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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 08:47 AM

Thursday's betting tips: LSU suspensions move line

Weather to watch

It looks as though we’re in for another brisk one for Game 2 of the World Series. Meteorologists were predicting temperatures in the mid-40s with 18 mph winds blowing from left field to first base as of Wednesday evening.

Who’s hot

MLB: St. Louis is 4-1 in Jaime Garcia’s last five home starts.

NCAAF: UAB has covered the number in four straight games.

NCAAF: The over is 9-4 in Arizona’s last 13 games.

NHL: Vancouver has won five of its last seven meetings with Nashville.

Who’s not

MLB: The over is 0-5 in Colby Lewis’ last five interleague starts for Texas.

NCAAF: Central Florida is 1-5 against the spread in its last six road games.

NCAAF: UCLA is 8-20 against the spread in its last 28 overall.

NHL: Los Angeles is 8-22-2 in its last 32 games in Phoenix.

Key stat

62.7 – Teams that won the opening game of the World Series have gone on to win 62.7 percent of the Fall Classics.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Jerome Harrison, Detroit Lions - A trade between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles that involved backup running backs Ronnie Brown and Jerome Harrison was voided Wednesday due to Harrison's health issues. The Lions had acquired Brown from the Eagles on Tuesday in exchange for Harrison and an undisclosed draft pick. Brown, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 draft, has rushed 13 times for 38 yards and had an embarrassing fumble against the San Francisco 49ers. Harrison, who played for the Eagles last season, has 14 carries for 41 yards this season.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-115, 8)

Notable quotable

"We know we're not playing well and we know other teams are licking their chops to play us right now. We have to face it head on, get better and improve." – Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza after a players-only meeting on Wednesday. The Sens gave up four goals in the second period during a 7-2 blowout loss to the Flyers on Tuesday and are back in action Thursday against Winnipeg.

Notes and tips

Newly acquired quarterback Carson Palmer is expected to start Sunday for the Oakland Raiders against the Kansas City Chiefs, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Raiders acquired Palmer on Tuesday from the Cincinnati Bengals for a pair of high draft picks. He was not expected to be made the starter this weekend, especially with the Raiders heading into their bye next week. The Raiders (4-2) may have made their decision Tuesday, when Palmer took the field and threw the ball. "He walked out on the field yesterday and everybody kind of looked at everybody and said, 'You know what? This is a real quarterback,'" Raiders offensive coordinator Al Saunders said. Should Palmer start Sunday, he would be going against Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel, his good friend and former teammate at USC. Oakland's other option is backup journeyman Kyle Boller, with rookie Terrelle Pryor behind him.

Louisiana State running back Spencer Ware, fellow sophomore cornerback Tyrann Mathieu and defensive back Therold Simon were suspended for Saturday's game against Auburn for undisclosed reasons. The Tigers were set around -23 but many books have pulled the line since the news came out. Others have LSU around -21. The Daily Reveille, which is the school's student newspaper, noted that the suspensions were due to failing a drug test and that they could be for more than just one game. Ware leads the top-ranked Tigers with 512 yards rushing and six touchdowns. He will be replaced by Michael Ford and Alfred Blue. Mathieu has forced six turnovers and scored a pair of touchdowns while on defense and special teams. Simon has 29 tackles and one interception this season.

David Krejci told the Boston Globe that he is "50/50" to play in Thursday's game against the Northeast Division rival Toronto Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins' center has missed his team's last three games with a core injury. Krejci suffered the injury while doing 5-on-5 drills last week during practice. The 25-year-old Krejci did go through drills on Wednesday with Jordan Caron, Benoit Pouliot and Rich Peverley. Krejci has one goal in three games this season for the Bruins, who are set as early -175 favorites.

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 08:49 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Wisconsin covered 12 of its last 13 games.

-- Lions are 17-4-1 vs spread in their last 22 games.

-- Chiefs covered seven of their last eight visits to Oakland.

-- Cardinals covered nine of last 13 as a home underdog.

-- Last 11 Dallas games were decided by 4 or less points.

-- Ravens are 10-5 vs spread on Monday night, 7-4 on the road.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13 (12): Ranking the months of the year.......

First of all, there are no bad months; every day should/can be fun, but in the northeast, some months are more fun than others........make your own list. Am guessing it'll be a lot different than mine.

12) February—Shortest month of year; what do people born on February 29 do for birthdays three out of four years? If not for college basketball, this would be one dismal month.

