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Preview: Flyers (0-0) at Coyotes (0-0)
Date: October 15, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona Coyotes coach Dave Tippett can't remember the last time he started four rookies in an NHL season opener, but that will likely be the case Saturday night at Gila River Arena.


Defenseman Jakob Chychrun, center Christian Dvorak and left winger Lawson Crouse will make their NHL debuts against the Philadelphia Flyers and rookie Laurent Dauphin centers the fourth line after an eight-game NHL cameo last season.


"I could probably count on one hand how many times that's happened in my NHL career," said Tippett, who has coached for 14 seasons and played for 12 seasons. "The biggest thing about it is those players have earned their right into the lineup. They've had good camps and they showed they could play at this level."


One rookie who probably won't play for Arizona is 2015 first-round pick (No. 3 overall) Dylan Strome, the player the Coyotes are hoping becomes their franchise center. Strome is healthy, but he skated as an extra forward at Friday's practice. Asked if that was an indication of Strome's status for the season opener, Tippett all but confirmed it was.


"I would say there's probably a better chance that he'll watch tomorrow's game, but we'll come to that final conclusion in the morning," Tippett said. "We've got a lot of young guys here we're going to have to integrate. You can't just throw them all out there to the wolves. We're going to make sure everybody can do their best to play their best."


The Coyotes are trying to end a four-season playoff drought as they welcome the second wave of their youth movement that began last season with left wingers Max Domi and Jordan Martinook, right winger Anthony Duclair and backup goaltender Louis Domingue.


The Flyers are trying to build on last season's surprising playoff berth that was accomplished by going 12-5-3 in their final 20 games. To achieve that, Philadelphia hopes to avoid the slow starts that have plagued the team the last three seasons, including a 6-9-5 start last season.


"We can't put ourselves in a position where we have to battle back again," center Claude Giroux told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "I think as a team, we feel more comfortable going into other buildings and getting wins.


"The first road trip is going to be really important for us. We're aware we're playing really good teams, so it's going to be a great challenge to see where we're at right away."


Philadelphia got off on the right foot when it opened the season with a 4-2 win on Friday night in Los Angeles against the Kings to end a four-game, opening-night losing streak. In that game, Philadelphia debuted two rookies with left winger Travis Konecny (two assists) and defenseman Ivan Provorov (one assist). It was the first game of a three-game trip that ends Tuesday in Chicago against the Blackhawks.


Goalie Steve Mason is expected to start for Philadelphia against the Coyotes. Mike Smith will start in goal for Arizona.


The Flyers will be without two players because of suspensions. Defenseman Radko Gudas will miss the first six games after a high check on Boston center Austin Czarnik in the preseason. Flyers center Brayden Schenn will miss the first three games for charging Washington right winger T.J. Oshie during Game 6 of the teams' first-round playoff series last season.


Philadelphia escaped further loss when defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere suffered a facial laceration from the skate of Kings left winger Kyle Clifford in Friday's first period but returned to action.


Tippett called Coyotes left winger Jamie McGinn "a real question mark" for Saturday's game with an upper-body injury that Tippett said is not a long-term injury. McGinn did not skate on Friday.


The Coyotes will be one of just three teams that will not have played a game when Saturday's NHL action begins. Colorado and Vancouver are the others. Tippett said he got a text message from Tampa coach Jon Cooper addressing the subject: "He said, 'don't you guys ever play?'"


Saturday's game is the latest season opener in Jets-Coyotes franchise history. The Coyotes are 7-2 all time when opening the season at home.




NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Mar 26, 2016 Score ATS Results
PHI 1 Cover: 264
PHO « 2 Under: 3
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Feb 27, 2016 Score ATS Results
PHO 2 Over: 6
PHI « 4 Cover: 242
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Preview: Stars (1-0) at Avalanche (0-0)
Date: October 15, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Jared Bednar waited a long time to be in an NHL game. He'll finally get his chance when the Colorado Avalanche open their season against the Dallas Stars.


Bednar, a career minor league player and coach, makes his debut behind Colorado's bench after his quick hire Aug. 25. Bednar brings championship experience from the minors, winning titles in the AHL and ECHL, but more important for the Avalanche he brings a different style after two disappointing seasons.


Bednar's system emphasizes speed coupled with an aggressive, pressure game.


"I have a style of play that I think works in today's NHL game," Bednar told NHL.com. "I think we have to be an aggressive team. The game is getting faster every day and I think you have to play an up-tempo style. You have to attack. And that's not just offensively but defensively as well."


Bednar has also stressed moving the puck out of the zone, so quick passes from the defensemen to the forwards to start the breakout. Colorado has spent too much time in its own end the past few seasons, which led to Avalanche goaltenders facing a lot of shots every game.


"We still go 'D' to 'D,'" defenseman Tyson Barrie told The Denver Post. "It's going to be 'D' to 'D' with a purpose, to get it in the forwards' hands."


The Avalanche have reached the postseason once in the last six seasons -- in 2014, when Patrick Roy led Colorado to 112 points and the Central Division title in his first year as the coach. The team struggled with poor starts the next two years and missed the playoffs.


Roy's abrupt resignation Aug. 11 forced an unexpected coaching search that snagged Bednar from the Columbus system. While Avalanche players said they were stunned by Roy's departure, they are embracing Bednar's system.


"It's great for me," 21-year-old center Nathan MacKinnon told The Denver Post. "I can just skate and not think so much. Be aggressive. I think the biggest thing is that if we're going to make mistakes, they're aggressive mistakes. We've been very passive the last couple of seasons."


One thing that contributed to Colorado missing the playoffs the last two years was bad starts to those seasons. The Avalanche are hoping a 6-0 preseason portends a fast start to this year, similar to the 12-1 mark they had at the beginning of the 2013-14 campaign.


It won't be easy against a Dallas team that won the Central Division last year and beat Anaheim 4-2 in its season opener on Thursday. The play of goalie Antti Niemi in the win, after a tough finish to last season, has the Stars feeling confident going into Saturday's game at Pepsi Center.


"I am really happy with the preseason and with all the practice we have done," Niemi told the Dallas Morning News. "I just want to keep doing the same thing here and not worry that this was the season opener."


Niemi was 1-3 with a 3.29 goals-against average in the playoffs last season, but if Thursday is any indication he is back on track.


He faced 17 shots in the first period against the Ducks and finished with 33 saves.


"I thought Antti was excellent," Stars coach Lindy Ruff told the Dallas Morning News. "That first period, we had some bad decisions, gave up some odd-numbered rushes, gave up three two-on-ones where he made real good saves."



NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Oct 5, 2016 Score ATS Results
COL « 1 Under: 1
DAL 0 Cover: 199
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Sep 28, 2016 Score ATS Results
DAL 2 Over: 6
COL « 4 Cover: 302
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Apr 7, 2016 Score ATS Results
COL 2 Over: 6
DAL « 4 Cover: 162
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Feb 4, 2016 Score ATS Results
DAL 4 Cover: 240
COL « 4 Over: 8
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Jan 23, 2016 Score ATS Results
COL « 3 Under: 4
DAL 1 Cover: 163
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Oct 10, 2015 Score ATS Results
DAL 3 Cover: 317
COL « 6 Over: 9
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[CNOTES]

Preview: Flames (0-1) at Canucks (0-0)
Date: October 15, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Willie Desjardins is aware of the dire predictions, but the Vancouver Canucks coach thinks his club could surprise people this season.


"We have to believe that," said Desjardins as the Canucks prepared this week for their regular-season opener Saturday against the Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena.


"I think that's how you approach it. I like certain parts of our team, for sure."


But most pundits do not.


Critics were quick to put down the Canucks in the preseason -- way down. Many observers, including USA Today and EA Sports, have picked the Canucks to finish dead last in the 30-team league after compiling a 31-38-13 record and missing the playoffs in a 2015-16 campaign plagued by numerous injuries and inconsistency.


"I think we're solid," said Desjardins. "I think we're a better team than we were last year. But it doesn't really matter what you think. It's what you do on the ice. We just have to prove it. We can't say we're going to be a good team. We have to prove that we can be a good team. Until we do that, people get to pick us there."


Much of the proof will come if the Canucks can produce more goals after ranking last in the NHL with 186 in 2015-16. Vancouver's newcomers include high-scoring winger Loui Eriksson (via free agency), defenseman Erik Gudbranson (via trade) and Jack Skille (signed after preseason tryout.) According to Gudbranson, who was acquired from Florida for 2014 first-round draft choice (24th overall) Jared McCann in a deal that included draft picks, the Canucks are a good team with plenty of talent.


"We've set really high expectations of ourselves," said Gudbranson. "We've pushed ourselves over the last month of us being here. That's a tough pill to swallow, when you see everybody putting you at the bottom of the league. We have an opportunity to prove everyone -- everything -- wrong, and that's going to fuel us to come out strong here on Saturday and get off to a good start."


The Canucks also hope the season opener will help them get in the habit of winning at home. They went 15-21-5 at Rogers Arena in 2015-16. Gudbranson said the Canucks need to make sure they take care of business at home this season.


"It sucks to lose on the road -- don't get me wrong -- but it's embarrassing to lose at home in front of your fans, especially when you're playing poorly," said Gudbranson. "I think we have to have that in the back of our minds."


To start well at home Saturday, the Canucks will have to limit Calgary's top line of Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Kris Versteeg, who was signed as a free agent in the preseason after initially trying out for Edmonton. Versteeg, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with Chicago, indicated it will still take some time to get used to his offensively gifted new linemates. But he likes what he has seen thus far.


"You can really read their hockey I.Q. right away and see how smart they are -- and the plays they want to make," said Versteeg.


While the Canucks suit up for their first game, the Flames will be playing their third contest in four nights. But the Flames are still looking for their first win -- and point -- after bowing 5-3 at home to the Oilers on Friday night and losing 7-4 in Edmonton on Wednesday.


"This one stings," Calgary captain Mark Giordano said after Friday's loss. "But we've got to get one back right away (Saturday). It's going to be a tough game. It's the home opener for them. They're going to have a lot of energy obviously, and we've got to bring (a better effort)."


Offense was not much of a problem for the Flames in their first two games, as they produced their seven goals from a combined total of 76 shots. But the Flames will need to cut down on penalties, which severely limited their scoring chances Friday. Calgary recorded 24 shots in the first period, but only three in the second as penalties took their toll.


Calgary went scoreless on five power plays Friday, while the Oilers converted two of four man-advantage opportunities.


New Flames coach Glen Gulutzan, who served as a Canucks assistant for the past three seasons, hopes that his club will get more game action right after Friday's loss.


"That's your only saving grace," Gulutzan said. "You can't dwell too long, but we've certainly got to get better in a couple areas. (Friday), with our special teams, we made a couple mistakes -- so we've got to get better there. We're just going to keep going at it until we get good at it."


Backup goaltender Chad Johnson is expected to make his regular-season debut for the Flames after Brian Elliott took both of the opening losses. Ryan Miller is slated to start in goal for the Canucks.



NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Oct 6, 2016 Score ATS Results
CGY 0 Under: 4
VAN « 4 Cover: 224
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Sep 30, 2016 Score ATS Results
VAN 1 Under: 3
CGY « 2 Cover: 251
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Apr 7, 2016 Score ATS Results
VAN 3 Over: 10
CGY « 7 Cover: 224
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Feb 19, 2016 Score ATS Results
VAN 2 Over: 7
CGY « 5 Cover: 223
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Feb 6, 2016 Score ATS Results
CGY « 4 Push: 5
VAN 1 Cover: 247
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Oct 10, 2015 Score ATS Results
CGY « 3 Under: 5
VAN 2 Cover: 239
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Oct 7, 2015 Score ATS Results
VAN « 5 Over: 6
CGY 1 Cover: 251
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[CNOTES]

Standings

EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC
Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division
Boston Bruins 1 0 0 0 2 6 3 --- 1-0-0-0 ---
Montreal Canadiens 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 --- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 0 0 0 2 6 4 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Florida Panthers 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1-0-0-0 --- ---
Ottawa Senators 1 0 0 0 2 5 4 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 --- 0-0-1-0 0-0-1-0
Detroit Red Wings 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 --- 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0-1-0-0 --- 0-1-0-0

EASTERN CONFERENCE - METROPOLITAN
Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division
New York Rangers 1 0 0 0 2 5 3 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Philadelphia Flyers 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 --- 1-0-0-0 ---
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Carolina Hurricanes 0 0 1 0 1 4 5 --- 0-0-1-0 ---
New Jersey Devils 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 --- 0-0-1-0 ---
Washington Capitals 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 --- 0-0-1-1 0-0-1-1
New York Islanders 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 --- 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0-1-0-0 --- ---

WESTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL
Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division
St. Louis Blues 2 0 0 0 4 8 4 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0
Colorado Avalanche 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- ---
Dallas Stars 1 0 0 0 2 4 2 1-0-0-0 --- ---
Nashville Predators 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Minnesota Wild 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- ---
Winnipeg Jets 1 0 0 0 2 5 4 1-0-0-0 --- ---
Chicago Blackhawks 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0-1-0-0 --- 0-1-0-0

WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC
Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division
Edmonton Oilers 1 0 0 0 2 7 4 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
San Jose Sharks 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1-0-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0
Anaheim Ducks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- ---
Arizona Coyotes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- ---
Vancouver Canucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --- --- ---
Los Angeles Kings 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 --- 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0
Calgary Flames 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 --- 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0

Updated Sat Oct 15 2:04 AM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

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[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack


— Indians 2, Blue Jays 0– Is Terry Francona changing how bullpens will be used in the future?


