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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Belmont Park

10/25/18, BEL, Race 5, 3.38 ET
1 1/16M [Turf] 1.38.03 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $62,000.
FOR MAIDENS, TWO YEARS OLDFOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE-BRED REGISTRY
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (5-7), Grand Slam (5-8) - NYRA Bets Pick 5 (.50) Races (5-9), Double
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 35.40, $1 ROI 1.12, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Turf
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 7 Prince of New York 12-1 Ortiz. Jr. I Englehart Jeremiah C. JSW
098.4271 2 Scotty Brown 9/2 Saez L Terranova II John P. L
097.2216 8 Klickitat 5-1 Cohen D Cox Brad H. T
096.7344 10 Doups Point 6-1 Rosario J Clement Christophe FEC
096.5587 4 Southern Brigade 3-1 Castellano J Rodriguez Rudy R.
096.5522 9 Pier Forty 8-1 Cancel E Weaver George
096.1665 13 Impazible Odds 12-1 Alvarado J Morley Thomas
095.7336 1 Alphastest 12-1 Franco M Weaver George
095.3118 12 Coach Villa 12-1 Velazquez J R Zito Nicholas P.
094.7908 5 Gray's Image 12-1 Davis D Englehart Jeremiah C.
093.9728 16 Highest Rank 6-1 Cancel E Donk David G.
093.8754 14 Empiremeister 30-1 Diaz H M Wilkinson Erin
093.2879 11 Quick Charge 15-1 Diaz. Jr. H R Pugh Peter D.
091.0321 6 Awesome Adversary 30-1 Reyes L R Friedman Mitchell E.
090.7626 3 Herecomesthejudge 30-1 Lezcano J Nevin Michelle
090.1223 15 Kid Chocolate 30-1 Maragh R Sciacca Gary
If Race Is Off Turf
Top Horse Win Percent 28.40, $1 ROI 0.84, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 7 Prince of New York 12-1 Ortiz. Jr. I Englehart Jeremiah C. JSW
096.6811 9 Pier Forty 8-1 Cancel E Weaver George
096.6361 2 Scotty Brown 9/2 Saez L Terranova II John P. L
095.3075 4 Southern Brigade 3-1 Castellano J Rodriguez Rudy R.
095.2559 8 Klickitat 5-1 Cohen D Cox Brad H. T
094.8535 13 Impazible Odds 12-1 Alvarado J Morley Thomas
094.5950 5 Gray's Image 12-1 Davis D Englehart Jeremiah C.
094.5922 10 Doups Point 6-1 Rosario J Clement Christophe FEC
094.3134 16 Highest Rank 6-1 Cancel E Donk David G.
094.1401 14 Empiremeister 30-1 Diaz H M Wilkinson Erin
094.0902 1 Alphastest 12-1 Franco M Weaver George
094.0805 12 Coach Villa 12-1 Velazquez J R Zito Nicholas P.
091.5729 11 Quick Charge 15-1 Diaz. Jr. H R Pugh Peter D.
089.7650 3 Herecomesthejudge 30-1 Lezcano J Nevin Michelle
089.1284 6 Awesome Adversary 30-1 Reyes L R Friedman Mitchell E.
088.7294 15 Kid Chocolate 30-1 Maragh R Sciacca Gary

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Delta Downs
Delta Downs - Race 2

Daily Double (Races 2-3) ($1 min.) / Exacta / Trifecta (.50 min.) Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) (.50 min) / Superfecta (.10 min.)


Claiming $20,000 • 1 Mile • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 78 • Purse: $23,000 • Post: 5:52P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE SEPTEMBER 25 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $20,000 (CONDITION ELIGIBILITY PREFERRED).
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Race Analysis
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Race Type: Lone Front-runner. MISS VICKI is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * MISS VICKI: Horse is dropping into a race which has an Class Rating at least five points lower than the Class Rating of its last race. Horse is dropping in class, has an inside post position and isn't a Trailer. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating.
4
MISS VICKI
3/2

8/5




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
4
MISS VICKI
4

3/2
Front-runner
85

82

67.3

67.3

65.3
5
MALINE
5

12/1
Stalker
72

66

56.2

58.4

51.9
7
LADY PERDITA
7

6/1
Trailer
70

68

57.8

62.6

55.1
1
MISS AVA CLAIRE
1

6/1
Trailer
69

73

53.1

63.5

56.0
6
WANNA SNUGGLE
6

4/1
Trailer
65

61

52.1

37.0

25.0
2
YONNA SHE GOES
2

3/1
Trailer
74

67

48.0

58.0

51.5
3
FREDA'S SMOOTH AIR
3

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
58

58

71.1

55.0

42.5

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Golden Gate Fields - Race #3 - Post: 1:49pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $12,500 Class Rating: 100

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 UNINVITED (ML=3/1)
#2 MAXINAMILLION (ML=7/2)


UNINVITED - Martinez is right back for another contest today after riding aboard this horse for the 1st attempt on September 30th and ought to know the ropes to this one a little better. MAXINAMILLION - Gonzalez's agent must like anytime Wong gives them a mount; win percentage together is terrific. Rode this horse on September 23rd and Gonzalez is right back in the irons in today's race. This horse has increased his speed ratings from a fig of 69 to 85 to 88 in succession.

Vulnerable Contenders: #7 PASS DUE PAYMENT (ML=7/5), #6 CANDY'S MARTINI (ML=8/1),

PASS DUE PAYMENT - I don't normally play a chalk horse that hasn't been to the track in the last three weeks. CANDY'S MARTINI - Pace makes the race and the shortage of early speed means this sustainer will have to rally without any help.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - UNINVITED - Playing the top earnings per start horse is an angle which won't steer you wrong in the long run. I'm betting on this one.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #1 UNINVITED on top if we're getting at least 3/2 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,2]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPER HIGH FIVE WAGERS:
None

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Hawthorne - Race #2 - Post: 3:38pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.3 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $7,800 Class Rating: 60

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#8 GLITTERATI GAL (ML=6/1)


GLITTERATI GAL - Shows a classic training maneuver. Routing today after two sprint races. Don't throw this horse out due to her last race at Hawthorne where she ended up fifth on a track listed as good. Should improve this time around.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 SUPERDYNE (ML=2/1), #7 SPECIAL CONQUEST (ML=3/1), #5 TULALIP (ML=4/1),

SUPERDYNE - Don't feel this runner will make an impact in today's race. That last speed figure was most unsatisfactory when compared with today's class rating. SPECIAL CONQUEST - This vulnerable equine ran a run-of-the-mill speed fig last time out. She shouldn't show signs of improvement and will likely suffer defeat today running that fig. TULALIP - This vulnerable equine ran a common speed figure last time out. She shouldn't improve and will likely get beat in today's race running that fig.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Put your money on #8 GLITTERATI GAL on the nose if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
8 with 4

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Keeneland

10/25/18, KEE, Race 9, 5.30 ET
1 1/16M [Turf] 1.40.02 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT. Purse $67,000.
FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLDAND UPWARD
Exacta ($1 min)-Trifecta ($.50 min)-Superfecta ($.10 min)-Super High Five ($1 - min)
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 13.64, $1 ROI 0.60, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Turf
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 12 Ballston 10-1 Albarado R Gargan Danny TW
099.2066 8 Regal Serenade 5-1 Geroux F Block Chris M. S
098.7691 2 Bee Balm 10-1 Beschizza A Sisterson Jack C
098.2143 6 French Empire 9/2 Gaffalione T Weaver George JEL
097.8161 9 Shezalemondropkid 8-1 Landeros C Wilkes Ian R.
096.4334 1 Ajfan 15-1 Graham J Peitz Daniel C.
096.1485 3 My Little Stormy 12-1 Jimenez A Colebrook Ben
095.7554 7 Artistic Quality(b+) 5/2 Gilligan J Calhoun W. Bret F
095.1549 5 Let's Roll 10-1 Morales E Oliver Victoria H.
094.8897 11 Tapitai 15-1 Lanerie C J Arnold. II George R.
093.5265 4 Zee Ro Drop 20-1 Hernandez. Jr. B J Pessin Neil L.
093.4405 10 Shamal 20-1 Cannon D Martinez Matthew R.
If Race Is Off Turf
Top Horse Win Percent 24.00, $1 ROI 0.62, For Race Category MSW_MCLM Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 12 Ballston 10-1 Albarado R Gargan Danny TW
098.5916 8 Regal Serenade 5-1 Geroux F Block Chris M.
098.0865 6 French Empire 9/2 Gaffalione T Weaver George JL
096.9458 9 Shezalemondropkid 8-1 Landeros C Wilkes Ian R.
096.5046 2 Bee Balm 10-1 Beschizza A Sisterson Jack C
096.4257 7 Artistic Quality(b+) 5/2 Gilligan J Calhoun W. Bret FE
095.5163 3 My Little Stormy 12-1 Jimenez A Colebrook Ben S
095.0752 1 Ajfan 15-1 Graham J Peitz Daniel C.
094.4569 5 Let's Roll 10-1 Morales E Oliver Victoria H.
093.4293 11 Tapitai 15-1 Lanerie C J Arnold. II George R.
092.7848 4 Zee Ro Drop 20-1 Hernandez. Jr. B J Pessin Neil L.
092.2068 10 Shamal 20-1 Cannon D Martinez Matthew R.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Laurel Park
Laurel Park - Race 10

EXACTA, TRIFECTA &10 cent SUPERFECTA / $1.00 SUPER HIGH 5


Claiming $16,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Turf • Ages 3 and up • CR: 78 • Purse: $22,000 • Post: 5:00P
(RAIL AT 87 FEET). (PLUS UP TO 30% MBF) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000, IF FOR $14,000, ALLOWED 2 LBS. (IF DEEMED INADVISABLE BY MANAGEMENT TO RUN THIS RACE ON THE TURF COURSE, IT WILL BE RUN ON THE MAIN TRACK AT FIVE AND ONE HALF FURLONGS)
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Race Analysis
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Race Type: Fast-paced Race. There are many horses that could vie for the early lead. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners. * KEY ANGLES * ZIG ZILLION: Today is a sprint and the horse is carrying at least 120 lbs. LOOKING READY: Horse h as run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. GENERALIST: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Today is a sprint and the horse is carrying at least 120 lbs. JAMMER: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface.
2
ZIG ZILLION
7/2

5/1
8
LOOKING READY
3/1

5/1
7
GENERALIST
9/2

6/1
5
JAMMER
8/1

9/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
7
GENERALIST
7

9/2
Front-runner
85

81

84.1

71.1

64.6
4
NATIVE FLORA
4

12/1
Front-runner
69

70

78.6

61.7

48.2
8
LOOKING READY
8

3/1
Front-runner
91

82

75.4

67.3

59.3
9
FORTHEGREATERGOOD
9

5/1
Front-runner
71

69

74.2

63.4

52.9
2
ZIG ZILLION
2

7/2
Alternator/Front-runner
87

79

76.0

81.2

74.2
1
YANKEE TAR
1

15/1
Alternator/Stalker
80

70

72.8

66.0

54.0
10
A ROSE BY ANY NAME
10

10/1
Trailer
65

72

93.9

67.3

55.3
5
JAMMER
5

8/1
Trailer
74

77

34.8

68.8

58.8
6
FREEDOM STORM
6

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
59

52

78.0

56.2

35.7
12
COWTOWNBLUE
12

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
66

64

73.0

36.0

15.5
3
FRENCH'S QUEST
3

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
72

62

64.0

50.6

35.1
11
RAZZY'S REWARD
11

12/1
Alternator/Non-contender
76

56

39.4

60.8

42.3

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Penn National
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 4 - Maiden Special Weight - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $31600 Class Rating: 71

FOR REGISTERED PA-BRED MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 7 MUNNY TIME 8/5

# 8 AFLEET MELODY 3/1

# 1 JONES TAXI 6/1

MUNNY TIME is my choice. He has been racing solidly lately while recording strong Equibase Speed Figures. Expect a speed boost today from this equine going on blinkers. Hamilton will most likely be able to get this gelding to break out quickly in this competition. AFLEET MELODY - Demonstrates the look of a lucrative play, averaging a solid 66 speed figure which is one of the most respectable in this field. JONES TAXI - Had one of the best Equibase speed figs of this field in his last outing. He has earned competitive figures under today's conditions and ought to fare well versus this group.

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Remington Park
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 7 - Maiden Special Weight - 6.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $42075 Class Rating: 77

FOR ACCREDITED OKLAHOMA-BRED MAIDEN, THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE YEAR OLDS. THREE YEAR OLDS, 120 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 4 OH SO PLAYFUL 3/1

# 1 GOLDEN DRILLER 7/5

# 3 KIPPER 8/1

My pick in this contest is OH SO PLAYFUL. Is hard not to consider based on Equibase Speed Figures which have been very good - 75 avg - of late. He looks solid in this spot and I expect will be on the lead or close at the midpoint. Is a contender - given the 67 Equibase Speed Figure from his most recent race. GOLDEN DRILLER - Demonstrates the look of a lucrative play, averaging a solid 61 Equibase Speed Fig which is one of the top in this group. Trainer boasts sharp win figures at this distance and surface. KIPPER - Is tough not to consider based on speed figures which have been decent - 62 avg - of late. Nolen has him trained admirably to break swiftly out of the gate.

