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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:20 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: November 4

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Ranked Virginia Tech hosts Georgia Tech on the gridiron, while the Bulls get a visit from the Knicks, and the Rangers take on the Flyers.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

There are two college football games on the schedule for Thursday, with Buffalo at Ohio (-15.5), and Georgia Tech at No. 20 Virginia Tech (-13). The Yellow Jackets (5-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) were beaten 37-13 at Clemson last time out, as Joshua Nesbitt threw for just 83 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Anthony Allen ran for 92 yards for Georgia Tech in that contest. The ranked Hokies (6-2 SU, 6-1 ATS) are coming off a 44-7 home rout of Duke, with Tyrod Taylor passing for 280 yards and three scores. Taylor also ran for 47 yards that day. Oddsmakers have that matchup's total listed at 56 points.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up just two games for Thursday, with Oklahoma City at Portland, and New York at Chicago. The Knicks (1-2 SU, 2-0-1 ATS) last played on Saturday when they were beaten 100-95 at home by the Trail Blazers. Wilson Chandler scored a team-high 22 points off the bench for New York in that contest, while Raymond Felton was good for 16 points and five assists. The Bulls (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) hosted the Trail Blazers on Monday and pulled out a 110-98 victory. Luol Deng exploded for 40 points for Chicago in that win, while Derrick Rose pitched in with 16 points as well as 13 assists.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are six games on tap in the National Hockey League on Thursday, with Columbus at Atlanta, the Islanders at Ottawa, San Jose at St. Louis, Vancouver at Chicago, Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, and the Rangers at Philadelphia. The 6-4-1 Rangers topped the Blackhawks 3-2 at home in their last game on Monday night, with the line of Artem Anisimov, Brandon Dubinsky, and Ryan Callahan providing two points apiece. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 33 Chicago shots. The 7-4-1 Flyers beat the Hurricanes 3-2 at home on Monday for their fourth straight win, with Scott Hartnell potting a pair of goals. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 Carolina shots in the contest.

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:21 AM

Bettors' best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Who’s hot

San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in six of their past eight.

Vancouver Canucks have won four straight overall.

Tampa Bay Lightning are 10-3 in their past 13 games overall.

Philadelphia Flyers are 29-11 in their past 40 home games.

New York Knicks have seen the over hit in six of their past eight.

Who’s not

New York Islanders have seen three of their past four go under.

Atlanta Thrashers have seen the under hit in seven of their past nine home games.

Oklahoma City Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their past five games overall.

Key stat

0 – Players in NFL history who have caught a touchdown pass for three different teams in the same season. The first time Randy Moss breaks the goal line for Tennessee, he will yet again make history.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Get ready for the running back situation in Arizona to get as dicey as the quarterback quandary. Running back Beanie Wells had a setback with a knee injury that sidelined him the first two games of the season. Wells didn’t practice on Wednesday, paving the way for the possible return of Tim Hightower on Sunday against the VIkings. Hightower held onto the job even once Wells returned, but lost his starting role due to fumbling issues.

Game of the day

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (-12.5, 56)

Notable quotable

"So I spoke my mind. They said what they had to say. We had a semi-productive meeting, I guess. ... I came away with a better understanding, and I think they got a better understanding of how I see things." – Steelers linebacker James Harrison on meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Notes and tips

Why not more Arizona Cardinals news? With the running back situation murky, the quarterback situation is a full blown tire fire. The team named former starter Derek Anderson its starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against Minnesota. Rookie Max Hall led the team to a win over the Saints and many believe he is the future of the franchise, but Anderson may give the team the best chance to win immediately. Anderson has thrown for 980 yards with four touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.

The Los Angeles Kings defense has just gotten a lot better. The team is excited to welcome back stud defenseman Drew Doughty, who has been cleared to play after a concussion he suffered on Oct. 20. The Norris Trophy finalist last season will be paired with Willie Mitchell and had one assist and was plus-2 through five games. Without Doughty, the Kings went 4-2, but allowed 16 goals over that stretch.

