Friday 11-3-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Chris Jordan

My free pick is for tonight is on the Orlando Magic over the Chicago Bulls.

My free play for tonight is from the NBA, where I'm playing the upstart Orlando Magic over the Chicago Bulls.

I gave you the Magic on Monday for a 1,000♦ winner, and told you specifically this team was much better than people think. Finally, the oddsmakers are giving them a little respect, as we see by this rather big number against the Bulls.

The Magic are off to their best start in eight seasons - 6-2 for the first time since the 2009-10 season - and rank second in scoring offense, averaging 114.9 points per game, behind the Golden State Warriors.

Orlando has scored at least 100 in all eight of its games this season, and tonight it will be energized for a Friday night home game against a team that has traditionally been considered an Eastern Conference contender.

We saw the Magic step up in a 114-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, and later in a 114-87 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Now Orlando returns home after closing a three-game road trip with two wins - over the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies - and will be ready for its homecoming.

Orlando is 3-0 at home, and its 3-point prowess will continue to shine tonight.

Meanwhile, the new-look Bulls are 1-5 for the first time since 2007-08 and have failed to cover six of their last seven visits to Orlando.

Take the home team.

5* MAGIC

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Joey Juice

Philly hosts indiana and both teams are hot coming into this matchup with three straight wins vs quality opponents. The Pacers beat the Spurs at home and the Cavaliers on the road, while Philadelphia knocked off the Rockets on the road. Those are all extremely impressive wins.

The bottom line in this game is while mostly the talent is evenly matched, Embiid is the premier big man in this game. Besides, the fact that Turner is still up in the air about returning from his concussion, you have to give a big advantage the 76ers here at home.

A look inside the number shows more evidence to this. Philadelphia is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. 76ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. 76ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 day of rest.

Bet the Sixers.

2* PHILADELPHIA

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When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2017
Where: Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Preview: Memphis at Tulsa

Gracenote
Oct 31, 2017

Points should come fast and furious when No. 21 Memphis plays at Tulsa on Friday in an American Athletic Conference game. The Tigers and the Golden Hurricane are among the top scoring teams in the country and have a history of playing high scoring contests.

Led by the duo of quarterback Riley Ferguson and wide receiver Anthony Miller, the Tigers have won four straight games to become ranked for the first time this season and in the process, have made the 2017 class the winningest in Memphis history at 34-13. Ferguson is tied for fifth nationally in touchdown passes with 23 and ninth in passing yards while Miller ranks in the top five in receptions, yards and touchdowns. The Golden Hurricane are going the other way with losses in six of their last seven games, but did hand the Tigers their most lopsided defeat 59-30 last season. In the last three meetings, the two teams have combined for 257 points and the winning team has scored at least 33 in seven straight matchups.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2. Line: Memphis -12

ABOUT MEMPHIS (7-1, 4-1 AAC): While Ferguson, Miller and other offensive stalwarts such as Phil Mayhue, Tony Pollard and Darrell Henderson have dominated the headlines, the defense has been garnering some accolades for the Tigers. Senior linebacker Genard Avery became the third Memphis player to be named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week after registering career-highs with 3.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss against Tulane. Freshman T.J. Carter and sophomore Austin Hall have also won the award this season for Mike Norvell, whose 15 wins are the most for a coach in his first two seasons in Memphis history.

ABOUT TULSA (2-7, 1-4): Despite spotty quarterback play, D'Angelo Brewer has still been able to churn out 122.5 running yards per game, good for second in the conference. The senior produced his fifth 100-yard game of the season and 14th of his career in last week's loss to Southern Methodist and needs 281 yards to pass Tarrion Adams as the school's all-time leading rusher. After posting a pair of solid efforts, freshman quarterback Luke Skipper completed fewer than 40 percent of his passes while rushing for a career-high 65 yards against SMU, which was the Golden Hurricane's fifth this season by 10 points or fewer.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Miller, who holds the school record with 29 career touchdown receptions, moved into the top spot in receiving yards (2,987) during last week's win over Tulane and is poised to do the same in receptions.

2. Memphis is 13-0 since 2014 when playing a regular season game Thursday or Friday.

3. The 2015 meeting, which was won 66-42 by the Tigers, featured the most combined points in Memphis history.

PREDICTION: Memphis 63, Tulsa 34

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Trends - No. 21 Memphis at Tulsa

ATS TRENDS

Memphis

Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games. Tigers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 conference games. Tigers are 5-0 ATS vs. a team with a losing record. Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Tigers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Tigers are 12-1 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Tigers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November. Tigers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. Tigers are 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Tigers are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS win. Tigers are 11-27-2 ATS in their last 40 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Tigers are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.

