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[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

St. Louis at NY Rangers
The Blues travel to New York tonight and come into the contest with a 2-8 record in their last 10 road games. New York is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-105). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Game 1-2: St. Louis at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.486; NY Rangers 12.820
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-105); Under



NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, November 3

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ST LOUIS (6-3-0-1, 13 pts.) at NY RANGERS (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/3/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)



NHL

Monday, November 3


Cam Talbot gets start versus Blues Monday

New York Rangers backup goalie Cam Talbot will get the start between the pipes as the Blueshirts host the St. Louis Blues from Madison Square Garden Monday.

Talbot has appeared in two games so far this season and had made one start. He allowed four goals on 23 shots at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 11.

The Rangers are currently +109 home dogs for the game and oddsmakers have a total of 5 set for the matchup.


Moneyline dogs bank big time for bettors Sunday

Underdogs proved a profitable venture on the ice Sunday, skating to a 6-1 straight up record on the day.

The Buffalo Sabres won as +242 underdogs (versus the Detroit Red Wings) and the Winnipeg Jets cashed as +218 road dogs at the Chicago Blackhawks to highlight the day for the dog.

It's been a rough go of things for the underdog from a season-to-date standpoint, however, as despite the 6-1 mark Sunday, the dog is just 66-78-7-16 heading into Monday's action.

Speaking of, the schedule pits the New York Rangers hosting the St. Louis Blues from Madison Square Garden Monday.


Under bettors feasting on Predators games

The Nashville Predators have been one of the surprises of the early NHL season, sitting first in the Central Division with 16 points through 11 games.

Even more impressive is the fact that they've used dynamite goaltending from Pekka Rinne to be the best Under bet in the league. The Preds begin the week with a 2-9 Over/Under record and oddsmakers have started to hang some 5's for their total lines.

Nashville continues it's road trip in Canada with a visit to the Winnipeg Jets Tuesday. The Preds have played at Edmonton, at Calgary and at Vancouver so far and are 1-2 O/U on the trip.




NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, November 3

St Louis at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
St Louis: 88-49 SU off a close home win by 1 goal
New York: 53-63 SU in home games after a non-conference game

 

[CNOTES]

Oilers' Ference suspended 3 games

November 3, 2014


NEW YORK (AP) - Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference has been suspended three games for his check to the head of Vancouver forward Zack Kassian.

The NHL said Monday he will be eligible to return for Sunday's road game in New York against the Rangers.

Ference will lose $118,902 in salary. He has been suspended twice before and fined once during his 15-season career.

This time, he drew a minor penalty for his second-period hit on Kassian during Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. The 35-year-old defenseman drove his shoulder into Kassian's head after the Vancouver forward made a pass in the Oilers' zone.

 

[CNOTES]

Oilers' Hall placed on injured list

November 3, 2014


EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - The Edmonton Oilers have placed Taylor Hall on the injured list after the winger sprained a knee ligament when he crashed into the Vancouver net.

The team said Monday it has recalled 6-foot-6 defenseman Keith Aulie from the AHL's Oklahoma City Barons.

Hall sprained his medial collateral ligament in his right knee Saturday during Edmonton's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. He is expected to be out two to four weeks. Hall has six goals and four assists in 11 games this season.

Aulie has one assist in eight games with the Barons.

 

[CNOTES]

Monday, November 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

St. Louis - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers +115 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Rangers - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Colts 40, Giants 24-- Giants have long road trip to Seattle on short week.

-- Tom Coughlin has to be quicker to get the replay flag out on the field; reaching down to get it out of his sock cost Giants a TD in this game.

-- Nick Foles doesn't need surgery on his collarbone, but is out 6-8 weeks.

-- Rough week for Indiana's hoop team; they had two kids suspended for failing drug tests, after another player hit a fourth one with his car this weekend. Not good.

-- Paul Molitor got a 3-year deal to manage the Minnesota Twins.

-- AJ Burnett turned down $12.75M to pitch for the Phillies next year; does that mean he thinks he's going to get more somewhere else? Wow.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Happy Election Day, everyone.......

13) Field position is an under-reported part of football. NFL teams are 45-1 this season when they win average starting field position by 10+ yards; only team to lose was the Raiders in Week 6, when they had a 10-yard advantage but lost 31-28 in the last 2:00 at home to San Diego.

