Saturday Trends and Indexes 10/18 (MLB, CFL, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Dunkel


Phoenix at Montreal
The Coyotes look to bounce back from their loss at Chicago and build on their 11-9 record against non-conference opponents over the last three seasons. Phoenix is the underdog pick (+175) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+175). Here are all of today's games.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Game 51-52: Colorado at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.401; Dallas 11.575
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-140); Under

Game 53-54: Buffalo at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.731; Atlanta 11.802
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+130); Under

Game 55-56: Toronto at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.365; Pittsburgh 12.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-210); Over

Game 57-58: Boston at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.338; Ottawa 12.764
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: NY Islanders at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.982; Florida 10.648
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+140); Over

Game 61-62: New Jersey at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.314; Washington 12.934
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-125); Under

Game 63-64: NY Rangers at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.476; Detroit 12.579
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 65-66: Phoenix at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.719; Montreal 11.408
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+175); Under

Game 67-68: Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.164; Tampa Bay 11.640
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Under

Game 69-70: Columbus at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.307; Nashville 10.652
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+135); Over

Game 71-72: Chicago at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.456; St. Louis 12.975
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Over

Game 73-74: Calgary at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.882; Edmonton 12.384
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-140); Over

Game 75-76: Philadelphia at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.476; San Jose 10.288
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+170); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, October 18


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COLORADO (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at DALLAS (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-20 ATS (+30.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-15 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-24 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 113-66 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 120-67 ATS (+15.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 134-79 ATS (+12.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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BUFFALO (4-0-0-0, 8 pts.) at ATLANTA (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 19-27 ATS (-19.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-2 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 64-119 ATS (+234.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 4-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)

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TORONTO (1-1-0-2, 4 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-43 ATS (-20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-83 ATS (+17.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-95 ATS (-54.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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BOSTON (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) at OTTAWA (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-8 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at FLORIDA (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 84-101 ATS (+197.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at WASHINGTON (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 25-15 ATS (+7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-27 ATS (-24.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) at DETROIT (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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PHOENIX (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at MONTREAL (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 12-33 ATS (+50.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 13-10 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-8 ATS (+28.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 7-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 23-34 ATS (-17.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-0-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (0-2-0-2, 2 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 69-47 ATS (+21.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 31-55 ATS (-47.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-28 ATS (-23.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-18 ATS (-11.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at NASHVILLE (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 41-89 ATS (+161.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 1-11 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-25 ATS (+32.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 112-79 ATS (+205.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 15-2 (+13.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 15-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) at ST LOUIS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 90-97 ATS (+222.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 16-8 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-11 ATS (+31.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-18 ATS (+50.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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CALGARY (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 44-41 ATS (-1.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 159-124 ATS (+285.4 Units) after a division game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 21-15 ATS (+3.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 8-9 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 9-8-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.1 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0-3-0-1, 1 pts.) at SAN JOSE (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/18/2008, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 ATS (+20.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-5 ATS (+4.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-35 ATS (+87.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 9-12 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-13 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-9 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, October 18th

Colorado at Dallas, 2:05 ET
Colorado: 4-18 SU Away off home game
Dallas: 4-0 SU at home vs. Colorado

Buffalo at Atlanta, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: 9-2 SU Away off win by 2+ goals
Atlanta: 19-35 SU off BB losses

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 0-3 SU off road shutout loss
Piitsburgh: 53-13 SU as a home favorite of -200 to -300

Boston at Ottawa, 7:05 ET
Boston: n/a
Ottawa: n/a

NY Islanders at Florida, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 7-1 SU off BB games where 7+ goals were scored
Florida: 14-21 SU as a favorite

New Jersey at Washington, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 15-10 SU off 3+ Unders
Washington: 14-25 SU at home offf 3+ Overs

NY Rangers at Detroit, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: 1-6 SU at Detroit
Detroit: n/a

Phoenix at Montreal, 7:05 ET
Phoenix: 21-17 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Montreal: 1-7 SU off division win by 1+ goal

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Minnesota: 11-3 SU after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Tampa Bay: 0-8 SU after 2 straight close losses by 1 goal

Columbus at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Columbus: 1-11 SU AWAY after a division game
Nashville: 14-4 SU after allowing 5+ goals

Chicago at St Louis, 8:35 ET
Chicago: 16-8 SU when playing with 2 days rest
St Louis: 2-12 SU after 2 straight games with 7+ total goals

Calgary at Edmonton, 10:05 ET
Calgary: 0-9 SU AWAY off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival
Edmonton: 12-3 SU as a favorite

Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Philadelphia: 30-62 SU following a road game
San Jose: 14-5 SU when playing on back-to-back days

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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3:00 PM COLORADO vs. DALLAS
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado


7:00 PM BOSTON vs. OTTAWA
Boston is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


7:00 PM BUFFALO vs. ATLANTA
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo


7:00 PM NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Washington is 4-14-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Jersey


7:00 PM NY ISLANDERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games


7:00 PM NY RANGERS vs. DETROIT
NY Rangers are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing Detroit
NY Rangers are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Detroit is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home


7:00 PM PHOENIX vs. MONTREAL
Phoenix is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Phoenix is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home


7:00 PM TORONTO vs. PITTSBURGH
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home


7:30 PM MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games


8:00 PM COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games when playing Nashville
Columbus is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:30 PM CHICAGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chicago


10:00 PM CALGARY vs. EDMONTON
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary


10:30 PM PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN JOSE
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
San Jose is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
San Jose is 6-9-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia


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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

The Devils blanked the Thrashers 1-0 on Thursday but it wasn’t all good news for New Jersey after the game. Forward Brian Rolston, who scored the game’s lone goal, left early because of an ankle sprain. Team officials don’t expect Rolston to play during the Devils next four road games.