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Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NFL

NFL Previews 23rd October 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 10/23/2018

The Houston Texans have turned their fortunes around, answering a season-opening three-game losing skid that landed them in the cellar of the AFC South with four straight wins that catapulted them to the top of the division. The torrid Texans bid to continue their winning ways on Thursday when they welcome a familiar face in Brock Osweiler and the visiting Miami Dolphins to NRG Stadium.

"He ain't here no more, so I don't really care for him. We didn't win a lot with him," Pro Bowl defensive end Jadeveon Clowney told the Houston Chronicle of Osweiler, who lasted just one season with the Texans despite signing a four-year, $72 million contract in May 2016. The 6-foot-7, 240-pound Osweiler has fared much better in Miami with 619 yards passing and five touchdowns in two starts in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill. "No emotion. This really is just another game, but it's the most important one because it's the next one," Osweiler said of facing the Texans. An aggressive and opportunistic defense has been a major reason for Houston's ascent, as the club has yielded just 36 points in its last three games while recording three fumble recoveries and as many interceptions -- including one for a touchdown -- in its last two.

TV: 8:20 p.m. ET, FOX, NFL Network. LINE: Texans -7.5 O/U: 44.5

ABOUT THE DOLPHINS (4-3): Trade rumors began to circle as former first-round pick DeVante Parker was made a surprise inactive in Sunday's 32-21 setback to Detroit (as a +3 point home favorite at intertops), but injuries to fellow wideouts Albert Wilson (hip) and Kenny Stills (groin) have made it an easy decision for Adam Gase. "We don't have any more receivers, so I'm sure he's going to play," Gase said of the 25-year-old Parker, who claims he's 100 percent healthy after being hampered by a quadriceps injury. Danny Amendola led the team with six catches for 84 yards and a touchdown versus the Lions. Kenyan Drake found the end zone for the first time since Sept. 16 and has 15 catches in his last three games.



ABOUT THE TEXANS (4-3): Lamar Miller, who recorded his first 100-yard performance since the 2016 season in Sunday's 20-7 win over Jacksonville, shared his reasoning of opting against re-signing with his hometown team and inking a four-year, $26 million contract with the Texans in 2016. "They offered me to come back," the 27-year-old Miller told the Houston Chronicle. "I just felt like Houston at the time was a winning organization. They were giving me an opportunity to showcase my skill set. I don't regret anything. I love it here in Houston." Miller will face a Dolphins rush defense that was gashed for 248 yards by the Lions. Deshaun Watson overcame a bruised lung and injured ribs to throw a touchdown pass last week.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Houston's DeAndre Hopkins didn't take too kindly to Miami CB Xavien Howard claiming he "likes to push off a lot," so much so that the two-time Pro Bowl wideout offered the following response: "Who's Xavien Howard?"

2. Dolphins DE Cameron Wake recorded two sacks and two forced fumbles in last meeting with the Texans.

3. Houston has won seven of eight encounters overall with Miami, including all four at home.

PREDICTION: Texans 26, Dolphins 17

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Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Preview and Predictions

NCAAF Previews 23rd October 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 10/23/2018

West Virginia looks to bounce back from a thorough beating when the No. 12 Mountaineers host Baylor on Thursday night in Big 12 play. West Virginia opened the season with five straight victories before getting outgained 498-152 in a 30-14 loss to Iowa State on Oct. 13.

The Mountaineers had a bye while they were nursing their pride and coach Dana Holgorsen is confident his team his ready to move on. "A lot of eyes will be on us to see how we respond to what happened up at Iowa State, so I'm looking forward to seeing us as well," Holgorsen said during a press conference. "I think our guys are determined and it showed out there at practice. I think we'll be ready to put our best foot forward." Baylor also is coming off a bye and gave Texas a good battle before losing 23-17 in its last outing. "Going into Morgantown on a Thursday night will be raucous," Bears coach Matt Rhule said during a press conference. "We better have the mentality where we can eliminate distractions and focus on the game and just take it one play at a time. West Virginia will make some big plays and we want to limit those big plays."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS1. LINE: West Virginia -14

ABOUT BAYLOR (4-3, 2-2 Big 12): The Bears are averaging 33.4 points per game and have topped 30 on four occasions behind the steadiness of quarterback Charlie Brewer. The sophomore has passed for 1,798 yards and 10 touchdowns against three interceptions while senior Jalen Hurd has been his favorite target with 47 receptions for 622 yards and three touchdowns. But the defense has been shaky by allowing 31 points per game - including a season-worst 66 versus Oklahoma - while sophomore defensive tackle James Lynch is enjoying a solid campaign with a team-best four sacks.

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA (5-1, 3-1): Senior quarterback Will Grier has thrown for 1,919 yards and 22 touchdowns against seven interceptions this season but passed for just 100 yards and one touchdown in a subpar performance against Iowa State. "They played us really hard and outplayed us in a lot of areas, and that was frustrating," Grier said in a press conference. "We have to be able to produce better. We have to move the chains, we have to score points. That was frustrating, but it's over and done with. We've all moved on to Baylor." The Mountaineers allow an average of 20.5 points per game with junior outside linebacker David Long Jr. having a strong season with 10.5 tackles for loss, including three sacks.

EXTRA POINTS

1. West Virginia has won four of the six meetings, including a 38-36 road victory last season.

2. Grier passed for 375 yards and five touchdowns - including three to now-senior WR David Sills V - in last season's game with Baylor.

3. Bears junior WR Denzel Mims has 100 career receptions - the 18th player in school history to reach the milestone.

PREDICTION: West Virginia 47, Baylor 34

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Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NCAAF

NCAAF Previews 24th October 2018 By Charles Jay for Scores And Stats
by Charles Jay Scores & Stats on 10/24/2018

We might normally refer to the Western Michigan Broncos as a runaway train at the moment, because they have a six-game winning streak and are undefeated in the Mid-American Conference, but they don't have a very good pointspread record, so they have not necessarily been exceeding expectations.

This is a team that has a lot of athletes, and they will certainly be challenged this coming Thursday when they play host to the explosive Toledo Rockets in a game that will take place at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo. But Toledo will have to come to a decision as to which quarterback will really take the lead.

TV: ESPN2, 7 PM ET. LINE: Western Michigan -6.5

ABOUT TOLEDO: They went into the locker room with a 17-7 halftime lead over a very formidable Buffalo squad, and that's why the second-half performance last Saturday was so disappointing. Toledo (now 3-4 SU, 2-5 ATS) yielded 24 unanswered points to the Bulls, who rolled to a 31-17 victory. Toledo got two big plays in the first half – a 70-yard touchdown run by redshirt freshman Bryant Koback and an 80-yard touchdown reception by the dynamic Diontae Johnson, coming off the arm of Eli Peters, who came in to relieve Mitch Guadagni. But that accounted for more than half of their total yards. Toledo had only eight first downs, compared to 32 for Buffalo, and they were so undisciplined it was laughable, getting penalized 12 times for 148 yards. In other words, they did very little in the process of possessing the ball less than 21 minutes. Peters was just 5-17 for 128 yards, and Guadagni left the game after just18 yards of total offense. Buffalo's Tyree Jackson threw for 326 yards, but Toledo was able to sack him five times, an accomplishment since the Buffalo offensive line had given up only one sack all season previous to this. The Rockets also had three interceptions, and linebacker Jordan Fisher had a career-best 12 tackles. They'll go into this game with questions about who is going to lead the team on the field going forward, but they do average 39.3 points a contest.



ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN: Last week's game came against an opponent that was decidedly non-threatening on offense (Central Michigan). And the weather was extremely windy. Therefore, WMU (6-2 SU, 3-5 ATS) did not necessarily have to take to the air with its offensive effort in a 35-10 victory. The Broncos had only 16 first downs, and Jon Wassink threw for only 51 yards, although it is worth mentioning that he only had to put the ball in the air nine times. There were a couple of factors that took care of the rest – one was the dynamic running back duo of LeVante Bellamy (19 attempts for 145 yards) and Jamauri Bogan (19 carries, 96 yards), coupled with Wassink's feet, which accounted for three rushing TD's, and another factor was the multitude of problems Central Michigan has on offense, including ineptitude at the quarterback spot. Tommy Lazzaro completed only nine of 24 passes against Western Michigan, and in terms of preparation, he offered nothing compared to what WMU is going to face this week, regardless of which QB they are facing. Linebacker Alex Grace was awarded honors as MAC West Defensive Player of the Week, as he had nine solo tackles and an interception. WMU ranks 23rd in Total Offense and 58th in Total Defense, but they are just 92nd in Passing Efficiency Defense.

EXTRA POINTS

1) Western Michigan will be looking for some revenge after last season's 37-10 loss in the Glass Bowl when they were outgained by 180 yards from scrimmage. Toledo leads the all-time series 42-30.

2. Western Michigan offensive coordinator Jake Moreland was a tight end at the school and one of head coach Tim Lester's favorite receivers when both of them played for the Broncos from 1996-99.

3. Toledo head coach Jason Candle is the highest-paid coach in the Mid-American Conference, having secured that deal after his 11-3 campaign in 2017, amid rumors that he was strongly considered for the job at Central Florida.

PREDICTION: Western Michigan 40, Toledo 27

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Ohio Bobcats vs. Ball State Cardinals Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NCAAF

NCAAF Previews 24th October 2018 By Charles Jay for Scores And Stats
by Charles Jay Scores & Stats on 10/24/2018

The Ohio Bobcats, as it turns out, had a pretty good setup last week as they faced one of the worst defenses in the country. And they exploited that defense accordingly. Now they will face a team that indeed lacks a little on the stop end but is not nearly as permissive. Luckily for them, they have a nice dual threat at quarterback in Nathan Rourke.

As far as the Ball State Cardinals are concerned, they have already done better than they did last season, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're a threat yet in the Mid-American Conference. However, judging from their results against really capable teams like Northern Illinois and especially Notre Dame, even in defeat, they can be a handful under the right circumstances.

These teams will square off on Thursday night before a nationwide audience at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.

TV: CBS Sports Network, 7 PM ET. LINE: Ohio -10.5

ABOUT OHIO: It had to be a somewhat awkward situation for Ohio coach Frank Solich, as an early-week coaching change left the Bowling Green Falcons in the hands of someone who could be considered his pupil. Solich, when he was head coaching Nebraska, gave Carl Pelini leaning his first assistant's job, but that doesn't mean he took it easy on his former charge. These teams were tied at 14 in the second quarter, before Ohio pulled away for good, and puled away big. Papi White had a huge day, with a 17-yard touchdown run and two touchdowns receptions, of 76 and 16 yards, from quarterback Nathan Rourke. Ohio (4-3 SU & ATS) fell just short of 600 yards in total offense, moving the chains for 32 first downs. And they easily handled a Bowling Green offense that was more beleaguered than usual, limiting them to just 13 first downs. Rourke, who threw a career-high four TD passes in the game, was named MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week for the third time. His numbers compare favorably to a lot of top quarterbacks, as his 15.85 yards per completion ranks third best in the nation. With a "Thursday Night Lights" theme, it's going to be a "Blackout Night" in Athens against Ball State.



ABOUT BALL STATE: Mike Neu's team, which won only twice last season, was going after its fourth victory of 2018, but they had the misfortune of running into an Eastern Michigan squad that is very good on the road. It was 21-6 at the half, and Ball State never seriously threatened, going rather quietly with a 42-20 defeat. Riley Neal had only 157 yards on 39 passing attempts, and even though the ground game recorded 227 yards, 80 of those came on a run by Will Jones in the fourth quarter, long after the final outcome had been decided. Otherwise, they ran 31 times for 147 yards. Ball State hurt itself with penalties, getting flagged nine times for 108 yards, and that puts a lot of pressure on their defense because they can't hold onto the ball very long. Eastern Michigan had more than 37 minutes of possession, and those are the perils of having an offense that is more or less based on passing. The good news, one supposes, is that Ohio, which allows opposing quarterbacks to complete 66% of their throws, is only 120th in Pass Efficiency Defense. Only four teams in the country have accumulated more first downs than the Cardinals, although they average only 25 points a game because their red zone offense is poor (98th nationwide).

EXTRA POINTS

1. For Ball State, the game against Eastern Michigan was only their second "over" of the season, compared to six "unders."

2. Past meetings aren't really all that meaningful in terms of analyzing this matchup; they last faced each other in 2015, with Ohio winning 48-31 in Athens.

3. Among all of the head coaches in the "Group of 5" conferences, which includes the Mid-American, Sun Belt, Mountain West, American and Conference-USA, Ohio's Frank Solich has the longest-running current tenure, as he is in his 14th year at the school.

