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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:40 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Thursday, October 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Nuggets play the Blazers, Virginia Tech hosts North Carolina, and Game 2 of the World Series takes place in the Bronx.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Thursday's college football matchup has North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia Tech this week, with the Hokies (5-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) looking to bounce back from a 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech in their last contest. Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor threw for just 159 yards with one touchdown and a pair of interceptions in that loss. The Tar Heels (4-3 SU, 1-4 ATS) are coming off a 30-27 loss to Florida State last time out. Oddsmakers have the Hokies pegged as 16.5-point faves for Thursday.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Phillies will go with veteran starter Pedro Martinez on Thursday night as they play on the road again against the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series. Righthander Martinez has pitched just once so far in the playoffs, holding the Dodgers scoreless on two hits over seven innings of work in the NLCS (while fanning three) in a no-decision. The Yankees counter with righthander A.J. Burnett, who has three no-decisions and a 4.42 ERA through three playoff starts.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up just two games on Thursday night, with San Antonio at Chicago and Denver at Portland. The Trail Blazers will be looking to pick up a victory for the second straight contest, as they got past Houston 96-87 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Travis Outlaw poured in a team-high 23 points off the bench for the Trail Blazers against the Rockets, while Brandon Roy was good for 20 points and five assists. Greg Oden grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are seven games on the NHL's schedule for Thursday, with New Jersey at Boston, Ottawa at Tampa Bay, Phoenix at St. Louis, Chicago at Nashville, Detroit at Edmonton, Vancouver at Los Angeles, and Washington at Atlanta. The Thrashers fell to 4-3-1 on the season last time out, losing 4-3 to the Sharks at home. Even worse, though, was that Atlanta lost star forward Ilya Kovalchuk to a broken foot; Kovalchuk is expected to be out three to five weeks.

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:41 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Thursday, October 29

QB or not QB, Part I

The winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who have a bye this week, are going to their third quarterback of the season. Coach Raheem Morris announced Wednesday that Josh Freeman will replace Josh Johnson, who replaced Byron Leftwich. None of the changes have been prompted by injury. Freeman was 2-of-4 for 16 yards with two sacks and a fumble in last week's loss to New England. Tampa Bay is 1-6 against the spread and hosts Green Bay on Nov. 8.

QB or not QB, Part II

Turnover-prone Jake Delhomme will be the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday vs. Arizona, coach John Fox announced Wednesday. Delhomme threw three interceptions in last week's loss to Buffalo, running his league-leading total to 13. A.J. Feeley and Matt Moore are the backups for the Panthers, who are 10-point underdogs with a total of 41.

QB or not QB, Part III

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher will not decide on his quarterback until after Thursday's practice. Fisher has been loyal to Kerry Collins, who has five TDs, eight interceptions and a rating of 62.0. Vince Young has played only at the tail end of blowouts and is 0-of-5 with a pick. However, owner Bud Adams said recently that he would like to see Young play more. The winless Titans are giving three points to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a total of 45.

Take out the Thrash

The Atlanta Thrashers already are without top goal-scorer Ilya Kovalchuk (foot) and may be without top playmaker Nik Antropov (groin) in Thursday's home match vs. the Washington Capitals. Antropov, who has seven assists, has missed three straight practices. Atlanta's fifth-ranked offense may have trouble generating scoring opportunities against fourth-ranked Washington, which is -166 with a total of 6.0.

Rosy outlook

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who has been nursing a sore ankle, will start Thursday vs. the San Antonio Spurs. Rose said he feels about 80 percent and is missing explosion. The Bulls may limit his minutes but have capable backup ballhandlers in Kirk Hinrich and John Salmons. Playing its season opener, Chicago is getting 3.5 points with a total of 193.

How low can you go?

A trio of under trends are coming together for Thursday's North Carolina-Virginia Tech matchup. The under is 10-1 in Tech's last 11 Thursday games. The under is 15-5 in Tech's last 20 home games. And the under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the schools, all won by the Hokies. Virginia Tech is giving 16.5 points with a total of 43.

Notable quotable

"(Brett) Favre is still a good quarterback, but he was unbelievable in the day. When we played back then, teams feared us. I don't know if teams fear the Minnesota Vikings today. We knew no one could beat us at home, absolutely nobody."

-- former Green Bay Packers tight end Mark Chmura, speaking to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and refuting Favre's claim that the Vikings are the best team he has ever been on.

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:42 AM

Six-pack for Thursday

NFL trends with Week 8 creeping up on us.....

-- Colts covered seven of their last eight games.

-- Browns covered two of their last seven road contests.

-- Packers are 7-1-1 vs spread in last nine divisional games.

-- Broncos covered seven of last nine as the underdog.

-- Giants covered 15 of their last 20 road games.

-- Raiders are 4-9 vs spread as a double digit road underdog.

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Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a soggy night.......

