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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:15 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Friday, October 23

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Black Knights host the Scarlet Knights, the Canes take on the Avs, and the Pens get a visit from the slumping Panthers.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

It's Rutgers vs. Army in college football action on Friday night, with the Scarlet Knights pegged as the 10-point road favorites (and the total at 39.5 points). Rutgers (4-2 SU, 1-3 ATS) is coming off a 24-17 loss to Pittsburgh in their last contest, with Tom Savage throwing for 248 yards and a fourth-quarter score. The Black Knights (3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS) were knocked off 27-13 by Temple last time out.

There are also a pair of Canadian Football League games on the schedule for Friday, with Hamilton at Toronto and Edmonton at Calgary. The Tiger-Cats (6-9 SU, 10-5 ATS) will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak on the road against their rival; the Argos (3-12 SU, 6-8-1 ATS) have lost five straight, and they're 3.5-point home 'dogs. Out west the Stampeders (8-6-1 SU, 4-11 ATS) have been set as 5.5-point home faves against the Eskimos (7-8 SU, 5-10 ATS).

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

As well, there are three games on the ice on Friday night, with Minnesota at St. Louis, Carolina at Colorado, and Florida at Pittsburgh. The Penguins got some bad news on Wednesday, as star defenseman Sergei Gonchar will miss at least a month with a broken wrist. The 8-1-0 Pens ride a six-game winning streak into their Friday matchup with the Panthers. Florida was blasted 5-2 by Buffalo in their last outing on Wednesday night; Rostislav Olesz had two points in that loss.

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:17 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Friday, October 23

No point in New Jersey

The New Jersey Nets might have to play a pointless game against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday, literally.

Starting point guard Devin Harris is still out with a groin injury and backup Rafer Alston missed Thursday's practice after suffering an allergic reaction to shellfish.

Alston started in place of Harris during Wednesday night's 94-92 loss to the New York Knicks at the Prudential Center, eating up over 31 minutes of floor time while dishing out eight assists.

While is is possible Alston will suit up, it is doubtful that he will be able to log as many minutes as he did against the Knicks, leaving Courtney Lee, Terrence Williams and Trenton Hassell to pick up the slack.

Johnson will backstop Pens

Seldom-used backup goaltender Brent Johnson will be between the pipes for the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-1-0) as they host the Florida Panthers (2-5-0) at Mellon Arena Friday.

In his lone start on October 7, Johnson and the Pens were shutout 3-0 by the Phoenix Coyotes for their only loss of the season.

For his career, Johnson is 6-3-0 against Florida with a 2.42 goal against average and .921 save percentage.

Pittsburgh will save Marc-Andre Fleury (8-0-0, 1.96 GAA) for its tilt with division rival New Jersey Saturday night.

Lightning re-uniting old linemates

In an effort to spark captain Vincent Lecavalier, coach Rick Tocchet will be moving diminutive winger Martin St. Louis up to the first line to join the struggling superstar.

Lecavalier has yet to score in seven games this season while St. Louis has been flourishing on the second line with gritty Ryan Malone and 2008 first overall pick, Steven Stamkos.

St. Louis was paired with the four-time All-Star from 2006-2008, during which time Lecavalier had his most success tallying 92 goals and 200 points.

"I know Vinny's game, and he knows mine," St. Louis told reporters. "We understand each other, and we're good at communicating. Are we going to score on our first shift? I don't know, but we're going to try and go from there."

I Heart New York

The Scarlet Knights (4-2) have won eight straight games against teams from New York State. That doesn't bode well for the Army Black Knights (3-4) who hail from West Point, New York.

And the news just keeps getting worse for Army.

Not only has Rutgers outscored their cross-state opponents 268-62 during the streak, they are 4-0 against the Black Knights under coach Greg Schiano.

The last time Rutgers visited Michie Stadium they scored 34 unanswered points to trounce Army 41-6.

Oddsmakers have the Scarlet Knights favored by 10-points with the total set at 38.5.

Wounded birds

The Philadelphia Eagles probably didn't think it could get any worse than dropping a game to the hapless Raiders as two-touchdown faves last week.

However, news that leading tackler Omar Gaither will be lost for the season with a lisfranc sprain in his foot could send the already reeling team into a nose dive.

Gaither will join fellow linebacker Stewart Bradley who is also out for the season.

With the linebacking corps in disarray, Philly will turn to trade-deadline acquisition Will Witherspoon and ineffective re-tread Jeremiah Trotter to fill in the holes.