Tulsa

Golden Hurricane are 9-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. Golden Hurricane are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Golden Hurricane are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November. Golden Hurricane are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. Golden Hurricane are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Golden Hurricane are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. Golden Hurricane are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Memphis

Over is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Over is 7-1 in Tigers last 8 games following a ATS win. Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 games on fieldturf. Over is 8-2 in Tigers last 10 games overall. Over is 8-2 in Tigers last 10 games following a straight up win. Over is 12-3 in Tigers last 15 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. Under is 5-2 in Tigers last 7 games in November. Over is 15-6 in Tigers last 21 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Tigers last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Over is 16-7 in Tigers last 23 vs. a team with a losing record.

Tulsa

Under is 5-1 in Golden Hurricane last 6 games overall. Over is 5-1 in Golden Hurricane last 6 Friday games. Over is 8-2 in Golden Hurricane last 10 games in November. Under is 4-1 in Golden Hurricane last 5 home games. Under is 4-1 in Golden Hurricane last 5 games on fieldturf. Under is 4-1 in Golden Hurricane last 5 games following a straight up loss. Under is 4-1 in Golden Hurricane last 5 conference games. Over is 23-8 in Golden Hurricane last 31 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Over is 16-6 in Golden Hurricane last 22 games following a ATS win. Over is 12-5 in Golden Hurricane last 17 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Road team is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 meetings. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Tigers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 meetings.

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NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 10

Friday, November 3

Marshall @ Florida Atlantic

Game 317-318
November 3, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Marshall
81.906
Florida Atlantic
86.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 4
75
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida Atlantic
by 8
65 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Marshall
(+8); Over

Memphis @ Tulsa

Game 319-320
November 3, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
87.340
Tulsa
84.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 3
74
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
by 12
79
Dunkel Pick:
Tulsa
(+12); Under

UCLA @ Utah

Game 321-322
November 3, 2017 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
UCLA
85.595
Utah
95.126
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Utah
by 9 1/2
65
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Utah
by 6 1/2
59
Dunkel Pick:
Utah
(-6 1/2); Over

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NCAAF

Week 10

Friday’s games
Marshall is 4-0 against Florida Atlantic, but Owls covered three of the four games; Thundering Herd won 33-17/24-23 in their two visits here. Marshall is 6-2 despite losing as a 16-point home favorite to FIU LW; Herd is 3-1 on road, 2-0 vs spread as a road underdog- their only road loss was 37-20 at NC State. FAU won its last four games, scoring 51.7 ppg; Owls are 2-0 as home favorites this season- they ran ball for 1,268 yards in last three games- thats 422.7 ypg. C-USA home favorites are 7-12 vs spread in conference play. Over is 4-1 in last five FAU games.

Tulsa lost six of last seven games, but four of six losses were by 6 or less points. Hurricane is 2-2 at home, losing to New Mexico by 3, Navy by 10. Memphis won its last four games, scoring 49.5 ppg; they’re 1-2 as a home favorite this year- since 2013, they’re 9-13 as a home favorite. Tulsa is 5-2 in its last seven games vs Memphis; they beat Tigers 59-30 LY, after losing 66-42 at home to Memphis is ’15. AAC home underdogs are 5-5 vs spread in conference play. Three of last four Memphis games went over total; under is 5-1 in last six Tulsa games.

UCLA is 4-0 at home, 0-4 on road, allowing average of 49.3 ppg in losses by 3-24-17-21 points; Bruins allowed 1,036 rushing yards in last three games (345.3 ypg). Last four years, UCLA is 2-5 as a road underdog. Road team won last four UCLA-Utah games; Bruins won 17-9/34-27 in last two visits to SLC. Utah won 52-45 at UCLA LY; Utes lost their last four games this year after a 4-0 start, losing last two games by 20-21 points. Utah is is 5-8 vs spread in its last 13 games as a home favorite, 1-1 this season. Over is 6-2 in UCLA games this year.