The New York Knicks just got a bit deeper. Forward Anthony Randolph was expected to miss at least another week with a sprained ankle, but the former Summer League star will be available to play against the Bulls. Randolph gives the team another big man to play up front in place of foul-plagued center Timofey Mozgov and also allows swingman Wilson Chandler to get more minutes on the wing and out of the paint. "He's ready to go. He's 100 percent. He looked good the last two or three days. That extra day gave him some time to get ready," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "He would have played last night."

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:22 AM

Thursday's six-pack

Some college football trends, with Week 9 rapidly approaching

-- Browns are 7-4 in last 11 games as a home underdog.

-- Chiefs covered nine of last 12 AFC West road games.

-- Dolphins covered 13 of last 16 as a road underdog.

-- Chargers are 0-9 as a non-divisional road favorite.

-- Jets covered last five games as a road favorite.

-- Seahawks covered six of last seven as a home underdog.

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Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind..........

13) Well, it only took three games for the roof to fall in on the Knicks’ season; oh wait, that was the actual ceiling? Madison Square Garden has structural issues as Tuesday night’s hoop game with Orlando was postponed, due to debris falling from the ceiling of the arena. Will see if Friday night’s home game with Washington can be played as scheduled.

12) Watching the first week of NBA games, the league has a serious problem, in that there is a huge gap between higher-rung and lower-rung teams. I thought Minnesota played well in the first half at Miami, then I look at the score and they’re down 16. David Stern has to find a solution to players forming these superteams, a practice that’s going to cripple competitive balance.

11) Year makes a big difference; this time LY, Oregon RB LaGarrett Blount was a non-person after punching a Boise State player and getting tossed off the team for most of the year. Now, thanks to tolerant Oregon coaches, who didn’t completely bury him last year when they easily could have, Blount is contributing as a back with the Buccaneers and doing OK.

10) Obscure stat of week is that the favorite is 9-0 vs. spread in game following Cleveland Browns’ last nine byes; Browns are 0-5 as dogs, 4-0 as favorites in their first post-bye game.

9) Rich Rodriguez is 3-17 in October/November as the head coach at Michigan. 3 and freakin’ 17. That’s not very good. Its horrible.

8) Mike Shanahan implied Donovan McNabb wasn’t in good enough shape to run Denver’s 2-minute drill, then two days later he brings JaMarcus Russell in for a tryout. Big wow there.

7) Why don’t the Cowboys sign another QB? Right now, they’ve got 38-year old Jon Kitna and Stephen McGee, whose NFL experience consists of 102 passes thrown in six preseason games. That’s it. They had a kid from Eastern Washington named Nichols in camp this summer (10-16/81 yards). Or just go out and sign the best QB from the Arena League. That’s worked before, you know……

6) So pitching coach Curt Young bolts the A’s for Boston, where he re-unites with old friend Terry Francona. Good for Young, who did a super job with the A’s young pitchers. Bad for Oakland, which cheaps out and promotes bullpen coach Ron Romanick to pitching coach. Terrific.

5) Now that the Giants finally won a World Series, how about relenting and let the A’s have the San Jose market for their new stadium? After all, by moving from Oakland to San Jose, the A’s would actually be moving 36 miles farther away from San Francisco. Seems ridiculous that the Giants wouldn’t approve.

4) Tennessee Volunteers have been outscored 160-51 in second half of their games vs. I-A opponents. They’re competing well enough in first half of game, but lack of depth/experience is killing them.

3) Imagine the line of ambulance chasers waiting in northern Indiana for the proper mourning period to end, so they can besiege the Sullivan family with trying to become the lawyer that sues and gets a ton of money from Notre Dame after the tragic death of Declan Sullivan?

2) If I were a divorce lawyer, I’d advertise like crazy on the weeknight college football games on ESPN. Those were the games that started the biggest arguments in my marriage; not Saturday/Sunday afternoons, the primetime games.

1) I need someone to explain to me why any team would sign Randy Moss. Seriously. He’s a declining player, a chronic complainer, not a good person to be around. Worst of all, he doesn’t always try hard. The worst kind of teammate.

The Titans signed Moss Wednesday. I'm a big Jeff Fisher fan, but we'll see how this goes. Hope Chris Johnson doesn't need the WRs to block.