The Eagles are favored by a touchdown for Monday night's matchup at Washington. The total is set at 37.5.

Notable Quotable

"Nobody on that team wanted to play with him . . . Michael didn't want to play with him. Scottie wanted no part of him. Bird wasn't pushing for him. Karl Malone didn't want him. Who was saying, 'We need this guy?' Nobody."

-- Magic Johnson, from his book “When The Game Was Ours” referring to why Isiah Thomas was not on the 1992 Olympic Dream Team.

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:18 AM

Six-pack for Friday

NFL trends with Week 7 upon us......

-- Jets covered two of their last 11 as a favorite.

-- Chiefs covered four of their last 16 at home.

-- Dolphins failed to cover last six games against the NFC.

-- Rams are 9-21 against spread in their last thirty home games.

-- Raiders are 5-16 vs spread in their last 21 home games.

-- Giants covered 16 of their last 22 following a loss.

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Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend

13) It can't be much fun to be Mrs Dan Hawkins these days. Colorado has to win more games, or Hawkins will get fired; to jumpstart what has been a shaky offense, Hawkins benched his QB, who happens to be his and Mrs Hawkins' son. The new QB played very well, Buffs upset Kansas, so the husband/coach is happier but the son/QB isn't, which has to put Mrs Hawkins in tough spot. Being a coach's wife isn't fun.

12) Will Boston College compete in a road game? They're unbeaten at home, but have been putrid on the road, getting crushed twice.

11) Why kids don't like baseball; the 7th inning alone Thursday night in Anaheim took 44:00+ to play. The game is just too slow for a attention deficit generation. Baseball playoffs are getting killed in TV ratings.

10) Penn State lost nine of last ten to Michigan, five in a row at the Big House in Ann Arbor. They're a 5-point road favorite Saturday.

9) Idaho Vandals, the new America's team, are 7-0 vs spread this season, 6-1 SU, bowl eligible already after winning total of three games the last two seasons. They're getting 15 points in Reno Saturday. Wow.

8) Will the Washington Huskies play another nailbiter in a bitter rivalry game? Oregon comes in off a bye having won five games in a row, but Coach Sarkisian has U-Dub competing hard every week.

7) Giants' pass defense better improve this week, with Arizona coming to the Swamp.

6) 2-3 Chargers travel cross country off a Monday night loss; without a win, San Diego could be in last place Sunday night.

5) Can the Rams force Indianapolis to punt, just once?

4) Carolina is a 9-point favorite over someone east of Saskatchewan? Bad news if you like the Buffalo Bills.

3) How soon after the Monday night game does Washington fire poor Jim Zorn? You get the sense he'll be relieved when it finally happens.

2) I'm thinking Bears-Bengals will be an outstanding game.

1) Jets will be an interesting study this week, playing the Raiders after their abysmal loss to the Bills last week. Sanchez will under microscope this week for sure. No weather-related excuses in northern California.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:19 AM

MLB
This Day in Baseball

On October 23 in Baseball History...

* 1910 - Philadelphia's Jack Coombs won his third game of the World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 as the Athletics took the championship in five games. Eddie Collins had three hits, including two doubles, for the A's.

* 1920 - The Chicago grand jury indictment adds the names of former featherweight boxing champ Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in the 1919 World Series scandal. Ed Cicotte, Joe Jackson, Lefty Williams and Happy Felsch sign confessions, which they later recant.

* 1923 - Babe Ruth makes a postseason appearance in a New York Giants uniform as the Giants defeat the minor-league Baltimore Orioles 9-0. Ruth hits a home run over the right field roof at the Polo Grounds. The game is a benefit for destitute former Giants owner John Day.

* 1935 - Gabby Hartnett is selected by the BBWAA as the NL MVP, with Dizzy Dean the runner-up.

* 1945 - Branch Rickey announces the signing of Jackie Robinson by the Dodgers organization.

* 1974 - The Cubs trade sweet-swinging Billy Williams, a fixture at Wrigley Field for 16 years, to the A's for second baseman Manny Trillo and pitchers Darold Knowles and Bob Locker.

* 1979 - Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches to close a gash in his lip.

* 1981 - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York 5-4 in the third game of the World Series, narrowing the Yankees' lead to 2-1.

* 1984 - Rick Sutcliffe, who was 16-1 for the Cubs after arriving from Cleveland two days before the June 15 trading deadline, is a unanimous choice as NL Cy Young Award winner.