12) NFL’s rules on protecting QB’s are BS; guys like Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III run, slide at the last minute with defenders rushing at them, then whine to the refs for a flag before they’re even done sliding. Once you break the pocket, you should lose any protection as a runner, especially if you cross the line of scrimmage.

11) Last time the football Cardinals were 7-1 was 40 years ago; they played home games in St Louis and were coached by the great Don Coryell, who had fantastic offensive teams with the Redbirds and Chargers.

10) Its not often two rookie coaches meet who had been coordinators on the same staff. Redskins-Vikings Sunday was Gruden vs Zimmer, both of whom were coordinators for Marvin Lewis in Cincinnati. Who has the advantage, if anyone?

They both know a lot about the other, would be curious to know how that works. Long time ago, Vince Lombardi and Tom Landry were both coordinators for the Giants and became head coaches and later opposed each other in a couple of NFL title games. You wonder if either of them felt they had an edge.

Obviously the guy with better players has a leg up, I just mean in terms of one being able to anticipate what the other will do in certain situations.

9) Timing is Everything Department: Baltimore Ravens are 5-4 and in last place in AFC North. New Orleans Saints are 4-4 but are in first place in NFC South.

8) Steelers’ first four drives Sunday night totaled 18 plays for 29 yards, not very good. Their last nine drives totaled 47 plays for 394 yards and 43 points; all of a sudden Pittsburgh is a juggernaut and now they go play the 1-8 Jets this week. Oy.

7) Speaking of the Jets, they’re headed for a major overhaul in a couple months, which could be the best thing for them. In the meantime, they’ve lost eight games in a row, while old friend Mark Sanchez is now the starting QB for 6-2 Philly, at least for the next 6-8 weeks, maybe longer, depending on how Nick Foles’ collarbone heals.

First Eagle start for Sanchez is on Monday Night Football next week.

6) Rams had eight sacks of mobile Colin Kaepernick Sunday; they had a total of six sacks in their first seven games. Kapernick has now been sacked 14 times in his last two games; you see how unwilling Harbaugh was to run the ball in the last minute Sunday. He musn’t have much faith in his offensive line.

5) Wonder what it feels like after you’ve run a 26-mile marathon? Longest I ever ran at once was just under two miles in some stupid high school gym class; not my thing. Hell, if I drive 26 miles I’m looking for the nearest drive-thru window for a burger and a Cherry Coke. Running 26 miles just seems unhealthy.

4) Random movie/TV things: the actor who played Mr Bentley in The Jeffersons later on was Tom Cruise’s college professor in Cocktail.

Also, the guy who was Herman Munster in the old 60’s TV series wound up being the judge in My Cousin Vinny, 36 years later.

3) Why futures baseball bets are a horrible idea:

Cubs dropped from 400-1 to 200-1 to win the World Series after hiring Joe Maddon as manager. He doesn’t pitch and he didn’t bring any of his coaches from Tampa Bay. The guy the Cubs fired did a good job in his one year there and they cut the odds in half? Also, if Maddon is worth the Cubs getting their odds lowered, then how come Tampa Bay’s stayed at 500-1? Shouldn’t they have gone up to 750-1 or higher?

2) One thing that has made handicapping college basketball harder is teams are allowed two “secret” scrimmages, where they play what amounts to an exhibition game, but with no media and no reporting of results. Awesome. How does that help anything?

Anyway, for what its worth, someone on Twitter said Harvard nipped Providence this weekend. Harvard is favored to win its fifth straight Ivy League title this winter.

1) One thing I neglected to mention from Saturday: Maryland captains refused to shake hands with Penn State's captains before Saturday's game. Bush league; they got a 15-yard penalty for it. Before the game. How do coaches let this happen? Its not like its a great rivalry; it was their first meeting as conference rivals.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Colorado
The Avalanche host a Vancouver team tonight that is coming off a 3-1 loss to Nashville on Sunday and is 8-25 in its last 33 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Colorado is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 51-52: Carolina at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.147; Columbus 9.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+120); Under

Game 53-54: Calgary at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 9.887; Washington 11.232
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Over

Game 55-56: Edmonton at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.923; Philadelphia 12.104
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-160); Over

Game 57-58: Florida at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.878; Boston 10.930
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+170); Under

Game 59-60: Chicago at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.208; Montreal 12.364
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+115); Under