— Louisville 24, Duke 14– Blue Devils hung in until the last 3:00.


— Oilers 5, Flames 3– Alberta rivals played twice in three nights, now do not play again until January 14.


— Memphis 24, Tulane 14– Back-door cover for the Green Wave.


— UNLV’s hoop team is practicing in brand-new T-Mobile Arena while their arena is being prepped for the last Presidential debate.


— When LA Kings started playing in the NHL 50 years ago, they played six games in Long Beach Arena before moving to the LA Forum.


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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

13) Derrick Rose is 28 years old; at the end of this season, he will have earned $117M in salary in his career, not counting his immense sneaker contract and other endorsements. He should be sitting on the top of the world, without any cares except his playing career and his family.


Yet there he is, sitting in a courtroom in Los Angeles, the defendant in a $21M civil suit filed by an ex-girlfriend. Young people who get so rich, so quickly need to hire a life coach, someone to advise them on the pitfalls of fame and fortune, because there are many.


Being really, really rich makes you a target for parasites, being a celebrity means everything you do is fodder for social media and the nightly news. Be above reproach, because given the chance, people will come after you and try to syphon off some of your wealth for their own pockets.


I have zero idea what the truth is in the Rose matter; i just know if I’m advising Mr Rose, I’m telling him to stay the hell out of the way of drama, because he is the person with the most to lose.


12) Alex Rodriguez went out of his way the other night to praise Indians’ reliever Andrew Miller, as both a pitcher and a person. A-Rod, Pete Rose and Frank Thomas are an interesting combination in the FS1 studio after playoff games.


11) They were saying on TV the other night that one-third of the people who vote in Ohio will vote before Election Day. It isn’t just absentee ballots, either. How/why does that happen? I’d like to vote early, anything to avoid waiting in line.


10) San Diego Chargers switched the holder for kicks; backup QB Kellen Clemens was the holder Thursday night, after the backup punter botched a snap on the game-tying FG last week.


I’ve been saying for a while that players should hold for kicks, not punters, but for convenience sake (free time during practice), punters always seem to be the holders.


Back in the day, holders were mostly backup QBs, or guys like Nolan Cromwell (Rams), Karl Noonan (Miami) or Joe Scarpati (Saints) who was the holder for Tom Dempsey’s 63-yard FG for New Orleans.


9) Davidson’s basketball team has players from seven different countries.


8) Ottawa Senators have had seven head coaches in the last ten years.


7) North Carolina Tar Heels have a freshman guard named Seventh Woods; he is the youngest of six kids, his birthday is August 7. He will wear #21 because a) it is a multiple of 7 and b) his dad was born on the 21st. I’m glad the young man wasn’t born on the 29th.


6) Long Beach State alum Casper Ware is trying to make the Washington Wizards’ roster; he has played pro ball in France, England, Germany and China, as well as nine games with the 76ers three years ago. Have to admire guys who stick with it and work so hard to achieve their dreams.


5) Obscure baseball record: Norm Cash (377 HRs) holds the major league record for most career homers, without ever hitting a walk-off home run. Mark Teixeira had been the record holder until he hit a walk-off HR in late September.


4) Atlanta Braves named Brian Snitker full-time manager this week; he led the Braves to a 50-47 record in their last 97 games after a dreadful start under the previous skipper. Atlanta moves into its new stadium in Cobb County next spring.


3) College teams like South Florida or San Diego State, who play their football games in an NFL stadium? Their rent bill is usually around $250K, per game. UNLV will have to come up with that kind of $$$ to play in a new domed stadium in Las Vegas, if the Raiders move there.


2) The late Robin Williams was a great comedian/actor; he passed away far too soon. He also really liked cycling; his collection of 87 bicycles is being auctioned off this week, to benefit a couple of Williams’ favorite charities.


1— I’ve mentioned this before, but the NBA preseason is too long; they need to utilize October to stretch the regular season out and eliminate some of the back/backs that cause stars to sit games out and cheat fans (who pay lot of $$$) out of seeing them play..


This is where I point out that a player named Ron Boone (now a broadcaster for the Jazz) once played in 1,041 consecutive games; back then, teams had to play on three consecutive nights now and then and also flew commercial. This was in the 70’s and Boone was a good player— he averaged 16.8 pts/game in his career.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Saturday, October 15


Winnipeg won six of its last seven games with Minnesota, winning four of last five in this building (under 3-1 in last four). Wild lost their opener in St Louis; Jets won their home opener in OT.


Bruins won five of last six games with Toronto (under 4-2); they won three of last four visits here. Boston won its opener at Columbus. Leafs lost their opener in OT at Ottawa, despite Matthews scoring four goals in his NHL debut.


Montreal is 6-4 in its last ten games with Ottawa, 3-2 in last five in this building. Seven of last eight series games stayed under. Canadiens won their opener in Buffalo. Senators won their home opener in OT.


Tampa Bay won its last four games with New Jersey, which lost four of its last five visits here. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Devils lost their opener in OT at Florida. Lightning beat Detroit in its home opener.


Road team is 7-3 in last ten Detroit-Florida games; Panthers are 5-3 in last eight, just 2-3 in last five played here. Three of last four games in this building went over. Detroit lost its opener 6-4 at Tampa Bay. Florida won its opener in OT at home over New Jersey.


Penguins won five of last six games with Anaheim; three of last four went over total. Ducks lost four of last five visits here. Pittsburgh won its home opener in a shootout. Anaheim lost its opener 4-2 at Dallas.


Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with the Islanders; under is 4-1-1 in last six. New York lost three of last four visits here. Caps lost their opener at Pittsburgh in a shootout. Islanders lost their opener 5-3 to the Rangers in Madison Square Garden.


Road team won four of last five San Jose-Columbus games; Blue Jackets won three of last four. Sharks are 2-4 in last six visits here (over 4-2). San Jose beat the Kings 2-1 in its home opener. Columbus lost its home opener 6-3 to Boston.


Rangers won three of last four games with St Louis; road team won four of last five series games. NY is 3-2 in its last five visits here. Rangers beat Islanders 5-3 in their home opener. Blues won their opener 5-2 in Chicago.


Home side won nine of last 11 Chicago-Nashville games- Blackhawks lost 3-2 last night in Nashville; Predators lost five of last six visits here. Over is 5-2-3 in last ten series games. Chicago is off to an 0-2 start.


Flyers are 5-3 in last eight games with Arizona; home side won last four. Philly lost 2-1/4-2 in last two visits here. This is season opener for Coyotes. Flyers won last night in LA.


