 in three starts this season.

Totals
-- Five of last six games at Wrigley went over total.
-- Six of last seven Pirate games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six games at Cincinnati.
-- Last four Atlanta home games stayed under total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six San Diego road games.
-- Four of last five St Louis road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Colorado games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Arizona home games.

-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Cubs won seven of last eight home games. Mets won five of last six games overall.
-- Marlins are 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
-- Braves won their last five home games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games.
-- Rockies won four of last five games.
-- Arizona won seven of first nine home games. Giants are 7-5 in last dozen games, after a 1-6 start.

-- Red Sox won their last five home games.
-- Toronto won last two games at home, after losing previous six games at SkyDome.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost their last five games, outscored 48-12.
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine games. Dodgers lost their last six road games, scored three runs in last three games.
-- Nationals lost nine of last ten road games.
-- Astros lost three of their last four games. Padres lost four of their last five games.
-- Cardinals lost three of last four games, scoring 0-2 runs in their last two contests.
-- Phillies are 1-4 in game following their last five wins.

-- Rangers lost last three games, allowing 22 runs.
-- Tigers lost five of last seven road games.

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Major League Baseball – Additional

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Monday, April 21

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11:05 AM TEXAS vs. BOSTON
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games


12:37 PM DETROIT vs. TORONTO
Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit


7:05 PM FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Florida
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Florida


7:10 PM LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Dodgers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home


7:10 PM WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games at home


8:05 PM NY METS vs. CHI CUBS
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games


8:05 PM SAN DIEGO vs. HOUSTON
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games at home
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:05 PM ST. LOUIS vs. MILWAUKEE
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


8:35 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home


9:40 PM SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing San Francisco

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Major League Baseball - Tips & Trends

MLB


Monday, April 21

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Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox [11:05 AM ET]

Rangers: Former Boston pitcher Kason Gabbard (1-0, 2.41 ERA) is a perfect 5-0 all-time at Fenway Park with a 1.60 ERA and will try to stay unbeaten this season with Texas. Gabbard was dealt to the Rangers in the Eric Gagne trade and hopes to help his current team avoid a 4-game sweep. He is 1-0 in 2 road starts this season with a sparkling 1.38 ERA.

Rangers are 2-8 in their last 10 games overall.
Rangers are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Red Sox (-170, O/U 10): Boston's Clay Buchholz (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will look to rebound from a rough outing against the Yankees when he returns home to Fenway. Buchholz surrendered 7 runs and 8 hits in just 3 2/3 innings of a 15-9 setback at New York last Wednesday. However, he did pitch well in a 4-1 home loss to the Yanks back on April 11th, giving up just 1 run and 4 hits in 6 innings.

Red Sox are 20-7 in their last 27 games overall.
Red Sox are 30-9 in the last 39 meetings at Boston.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4



New York Mets at Chicago Cubs [ESPN | 7:05 PM ET]

Mets: John Maine (1-1, 3.78 ERA) gets the call for New York in the opener of this 2-game series and will try to beat Chicago for the first time in his career. Maine is 0-2 lifetime against the Cubs with a 5.17 ERA in 3 starts. He has won each of his last 2 starts overall this season, giving up a combined 3 runs and 10 hits in 12 2/3 innings with 9 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Mets are 7-3 in their last 10 road games.
The OVER is 11-3 in New York's last 14 road games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

Cubs (-130): Chicago ace Carlos Zambrano (2-1, 3.04 ERA) will try to stay perfect at home this season and continue his past success against the Mets. Zambrano is 3-1 lifetime vs. New York with a 3.30 ERA, and he has been outstanding at Wrigley Field this season with a 2-0 mark and 1.74 ERA.

Cubs are 9-2 in their last 11 games as a favorite.
The OVER is 10-1-1 in the last 12 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers [8:05 PM ET]

Cardinals: St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainright has assumed the duties of staff ace this season with Chris Carpenter and Mark Mulder both out with injuries, going 2-1 with a 2.78 ERA. Wainright has worked at least 7 innings in 6 of his last 7 starts dating back to last season, and he will try to beat the Brewers for the second time in 6 days. He is 2-1 lifetime vs. Milwaukee with a 2.29 ERA.

Cardinals are 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
Cardinals are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
The OVER is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Brewers (-120, O/U 9): Milwaukee turns to Carlos Villanueva (1-2, 6.19 ERA) back at home after a 5-4 road trip that included a 5-4 loss at St. Louis in his last start. Villanueva surrendered all 5 runs and 8 hits to the Cardinals in just 4 2/3 innings to fall to 2-2 lifetime against them with a 3.63 ERA. He is 1-1 in 2 home starts so far this year with a 4.76 ERA.

Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5



San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks [9:40 PM ET]

Giants: San Francisco's Kevin Correia (1-2, 4.12 ERA) surrendered 5 runs and 5 hits in 6 innings of an 8-2 loss to Arizona last time out, including a 2-run home run to Diamondbacks leadoff man Chris Young. Correia will need to try something differently this time around, as Young is 3-for-8 lifetime against him with 3 homers. The righty is 0-2 during his career vs. Arizona with a 3.95 ERA in 3 starts.

Giants are 6-17 in their last 23 road games.
Giants are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings at Arizona.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 2

Diamondbacks (-200, O/U 9): Arizona's Micah Owings (3-0, 2.29 ERA) will look to stay unbeaten this season and beat the Giants for the second time in 7 days. Owings gave up just 1 run and 6 hits at San Francisco in 6 innings of an 8-2 victory last Tuesday. He is 2-1 lifetime against the Giants with a 3.79 ERA in 3 starts.