Game 61-62: Detroit at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.994; Ottawa 10.351
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Over

Game 63-64: St. Louis at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 13.026; New Jersey 11.315
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over

Game 65-66: Pittsburgh at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.020; Minnesota 12.595
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Under

Game 67-68: Nashville at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.061; Winnipeg 11.627
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-115); Under

Game 69-70: Los Angeles at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.928; Dallas 10.528
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+100); Over

Game 71-72: Toronto at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 9.597; Arizona 10.933
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

Game 73-74: Vancouver at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.094; Colorado 12.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-120); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 4

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CAROLINA (2-6-0-2, 6 pts.) at COLUMBUS (4-7-0-0, 8 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 29-16 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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CALGARY (7-4-0-2, 16 pts.) at WASHINGTON (4-5-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 131-179 ATS (-62.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 27-43 ATS (-38.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-1-0 straight up against CALGARY 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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EDMONTON (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (4-5-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 65-69 ATS (-57.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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FLORIDA (4-2-0-3, 11 pts.) at BOSTON (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 119-82 ATS (-10.4 Units) in November games since 1996.
BOSTON is 170-144 ATS (-62.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) at MONTREAL (8-3-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 83-145 ATS (+254.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-12 ATS (-9.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-20 ATS (-13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 64-47 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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DETROIT (6-2-0-3, 15 pts.) at OTTAWA (5-3-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 3-10 ATS (-8.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-4 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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ST LOUIS (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 86-72 ATS (+162.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 92-68 ATS (+161.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 9-22 ATS (-13.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (7-2-0-1, 15 pts.) at MINNESOTA (7-3-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 17-23 ATS (-21.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 142-94 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 21-8 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-9 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 55-35 ATS (+93.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 171-126 ATS (+26.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at WINNIPEG (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 13-7 ATS (+20.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 23-19 ATS (+47.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 27-16 ATS (+46.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) at DALLAS (4-3-0-4, 12 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 0-5 ATS (-5.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-5 ATS (-5.7 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 13-7 ATS (+20.5 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 187-122 ATS (+22.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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TORONTO (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at ARIZONA (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 54-82 ATS (-39.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
TORONTO is 311-323 ATS (-94.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (8-4-0-0, 16 pts.) at COLORADO (3-5-0-5, 11 pts.) - 11/4/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 153-122 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 20-6 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 3-10 ATS (-10.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 3-10 ATS (+15.5 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 4

Hot teams
-- Calgary won five of its last seven road games.
-- Carolina won last two games but they're 0-6 on road.
-- Bruins won five of their last seven games. Florida won three of its last four.
-- St Louis won its last five games, allowing ten goals. Devils won three of last four.
-- Penguins won last four games (three shutouts). Minnesota won five of its last six games.
-- Winnipeg won four of last five games (won last two games 1-0).
-- Canucks won four of their last five games.
-- Toronto won its last three games, allowing three goals.

Cold teams
-- Edmonton is 0-3 on road, allowing 18 goals. Flyers lost last two games, 2-1/4-3.
-- Washington lost last four games, allowing 18 goals.
-- Columbus lost last five games, scoring eight goals.
-- Blackhawks lost five of their last seven games. Montreal lost three of last four.
-- Senators lost four of last five games. Detroit lost three of its last four road games.
-- Nashville is 1-4 in game following its last five wins.
-- Los Angeles lost last four games, scoring six goals. Dallas lost last four, allowing 17 goals.
-- Colorado lost four of its last five games.
-- Coyotes lost six of their last eight games.

Series records
-- Flyers won three of last four games with Edmonton.
-- Flames lost four of last five games with Washington.
-- Blue Jackets won eight of last ten games with Carolina.
-- Bruins won their last eight games with Florida.
-- Devils lost four of last five games with St Louis.
-- Home team won last seven Chicago-Montreal games.
-- Red Wings won six of last eight games with Ottawa.
-- Penguins lost five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Predators won six of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Kings lost eight of last twelve games with Dallas.
-- Canucks lost four of last five games with Colorado.
-- Maple Leafs beat Arizona twice LY, after losing previous six games vs Coyotes.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Edmonton-Philly games.
-- Eight of last ten Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Carolina games.
-- Six of last seven Florida games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four St Louis-New Jersey games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last six Detroit-Ottawa games went over total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games went over total.
-- Nine of eleven Nashville games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten LA-Dallas games.
-- Under is 7-3-2 in last dozen Colorado-Vancouver games.
-- Six of last eight Toronto-Arizona games went over.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, November 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. WASHINGTON
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Calgary is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Washington is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. COLUMBUS
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Philadelphia is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. MONTREAL
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. OTTAWA
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NEW JERSEY
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games when playing Toronto