Dallas Stars won last two games with Colorado, after losing seven in row to Avalanche before that. Four of last five series games went over. Dallas lost four of last five visits here; they won home opener over Anaheim. This is Colorado’s season opener.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Saturday, October 15


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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. PITTSBURGH
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh16-5-1 SU in its last 22 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim


8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games


8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. FLORIDA
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home


8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Montreal


8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TAMPA BAY
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games


8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Columbus
San Jose is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games


8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MINNESOTA
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home


9:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Rangers


9:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home


10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
Dallas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 15 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games


11:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
Calgary is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


Saturday, October 15


Calgary @ Vancouver


Game 75-76
October 15, 2016 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
9.121
Vancouver
12.048
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-135); Over


Philadelphia @ Arizona


Game 73-74
October 15, 2016 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.640
Arizona
9.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over


Dallas @ Colorado


Game 71-72
October 15, 2016 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.293
Colorado
11.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under


Nashville @ Chicago

Game 69-70
October 15, 2016 @ 8:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.281
Chicago
13.393
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-135); Under


NY Rangers @ St. Louis


Game 67-68
October 15, 2016 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.534
St. Louis
12.106
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Over


Boston @ Toronto


Game 65-66
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.162
Toronto
11.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Over


San Jose @ Columbus


Game 63-64
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.548
Columbus
11.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-130); Under


Anaheim @ Pittsburgh


Game 61-62
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
13.819
Pittsburgh
9.724
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+120); Under


Detroit @ Florida


Game 59-60
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.109
Florida
10.582
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+130); Over


New Jersey @ Tampa Bay


Game 57-58
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.768
Tampa Bay
12.232
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-185); Over


NY Islanders @ Washington


Game 55-56
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.554
Washington
14.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Over


Montreal @ Ottawa


Game 53-54
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.753
Ottawa
11.713
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-105); Under


Winnipeg @ Minnesota


Game 51-52
October 15, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
10.523
Minnesota
9.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+130); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, October 15


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WINNIPEG (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at MINNESOTA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 40-49 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-21 ATS (-9.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)


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MONTREAL (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at OTTAWA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 37-27 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 154-135 ATS (-52.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-7 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)


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NY ISLANDERS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at WASHINGTON (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-13 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-10 ATS (+10.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)


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NEW JERSEY (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-15 ATS (+9.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-5 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 340-392 ATS (-72.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 151-190 ATS (-72.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)


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DETROIT (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at FLORIDA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 31-42 ATS (-20.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-10 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 117-155 ATS (+290.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 170-164 ATS (-56.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)


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ANAHEIM (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 110-107 ATS (+236.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 96-107 ATS (-32.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)


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SAN JOSE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLUMBUS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 41-42 ATS (-27.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 30-26 ATS (+65.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 191-159 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 12-4 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-9 ATS (-7.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-19 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)


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BOSTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at TORONTO (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-27 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-11 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-4 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-26 ATS (+36.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 118-131 ATS (-55.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)


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NY RANGERS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at ST LOUIS (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 11-23 ATS (-12.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)


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NASHVILLE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at CHICAGO (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 (+3.3 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
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)


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DALLAS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLORADO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 42-30 ATS (+73.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-12 ATS (+36.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-2 (+6.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 7-2-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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PHILADELPHIA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at ARIZONA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-12 ATS (+16.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 233-244 ATS (-88.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
ARIZONA is 16-7 ATS (+25.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)


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CALGARY (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) at VANCOUVER (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 120-120 ATS (+263.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
CALGARY is 102-102 ATS (+230.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 122-119 ATS (-61.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 10-5 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 10-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS:


10/14/2016 4-1-1 80.00% +1640




WLT PCT UNITS


M/L Picks 4-4-0 50.00% +260


O/U Picks 2-7-3 22.22% -2850




SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


ANA at PIT 07:00 PM


O 5.0 *****


BOS at TOR 07:00 PM


O 5.5 *****


MON at OTT 07:00 PM


O 5.5


WIN at MIN 07:00 PM


U 5.0


DET at FLA 07:00 PM

DET +127


SJ at CLB 07:00 PM

CLB +117 *****


NJ at TB 07:00 PM


NJ +166


NYI at WAS 07:00 PM


NYI +146 *****


NYR at STL 08:00 PM


U 5.0

DAL at COL 09:00 PM


O 5.5


PHI at ARI 09:00 PM


PHI +106 *****


U 5.5


CAL at VAN 10:00 PM


O 5.5

 

[CNOTES]

NHL Capsules
October 16, 2016


PITTSBURGH (AP) Phil Kessel's power-play goal in the second-period stood as the winner in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.


Ian Cole and Conor Sheary also scored for the Penguins, who have won four straight home games against Anaheim and are 6-1 in their last seven games overall against the Ducks. Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves.


Chris Kunitz got his 200th assist with the Penguins in his 500th game with the team. Kunitz, who was acquired from Anaheim in 2009, became the 18th player and fifth active to play 500 games with Pittsburgh.


Corey Perry scored his first of the season and 13th goal in 14 games against Pittsburgh. Cam Fowler scored on the power play for the Ducks, who haven't won in Pittsburgh in more than four years.


Jonathan Bernier stopped 42 shots in his debut with the Ducks.


BLACKHAWKS 5, PREDATORS 3


CHICAGO (AP) - Richard Panik scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick, Scott Darling was sharp in making 33 saves and Chicago earned its first victory of the season.


Nick Schmaltz, one of four rookies in Chicago's lineup, scored his first NHL goal and Brent Seabrook added a power-play score and an assist as the Blackhawks rebounded from a 3-2 loss at Nashville on Friday. Patrick Kane and Duncan Keith each had two assists.


Colin Wilson, Craig Smith and Viktor Arvidsson scored for the Predators.


Nashville trailed 3-0 after Schmaltz, Seabrook and Panik scored in a 3:43 span in the first period, and could never pull even in this one.


The Predators outshot Chicago 36-27 and dominated in stretches, but were stymied by Darling in the backup goalie's first start this season.


Nashville backup Marek Mazanec had 22 saves.


CAPITALS 2, ISLANDERS 1


WASHIGNTON (AP) - Fourth-line grinder Daniel Winnik scored two goals and Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby made 21 saves as Washington beat New York in its home opener.


Winnik's fifth career multi-goal game helped the defending Presidents' Trophy winners bounce back from a season-opening loss at Pittsburgh and earn their first victory. Two of those have come with the Capitals, a good sign as they hope to get more depth scoring.


Ryan Strome scored a power-play goal for the Islanders, who have no points through two games after losing to the New York Rangers on Thursday. Backup goaltender Thomas Greiss stopped 26 of the 28 shots he faced in his first start.


SHARKS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2


COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Mikkel Boedker and Joel Ward scored for an early lead and Patrick Marleau had a power-play goal, leading San Jose over Columbus.


Martin Jones made 26 saves for San Jose, which beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in its season opener Wednesday.


Zach Werenski and Josh Anderson each got his first goal for Columbus, which has lost its first two games this season.


