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Trends - Minnesota at Golden State

ATS TRENDS

Minnesota

Timberwolves are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. Timberwolves are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Timberwolves are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference. Timberwolves are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Timberwolves are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Timberwolves are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Timberwolves are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Timberwolves are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Timberwolves are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 Wednesday games. Timberwolves are 22-10-1 ATS in their last 33 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Timberwolves are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.

Golden State

Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Warriors are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference. Warriors are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Warriors are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Northwest. Warriors are 38-14-3 ATS in their last 55 Wednesday games. Warriors are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 games following a ATS win. Warriors are 16-6-1 ATS in their last 23 games playing on 1 days rest. Warriors are 25-12-1 ATS in their last 38 games following a straight up win. Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. Warriors are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

OU TRENDS

Minnesota

Over is 3-0-1 in Timberwolves last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 road games. Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 Wednesday games. Over is 4-1 in Timberwolves last 5 vs. NBA Pacific. Under is 8-3 in Timberwolves last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 7-3-1 in Timberwolves last 11 overall. Over is 7-3 in Timberwolves last 10 games following a straight up win.

Golden State

Over is 6-1 in Warriors last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Over is 10-2 in Warriors last 12 vs. Western Conference. Over is 8-2 in Warriors last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 11-3 in Warriors last 14 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 19-7 in Warriors last 26 overall. Over is 8-3 in Warriors last 11 home games. Over is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 vs. NBA Northwest. Over is 5-2 in Warriors last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Over is 12-5 in Warriors last 17 games following a straight up win. Over is 7-3 in Warriors last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game. Over is 14-6 in Warriors last 20 games following a ATS win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Timberwolves are 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings. Timberwolves are 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Golden State. Under is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings. Underdog is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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NBA
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 8

New York @ Orlando

Game 501-502
November 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York
117.544
Orlando
120.159
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 2 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Orlando
by 5 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
New York
(+5 1/2); Under

Indiana @ Detroit

Game 503-504
November 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
121.748
Detroit
117.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 4
206
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Indiana
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
N/A

LA Lakers @ Boston

Game 505-506
November 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Lakers
118.182
Boston
129.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 11
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 9
210
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-9); Under

Miami @ Phoenix

Game 507-508
November 8, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
122.225
Phoenix
109.640
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 13
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 5
213
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(-5); Under

Minnesota @ Golden State

Game 509-510
November 8, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
123.785
Golden State
130.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 6 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
229
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+11); Under

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NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 8

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NEW YORK (6 - 4) at ORLANDO (6 - 4) - 11/8/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 38-53 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 61-91 ATS (-39.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

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INDIANA (5 - 6) at DETROIT (7 - 3) - 11/8/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-1 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-1 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (5 - 5) at BOSTON (9 - 2) - 11/8/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 129-92 ATS (+27.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MIAMI (4 - 6) at PHOENIX (4 - 7) - 11/8/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 120-157 ATS (-52.7 Units) in November games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 31-49 ATS (-22.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (7 - 3) at GOLDEN STATE (8 - 3) - 11/8/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 89-60 ATS (+23.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA

Wednesday, November 8

Knicks won/covered four of last five games with Orlando; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. New York is 3-1-1 vs spread in last five visits here. Knicks won six of last seven games; three of their last four went over the total. NY is 1-2 vs spread as a road underdog. Orlando lost their last two games; they’re 0-2 vs spread as a home favorite. Last three Magic home teams stayed under the total.

Pacers won/covered their last six games with Detroit; they’re 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to the Motor City (over 3-2). Indiana lost at home last night, their third loss in row; Pacers are 3-2 as a road underdog. Over is 4-2 in Indiana road games. Detroit won five of its last six games; they’re 3-2 vs spread as home favorites. Under is 3-2 in their home games this season.

Lakers lost their last three games with Boston, but covered seven of last nine, three of last four in Beantown. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Lakers won three of last four games; they are 2-1 as road underdogs. LA’s last three games went over the total. Celtics won their last nine games (8-1 vs spread); they’re 3-1 as home favorites. Under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Miami won/covered nine of last ten games with Phoenix; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Heat covered four of their last five visits to the desert. Miami lost five of last seven games; they are 1-3 on road, 0-1 as a road favorite. Last four Heat games stayed under the total. Suns lost their last three games; four of their last six games went over total. Phoenix is 2-1 vs spread as a home underdog.