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Vancouver
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, November 4

Carolina at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 17-11 SU in road games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Columbus: 20-56 SU off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival

Calgary at Washington, 7:05 ET
Calgary: 282-401 SU as an underdog
Washington: 66-72 SU in home games off a home loss

Edmonton at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Edmonton: 6-1 SU off 2 or more consecutive home losses
Philadelphia: 90-81 SU in home games off a road loss

Florida at Boston, 7:05 ET
Florida: 10-30 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in 2 straight games
Boston: 26-7 SU in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Chicago at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 7-15 SU in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses
Montreal: 22-12 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Detroit at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Detroit: 21-27 SU as a favorite
Ottawa: 13-4 SU when playing with 2 days rest

St Louis at New Jersey, 7:35 ET
St Louis: 164-104 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game
New Jersey: 2-12 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak

Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 1-7 SU after 3 straight blowout wins by 3 goals or more
Minnesota: 29-10 SU as a home favorite

Nashville at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Nashville: 13-9 SU in road games off a win or tie in their previous game
Winnipeg: 7-0 SU after a low scoring game where both teams scored 1 goal or less

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Los Angeles: 7-17 SU in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses
Dallas: 192-116 SU off a road loss

Toronto at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Toronto: 144-212 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games
Arizona: 4-7 SU in all games

Vancouver at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Vancouver: 8-25 SU as an underdog
Colorado: 8-0 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, November 4


Red Wings, Senators love going Over the total

The Detroit Red Wings and the Ottawa Senators have kept scoreboard operators on their toes in recent meetings.

Each of the last six contests between the two clubs have gone Over the total. They'll collide once again Tuesday in Canada's national capital.

Oddsmakers presently have the Wings as -121 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 5.5.


Jets' offense struggling, host light-scoring Preds

The Winnipeg Jets have been having a hard time finding the back of the net as of late, but they've still been producing wins thanks in large part to solid goaltending.

The Jets have scored just one regulation goal in their last two games, but have managed to walk away victorious in both contests. Michael Hutchinson and Ondrej Pavalec (shootout victory) were credited with shutouts in those matchups against the Blackhawks and Rangers, respectively.

Winnipeg hosts Nashville - the team with the fourth-lowest goals/game average in the league (1.91) - Tuesday. The Preds are presently listed as slight -103 road dogs with a total of 5.


Discipline the key as Wild host Penguins

At 5-0-0, the Minnesota Wild have been unbeatable at home this season, but they'll be tested with the Pittsburgh Penguins in town Tuesday evening.

The key to beating the Penguins could come down to discipline. If Minnesota has a chance, it's going to come even strength. Thirty-one of their 34 goals this season have come even strength, tops in the league. The Penguins, on the other hand, are last in the league in even-strength goals (22 of 41, 53.7 percent).

If the Wild can stay out of the box and keep the Pens' lethal Power Play attack off the ice, they'll have their chance.

The Wild are currently -120 home favorites with a total of 5.5.


Fasth returns between the pipes for Oil vs. Flyers

Edmonton Oilers netminder Viktor Fasth will be in the crease tonight for the Oil's matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Swede missed the club's last eight games with a groin injury, and is 0-1-1 with a 5.19 GAA and .870 save percentage in his two starts this season. Steve Mason (0-4, 3.55 GAA, .887 save percentage) gets the nod for Philly.

Oddsmakers presently have the Flyers as -161 moneyline favorites with the total sitting at 5.5.


Edmonton red-hot on the Under

The Edmonton Oilers have gone on a tear for bettors banking on low totals, evidenced by the Under going 6-1 in the club's last seven games.

The Oil face off against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pennsylvania Tuesday.