Boedker scored 9:22 into the first period when a dump-in play by Logan Couture led to a tricky rebound off goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. The puck was deflected to Boedker, who buried it over Bobrovsky's left shoulder.


BLUES 3, RANGERS 2


ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and an assist, Carter Hutton stopped 33 shots and St. Louis beat New York.


Tarasenko has three goals in three games for the undefeated Blues after netting 40 last season.


St. Louis has begun the season with three straight wins for the fourth time. St. Louis also started 3-0-0 in 1969-70, 1993-94 and 2013-14.


Hutton got his first win and made several tough saves in his first game with St. Louis. He signed to a two-year, $2.25 million free agent contract on July 1 to back up Jake Allen.


The Rangers outshot St. Louis 35-18, with New York's Henrik Lundqvist making 15 saves.


Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers. Paul Statsny and Alex Pietrangelo also had goals for St. Louis.


PANTHERS 4, RED WINGS 1


SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Colton Sceviour scored his first goal for Florida and Aleksander Barkov added his second of the season.


Sceviour signed with the Panthers as a free agent in July.


Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Marchessault also scored goals for Florida and Marchessault recorded two assists. Jaromir Jagr also had an assist.


Barkov's goal made it 3-1 with 2:22 left and Marchessault added an empty-netter about a minute later. The Panthers won their second straight and the Red Wings fall to 0-2.


Darren Helm scored for Detroit while Petr Mrazek stopped 34 shots for the Red Wings.


Roberto Luongo had 21 saves for the Panthers.


AVALANCHE 6, STARS 5


DENVER (AP) - Joe Colborne had three goals for his first NHL hat trick and Colorado withstood a 6-on-4 opportunity over final 46 seconds to hold off Dallas.


Trailing 2-0 early, Colborne scored three of Colorado's next five goals to build a 5-2 lead. Carl Soderberg and Nathan MacKinnon also scored during the stretch, and Tyson Barrie added an insurance goal in the third period to kick off the Jared Bednar Era in winning fashion.


Bednar took over for Patrick Roy after the Hall of Fame goaltender-turned-coach surprisingly stepped away two months ago.


Tyler Seguin had two goals for the Stars, while Devin Shore, Jamie Benn and Brett Ritchie also scored.


Dallas pulled starter Antti Niemi at 7:05 of the second period after allowing five goals. Kari Lehtonen slowed the Avalanche's potent offensive attack so the Stars could work their way back into the game.


MAPLE LEAFS 4, BRUINS 1


TORONTO (AP) - Rookies Mitch Marner and Connor Brown scored, helping Toronto roll over Boston for its first win of the season.


James van Riemsdyk and Milan Michalek also scored for the Maple Leafs, while Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for his first win with Toronto.


Anton Khudobin allowed four goals on 20 shots for Boston. David Pastrnak scored his third goal in two games this season.


One of six rookies in Toronto's lineup, Brown opened the scoring with his second career goal just over 2 minutes into the first. The 22-year-old Toronto native pounced on Matt Hunwick's point shot that caromed off a pile of bodies in front of Khudobin, shooting it high for the 1-0 lead.


LIGHTNING 3, DEVILS 2


TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Valtteri Filppula scored the go-ahead goal on a nifty redirection early in the third period and Tampa Bay beat New Jersey.


Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn also scored for the Lightning, who have opened the season with two comeback wins after trailing by two early on in both games.


The Devils got goals from Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac. New Jersey lost its season opener 2-1 in overtime Thursday night at Florida.


Filppula was positioned in the slot and had his thigh-high deflection of Jason Garrison's shot elude Cory Schneider at 5:43. Rookie Brayden Point also assisted on the goal to get his first NHL point.

WILD 4, JETS 3


ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Eric Staal and Chris Stewart each got their first goal with Minnesota since being acquired in the offseason, helping the Wild overcome a two-goal deficit.


Stewart scored to start the comeback and assisted on Matt Dumba's power-play goal that tied it, then Staal made it 3-2 as the Wild erased the 2-0 deficit with a three-goal second period.


Devan Dubnyk made 14 saves for Minnesota, which is now 14-0-2 in its home openers at the Xcel Energy Center. Jonas Brodin added a goal for the Wild.


Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler and Mark Schiefele scored for Winnipeg. Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots for the Jets.


COYOTES 4, FLYERS 3, OT


GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored at 1:48 of overtime and Arizona kicked off its 20th season in the desert with a win over Philadelphia.


The Flyers dominated the early part of overtime, but Mike Smith made a sprawling save on Matt Read and the Coyotes were able to clear.


The Coyotes used quick passing to get the puck to Ekman-Larsson, who gathered the feed from Martin Hanzal and lifted it over a diving Steve Mason on a delayed penalty.


Hanzal also had a goal, along with Shane Doan and Brad Richardson for the Coyotes. Smith stopped 27 shots.


Read, Michael Raffl and Wayne Simmonds scored for the Flyers. Mason stopped 31 shots.


SENATORS 4, CANADIENS 3


OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Erik Karlsson scored the winner in the shootout to lift Ottawa over Montreal.


Tom Pyatt, Ryan Dzingel and Zack Smith scored in regulation for the Senators, who have won two straight to open the season. Craig Anderson made 21 saves.


Jeff Petry scored twice and Artturi Lehkonen got his first NHL goal for the Canadiens. Al Montoya stopped 35 shots.


Pyatt tied the score 3-3 off a great pass from Dzingel to beat Montoya stick side with 2:33 remaining in the third period.


Dzingel and Smith scored in the first period to put the Senators up 2-0. Petry's power-play goal late in the second got the Canadiens on the scoreboard. Lehkonen tied it early in the third and Petry's second put Montreal at the 9-minute mark.


CANUCKS 2, FLAMES 1, OT


VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Brandon Sutter scored the only goal of the shootout to give Vancouver a victory over Calgary.


Sutter beat Chad Johnson through the five-hole on the winner in the fourth round of the tiebreaker after Ryan Miller stopped the Flames' shooters at the other end.


Daniel Sedin scored in regulation for the Canucks, who got 24 saves from Miller in their season opener.


Troy Brouwer was credited with the game's first goal in the opening period after Canucks forward Loui Eriksson, who was making his Vancouver debut, put the puck into his own net on a delayed Calgary penalty.


Johnson made 30 stops in his first start for the Flames, who have started the season with three losses (0-2-1).

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Ducks (0-2) at Islanders (0-2)
Date: October 16, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Two winless teams looking to ensure a slow start doesn't snowball into something more serious will meet Sunday night when the New York Islanders host the Anaheim Ducks in the home opener at Barclays Center.


Both teams fell to 0-2-0 with narrow road losses to Eastern Conference powerhouses Saturday, when the Islanders lost to the reigning Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals 2-1 and the Ducks dropped a 3-2 decision to the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.