PREDICTION: Ohio 38, Ball State 24

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Preview and Predictions

NCAAF Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

Virginia Tech looks to contain the nation's most productive rushing offense and remain unbeaten in the ACC Coastal Division when it hosts inconsistent Georgia Tech on Thursday night. The Hokies, who are ranked 27th in the country in rushing defense, rallied to beat North Carolina 22-19 before their bye week and will go to work on a Georgia Tech triple-option attack that has averaged 352 yards on the ground.

"Time of possession is going to be huge for us," Virginia Tech quarterback Ryan Willis told reporters. "Eliminating three and outs and giving our defense some rest (is important), because that triple option can go for a long time on the field. We just need to do our best, execute our plays and take care of the ball." The Hokies have knocked off Florida State, Duke and North Carolina en route to first place alone in the Coastal, but have the four teams with winning records in conference play left on the schedule after meeting the Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech rolled up 129 points combined to defeat Bowling Green and Louisville before suffering three fumbles on the way to a 28-14 loss on Oct. 13 in its last contest, and needs three wins over the final five games to qualify for a bowl. "What I want to accomplish is to go up there and not lay the ball on the ground. ... and not beat (ourselves) and give (us) a chance to win," Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson told reporters. "I think when we've done that, we've been pretty competitive and can be a pretty good team. There's a small margin for error."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Virginia Tech -3

ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (3-4, 1-3 ACC): The Yellow Jackets were held to 229 yards on the ground by Duke, including a team-high 62 from sophomore Jerry Howard, and senior quarterback TaQuon Marshall was held to a season-low 41. Marshall, who is probable with an upper-body injury, leads the team in rushing with 598 yards and nine of its 30 touchdowns on the ground while freshman running back Jordan Mason is next with 482. The Yellow Jackets' defense has had its moments this season, producing three touchdowns, and senior lineman Anree Saint-Amour boasts four sacks and three forced fumbles the past three games.

ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH (4-2, 3-0): Willis put together an 18-play, 98-yard drive that ended on a touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Keene with 19 seconds left to beat North Carolina in his third start since taking over for injured Josh Jackson. "He is tough and he's a competitor," Hokies coach Justin Fuente told reporters of Willis, who has seven TDs and 862 yards passing the last three games. "He stayed in there and battled and scratched and clawed and put together a nice drive." Sophomore Damon Hazelton (29 catches, 515 yards, five TDs) and junior Eric Kumah (21, 317, two) are the top options for Willis.

EXTRA POINTS

1. Virginia Tech is 23-9 on ESPN's Thursday Night Football package and 6-0 against the Yellow Jackets on Thursday all time - the last being 23-21 in 2015.

2. Georgia Tech has won in its last two trips to Blacksburg, Va., and took three of the past four in the series, including last year's battle 28-22 at home.

3. The Yellow Jackets have forced 16 turnovers - tied for 14th in the country - after finishing with 10 in 11 games last season.

PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 21

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NBA

NBA Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Cavaliers vs. Pistons Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

Blake Griffin is coming off a career-best 50-point effort but his main focus is helping the Detroit Pistons improve to 4-0. The Pistons look for another solid effort from their star power forward when they host the winless Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

Griffin led the way in Tuesday's 133-132 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers to become the first Detroit player to reach the 50-point mark since Richard Hamilton tallied 51 in a triple-overtime loss to the New York Knicks on Dec. 27, 2006, but he is ready to move on to the Cavaliers. "We've got to prepare," Griffin told reporters. "I'm very comfortable but I also know that this season is such a roller coaster that the quickest way to come out and get beat is to go into the next game thinking about this game." Cleveland is struggling in the wake of LeBron James' departure as a free agent and was routed 102-86 by the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to start 0-4 for the first time since the 2003-04 campaign. "We've got to keep plugging away," Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said in his postgame press conference. "... We can't let it fester. The good thing about the NBA is we have another one (Thursday). We have to be ready to play. Detroit is playing at a high level right now and we have to be ready for it."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), FS Detroit

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (0-4): Lue is finding it much harder to coach an NBA team without James on the roster as Cleveland's four setbacks are by an average of 14.5 points. His squad was obliterated 38-17 in the third quarter by the Nets - who made 16-of-22 shots in the quarter - and Lue used four timeouts to try to stem the tide to no avail. "Anytime you lose, it's tough." Lue told reporters. "We have to keep learning from it. We can use a different rotation and use different combinations. We've got to continue to keep playing."

ABOUT THE PISTONS (3-0): Griffin, a five-time All-Star, appears primed to again be mentioned as one of the elite players in the NBA after three straight troublesome campaigns that included the Los Angeles Clippers dealing him to Detroit midway through last season. "The past two, three years, all I hear is how bad I am," Griffin told reporters. "And, you know, I've been hurt, had bad games. I haven't even played the way I have. But we've talked about it: This summer, being able to work out for the first time in three summers, is huge. Last three summers, I was fighting and working as hard as I could to get healthy to be able to play. This summer, I was able to really put time in and work on my game, on my body." Griffin is averaging 36.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Cavaliers went 3-1 against the Pistons last season.

2. Cleveland C Tristan Thompson scored two points on 1-of-10 shooting versus the Nets after being 12-of-15 shooting over the previous two games.

3. Detroit G Reggie Jackson scored 23 points against Philadelphia and is averaging 20 per game.

PREDICTION: Pistons 116, Cavaliers 89

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Orlando Magic Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NBA

NBA Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a four-game road trip with a visit to the improving Orlando Magic on Thursday. The Trail Blazers went 2-1 on a three-game homestand and now open a road excursion against an Orlando team coming off a road win at Boston.

Portland sees the trip as an opportunity to pick up wins as it plays the Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers and Houston Rockets after the stop in Orlando. "Going into this trip we look at all these games like they're winnable," star guard Damian Lillard told reporters. "If we go out there with the mentality that we've had so far, I think we'll be fine." The Magic are brimming with confidence after Monday's 93-90 victory over the Celtics, a game they never trailed while holding off Boston's late-game charge. "I think it's more of a team thing because we played so well," Orlando forward Jonathan Isaac told reporters, "and it shows us what we're capable of as a team when we play together and we're focused."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS Northwest (Portland), FS Florida (Orlando)

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (2-1): Portland dropped a 125-124 overtime decision to the Washington Wizards on Monday, a contest in which Lillard was a porous 7-of-21 shooting despite scoring 29 points and also contributing eight rebounds and eight assists. "I might be missing shots, but I'm always here for the game," Lillard told the media. "Sometimes it don't go. You've got to continue to be aggressive. Shots weren't falling." Center Jusuf Nurkic enjoyed a big game with 22 points and 18 rebounds - nine of his boards coming on the offensive end.

ABOUT THE MAGIC (2-2): First-round pick Mohamed Bamba played 19 scoreless minutes against Boston and is being brought along slowly by the coaching staff. The 7-footer, who was the sixth overall pick, is averaging 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, but has just five points on 2-of-11 shooting over the last three contests. "When people talk about him starting, he's not going to be ready this year physically to play 32 minutes. He's just not," Orlando coach Steve Clifford told reporters of the 20-year-old. "That's just not his body. Again, at his age and where he is physically, he's not capable of playing 30 minutes."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Trail Blazers won both of last season's meetings and have prevailed in four of the past five.

2. Portland F Al-Farouq Aminu had 16 points and 15 rebounds against the Wizards for his first double-double of the season.

3. Orlando C Timofey Mozgov (knee) is expected to miss his fifth straight game.

PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 102, Magic 98

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Boston Celtics vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NBA

NBA Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Celtics vs. Thunder Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

Star point guard Russell Westbrook looked pretty solid in his season debut but there wasn't a victory attached to the performance. Westbrook looks to get the Oklahoma City Thunder into the win column for the first time this season when they host the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

Westbrook had 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 35 minutes in Sunday's 131-120 loss to the Sacramento Kings in his first game since undergoing knee surgery on Sept. 12. "I thought Russell really played well," Thunder coach Billy Donovan told reporters. "I give him a lot of credit. He worked really hard the last five to six weeks to try to get himself ready. For him to come back, being out as long as he was and play like he did - I thought we were faster, I thought we got downhill more, I thought the ball was moving." The Celtics are beginning a stretch in which seven of nine games are on the road, and they also look to rebound from a disappointing 93-90 home loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday. "I thought we tried to move the ball and get better looks," Boston small forward Gordon Hayward told reporters. "We've gotta be able to get to the line a little bit better, get some stuff at the rim. But they were giving us the 3-ball and we just didn't have it."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, FS Oklahoma

ABOUT THE CELTICS (2-2): Boston recorded a season low in points against Orlando, but coach Brad Stevens praised the ball movement - odd with the team hoisting up 40 3-pointers and making just nine. But point guard Kyrie Irving wasn't dismayed over the low production in a game in which he shot well (22 points on 10-of-19 shooting). "Everyone can get a basket anytime they want," Irving told reporters. "Anybody can go get it. But if we do the little things and we commit to that, think of how special we could be."

ABOUT THE THUNDER (0-3): Westbrook said his right knee held up in his season debut but his mood was certainly testy after the double-digit home loss to the Kings. "I was OK," Westbrook told reporters. "It wasn't my best night, but I've got however many more games left to play, so I'm not worried. It was my first time. I just hate losing. Honestly, I don't really care to talk about how I played." Small forward Paul George scored 29 points against Sacramento and is averaging 25.3 points.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Celtics won both of last season's meetings after the Thunder won 10 of the previous 12 matchups.

2. Boston C Aron Baynes (hamstring) is listed as questionable and could miss his second straight game.

3. Oklahoma City G Alex Abrines (eye) is questionable after being injured against the Kings.

PREDICTION: Celtics 106, Thunder 103

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Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NBA

NBA Previews 25th October 2018 by Gracenote
Nuggets vs. Lakers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/25/2018

LeBron James finally has celebrated a victory as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he looks to lead his new team to another when the club hosts the unbeaten Denver Nuggets on Thursday. The Lakers lost the first three games of the James Era before rolling to a 131-113 win in Phoenix on Wednesday.

The Lakers allowed a whopping average of 131.7 points while losing their first three contests and James was happy to see the team's work pay off with a victory. "It feels great to win, period," James said during his postgame media session. "But it feels good to know that what we've been doing in training camp and the first few games helped us continue to get better, and we want to continue that moving forward." Denver is looking for its first 5-0 start since the 2009-10 campaign, when Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups were its star players. The Nuggets held each of their first three opponents below 100 points before the defense wasn't as tight in Tuesday's 126-112 win over Sacramento.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE NUGGETS (4-0): Denver is trying to get veteran power forward Paul Millsap clicking, and he recorded 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting against the Kings to raise his average to 11.3. The four-time All-Star missed 6-of-7 shots in two of his first three games, but finding his shooting stroke would prevent opponents from collapsing on star center Nikola Jokic (23.3 points, 10.5 rebounds)."It's good to see Paul Millsap kind of get going," coach Michael Malone told reporters. "He went at his matchup. He scored. If he can get into an offensive rhythm and find some confidence, it's going to help us out a lot."

ABOUT THE LAKERS (1-3): Swingman Lance Stephenson failed to reach double digits in any of the first three games but broke out against the Suns with 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. "I want to win, that's what got me going," Stephenson said in a postgame television interview. "My job is to play aggressive defense and play unselfish. And get the win." Center JaVale McGee also gave the team a big effort as he scored in double figures for the fourth straight game, recording 20 points while also blocking four shots.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Lakers have won three straight home games against the Nuggets.

2. Los Angeles PG Rajon Rondo will serve the final contest of his three-game suspension and SF Brandon Ingram will sit out the third of his four-game ban for their actions in Saturday's contest against Houston.

3. Denver SG Gary Harris, who is averaging 21 points, is 19-for-32 from the field over his last two games.

PREDICTION: Nuggets 109, Lakers 104

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Nashville Predators vs. New Jersey Devils Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Predators vs. Devils Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

The New Jersey Devils were rolling along with four straight victories to start the season before hitting a speed bump and look to get back to their winning ways when the talented Nashville Predators pay a visit Thursday night. New Jersey allowed four goals to open the campaign 4-0-0, but gave up 10 while dropping the last two after Saturday's 5-2 setback at Philadelphia.

Reigning Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall told reporters the Devils were disconnected the last two games and fellow forward Blake Coleman added, "For whatever reason, we didn't have that competitive level that we were at through all of camp and the first four games. ... We've been quickly reminded and sent back in the right direction." The Predators won't make it easy on New Jersey after winning seven of their first nine games, but also suffered a setback last time out after coughing up a two-goal lead in a 5-4 loss to San Jose at home Tuesday. "We played good for two periods, scored four goals. We should win the game," Nashville forward Viktor Arvidsson told the media. ". ... We made mistakes in the third that cost us. We didn't work hard enough. We have to look at the game and look forward to the next one." Predators goalie Juuse Saros allowed five goals on 32 shots after pitching a shutout against Edmonton in his first start since last season's Vezina Trophy winner Pekka Rinne went down with an undisclosed injury.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Tennessee (Nashville), MSG Plus (New Jersey)

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (7-2-0): Filip Forsberg leads the team with 10 points while linemates Ryan Johansen and Arvidsson have each produced nine after the trio posted three goals and four assists combined against San Jose. "I think (Johansen) and (Arvidsson) are playing with a high pace," Forsberg told reporters. "I'm just trying to keep up with them as good as I can. We're keeping it pretty simple. That's got to be the mindset for everybody." Nashville is winning despite struggling special teams as the power play is 3-for-31, including 0-for-8 the past two contests, and the penalty kill is 22nd in the league (73.1 percent) entering Wednesday.