Philly is currently -161 faves on the moneyline with an O/U of 5.5.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday, November 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Florida - 7:00 PM ET Boston -184 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Boston - Over 5 500

Edmonton - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia -169 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Calgary - 7:00 PM ET Calgary +147 500 *****
Washington - Over 5.5 500

Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -124 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500

St. Louis - 7:30 PM ET New Jersey -110 500 *****
New Jersey - Over 5 500

Chicago - 7:30 PM ET Montreal +113 500 *****
Montreal - Over 5 500

Detroit - 7:30 PM ET Ottawa +112 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -123 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Over 5.5 500

Nashville - 8:00 PM ET Nashville +100 500
Winnipeg - Under 5 500

Los Angeles - 8:30 PM ET Dallas -117 500
Dallas - Under 5 500

Vancouver - 9:00 PM ET Vancouver +108 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 5.5 500

Toronto - 9:00 PM ET Toronto +100 500 HAT TRICK
Arizona - Under 5.5 500

 

[CNOTES]

RATED PLAYS

***** ............ 3 - 4 ...............................+ 0.06

DOUBLE PLAY....3 - 4 ...............................- 4.92

TRIPLE PLAY......1 - 4 ...............................- 9.45

HAT TRICK........2 - 1 ...............................- 3.00


RATED PLAYS AND OPINONS:

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

11/04/14 10-*13-*1 43.48% -*1835 Detail

11/03/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% 0 Detail

11/02/14 5-*7-*2 41.67% -*1020 Detail

11/01/14 11-*12-*1 47.83% -*1000 Detail

Totals 27-*33-*4 45.00% -*3855

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Canadiens (8-4) at Sabres (3-9)


Date: November 05, 2014 7:30 PM EDT

The Buffalo Sabres produced just three win streaks last season en route to finishing with the fewest points in the league.


They have a chance to register their first this season if they can take advantage of slumping Montreal but will have to snap a five-game skid to the Canadiens on Wednesday night.


Buffalo registered its first set of back-to-back victories in 2013-14 from Nov. 12-15 and had a season-high three consecutive wins Feb. 25-28 before losing 19 of its final 22.


The Sabres (3-9-1) once again have the fewest points in the NHL but rebounded from a 5-0 drubbing in Pittsburgh on Saturday with a 3-2 shootout win against Detroit the next day, snapping an 0-4-1 drought at the First Niagara Center


Chris Stewart scored the tying goal with 6:52 left in regulation and Zemgus Girgensons had the shootout winner along with an assist on Brian Flynn's second-period tally.


"You hate losing more than you love winning," Girgensons said. "Winning is awesome. It's a different feeling. It feels good. I just hope we can keep it going and improve."


Buffalo will next face a Montreal team that's been outscored 18-5 during a 1-3-1 stretch. The Canadiens had allowed 22 goals in a 7-1-0 start with seven coming in the lone defeat at Tampa Bay on Oct. 13.


They let Chicago pull away for a 5-0 victory Tuesday by giving up three goals in the final period and were shut out for the second time in five games.


The Canadiens also extended their power-play drought by going 0 for 4. They're 0 for 17 in the last seven games and 3 for 37 this season.


Montreal also allowed a power-play goal for the third straight game.


"We've got to stay positive as much as possible," forward Tomas Plekanec said. "We've got to take a step back and start from the basics. It's not our first time going through it."


The Canadiens (8-4-1) have been on the other side of shutouts in their last two matchups against Buffalo with Carey Price and Dustin Tokarski each earning one. Price has given up five goals in each of the first two games this month and with Montreal playing on back-to-back nights, Tokarski could make the start.


The shutout in Buffalo on March 16 is Tokarski's lone one in 13 career appearances. The Canadiens have won three in a row at the First Niagara and outscored Buffalo 15-4 in the last five overall matchups.


Price allowed three goals on 74 shots in three wins against the Sabres last season.


Buffalo is expected to send out Michal Neuvirth for the second straight game after he made 36 saves in his second victory in three starts Sunday.


Neuvirth is 1-2-0 with a 3.03 goals-against average in his last three matchups with Montreal after going 4-1-0 with a 1.82 GAA in his first six.


He'll try to get some more help from a Buffalo penalty kill that went 4 for 4 against the Red Wings. The Sabres had allowed six goals in the 17 times they were short-handed in the prior five games.


Buffalo's power play is just 1 for 42 this season.


The Canadiens' Brendan Gallagher has five goals and one assist in nine career matchups, including two goals in last season's series, but is mired in a career-worst eight-game point drought.