11) January— Horrendous weather, easily the worst month of year when I was a kid. New Year's Day, NFL playoffs/college hoops and the Martin Luther King holiday (never underestimate having a Monday in January off) have made January a little more tolerable as an adult.

10) May—Pretty much same as April, except usually better weather, and NHL/NBA playoffs are further along, and we get Memorial Day off, but the annual vacation makes April more fun than May.

9) June—When you’re a kid, June is right at the top of the list, because you get out of school, but for adults who aren’t teachers, this can be slow month, albeit with good weather and lot of baseball.

8) April— Take a vacation to Las Vegas every April to relax after a long college basketball season; NBA/NHL playoffs start, baseball season gets underway and the NFL Draft is always fun. Did I mention I sit by a pool a lot when I go to Las Vegas?

7) August—Same as June, except throw in preseason football, Saratoga Racetrack here in upstate New York. Best month of year for nightlife in this area.

6) September—Football starts, pennant races wind up, weather is still good and I don’t have to go back to school. This was month #11 as a kid.

5) July—Take vacation in Las Vegas every summer, relax, enjoy the warm weather, start to prepare for football season, sit by the pool a lot. There’s not much that’s bad about July.

4) October—Lot going on; baseball playoffs, football, hockey starts. Plus always take vacation to get ready for college basketball season. When I have a productive October it makes the next five months a lot easier.

3) November—By far my busiest month of the year, with a 4-5 week overlap from Veterans' Day until the first weekend in December. Half the time, I don’t even notice that the weather is getting worse, though when it starts getting dark around 5:30, that’s no fun. Thanksgiving weekend is now the #2 sports weekend of the year.

2) March—Only two things save March from being hideous; college basketball tournaments and spring training baseball. They’re enough to raise March from #10 to #2.

1) December—Christmas, my birthday, NFL regular season winding down, college bowl games, college basketball, NBA/NHL, New Year’s Eve, Christmas music in malls. There’s a lot to like about December, the best month of the year.

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:03 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at St. Louis
The Rangers look to bounce back from last night's Game 1 loss and build on their 13-3 record in Colby Lewis' last 16 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Texas is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

Game 953-954: Texas at St. Louis (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 16.381; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.362
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Over

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, October 20

Garcia is 0-2, 6.41 in his last four starts. Lewis is 4-1, 4.62 in his last six starts- this is his sixth consecutive start on road. Over is 18-12-2 in the playoffs so far, 7-4-1 in St Louis games, 6-5 in Texas games; favorites are 20-12, home sides are 19-13. Cardinals are 4-2 at home in playoffs, Rangers are 3-3 on road. Temps are expected to be in upper 40's, with 0% chance of rain, but have to think cooler temps hurt Texas. No DH for games in St Louis.

MLB

Thursday, October 20

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Trend Report
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8:05 PM
TEXAS vs. ST. LOUIS
Texas is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games

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MLB

Thursday, October 20

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Hot lines: Thursday's best MLB bet
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Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-115, 8)

After Game 1, offense was supposed to take over in the World Series, but we don’t see it that way.

These two clubs are managing tight baseball and neither the weather nor Thursday’s umpire will do anything to help over bettors.

Meteorologists are expecting another cold one for Game 2 with temperatures hovering in the mid-40s to go along with winds blowing from left field to first base. But maybe more importantly, Greg Gibson is expected to be behind the plate calling balls and strikes.

Gibson has watched the under to go a ridiculous 21-9 this season with an average of 7.62 runs scored per game. Each of his last three games calling balls and strikes have played under and if you’re looking for a bigger sample size, the under is 42-13-6 in his last 61 games.

Meanwhile, Texas’ Colby Lewis was clutch in the playoffs last season and this could be the start that Jaime Garcia puts it all together in front of the home crowd, where he owns a 2.55 ERA this season – more than two runs lower than his road ERA.

"He's pitched well at home, so you go with that," Cardinals Manager Tony La Russa said. "There isn't any reason why he can't pitch well on the road. He's got that kind of composure. But when you're trying to find an edge, that's one of the angles you play."

