Friday 10-13-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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TOMMY BRUNSON

Have to look Under Friday night in the Carrier Dome when Clemson visits Syracuse.

Clemson is 4-2 Under their total for the season, while Syracuse is 5-1 Under the total in their 6 games played this year.

Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant injured his ankle last week in Clemson's win over Wake Forest, so whether Bryant is at 100% or his backup Hunter Johnson under center, would tend to think the Tigers rely on their rugged defense that has stopped better units already this season to keep the 'Cuse from finding the end-zone much the way they did last year in Death Valley when they skunked the Orange, 54-0 in a game that landed Under the posted total.

Since joining the ACC, these teams have tangled 4 times, and 3 of the 4 meetings have indeed held Under the total.

Figure on this one getting close to the total the linesmakers have established, but figure on it falling just shy of the total.

Clemson-Syracuse Under on Friday.

1* CLEMSON-SYRACUSE UNDER

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JOEY JUICE

One thing we can say with extreme confidence is that without Jared Goff, this simply is not the same Cal offense.

With Bowers, he simply hasn't had the time to gain the experience to really run this offense the way it needs to be run.

A look inside the numbers tells us all we need to know about this total

The under is 5-1 in the Cougars last 6 games following an ATS win.

The under is 4-1 in the Cougars last 5 games after allowing less than 20 points.

The under is 4-1-1 in the Cougars last 6 Friday games

The under is 4-1 in the Cougars last 5 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing.

The under is 4-1 in the Cougars last 5 games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing.

The under is 4-0 in the last 4 home games for Cal.

The under is 5-1 in Cal's last six on turf.

This is an under game.

4* WASHINGTON STATE-CAL UNDER

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NCAAF

Friday, October 13

Friday's NCAAF Game of the Day: Clemson at Syracuse

Clemson Tigers at Syracuse Orange (+22.5, 56.5)

With quarterback Kelly Bryant wearing a walking boot following Clemson’s win over Wake Forest last week and a short week looming, the Tigers had reason for concern. Bryant returned to practice Monday, though, and coach Dabo Swinney expects him to start when the No. 2 Tigers travel to Syracuse for an ACC matchup Friday night.

Bryant injured his ankle during the third quarter of Clemson’s 28-14 home win over Wake Forest last Saturday - the Tigers’ 11th straight win and 37th in 39 games. Clemson has an open date next week before a tough stretch in which they’ll face Georgia Tech and Florida State at home with a trip to North Carolina State sandwiched between. "We've had a tough little stretch here through the first six games and got another one this week,” Swinney told reporters. “We're looking forward to the open date afterward, but our focus is really on trying to empty our tank this week and sprint into this open date and play our best game Friday night.” Clemson has won all four meetings since Syracuse joined the ACC, including a 54-0 rout last season, but the Orange have made a huge turnaround from a year ago - especially on defense - and are coming off a 27-24 win over Pittsburgh.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Clemson -22.5

LINE HISTORY: Clemson opened as 21-point road favorites and they have been bet up to 22.5-point faves as of Thursday afternoon. The total hit betting boards at 56 and has been bumped up slightly to 56.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Clemson - QB K. Bryant (Probable, Ankle), CB M. Edmond (Out, Foot), LB J. Williams (Out, Shoulder), LB L. Rudolph (Out For Season, Shoulder), PK G. Huegel (Out For Season, Knee), QB T. Israel (Out Indefinitely, Illness), TE G. Williams (Out For Season, Knee), DE R. Yeargin (Out For Season, Neck).

Syracuse - CB C. Hudson (Questionable, Undisclosed), DE J. Pickard (Questionable, Knee), WR J. Custis (Questionable, Shoulder), OL S. Clausman (Questionable, Undisclosed), DL K. Coleman (Questionable, Ankle), DL J. Black (Questionable, Leg), WR S. Avant (Questionable, Undisclosed), LB S. Cullen (Questionable, Undisclosed), CB A. Cordy (Out Indefinitely, Leg), DB D. Clarke (Out For Season, Eligibility), WR A. Enoicy (Out Indefinitely, Undisclosed), OL A. Roberts (Out For Season, Knee).

ABOUT CLEMSON (6-0 SU, 4-2 ATS, 2-4 O/U): The Tigers have been remarkably balanced on offense, averaging 237.3 rushing yards and 233.7 passing yards per game. Bryant is the catalyst, as he leads the team with 401 rushing yards and seven touchdowns while completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 1,259 yards and four scores. Clemson’s defense has been even better, ranking fifth in the nation in scoring defense (11.3 points per game) and eighth in total defense (264.3 yards per game).

