Monday Trends and Indexes 11/17 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NCAAB
Dunkel


Massachusetts at Memphis
The Tigers opened with a big win over Fairfield (90-63) and look to keep it going tonight against a UMass team that is 1-5 ATS versus Conference USA opponents since 1997. Memphis is the pick (-15) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 19 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-15). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Game 507-508: Fordham at Villanova
Dunkel Ratings: Fordham 51.195; Villanova 74.604
Dunkel Line: Villanova by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Villanova by 21
Dunkel Pick: Villanova (-21)

Game 509-510: Brown at George Mason
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 50.289; George Mason 64.672
Dunkel Line: George Mason by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: George Mason by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: George Mason (-12 1/2)

Game 511-512: Troy at NC Wilmington
Dunkel Ratings: Troy 46.030; NC Wilmington 59.596
Dunkel Line: NC Wilmington by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: NC Wilmington by 10
Dunkel Pick: NC Wilmington (-10)

Game 513-514: Toledo at Xavier
Dunkel Ratings: Toledo 50.374; Xavier 73.791
Dunkel Line: Xavier by 23 1/2
Vegas Line: Xavier by 20
Dunkel Pick: Xavier (-20)

Game 515-516: Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (OH) 60.133; Pittsburgh 75.677
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 13
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-13)

Game 517-518: Missouri State at Central Michigan
Dunkel Ratings: Missouri State 54.127; Central Michigan 50.433
Dunkel Line: Missouri State by 4
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Missouri State (-1)

Game 519-520: UL-Monroe at Mississippi State
Dunkel Ratings: UL-Monroe 48.319; Mississippi State 64.330
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 16
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 18
Dunkel Pick: UL-Monroe (+18)

Game 521-522: North Texas at Oklahoma State
Dunkel Ratings: North Texas 54.490; Oklahoma State 69.430
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma State by 15
Vegas Line: Oklahoma State by 11
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma State (-11)

Game 523-524: Utah State at UC Santa Barbara
Dunkel Ratings: Utah State 54.673; UC Santa Barbara 61.553
Dunkel Line: UC Santa Barbara by 7
Vegas Line: UC Santa Barbara by 4
Dunkel Pick: UC Santa Barbara (-4)

Game 525-526: Massachusetts at Memphis
Dunkel Ratings: Massachusetts 64.769; Memphis 84.316
Dunkel Line: Memphis by 19 1/2
Vegas Line: Memphis by 15
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-15)

Game 527-528: Fresno State at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 50.008; St. Mary's (CA) 67.551
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 21 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+21 1/2)

Game 529-530: Loyola-MD at Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-MD 52.042; Boston College 62.509
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston College by 14
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-MD (+14)

Game 531-532: Cornell vs. St. John's
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 57.039; St. John's 57.874
Dunkel Line: St. John's by 1
Vegas Line: St. John's by 4
Dunkel Pick: Cornell (+4)

Game 533-534: Eastern Michigan at Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Eastern Michigan 52.255; Purdue 76.329
Dunkel Line: Purdue by 24
Vegas Line: Purdue by 20 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Purdue (-20 1/2)

Game 535-536: Loyola-Chicago vs. Georgia
Dunkel Ratings: Loyola-Chicago 55.433; Georgia 59.562
Dunkel Line: Georgia by 4
Vegas Line: Georgia by 7
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+7)

Game 537-538: James Madison vs. Davidson
Dunkel Ratings: James Madison 50.285; Davidson 72.336
Dunkel Line: Davidson by 22
Vegas Line: Davidson by 16 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Davidson (-16 1/2)

Game 539-540: Mississippi Valley State at Oklahoma
Dunkel Ratings: Mississippi Valley State 38.776; Oklahoma 72.686
Dunkel Line: Oklahoma by 34
Vegas Line: Oklahoma by 30 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma (-30 1/2)

Game 541-542: Santa Clara vs. UAB
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Clara 55.549; UAB 61.900
Dunkel Line: UAB by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: UAB by 10
Dunkel Pick: Santa Clara (+10)

Game 543-544: Florida Atlantic at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 50.023; Arizona 72.440
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 18
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-18)

Game 545-546: Boise State at Siena
Dunkel Ratings: Boise State 56.975; Siena 66.619
Dunkel Line: Siena by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Siena by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boise State (+12 1/2)

Game 547-548: St. Bonaventure at Marist
Dunkel Ratings: St. Bonaventure 55.871; Marist 57.216
Dunkel Line: Marist by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Marist by 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Bonaventure (+5)

Game 549-550: TN-Chattanooga at Missouri
Dunkel Ratings: TN-Chattanooga 48.838; Missouri 67.421
Dunkel Line: Missouri by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: Missouri by 14
Dunkel Pick: Missouri (-14)

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


San Jose at Nashville
Nashville returns home after completing a six-game road trip and looks to build on its 4-0 record after playing 3 consecutive road games. The Predators are the underdog pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has Nashville favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+125). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

Game 1-2: Vancouver at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.189; NY Islanders 11.070
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Over