Former Montreal captain Brian Gionta will face the Canadiens for the first time since signing a three-year deal with the Sabres in July. He has one assist so far for Buffalo, where he's also captain.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Red Wings (6-3) at Rangers (5-4)


Date: November 05, 2014 8:00 PM EDT

The New York Rangers have been hit by a slew of injuries, but they may at least get Mats Zuccarello back.


With their top scorer from last season likely in the lineup, the Rangers will try to get back on track with a fifth straight win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.


New York (5-4-2) has followed a three-game winning streak by going 1-1-2. Not helping matters are injuries to captain Ryan McDonagh (separated shoulder) and Kevin Klein (foot) and a suspension to fellow defensemen John Moore.


Coach Alain Vigneault, however, isn't discouraged since the Rangers' last two games ended in shootout defeats.


"We're playing some solid hockey," Vigneault said after Monday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis. "We lose the last two games in a shootout, so I would say that our 5-on-5 play in both (was good). We are taking steps in the right direction."


Another positive step would be getting Derek Stepan back from a broken leg suffered in preseason, but he's not expected to return until Saturday in Toronto at the earliest.


Zuccarello, however, is likely to be back after sitting out a game with an undisclosed injury.


"At this time I would say there is a possibility with Mats, who skated (Tuesday) and felt better so we'll see how he feels (Wednesday)," Vigneault told the team's official website. "Step has been medically cleared, but unfortunately he has not been able to have one team practice.


"I will put him in the best position to succeed."


Having at least Zuccarello on the ice could provide a spark, although he has four points after getting a career-high 59 last season. He had two goals in last season's three meetings with Detroit (6-2-3), and left wing Chris Kreider had that many in a 3-0 win at MSG on March 9.


The Rangers have won four straight over the Red Wings, and Henrik Lundqvist has been incredible while in net for three of them - all at home. He's allowed one goal on 95 shots, shutting them out in the last two, including a 30-save effort in the most recent.


The 2012 Vezina Trophy winner should get the nod again after being rested Monday in favor of backup Cam Talbot, who had 31 saves but allowed goals on two of three shootout attempts.


Detroit opened a three-game trip with a 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo on Sunday, and followed with a 3-1 defeat to Ottawa two days later. The Red Wings were outshot 16-2 in the opening period en route to their fourth road loss in five games.


"We didn't skate, and when you don't skate it's tough to win battles," defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. "We didn't even play in the first period."


Henrik Zetterberg leads the Wings with 15 points, collecting five in four games after finding the net against the Senators. The captain, though, has just one point in his past four meetings with New York, and he's come up empty on eight shots in the last two.


Jimmy Howard hasn't started on back-to-back nights, so he may be rested after stopping 29 of 31 shots Tuesday. He went 0-2-1 with a 2.29 goals-against average versus the Rangers last season.


Backup Jonas Gustavsson has a 2.01 GAA while winning his last two visits to the Garden, but those came with Toronto and the most recent was on Dec. 5, 2011.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Islanders (6-5) at Ducks (10-3)


Date: November 05, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

Off to a slow offensive start on their five-game trip, the New York Islanders could find it harder to produce regardless of who is in goal for the stingy Anaheim Ducks.


That task awaits the Islanders as they try to avoid a fourth straight defeat Wednesday night against the NHL-leading Ducks.


New York (6-5-0) opened its western swing with a 5-0 loss at Colorado on Thursday despite recording 40 shots on goal. Two nights later, the Islanders were held to 20 shots and Kyle Okposo's fourth goal in a 3-1 defeat at San Jose.


"We have to find a way to score," coach Jack Capuano said. "When you're not scoring, players are trying to make things happen and you can't fault them for that. The frustrating part is how well we're playing and not scoring."


The Islanders are 0 for 9 on the power play in the last two games and 3 for 30 while going 2-5-0 since they went 6 for 14 to open with four straight victories.


"I felt like we were throwing lots of pucks at the net, but these Western teams don't give up much," defenseman Travis Hamonic told the Islanders' official website.


Things likely won't get any easier against the Ducks (10-3-0), whose 24 goals allowed rank among the fewest in the league.


Owner of a 15-8 scoring advantage while winning four straight versus New York, Anaheim has yielded two or fewer goals in eight of nine overall and killed all 15 penalties over the last four.