ABOUT SYRACUSE (3-3 SU, 3-2-1 ATS, 1-5 O/U): The Orange have returned to respectability on defense, allowing 24.3 points per game after giving up 38.6 per contest a year ago. That improvement, combined with a potent offense that ranks 32nd in the nation in total yards (466.8 per game), makes Syracuse a dangerous opponent. Quarterback Eric Dungey ranks in the top five nationally in total offense (354.5 yards per game) and has a pair of experienced and accomplished receivers in Steve Ishmael and Ervin Phillips, who have combined for 356 receptions in their careers.

TRENDS:

* Tigers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Orange are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 road games.
* Under is 10-1 in Orange last 11 home games.

CONSENSUS: The road favorite Tigers are getting 59 percent of the support from users while the Over is receiving 64 percent of the picks.

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Friday's ALCS playoff betting preview and odds: Yankees at Astros

Masahiro Tanaka gets the Game 1 nod after putting together the best start for New York in the ALDS - a seven-inning effort in which he scattered three hits and struck out seven without allowing a run.

New York Yankees at Houston Astros (A: +150, H: -160, Total: 8)

Series tied 0-0

The New York Yankees already stared down four elimination games in the postseason and knocked off the American League's top seed with a Game 5 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the AL Division Series on Wednesday, and things are not getting any easier. The Yankees will try to avoid falling into another quick hole when they visit the Houston Astros for Game 1 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night.

New York's hero in Game 5 of the ALDS turned out to be shortstop Didi Gregorius, who homered twice off probable AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and went 3-for-4 in the clinching game after going 1-for-13 in the first four games of the series. "Now that I'm here, being in this unbelievable, unbelievable organization, everything, all the history and everything that's been here with the team, and guys are helping each other, backing each other up, everybody is protecting each other, it's the best thing because everybody is together and the team is really united," Gregorius told reporters. The Yankees (241) were the only team in the AL to hit more home runs in the regular season than the Astros (238), who have been sitting around since polishing off a four-game victory over the Boston Red Sox in the ALDS on Monday and are happy to hold homefield advantage over New York. "The Indians won over 100 games and had the best record in the American League, but I don't think that means anything," Houston shortstop Carlos Correa told MLB.com. "It doesn't mean they're the toughest opponent. The Yanks are tough, as well, as they just proved, coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the team with the best record in the AL. That's huge for them. They bring momentum into the series. It's just good to start at home."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1

INJURY REPORT:

Yankees - SP L. Cessa (Out For Season, Ribs), SP M. Pineda (Out For Season, Elbow).

Astros - CF J. Marisnick (Out For Season, Thumb), SP D. Paulino (Out For Season, Suspension), RP J. Gustave (Out For Season, Elbow).

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (1-0, 1.59)

Tanaka gets the Game 1 nod after putting together the best start for New York in the ALDS - a seven-inning effort in Game 3 in which he scattered three hits and struck out seven without allowing a run. The Japan native is enjoying a string of 14 consecutive scoreless frames going back to the regular season and owns 22 strikeouts in that span. Tanaka suffered through his worst start of the season against Houston on May 14, when he was roughed up for eight runs and seven hits - four homers - in 1 2/3 innings.

Keuchel gets the Game 1 nod after Justin Verlander was used for four innings of relief in the clinching game of the ALDS in Boston. The 29-year-old Keuchel started Game 2 of the ALDS and breezed through 5 2/3 frames, striking out seven while allowing one run, to make it four starts in a row surrendering two or fewer runs going back to the regular season. Keuchel is 5-2 with a 1.24 ERA in seven career starts against New York, including six scoreless innings in the 2015 wild card game at Yankee Stadium.

TRENDS:

* Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 playoff road games.
* Astros are 13-3 in their last 16 home games.
* Astros are 5-1 in Keuchel's last 6 starts vs. American League East.
* Over is 5-0 in Tanaka's last 5 road starts.
* Under is 6-0 in Astros' last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
* Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.

CONSENSUS: The public is siding with the home favorite Astros at a rate of 70 percent and the Over is picking up 70 percent of the totals action.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Friday, October 13

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NY YANKEES (95 - 73) at HOUSTON (104 - 62) - 7:05 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. DALLAS KEUCHEL (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 11-23 (-14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NY YANKEES are 3-11 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-44 (-6.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
NY YANKEES are 8-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 104-62 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 81-38 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
NY YANKEES are 50-33 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
HOUSTON is 60-55 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-43 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-39 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-23 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 5-2 (+2.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. HOUSTON since 1997
TANAKA is 0-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 8.86 and a WHIP of 1.701.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

DALLAS KEUCHEL vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
KEUCHEL is 5-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.24 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 5-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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MLB

Friday, October 13

New York @ Houston
Astros are 5-2 against New York this season, winning 2 of 3 at home.