Minnesota is 8-1-1 vs spread in its last 10 games vs Golden State (2-8 SU); they’re 4-0-1 vs spread in last five visits to Oakland. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Wolves won their last five games (4-0-1 vs spread); they’re 2-2 as road underdogs. Over is 4-1 in Minnesota road tilts. Golden State won four in row, seven of last eight games; they’re 1-4 vs spread as home favorites. Over is 4-2 in their last six games.

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NBA

Wednesday, November 8

Trend Report

INDIANA @ DETROIT
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

NEW YORK @ ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games on the road
New York is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against New York

LA LAKERS @ BOSTON
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games

MIAMI @ PHOENIX
Miami is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
Miami is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing Miami

MINNESOTA @ GOLDEN STATE
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Golden State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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NBA Betting Roadmap: Hayward who?
Al McMordie

Through the NBA season's first three weeks, there are several surprises. Out East, Stan Van Gundy's Detroit Pistons and Frank Vogel's Orlando Magic are in second and third place, respectively, while Cleveland is 4-6 and tied for 11th place with the Nets and Heat. While in the West, the big surprise is the Memphis Grizzlies sitting in a tie for 4th place, with a 6-4 record. Let's look at the week ahead in the NBA.

Spread Watch

Who needs Gordon Hayward? That might be the thought of Boston fans, as the Celtics have won nine straight games after starting the season 0-2. They had also covered eight straight, before losing against the spread on Monday night in Atlanta.

For the season, the Celtics are second (behind the Warriors) in point differential (+9.1) and second (behind the 76ers) in ATS win percentage (.818).

This week, Boston will host the Lakers, Hornets and Raptors, so it will have an excellent opportunity to stretch its win streak to 12. But the fact the Celtics lost ATS to Atlanta in their last game is, for me, a huge "sell" signal.

Indeed, NBA teams that finally lose ATS, after covering their previous seven (or more) games in a row, typically follow up that initial ATS defeat with a second straight ATS defeat and especially if they're playing at home (41-76-3 ATS since 1990). Grab the points with the Lakers on Tuesday.

Total Watch

After Week 2 in the NBA saw a preponderance of Unders it was a different story last week, as games went Over the total to a tune of 31-22-1. No team contributed more to this trend than Mike D'Antoni's Houston Rockets, who sailed Over the total in all four of their games.

Their last game, on Sunday, was also their most impressive (and highest scoring) win of the season, as they blew out Utah, 137-110, as a 6.5-point favorite. Will the Rockets' high-octane offense continue to light up the scoreboard this week?

Houston will be well-rested when it plays its next game, on Thursday, vs. LeBron James' Cavaliers (before finishing the week with back-to-back games vs. Memphis and Indiana). That Saturday game versus Memphis has all the earmarks of a low-scoring game.

Indeed, the Grizzlies and Rockets have played twice already this season. And not only did Memphis win both games, but it also held the Rockets to their two lowest regular-season point totals (89 and 90) in D'Antoni's 93 games as head coach. Not surprisingly, both of those games went Under the total (by 11 and 25.5 points). Look for Saturday's game to be relatively low-scoring, as well.

Injury Watch

The Los Angeles Clippers got their season off to a promising 4-0 SU/ATS start and were the league's final, remaining undefeated team. But the injury bug bit the Clippers, as point guard Milos Teodosic injured his ankle and is out indefinitely, while forward Danilo Gallinari bruised his hip and exited Los Angeles' last game, a loss to the Miami Heat.

The Clippers are now just 5-4 SU/ATS and both players will miss Tuesday's game at San Antonio (another injury-riddled club). After playing the Spurs, the Clippers will continue their road trip with games at Oklahoma City and New Orleans.

Saturday's game at the Pelicans could be particularly troublesome for the Clippers if they remain short-handed, since they'll be playing without rest. New Orleans is also 25-12 ATS its last 37 games versus Los Angeles, including 14-4 ATS at home. Take the Pelicans.

Schedule Watch

Last season, the NBA made a concerted effort to reduce the number of times a team had to play back-to-back games, or several games within a relatively short time-frame. But there are still occasions when a team must play three games in four nights, or five games in seven nights.

Dating back to last season, NBA teams that were saddled with playing five games in seven nights have lost that 5th game (straight-up) 10 times in a row (4-6 ATS).