There are lots of angles in play here, but we feel they’re pointing to the under.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:06 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Colorado
The Avalanche look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Colorado is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

Game 1-2: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.553; Pittsburgh 11.411
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Washington at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 13.146; Philadelphia 12.269
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Over

Game 5-6: Toronto at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.531; Boston 11.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Over

Game 7-8: Winnipeg at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.547; Ottawa 9.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-130); 6
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110); Under

Game 9-10: NY Islanders at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.927; Tampa Bay 11.128
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Over

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.809; Florida 11.203
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-140); Under

Game 13-14: Chicago at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.484; Colorado 13.001
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 15-16: NY Rangers at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.100; Calgary 11.582
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Under

Game 17-18: Minnesota at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.483; Edmonton 11.043
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-120); Under

Game 19-20: Nashville at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.462; Vancouver 11.281
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+150); Over

Game 21-22: Los Angeles at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.250; Phoenix 12.215
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+105); Over

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:08 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, October 20

Hot teams
-- Washington won its first five games, allowing three goals in last three games. Flyers won four of their first five games.
-- Maple Leafs won four of their first five games, all at home.
-- Islanders won last three games, allowing four goals-- this is their first road game this season.
-- Sabres won first four road games by combined score of 14-6. Florida won three of its first five games.
-- Blackhawks won three of their last four games. Colorado won its last five games, all on road, three of last four in OT/SO.
-- Kings won three of their first five games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost four of its first five games. Penguins lost three of last four.
-- Bruins lost three of their first four home games.
-- Winnipeg lost four of its first five games- they're 0-3 on road. Senators lost their last three games, outscored 16-4.
-- Lightning lost last five games, allowing 25 goals.
-- Calgary lost three of first five games. Rangers lost three of first four.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games. Oilers lost three of their last four.
-- Nashville lost its last three games, scoring five goals. Canucks are 0-2 at home; they've lost three of last four games overall.
-- Coyotes lost three of their first five games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Montreal-Pittsburgh games.
-- Last three Washington games stayed under the total.
-- All six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of six Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Islander-Lightning games went over the total.
-- Three of four Buffalo road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last eight Chicago-Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 2-0-1 in last three Calgary games.
-- Four of five Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Nashville-Vancouver games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Los Angeles games stayed under total.

Series records
-- Canadiens won five of last six games against Pittsburgh.
-- Flyers lost five of last seven vs Washington, but all four games LY went into OT/SO.
-- Bruins lost four of last five games against Toronto.
-- Jets won five of last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Islanders won four of last five games against Tampa Bay.
-- Sabres won eight of last eleven games against Florida.
-- Blackhawks lost three of last four games against Colorado.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games against Calgary.
-- Oilers lost 11 of last 14 games against Minnesota.
-- Nashville/Vancouver split four games LY (home teams 2-2).
-- Kings won three of last four games against Phoenix.

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:12 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Buffalo's last 16 games when playing on the road against Florida
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Florida is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Buffalo

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Islanders are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 21 games at home
Colorado is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games at home

9:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. CALGARY
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
Los Angeles is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Vancouver's last 20 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:15 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 20

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers (-130, 5.5)

Sure it’s still very, very early in the NHL season, but how good do the Caps and Flyers look?

Neither has suffered a regulation loss and the two clubs look like they have a chance to run up the score every night. But as far as the Capitals are concerned, they aren’t getting too far ahead of themselves.

"Quite frankly, when it comes to April and May, I'm not going to be able to sit here and say, 'Hey, we were 5-0 and got that record. Isn't that great?' It's not going to really hold a lot of weight," coach Bruce Boudreau said of the team’s strong start. "It's nice, but it's just a process of getting to where we want to get."

And to get where they want to get, they may end up going through Philly in the playoffs. The Flyers have been absolutely potent on the power play so far, scoring seven times with the man advantage over the last three games, but if the Caps can stay out of the penalty box, we like their chances.

Tomas Vokoun seems to be settling in and picked up his first shutout of the season on Tuesday and will have to be just as good Thursday.

Pick: Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche (+120, 5.5)

This young Avalanche team may be a lot better than anybody expected this season, but there’s no need to get carried away.

So far Semyon Varlamov has been stealing the show in between the pipes and the team’s young forwards are meshing well with a number of fast, forechecking lines that pressure the opposition’s defensive pairings.

"This is really impressive after the loss at home," Milan Hejduk told reporters after Monday’s win over Toronto. "We've come back with five straight. It's great for a young team. It builds up the confidence, and we are looking forward to playing more games. We are getting the goaltending and scoring goals when we need them.”

But let’s not forget how inconsistent Varlamov has been in the past and how much the rest of this Avalanche club has to learn.

The Blackhawks are flying under the radar a bit this season and sniper Marian Hossa is back in the mix. They’ll give the Avalanche a good run here.