* 1985 - John Tudor hurled a five-hit, 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

* 1986 - Bruce Hurst's complete-game victory gave the Boston Red Sox a 4-2 win and 3-2 lead in the World Series against the New York Mets. Hurst scattered 10 hits with one walk and six strikeouts.1991: Mark Lemke hits his second triple of the night in the ninth inning and then scores on a close play on Jerry Willard's sacrifice fly for Atlanta's 3-2 win over the Twins.

* 1993 - In one of the most dramatic endings in World Series history, Joe Carter hits a three-run, ninth inning home run off Mitch Williams for an 8-6 win and Toronto's second straight World Championship. Paul Molitor, who hits .500 in 24 at bats, is MVP while Philadelphia's Lenny Dykstra, who hit .348 with four home runs, did everything except pitch.

* 1996 - The Braves jump to a 6-0 lead, but the Yankees mount their biggest comeback in World Series history with a three-run home run by Jim Leyritz that ties the game in the eighth inning. After Bernie Williams is intentionally walked with runners on first and second in the 10th, Steve Avery walks Wade Boggs to bring in the deciding run.

* 1997 - The Marlins move within one win of their first World Series title as Moises Alou hits his second three-run home run of the Series against Cleveland's Orel Hershiser. Rookie Livan Hernandez pitches into the ninth inning of Game Five and Florida holds off the Indians 8-7.

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:19 AM

CFL
Dunkel Index

Hamilton at Toronto
The Argonauts look to take advantage of a Hamilton team that is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 meetings in Toronto. Toronto is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has Hamilton favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Game 451-452: Hamilton at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 107.740; Toronto 105.381
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 2 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 4; 48
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+4); Over

Game 453-454: Edmonton at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 106.761; Calgary 114.069
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 7 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: Calgary by 5 1/2; 54 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-5 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Game 455-456: Montreal at Winnipeg
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 120.656; Winnipeg 113.167
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 7 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 48 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-3 1/2); Over

Game 457-458: BC at Saskatchewan
Dunkel Ratings: BC 109.894; Saskatchewan 114.378
Dunkel Line: Saskatchewan by 4 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: Saskatchewan by 7; 54
Dunkel Pick: BC (+7); Under

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:21 AM

CFL
Long Sheet

NOTE: There should be an update for the “Top Trends” section, when that happens, we will re-post

Week 17

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Friday, October 23
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HAMILTON (6 - 9) at TORONTO (3 - 12) - 10/23/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 against the spread versus HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-3 straight up against HAMILTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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EDMONTON (7 - 8) at CALGARY (8 - 6 - 1) - 10/23/2009, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, October 24
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MONTREAL (13 - 2) at WINNIPEG (6 - 9) - 10/24/2009, 2:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-4 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (8 - 7) at SASKATCHEWAN (8 - 6 - 1) - 10/24/2009, 5:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 6-5 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-4 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

CFL
Write-up

Week 17 CFL games

Friday, October 23

Hamilton (7-8) @ Toronto (2-13)-- TiCats won two of three in series so far this year; Argos won season opener 30-17 (led 30-3 at half) on road, then lost the rematch here 34-15 in Week 10, before Hamilton won third game 25-22 in OT here in Week 11. Hamilton lost last four games, falling 41-38 in Montreal last week despite outgaining Als by 204 yards. Argos lost their last 11 games, are 3-2 vs spread in last five games, 2-3 as home underdog this season.

Edmonton (7-8) @ Calgary (8-6-1)-- Stampeders won two of first three in series this year, losing first meeting 38-35 in Edmonton (+1) in Week 7, then winning 32-8 here in Week 10 (-6.5), and 35-34 on road the next week (-2), averaging 481.7 total yards in those games. Calgary is 3-4 as a home favorite this year, with last two home games decided by total of 1 point. Eskimos snapped three-game skid last week, are 2-5 in last seven games, 2-2 as dog on road. Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under.

Saturday, October 24

Montreal (13-2) @ Winnipeg (6-9)-- Alouettes won their last six games, covering four of last five; they won 39-12 at Winnipeg in Week 7 (-8), then again 33-14 at home five weeks later (-14), with eight takeaways in the two games. Als are 4-2 as road favorite this year. Bombers had three game win streak snapped by BC last week; they're 3-4 at home so far in '09, 2-2 as home dog. Winnipeg ran ball for 174-136-123 yards in last three games. Six of last seven Montreal games stayed under the total.

