Grand Salami - October
The Grand Salami in pro hockey is decided by adding up all the goals scored in every game scheduled for that particular day. You can wager on 'over' or 'under' the Grand Salami total. The total is set by adding up all listed 'over/under' odds for each game on that particular day.
Note: The Grand Salami will have no action if any game is suspended or cancelled before the regulation time of three twenty minute periods. Also, regardless of the number of goals scored during the shoot out portion of the overtime, the final scored recorded for the game will give the winning team on more goal than its opponent based on the score at the end of regulation time.
*The majority of sportsbooks do not put out a total on the Grand Salami when there is only one game on the card. For tracking purposes, we will continue to show the 'over/under' for goals and combined goals scored on days with just one game.
NHL GRAND SALAMI
Date No. of Games Total Goals Combined Goals Scored Result
10/8 4 22 20 UNDER
10/9 12 67.5 70 OVER
10/10 1 5.5 8 OVER
10/11 15 79.5 84 OVER
10/12 2 10 14 OVER
10/13 4 21.5 18 UNDER
10/14 9 50.5 60 OVER
10/15 3 16 19 OVER
10/16 7 39 42 OVER
10/17 6 32.5 18 UNDER
10/18 11 59.5 55 UNDER
10/19 4 21 15 UNDER
The Grand Salami in pro hockey is decided by adding up all the goals scored in every game scheduled for that particular day. You can wager on 'over' or 'under' the Grand Salami total. The total is set by adding up all listed 'over/under' odds for each game on that particular day.
Note: The Grand Salami will have no action if any game is suspended or cancelled before the regulation time of three twenty minute periods. Also, regardless of the number of goals scored during the shoot out portion of the overtime, the final scored recorded for the game will give the winning team on more goal than its opponent based on the score at the end of regulation time.
*The majority of sportsbooks do not put out a total on the Grand Salami when there is only one game on the card. For tracking purposes, we will continue to show the 'over/under' for goals and combined goals scored on days with just one game.
NHL GRAND SALAMI
Date No. of Games Total Goals Combined Goals Scored Result
10/8 4 22 20 UNDER
10/9 12 67.5 70 OVER
10/10 1 5.5 8 OVER
10/11 15 79.5 84 OVER
10/12 2 10 14 OVER
10/13 4 21.5 18 UNDER
10/14 9 50.5 60 OVER
10/15 3 16 19 OVER
10/16 7 39 42 OVER
10/17 6 32.5 18 UNDER
10/18 11 59.5 55 UNDER
10/19 4 21 15 UNDER
Preview: Lightning (3-1) at Oilers (0-4)
Date: October 20, 2014 9:30 PM EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning got their lengthy road trip off to a promising start but likely lost one of their top defensemen for the rest of the trek.
A matchup with winless Edmonton would appear to give the Lightning a prime chance to overcome Victor Hedman's absence, and Tampa Bay will try to send the Oilers to their first six-game winless start in franchise history Monday night.
Steven Stamkos had two first-period goals and assisted on Ryan Callahan's tiebreaking one Saturday as the Lightning (3-1-1) topped Vancouver 4-2. Hedman left the game in the second period after sustaining an upper-body injury, and coach Jon Cooper said the defenseman "is probably done" for the rest of the five-game trip.
After Saturday's games, Hedman was tied for the league lead among defensemen with three goals and seven points.
"It's unreal how these things happen, but he is going to go back to Tampa and get re-evaluated," Cooper said. 'We're hoping for the best.
"We're going to test our depth. It just puts a little more pressure on the (defensive) core."
Hedman is also tied for the team lead in points with Stamkos, who has all five of his goals in the last three games. The Lightning center has four goals in five career games against Edmonton (0-4-1), with Tampa Bay winning the last two he's played.
He missed the lone visit to Rexall Place last season, a 5-3 defeat Jan. 5, because of a broken right leg.
The Lightning have outscored their first five opponents 17-9 while the Oilers have been outscored 24-11 in their worst start since 1992-93. Edmonton also went winless in its first five games in that campaign with four losses and a tie, and is one of two remaining winless teams this season along with Carolina.