ABOUT THE DEVILS (4-2-0): New Jersey is getting similar production from its top line as Hall, Kyle Palmieri and Nico Hischer boast 20 points while the rest of the team's forwards have the same amount combined. Hall boasts a five-game point streak, defenseman Damon Severson owns points in five of six outings on the season and center Brian Boyle - who is slated to play his 700th NHL game - has scored in back-to-back contests. Keith Kinkaid recorded two shutouts in the first four games and has allowed seven goals on 52 shots in the past two as fellow goalie Cory Schneider (hip) continues to rehab with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Devils.

OVERTIME

1. The teams split a pair of games last season and the road team has won the last six matchups in the series.

2. New Jersey C Travis Zajac (leg), who is winning 71.4 percent of his faceoffs, is day-to-day after missing Saturday's game.

3. Nashville D Mattias Ekholm is scheduled to play his 400th NHL game and teammate C Colton Sissons is slated for his 200th.

PREDICTION: Predators 4, Devils 2

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Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Canadiens vs. Sabres Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

After a disastrous season in which they finished closer to the basement than first place, the Montreal Canadiens are off to a fast start and battling for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. Equally surprising is the play of the division rival Buffalo Sabres, who return home from a successful five-game road trip to host Montreal on Thursday night.

Buffalo went 3-2-0 on its five-game trek through the Pacific Division, capped by back-to-back wins over Los Angeles and Anaheim, but coach Phil Housley ripped into his players at Wednesday's practice. "We just started a little slow in practice, that's all," Housley said. "We're playing a really good Montreal team tomorrow, they're a very fast team, and I just wanted us to push the pace a little more." The Canadiens have lost in regulation just once in eight games and enter Thursday's matchup riding a five-game point streak (4-0-1). "I am happy with the way we're playing and the direction we're going, but certainly not at the point of being satisfied," Montreal coach Claude Julien said after Tuesday's 3-2 home win over Calgary.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, RDS, TSN2 (Montreal), MSG-Buffalo

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (5-1-2): Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist as Montreal scored three times in a span of under 3 1/2 minutes Tuesday to extend his point streak to five games. "Jonathan is playing his best hockey," observed Julien. "He's playing with a lot of confidence. He's playing with a lot of tenacity. He's skating well. He's really in the zone." Carey Price tied Patrick Roy for the second-most wins in franchise history by beating the Flames, but backup Antti Niemi will get the nod and make his third start of the season versus Buffalo.



ABOUT THE SABRES (5-4-0): Jeff Skinner was a three-time 30-goal scorer with the Carolina Hurricanes, but he was held off the scoresheet in his first four games with Buffalo. The former Calder Trophy winner came alive on the road trip with five goals and seven points in five games, including a hat trick against Los Angeles before registering six shots on net and scoring in the comeback win over Anaheim. "Especially on the road, you want to come back and have a good response when you go down," Skinner said. It's a nice feeling when you win like that."

OVERTIME

1. Montreal swept the four-game series last season, allowing three goals and posting a pair of shutouts.

2. Sabres captain Jack Eichel has nine points in as many games but was held to one assist in four contests versus Montreal last season.

3. Canadiens F Brendan Gallagher has a team-high five goals and has scored 11 times in 22 games against the Sabres.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 4, Sabres 3

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 25th October 2018 by Gracenote
Flyers vs. Bruins Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/25/2018

The Boston Bruins boast one of the NHL's most productive top lines, with Patrice Bergeron, Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak scoring 19 of the team's 31 goals and posting a combined plus-19 rating and 44 points this season. The top-heavy Bruins will look to that line once again on Thursday as they open a two-game homestand against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Pastrnak recorded his fourth career four-point performance (two goals, two assists) on Tuesday as Boston salvaged the finale of its four-game road trip with a 4-1 win over Ottawa. "His abilities are so much better than everyone else's, the way he sees the ice, his confidence level right now, it's a lot of fun to watch," Marchand said of the 22-year-old Pastrnak, who collected two goals and three assists in three encounters with Philadelphia last season. "They've been playing together for a couple years now and each player brings a little something to the line," Flyers captain Claude Giroux said of the Bruins' celebrated trio. The 30-year-old Giroux, who saw his team felled by Colorado's vaunted top line in Monday's 4-1 setback, flustered Boston in the teams' last meeting as he capped a two-goal performance by scoring in overtime of a 4-3 win on April 1.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS Philadelphia, Sportsnet 360, TVAS, NESN (Boston)

ABOUT THE FLYERS (4-5-0): Second-year forward Nolan Patrick has returned from an upper-body injury with a flourish, scoring for the second time in as many games on Monday. While the 20-year-old has hit the ground running, the Flyers have failed to gain any traction as they have traded losses and wins over the last seven contests (3-4-0). Travis Konecny is expected to return to the top line with Giroux and Sean Couturier, with coach Dave Hakstol saying that the speedy Konecny "has to be a worker and has to let his dynamic abilities help him be a good player on that line."



ABOUT THE BRUINS (5-2-2): Tuukka Rask turned aside 38 of 39 shots against the Senators and returns to TD Garden, where he has won both of his starts this season while recording a .923 save percentage. While those numbers are solid, the former Vezina Trophy recipient's career statistics versus Philadelphia are significantly better (14-2-3, 1.99 goals-against average, .930 save percentage). Bergeron, who had a goal and two assists versus Ottawa, has lit up the Flyers for 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 44 career encounters.

OVERTIME

1. Philadelphia rookie C Mikhail Vorobyev will return to the lineup on Thursday after serving as a healthy scratch in the previous three games.

2. Boston has outscored its opponents by a 20-13 margin in 5-on-5 play this season.

3. Flyers G Michal Neuvirth (lower body) was loaned to Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Wednesday for a conditioning assignment.

PREDICTION: Bruins 5, Flyers 2

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. St. Louis Blues Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Blue Jackets vs. Blues Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

The St. Louis Blues have suffered five one-goal losses, sandwiching their best performance of the season, and look to get on a roll when they open a seven-game homestand against the inconsistent Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. St. Louis put it all together with a 4-1 win at Toronto on Saturday before coughing up a two-goal lead in the third period Monday during a 5-4 overtime loss at Winnipeg.

"We had everything going for us, all the momentum," Blues forward Pat Maroon told the St. Louis Dispatch of Monday's setback. "And then something happened. I don't know what stopped. But we can't really focus on that, we gotta a focus on what we have to do for Thursday. We gotta find ways to nip this in the bud and get back to work." The Blues have won four of the last five in the series after taking a pair last season from the Blue Jackets. Columbus started a three-game homestand with a 6-3 victory over Philadelphia last Thursday before dropping twin 4-1 games to Chicago and Arizona despite combining for 74 shots, to drop back to the .500 mark. "We needed something good to happen in a game where we're fighting it a little bit," Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno told reporters after Tuesday's loss to Arizona. "We've got to be a little better, a little sharper, more attention to detail."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Columbus), FS Midwest (St. Louis)

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (4-4-0): All-Star Seth Jones said he felt pretty good in his season debut Tuesday after sitting out the first seven games with a knee injury, playing a game-high 27:24 with four shots on net. "He's a big part of our team," Columbus coach John Tortorella told reporters of the 6-4 defenseman. "You know how I feel about him. There was some rust there, but he also did some really good things." Leading scorer Artemi Panarin, who is in the last year of his contract, has been held off the scoresheet the last two games after posting nine points in the season's first six contests.



ABOUT THE BLUES (2-3-3): Center Ryan O'Reilly has picked it up over the last three games with six of his team-leading 10 points and left wing David Perron produced five of his nine in the same stretch. Sammy Blais was sent to American Hockey League while fellow forwards Nikita Soshnikov (concussion) and Robby Fabbri, who missed all of last season because of knee surgery, are closing in on their return to the lineup. St. Louis scored the second most power-play goals (10) in the league through Tuesday's contests, getting three from Perron and two apiece from Brayden Schenn and Vincent Dunn.

OVERTIME

1. Columbus Fs Cam Atkinson (minus-8 rating) and Josh Anderson (plus-4) lead the team with four goals apiece.

2. St. Louis D Jay Bouwmeester, who was back in the lineup Monday after being scratched one game, needs one point for 400 in his career.

3. The Blue Jackets must improve on special teams as the power play (12.5 percent) was 27th in the league and penalty kill 24th (72.0) through Tuesday.

PREDICTION: Blue Jackets 4, Blues 3

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Los Angeles Kings vs. Minnesota Wild Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 25th October 2018 by Gracenote
Kings vs. Wild Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/25/2018

Defenseman Ryan Suter has had plenty of time to think about playing in his 1,000th career NHL game. After all, Minnesota answered a dizzying stretch of four contests in six nights by playing a waiting game that finally ends on Thursday as the Wild host the reeling Los Angeles Kings at Xcel Energy Center.

"I'm very blessed to be able to have the type of career I've had, and to have as much fun as I've had," said the 33-year-old Suter, who holds franchise records for points (262), assists (223), power-play assists (85), power-play points (100), shots (905), plus-minus (plus-69) and average ice time (28:01) for a defenseman. The Wild have been having fun with three straight wins, highlighted by Mikael Granlund scoring in overtime of a 5-4 triumph over Tampa Bay on Saturday. Los Angeles is trending in the other direction with five straight losses, although captain Anze Kopitar saw a few positives following Tuesday's 4-2 setback to Dallas. "I thought this was a step in the right direction, but we can't be satisfied with getting close," the 31-year-old Slovene said. "We've got to take the next step, build on some good things that were happening (Tuesday)."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), FS Wisconsin, FS North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE KINGS (2-6-1): Defenseman Sean Walker provided a ray of light in an otherwise dark night for Los Angeles, as the 23-year-old answered being recalled from Ontario of the American Hockey League on Monday by registering an assist on Tyler Toffoli's second-period goal for his first NHL point. "He looked really comfortable with the puck, really comfortable going back for pucks, really comfortable defending. Made a great play on a goal," coach John Stevens said. "Like I said, you want the kid to come in and make an impact. He made an impact." Los Angeles' power play isn't making much of an impact, however, as it is 3-for-30 this season.



ABOUT THE WILD (4-2-2): Devan Dubnyk has allowed just one goal in back-to-back outings and 13 total in six games to post a 2.11 goals-against average to go along with a scintillating .944 save percentage. The 32-year-old didn't fare as well in two meetings (0-1-1) with the Kings last season, yielding eight goals on 57 shots. Zach Parise has scored in back-to-back games and boasts team-leading totals in assists (seven) and points (10).

OVERTIME

1. Suter will become the sixth member of the Wild to play in his 1,000th NHL game, joining Eric Staal, Matt Cooke, Matt Cullen, Andrew Brunette and Keith Carney.

2. Toffoli, who has two goals in his last three contests overall, was held off the scoresheet in all three encounters versus Minnesota last season.

3. The Wild have yielded the first goal in each of their last six games.

PREDICTION: Wild 3, Kings 2

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Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Ducks vs. Stars Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

The Dallas Stars try for their second victory in 13 days over Anaheim when they complete a three-game homestand Thursday against the Ducks. Anaheim is making its second and final trip of the season to Dallas after a 5-3 setback on Oct. 13 - its fifth straight loss at American Airlines Center - as the Stars' Jamie Benn and Alexander Radulov each recorded a goal and an assist while Tyler Seguin added two assists.

Dallas snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday while playing with 11 forwards and seven defenseman. Tyler Pitlick joined Benn and Seguin on the top line in place of the injured Radulov and recorded his first power-play goal in 146 career games. "I enjoyed the 11 forwards tonight," coach Jim Montgomery told reporters. "I felt I could get everybody involved in the game and everybody was into the game." The Ducks have lost three straight after Tuesday's 3-1 setback at Chicago, yielding four goals in 13 short-handed situations and going 0-for-8 on the power play during the slide.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), FS Southwest (Dallas)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (5-4-1): Rickard Rakell (67 goals over the last two seasons) scored Tuesday for the first time since opening night and is two shy of 100 for his career. Nick Ritchie made his season debut against Chicago after holding out for a three-year contract worth a reported $1.533 million annually, and recorded three shots and two hits in 14 minutes, 49 seconds of ice time. John Gibson (4-3-1, 1.93 goals-against average, .949 save percentage) has been peppered with an NHL-most 294 shots.