13) Seriously, if you're the guy who owns the Indians, and you opt not to pay either Sabathia or Lee, why bother owning a team?

12) Prior to Game 1 of the World Series, Bronx/Philly had each played nine games in 23 days; baseball is a game of daily rhythms, playing so few games in a three-week span is ridiculous.

11) According to Mapquest, NY and Philly are 94.2 miles apart, but we still have two travel days in the World Series. In 2000, when Mets and Bronx played, they had a travel day, even though the two stadiums are only eight miles apart. Anything television wants, television gets.

10) Underdogs are 6-0 vs spread in Florida State's games this season.

9) Shaquille O'Neal looks odd in a Cavaliers' uniform; it still bothers me that he can't make a foul shot. No one who makes as much money as he does to play hoops should be worse at foul shooting than I am.

8) Speaking of the Cavs, George Karl's son Coby, who played at Boise State, made the Cleveland roster. Young Karl had a run-in with cancer, but is now healthy. Good for him.

7) Rockets lost by nine in Portland Tuesday, but Aaron Brooks was +7 in his 41:41 on the court, which means in the 6:19 Brooks was out of the game, Houston got outscored by 16 points. They're very thin because of the injuries to their star players.

6) Lakers are something like 33-9 against the Clippers in Staples Center, an arena both teams call home.

5) Someone needs to explain to me why Notre Dame and Washington State are playing in San Antonio this weekend. Get a map; find Texas, then find Pullman and South Bend. None of the three are close.

4) Former NBA ref Tim Donaghy wrote a book about his experience in the NBA; the league got wind of it, tw, and now the publishing company pulled the plug on the project. Donaghy got fired and sent to jail; now he's trying to sell his story for cash. Terrific.

3) Chase Utley is the first lefty hitter since 1928 to hit two homers off a lefty pitcher in a World Series game.

2) Awkward moment of the week: ESPN was running news of Andre Agassi's admitting in his new book he tried crystal meth on bottom of the screen; my father is reading all this and he asks me, "What is crystal meth?" Not even sure why Agassi's book is news, but I guess it is.

1) Not to beat a dead horse here, but Time-Warner doesn't have the NFL Network yet-- what are we waiting for? Lose a couple of C-Spans and soccer channels and give us something we want to watch.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:43 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

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Thursday, October 29
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SAN ANTONIO (0 - 0) at CHICAGO (0 - 0) - 10/29/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 76-104 ATS (-38.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (0 - 0) at PORTLAND (1 - 0) - 10/29/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:43 AM

NBA
Write-up

Thursday, October 29

NBA writeups will start when teams get a few games under their belt, probably early next week.

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:44 AM

NBA

Thursday, October 29

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. CHICAGO
San Antonio is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. PORTLAND
Denver is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Denver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Portland is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Denver
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Milwaukee is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Milwaukee is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHARLOTTE
New York is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
New York is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York
Charlotte is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 7-12-3 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Washington is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
Chicago is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
Boston is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland

8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. INDIANA
Miami is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Indiana
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. DETROIT
Oklahoma City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Oklahoma City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. NEW JERSEY
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. NEW ORLEANS
Sacramento is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Sacramento is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento
New Orleans is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Sacramento

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. MEMPHIS
Toronto is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Memphis
Memphis is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
Memphis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 05:44 AM

NBA

Thursday, October 29

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBL bets
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San Antonio Spurs at Chicago Bulls (+3.5, 193)

Ever since Michael Jordan retired (for the second time, not the third) the Bulls have been struggling to find a go-to scorer. Some will argue that Chicago had that with Ben Gordon, but the team decided to let the streaky shooter leave in free agency.

The Bulls believe they finally have a franchise player instead of just a bunch of above average parts. Point guard Derrick Rose surpassed lofty expectations in his rookie campaign, but he might start out of the blocks a bit slower in his second year.

Rose is bothered by a sore tendon behind his right ankle. The injury has forced the former Memphis star to miss practice this week, but he will be on the court Thursday against the Spurs.

Still, the defending Rookie of the Year isn’t too optimistic about playing more than 30 minutes.

“It’s going to be tough, I’ll tell you that,” Rose said. “I’m like an old man. I gotta wait 20, 30 minutes into practice to get loosened up. And it gets stiff when I stop playing.”

Chicago becomes more of a defensive and slower-paced team when Kirk Hinrich takes over the point guard duties.

Pick: Under

Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers (-7, 198.5)

We may have got a glimpse at just how defensively dominant the Blazers are going to be this season. Either that or we just found out how bad Houston is going to be without Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

Portland outrebounded Houston 51-33 and Rockets big man Luis Scola found little day light in the paint all night. Scola, who is Houston’s best low post scorer, finished with just three points.

The best news for Portland supporters was the contributions from Martel Webster. The former first round draft pick missed all of last season due to injury and was pushed into the starting lineup after Nicolas Batum underwent shoulder surgery.