The Caps, meanwhile, are fresh of a come-from-behind victory over the Penguins. Washington erased a three-goal deficit without star winger Alexander Olevchkin lighting the lamp.

“I don’t know if it’s a statement game, per se, but I think it’s the identity of our team – no matter what happens, we don’t quit,” Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau told the Washington Post after the game. “In four games we have been down early and we have to find a way to get out of that habit. But it’s awful nice to believe you can come back.”

Expect the Caps to fall behind early again, only this time Martin Brodeur prevents any type of comeback.

Pick: Devils +114



Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues

Hawks general manager Dale Tallon didn’t wait to long to send a message to his players.

The axe fell on coach Denis Savard after just four games this season – even worse immediately following the team’s first win of the season.

Taking over behind the bench is former Avs and Blues head coach Joel Quennville.

“His teams are 155 games above .500,” Tallon told the Chicago Tribune. “Nine of the last [11] seasons, he has been in the playoffs.”

The news is much more positive coming out of Missouri. The Blues have won three of four games and are getting offensive contributions from veteran forwards Keith Tkachuk (five goals) and Paul Kariya (one goal and seven assists).

Quennville won’t get his first win as the Blackhawks coach Saturday against a hot Blues’ team.

Pick: Blues -118


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National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Saturday, October 18

Hot teams
-- Sabres are 4-0, allowing total of five goals.
-- Rangers won six of their first seven games.
-- Devils won three of their first four games, despite scoring six goals. Washington won last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Canadiens won last three games, scoring 15 goals.
-- Minnesota won first three games, scoring 14 goals.
-- Blues won three of their first four games.
-- Oilers won first three games, all by a single goal.
-- Sharks won four of their first five games.

Cold teams
-- Avalanche, Stars both lost three of their first four games.
-- Thrashers lost last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Penguins lost three of their last four games. Leafs lost last three games, scoring five goals.
-- Bruins lost last two games, both by 4-3 scores. Senators split their first four games.
-- Panthers lost two of their first three games. Islanders split their first four games, scoring 5-4 in wins, 1-1 in losses.
-- Coyotes lost last two games, 4-1/6-3.
-- Barry Melrose is off to 0-4 start in Tampa. losing last two in OT.
-- Maple Leafs lost last three games, allowing 12 goals.
-- Nashville lost its last two games, allowing eleven goals.
-- Blackhawks lost three of first four games, fired the coach.
-- Flames lost three of first four games, allowing 19 goals.
-- Columbus lost two of its three road games. Predators lost last three games, alllowing eleven goals.
-- Flyers lost last four games, allowing 17 goals.

Series Records
-- Colorado lost last four games at Dallas, allowing 21 goals.
-- Sabres lost four of their last five visits to Atlanta.
-- Leafs lost three of last four visits to Pittsburgh.
-- Bruins won four of their last five games vs Ottawa.
-- Islanders lost their last five games against Florida.
-- Devils won five of last six visits to Washington.
-- Canadiens won 5-2/4-2 in last two games vs Phoenix.
-- Blue Jackets lost their last eight visits to Nashville.
-- Blues are 4-11 in their last fifteen games vs Chicago.
-- Underdog is 7-5 in last dozen Calgary-Edmonton games.
-- Sharks won last two games vs Philly, 6-1/3-1.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Colorado-Dallas games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Buffalo-Atlanta games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Pittsburgh-Toronto games.
-- Under is 11-1 in last dozen Boston-Ottawa games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Florida-Islander games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Devils' last four visits to Washington.
-- Under is 3-1 in Detroit's first four games.
-- Last two Montreal-Phoenix games went over the total.
-- All three Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Nashville-Columbus games.
-- Last four Chicago-St Louis games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Calgary-Edmonton games.
-- Over is 3-1 in Flyers' first four games.

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Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up


Saturday, October 18

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Hard to use stats for Game 6 of ALCS, after Rays imploded Thursday and blew chance to put this series away. Shields needs to keep Boston off board early, for sure. Red Sox lost last five Beckett starts, with three extra inning losses (0-1, 5.56)- he is rumored to have an oblique injury. He is 2-1, 4.73 in six starts vs Rays this year. Shields is 2-1, 3.38 in his last four starts; Rays are 2-3 in his last five home starts, after winning his previous nine starts at the Trop.

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