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NCAAF
Long Sheet

Friday, November 3

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MARSHALL (6 - 2) at FLA ATLANTIC (5 - 3) - 11/3/2017, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MARSHALL is 43-68 ATS (-31.8 Units) in road games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 43-68 ATS (-31.8 Units) in road lined games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 29-48 ATS (-23.8 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1992.
MARSHALL is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1992.
MARSHALL is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in road games in weeks 10 through 13 since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 23-41 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home lined games since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 16-31 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games against conference opponents since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 11-25 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games after playing a conference game since 1992.
FLA ATLANTIC is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games in games played on a grass field since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-1 against the spread versus MARSHALL over the last 3 seasons
MARSHALL is 2-0 straight up against FLA ATLANTIC over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (7 - 1) at TULSA (2 - 7) - 11/3/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) off a win against a conference rival since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 17-35 ATS (-21.5 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 26-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games in November games since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1992.
MEMPHIS is 25-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games in weeks 10 through 13 since 1992.
TULSA is 33-52 ATS (-24.2 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
TULSA is 1-1 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
TULSA is 1-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UCLA (4 - 4) at UTAH (4 - 4) - 11/3/2017, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 1-1 against the spread versus UCLA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 1-1 straight up against UCLA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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When: 6:00 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2017
Where: FAU Football Stadium, Boca Raton, Florida

QUICK HITS

Overall Team Offense

• The Florida Atlantic Owls are ranked 17 on offense, averaging 482.4 yards per game. The Owls are averaging 295.9 yards rushing and 186.5 yards passing so far this season.
• The Marshall Thundering Herd are ranked 77 on offense, averaging 389.4 yards per game. The Thundering Herd are averaging 150.2 yards rushing and 239.1 yards passing so far this season.

Home and Away

• The Florida Atlantic Owls are 3-1 at home this season, 4-0 against conference opponents and 1-3 against non-conference opponents.
• At home the Owls are averaging 42.8 scoring, and holding teams to 23.2 points scored on defense.
• The Marshall Thundering Herd are 3-1 while on the road this season, 3-1 against conference opponents and 3-1 against non-conference opponents.
• On the road, the Thundering Herd are averaging 27.5 scoring, and holding teams to 17.8 points scored on defense.

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Trends - Marshall at Florida Atlantic

ATS TRENDS

Marshall

Thundering Herd are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games on grass. Thundering Herd are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Thundering Herd are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game. Thundering Herd are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Friday games. Thundering Herd are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home. Thundering Herd are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Thundering Herd are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Thundering Herd are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss. Thundering Herd are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 conference games. Thundering Herd are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Thundering Herd are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in November.

Florida Atlantic

Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games. Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. Owls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game. Owls are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. Owls are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. Owls are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Owls are 5-14-1 ATS in their last 20 games on grass. Owls are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games in November. Owls are 4-13-1 ATS in their last 18 home games. Owls are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games.

OU TRENDS

Marshall

Over is 4-0 in Thundering Herd last 4 games on grass. Under is 6-1 in Thundering Herd last 7 games following a straight up loss. Under is 5-1 in Thundering Herd last 6 games following a ATS loss. Under is 20-6 in Thundering Herd last 26 conference games. Under is 6-2 in Thundering Herd last 8 road games. Under is 9-3 in Thundering Herd last 12 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Thundering Herd last 7 games in November. Over is 14-6 in Thundering Herd last 20 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Under is 11-5 in Thundering Herd last 16 games overall.

Florida Atlantic

Over is 5-0 in Owls last 5 games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game. Over is 6-0 in Owls last 6 games following a straight up win. Over is 5-0 in Owls last 5 games in November. Over is 5-0 in Owls last 5 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Over is 4-0 in Owls last 4 games following a ATS win. Over is 7-1 in Owls last 8 conference games. Over is 5-1 in Owls last 6 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Over is 4-1 in Owls last 5 games overall. Over is 4-1 in Owls last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. Over is 4-1 in Owls last 5 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

No trends available.

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When: 9:30 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2017
Where: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Preview: UCLA at Utah

Gracenote
Oct 31, 2017

Once-promising seasons have dissolved into all-out bowl-eligibility fights for UCLA and Utah with both entering November with .500 records. The final four-game stretch run for each begins Friday night as the Utes host the Bruins in Salt Lake City.