After giving up 22 goals in their first four contests, the Oilers had an improved defensive showing Friday against Vancouver in their opener to a season-high, seven-game homestand but couldn't get anything past Ryan Miller in a 2-0 defeat.
"I thought we played a lot better, but your play is measured in wins and losses," goaltender Ben Scrivens said. "It's only one game, so the same way we tried not to panic after a couple of losses, we're not going to rest on anything, playing one good game.
"The key is coming out and playing another good game after that. The more we can do that, the idea is that the wins start to fall after that."
Edmonton has recorded the fewest home or tied for the fewest home wins in the Western Conference in five of the last six seasons. The Oilers also finished just one ahead of Columbus' 17 in 2011-12 but have won a series high-tying three consecutive home games over Tampa Bay.
Jordan Eberle had a pair of goals in the win in January and two assists in a 4-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Nov. 7, but he has only two assists in his first four games this season.
Taylor Hall has three goals and an assist in three career games against the Lightning. He registered three of his team-best four points this season in Wednesday's 7-4 loss.
Tampa Bay's Valtteri Filppula has a three-game goal-scoring streak versus Edmonton.
The Lightning recalled forward Jonathan Drouin from Syracuse of the AHL on Sunday and the third overall pick in the 2013 draft could make his NHL debut in this game. Drouin was one of junior hockey's top players the past two years, finishing with 29 goals and 108 points in 46 games last season for Halifax of the QMJHL.
Date: October 20, 2014 9:30 PM EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning got their lengthy road trip off to a promising start but likely lost one of their top defensemen for the rest of the trek.
A matchup with winless Edmonton would appear to give the Lightning a prime chance to overcome Victor Hedman's absence, and Tampa Bay will try to send the Oilers to their first six-game winless start in franchise history Monday night.
Steven Stamkos had two first-period goals and assisted on Ryan Callahan's tiebreaking one Saturday as the Lightning (3-1-1) topped Vancouver 4-2. Hedman left the game in the second period after sustaining an upper-body injury, and coach Jon Cooper said the defenseman "is probably done" for the rest of the five-game trip.
After Saturday's games, Hedman was tied for the league lead among defensemen with three goals and seven points.
"It's unreal how these things happen, but he is going to go back to Tampa and get re-evaluated," Cooper said. 'We're hoping for the best.
"We're going to test our depth. It just puts a little more pressure on the (defensive) core."
Hedman is also tied for the team lead in points with Stamkos, who has all five of his goals in the last three games. The Lightning center has four goals in five career games against Edmonton (0-4-1), with Tampa Bay winning the last two he's played.
He missed the lone visit to Rexall Place last season, a 5-3 defeat Jan. 5, because of a broken right leg.
The Lightning have outscored their first five opponents 17-9 while the Oilers have been outscored 24-11 in their worst start since 1992-93. Edmonton also went winless in its first five games in that campaign with four losses and a tie, and is one of two remaining winless teams this season along with Carolina.
After giving up 22 goals in their first four contests, the Oilers had an improved defensive showing Friday against Vancouver in their opener to a season-high, seven-game homestand but couldn't get anything past Ryan Miller in a 2-0 defeat.
"I thought we played a lot better, but your play is measured in wins and losses," goaltender Ben Scrivens said. "It's only one game, so the same way we tried not to panic after a couple of losses, we're not going to rest on anything, playing one good game.
"The key is coming out and playing another good game after that. The more we can do that, the idea is that the wins start to fall after that."
Edmonton has recorded the fewest home or tied for the fewest home wins in the Western Conference in five of the last six seasons. The Oilers also finished just one ahead of Columbus' 17 in 2011-12 but have won a series high-tying three consecutive home games over Tampa Bay.
Jordan Eberle had a pair of goals in the win in January and two assists in a 4-2 loss in Tampa Bay on Nov. 7, but he has only two assists in his first four games this season.