Game 3-4: Ottawa at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.254; NY Rangers 10.953
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+140); Under

Game 5-6: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.690; Toronto 11.743
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 7-8: Edmonton at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.603; Detroit 12.870
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-210); Over

Game 9-10: San Jose at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.042; Nashville 12.486
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+125); Over

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Monday, November 17


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VANCOUVER (10-6-0-1, 21 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (6-9-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/17/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 13-5 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 92-69 ATS (+164.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 46-28 ATS (+76.2 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (6-9-0-2, 14 pts.) at NY RANGERS (13-6-0-2, 28 pts.) - 11/17/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 49-54 ATS (-37.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 58-70 ATS (-22.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-2 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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BOSTON (10-2-0-5, 25 pts.) at TORONTO (7-7-0-4, 18 pts.) - 11/17/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 20-16 ATS (+3.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-52 ATS (+116.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-17 ATS (+47.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-12 ATS (+34.3 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-17 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-9 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-7 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-7-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (8-7-0-2, 18 pts.) at DETROIT (11-2-0-3, 25 pts.) - 11/17/2008, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 49-50 ATS (+108.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 48-38 ATS (+92.1 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 160-127 ATS (+23.2 Units) after a division game since 1996.
DETROIT is 6-8 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-3 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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SAN JOSE (15-3-0-1, 31 pts.) at NASHVILLE (9-7-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/17/2008, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-10 ATS (+4.1 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-8 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 16-6 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 58-29 ATS (+21.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 105-83 ATS (+190.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL


Monday, November 17


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POWER INDEX
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YESTERDAY 5-0
Season to Date: 156-100 (.609)

Vancouver (-125) ½ over N.Y. Islanders* (+125)
N.Y. Rangers* (-144) ½ over Ottawa (+144)
Boston (-106) even with Toronto* (+106)
Detroit* (-178) 1 over Edmonton (+178)
San Jose (-130) ½ over Nashville* (+130)


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[Udog]

NHL


Monday, November 17


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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings (-210, 5.5)

The Oilers have yet to clearly identify who they are as a team. Coach Craig MacTavish is carrying three goalies and giving starts to each netminder. There is no real consistent scorer behind Ales Hemsky and the penalty killing unit – usually a team strength – is second to last in the league.

Edmonton surrendered three power-play goals to Toronto on Thursday and then one more to the Avalanche Saturday night.

“Good penalty killing is all about work ethic,” center Shawn Horcoff told the Edmonton Sun after Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Leafs. “We’ve always had a team that’s prided itself in working hard, blocking shots and giving up their bodies to do that.”

The Oilers better turn around their special teams play quickly if they hope to beat the Wings. Detroit boasts the league’s top power-play unit with a bevy of skilled offensive players.

Pick: Red Wings



Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders (+125, 5)

All the pieces are falling into place for the Canucks. Canada’s West Coast team already possessed arguably the best goaltender in the world (Roberto Luongo) and a formidable defense when healthy.

The offense still goes through its dry spells but if Kyle Wellwood continues to improve and Pavol Demitra stays healthy (both big ifs) the Northwest Division should be Vancouver’s to lose.

Meanwhile, the Islanders have to be excited about the way Joey MacDonald has played in place of the injured Rick DiPietro. MacDonald keeps his team in most games despite a pylon-like defense in front of him.

Pick: Under


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[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, November 17th

Houston at Oklahoma City, 8:05 ET
Houston: 33-19 Under off ATS win
Oklahoma City: 5-1 Over off non-conf game

Phoenix at Utah, 9:05 ET
Phoenix: 25-12 ATS off BB Unders
Utah: 0-3 ATS off BB road games

San Antonio at LA Clippers, 10:35 ET NBATV
San Antonio: 5-0 Under L5 games
LA Clippers: 1-8 ATS this season

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, November 17th

Vancouver at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 13-5 SU Away after a win by 2+ goals
NY Islanders: 2-7 SU as home underdog

Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Ottawa: 16-6 SU at NY Rangers
NY Rangers: 44-52 SU at home off BB wins

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET VER
Boston: 6-2 SU at Toronto
Toronto: 1-7 SU at home off BB road games

Edmonton at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Edmonton: 2-17 SU Away off BB home games
Detroit: 45-15 SU after scoring 3+ goals BB games

San Jose at Nashville, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 12-4 SU Away off road win
Nashville: 29-15 Over off road win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA


Monday, November 17


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Tips and Trends
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Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz [9 PM ET]

Suns: Phoenix visits Utah following a big 104-86 home win over Detroit on Sunday in which Shaquille O'Neal was ejected before halftime following a flagrant foul on Rodney Stuckey. “I’ve never been the type of player to take anybody out, so I obviously went to the ball,” O’Neal said. “The little guy ran into a brick wall.” Despite the ejection, O'Neal has been a force for the Suns lately, averaging 19.4 points and 8.8 rebounds as they have won four of their last five games. Phoenix will get Matt Barnes back from a two-game suspension tonight.

Suns are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
The UNDER is 3-0 in Phoenix's last 3 games overall.