Utah has dropped four straight since a 4-0 start, with the last two defeats being blowout losses to Arizona State (30-10) and Oregon (41-20). As a result, the Utes find themselves alone in the Pac-12 South Division basement at 1-4, and coach Kyle Whittingham says his team has reached a true crossroads. “We’re 4-4 with four to go, and we can go one of two directions,” Whittingham said Monday at his weekly news conference. “We can either continue to take our lumps and not play as well as we need to, or we can get back on track and get back to playing the way we know we’re capable of playing.” The sentiment is the same at UCLA as the Bruins have lost four of six since a 2-0 start, including double-digit conference losses to Stanford (58-34), Arizona (47-30) and, most recently, Washington (44-23).
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, FS1. LINE: Utah -6


ABOUT UCLA (4-4, 2-3 Pac-12): The Bruins would appear to be largely out of luck unless they can find some sort of fix for the nation’s worst run defense, which has been trampled for an average of 307.1 yards per game, 6.05 yards per carry and 23 touchdowns. In UCLA’s three Pac-12 defeats, the damage was even worse with Stanford, Arizona and Washington averaging 398.3 ground yards and totaling 14 rushing TDs. UCLA counters with one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in Josh Rosen, who has a 145.8 rating and leads the conference with 339.1 passing yards per game, and senior wide receiver Darren Andrews, who is pacing the Pac-12 with nine TD grabs and ranks third with 88.4 yards per outing.
ABOUT UTAH (4-4, 1-4): The Utes hope to slow Rosen with the Pac-12’s fourth-ranked pass defense (199.1 yards), which has allowed only nine TD passes while totaling 10 interceptions. Dual-threat sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley has played the last two games after sitting out two contests with a shoulder injury, and rebounded from a four-interception outing against Arizona State with 339 total yards of offense, two TDs and no picks in the loss to Oregon. Linebacker Sunia Tauteoli ranks ninth in the Pac-12 with 8.5 tackles for loss, but the Utes are trying to shore up their own run defense after getting gashed for a season-high 347 yards by running back Royce Freeman and Oregon.


EXTRA POINTS
1. UCLA leads the series 11-4, but the two teams have split their six meetings since Utah joined the Pac-12 in 2011. The Utes prevailed in a 52-45 shootout last season in Los Angeles.
2. The contest will serve as Utah’s 10th annual Blackout Game, and while the Utes own a 7-2 record in such contests, one of their losses was to the Bruins in 2013.
3. Utah is tied for eighth nationally with 19 takeaways and owns a plus-3 turnover differential while UCLA is 11th in the conference with a minus-7 turnover margin.


PREDICTION: Utah 36, UCLA 31

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Trends - UCLA at Utah

ATS TRENDS

UCLA

Bruins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. Bruins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. Bruins are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Bruins are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 conference games. Bruins are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games.

Utah

Utes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss. Utes are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. Utes are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. Utes are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game. Utes are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game. Utes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

UCLA

Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 road games. Under is 8-1-1 in Bruins last 10 games in November. Over is 5-1 in Bruins last 6 Friday games. Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. Under is 10-3 in Bruins last 13 games on fieldturf. Over is 6-2 in Bruins last 8 games overall. Over is 6-2 in Bruins last 8 games after accumulating less than 275 total yards in their previous game. Under is 11-4-2 in Bruins last 17 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Bruins last 7 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Bruins last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points. Under is 36-17-1 in Bruins last 54 games following a straight up loss.

Utah

Under is 7-1 in Utes last 8 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game. Under is 5-1 in Utes last 6 home games. Under is 4-1 in Utes last 5 games in November. Over is 4-1 in Utes last 5 games following a ATS loss. Under is 8-3 in Utes last 11 games overall. Over is 13-5 in Utes last 18 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Utes last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Utes last 7 conference games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Road team is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 meetings. Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Bruins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

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NCAAF

Week 10

Trend Report

Friday, November 3

MARSHALL @ FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Marshall is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Marshall's last 8 games on the road
Florida Atlantic is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida Atlantic is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

MEMPHIS @ TULSA
Memphis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tulsa's last 6 games
Tulsa is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES @ UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California-Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Utah
California-Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing California-Los Angeles

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2017
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta

Matchup Edge

NJ	Edge in:	EDM
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Devils at Oilers

Gracenote
Nov 3, 2017

Friday's matchup pitting the New Jersey Devils against the host Edmonton Oilers features one team off to its franchise-best record after 11 games versus another that resides second to last in its respective conference. The surprising tales of the upstart Devils and leaking Oilers will be on display when the clubs meet at Rogers Place.