This Saturday, the Phoenix Suns will be in that unenviable scheduling situation when they host the Timberwolves. To make matters worse, Phoenix will be coming off a Friday night game versus Orlando, while Minnesota will have had the previous two days off.

Since 1990, NBA teams are a wallet-busting 74-107 ATS at home when playing their fifth game in seven days against an opponent which didn't play the previous two days. Take the Timberwolves.

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Wednesday's NBA GOTD betting preview and odds: Timberwolves at Warriors

Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors (-10.5, 229.5)

The Golden State Warriors wow fans with their offensive exploits, but they also do strong work on the other end of the floor. The Warriors, who led the NBA in defensive field-goal percentage en route to the championship last season, will try to follow up their best defensive performance of the 2017-18 campaign with another strong effort when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.

Golden State did not get off to the best start on the defensive end this season but is coming on of late and put everything together while holding the Miami heat to 36.1 percent shooting in a 97-80 victory on Monday. "I thought it was our best defensive effort of the year," Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters. "It was tremendous. We forced 23 turnovers, we were attentive on our switching. ... I thought we made really good decisions out there." The Timberwolves should pose a challenge to that defense after averaging 114.4 points during a five-game winning streak. Minnesota boasts five scorers averaging double figures, led by Karl-Anthony Towns' 21.8 points, and is enjoying the franchise's first five-game winning streak since 2009.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, FS North (Minnesota), NBCS Bay Area (Golden State)

LINE HISTORY: The Warriors opened as 10-point home favorites and that spread has been bet up slightly to -10.5. The total hit betting boards at 228 and has been bumped to 229.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Timberwolves - C J. Patton (Out Indefinitely, Toe).

Warriors - No injuries to report.

POWER RANKINGS: Timberwolves (-7.8) - Warriors (-18) + home court (-3) = Warriors -13.2

CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURES:

T-Wolves +4,000
Warriors -200

ABOUT THE TIMBERWOLVES (7-3 SU, 5-4-1 ATS, 6-3-1 O/U): Minnesota brought in veterans Jimmy Butler and Jeff Teague over the summer to supplement a solid young corps, and they believe the team is only scratching the surface. "This is still a work in progress," Teague told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We're still trying to figure out each other. It can be a lot better. We all know that. We're starting to get into a groove here. But we have miles to go to be the team we want to be." Teague recorded 18 points and 12 assists in a 112-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday to continue his own groove with a fourth double-double in five games.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (8-3 SU, 5-6 ATS, 7-4 O/U): Golden State leads the NBA in scoring average (118.5 points) and assists (30.5) but suffered through a rare off shooting night while connecting at 36.8 percent in Monday's win. That slump did not extend to forward Draymond Green, who scored 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting and is 23-of-34 from the floor during a four-game winning streak. The reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year averaged 7.1 points on 36.4 percent shooting in the first seven games but scored at least 15 points in each of the last four contests.

TRENDS:

* Timberwolves are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
* Warriors are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
* Over is 5-1 in Timberwolves last 6 road games.
* Over is 10-2 in Warriors last 12 vs. Western Conference.
* Timberwolves are 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 62 percent of the spread wagers are on the road underdog Wolves while 72 percent of the totals selections are on the Over.

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When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Matchup Edge

MIN	Edge in:	TOR
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Wild at Maple Leafs

Gracenote
Nov 8, 2017

The Toronto Maple Leafs began their three-game homestand with a win and look to follow suit on Wednesday as they host the Minnesota Wild. Toronto received a scare from Vegas on Monday, when it watched a 3-1 lead disappear before emerging victorious in a shootout.

Nazem Kadri registered his second two-goal performance in six contests, ending his four-game drought in the process, as the Maple Leafs posted just their second triumph in seven games. The Wild continue a four-game road trip after opening it with a 5-3 loss at Boston on Monday. Defenseman Jared Spurgeon notched an assist in the setback, which was Minnesota's third in four overall contests, to become the first player on the team to reach double digits in points. The Wild are hoping Monday's effort gets Eric Staal going offensively, as the veteran center scored his second goal in nine contests following a three-game streak.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN North Plus (Minnesota), Sportsnet, TVA (Toronto)

ABOUT THE WILD (5-6-2): Staal is not the only member of the club struggling to tally, as he became just the second to hit the five-goal mark. Mikael Granlund finally got on the board Monday, scoring his first of the season after registering a career-high 26 in 2016-17. Chris Stewart leads Minnesota with six goals but is mired in a seven-game drought.