"That's just the (defensive identity) we want to have as a team and when we're doing that I think we're up there with one of the hardest teams to play against in the league," defenseman Cam Fowler said.


The Ducks allowed three goals during an opening four-game home winning streak that ended with a 4-1 loss to the Sharks on Oct. 26.


Anaheim followed that by giving up five goals and posting three one-goal victories during a 3-1-0 trip that concluded with Sunday's 3-2 victory at Colorado.


With starter Frederik Andersen unavailable because of leg tightness and backup John Gibson scratched after suffering a lower-body injury in warmups, veteran Jason LaBarbera made 16 saves in his Anaheim debut hours after he was recalled from Norfolk of the AHL.


With Gibson on injured reserve and Andersen - 7-1-0 and among NHL leaders with a 1.60 goals-against average and .941 save percentage - day to day, LaBarbera remains in the mix.


"Until we get both goalies healthy, he's with us," coach Bruce Boudreau said.


No matter who is in net, the Ducks confidently return home looking to carry over the momentum built from a successful road stretch.


"We're feeling good," Boudreau said. "The season is long, so you want to be happy that you won but you don't want to make a big deal of it."


After being held without a point in three straight games, Corey Perry had two goals and an assist in the last two. He has two goals and five assists during the Ducks' three-game overall winning streak against the Islanders.


Teammate Ryan Getzlaf recorded a hat trick and had an assist during a 5-3 win on Long Island in the most recent meeting Dec. 21.


Okposo has four goals with an assist in five games versus Anaheim.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

NFL trends to ponder with Week 10 approaching

-- Bengals are 12-1-1 in last fourteen home games.

-- Broncos are 10-4 as a road favorite.

-- Cowboys are 1-6 in last seven pre-bye games.

-- Saints are 16-3-1 in last 20 non-divisional games.

-- Steelers are 3-8 in last 11 games as a road favorite.

-- Arizona is 8-3-1 in its last dozen home games.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) This will remain fluid for the rest of the month, but if the college football tournament started today, the semi-finals would be:
-- Mississippi State vs Oregon
-- Florida State vs Auburn.

Alabama and TCU are the first two teams on the outside looking in.

12) Going to miss those political ads on TV—well, no I’m not. Whats the old joke? How do you know if a politician is lying? If his/her lips are moving.

11) Supposedly, Alex Rodriguez paid his cousin $1M to keep quiet about PED’s. Damn, I wish someone would pay me $1M to shut my mouth; I’d make Shields & Yarnell look like freakin’ auctioneers.

10) This is the month MAC football takes over ESPNU and ESPN2 on Tuesday, Wednesdays; I think Akron’s last four games are all on Tuesday nights.

I used to joke that teams would play at 4am if ESPN wanted them to, then the basketball tip-off marathon was born (Nov 18 this year) when there are actually games played at 6am and 8am local time in the east. It must help the schools involved or they wouldn’t do it.

9) European golfers Marcel Siem and Alexander Levy openly wagered 200 Euros (roughly $252) on each round of their tournament last week; not sure the powers-that-be were all that excited about openly gambling on a match during a tournament. Phil Mickelson is notorious for wagering on practice rounds, but that’s different.

8) Quick look at QB situations in the NFC East find Dallas/Philly starting different QBs this month because of injury. Washington started three different QB’s in their last three games then there are the Giants, where Eli Manning has started their last 158 games without a miss. The immobile Manning is struggling behind a shaky OL, but he plays every week and that’s important, to be a dependable player.

7) Phillies are rumored to be shopping 1B Ryan Howard, who can’t move, can’t hit lefties and makes $20M a year. Good luck there.

Only places I could conceive of him being useful would be Baltimore/Texas/Houston, AL teams with small home parks, but the Orioles are too smart for that. I guess Texas is a possibility. If the Astros traded for him it would be intriguing, since they’ve tried so hard to make Jonathan Singleton their 1B of the future.

6) If you live in Indianapolis, you might vote at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where Butler plays its basketball games and where the final basketball scenes in Hoosiers were shot. How cool would that be, voting where Jimmy Chitwood ran the picket fence.

5) Cleveland Indians gave Terry Francona a much-deserved contract extension thru 2018; I enjoyed listening to him on TV, but glad he is doing well running a ballclub. Still think the Red Sox screwed up getting rid of him, though they won a World Series with John Farrell, after the Bobby Valentine debacle.