Taylor Hall has three goals and an assist in three career games against the Lightning. He registered three of his team-best four points this season in Wednesday's 7-4 loss.
Tampa Bay's Valtteri Filppula has a three-game goal-scoring streak versus Edmonton.
The Lightning recalled forward Jonathan Drouin from Syracuse of the AHL on Sunday and the third overall pick in the 2013 draft could make his NHL debut in this game. Drouin was one of junior hockey's top players the past two years, finishing with 29 goals and 108 points in 46 games last season for Halifax of the QMJHL.
Over bettors profiting in Oilers matchups
Stephen Campbell
It's been a tough start to the season for the Edmonton Oilers, but if you've been paying attention to their games, you're already well aware just how profitable they've been for bettors banking on high totals.
The Over is 5-1 in Edmonton's last six games. The Oil host Tampa Bay at Rexall Place Monday.
Tampa is currently listed as -155 faves on the moneyline with a total of 5.5.
Stephen Campbell
It's been a tough start to the season for the Edmonton Oilers, but if you've been paying attention to their games, you're already well aware just how profitable they've been for bettors banking on high totals.
The Over is 5-1 in Edmonton's last six games. The Oil host Tampa Bay at Rexall Place Monday.
Tampa is currently listed as -155 faves on the moneyline with a total of 5.5.
NHL roundup: Lightning call up two players from AHL
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE
The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled left winger Jonathan Drouin and defenseman Luke Witkowski from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse on Sunday.
Drouin, the third overall pick in the 2013 draft, was assigned to Syracuse for conditioning Thursday after suffering a minor fracture on his right thumb, causing him to miss the Lightning's training camp. In two games in the AHL, he scored a goal while adding two assists with a plus-4 rating.
Witkowski, a second-year pro, played in all four games this season for Syracuse, recording an assist and 15 penalty minutes. He skated in four preseason games with Tampa Bay this season, recording an assist and 1
---The Boston Bruins assigned forwards Seth Griffith and Ryan Spooner to Providence of the AHL.
Griffith has skated in three games for Boston this season. Spooner has skated in five games with Boston this season, bringing him to 32 career NHL games.
---The Vancouver Canucks assigned center Bo Horvat to Utica of the AHL on a conditioning assignment.
Horvat, 19, scored a goal in five preseason game with the Canucks.
Horvat has missed just over two weeks after injuring a shoulder in a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 2.
---New York Rangers center Chris Mueller made his 2014-15 debut Sunday. The Rangers were without center Derek Stepan (leg) and defenseman Dan Boyle (hand), and both players aren't expected back until early November.
--Winnipeg Jets rookie C Adam Lowry played his first game up the middle Sunday night after patrolling the left wing for the first four games of the year.
--Calgary Flames rookie right wing Josh Jooris, who scored his first-ever NHL goal in his league debut Friday night, was forced to sit out Sunday night against the Jets with an upper-body injury.
Another Flames rookie, left wing Johnny Gaudreau, was a healthy scratch Friday but was back in the lineup Sunday.
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE
The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled left winger Jonathan Drouin and defenseman Luke Witkowski from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse on Sunday.
Drouin, the third overall pick in the 2013 draft, was assigned to Syracuse for conditioning Thursday after suffering a minor fracture on his right thumb, causing him to miss the Lightning's training camp. In two games in the AHL, he scored a goal while adding two assists with a plus-4 rating.
Witkowski, a second-year pro, played in all four games this season for Syracuse, recording an assist and 15 penalty minutes. He skated in four preseason games with Tampa Bay this season, recording an assist and 1
---The Boston Bruins assigned forwards Seth Griffith and Ryan Spooner to Providence of the AHL.
Griffith has skated in three games for Boston this season. Spooner has skated in five games with Boston this season, bringing him to 32 career NHL games.
---The Vancouver Canucks assigned center Bo Horvat to Utica of the AHL on a conditioning assignment.
Horvat, 19, scored a goal in five preseason game with the Canucks.