ABOUT THE STARS (4-4-0): Radulov (four goals, 10 points in six games) and Valeri Nichushkin are questionable to play after missing the last two and three contests, respectively, with lower-body injuries. Seguin boasts club bests of eight assists and 11 points while Jason Spezza, who is three games shy of 1,000, has two goals and three assists in his last five games, and 895 points for his career. Ben Bishop (3-3-0, 2.38, .924), who is 7-1-2, 1.32, .949 in 10 games (nine starts) versus Anaheim, is expected to make his third straight start.

OVERTIME

1. Dallas D John Klingberg leads the club in goals (five) and ice time (25:45).

2. Anaheim averages an NHL-fewest 23.9 shots per game while allowing a league-most 37.9.

3. Benn hasn't recorded a point in the last four games after totaling four goals and four assists in his first four contests this season.

PREDICTION: Stars 3, Ducks 2

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New York Rangers vs. Chicago Blackhawks Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Rangers vs. Blackhawks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

The Chicago Blackhawks have not won consecutive games on the same homestand since February, a feat they will try to match when they host the New York Rangers on Thursday night. After suffering a pair of lopsided victories at United Center, Chicago forward Patrick Kane made playing better at home a point of emphasis prior to Tuesday's 3-1 win over Anaheim.

Kane scored the tiebreaking goal -- his team-high eighth of the season -- against the Ducks after exhorting his teammates to "get a win for the fans here and start rolling here, because it's a great place to play and we can really use it to our advantage." Kane, who leads the Blackhawks with 13 points through nine games, has four goals and seven assists in 14 matchups against the Rangers. New York was awful away from Madison Square Garden last season and remains in search of its first win away from home as it begins a four-game road trip in Chicago. The Rangers halted another drought in an impressive 5-2 victory over visiting Florida on Tuesday night, marking their first regulation win of the season.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), NBCS Chicago

ABOUT THE RANGERS (3-5-1): Mika Zibanejad, a 27-game goal scorer last season, has heated up after a slow start by scoring five times in the past five games and tying a career high with a four-point effort against Florida. "I knew he was a good player before I got this job, I didn't know he was this good," first-year coach David Quinn said. "This is a guy that does a little bit of everything. He's got skill, he's tough, he can skate. We are lucky to have him." Mats Zuccarello boosted his point total to eight after scoring his first two goals.



ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (5-2-2): Chicago has been among the worst defensive teams in the league, allowing 3.7 goals per game, although it has permitted one tally in each of the past two contests. "I thought limiting what we gave up defensively was what we were trying to get to, and we were at our best (compared with) any point in any game this year with what we gave up," coach Joel Quenneville said after holding Anaheim to 25 shots. Brandon Saad, a 31-goal scorer in 2015-16, scored his first two goals Tuesday and had a season-high seven shots on net.

OVERTIME

1. The Rangers are 6-for-18 on the power play in the past four games.

2. Blackhawks G Corey Crawford is 3-3-1 with a 2.46 goals-against average versus New York.

3. Zibanejad scored in both matchups versus Chicago last season and has four goals in seven meetings.

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 4, Rangers 3

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Calgary Flames Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 25th October 2018 by Gracenote
Penguins vs. Flames Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/25/2018

The Pittsburgh Penguins shut down Auston Matthews and Toronto before outslugging Connor McDavid and Edmonton to emerge victorious in the first two contests of their four-game trek through Canada. The Penguins look to continue their good fortune on Thursday when they carry a five-game point streak (3-0-2) into the Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Calgary Flames.

Captain Sidney Crosby continued Pittsburgh's surge in grand fashion, capping a two-goal performance with a highlight-reel backhanded tally in overtime of Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Oilers. "We want to really build some momentum here," the two-time Hart Trophy winner said. "I think you're just ready to compete, especially on a road trip like this. It's big games every night. I think you just try to get up for them and expect anything." The Flames were left licking their wounds after Tuesday's 3-2 setback to Montreal, much to the chagrin of alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk. "That's an embarrassing effort. That's a bad way to play," the 20-year-old Tkachuk told the Calgary Sun. "Myself included, lazy plays in front of our net in our zone, and they get ahead of us. And taking long shifts, myself included. We're getting out there, we're tired, and they just keep getting these chances. And eventually, they're going to go in."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Pittsburgh, Sportsnet West (Calgary)

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (4-1-2): Like Crosby, Patric Hornqvist also netted his first two goals of the season versus the Oilers while defenseman Jamie Oleksiak also tallied twice to raise his goal total to three. The 31-year-old Hornqvist netted his team's lone goal in a 2-1 overtime loss to Calgary on Nov. 2, but fellow forward Evgeni Malkin ignited the offense in the rematch with a three-point performance (one goal, two assists) in a 4-3 overtime victory on March 5. Malkin notched an assist against Edmonton to extend his point streak to five games (two goals, eight assists).



ABOUT THE FLAMES (5-4-0): Prior to blasting his own team's performance, Tkachuk set up a pair of goals to seize the team lead in assists (nine) and pull into a tie with Johnny Gaudreau in points (12). The 25-year-old Gaudreau failed to dent the scoresheet on Tuesday for the just the second time this season, although he had a pair of assists in 2017-18 versus the Penguins. Fellow forward Mikael Backlund had a pair of assists against the Canadiens, giving him six points (one goal, five assists) in his last six games.

OVERTIME

1. Pittsburgh RW Phil Kessel, who notched a pair of assists in the most recent contest against Calgary, has recorded multi-point performances in four of seven games this season.

2. Flames G David Rittich has turned aside 81 of 85 shots in his last two contests.

3. Penguins D Kris Letang collected two goals and three assists in his last four games.

PREDICTION: Penguins 4, Flames 2

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Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 24th October 2018 by Gracenote
Capitals vs. Oilers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/24/2018

After getting victimized by one of the league's elite superstars in their latest defeat, the Edmonton Oilers must prepare to face another when they welcome Alex Ovechkin and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Edmonton looks to bounce back from an overtime loss to Pittsburgh in the finale of a four-game homestand.

The Oilers felt they deserved a better result against the Penguins, unleashing 46 shots on net before they were defeated by Sidney Crosby's highlight-reel goal. "I think we are trending in the right direction as far as our game goes," Edmonton forward Milan Lucic said. "I feel we are one mistake less from taking that stride to that next level." Ovechkin scored twice and Nicklas Backstrom had three assists as Washington opened a four-game road trip with a 5-2 win at Vancouver, but coach Todd Reirden was happy with his team's defense after allowing 18 goals in the previous four contests. "It definitely was an area of focus," Reirden said. "It was something that we wanted to get better at and we still need to improve on."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCS Washington, Sportsnet1, Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario (Edmonton)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (4-2-2): Ovechkin has eight goals in eight games after his four-point eruption against the Canucks, which included the 233rd power-play tally of his career. Defenseman John Carlson set career highs with 15 goals, 53 assists and 68 points last season, earning him an eight-year, $64 million contract before hitting free agency. He is off to a torrid start, scoring a goal in three straight games and becoming only the 10th defenseman in league history to register five multiple-point games in the first eight contests of the season.



ABOUT THE OILERS (3-3-1): Forward Alex Chiasson is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Washington -- he spent last season with the Capitals and will receive his Stanley Cup ring on Thursday. It's part of an eventful week for Chiasson, who scored his first two goals Tuesday before leaving the game after taking a puck off the ear. "He worked his way up into the lineup and ended up on a line with Leon (Draisaitl), and he would've stayed there the rest of night," coach Todd McLellan said. "He hadn't played much at the start of the year and is still gaining confidence."

OVERTIME

1. Ovechkin has 10 goals and 20 points in 16 games against Edmonton.

2. Oilers captain Connor McDavid has 13 points through seven games this season and six in five games versus Washington.

1. The Capitals converted on a league-best 12 of 31 power-play chances through Tuesday. Edmonton was fifth (7 of 23).

PREDICTION: Capitals 5, Oilers 3

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Arizona Coyotes Preview and Predictions 10-25-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 25th October 2018 by Gracenote
Canucks vs. Coyotes Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/25/2018

The Arizona Coyotes appear to have broken out of their season-opening offensive funk and hope to continue to produce as they begin a five-game homestand Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Arizona was shut out three times over its first four contests of 2018-19 and scored more than one goal just once in its first five games before netting a total of 11 tallies in its last three.

The Coyotes posted 4-1 victories in two of those contests, including one at Columbus on Tuesday in which Christian Fischer registered his first career hat trick. Arizona is seeking its first goal on home ice as it was blanked in each of its first two games at Gila River Arena. Vancouver is coming off a 3-2 shootout victory at Vegas on Wednesday as Markus Granlund scored the lone goal of the bonus format after Bo Horvat tallied twice in a 64-second span during the second period. The Canucks have needed extra time in each of their last three triumphs (two in overtime), with their last regulation win coming on Oct. 13 at Florida.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver), FS Arizona

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (6-4-0): Horvat leads the team with seven goals - four of which have been scored during his four-game point streak. The 23-year-old center, who has been kept off the scoresheet in only three of his first 10 games this season, netted a career-high 22 tallies last campaign. Rookie Elias Pettersson missed his fifth consecutive contest due to a concussion on Wednesday after beginning his NHL career with a five-game point streak.



ABOUT THE COYOTES (3-5-0): Alex Galchenyuk made his team debut on Tuesday, recording one shot and a minus-1 rating in 15 minutes of ice time after missing the first seven games of the season with a lower-body injury. The 24-year-old, who was acquired from Montreal for Max Domi in mid-June, fell one tally shy of the third 20-goal season of his career in 2017-18. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who has registered four assists this campaign, is six points shy of 300 for his career.

OVERTIME

1. Coyotes C Derek Stepan has notched four assists over his last two games after being kept off the scoresheet in each of his first six contests.

2. Vancouver RW Brock Boeser (groin) missed Wednesday's contest and is day-to-day.

3. Arizona is coming off the first game this season in which it did not register at least 30 shots.

PREDICTION: Canucks 4, Coyotes 2

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NHL

Thursday, October 25

Trend Report

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia


Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Buffalo's last 15 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal


Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville


Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Columbus is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games
Columbus is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Columbus's last 16 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Columbus
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus


New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
NY Rangers is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Rangers


Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim


Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 21 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Calgary
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Calgary is 5-20 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Calgary is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh


Washington Capitals
Washington is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 17-3 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Washington is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Washington is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Washington
Edmonton is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Vancouver's last 15 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arizona's last 15 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, October 25


Nashville @ New Jersey

Game 51-52
October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.666
New Jersey
12.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+100); Over

Montreal @ Buffalo

Game 53-54
October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.617
Buffalo
10.272
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+110); Over

Philadelphia @ Boston

Game 55-56
October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.382
Boston
13.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-170); Under

Los Angeles @ Minnesota

Game 57-58
October 25, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
8.271
Minnesota
12.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-150); Over

Columbus @ St. Louis

Game 59-60
October 25, 2018 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.682
St. Louis
9.215
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+115); Over

Anaheim @ Dallas

Game 61-62
October 25, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.618
Dallas
7.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+145); Under

NY Rangers @ Chicago

Game 63-64
October 25, 2018 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.509
Chicago
11.530
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-155); Under

Washington @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
October 25, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.815
Edmonton
11.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Over

Pittsburgh @ Calgary

Game 67-68
October 25, 2018 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.221
Calgary
13.694
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-110
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-110); Under

Vancouver @ Arizona

Game 69-70
October 25, 2018 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
8.963
Arizona
12.867
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-165); Under

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, October 25

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NASHVILLE (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 50-44 ATS (-3.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 26-18 ATS (+6.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 67-38 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-6 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 43-20 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-7 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (5-1-0-2, 12 pts.) at BUFFALO (5-4-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 34-57 ATS (-28.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-34 ATS (+49.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 288-265 ATS (-23.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 11-26 ATS (+46.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) at BOSTON (5-2-0-2, 12 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-13 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-80 ATS (+185.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 50-58 ATS (-46.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 218-173 ATS (-49.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (2-6-0-1, 5 pts.) at MINNESOTA (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 86-92 ATS (-33.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-17 ATS (-11.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-15 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 188-120 ATS (+24.2 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (4-4-0-0, 8 pts.) at ST LOUIS (2-3-0-3, 7 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 52-31 ATS (+14.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 39-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 171-158 ATS (+343.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 14-6 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-3 ATS (+8.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ANAHEIM (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) at DALLAS (4-4-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (3-5-0-1, 7 pts.) at CHICAGO (5-2-0-2, 12 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 38-54 ATS (-19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 359-360 ATS (-81.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 100-88 ATS (-58.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 70-45 ATS (+5.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-14 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-13 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-23 ATS (-13.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) at CALGARY (5-4-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-25 ATS (-16.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-24 ATS (+16.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 5-12 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) at ARIZONA (3-5-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/25/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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NBA

Thursday, October 25

Cleveland is 0-4 (1-3 vs spread, 1-1 as AU). Over is 3-1 in their games. Detroit won its first three games (over 2-1); they’re 1-1 as home favorites. Home side won seven of last eight Cleveland-Detroit games; Cavaliers are 1-4 vs spread in last five trips to the Motor City. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.