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (9-7-0): Mitch Marner has become somewhat of a shootout expert after less than 1 1/4 seasons in the NHL. The 20-year-old, who scored the decisive goal in the bonus format against the Golden Knights, has converted four of his nine career opportunities. Toronto already has matched its total of shootout wins from last season (1-8) after playing its first such contest in 2017-18.

OVERTIME

1. Wild RW Nino Niederreiter has recorded a point in three of his four games since returning from an ankle injury.

2. The Maple Leafs recalled C Frederik Gauthier from the Toronto Marlies and assigned RW Kasperi Kapanen to the American Hockey League club.

3. Minnesota G Devan Dubnyk, who was pulled after allowing four goals on 24 shots in two periods on Monday, is expected to start against Toronto.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 4, Wild 2

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Trends - Minnesota at Toronto

W/L TRENDS

Minnesota

Wild are 14-5 in their last 19 vs. Atlantic. Wild are 9-4 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Wild are 8-17 in their last 25 games playing on 1 days rest. Wild are 5-11 in their last 16 road games.

Toronto

Maple Leafs are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Maple Leafs are 10-22 in their last 32 Wednesday games. Maple Leafs are 7-17 in their last 24 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Maple Leafs are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

OU TRENDS

Minnesota

Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 vs. Atlantic. Over is 5-0-1 in Wild last 6 road games. Over is 9-1 in Wild last 10 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 9-2-1 in Wild last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 16-5-6 in Wild last 27 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Wild last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 5-2 in Wild last 7 vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 9-4-1 in Wild last 14 overall.

Toronto

Over is 6-1 in Maple Leafs last 7 Wednesday games. Over is 6-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 home games. Over is 3-1-2 in Maple Leafs last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 11-4-1 in Maple Leafs last 16 overall. Over is 25-10 in Maple Leafs last 35 games following a win. Over is 5-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto. Wild are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings. Under is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.

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When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Matchup Edge

BOS	Edge in:	NYR
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Bruins at Rangers

Gracenote
Nov 7, 2017

The New York Rangers have battled back to the .500 mark after a discouraging start to the season and look to extend their winning streak to five while continuing to dominate the visiting Boston Bruins on Wednesday night. The Rangers own points in eight of their last 10 games (6-2-2) after rallying for a 5-3 victory over Columbus on Monday and have beaten the Bruins five straight times, allowing only eight goals in the process.

“Even when we were losing, we were in games - right there to go after the win - and we didn’t have the confidence to do that,” New York defenseman Marc Staal told the New York Post. “I think this last stretch, we’ve found ways to make plays to win them. That’s the biggest difference.” The Rangers have also perked up on offense with 27 goals in six games and an improved power play as they prepare to take on the Bruins, who have points in seven of eight (4-1-3) despite missing several key players with injuries and illness. Boston knocked off Minnesota 5-3 on Monday without All-Star Brad Marchand (upper-body), who is not expected to play Wednesday. “You’re starting to see the personality of our hockey club that we’re not gonna be an easy out,” Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters. “We are going to work hard.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network

ABOUT THE BRUINS (6-4-3): Marchand, who shares the team lead at 14 points with David Pastrnak, did not travel to New York but could potentially meet the team for the game in Toronto on Friday. Anders Bjork joined Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron on the top line against Minnesota while center David Krejci (six points, six games) was placed on injured reserve after missing seven games with a back injury. Captain Zdeno Chara had two assists Monday and fellow defenseman Torey Krug has raised his game of late with six points in the last four games to push his total to eight on the season.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (7-7-2): One of the big reasons for the turnaround has been special teams as New York is 8-for-8 on the kill in the last four games and converted 7-of-19 power play opportunities in the past five outings. “It makes a big difference when you have success on the power play,” Staal told reporters. “When you win the special teams game, you are going to come out on top a lot of the time.” Mika Zibanejad had three assists Monday and leads the team with 17 points while defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk boasts three goals and five assists during a five-game point streak.

OVERTIME

1. Boston G Tuukka Rask, who owns a .923 save percentage in 20 career games against the Rangers, is 0-2-1 on the road in 2017-18.