The Islanders, who are entering their second season at Barclays Center, are pointless through two games for the first time since 2006-07, which was the last time they opened 0-3-0. The Ducks are pointless after two games for the first time since 2010-11, which was also the most recent season in which they got off to an 0-3-0 start.


"They're playing (Saturday), too, so no excuse for tired legs," Islanders left winter Jason Chimera said.


Especially for the Islanders, who merely had to take a train into Manhattan for Thursday's 5-3 loss to the crosstown New York Rangers before trekking 230 miles down I-95 to face the Capitals.


"We've got to come back," Chimera said. "We need to get in the win column, for sure."


The Ducks, who are in the midst of a five-game road trip that is the franchise's longest season-opening trip since 1996-97, lost 4-2 at the Dallas Stars on Thursday before heading to Pittsburgh.


"It's a tough road trip to begin the season," right winger Corey Perry, who scored one of the Ducks' goals, told the Orange County Register. "We need that first win to get us going and get the confidence up again."


At least one streak will end Sunday: Neither the Islanders nor Ducks have led in their first two games.


"We can measure our game by the number of mistakes that we feel we made that are correctable," Ducks head coach Randy Carlyle told the Orange County Register. "And our team's not playing to the level that's required right now from our group. Simple as that."


Thomas Greiss started in net and took the hard-luck loss, stopping 26 of 28 shots. No. 1 goalie Jaroslav Halak is expected to start for New York on Sunday. Halak is 7-5-0 in 13 career games against the Ducks and won the last time he opposed Anaheim on Dec., 21, 2015, when he had 27 saves in a 3-2 win at Barclays Center.


For the Ducks, No. 1 goalie John Gibson is also likely to draw the start after backup Jonathan Bernier performed well (42 saves) in defeat Saturday.


Gibson made his only career appearance against the Islanders last Dec. 21 when he relieved Frederik Andersen after a three-goal first period and stopped 18 of 19 shots he faced the rest of the way.




NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Dec 21, 2015 Score ATS Results
ANA 2 Over: 7
NYI « 5 Cover: 263
Tools: Recaps


Nov 13, 2015 Score ATS Results
NYI « 4 Under: 5
ANA 1 Cover: 257
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Sabres (0-1) at Oilers (2-0)
Date: October 16, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Buffalo Sabres marketing slogan for the 2016-17 NHL season is "Sharpen Your Swords."


Judging by the team's long injury list, maybe it should be "don't play around sharp objects." After losing their home opener Thursday to Montreal, the Sabres jet to Western Canada to begin a four-game road trip that opens Sunday at Rogers Place against the Edmonton Oilers (2-0-0).


The Oilers turned back the clock to the high-flying 1980s in their two wins over the Calgary Flames to open the season. Edmonton scored 12 goals in the two wins, and center Connor McDavid already has six points.


"I don't really know what to say, he's phenomenal, he's just that good," said Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, who had a three-point night against Calgary on Friday, about McDavid. "He makes something happen, every single shift, out of nothing, where you think there's nothing going on and he creates an absolute top, grade-A chance."


"He's got all the skills and tools," said Edmonton coach Todd McLellan of McDavid's red-hot start. "He's got a toolbox that's second to none. His mind and the way he sees the rink and the players on the ice surface. And he does things fast and slow, so you're never really sure (as a defenseman) if you should go or you shouldn't go."


The Oilers haven't made the playoffs for a decade but, thanks to the hot start and the Sabres' poor health, will be heavy favorites on Sunday.


For Buffalo, the talk is about who won't be going on this road trip. Before the season began, 2015 No. 2 overall draft pick Jack Eichel (56 points last season) went down in practice with a high ankle sprain and will miss a minimum of one month. Then, left winger Evander Kane left Thursday's opener and was taken to hospital after crashing heavily into the boards.


He suffered three cracked ribs and is expected to be out for "weeks," according to coach Dan Bylsma.


"There's a little bit of shake your head and snake bitten a little bit, but it's kinda come in droves," said Bylsma."But it's part of our game we're playing -- you know you're going to have injuries, you expect to have them throughout your lineup and, unfortunately, you have a rash of them. That's no excuse for how we need to play and how we can play and we got to keep fighting through it."


"It sucks losing players," said Sabres netminder Robin Lehner. "But we've got to find a way, just work even more and we have to look to Edmonton on Sunday. ... We can't think too much about it, we all have got to step up."


There is some good news for Buffalo as Kyle Okposo, who scored 22 goals with the Islanders last season but hurt his knee in training camp and missed the home opener, is on the trip and is expected be available for Sunday.


Like Okposo, defenseman Dmitry Kulikov missed the opener due to injury (back) but could skate against the Oilers.


To make up numbers on the roster, the Sabres called up right winger Nicholas Baptiste from their AHL affiliate in Rochester, N.Y. on Saturday.


Edmonton defenseman Adam Larsson did not practice with the team on Saturday.




NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Mar 1, 2016 Score ATS Results
EDM « 2 Under: 3
BUF 1 Cover: 269
Tools: Recaps


Dec 6, 2015 Score ATS Results
BUF 2 Over: 6
EDM « 4 Cover: 272
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Hurricanes (0-0) at Canucks (1-0)
Date: October 16, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Vancouver Canucks know plenty about the goaltender that they will face Sunday night -- but not much else about the Carolina Hurricanes.


Eddie Lack, who spent five seasons with the Canucks organization, will start in goal for the Hurricanes (0-1-0) as they visit the Canucks (1-0-0) at Rogers Arena. But the Western Conference-based Canucks seldom battle the Eastern Conference-based Hurricanes due to the NHL's imbalanced schedule.


So Canucks winger Jannik Hansen needed only one word to describe what he knows about the 'Canes.


"Nothing," said Hansen on Saturday night. "Maybe if Eddie Lack is in net, I know a little bit about them."


He and the Canucks will soon discover that the Hurricanes are a young, fast offensively talented team considered to be on the rise -- and, sometimes, they have decent goaltending. Lack will make his first start of the season as the Hurricanes try to make amends for a season-opening loss to the Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday.


Cam Ward will back him up after playing in Winnipeg.


"I'm very, very excited," Lack told The Vancouver Province after the Hurricanes skated in Vancouver on Saturday. "Just being back and seeing old friends, and getting the season going for me."


As a team, the Hurricanes are not feeling that good about their season opener. Carolina squandered a 4-1 third-period lead before bowing 5-4 in overtime to the Jets.


Lack will be looked upon to help his team tighten up defensively. That might not be difficult against the low-scoring Canucks, who won their season opener Saturday by edging the Calgary Flames 2-1 on former Hurricane Brandon Sutter's winning goal in overtime.


Although the Hurricanes have had a couple days of rest in Vancouver, the Canucks will be playing their second of back-to-back home games as they attempt to get off to a strong start at home.