Horvat has missed just over two weeks after injuring a shoulder in a preseason game against the Edmonton Oilers on Oct. 2.
---New York Rangers center Chris Mueller made his 2014-15 debut Sunday. The Rangers were without center Derek Stepan (leg) and defenseman Dan Boyle (hand), and both players aren't expected back until early November.
--Winnipeg Jets rookie C Adam Lowry played his first game up the middle Sunday night after patrolling the left wing for the first four games of the year.
--Calgary Flames rookie right wing Josh Jooris, who scored his first-ever NHL goal in his league debut Friday night, was forced to sit out Sunday night against the Jets with an upper-body injury.
Another Flames rookie, left wing Johnny Gaudreau, was a healthy scratch Friday but was back in the lineup Sunday.
'Steel City Showdown'
Houston Texans (3-3, 4-2 ATS) travel to the Steel City for a Monday Night AFC matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3, 2-4 ATS). Texans' came up a little short in a 33-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last week while Jekyll and Hyde Steelers' who've alternated wins/losses all season were thrashed 31-10 at Cleveland. Steelers' current SU win/loss trend along with it's 9-0 SU streak at home in Monday Night Football sure points toward a 'W'. Although, the status of chalk in front of the home folks playing under Monday Night light's has worked against Pittsburgh (3-5 ATS) the Steelers help themselves when looking at numbers that are pertinent to the circumstances they find themselves in today. For instance, Steelers are a profitable 4-1 against the betting line following a two touchdown loss including a perfect 3-0 ATS at Heinz Field. Finally, more football betting ammunition that leans toward Steelers. Texans' have not responded well in MNF posting a 1-6 record against the betting line.
Houston Texans (3-3, 4-2 ATS) travel to the Steel City for a Monday Night AFC matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3, 2-4 ATS). Texans' came up a little short in a 33-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last week while Jekyll and Hyde Steelers' who've alternated wins/losses all season were thrashed 31-10 at Cleveland. Steelers' current SU win/loss trend along with it's 9-0 SU streak at home in Monday Night Football sure points toward a 'W'. Although, the status of chalk in front of the home folks playing under Monday Night light's has worked against Pittsburgh (3-5 ATS) the Steelers help themselves when looking at numbers that are pertinent to the circumstances they find themselves in today. For instance, Steelers are a profitable 4-1 against the betting line following a two touchdown loss including a perfect 3-0 ATS at Heinz Field. Finally, more football betting ammunition that leans toward Steelers. Texans' have not responded well in MNF posting a 1-6 record against the betting line.
Baseball Betting: Streaks, Tips, Notes
San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals October 21, 08:00 EST
Royals ridding an 8-0 post season run send right-hander James Shields to the mound carrying a 14-8 record, 3.21 ERA on the campaign. On the other side, Giants 8-2 during second season hand the ball to lefty Madison Bumgarner sporting an 18-10 record, 2.98 ERA. What should get the attention of sports handicappers, Giants' Bumgarner has been better on the road (11-4 2.22 ERA) than in his home venue (7-6, 4.03 ERA) this season. Those digging deeper will also find the left-hander has been light's out in his last four road starts in post season (4-0) giving up 2 runs, striking out 28, walking 5 over over 30.2 innings of work. Expect the Giants to do what they typically do with Bumgarner in road games and that's win!
San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals October 21, 08:00 EST
Royals ridding an 8-0 post season run send right-hander James Shields to the mound carrying a 14-8 record, 3.21 ERA on the campaign. On the other side, Giants 8-2 during second season hand the ball to lefty Madison Bumgarner sporting an 18-10 record, 2.98 ERA. What should get the attention of sports handicappers, Giants' Bumgarner has been better on the road (11-4 2.22 ERA) than in his home venue (7-6, 4.03 ERA) this season. Those digging deeper will also find the left-hander has been light's out in his last four road starts in post season (4-0) giving up 2 runs, striking out 28, walking 5 over over 30.2 innings of work. Expect the Giants to do what they typically do with Bumgarner in road games and that's win!