Tanaka is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts; Over is 5-3-1 in his last nine starts. New York is 6-9 in his road starts this season. Tanaka is 1-1, 1.50 in two career postseason starts. Astros scored 8 runs in 1.2 IP off Tanaka May 14 in NY, a 10-7 Houston win.

Keuchel is 3-1, 2.28 in his last four starts; four of his last five starts went over. He is 3-0, 2.29 in four postseason games (3 starts); Houston is 7-5 in his home starts. Keuchel allowed one (unearned run) in six IP at New York May 11, a 3-2 Astros win.

AL Wild Card
NYY 8-4 Minn -$255, O7.5

NL Wild Card
Ariz 11-8 Colo -$148, O8.5

Hous 8-2 Bos, -$120, O7
Hous 8-2 Bos, -$185, O8.5
Bos 10-3 Hst, +$117, O9.5
Hst 5-4 Bos, -$118, O8
Astros win series, 3-1

Clev 4-0 NYY -$130, U8.5
Clev 9-8 NYY (13), -$210, O7
NYY 1-0 Clev, -$109, U8.5
NYY 7-3 Clev, -$150, O7.5
NYY 5-2 Clev, +$165, N7
New York wins series, 3-2

Cubs 3-0 Wash +$135, U7.5
Wash 6-3 Cubs, -$117, O8.5
Cubs 2-1 Wash, +$105, U7.5
Wash 5-0 Cubs, -$109, U7
Cubs 9-8 Wash, -$115, O7.5
Cubs win series, 3-2

LA 9-4 Ariz -$270, O7.5
LA 8-5 Ariz, -$142, O8
LA 2-1 Ariz, -$115, U8
Dodgers win series, 3-0

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MLB

Friday, October 13

Trend Report

8:08 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games

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MLB
Dunkel

Friday, October 13


NY Yankees @ Houston

Game 901-902
October 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 16.211
Houston
(Keuchel) 19.603
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
-160
8
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-160); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, October 13

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NY RANGERS (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLUMBUS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/13/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/13/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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OTTAWA (1-0-0-2, 4 pts.) at CALGARY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/13/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at COLORADO (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/13/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 230-182 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 420-417 ATS (+861.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
COLORADO is 25-61 ATS (-40.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-32 ATS (+60.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-14 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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DETROIT (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at VEGAS (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/13/2017, 10:35 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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NHL

Friday, October 13

Rangers are 7-3 in their last ten games with Columbus; road team won last four series games. New York won four of last five games in this building. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Rangers lost three of last four games (over 2-2), losing 8-5 ta Toronto in their only home game. Blue Jackets won two of first three games (under 2-1), beating Islanders 5-0 in their only home game.

Washington is 9-1 in its last ten games with New Jersey; they won last five visits to the Garden State. Under is 3-2 in last five series games. Caps split their first four games (over 3-1); they lost last two games and split their four road games. Devils outscored opponents 16-6 in winning their first three games (over 2-0-1); they beat Colorado 4-1 in their only home game.

Home side won seven of last nine Ottawa-Calgary games; Senators lost three of last four visits to Saddledome. Over is 6-1 in last seven series games. Ottawa lost two of first three games (under 2-1); all three games went OT/SO- they won 3-2so in Vancouver in their only road game. Flames won their last three games, outscoring foes 12-6 (over 2-2); they beat Winnipeg 6-3 in their only home game.

Ducks won last four games with Colorado, outscoring Avalanche 16-6; under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Anaheim won three of last four visits to Denver. Ducks split their first four games (under 3-1), all at home; this is their first road tilt. Avalanche won three of first four games (over 2-1-1); they beat Boston 6-3 in their home opener.

Detroit won two of its first three games (over 2-1); they split first two road games, scoring two goals in each game. Expansion Las Vegas won its first three games (under 2-1), beating Arizona twice; they won their home opener 5-2 over the Coyotes.

