Wednesday Trends and Indexes 10/15 (MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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Wednesday, October 15


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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM BUFFALO vs. NY RANGERS
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Buffalo's last 23 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Buffalo


7:30 PM BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
Boston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Montreal is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
Montreal is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Boston


8:30 PM NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 6-11-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games


8:30 PM PHOENIX vs. CHICAGO
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


10:00 PM EDMONTON vs. ANAHEIM
Edmonton is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

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Power Index
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NHL POWER INDEX
Season to Date: 28-15 .651

N.Y. Rangers* (-162) 1 over Buffalo (+162)
Montreal* (-184) 1 over Boston (+184)
Chicago* (-145) ½ over Phoenix (+145)
Dallas* (-160) 1 over Nashville (+160)
Anaheim* (-138) ½ over Edmonton (+138)

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Ice picks: Wednesday's best NHL bets
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New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres

A matchup of unbeaten teams hits the ice tonight at Madison Square Garden. Buffalo comes in sporting a 2-0 record, recording wins over the Habs and Isles. The Rangers are off to their best start since 1983 at 5-0.

Buffalo is coming off a 7-1 victory over the Isles in a fight-filled game where the Sabres showed their grit. Buffalo also beat the Habs in a shootout Friday night, which bodes well for a team that missed the playoffs last year.

As an added bonus, Patrick Lalime looked sharp in nets after allowing just one goal on 24 shots against the Isles. Maybe Buffalo has someone that can give regular starter Ryan Miller more nights off so he is not worn down in March.

The Rangers learned the recent tragic news about their top prospect, Alexei Cherepanov, passing away after collapsing on the bench during a game in Russia. They didn’t miss a beat and took care of the Devils 4-1 on Monday.

Henrik Lundqvist is 4-0 in goal this year with a goals against average of 1.25 and a save percentage of .949. The Rangers haven’t allowed a goal on the penalty kill yet. Last year the Rangers won the season series 4-0 with the over/under going 2-2.

Pick: Rangers -145


Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens

Two of the Original Six meet tonight in Montreal.

Boston came out of nowhere to take the Habs to a seventh game in the playoffs last year despite entering the series as huge underdogs.

Boston really didn’t do anything in the offseason, besides adding Michael Ryder. They have a good young team that played over their heads against the Habs in the playoffs.

Don’t expect the same on Wednesday. Montreal is the real deal.

Boston has split its games this year by losing to Minny and beating the Avs. The disturbing thing is that the Bs have given up eight goals in two games. The Habs can score at will and have 11 goals in their last two games.

Montreal has gotten at least one point in all three games this year. They took Buffalo to a shootout and ramped up the scoring against the Leafs and Philly.

Pick: Montreal -165

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Long Sheet


Wednesday, October 15


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BUFFALO (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at NY RANGERS (5-0-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/15/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 26-8 ATS (+15.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-2 ATS (+5.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 71-86 ATS (-62.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 53-65 ATS (-45.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 59-78 ATS (-70.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 18-28 ATS (-28.9 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 8-6 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 8-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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BOSTON (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) at MONTREAL (2-0-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/15/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-15 ATS (+41.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-13 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 17-6 (+8.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 17-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at DALLAS (0-1-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/15/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 119-67 ATS (+0.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 28-22 ATS (-1.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 55-59 ATS (-40.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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PHOENIX (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at CHICAGO (0-2-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/15/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-8 ATS (+27.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 59-57 ATS (+135.5 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 140-115 ATS (+21.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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EDMONTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at ANAHEIM (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 42-41 ATS (+91.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 158-124 ATS (+24.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-24 ATS (-29.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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Short Sheet


Wednesday, October 15th

Buffalo at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: 8-2 SU Away after a win by 2+ goals
NY Rangers: 8-17 SU at home off a division win by 2+ goals

Buffalo at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Buffalo: 16-8 SU off BB road games
Montreal: 0-6 SU off BB road wins

Nashville at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Nashville: 4-12 SU Away if the total is 5 or less
Dallas: 21-14 SU off BB losses

Phoenix at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Phoenix: 11-6 SU Away off BB wins
Chicago: 18-7 Under at home off OT loss

Edmonton at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
Edmonton: 31-51 SU in road games
Anaheim: 44-17 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

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