2. New York RW Michael Grabner owns six goals in his last six games after scoring only once in the first 10.

3. The Bruins have killed off all 13 power-play opportunities over the last five contests.

PREDICTION: Rangers 4, Bruins 3

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Trends - Boston at NY Rangers

W/L TRENDS

Boston

Bruins are 13-4 in their last 17 vs. a team with a losing record. Bruins are 3-7 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Bruins are 5-14 in their last 19 vs. Metropolitan. Bruins are 3-9 in their last 12 Wednesday games. Bruins are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. Bruins are 0-8 in their last 8 games following a win. Bruins are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.

NY Rangers

Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall. Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Rangers are 56-27 in their last 83 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Rangers are 78-38 in their last 116 vs. a team with a losing record.

OU TRENDS

Boston

Over is 11-2 in Bruins last 13 Wednesday games. Under is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 vs. Metropolitan. Over is 4-1-1 in Bruins last 6 road games. Under is 4-1-1 in Bruins last 6 games following a win. Over is 3-1-1 in Bruins last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Over is 15-5-3 in Bruins last 23 vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 9-4-2 in Bruins last 15 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

NY Rangers

Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 Wednesday games. Over is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 home games. Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 overall. Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 6-2-2 in Rangers last 10 vs. Atlantic. Over is 8-3-1 in Rangers last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.

HEAD TO HEAD

Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings. Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York. Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings. Bruins are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in New York. Bruins are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.

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When: 10:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Where: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, California

Matchup Edge

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Preview: Lightning at Sharks

Gracenote
Nov 7, 2017

The Tampa Bay Lightning have cooled off slightly after a strong start and face a serious challenge this week when they begin a three-game west coast trip against the surging San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The Lightning, who also play Los Angeles and Anaheim on the trip, have dropped two of their last four games and avoided a third defeat during that stretch by outlasting Columbus 5-4 in a shootout Saturday.

“When we’ve had a little bit of a stinker, we’ve responded,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper told reporters. “You’ve got to like that about your group. The big thing is, you just can’t have the stinkers every second night. But I’ve really liked the way the guys have responded when we’ve had a subpar performance.” A big reason for that positive response is the play of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, who owns at least a point in 11 straight games, and the 23-year-old Russian will likely take on another red-hot netminder in Martin Jones on Wednesday. Jones (7-3-0, 1.98 goals-against average) has allowed no more than two goals in eight straight games and was named the NHL’s third star of the week on Monday. The Sharks have won four straight contests and permitted only nine goals in their last six outings after edging Anaheim 2-1 in a shootout Saturday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (11-2-2): Captain Steven Stamkos tops the league with 25 points and linemate Nikita Kucherov leads the NHL with 14 goals while seven players have registered double-figure points in the early going. Brayden Point (seven goals, 16 points) centers the second line that has been a force on both sides of the ice with Yanni Gourde, who has scored in three straight games, and Ondrej Palat (four goals, nine points). Norris Trophy finalist Victor Hedman managed one goal in the first 15 games after scoring a career-high 16 in 2016-17, but has 10 assists - five in the last three contests.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (8-5-0): San Jose could get top-four defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic (concussion) back after a one-game absence and veteran blueliner Paul Martin (ankle) is closing in on his season debut. “They did a good job,” Sharks coach Peter DeBoer said of his defense Saturday. “It’s not easy taking (Vlasic) out. You see his importance. We bent but didn’t break.” Center Logan Couture leads the offense with eight goals (three on the power play) and 12 points while captain Joe Pavelski is tied for second on the team with four tallies and needs one to reach 300 in his career.

OVERTIME

1. Sharks F Kevin Labanc, who has seven points but only one in the last six games, was reassigned to the American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda.

2. Tampa Bay F Chris Kunitz is scheduled to play his 900th game Wednesday.

3. San Jose won the last three meetings, including a 2-1 triumph in San Jose last season, and six of the past eight.

PREDICTION: Sharks 4, Lightning 3

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Trends - Tampa Bay at San Jose

W/L TRENDS

Tampa Bay

Lightning are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record. Lightning are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Lightning are 18-6 in their last 24 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Lightning are 20-7 in their last 27 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Lightning are 19-7 in their last 26 overall. Lightning are 19-7 in their last 26 Wednesday games. Lightning are 37-16 in their last 53 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Lightning are 9-4 in their last 13 games following a win. Lightning are 26-63 in their last 89 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

San Jose

Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Sharks are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 overall. Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Sharks are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games. Sharks are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Atlantic. Sharks are 46-16 in their last 62 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Sharks are 15-6 in their last 21 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Sharks are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.