First road game for 2-1 Portland (over 3-0) team that lost in OT to the Wizards Monday. Magic split their first four games (under 3-1); they split two home games. Trailblazers won their last three games with Orlando; under is 5-1 in last six series games. Portland won its last two visits here, by 9-7 points.

Oklahoma City lost its first three games (over 2-1); they lost only home game to the Kings. Boston split its first four games (under 3-1); they split two road games (0-2 vs spread). Thunder won seven of last ten games with Boston, but lost last two; Celtics are 3-0-1 vs spread in their last four visits here. Under is 3-1 in last four series games.

Denver won/covered its first four games (under 3-1); they won only road game by 9 over the Clippers in this building. Lakers got their first win (1-3) last night (over 4-0); they’re 0-2 at home, allowing 124-143 points (0-2 vs spread). Home side won last six Nugget-Laker games; Denver lost last three series games played here, by 4-18-9 points. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA

Thursday, October 25

Trend Report

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Portland is 4-8-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Orlando
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Orlando
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando Magic
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games
Orlando is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Portland
Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Portland


Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Cleveland is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland


Boston Celtics
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing Boston
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


Denver Nuggets
Denver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Denver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
Denver is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Denver's last 12 games when playing LA Lakers
Denver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Denver is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
LA Lakers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games at home
LA Lakers is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 12 games when playing Denver
LA Lakers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, October 25


Cleveland @ Detroit

Game 701-702
October 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cleveland
115.458
Detroit
114.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 1 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
by 8
221 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(+8); Under

Portland @ Orlando

Game 703-704
October 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Portland
115.550
Orlando
117.259
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1 1/2
230
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 4
216
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+4); Over

Boston @ Oklahoma City

Game 705-706
October 25, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
117.964
Oklahoma City
118.710
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1
195
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
by 1
212 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+1); Under

Denver @ LA Lakers

Game 707-708
October 25, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Denver
120.533
LA Lakers
122.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Lakers
by 2
234
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 4
239
Dunkel Pick:
LA Lakers
(+4); Under

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 25

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CLEVELAND (0 - 4) at DETROIT (3 - 0) - 10/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 43-63 ATS (-26.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-3 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (2 - 1) at ORLANDO (2 - 2) - 10/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 72-93 ATS (-30.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-51 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 63-93 ATS (-39.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 2-1 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 3-1 straight up against ORLANDO 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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BOSTON (2 - 2) at OKLAHOMA CITY (0 - 3) - 10/25/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-39 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 37-52 ATS (-20.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 straight up against BOSTON 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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DENVER (4 - 0) at LA LAKERS (1 - 3) - 10/25/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 139-97 ATS (+32.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Inside the Paint - Thursday
October 25, 2018
By Chris David

The 2018 NBA regular season is nine days old and bettors are certainly watching a different game with less dunks and a ridiculous amount of 3-pointers. Through yesterday’s action, 20 of the 30 teams are averaging 30-plus attempts from 3-point land compared to just 10 last season. The number of fouls being called is up as well, from 19.9 to 23.1 per team a game and that certainly has helped the scoring boost.

The oddsmakers have done a nice job of adjusting their totals and we’ve already started to see the numbers balance out. The ‘over’ was hitting at a 69 percent (27-12) clip through last Sunday but the ‘under’ has posted a 13-10 mark the last three days and that includes a 7-4 record to the low side on Wednesday.

Even though favorites have gone 42-20 straight up this season, underdogs have gone 32-30 against the spread.

Thursday’s card has four games on tap, including a nationally televised double-header on TNT.

Cleveland (0-4 SU, 1-3 ATS) at Detroit (3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS)

The post-LeBron James era in Cleveland hasn’t started out well as the Cavaliers have lost their first four games of the season. The latest setback occurred last night as the Cavs dropped a 102-86 decision to the Nets as three-point home favorites.

Cleveland will now be playing on no rest Thursday and the oddsmakers have the club listed as a seven-point road underdog at Detroit. Most books have pushed the number to Pistons (-8) as of Thursday morning. While the Cavs are winless, the Pistons have started with a perfect 3-0 mark but the three victories came by a combined six points.

On Tuesday, Detroit captured a 133-132 overtime win over Philadelphia as a one-point underdog. Blake Griffin led the pace for the Pistons with 50 points, which included a game-wining layup and free throw. While the number on the Pistons might seem a tad inflated, they’ve won seven straight games (5-2 ATS) when listed as home favorites going back to last season.

Cleveland went 3-1 both SU and ATS against Detroit last season but those numbers were with LeBron and should definitely be taken lightly.

Portland (2-1 SU, 2-1 ATS) at Orlando (2-2 SU, 3-1 ATS)

After beginning the season with a 2-1 record at the Moda Center, the Trail Blazers (-3) begin a four-game road trip as favorites against Orlando on Thursday. Portland was a solid bet in this role last season, going 12-5 SU and 10-7 ATS when laying points on the road. Total bettors should note that the ‘under’ went 13-4 in those games.

Orlando will enter this game with confidence after upsetting Boston 93-90 on Monday as an 11-point road underdog. Including this game, the Magic have been listed as an underdog in every matchup this season and they haven’t been able to win back-to-back games yet. Through four games, the defense has carried them in the wins (96.5 PPG) but has been missing in the losses (118 PPG).

The Trail Blazers swept the Magic last season and that included a 95-88 win as a 4 ½-point road favorite last December in Orlando. The ‘under’ has cashed in five of the last six encounters between the pair.

I’ve often identified Portland as a bully team and its 25-7 record against teams below .500 certainly helps that status. The Blazers went 18-12 last season versus the East and that includes an 8-7 record on the road. Meanwhile, Orlando was 10-20 vs. the West but seven of the wins came at home.

Boston (2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS) at Oklahoma City (0-3 SU, 1-2 ATS)

Oddsmakers sent out winless Oklahoma City as a 1 ½-point road favorite and I thought that line was a tad confusing. The number is now Boston -1 at most betting shops as of this morning.

The Celtics owned the third best road record (28-13 ATS) in the league last season but they haven’t looked like the same team, despite being healthy this season. Boston was stunned by Orlando 93-90 on Monday as an 11-point home favorite. The offense (99.8 PPG) is ranked last in the league and they can’t buy a shot from 3-point land (31.2%). Fortunately for coach Brad Stevens, the defense is ranked first (98.5 PPG).

The Thunder were run out of their own building on Sunday as they dropped a 131-120 decision to the Kings as an 11-point home favorite. Russell Westbrook made his debut for OKC and he put up solid numbers (32 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists) but he did miss six free throws. Similar to Boston, the Thunder have struggled from distance as well and the team is ranked last in shooting (23.9%).

Boston got the better of OKC last season, winning and covering both meetings. The ‘under’ went 2-0 as the Celtics held the Thunder to 99 and 94 points.

The total on this game opened 209 and was pushed up to 212 ½, which is the lowest number on the board. The Celtics (3-1) and Thunder (2-1) have both leaned to the ‘under’ so far.

Tip-off is set for 8:05 p.m. ET and TNT will provide national coverage.

Denver (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS) at L.A. Lakers (1-3 SU, 1-3 ATS)

The Nuggets just missed out on the playoffs last season but they’re showing everybody that they should be in the mix again next April. Denver remains unbeaten through four games on the hardwood and at the betting counter.

Monday’s wire-to-wire 126-112 win over Sacramento helped the club sweep their three-game homestand. While beating the Kings and Suns was expected, a 100-98 victory over the Warriors last Sunday from the Pepsi Center was very impressive.

Oddsmakers opened Denver as a 3 ½-point road favorite over Los Angeles, who will be looking to win its first home game of the season on Thursday. The Lakers earned their first win of the season last night with a 131-113 victory over the Suns as 5 ½-point road favorites. The ‘over’ connected and the high side is a perfect 4-0 for the Purple and Gold.

It’s still early in the season but Denver is currently ranked second in scoring defense (99.8 PPG) and that’s helped the ‘under’ go 3-1. While the Nuggets have been strong defensively, the Lakers enter this game with the worst defense (127 PPG) in the league.

Tonight’s total is hovering between 237 and 238 points. One factor that could have you leaning low is the 3-point shooting percentages for the Lakers (30.2%) and Nuggets (29.8%), ranked 27th and 28th respectively.

Denver has only played one road game, which occurred at Thursday’s venue. The club defeated the Clippers 107-98 on opening night as 2 ½-point road favorites. The Lakers have gone 0-2 at the Staples Center, dropping decisions to the Rockets and Spurs.

Different faces on these squads but the recent meetings have watched the ‘over’ cash in eight of the last 10 encounters and the home team has won and covered the last six matchups.

Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo remain ‘out’ for the Lakers due to serving suspensions.

TNT will provide national coverage of this game at 10:35 p.m. ET

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NCAAF
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 25

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TOLEDO (3 - 4) at W MICHIGAN (6 - 2) - 10/25/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games in October games since 1992.
W MICHIGAN is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
W MICHIGAN is 1-1 against the spread versus TOLEDO over the last 3 seasons
W MICHIGAN is 1-1 straight up against TOLEDO 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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BALL ST (3 - 5) at OHIO U (4 - 3) - 10/25/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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APPALACHIAN ST (5 - 1) at GA SOUTHERN (6 - 1) - 10/25/2018, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
APPALACHIAN ST is 2-0 against the spread versus GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
APPALACHIAN ST is 2-0 straight up against GA SOUTHERN over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GEORGIA TECH (3 - 4) at VIRGINIA TECH (4 - 2) - 10/25/2018, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 2-0 against the spread versus VIRGINIA TECH over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 2-0 straight up against VIRGINIA TECH 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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BAYLOR (4 - 3) at W VIRGINIA (5 - 1) - 10/25/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BAYLOR is 2-0 against the spread versus W VIRGINIA over the last 3 seasons
W VIRGINIA is 2-0 straight up against BAYLOR 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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NCAAF

Week 9

Trend Report

Thursday, October 25

Baylor @ West Virginia
Baylor
Baylor is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing West Virginia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baylor's last 6 games on the road

West Virginia
West Virginia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia's last 6 games at home

Ball State @ Ohio
Ball State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ball State's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ball State's last 6 games on the road

Ohio
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Toledo @ Western Michigan
Toledo
Toledo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Western Michigan
Toledo is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games on the road

Western Michigan
Western Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Western Michigan is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Georgia Tech's last 5 games when playing on the road against Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 5 games when playing at home against Georgia Tech
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia Tech's last 6 games when playing Georgia Tech

Appalachian State @ Georgia Southern
Appalachian State
Appalachian State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Appalachian State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Georgia Southern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NCAAF
Dunkel

Week 9

Thursday, October 25

Ball State @ Ohio

Game 107-108
October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ball State
64.620
Ohio
83.583
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ohio
by 19
54
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ohio
by 10 1/2
64
Dunkel Pick:
Ohio
(-10 1/2); Under

Appalachian St @ Georgia Southern

Game 109-110
October 25, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Appalachian St
96.198
Georgia Southern
78.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Appalachian St
by 18
53
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Appalachian St
by 9 1/2
47 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Appalachian St
(-9 1/2); Over

Georgia Tech @ Virginia Tech

Game 111-112
October 25, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Georgia Tech
87.495
Virginia Tech
93.655
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Virginia Tech
by 6
52
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Virginia Tech
by 3
59
Dunkel Pick:
Virginia Tech
(-3); Under

Baylor @ West Virginia

Game 113-114
October 25, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baylor
84.158
West Virginia
102.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
West Virginia
by 19
56
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
West Virginia
by 13 1/2
67 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
West Virginia
(-13 1/2); Under

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NCAAF

Week 9

Thursday’s games
Toledo lost three of its last four games; they’ve allowed 39.5 ppg vs I-A teams this year. under Candle, Rockets are 2-3 as road underdogs- they completed lesss than half their passes in each of last three games. Western Michigan won its last six games after an 0-2 start (Syr/Mich); Broncos ran ball for 282/305 yards in last two games. Under Lester, WMU is 3-4 as a home favorite. Toledo won four of last six games with WMU; Rockets won two of last three visits to Kalamazoo. MAC home favorites are 5-7 vs spread this year.

Ball State is 2-5 vs I-A teams this year, 2-3 vs spread as an underdog; under Neu, Cardinals are 8-6 as road underdogs, 2-1 this year. Ohio U won three of last four games, allowing 26-24-14 points, after giving up average of 38.3 ppg in first four games. Bobcats covered six of their last seven games as a home favorite. Ball/Ohio split their last four meetings, last of which was in 2015; teams split last two games played here. Five of seven Ball games stayed under total, as did Ohio’s last three games.