BC Lions (8-7) @ Saskatchewan (8-6-1)-- Lions won last three games, all by three points and weren't favored in any of them- they covered four of last five road games, are 4-1 as road dog this season. Home side won first two series games; Riders (-2) won here 28-24 in season opener, BC got revenge with 35-20 win five weeks later (+1), then beat Riders 19-16 in Week 14 (even). Roughriders are 1-3 against spread as home favorite this season. Seven of last eight Lion games stayed under the total.

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:22 AM

CFL

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 23

7:00 PM
HAMILTON vs. TORONTO
Hamilton is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Hamilton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 19-6 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Hamilton
Toronto is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Hamilton

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton

Saturday, October 24

2:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

5:30 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. SASKATCHEWAN
British Columbia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Saskatchewan
British Columbia is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against British Columbia

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:23 AM

NHL
Dunkel Index

Minnesota at St. Louis
The Blues look to build on their 10-3 record in their last 13 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. St. Louis is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Game 1-2: Florida at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.701; Pittsburgh 13.192
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-240); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-240); Under

Game 3-4: Minnesota at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.062; St. Louis 12.180
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under

Game 5-6: Carolina at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.225; Colorado 11.646
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:25 AM

NHL
Write-up

Friday, October 23

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won last six games, outscoring opponents 26-11.
-- Avalanche won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Panthers lost five of their last six games.
-- Wild are 0-6 on the road, outscored 22-11. Blues lost four of their last five games.
-- Carolina lost its last four games, outscored 14-7; they're 0-4 on road.

Series Records
-- Penguins won seven of last ten games against Florida.
-- Blues won three of four against Minnesota LY.
-- Avalanche won two of last three games against Carolina.

Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Penguins' last four games.
-- Three of last four Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Carolina's last five games.

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:25 AM

NHL

Friday, October 23

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida
Pittsburgh is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Minnesota is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 4-5-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. COLORADO
Carolina is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Carolina is 1-12-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Colorado is 11-1-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Carolina

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 09:26 AM

NHL

Friday, October 23

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-200, 6)

Last season the Penguins struggled to play above .500 without defenseman Sergei Gonchar in the lineup. Gonchar got hurt again and will miss the next four to six weeks, but beat reporters are talking Pittsburgh bettors down off the ledge.

The elevated play of goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is enough to compensate for the loss of Pittsburgh’s best blueliner. Fleury is 8-0 with a 1.96 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.

“Marc-Andre’s been our best player every night, but we’re all out there frustrating the other team,” Pens defenseman Jay McKee said following a recent win over the Lightning. “There are a lot of things clicking for us right now, especially defensively.”

Fleury will get a day off when the Pens host the Panthers on Friday. Look for Pittsburgh’s offense to continue finding the back of the net and backup Brent Johnson to let in a few soft goals.

Pick: Over 6

Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche (-113, 5.5)

The Canes failed to pick up their first road against Islanders Wednesday, but there were several signs pointing to a hot streak for Carolina.

Paul Maurice’s boys fought back from a 3-1 deficit and the coach was particularly glad to see Eric Staal collect his first multi-point game of the season.

“For our offense, getting that big boy going is critical,” Maurice told the Raleigh News & Observer. “He had the fire on the bench.”

The Hurricanes are too good of a team not to pick up steam soon. Look for the club to avenge the embarrassing loss to the Islanders with a big win against the surprising Avalanche.

Pick: Carolina +104

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 10:12 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

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Friday, October 23
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FLORIDA (2-5-0-0, 4 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (8-1-0-0, 16 pts.) - 10/23/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 129-87 ATS (+244.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 98-52 ATS (+27.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 18-10 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (2-6-0-0, 4 pts.) at ST LOUIS (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/23/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 9-4 ATS (+13.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (2-4-0-2, 6 pts.) at COLORADO (6-1-0-2, 14 pts.) - 10/23/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.5 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 28-11 ATS (+13.5 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 19-13 ATS (+35.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 83-82 ATS (-91.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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**pm530** · 10-23-2009, 11:34 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, October 23

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FLORIDA at PITTSBURGH, 7:30 PM ET
FLORIDA: 29-43 SU when playing 3 or less games in 10 days
PITTSBURGH: 18-6 SU when playing with 2 days rest

MINNESOTA at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 5-15 SU after a win by 1 goal in their previous game
ST LOUIS: 9-4 SU on Friday nights

CAROLINA at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 22-11 SU after a loss by 1 goal in their previous game
COLORADO: 7-22 SU off a road loss

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Friday Trends and Indexes 10/23 (NHL, CFL, Misc.)

Friday Trends and Indexes 10/23 (NHL, CFL, Misc.)

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