4) Cleveland Browns are a surprising/uplifting 5-3, but QB Brian Hoyer’s contract is up after this year and the team has a lot of $$ tied up in Johnny Manziel. This has to be the owner’s call I would think, whether to re-sign Hoyer or plunge forward with Manziel. Am very curious to see what they do, because their players are watching too. You know damn well Hoyer has the other players’ trust. Cutting him loose would be very risky business.

3) Rockets 108, Heat 89-- Houston is off to a 5-0 start despite whiffing in their free agent dealings. Rockets made 17 of 36 behind the arc. Think the Thunder miss James Harden? He had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists in this game.

Kostas Papanikolaou has done really well replacing Chandler Parsons as a shooter; Houston was +17 when he was on the court in this game, even when he was off.

2) I highly recommend getting the NBA League Pass, tremendous entertainment on nights where there is a full schedule of games.

1) Cubs are said to be going heavily after free agent catcher Russell Martin, who will use the lack of quality catchers to become really, really rich this winter. Hope the Cubs are saving lot of money to buy some pitchers- thats what wins.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at NY Rangers
The Red Wings head to New York tonight following a 3-1 loss at Ottawa last night and face a Rangers team that is 1-7 in its last 8 games when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Detroit is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Game 1-2: Montreal at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.113; Buffalo 11.301
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+185); Under

Game 3-4: Detroit at NY Rangers (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.055; NY Rangers 10.348
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 3; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Anaheim (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.022; Anaheim 12.403
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 5

Hot teams
-- Anaheim won ten of its last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost seven of last nine games. Montreal lost last three games, outscored 14-4.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four road games. Rangers lost three of last four games.
-- Islanders lost last three games, outscored 12-4.

Series records
-- Canadiens won their last five games with Buffalo.
-- Rangers won last three games with Detroit, allowing two goals.
-- Islanders lost five of last six games with Anaheim.

Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Montreal-Buffalo games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Detroit-Ranger games.
-- Last three Islander-Anaheim games went over total.


NHL

Wednesday, November 5

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NY RANGERS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Detroit is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit

10:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. ANAHEIM
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, November 5


Under banks big on the ice Tuesday

The Under posted an 8-3-1 record in the NHL Tuesday night, cashing in at a rate of 72.73 percent. The lone push came from the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 rout of the Montreal Canadiens.

Season-to-date, the Under has registered a record of 99-70-14, good for 58.58 percent.

Wednesday has three games on the board as Montreal visits Buffalo, the New York Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders continue their roadie at the Anaheim Ducks.


Line off the board as Ducks face goalie concerns

The Anaheim Ducks host the New York Islanders Wednesday night and lines are currently off the board as the Ducks move forward with serious goalie concerns.

Frederik Andersen is day-to-day with a leg injury, but more serious is John Gibson's groin injury. Gibson has been placed on IR and called up Igor Bobkov from Norfolk.

As of Wednesday morning, there had been no formal announcement if Bobkov or Jason Labarbera would get the start between the pipes.


Sharp 'out for a bit' with lower-body injury

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Sharp is out indefinitely after sustaining a lower-body injury in Chicago's 5-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. Sharp left the game seven minutes into the third period after taking a seemingly innocuous hit from Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin along the boards.


Sabres cashing Under tickets at a rapid rate

The Buffalo Sabres' offensive struggles have been well documented so far in the young NHL campaign, and as a result, bettors backing the Under in their games have been profiting.

The Under is 7-0-2 in the Sabres' last nine games through Tuesday. They play host to the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday.

The Habs are currently -205 faves on the moneyline.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 5

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MONTREAL (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) at BUFFALO (3-9-0-1, 7 pts.) - 11/5/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 244-195 ATS (+8.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
MONTREAL is 64-48 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-16 ATS (+10.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 11-4 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 80-63 ATS (+145.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
BUFFALO is 24-71 ATS (-76.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (6-3-0-3, 15 pts.) at NY RANGERS (5-4-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/5/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 369-264 ATS (-106.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 12-19 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-2 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 11-16 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 54-67 ATS (-49.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 5-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (6-5-0-0, 12 pts.) at ANAHEIM (10-3-0-0, 20 pts.) - 11/5/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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