Monday's Trends and Indexes 11/1 (MLB, NBA, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Write-Up


Monday, November 1

Hot Teams
-- Flyers won four of their last five games.
--Blackhawks won six of their last nine games, three of four on road.
-- Canucks won three of their last four games.

Cold Teams
-- Carolina is 3-5 in last eight games, but 3-1 after a loss this year.
-- Rangers lost four of their first five home games.
-- Devils lost nine of their first twelve games.

Totals
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Carolina's last five road games.
-- Under is 5-2 in Chicago's last seven games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten New Jersey games.

Series Records
-- Flyers won their last six games against Carolina.
-- Rangers lost 2-1 in OT at Chicago, in LY's meeting.
-- Devils-Canucks split their last four meetings.

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NHL


Monday, November 1

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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 4-13-2 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Carolina

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. VANCOUVER
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


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NHL


Monday, November 1

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New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks (-160, 5.5)

The New Jersey Devils just can’t catch a break right now.

Already mired in a slump that has seen the club lose six of its last eight games, the club now heads into Monday’s matchup in Vancouver while their sniper Zach Parise undergoes tests back in New Jersey on what is rumored to be a knee injury that he picked up during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. Parise, who led the team with 38 goals last season, didn’t come out for the third period.

That’s terrible news for a New Jersey club that’s averaging only 1.7 goals a game with a league-worst power play that is converting on only 7.7 percent of its chances this season.

In this situation, you’d hope that Ilya Kovalchuk would step up to shoulder the scoring load, but he has only one point in his last six games and was benched last week for being late for a team meeting.

"Who cares how many shots we put on net?" Kovalchuk said after the Devils fired 39 shots at Los Angeles’ Jonathan Quick. "It's only one goal, and you're not going to win a lot of games with one goal. We have to find a way to be better. It's a five-man unit. The way the 'Ds' helped us in the third period, I think that made a big difference. We created a lot of chances and we played almost all 20 minutes in their zone."

New Jersey has just two wins in its last eight meetings with the Canucks.

Pick: Canucks


Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers (-120, 5.5)

With Chris Drury, Marian Gaborik on the shelf with injuries, the New York Rangers were probably just hoping to keep their heads above water until the injury bug let up.

That’s exactly what they’ve managed to do going 4-3 since Drury and Gaborik went on the shelf.

Rangers coach John Tortorella has been juggling most of his lines on a weekly basis, but one constant that has remained is his top line of Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, and Ryan Callahan.

Callahan scored New York’s second goal on a penalty shot in Saturday’s 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs and now leads the club with 11 points in 10 games while riding a six-game points streak. Dubinsky is second in team scoring with five goals and nine points, while Anisimov checks in third with seven points.

“They continue to be our best and most consistent line night after night,” Rangers head coach John Tortorella told reporters after Friday’s 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes. “I liked a lot of what I saw from our team. There are things we have to fix, but there are a lot of good things there.”

Pick: Over



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Hot Team: Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers coach Peter Laviolette is nothing, if not motivational. After all, despite winning a Stanley Cup as the coach in Carolina, Laviolette's best career coaching performance may just be him leading the Flyers out of a daunting 0-3 hole vs. the Bruins last year in the second round of the playoffs.

You know the story, of course. Laviolette lit a fire under his club, they won four straight vs. the Bruins, and two weeks later, they found themselves in the Stanley Cup Finals ... as a No. 7 seed out of the Eastern Conference. Not bad for the resume.

Well, he's at it again. After a lackluster 2-1 loss at Columbus last Monday, he laid into his troops. They may not be a great team this year, but they are certainly better than one that had lost four out of five games, concluding with the defeat to the Blue Jackets. And he knew it.

The result of the tirade? Three straight wins in which they combined for 15 goals. What's more impressive is that they pulled off the rare back-to-back sweep, defeating the Penguins and Islanders for four points in a span of 24 hours.

Surging Philadelphia plays four games in a span of seven days, starting Monday vs. Carolina.

Cold Team: New York Islanders

One of the teams the Flyers disposed of was the shorthanded Islanders, who are starting to show signs of fatigue and inexperience.

The Islanders have lost four in a row now, and in the last two, they could not score more than one goal. They've been outscored, 9-2, in the last six periods. Not good.

They take to the road this week -- at Carolina and at Ottawa -- on back-to-back nights, Wednesday and Thursday. .

Over Play: Nashville Predators

The surprising Predators have three games on the road this week -- at Phoenix, at Los Angeles, at Anaheim -- and you may be wise to look at their totals when they draw near.

After all, Nashville, in its last two road games, has seen a total of 14 goals -- for and against -- hit the nets. An average clip of seven goals -- for and against -- on the road is a recipe for an over at any point in the season, no matter who you are.

Under Play: Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes waited three weeks to have a home game, and they may want to wait even longer next time. After all, they cannot score in Raleigh, for some strange reason.

Granted, they played two quality teams at home, in Washington and Pittsburgh last week, but a pair of 3-0 shutout losses? Not a good opening, folks.

But for those who follow the trends, keep this in mind this week: The Hurricanes play host to the Islanders on Wednesday, and the Panthers on Saturday. Will they score a goal? Stay tuned. Until then, it’s under city.

Surveying the schedule:

*** Look for the Flames to make the most of their home date vs. the Red Wings on Wednesday. After that game they embark on a four-game road trip that will not be easy: at Minnesota, Colorado, Phoenix and San Jose.

*** Continue to monitor the decline of the Devils. They have two more West Coast road games, after going just 1-3 on the trip so far. New Jersey plays at Vancouver on Monday and at Chicago on Wednesday. New Jersey has just three wins -- period -- all season.


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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, November 1

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SAN FRANCISCO (102 - 74) at TEXAS (98 - 79) - 7:55 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 177-140 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 76-51 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 182-152 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 131-107 (+20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 58-46 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 185-154 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 18-3 (+13.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-73 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 70-49 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 10-4 (+7.9 Units) against the money line in playoff games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-48 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-24 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-75 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-41 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 146-88 (+58.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
LINCECUM is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 13-4 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. TEXAS since 1997
LINCECUM is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.764.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEE is 3-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.83 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.1 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/1/2010

** World Series - Best of 7 - Game 5 - SF LEADS 3-1
SAN FRANCISCO at TEXAS, 7:55 PM ET FOX
LINCECUM: SF 6-1 vs. Texas
LEE: 18-3 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -175

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/1/2010

PORTLAND at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET NBA TV
PORTLAND: 18-7 ATS off a road win
CHICAGO: 24-9 Over off a win by 10+ pts

TORONTO at SACRAMENTO, 10:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 16-4 Over Away if the total is 200 to 209.5
SACRAMENTO: 7-17 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

SAN ANTONIO at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 4-0 ATS at LA Clippers
LA CLIPPERS: 3-15 ATS vs. Southwest Division

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/1/2010

CAROLINA at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 11-33 SU vs. Phliladelphia
PHILADELPHIA: 33-18 Under at home off Over

CHICAGO at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 30-15 SU Away playing 4th time in 7 days
NY RANGERS: 7-15 SU if allowed 1 goal or less last game

NEW JERSEY at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 8-0 SU off 4 straight road games
VANCOUVER: 7-18 SU off 2 straight division wins

** (TC) Denotes Time Change