Pick: Blackhawks

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:44 AM

MLB

Thursday, October 20

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Rangers at Cardinals - Game 2: What bettors need to know
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Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (+105)

St. Louis leads series 1-0

THE STORY: St. Louis looks to make it two straight victories to start the World Series when the Cardinals host the Texas Rangers in Game 2 on Thursday. St. Louis won the opening contest 3-2 with Allen Craig delivering the decisive pinch-hit single. Chris Carpenter pitched six strong innings and Lance Berkman added a two-run single. The potent Rangers received a two-run homer from Mike Napoli but managed just five other hits. Texas hasn’t lost consecutive games since late August.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, Fox.

WEATHER: The forecast in St. Louis is calling for game-time temperatures in the low 40s and winds blowing from left to the first base line.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Colby Lewis (14-10, 4.40 ERA) vs. Cardinals LH Jaime Garcia (13-7, 3.56 ERA)

Lewis is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in two postseason starts. He handled postseason pressure well last season when he went 3-0 and notched Texas’ only win in the World Series matchup with the San Francisco Giants. Lance Berkman is 0-for-7 with four strikeouts against Lewis.

Garcia is 0-2 with a 5.74 ERA in three postseason starts and didn’t make it through the fifth inning in two of the outings. He went 9-4 with a 2.55 ERA in 15 regular-season home starts. Matt Treanor (1-for-4) and Yorvit Torrealba (0-for-2) are the only Texas players to have faced Garcia.

ABOUT THE CARDINALS: Craig’s pinch-hit single came in the sixth inning and scored David Freese, who had doubled to start the inning. Freese, who was the MVP of the National League Championship Series, has hit safely in 11 consecutive postseason games. Berkman had two of the Cardinals’ six hits. Carpenter’s victory was his eighth career postseason win, surpassing legendary Bob Gibson for the franchise record. Jason Motte pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save of the postseason as one of five relievers who blanked the Rangers on one hit over the final three innings.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Napoli’s homer was his second of the postseason. Adrian Beltre and Ian Kinsler each had two hits. The 2-3-4 hitters of Elvis Andrus, Josh Hamilton and Michael Young were hitless in 11 at-bats. Young played first base with the designated hitter not being used in the NL park. Nelson Cruz was moved up from seventh to sixth in the order after his historic American League Championship Series record six homers. Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk in the opener.

TRENDS:

* Rangers are 4-0 in their last four playoff games as favorites.
* Cardinals are 11-1 in their last 12 during Game 2 of a series.
* Rangers are 7-0 in their last 7 during Game 2 of a series.
* Over is 42-19-6 in Rangers' last 67 during Game 2 of a series.
* Over is 6-1 in Cardinals' last seven during Game 2 of a series.

FINAL PITCH: Winning Game 1 seemingly gives the Cardinals a huge advantage since the winner of the opening game has won 12 of the last 14 World Series.

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 09:47 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 20

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TEXAS (103 - 70) at ST LOUIS (98 - 76) - 8:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. JAIME GARCIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LEWIS is 32-34 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 98-75 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 74-47 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 78-55 (+10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
ST LOUIS is 39-30 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-15 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 99-77 (+5.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
GARCIA is 18-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 12-3 (+9.5 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. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 43-25 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 50-36 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TEXAS is 104-69 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TEXAS is 98-64 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TEXAS is 76-44 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ST LOUIS is 95-87 (-20.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

JAIME GARCIA vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 11:00 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 20

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WINNIPEG (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at TORONTO (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/19/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-23 ATS (+41.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 134-133 ATS (-96.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 54-68 ATS (-48.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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MONTREAL (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-7 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-7-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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WASHINGTON (5-0-0-0, 10 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (4-0-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-23 ATS (-11.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 193-194 ATS (-96.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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TORONTO (4-0-0-1, 9 pts.) at BOSTON (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 119-112 ATS (+248.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-6 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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WINNIPEG (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) at OTTAWA (1-5-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 95-72 ATS (-10.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (1-3-0-2, 4 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-25 ATS (+59.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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BUFFALO (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) at FLORIDA (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 21-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 25-15 ATS (+41.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 125-143 ATS (+286.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 13-31 ATS (+53.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at COLORADO (5-1-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-7 ATS (+24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-38 ATS (+0.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-14 ATS (+41.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-9 ATS (+28.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 287-312 ATS (+660.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (1-1-0-2, 4 pts.) at CALGARY (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-5 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 1-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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MINNESOTA (2-2-0-2, 6 pts.) at EDMONTON (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-7 ATS (+22.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-8 ATS (+8.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-40 ATS (+94.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 ATS (+20.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 53-114 ATS (-64.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-20 ATS (+33.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-23 ATS (+37.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-25 ATS (+47.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-9 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NASHVILLE (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at VANCOUVER (2-3-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 26-57 ATS (+95.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 100-86 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 69-68 ATS (+159.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 120-120 ATS (-66.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 8-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at PHOENIX (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/20/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 10-29 ATS (+46.0 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 98-82 ATS (-15.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 272-243 ATS (-53.6 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 120-114 ATS (+278.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 35-26 ATS (+64.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-5 ATS (+9.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-6 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 11:52 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 20