"It's a quick turnaround," Hansen said. "Let's get these back-to-backs out of the way early in the season when you are still feeling fresh and clear in the head."


Hansen will try to beat the loquacious Lack on the ice after trading barbs with him in the dressing room during the goaltender's two full seasons with the Canucks before he was traded to Carolina prior to the 2015-16 season.


Lack, who also spent three seasons with Vancouver's farm teams while getting occasional call-ups, will also try to get the upper hand on old friend and fellow Swede Jakob Markstrom, who will make his first start in goal this season for the Canucks.


After being acquired from Florida in 2013-14 as part of the Roberto Luongo trade, Markstrom toiled mainly in the minors while he and Lack were in the Canucks organization together.


But even after Lack played reasonably well in 41 stars in 2014-15, Vancouver general manager Jim Benning decided to send him to the Hurricanes in the offseason.


Lack will make his second appearance against the Canucks since he was sent packing in exchange for a pair of 2015 and 2016 draft picks. A strong showing against the Canucks could launch his bid for more consistency this season.


Lack went 1-4-1, with a 3.28 goals against average and a .874 save percentage, in his first seven appearances with Carolina in 2015-16. He rebounded to finish with a 12-14-6 record. But the numbers paled in comparison to the 34-30-9 mark, 2.43 goals against average and .917 save percentage that he posted in two seasons as a full-fledged member of the Canucks.


"The start I had last year was horrendous," he told The Vancouver Province. "I feel like I've done a good job this summer, putting everything behind me. I feel like I'm ready to go."


Lack prepared for the start by digesting some tacos Saturday afternoon. He became known for his love of the traditional Mexican dish during his days in Vancouver. So he had tacos waiting for his teammates after they finished their practice.


"They asked if I could order something," Lack told The Vancouver Province. "Obviously, I had to order that -- right?"


If Canucks defenseman Ben Hutton has his way, the Canucks will dish out a strong effort against the Hurricanes.


"We know they are a good team," Hutton told reporters. "They've got some good players and they are fast. We are going to have to come prepared."


Hutton, a second-year rearguard who joined the Canucks after Lack left, is also known for his easy going nature. But he was stressing the need for self-discipline."


"Back-to-back, we have to come out of the gate strong," he said. "It's a lot about us, not really them. We have to control us and stick to our systems and stay within our structure and it should be fine."


Accordingly, he was not willing to allow his teammates to let the possibility of fatigue from two games in as many nights enter their heads.


"It's going to be tough, but it's also good," said Hutton. "You get right into it. There should be no excuses for being tired."




NHL HEAD TO HEAD


Jan 15, 2016 Score ATS Results
VAN « 3 Push: 5
CAR 2 Cover: 239
Tools: Recaps


Jan 6, 2016 Score ATS Results
CAR 2 Push: 5
VAN « 3 Cover: 321
Tools: Recaps

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack


Six most popular picks in this week’s Westgate Super Contest:


1) Chiefs (even) 704


2) Seahawks (-6.5) 450


3) Packers (-4.5) 448


4) Texans (-3) 424


5) Eagles (-2.5) 410


6) Falcons +6.5 (404)– Lot of action both ways in this game.


**********


Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..


13) Clemson 24, NC State 17 OT— Tigers GOT SO LUCKY in this game; Wolfpack had a 33-yard FG to win it at the gun, but the kicker choked and pushed it wide right. Clemson should drop in the polls this week; key word there is “should”.


12) Arkansas 34, Ole Miss 30— Want to thank both teams for 3.5 hours of solid entertainment. Didn’t care who won, but it was a close, interesting game between two good teams, and it was fun to watch. I’m not a big fan of Arkansas coach Bielema, who is now 8-19 in SEC games, but this is a solid win for him.


11) Upset of the Day: Syracuse (+19.5) 31. Virginia Tech 17— Dino Babers gave an emotional post-game talk to his team, where he quoted the Vegas spread on this game. Go find it on the Interweb, it is worth it. Will he recruit well enough/stay long enough to make the Orangemen relevant?


10) Stanford 17, Notre Dame 10— Cardinal star McCaffery didn’t play, Irish led 10-0 before Stanford scored a defensive TD, then a safety. Notre Dame is now 2-5; this was a very bad loss, after the Washington schools eviscerated Stanford the last two weeks.


Random tangent: Why doesn’t NBC have Notre Dame alums doing color on Notre Dame games? Have a different guy do it every home game: Theismann, Golic, Tim Brown, Ismail, Bettis, Reggie Ho. Doug Flutie went to BC; why is he on there?


9) Temple 26, Central Florida 25— Knights led 25-7, I turned game off but Owls rallied for the win, scoring GW TD with 0:01 left. AAC games are oddly entertaining.


Houston 38, Tulsa 31– 21-point favorite Cougars stopped Tulsa on the one-yard line on the last play of the game.


8) Northwestern 54, Michigan State 40— Wildcats have now covered seven games in a row in East Lansing, winning five of the seven SU. No explanation for this, but wheels have fallen off for Michigan State this season- they’ve now lost four games in a row.


7) Indians 2, Blue Jays 1— Teams head to Canada with Cleveland up 2-0. Andrew Miller is first reliever EVER with 5+ strikeouts in consecutive playoff games.


Cubs 7, Dodgers 3— I had Miguel Montero on my fantasy team this summer and was happy to get two pick ups from the scrap heap for him in a trade; now he is a playoff hero. Life makes no sense sometimes.


Cubs last won a World Series in 1908; the last living player from that team passed away……in 1961. Indians haven’t won a Series since 1948. Lot of anxiety in those two fanbases.


6) North Carolina 20, Miami 13— Not many teams beat Florida State/Miami in same year; both UNC wins came on road (and they lost 34-3 at home in the game between those two- go figure). Huge win for Larry Fedora’s program; hats off to him!!!


5) Eastern Michigan 27, Ohio U 20— Tip of the Armadillo’s cap to Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton, who was a QB in his playing days at D-III Kenyon College (Shaka Smart’s alma mater). From 2012-15, Eastern was 7-41; they’re 5-2 this year, one win from the Eagles’ first bowl game since 1987 (their only bowl game). Mr Creighton is going to get some job offers.


4) Alabama 49, Tennessee 10— On last four Satudays, Vols played Florida-Georgia-Texas A&M-Alabama; no off weeks, way too tough a stretch for a college team. Alabama just killed them here, running ball for 438 yards on 49 carries. Now the Vols can regroup during a bye week and finish their season strong. Whoever made Tennessee’s schedule needs a pay cut.


3) Whoever invented the TV camera-in-the-pylon thing deserves a pay raise. They get some interesting views from that camera in the end zone.


2) Ohio State 30, Wisconsin 23 OT– Coaches get more out of close wins than routs; Buckeyes survived a stiff test here, made them a better team. Tough loss for the Badgers, who played their hearts out.