Diamondbacks are 12-3 in their last 15 games overall.
Diamondbacks are 4-10 in their last 14 Monday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 7 (Side Play of the Day)

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National Basketball Association – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet

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WASHINGTON (43 - 40) at CLEVELAND (46 - 37) - 4/21/2008, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-36 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-9 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 14-8 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (55 - 28) at HOUSTON (55 - 28) - 4/21/2008, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 11-6 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 12-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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National Basketball Association – Write up

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Monday, April 21

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NBA Games

Gilbert Arenas was 4-4 from arc in first 14:00 of Game 1, but his low percentage shots caught up to Wiz, who were 6-24 on arc for game. Lebron James is best player in NBA, yet Wiz players stupidly said he is overrated. Think Washington has the better team, but Lebron is a force; Ilgauskus had 22 in Game 1- if the Cavs' complimentary guys score well, Cavs are tough to beat.

Houston's starting guards shot combined 10-36 in Game 1, with Alston out for at least one more game and Yao Ming in a suit, McGrady has to carry Rockets, but he is dragging his shoulder around. Huge game for Houston, which needs win here to tie series before heading to Utah. Jazz shot 52% in Game 1, took 13 offensive rebounds-- this is gravy game for them.

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National Basketball Association – Additional

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7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. CLEVELAND
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


9:30 PM UTAH vs. HOUSTON
Utah is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Utah
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Utah


7:00 PM DALLAS vs. NEW ORLEANS
Dallas is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing Dallas
New Orleans is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas

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Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 7 PM ET]

Wizards: Washington certainly had plenty of chances to win Game 1, and the team's players spent most of the day between games thinking about that. “We had our fair share of opportunities,” Wizards swingman Caron Butler said. “We just didn’t capitalize on them. You’ve got to finish a team like that when you’ve got them down because they have a superstar who in the fourth quarter can really score some points.” Washington made only 4-of-20 shots from the field in the fourth quarter and missed 10 straight shots in the last 4:38.

Wizards are 1-4 SU & ATS in their last 5 road games.
Wizards are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Monday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 92

Cavs (-1.5, O/U 186.5): Cleveland star LeBron James took a physical pounding in Game 1 yet still got the best of the Wizards, scoring a game-high 32 points to help beat them for the seventh straight time in the playoffs. “I have no problem getting hit,” James said. “But there’s a difference between a foul and a LeBron foul. If that’s what their game plan is, I have to be able to get back up and continue to let my game speak for itself.”

Cavs are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games.
Cavs are 5-2 SU & ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The UNDER is 17-5 in Cleveland's last 22 games overall.
The UNDER is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings at Cleveland.

Key Injuries - G Sasha Pavlovic (7 ppg; ankle) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 95



Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets [TNT | 9:30 PM ET]

Jazz: Utah was able to dominate the Rockets inside without Yao Ming there, scoring 50 points in the paint. Carlos Boozer led the way for the Jazz with 20 points and 16 rebounds, and they would love nothing more than to go home up 2-0. “We don’t want to just come here and be happy to win one game,” Utah point guard Deron Williams said. “We want to try to put a little more pressure on them and give ourselves a cushion.”

Jazz are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall.
Jazz are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Jazz are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 Monday games.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 91

Rockets (-1, O/U 183.5): Houston star Tracy McGrady continues to struggle with his shot and had put in some extra time after practice since he had made just 35.5 percent from the field since the end of the team's 22-game winning streak. The results did not pay off in Game 1, as McGrady made just 7-of-21 shots to finish with 20 points. “I can be as aggressive as I want to be,” McGrady said. “But if they double-team me, get the ball out of my hands and we’re not making shots, we’re in for a long night.”

Rockets are 16-6-1 ATS in their last 22 home games.
The UNDER is 5-1 in Houston's last 6 games overall.
The UNDER is 10-2 in Houston's last 12 games vs. Northwest Division.

Key Injuries - G Rafer Alston (13 ppg; hamstring) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

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National Hockey League – Long Sheet

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BOSTON (44-31-0-13, 101 pts.) at MONTREAL (50-27-0-11, 111 pts.) - 4/21/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 23-7 (+13.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 23-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
14 of 27 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (45-33-0-9, 99 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (45-31-0-11, 101 pts.) - 4/21/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-8 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-8-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.6 Units)

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National Hockey League – Write up

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Monday, April 21

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2008 NHL playoffs
Opening Round

Bruins, Canadiens are playing in a Game 7 for 7th time, with the Canadiens 4-2 in first six, 1-2 in last three. For once, momentum sits with B's, who won last two games to even series against a rival they had lost to 11 times in row prior to this series. Bruins scored four goals in third period in each of last two games, so their young players still have fresh legs. Pressure on Habs.

Washington forced Game 6 with 3-2 win in Game, 5, when they outshot Flyers 20-11 in first two periods, then withstood Flyers putting 21 pucks on goal in third period, scoring just once over last 20:00. Over is 12-5 in last 17 series games. Caps had won its last four games at Philly before losing twice in this series. The home team won last three series games, after losing five of the previous six games.

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National Hockey League – Additional

NHL


Monday, April 21

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7:00 PM BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games
Boston is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston


7:00 PM WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games at home

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