Cory Schneider turned aside all 37 shots he faced in Wednesday's 2-0 victory versus his former team of Vancouver to improve New Jersey's unblemished road record to 5-0-0, marking the second time in franchise history that it has won its first five games away from the Garden State. The 31-year-old has won four straight starts overall and owns a stellar 7-3-2 career mark versus Edmonton with two shutouts and a rail-thin 1.72 goals-against average in 14 career appearances. While the Devils have been ascending in the Eastern Conference standings, the Oilers - a trendy Stanley Cup pick by several publications - have dropped two in a row on their five-game homestand and eight of 10 overall. "Honest to God, I have nothing left to say. We just have to find ways to win hockey games right now," Patrick Maroon told reporters following Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, NHL Network, MSG-Plus (New Jersey), Sportsnet, TVA (Edmonton)

ABOUT THE DEVILS (9-2-0): Brian Boyle did not dent the scoresheet in his season debut, but the very fact that he was on the ice after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia speaks volumes. "The guys in here, the last six weeks, whether they know it or not ... it's just been a tremendous boost of energy for me. I can't thank them enough," said the 32-year-old Boyle, who logged 15:19 of ice time in his first game since April 23. Former Oiler Taylor Hall had a pair of assists versus Vancouver to give him 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in the past six games.

ABOUT THE OILERS (3-7-1): Reigning Hart Trophy recipient Connor McDavid extended his point streak to four games (two goals, three assists) by setting up a pair of tallies on Wednesday and has four assists in three career encounters with New Jersey. While McDavid has been an offensive force, the rest of his team would have trouble making that same claim as it is averaging an NHL-worst 2.2 goals per contest this season and has two tallies or fewer in eight of 11 contests this season. A porous penalty kill isn't helping matters as Edmonton yielded two power-play goals to the Penguins to drop its season percentage to an NHL second-worst 68.3 percent heading into Thursday's action.

OVERTIME

1. Edmonton C Leon Draisaitl scored on Wednesday to extend his point streak to three games (one goal, four assists).

2. Devils F Jimmy Hayes recorded his second goal and third point in three games on Wednesday, but has been held off the scoresheet in each of his last five encounters with the Oilers.

3. Edmonton G Cam Talbot has dropped his last two starts in his bid for his 100th career win.

PREDICTION: Oilers 3, Devils 2

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Trends - New Jersey at Edmonton

W/L TRENDS

New Jersey

Devils are 4-0 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Devils are 5-0 in their last 5 road games. Devils are 6-1 in their last 7 overall. Devils are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win. Devils are 20-41 in their last 61 games playing on 1 days rest. Devils are 18-37 in their last 55 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Devils are 5-12 in their last 17 vs. a team with a losing record. Devils are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Pacific. Devils are 10-26 in their last 36 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Devils are 16-47 in their last 63 Friday games. Devils are 4-12 in their last 16 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Edmonton

Oilers are 17-7 in their last 24 games playing on 1 days rest. Oilers are 21-56 in their last 77 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Oilers are 2-8 in their last 10 overall. Oilers are 2-9 in their last 11 Friday games. Oilers are 3-14 in their last 17 vs. Metropolitan. Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 home games. Oilers are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Oilers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.

OU TRENDS

New Jersey

Over is 9-1-3 in Devils last 13 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 10-2-4 in Devils last 16 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 10-2-1 in Devils last 13 games following a win. Over is 4-1-1 in Devils last 6 vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 9-3-2 in Devils last 14 overall. Over is 6-2-1 in Devils last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 7-3-3 in Devils last 13 vs. Pacific.

Edmonton

Under is 6-1 in Oilers last 7 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 5-1 in Oilers last 6 home games. Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 12-3-2 in Oilers last 17 Friday games. Under is 10-3-1 in Oilers last 14 vs. Metropolitan. Over is 6-2 in Oilers last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 11-5-1 in Oilers last 17 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings. Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Edmonton. Devils are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

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When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, November 3, 2017
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California

Matchup Edge

NAS	Edge in:	ANA
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Predators at Ducks

Gracenote
Nov 3, 2017

The Nashville Predators have been hitting quite a few sour notes away from Music City this season, but they sure struck the right chord against the Anaheim Ducks in last season's Western Conference final. The Predators aim to prevent their sixth loss in eight road contests on Friday when they visit the Anaheim Ducks in a rematch of last season's Western Conference final.