Appalachian State won its last four I-A games, three by 26+ points, after OT loss at Penn State; Mountaineers are 11-5 vs spread in last 16 games as road favorites- they ran ball for average of 321 ypg in last four games. ASU won its last three games with Georgia Southern, winning 34-10 in their last visit here. Favorites covered last four series games. Eagles won their last four games since losing at Clemson, scoring 34.8 ppg; GSU are 4-3-1 as I-A home underdogs. Four of their six games this season stayed under the total.

Underdogs covered last six Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech games, winning last five SU; GT won its last two visits to Blacksburg, 30-20/27-24. Jackets covered last three visits here. GT lost four of its last six games, despite being favored in every game but one; they scored 63-66 in their wins. Jackets are 7-2-1 in last ten games as road underdogs. VT split its last four games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 games as home favorites. Hokies allowed 49-45 points in their two losses, at ODU and vs Notre Dame at home. ACC home favorites are 5-7 vs spread this year.

West Virginia had only nine FD’s in their last game, a 30-14 loss at Iowa State; under Holgorsen, WV is 15-22 as home favorites, 1-1 this year. Mountaineers scored 35+ points in all their wins this year. Under Rhule, Baylor is 3-3 as road dogs, 1-1 this year- they lost 66-33 at Oklahoma, 23-17 at Texas. West Virginia beat Baylor last two years, 38-36/24-21; home side won five of last six series games. Bears lost last three visits here, by 3-14-7 points. Big X home favorites are 4-7 vs spread this year. Over is 4-2 in Baylor games so far this season.

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Tech Trends - Week 9
Bruce Marshall


Thursday, Oct. 25

TOLEDO at WESTERN MICHIGAN...Toledo 5-2 last 7 as visiting chalk. WMU 5-9-1 spread vs. line since mid 2017.
Toledo, based on team trends.


BALL STATE at OHIO...Solich has covered four straight at Athens, and 5-1 last 6 as home chalk. Cards 3-6 last nine as road dog (though 2-1 in role this season).
Ohio, based on team trends.


APPALACHIAN STATE at GEORGIA SOUTHERN...App 5-1, GaSo 6-1 vs. line in 2018. Mounties 11-5 last 16 as visiting chalk and have won and covered last three vs. Eagles.
App State, based on team and series trends.


GEORGIA TECH at VIRGINIA TECH...Paul Johnson has upsets in outright wins as dog last two years vs. Fuente. Johnson 13-7-1 as dog since 2014. Dog team 5-0-1 last six in series. Hokies 4-8 vs. points since late 2017.
Georgia Tech, base don team and series trends.


BAYLOR at WEST VIRGINIA...Baylor has covered last three in series, and Bears 7-4 last 11 vs. spread away from Waco. Holgorsen just 2-6 vs. points last 8 as Big 12 host.
Baylor, based on team and series trends.

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Baylor at West Virginia
Joe Nelson

This week’s Thursday night game is a prominent Big XII clash as Baylor and West Virginia face off. Baylor looks to build on its season of improvement having already quadrupled last season’s win count while West Virginia is still a Big XII title threat despite its ugly loss at Iowa State two weeks ago.

Here is a look at Thursday’s Big XII game to start the final October college football weekend.

Match-up: Baylor Bears at West Virginia Mountaineers
Venue: At Milan Pusker Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia
Time/TV: Thursday, October 25, 7:00 PM ET ESPN
Line: West Virginia -14, Over/Under 62
Last Meeting: 2017, West Virginia (-10) 38, at Baylor 36

The Mountaineers climbed to No. 6 in the polls with a 5-0 start to the season but hopes of emerging as a sleeper in the national picture were extinguished with a mid-October loss at Iowa State. The 30-14 final score didn’t do justice to how badly West Virginia lost as one of its touchdowns came on a blocked field goal return while they wound up out-gained 498-152 in what head coach Dan Hologorsen called “the worst offensive performance I have ever seen.”

Having a bye week to regroup should be useful for West Virginia, who still controls its destiny in the Big XII race. Next week West Virginia head to Austin to face the current conference leader Texas while the Mountaineers host Oklahoma in the regular season finale. West Virginia is 3-0 at home with dominant numbers including a 35-6 win over Kansas State and they beat the other one-loss squad Texas Tech on the road.

The offense is led by Will Grier, who has thrown for over 1,900 yards with 22 touchdowns and 10.0 yards per attempt. He owns the third best QB Rating in the nation but has thrown seven interceptions while taking 18 sacks as a lot is asked of him in Holgorsen’s offense. Grier has a very talented receiving corps to work with and big plays have been the norm in this offense that features about a 50/50 run/pass split.

After allowing 20 points in the first two FBS games of the season West Virginia has allowed 86 points in the past three Big XII games. Last season West Virginia surrendered over 31 points per game and 446 yards per game while finishing 7-6 and improvement defensively down the stretch will be the key to keeping the Mountaineers in Big XII contention.

Holgorsen is in his eighth season and despite some setbacks he has posted a 58-38 record and has had the Mountaineers in a bowl games in all but one season. Two years ago the Mountaineers won 10 games with a 7-2 Big XII record and getting his team in the Big XII title game would be a big milestone for the program.

Matt Rhule stepped into a challenging situation last year at Baylor following the multi-year fallout surrounding the departure of Art Briles. Rhule had a successful rebuild at Temple and was a respected hire if not a flashy choice. His tenure could not have started worse, losing to then FCS level Liberty as well as Texas-San Antonio in the first two games and eventually winding up 1-11 with only a win over Kansas.

Several results were competitive for the Bears however with an eight-point loss to Oklahoma and a two-point loss in this matchup with West Virginia. That game was fairly even statistically but West Virginia had a 38-13 lead before a great fourth quarter rally from Baylor.

Then a freshman, Charlie Brewer took over at quarterback in that game and posted solid numbers the rest of the season. This year Brewer has just three interceptions along with 10 touchdowns leading the offense. He has already surpassed last season’s passing yardage total but is completing passes at a much lower completion rate this season while also posting a lower yards per attempt average.

Baylor hasn’t been a great rushing team but after averaging only 3.4 yards per rush last season the Bears are posting 4.4 yards per rush this season with a committee approach led by JaMycal Hasty. Jalen Hurd has been the go-to receiver with 622 receiving yards and 47 receptions this season.

Baylor and West Virginia had fairly similar defensive statistics last season despite the contrasting records. This season the pass defense numbers are also very close with a slight edge to the Bears in completion rate and yards per attempt but Baylor has allowed more passing touchdowns while generating fewer interceptions. Run defense was the weakness for Baylor last season and this year the Bears have surrendered 5.7 yards per rush, seventh worst nationally and it will be interesting to see if the Mountaineers attack on the ground more than usual this week.

This year Baylor has allowed 31 points per game but surrendering 66 at Oklahoma weighs on the numbers. The Bears have already played Oklahoma and Texas while West Virginia is still to play both of the conference heavyweights to factor into the numbers. In its last game Baylor had the ball down six at Texas seeking a major upset. Brewer led the Bears inside the Texas 20-yard line but his final three passes all fell incomplete for a narrow defeat but it was a confidence-building effort as the Bears will feel like they can compete in every conference game.

Last season: West Virginia was in the national top 25 visiting winless Baylor in late October. The Mountaineers led 17-6 at halftime and 38-13 through three quarters to sit comfortably in front. Baylor scored two quick touchdowns early in the fourth quarter with a successful on-side kick in-between the scores. The Bears would add a field goal to trail by eight, eventually getting the ball back with fewer than five minutes remaining. Baylor was able to complete an 86-yard touchdown drive with 17 seconds remaining with a 3rd down score but failed on the two-point conversion that could have forced overtime. Grier threw five touchdowns in the game while the Bears out-rushed West Virginia 127-118 in a contest without a turnover.

Series History: Since West Virginia joined the Big XII in 2012 the Mountaineers are 4-2 S/U but just 1-5 ATS in this series. There has been great variance in the spreads with Baylor -30 in the 2013 meeting while West Virginia was -17½ in 2016. The most memorable and consequential meeting was the 2014 upset in Morgantown by West Virginia, winning 41-27 as an 8-point underdog. That was Baylor’s only loss on the regular season and they finished 11-1 and ranked #5 in the College Football Playoff rankings by season’s end. Ohio State controversially passed up TCU, who had been ranked #3 and shared the Big XII title with Baylor, in the final rankings to leave the Big XII out of the playoffs that season.

Historical Trends:

-- West Virginia is 33-44-3 ATS at home since 2006, going 28-38-3 ATS as a favorite, and 20-25-3 ATS as a double-digit favorite.

-- Baylor is 16-20 ATS on the road since 2011, going 8-7 ATS as a road underdog and 6-5 ATS as a double-digit underdog.

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College Football's Top ATS Teams (based on cover %):

1. Washington St. 7-0 ATS
t2. Florida 6-1 ATS
t2. Fresno St. 6-1 ATS
t2. Georgia Southern 6-1 ATS
t2. Iowa 6-1 ATS
t2. UAB 6-1 ATS
t2. Utah St. 6-1 ATS
t2. Texas A&M 6-1 ATS
t2. Virginia 6-1 ATS
10. App. St. 5-1 ATS


College Football's Worst ATS Teams (based on cover %):

t130. Navy 1-6 ATS
t130. Louisville 1-6 ATS
t130. Wake Forest 1-6 ATS
t130. Florida Atlantic 1-6 ATS
127. Connecticut 1-5-1 ATS
t121. 5 teams tied at 2-6 ATS (Washington, UL-Monroe, UMass, New Mexico St., Wyoming)

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NFL
Long Sheet

Week 8

Thursday. October 25

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MIAMI (4 - 3) at HOUSTON (4 - 3) - 10/25/2018, 8:20 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) off a division game over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) off a win against a division rival over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NFL

Week 8

Trend Report

Thursday. October 25

Miami Dolphins
Miami is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Miami's last 18 games
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Houston Texans
Houston is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami

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NFL
Dunkel

Week 8


Thursday October 25, 2018

Miami @ Houston

Game 103-104
October 25, 2018 @ 8:20 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
121.454
Houston
136.820
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 15 1/2
35
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 7
45 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-7); Under

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NFL

Week 8


Thursday
Dolphins (4-3) @ Texans (4-3)— Miami lost three of last four games after a 3-0 start; they’re 1-2 on road (under 3-0), losing 38-7 in Foxboro, 27-17 at Cincy— under Gase, Dolphins are 5-11 as road underdogs. Texans won their last four games after an 0-3 start; Houston is 2-1 at home, but 0-3 vs spread; under O’Brien, Texans are 14-10-1 as home favorites, but 2-6 in last eight tries. Houston won seven of eight series games, winning all four played here, by 2-3-1-20 points. AFC East underdogs are 5-9 vs spread outside the division; AFC South teams are 6-12 outside the division, 3-7 if favored. Osweiler is expected to start 3rd straight game (1-1) for Miami, with Tannehill still out. Under is 5-2 in Houston games this season.

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Opening Line Report - Week 8
Joe Williams

The results from NFL Week 7 were unbelievable, with several sides, moneyline results and totals decided by a single play or decision. That happens sometimes, but not multiple times in a single day, or even within the span of a few minutes.

The jewel of the Week 8 schedule appears to be the NFC Divisional Round playoff rematch between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints. The Saints were one of the teams benefiting from a fortitous situation involving a kicker. There were a ton of bad beats in Week 7, but then again there were also a bunch of people who were on the winning side, too. Hopefully you were one of the fortunate.

Four more teams are resting their bumps and bruises on their bye week, and we'll have a second London game at 9:30 am ET. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Philadelphia Eagles go across the pond in search of a much-needed win. Desperation might cause this one to be a pretty good battle.

(Odds as of Tuesday)

Thursday, Oct. 25

Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans (-7.5, 44.5)

It's already time for the Brock Osweiler revenge game? 'Brocktober' rolls on and he'll face his former team in Houston. OK, it's not exactly Joe Montana returning to face the 49ers as a member of the Chiefs in 1994, but anyway. This line opened anywhere from -7 to -7 1/2 depending on the shop. Southpoint and Treasure Island are among the books you can go if you really like the Texans and don't want to lay the hook, but act quickly.

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NorthCoast 2* Houston NFL, marquee Appalachian St

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Tech Trends - Week 8
Bruce Marshall

Thursday, Oct. 25

MIAMI at HOUSTON (FOX/NFL, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Texans 2-10 last 12 overall vs. line, and no covers last five at home.
Tech Edge: Dolphins, based on team trends.