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:45 AM

NBA
Dunkel

New York at Chicago
The Knicks look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 Thursday games. New York is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+7). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 701-702: New York at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 115.917; Chicago 119.494
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 7; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+7); Over

Game 703-704: Oklahoma City at Portland (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 115.738; Portland 124.404
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:46 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 4

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NEW YORK (1 - 2) at CHICAGO (2 - 1) - 11/4/2010, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 4-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (2 - 1) at PORTLAND (4 - 1) - 11/4/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 65-47 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 52-39 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-2 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 6-2 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY 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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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:48 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Thursday, November 4

Hot Teams
-- Bulls won both their home games, by 10-12 points (2-0 as HF).
-- Trailblazers won four of first five games (2-0-1 as a favorite).

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost two of first three games, with all three decided by five or less points.
-- Thunder lost last two games, by 21-15 points.

Totals
-- Two of first three Chicago games went over the total; two of Knicks' first three stayed under.
-- All four Oklahoma City games went over the total. Four of first five Portland games stayed under.

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:50 AM

NBA

Thursday, November 4

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
New York is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
New York is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing New York

10:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oklahoma City's last 12 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:52 AM

NBA

Thursday, November 4

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls (-7, 203.5)

The Bulls may have needed every trick in the books to sneak into the playoffs last season, but the team did one thing incredibly well last year: shut down the Knicks and their up-tempo attack.

Chicago – a mediocre defensive squad now under the watch of defensive guru and current head coach Tom Thibodeau – held New York under 90 points in three of the team’s four meetings last season. In fact, the only game the Knicks broke out in was a 115-109 loss in the Windy City.

But the real question: can the Bulls slow down the same high-paced attack with forward Amar’e Stoudemire now roaming the paint?

Thibodeau thinks he can. And he has enough bodies to do it.

In his teams past two games, the master strategist has used at least 11 players in each, including giving more and more minutes to center Omer Asik and forward James Johnson. Asik had seven rebounds and six points in a win over the Trail Blazers on Monday and gives the team a physical presence and six fouls to combat Stadouemire, along with Joakim Noah and Taj Gibson.

New York may score more this year, but it still won’t be enough.

Pick: Bulls

Oklahoma City at Portland Trail Blazers (-5, 191)

Defense. The Portland Trail Blazers are playing it, and you better get used to it.

With a roster so deep it’s hard to find minutes for everyone on the bench, coach Nate McMillan has coaxed his young athletic roster to focus on the fundamentals. Now, instead of guards Brandon Roy and Andre Miller fighting over who gets to bring the rock up the court, they are calling out defensive switches.

Instead of Marcus Camby putting up bad jumpers and LaMarcus Aldridge shying away from the paint, the duo is crashing the boards and protecting the rim.
And 21-year-old wing Nicolas Batum, who has outside range and enough athletic ability to shut down anyone in the league? Try getting turned into the next elite “3-D” player in the Association.

The numbers reflect this emphasis: The Blazers are sixth in the league in points allowed (92.2 ppg), seventh in defensive rebounding (39.6) and eighth in opponent’s 3-point percentage (31.2). And smart bettors are cashing these trends, with the team racing out to a 4-1 SU start as it is 3-1-1 ATS and has seen four of five go under the total.

Meantime, the Thunder have seen all three of their games go over the total and are eighth in the league in points per game at 103.3. However, the team has been lacking on the defensive end, giving up an average of 106.3 per night and are coming off a 120-99 drubbing to Utah.

Pick: Trail Blazers

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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:52 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at St. Louis
The Sharks look to build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games in St. Louis. San Jose is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 51-52: Columbus at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.313; Atlanta 11.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.408; Philadelphia 11.421
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.173; Ottawa 10.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-180); Over

Game 57-58: San Jose at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.250; St. Louis 11.954
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+105); Under

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.754; Colorado 11.593
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125);

Game 61-62: Tampa Bay at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.024; Los Angeles 11.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+145); Over

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 08:58 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Thursday, November 4

Hot Teams
-- Columbus won six of its last eight games. Thrashers won three of their last four games.
-- Flyers won last four games, outscoring foes 18-8. Rangers won five of their last seven games.
-- Ottawa won three of its last four games.
-- Blues won last four games, allowing five goals.
-- Canucks won last four games, outscoring foes 16-7. Avalanche won their last two games, scoring 11 goals.
-- Kings won seven of their last nine games. Lightning is 3-0 in game after a loss this season.