Although Nashville skated past Anaheim in six games to its first Stanley Cup appearance several months ago, it fell for the fourth time in five outings on Wednesday after dropping the opener of a four-game trek with a 4-1 setback in San Jose. "We continue to shoot ourselves in the foot with the penalties," said coach Peter Laviolette, who saw his team permit eight power-play opportunities to the Sharks and at least four to the opposition in all but one game this season. Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle lamented his team's performance with the man advantage as its 31st-ranked power play failed to pay dividends for the third time in four games during Wednesday's 3-1 setback to Toronto. "Our power play's got to deliver more," Carlyle told the Orange County Register. "We need more offense from our power play. When you got four opportunities, you've got to come home with something."
TV: 10 p.m. ET, FSN Tennessee (Nashville), Prime Ticket (Anaheim)

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (5-5-2): Filip Forsberg, who leads the team in goals (eight) and points (13) this season, shredded the Ducks with five tallies and two assists as Nashville won the Western Conference final last spring. The 23-year-old Swede resides one goal shy of 100 for his career for the Predators, who have mustered just nine tallies during their last five games. Pekka Rinne had been stellar in his previous six outings with just seven goals allowed on 191 shots before surrendering all four tallies versus San Jose.

ABOUT THE DUCKS (6-5-1): Ondrej Kase scored for the second straight outing, albeit with a fortunate carom off Maple Leafs defenseman Andreas Borgman during the first period. Rickard Rakell was denied his team-leading sixth goal when he hit the crossbar on Wednesday, but the 24-year-old Swede will look to regain his scoring touch versus the Predators - against whom he recorded a point in three of four games in last season's Western Conference final. Corey Perry has been limited to just one point - an assist - in his last four outings overall, but he scored twice in last spring's playoff series versus Nashville.

OVERTIME

1. Anaheim G John Gibson has dropped four of seven decisions at home (3-3-1) despite posting a .927 save percentage.

2. Nashville C Ryan Johansen is in the midst of his second three-game point drought over his last eight contests.

3. Ducks LW Jakob Silfverberg scored twice in three regular-season meetings last season with the Predators and two more times in the playoff series.

PREDICTION: Ducks 3, Predators 2

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Trends - Nashville at Anaheim

W/L TRENDS

Nashville

Predators are 22-9 in their last 31 vs. Western Conference. Predators are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 overall. Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Predators are 2-8 in their last 10 road games. Predators are 2-9 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Anaheim

Ducks are 13-5 in their last 18 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ducks are 10-4 in their last 14 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ducks are 31-15 in their last 46 home games. Ducks are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Ducks are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest. Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Central. Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.

OU TRENDS

Nashville

Under is 5-0-2 in Predators last 7 Friday games. Under is 5-1 in Predators last 6 road games. Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 4-1-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Pacific. Under is 15-4-7 in Predators last 26 vs. Western Conference. Under is 7-2 in Predators last 9 overall. Under is 17-5-4 in Predators last 26 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 12-4-6 in Predators last 22 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 14-6-2 in Predators last 22 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Anaheim

Under is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 5-1-1 in Ducks last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 home games. Over is 4-1 in Ducks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 3-1-1 in Ducks last 5 vs. Central. Under is 17-8-6 in Ducks last 31 vs. a team with a losing record.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 14-5-8 in the last 27 meetings. Over is 16-6-5 in the last 27 meetings in Anaheim.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, November 3

New Jersey @ Edmonton

Game 1-2
November 3, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.508
Edmonton
11.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-155); Over

Nashville @ Anaheim

Game 3-4
November 3, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.659
Anaheim
8.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-115); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 3

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NEW JERSEY (9-2-0-0, 18 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-7-0-1, 7 pts.) - 11/3/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-21 ATS (+30.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 3-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 42-64 ATS (-38.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-8 ATS (-6.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (5-5-0-2, 12 pts.) at ANAHEIM (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/3/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 39-47 ATS (-23.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 234-185 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-5 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 201-172 ATS (+377.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 11-8 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 11-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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NHL

Friday, November 3

Trend Report

NEW JERSEY @ EDMONTON
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

NASHVILLE @ ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

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NHL

Friday, November 3

Edmonton won four of last five games with New Jersey, winning last two meetings in OT. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Devils are 2-3 in last five visits to Edmonton. New Jersey won three in row, eight of last ten games; they won their last five road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Oilers lost eight of last ten games; under is 4-2 in their last six games. Edmonton lost five of last six home games.

Nashville won three of last four games with Anaheim; over is 4-2-3 in last nine series games. Predators split their last six visits to Anaheim. Nashville lost four of its last five games; under is 7-2 in its last nine games. Predators are 2-3 in their last five road games. Ducks won four of last six games but are 2-3 in last five home games. Four of their lat six games went over the total.