Key Injuries - F Matt Barnes (suspension) is expected to return.
G Leandro Barbosa (personal) is OUT.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)

Jazz (-1.5, O/U 197): Utah returns home following a 1-4 road trip that ended with three straight losses. Point guard Deron Williams sat out the last two games of the trip after his ankle injury started bothering him again, resulting in losses at Charlotte and Cleveland. The Jazz hope to have Andrei Kirilenko and Mehmet Okur back and should be rejuvenated at home, where they are 4-0 this season. “We can’t worry about this guy being hurt and that guy being hurt,” Utah head coach Jerry Sloan said. “I feel bad for them, but we still have to compete. You have to learn how to play in those tough games.”

Jazz are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 Monday games.
The OVER is 24-10 in Utah's last 34 games vs. Pacific Division.

Key Injuries - F Andrei Kirilenko (finger) is probable.
C Mehmet Okur (personal) is probable.
PG Deron Williams (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102


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[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, November 17th

(TC) Fordham at Villanova, 7:00 ET
Fordham: 0-7 ATS as a road DD underdog
Villanova: 5-1 OVER in November

Brown at George Mason, 7:30 ET
Brown: 16-6 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 to 18 points
George Mason: 7-0 OVER after a win by 6 points or less

Troy at UNC-Wilmington, 7:00 ET
Troy: 31-53 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
UNC-Wilmington: 9-1 ATS at home after a combined score of 155+ points

(TC) Toledo at Xavier, 7:30 ET
Toledo: 6-0 ATS after allowing 80+ points
Xavier: 10-3 UNDER in November

Miami Ohio at Pittsburgh, 3:00 ET
Miami Ohio: 7-0 ATS as a road underdog of 12.5 to 15 points
Pittsburgh: 6-1 OVER as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points

Missouri St at Central Michigan, 7:00 ET
Missouri St: 1-12 ATS on the road
Central Michigan: 7-1 ATS after scoring 55 points or less

LA-Monroe at Mississippi State, 8:00 ET
LA-Monroe: 1-5 ATS against SEC opponents
Mississippi State: 17-8 ATS after a win by 10+ points

North Texas at Oklahoma St, 8:00 ET
North Texas: 7-18 ATS against the Big 12
Oklahoma St: 13-4 ATS at home in November

Utah State at UC-Santa Barbara, 6:00 ET
Utah State: 29-14 ATS off a home blowout win by 20+ points
UC-Santa Barbara: 2-9 ATS after allowing 60 points or less

U Mass at Memphis, 11:59 ET ESPN
U Mass: 10-22 ATS after a game with 9 or less assists
Memphis: 41-20 ATS off a home blowout win by 20+ points

Fresno State at St Mary's CA, 11:59 ET ESPN2
Fresno State: 2-13 ATS after playing a game as favorite
St Mary's CA: 12-4 UNDER as a home DD favorite

Preseason NIT
East Region
Chesnut Hill, MA
First Round

Loyola-MD at Boston College, 7:00 ET ESPNU
Loyola-MD: 17-6 ATS as an underdog
Boston College: 4-9 ATS as a home favorite of 12.5 to 15 points

Cornell vs St John's, 9:30 ET
Cornell: 78-50 ATS as an underdog
St John's: 2-6 ATS off a home DD win

Preseason NIT
North Region
West Lafayette, IN
First Round

Eastern Michigan at Purdue, 7:00 ET ESPN2
Eastern Michigan: 12-4 UNDER as a DD underdog
Purdue: 11-3 ATS after allowing 55 points or less

Loyola-IL vs Georgia, 9:30 ET
Loyola-IL: 7-18 ATS AWAY off a home loss
Georgia: 8-3 OVER as a neutral court favorite or pick

Preseason NIT
South Region
Norman, OK
First Round

James Madison vs Davidson, 6:00 ET
James Madison: 4-1 UNDER in all tournament games
Davidson: 9-1 ATS off a home blowout win by 20+ points

Miss. Valley State at Oklahoma, 9:00 ET ESPNU
Miss Valley State: 2-6 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less
Oklahoma: 8-1 ATS as a DD favorite

Preseason NIT
West Region
Tucson, AZ
First Round

Santa Clara vs UAB, 8:00 ET
Santa Clara: 33-15 ATS after a win by 15+ points
UAB: 1-6 ATS in all tournament games

Fla Atlantic at Arizona, 11:00 ET ESPNU
Fla Atlantic: 12-3 OVER after a win by 6 points or less
Arizona: 14-3 OVER as a home favorite of 15.5 to 18 points

Added Games

Boise State at Siena, 7:30 ET
Boise State: 9-2 ATS in road games
Siena: 11-3 UNDER as a DD favorite

St Bonaventure at Marist, 7:30 ET
St Bonaventure: 8-4 UNDER in November
Marist: 9-2 UNDER after a game with both teams scoring 65 points or less

UT-Chattanooga at Missouri, 8:00 ET
UT-Chattanooga: 18-6 ATS after a loss by 15+ points
Missouri: 0-6 ATS as a DD favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change