Cold Teams
-- Islanders lost last five games, outscored 25-10.
-- Sharks got shut out in last two road games (4-0/1-0).

Totals
-- Last six Atlanta games went over the total. Under is 8-3 in Columbus games this season.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Rangers' last eight games.
-- Four of last five Islander games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight San Jose games went over the total.
-- Last five Colorado games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Los Angeles games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Thrashers are 1-3 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Blue Jackets won their last four games against Atlanta.
-- Rangers won six of last nine games against Philadelphia.
-- Islanders lost four of last five games against Ottawa.
-- Sharks are 8-4 in last dozen games against St Louis.
-- Canucks won five of last six games against Colorado.
-- Kings won 2-1 in shootout at Tampa Bay in LY's meeting.

**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 09:02 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. OTTAWA
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ST. LOUIS
San Jose is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

10:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LOS ANGELES
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 09:03 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 4

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers

The Flyers are finding the form that carried them all the way to the Stanley Cup final last season, winning four straight games heading into Thursday’s home stand against the Rangers.

Philadelphia has done a good job maintaining their level of physical intensity, allowing just two goals per game during this streak. And even when the Flyers do get out of hand, the team’s penalty-kill unit is bailing them out.

"We're blocking shots when we need to, and the face-offs are something that's helping out as well," center Blair Betts told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "If we're winning face-offs, then more times than not, the first 15 or 20 seconds of the penalty kill the puck is getting iced down their end."

Philadelphia has held their last three opponents scoreless on the power play, killing 15 straight man advantages and improving the penalty kill to 88.7 percent – sixth best in the NHL. The Flyers have also cut down on their mistakes and were whistled for just three penalties in their 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.

Philadelphia is 3-2 in its last five meetings with New York. Their most recent clash was a 2-1 Flyers win in a shootout, which eliminated the Rangers from playoff contention and sent Philly to the postseason in the final game of the 2009-10 regular season.

Pick: Philadelphia

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche (+111, 6)

Winning on the road is a huge part of the Canucks’ plans to top the Northwest Division. Vancouver, which went just 19-20-0-2 away from home last season, is trying to pick up steam in opposing barns with six of its next seven games on the road.

The Canucks took a step in the right direction with a 4-3 victory in Edmonton on Tuesday night. That win was the team’s first "W" away from General Motors Place this season, giving them a 1-3-0-1 road mark heading into Thursday.

“We were a little bit unfortunate so far on the road – I think we’ve played a little better than our record indicated,” head coach Alain Vigneault told the Vancouver Sun following Tuesday’s win.

Colorado is just behind Vancouver in the standings and is one of the best home-ice teams in the NHL. This season, the Avalanche are 2-2-0-0 at the Pepsi Center after posting a 24-14-2-1 home mark last year.

The Canucks already have a win over Colorado, 4-3 in overtime at home, last Thursday. In their past 10 meetings, Vancouver is 7-3 versus the Avs, with four of those victories coming in Denver.

Pick: Vancouver

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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 10:18 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 4

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COLUMBUS (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at ATLANTA (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 18-49 ATS (+93.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-55 ATS (+95.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 80-71 ATS (+159.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (7-4-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (4-6-0-2, 10 pts.) at OTTAWA (5-6-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-51 ATS (+104.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-33 ATS (+60.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 19-11 ATS (+4.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) at ST LOUIS (6-1-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 26-8 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) at COLORADO (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 35-35 ATS (+72.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-11 ATS (+34.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 113-86 ATS (+203.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 129-139 ATS (+307.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-8 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 8-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (8-3-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/4/2010, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 67-145 ATS (+263.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 17-4 ATS (+21.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 108-130 ATS (+245.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 102-144 ATS (-43.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 58-75 ATS (-53.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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**Udog** · 11-04-2010, 10:22 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 11/4/2010

NEW YORK at CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET TNT
NEW YORK: 53-33 Under off Under
CHICAGO: 5-15 ATS off BB SU wins

OKLAHOMA CITY at PORTLAND, 10:30 PM ET TNT
OKLAHOMA CITY: 9-1 ATS Away off road loss
PORTLAND: 79-110 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

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