OU TRENDS

Tampa Bay

Over is 6-0-1 in Lightning last 7 Wednesday games. Over is 10-1-1 in Lightning last 12 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Under is 8-2-1 in Lightning last 11 vs. Pacific. Over is 4-1 in Lightning last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 6-2 in Lightning last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 road games. Over is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Lightning last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 9-4 in Lightning last 13 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

San Jose

Under is 6-0 in Sharks last 6 overall. Under is 3-0-2 in Sharks last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 2-0-3 in Sharks last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Under is 4-0 in Sharks last 4 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 6-1-1 in Sharks last 8 vs. Atlantic. Over is 4-1-4 in Sharks last 9 Wednesday games. Under is 3-1-1 in Sharks last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Under is 5-2 in Sharks last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 32-13-10 in Sharks last 55 home games. Under is 34-15-18 in Sharks last 67 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 29-14-16 in Sharks last 59 games following a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in San Jose. Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings. Lightning are 3-9-1 in the last 13 meetings in San Jose. Lightning are 4-12 in the last 16 meetings. Road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 8

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 51-52
November 8, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.528
Toronto
9.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

Boston @ NY Rangers

Game 53-54
November 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
13.409
NY Rangers
9.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Over

Tampa Bay @ San Jose

Game 55-56
November 8, 2017 @ 10:35 am

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
9.617
San Jose
13.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-115); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 8

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MINNESOTA (5-6-0-2, 12 pts.) at TORONTO (9-7-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 84-101 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 129-142 ATS (-70.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 359-386 ATS (-81.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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BOSTON (6-4-0-3, 15 pts.) at NY RANGERS (7-7-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 2-7 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 24-30 ATS (-21.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 186-148 ATS (+338.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 143-99 ATS (+23.4 Units) in November games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 5-14 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 119-121 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 134-134 ATS (-85.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 96-109 ATS (-43.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (11-2-0-2, 24 pts.) at SAN JOSE (8-5-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-91 ATS (+151.2 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 191-141 ATS (+43.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 18-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 168-145 ATS (-79.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 58-57 ATS (-39.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, November 8

Trend Report

MINNESOTA @ TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

BOSTON @ NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

TAMPA BAY @ SAN JOSE
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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NHL

Wednesday, November 8

Minnesota won its last seven games with Toronto; last 10 series games stayed under the total. Wild won their last three games in this building. Minnesota lost three of last four games; they’re 2-4 on the road. Over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Maple Leafs lost five of last seven games; they’re 3-2 in last five home tilts. Toronto’s last three games went over the total.

Rangers won their last five games with Boston; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Bruins were outscored 15-7 in losing their last four visits to Manhattan. Boston is 0-5 this season is game following a win; they’re 1-3 on the road. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Rangers won their last four games, scoring 18 goals; over is 8-2 in their last 10. New York won four of its last five home games.

Road team won six of last seven Lightning-Shark games; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Tampa Bay split its last four games in the Shark Tank. Lightning won six of last eight games overall, four of last five on the road- over is 3-1 in their last four road games. San Jose won its last four games, allowing six goals; their last six games stayed under the total. Sharks won their last four home games.

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Leafs' Auston Matthews (upper body) is day-to-day but will not play tonight at home vs Wild.
MIN -113 TOR -125

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Brian Bitler

Brian's 9* CFB Underground Winner

Kent State vs. Western Michigan, 11/08/2017 19:00 EDT

Point Spread: +22/-110 Kent State

Sportsbook:
Bodog

Western Michigan is off a heartbreaking rival loss and play a big time team in the Mac next week in Northern Illinois so this game again'st Kent State I can't imagine them being to up to play this game. Western Michigan is just 1-4 ATS at home this season and Kent State has covered 3 years straight and they will again tonight as well. Invest a 9 unit investment in Kent State plus the points.(I am 15-8 65% in the NBA on all investments and I have a late night game for all clients to win big check me out)

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Tony Brown

Tony's *5 nhl free pick

Minnesota vs. Toronto, 11/08/2017 19:30 EDT

Total: -110/+6 Under

Sportsbook:
Bodog

Fp: these teams have seen the under cash 10 times in the last 11 be each other . Games not played on paper but some stats can't be ignored making the under my nhl free pick.