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NFL's Top ATS Teams (based on cover %):

1. Chiefs 7-0 ATS
2. Lions 5-1 ATS
3. Browns 5-2 ATS
t4. Saints 4-2 ATS
t4. Redskins 4-2 ATS
6. Vikings 4-2-1 ATS


NFL's Worst ATS Teams (based on cover %):

t29. Texans 2-5 ATS
t29. Falcons 2-5 ATS
t29. Eagles 2-5 ATS
t29. 49ers 2-5 ATS
t26. Packers 2-4 ATS
t26. Buccaneers 2-4 ATS
t26. Raiders 2-4 ATS

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Kenny Walker Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Ball State vs Ohio
Play on: Ball State +12 -110 at BMaker

Free Pick on Ball State

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Hunter Price Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Toledo vs Western Michigan
Play on: Toledo +6½ +100 at YouWager

1* Free Pick on Toledo +6½ +100

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Bryan Leonard Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Baylor vs West Virginia
Play on: Baylor +14 -109 at GTBets

113 Baylor at West Virginia
The Bears are a team that's been an afterthought in the betting markets. Off a 1-11 season a year ago, many have written off this program. But we've paid special notice to the improvements under second year coach Matt Rhule, and we think the future is bright in Waco. This is a team that has recently played at Oklahoma and Texas, the two best teams in the conference. So it won't be intimidated by this venue. Over the last three years Baylor has outscored the Mountaineers 119-100, with West Virginia being ranked in two of those seasons.
West Virginia has a very tough schedule after this contest. Games against Texas, TCU, Oklahoma State and Oklahoma to end the season. Dana Holgorsen is just 13-19 ATS off a straight up loss, so don't expect a rebound off that defeat last time out at Iowa State. We take the generous points here with the Bears.
PLAY BAYLOR

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Doug Upstone Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Ball State vs Ohio
Play on: OVER 64 -110

On Thursday night in the MAC, Play Over on teams when the total is between 63.5 and 70 like OHIO U. and BALL ST. in a game involving two average teams, who are +/- 0.6 yards per play. This situation is 38-12 OVER the last five years.

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John Martin Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Toledo vs Western Michigan
Play on: Toledo +6½ -105 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Toledo +6.5
Toledo is still one of the better teams in the MAC. And the Rockets need a win right now as they sit at 3-4 if they are going to make a bowl game. I think this line has gotten a little out of hand with all the bets and money on Western Michigan tonight. It’s telling that the books aren’t going to -7. Toledo actually opened the favorite at one place. And I think the value is with the Rockets. Western Michigan is getting a lot of love from six straight victories, but three of those were one-score games that could have gone either way. The other three blowouts came against poor teams in Delaware State, Georgia State and Central Michigan. This is a big step up in class for the Broncos tonight against Toledo. The Rockets have won six of their last eight meetings with the Broncos, including a 37-10 drubbing at home last year. The Rockets are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 road games. The underdog is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings. Give me Toledo.

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Mark Wilson Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Baylor vs West Virginia
Play on: UNDER 68½ -110

Free Play on Baylor vs West Virginia under 68½ -110

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Dustin Hawkins Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Toledo vs Western Michigan
Play on: Western Michigan -6 -110 at YouWager

Free Play on Western Michigan -6 -110

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Ross Benjamin Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Ball State vs Ohio
Play on: OVER 65½ -110

Ball State @ Ohio 7:00 PM ET
Game# 107-108
Play On: Over 65.5
Ball State has averaged 5.3 yards gained and allowed 5.4 yards per play. Ohio has averaged 7.0 yards gained and 6.7 yards allowed per play.
All college football teams playing after game 6 of their season with a total of 63.5 to 70.0, and each team has a +0.6 to -0.6 yards per play differential, resulted in those contests going 38-12 over the total since 2014. The average total in those 50 contests was 66.0 and there was a combined average of 80.5 points scored per game. Bet on this game to go over the total for my Thursday 10/25 free pick.

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Brad Diamond Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Baylor vs West Virginia
Play on: West Virginia -13½ -109 at betonline

Free Selections: West Virginia over Baylor
CFB SIDE MOVE THURSDAY NIGHT...BDS
6-0 Perfect Run in College Football Totals...
Cashed again last night on the total board with the Milwaukee Bucks OVER the total. Our streak has hit 12 of 14 overall on the math card...80%+ coming into Thursday night action. Go live now and select this MONEY EARNING College Football Total now. Good Luck.

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Brandon Lee Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Toledo vs Western Michigan
Play on: Western Michigan -6½ -104 at pinnacle

10* FREE NCAAF PICK (W Michigan -6.5)
I'll take my chances with Western Michigan winning by at least a touchdown at home. Not only do I think Western Michigan is the better team, but I also think they have a huge advantage here playing at home with both teams on short rest, as each were in action this past Saturday.
I know both teams have struggled against the spread up to this point, but I just feel there’s some hidden value with Western Michigan right now, especially as a small home favorite. The Broncos were dealt a tough hand, having to play 5 of their first 8 games on the road and one of their home games was against a Power 5 opponent.
It’s also worth noting that despite managing just 3-points and 208 total yards in a loss at Michigan, Western Michigan comes into this game ranked 25th in the country in scoring (36.4 ppg) and are 24th in total offense (467.1 ypg). I look for that Broncos offense to have a field day here against a struggling Rockets defense, that comes in ranked 101st in the country against the run (195.1 ypg) and 111th agains the pass (268.6 ypg).
As for the Toledo offense, it’s got some fire-power, but when they have stepped up competition, it’s not been nearly as potent. The best example of that was last week’s home loss to Buffalo, where they managed just 295 total yards and 8 first downs. Note that basically all of their offense came on two plays, as they had a 70 yard TD run and 80-yard TD pass. Not to mention, 8 first downs is atrocious in today’s game, especially at home.
Some might think that Toledo’s ground game, which ranks 42nd at 195.3 ypg will be a factor against a Western Michigan defense that ranks 79th agains the run (168.8 ypg). However, I don’t think that will be the case. Western Michigan allowed 334 rushing yards to Syracuse in their opener and 308 rushing yards to Michigan the very next week. Since those two games, they have allowed just 114.2 ypg on the ground in their last 6.
Something else to note is that while Toledo is getting outgained by 71 ypg in conference play, the Broncos are outgaining opponents by 90 ypg in conference play. I just don’t think it’s asking a lot here for Western Michigan to win by a touchdown on their home field. Not to mention the Rockets are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games vs a team with a winning home record. Give me the Broncos -6.5!

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Steve Janus Oct 25 '18, 7:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Baylor vs West Virginia
Play on: Baylor +14 -109 at GTBets

1* Free Sharp Play on Baylor +14 -109
My money is on the Bears to cash in a cover as 14-point dogs against the Mountaineers. West Virginia is still ranked in the Top 25 and have an impressive 5-1 record, but the schedule has been very easy to this point. They got their biggest test of the season last time out at Iowa State and lost 30-14 in a game that wasn't as close as the final score. Baylor went just 1-11 last year, but have shown big time improvement in year two under Matt Rhule. They nearly upset Texas on the road last time out and I wouldn't be shocked if they pulled off the big upset in Morgantown tonight. Bet Baylor +14!

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Mike Williams Oct 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Blazers vs Magic
Play on: Blazers -3 -102 at 5Dimes

1* on Blazers -3 -102

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Jack Jones Oct 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Blazers vs Magic
Play on: Blazers -3 -102 at 5Dimes

Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Portland Trail Blazers -3
We’re getting the Portland Trail Blazers pretty cheap tonight against the Orlando Magic. I’ll gladly back the Blazers here who are off to a 2-1 start and motivated for a victory following a tough one-point overtime loss to the Wizards last time out. They’ve had two days off to get ready for Orlando and should be primed for a big effort.
I think the Magic are now getting respect from oddsmakers after their 2-2 SU & 3-1 ATS start to the season. That’s especially the case off a shocking win at Boston as 11-point underdogs last time out. But if anything, that sets them up for a letdown spot here, and they simply aren’t that good. One of their losses was an 88-120 home loss to the Hornets. That effort is more indicative of their talent level.
The Blazers have owned the Magic, going 4-1 SU & 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings. Their four wins have all come by 5 points or more and by an average of 14.5 points per game. Again, asking them to lay only 3 points here isn’t asking too much.
The Blazers are 7-1 ATS in their last eight Thursday games. The Magic are 18-40 ATS int heir last 58 games following a win. Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing on two days’ rest. Portland is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on two days’ rest. The road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings. Bet the Blazers Thursday.

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Dave Price Oct 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Cavs vs Pistons
Play on: Cavs +8 -105 at pinnacle

Dave’s Thursday Free Play:
1* on Cleveland Cavaliers +8
The Key: I think the price is right to back the Cavaliers as 8-point road underdogs to the Detroit Pistons tonight. This number is getting out of hand because Cleveland is 0-4 and Detroit is 3-0. But the Cavaliers will clearly be hungry for their first victory so you know they are going to show up. The Pistons are fortunate to be 3-0 as their 3 wins have come by 3, 2 and 1 point and by a combined 6 points. Two of the wins were against Brooklyn and Chicago, and the other was against a Philadelphia team that was playing without its best player in Ben Simmons. This price is too steep for the Pistons tonight. The Cavs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on zero rest. The Cavs are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. Take Cleveland.

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Capping Computer Oct 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NHL | Predators vs Devils
Play on: Devils +107 at 5Dimes

1* Computer Pick on Devils +107

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Andre Ramirez Oct 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Cavs vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons -9 -110 at BMaker

NBA 75 DIME GAME
PISTONS -9
The Pistons have played three close games this season, beating the Nets by three, the Bulls on the road by two and Philadelphia by one. Cleveland has lost by 12, eight and 22 entering Wednesday night. The Cavaliers have struggled to stop opposing offenses and are playing in the second game of a back to back here. Griffin became the first Pistons play since Richard Hamilton in 2006 to hit the 50 point mark. He doesn’t have as big of a game here but the Pistons get the victory. Cleveland has to prove that they can pull off a victory or two before you can rely on them.
Pistons by 12 points or more.

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Sal Michaels Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Play on: Georgia Tech +3 -110 at Bovada

Free Play on Georgia Tech +3 -110

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Cole Faxon Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Play on: Georgia Tech +3 -110 at Bovada

FREE PLAY on Georgia Tech +3 -110

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Bobby Conn Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Appalachian State vs Georgia Southern
Play on: Appalachian State -9 -105 at Bovada

1* Free Play on Appalachian State -9 -105

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Totals Guru Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Play on: OVER 58½ -105

Free Total Annihilator On Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech over 58½ -105

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Info Plays Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Play on: Virginia Tech -3 -115 at BMaker

1* Free Play on Virginia Tech -3 -115

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Marc Lawrence Oct 25 '18, 7:30 PM in 1h
NCAA-F | Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Play on: Virginia Tech -2½ -115 at BMaker

Play - Virginia Tech (Game 112).
Edges - Hokies: 5-1 ATS weekdays; and 4-1 ATS with rest … Yellow Jackets: 0-5-1 ATS in first of consecutive away games … and head coach Paul Johnson 3-9 ATS away when coming off a SU favorite loss … With that we recommend a 1* play on Virginia Tech. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Jimmy Boyd Oct 25 '18, 8:05 PM in 2h
NBA | Celtics vs Thunder
Play on: Thunder +102 at 5Dimes

Free Pick on Oklahoma City Thunder +102
I'm taking the Thunder at home on the money line in Thursday's big showdown with the Celtics. Oklahoma City has gotten off to an 0-3 start, including a 11-point home loss to the Kings last time out, which was also the first game for star point guard Russell Westbrook.
This is too good a team to be sitting without a win and I look for the effort here to be at a max and it should help that OKC has had 3 days off leading up to this game. Boston is a lot of people's pick to win the east with LeBron James now in the west, but the Celtics are sitting at just 2-2 and just lost at home to the Magic as a 11-point favorite.
Thunder are 13-2 against the money line in their last 15 off an upset loss as a favorite of 10 or more and we also find a strong system in play that backs this up even more. Home teams are 21-5 against the money line over the last 5 seasons when off an upset loss as a favorite and facing a team that just lost at home by 3-points or less. Take Oklahoma City!

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Sean Murphy Oct 25 '18, 8:20 PM in 2h
NFL | Dolphins vs Texans
Play on: Texans -7 -115 at BMaker

Thursday NFL Free play. My selection is on Houston minus the points over Miami at 8:20 pm et on Thursday.
This is not a favorable spot for the Dolphins as they travel on a short week to face a red hot Texans squad that is quietly gaining confidence and a serious contender for the AFC South crown. If there's one thing Houston does well it's take away opposing running games, which should put this game squarely in the hands of Dolphins QB Brock Osweiler. He has played better than expected since taking over for Ryan Tannehill but will face an uphill climb here with WRs Albert Wilson and Kenny Stills sidelined. Look for the Texans to make enough plays down the stretch to secure a win and cover. Take Houston (8*).

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Cappers Club Oct 25 '18, 8:20 PM in 2h
NFL | Dolphins vs Texans
Play on: Texans -7½ -103 at pinnacle

Texans -7.5
This play just missed out on our premium card. The Miami Dolphins and the Houston Texans face off on Thursday night and in this game the value is with the Texans.
The Dolphins are a hot mess right now losing by 11 in their last game against the Detroit Lions at home.
The Texans have given up 16 points or less in each of the last three games and i think they will be strong in this one.
Back the Texans
5* FREE Cappers Club Play on Texans -7.5
Good Luck, Cappers Club.

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