World Series - Best of 7 - Game 2 - STL Leads 1-0
TEXAS at ST LOUIS, 8:05 PM ET FOX
LEWIS: TEX 24-10 off loss by 2 runs or less
GARCIA: 6-1 Over in Interleague starts

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 11:56 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, October 20

MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: n/a
PITTSBURGH: n/a

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET NHL
WASHINGTON: 32-16 SU Away off Under
PHILADELPHIA: 9-12 SU at home off Over

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 10-2 SU off home win by 1 goal
BOSTON: 6-0 Under this season

WINNIPEG at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
WINNIPEG: n/a
OTTAWA: 9-17 SU at home after allowing 6+ goals

NY ISLANDERS at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 7-14 SU playing w/ 3+ days rest
TAMPA BAY: 33-76 SU off home loss by 3+ goals

BUFFALO at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
BUFFALO: 4-11 SU off a win
FLORIDA: 8-23 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +150

CHICAGO at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 5-11 SU off road win scoring 4+ goals
COLORADO: 20-8 SU at home vs. Chicago

NY RANGERS at CALGARY, 9:30 PM ET
NY RANGERS: 7-16 SU after allowing 1 goal or less
CALGARY: 9-3 SU off home win by 1 goal

MINNESOTA at EDMONTON, 9:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 17-8 SU vs. division
EDMONTON: 3-16 SU off division loss

NASHVILLE at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 16-9 SU Away off away loss
VANCOUVER: 45-18 SU off an Under

LOS ANGELES at PHOENIX, 10:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 8-29 SU Away off shutout loss
PHOENIX: 10-1 SU off home loss by 3+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 10-20-2011, 12:16 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 17

Edmonton at Toronto
The Eskimos look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 home games. Edmonton is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Eskimos favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-3). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

Game 491-492: Edmonton at Toronto (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 116.134; Toronto 109.713
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 6 1/2; 52
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 3; 48
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-3); Over

Game 493-494: Saskatchewan at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 104.646; Calgary 116.071
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 11 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Calgary by 10 1/2; 52
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-10 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Game 495-496: Montreal at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 114.565; Winnipeg 117.453
Dunkel Line: Winnipeg by 3; 55
Vegas Line: Montreal by 1 1/2; 52 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+1 1/2); Over

Game 497-498: BC at Hamilton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BC 119.337; Hamilton 116.056
Dunkel Line: BC by 3 1/2; 51
Vegas Line: BC by 1; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (-1); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 17

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Friday, October 21

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EDMONTON (9 - 6) at TORONTO (4 - 11) - 10/21/2011, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a road favorite of 3 points or less since 1996.
EDMONTON is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-26 ATS (-17.6 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (4 - 11) at CALGARY (8 - 7) - 10/21/2011, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) versus division opponents this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a division game this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in October games over the last 3 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) off a loss against a division rival this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 61-39 ATS (+18.1 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 102-67 ATS (+28.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 88-60 ATS (+22.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Saturday, October 22

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MONTREAL (10 - 5) at WINNIPEG (9 - 6) - 10/22/2011, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 45-68 ATS (-29.8 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 20-6 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 89-62 ATS (+20.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-4 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-2 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BRITISH COLUMBIA (9 - 6) at HAMILTON (7 - 8) - 10/22/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HAMILTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 52 over the last 3 seasons.
HAMILTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in a home game where the total is between 52.5 and 56 over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 53-29 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games off a division game since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games off a win over a division rival since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 5-1 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 4-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 17

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 21

6:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Edmonton is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Toronto is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Edmonton

9:30 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Saskatchewan's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games at home
Calgary16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games at home

Saturday, October 22

3:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 15-5-2 ATS in its last 22 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
BRITISH COLUMBIA vs. HAMILTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
British Columbia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Hamilton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Hamilton's last 12 games

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