Thursday Trends and Indexes 10/16 (MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL


Thursday,October 16


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Trend Sheet
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7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Atlanta is 5-9-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against New Jersey


7:30 PM MINNESOTA vs. FLORIDA
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


7:30 PM NY ISLANDERS vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Islanders are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


7:30 PM VANCOUVER vs. DETROIT
Vancouver is 7-15-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home


7:30 PM WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games when playing Washington


8:30 PM DALLAS vs. ST. LOUIS
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 13 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing at home against Dallas


9:00 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


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NHL


Thursday, October 16


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Ice picks: Thursday's best NHL bets
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Washington vs. Pittsburgh (-135, 5.5)

These are the games the hockey world circles on the calendar before the season starts.

It’s the Caps versus the Pens. Ovechkin vs. Crosby. The NHL’s two biggest stars colliding in what most hope will be an offensive explosion.

Expect Sidney Crosby’s Pens to have defense on the mind when the Caps come to town for the first meeting of the year, though.

Pittsburgh was put through a grueling practice of skating on Monday following a dreadful defensive effort against New Jersey on Saturday in which Pittsburgh gave up 49 shots. The Pens only lost that one 2-1 in overtime thanks to some great goaltending by Marc-Andre Fleury, but head coach Michel Therrien posted his team’s individual turnovers in the locker room before practice Monday just to drive home his point.

Point taken. The Pens allowed a more respectable 30 shots on Monday in a 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Pick: under



Vancouver vs. Detroit (-190, 5.5)

The Red Wings host Vancouver in a tough spot Thursday night.

Vancouver is coming off a horrible effort in a 5-1 loss in Washington on Monday that was preceded by a pair of big wins over western rival Calgary to open the season. Afterward, coach Alain Vigneault admitted his team wasn’t mentally prepared and he addressed that in a team meeting on Tuesday.

The Canucks should be more prepared for Thursday’s game in Motown and they’re hoping they’ll catch a Detroit squad in a soft spot. The Wings play their first game since making their Stanley Cup champions visit to the White House on Tuesday where they were yucking it up with President George W.

Detroit won both meetings at home against Vancouver last season, but the most recent one was a 3-2 shootout.

Pick: Vancouver +1.5 goals


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