Webster chipped in with 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field. Blazers coach Nate MacMillan wants to keep Travis Outlaw in the sixth man role, so Webster’s production is vital to the first unit’s success.

Look for Portland’s bench scoring to be the driving force behind a Thursday home win over the Nuggets.

Pick: Blazers

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 11:32 AM

NBA
Dunkel Index

Denver at Portland
The Nuggets look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Denver is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has Portland favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Denver (+7). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Game 501-502: San Antonio at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 124.893; Chicago 118.709
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6; 198
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Denver at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 127.686; Portland 128.519
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 7; 198 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+7); Under

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**Udog** · 10-29-2009, 11:49 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 10/29/2009

SAN ANTONIO at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET TNT
SAN ANTONIO: 10-3 ATS at Chicago
CHICAGO: 76-104 ATS at home vs. non-conference

DENVER at PORTLAND, 10:30 PM ET TNT
DENVER: 27-12 ATS off a home win
PORTLAND: 22-10 Under vs. division

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 02:26 PM

NHL
Dunkel Index

Detroit at Edmonton
The Oilers look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-7 in its last 8 road games. Edmonton is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Game 1-2: New Jersey at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.085; Boston 11.253
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+135); Under

Game 3-4: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.034; Atlanta 11.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Under

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.866; Tampa Bay 11.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+115); Over

Game 7-8: Phoenix at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.467; St. Louis 12.456
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Over

Game 9-10: Chicago at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.613; Nashville 10.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Over

Game 11-12: Detroit at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.842; Edmonton 11.941
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+135); Under

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.558; Los Angeles 12.421
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+115); Over

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 02:26 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

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Thursday, October 29
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NEW JERSEY (6-3-0-0, 12 pts.) at BOSTON (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-24 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at ATLANTA (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-6-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (5-2-0-2, 12 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (3-3-0-3, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 84-93 ATS (-36.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 39-45 ATS (-32.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-16 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-62 ATS (-76.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-30 ATS (-18.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-16 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-18 ATS (+31.3 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
OTTAWA is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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PHOENIX (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) at ST LOUIS (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 110-108 ATS (+238.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at NASHVILLE (3-6-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 192-234 ATS (-85.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 99-123 ATS (-48.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 106-111 ATS (+252.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 29-16 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (4-4-0-2, 10 pts.) at EDMONTON (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-14.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 121-108 ATS (+239.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 13-7 ATS (+21.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-6-0-0, 12 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (8-4-0-0, 16 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 102-76 ATS (+182.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 49-34 ATS (+85.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 118-127 ATS (+283.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 02:27 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 29

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NEW JERSEY at BOSTON[/b], 7:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 14-7 SU AWAY in first half of the season
BOSTON: 1-6 SU at home after winning their previous game in OT

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 26-10 SU off a home win by 2+ goals
ATLANTA: 5-24 SU after BB losses by 1 goal

OTTAWA at TAMPA BAY, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 16-7 SU AWAY after scoring 4+ goals
TAMPA BAY: 4-16 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest

PHOENIX at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 0-9 SU when playing BB road games
ST LOUIS: 13-8 SU when playing BB games

CHICAGO at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 26-12 SU off a home win by 2+ goals
NASHVILLE: 4-11 SU revenging BB losses by 2+ goals

DETROIT at EDMONTON, 9:30 PM ET
DETROIT: 23-7 SU AWAY off a road win
EDMONTON: 6-10 SU after 3 straight losses by 2+ goals

VANCOUVER at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 82-64 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games
LOS ANGELES: 11-17 SU as a home favorite

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 02:27 PM

NHL
Write-up

Thursday, October 29

Hot Teams
-- New Jersey won six of its last eight games.
-- Washington won last five games, allowing 11 goals.
-- Senators are 6-3 in their last nine games; they won last three on road.
-- Coyotes won five of their last seven games.
-- Blackhawks won six of their last eight games.
-- Canucks won last three games, allowing total of three goals. Kings won four of their last five games, losing in SO last night.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins are 0-4 in game following a win.
-- Thrashers lost last three games, all by one goal.
-- Lightning lost three of their last four games.
-- Blues are 1-3 in game following a win.
-- Predators lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four games. Oilers lost their last two games, outscored 8-2.

Series Records
-- Devils won six of last nine games aganst Boston.
-- Caps won five of their last six games against Atlanta.
-- Senators won four of last five games against Tampa Bay.
-- Coyotes won eight of last 11 games against St Louis.
-- Predators won four in row vs Chicago, outscoring Hawks 12-4.
-- Red Wings won six of last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Canucks won four of last five games against Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Devils' last seven games.
-- All three Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Three of Kings' last four games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 10-29-2009, 02:28 PM

NHL

Thursday, October 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NASHVILLE
Chicago is 8-13-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ST. LOUIS
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
St. Louis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing Detroit

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 7-14-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home

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Thursday Trends and Indexes 10/29 (NBA, NHL, Misc.)

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