1) Florida State 17, Wake Forest 6— Much like Tennessee, Seminoles need a week off to get healthy and just recharge some- they’re off this week, then play Clemson. Watching the reality show about FSU on Showtime, they seem like a tired group, maybe with not as much depth as recent years.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


Sunday, October 16


Anaheim @ NY Islanders


Game 1-2
October 16, 2016 @ 6:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.549
NY Islanders
13.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-130); Over


Buffalo @ Edmonton


Game 3-4
October 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.144
Edmonton
12.601
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-180); Under


Carolina @ Vancouver


Game 5-6
October 16, 2016 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.701
Vancouver
10.302
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-105); Under








NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, October 16


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ANAHEIM (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/16/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 15-23 ATS (-15.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 51-35 ATS (+90.8 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 213-166 ATS (+33.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 77-116 ATS (-52.9 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)


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BUFFALO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at EDMONTON (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/16/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 166-166 ATS (-44.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 74-83 ATS (-58.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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CAROLINA (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at VANCOUVER (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/16/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 8-20 ATS (+29.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 59-113 ATS (+197.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 142-144 ATS (-32.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 22-30 ATS (-26.8 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 17-22 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Sunday, October 16


Islanders won three of last four games with Anaheim (under 3-1); teams split last four games played here. Ducks lost first two games 4-2/3-2; they lost in Pittsburgh last nite. New York split its first two games, losing 2-1 in Washington last night.


Edmonton won its last four games with Buffalo, three by one goal; under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Sabres lost 3-2/4-2 in last two visits here. Oilers scored 12 games in sweeping two games from Calgary to open season. Sabres lost their opener 4-1 at home to Montreal.


Vancouver won its last six games with Carolina (under 3-0-2 in last five); Hurricanes lost last five visits here, only two by one goal. Carolina lost its season opener in OT at Winnipeg. Canucks won their opener last nite in a SO.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Sunday, October 16


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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NY ISLANDERS
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games


8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. EDMONTON
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home


11:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. VANCOUVER
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Vancouver is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS:


10/15/2016 2-9-2 18.18% -3700


TRIPLE PLAYS: 0 - 2 - 2




WLT PCT UNITS


M/L Picks 4-9-0 30.77% -2240


O/U Picks 4-11-5 26.67% -4050




SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


ANA at NYI 06:00 PM


NYI -119


O 5.0


BUF at EDM 07:00 PM


BUF +156


O 5.5


CAR at VAN 10:00 PM


VAN +109


O 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack


Six most popular picks in this week’s Westgate Super Contest:


1) Chiefs (even) 704


2) Seahawks (-6.5) 450


3) Packers (-4.5) 448


4) Texans (-3) 424


5) Eagles (-2.5) 410


6) Falcons +6.5 (404)– Lot of action both ways in this game.


**********


Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..


13) Clemson 24, NC State 17 OT— Tigers GOT SO LUCKY in this game; Wolfpack had a 33-yard FG to win it at the gun, but the kicker choked and pushed it wide right. Clemson should drop in the polls this week; key word there is “should”.


12) Arkansas 34, Ole Miss 30— Want to thank both teams for 3.5 hours of solid entertainment. Didn’t care who won, but it was a close, interesting game between two good teams, and it was fun to watch. I’m not a big fan of Arkansas coach Bielema, who is now 8-19 in SEC games, but this is a solid win for him.


11) Upset of the Day: Syracuse (+19.5) 31. Virginia Tech 17— Dino Babers gave an emotional post-game talk to his team, where he quoted the Vegas spread on this game. Go find it on the Interweb, it is worth it. Will he recruit well enough/stay long enough to make the Orangemen relevant?


10) Stanford 17, Notre Dame 10— Cardinal star McCaffery didn’t play, Irish led 10-0 before Stanford scored a defensive TD, then a safety. Notre Dame is now 2-5; this was a very bad loss, after the Washington schools eviscerated Stanford the last two weeks.


Random tangent: Why doesn’t NBC have Notre Dame alums doing color on Notre Dame games? Have a different guy do it every home game: Theismann, Golic, Tim Brown, Ismail, Bettis, Reggie Ho. Doug Flutie went to BC; why is he on there?


9) Temple 26, Central Florida 25— Knights led 25-7, I turned game off but Owls rallied for the win, scoring GW TD with 0:01 left. AAC games are oddly entertaining.


Houston 38, Tulsa 31– 21-point favorite Cougars stopped Tulsa on the one-yard line on the last play of the game.


8) Northwestern 54, Michigan State 40— Wildcats have now covered seven games in a row in East Lansing, winning five of the seven SU. No explanation for this, but wheels have fallen off for Michigan State this season- they’ve now lost four games in a row.


7) Indians 2, Blue Jays 1— Teams head to Canada with Cleveland up 2-0. Andrew Miller is first reliever EVER with 5+ strikeouts in consecutive playoff games.


Cubs 7, Dodgers 3— I had Miguel Montero on my fantasy team this summer and was happy to get two pick ups from the scrap heap for him in a trade; now he is a playoff hero. Life makes no sense sometimes.


Cubs last won a World Series in 1908; the last living player from that team passed away……in 1961. Indians haven’t won a Series since 1948. Lot of anxiety in those two fanbases.


6) North Carolina 20, Miami 13— Not many teams beat Florida State/Miami in same year; both UNC wins came on road (and they lost 34-3 at home in the game between those two- go figure). Huge win for Larry Fedora’s program; hats off to him!!!


5) Eastern Michigan 27, Ohio U 20— Tip of the Armadillo’s cap to Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton, who was a QB in his playing days at D-III Kenyon College (Shaka Smart’s alma mater). From 2012-15, Eastern was 7-41; they’re 5-2 this year, one win from the Eagles’ first bowl game since 1987 (their only bowl game). Mr Creighton is going to get some job offers.


4) Alabama 49, Tennessee 10— On last four Satudays, Vols played Florida-Georgia-Texas A&M-Alabama; no off weeks, way too tough a stretch for a college team. Alabama just killed them here, running ball for 438 yards on 49 carries. Now the Vols can regroup during a bye week and finish their season strong. Whoever made Tennessee’s schedule needs a pay cut.


3) Whoever invented the TV camera-in-the-pylon thing deserves a pay raise. They get some interesting views from that camera in the end zone.


2) Ohio State 30, Wisconsin 23 OT– Coaches get more out of close wins than routs; Buckeyes survived a stiff test here, made them a better team. Tough loss for the Badgers, who played their hearts out.


1) Florida State 17, Wake Forest 6— Much like Tennessee, Seminoles need a week off to get healthy and just recharge some- they’re off this week, then play Clemson. Watching the reality show about FSU on Showtime, they seem like a tired group, maybe with not as much depth as recent years.