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NHL

Friday, October 13

Trend Report

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Columbus is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CALGARY
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa

11:30 PM
DETROIT vs. LAS VEGAS
Detroit is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
No trends available

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, October 13

NY Rangers @ Columbus

Game 51-52
October 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.353
Columbus
11.440
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-135); Under

Washington @ New Jersey

Game 53-54
October 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
13.169
New Jersey
10.930
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Over

Ottawa @ Calgary

Game 55-56
October 13, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
12.909
Calgary
9.842
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
N/A

Anaheim @ Colorado

Game 57-58
October 13, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.745
Colorado
11.846
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

Detroit @ Vegas

Game 59-60
October 13, 2017 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.664
Vegas
9.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+100); Over

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Preview: Capitals at Devils

Gracenote
Oct 12, 2017

The Washington Capitals have won the Presidents' Trophy for posting the league's best regular-season two years running but they are staring up at a surprise leader in the Metropolitan Division. Superstar Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals look to avoid a third consecutive defeat when they visit the undefeated New Jersey Devils on Friday night.

The Devils finished last in the Metropolitan in 2016-17 -- 48 points behind Washington -- but they are the lone unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference after handing Toronto its first setback with a 6-3 road win Wednesday night. "It's important for us to come in and play a team like this and find a way to win the game," New Jersey coach John Hynes said after knocking off the Maple Leafs. "I think it's a confidence-builder." The Capitals are coming off a 3-2 home loss to defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh despite Ovechkin's eighth goal in four games. Washington went 3-0-1 last season against the Devils, limiting them to a combined five goals in the four matchups.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN Washington, MSG-Plus (New Jersey)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (2-1-1): Ovechkin has scored at least 50 goals seven times but he's off to the fastest start of his career and matched the NHL record for the most goals in the first four games of a season. Rookie defenseman Christian Djoos had a memorable NHL debut by scoring his first goal and setting up Ovechkin's latest tally. "That wasn't my plan really when I showed up at the rink," Djoos said. "I was going to play good and play a structured game and detailed game, but happy with the goal and the assist."

ABOUT THE DEVILS (3-0-0): New Jersey scored the fewest goals in the Eastern Conference last season, but already has amassed 16 tallies -- the second-highest three-game total in franchise history behind the 1991-92 team. Cory Schneider had the worst season of his career a year ago but was superb in a 47-save performance against high-scoring Toronto. “We had two solid wins before this but this was a really good test, not that the other two weren’t," Schneider said. "For us to come into their building and match them was important."

OVERTIME

1. Ovechkin is the seventh player in the modern era and fifth in the expansion era to score eight goals in the first four games.

2. Schneider stopped 41 of 42 shots in two appearances (one start) versus Washington last season.

3. Capitals RW Tom Wilson will rejoin the lineup after serving a four-game suspension.

PREDICTION: Capitals 4, Devils 2

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Trends - Washington at New Jersey

W/L TRENDS

Washington

Capitals are 40-14 in their last 54 games playing on 1 days rest. Capitals are 11-4 in their last 15 road games. Capitals are 19-7 in their last 26 Friday games. Capitals are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. a team with a winning record. Capitals are 7-3 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Capitals are 65-29 in their last 94 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Capitals are 39-18 in their last 57 vs. Eastern Conference. Capitals are 17-8 in their last 25 vs. Metropolitan. Capitals are 44-21 in their last 65 overall.

New Jersey

Devils are 26-53 in their last 79 vs. Eastern Conference. Devils are 19-40 in their last 59 games playing on 1 days rest. Devils are 22-48 in their last 70 overall. Devils are 4-9 in their last 13 games following a win. Devils are 15-37 in their last 52 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Devils are 7-19 in their last 26 home games. Devils are 15-45 in their last 60 Friday games. Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.

OU TRENDS

Washington

Under is 12-3-3 in Capitals last 18 vs. Metropolitan. Over is 19-6-9 in Capitals last 34 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 6-2 in Capitals last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 5-2 in Capitals last 7 overall. Over is 5-2 in Capitals last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 12-5-1 in Capitals last 18 road games.

New Jersey

Over is 4-0-2 in Devils last 6 overall. Over is 4-0-1 in Devils last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 3-0-1 in Devils last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 6-0-1 in Devils last 7 games following a win. Over is 7-1-3 in Devils last 11 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 5-1-2 in Devils last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 3-1-1 in Devils last 5 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Capitals are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey. Capitals are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings. Under is 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings in New Jersey. Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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Preview: Rangers at Blue Jackets

Gracenote
Oct 13, 2017

The New York Rangers may find themselves in the cellar of the Metropolitan Division, but their upcoming four-game stretch against division foes will go a long way in determining if they stay there. The Rangers look to start that run off on the right foot on Friday when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.

New York will look to its potent power play that has scored five of its 10 goals this season, with Mika Zibanejad accounting for his NHL-best fourth man-advantage tally in Monday afternoon's 3-1 loss to St. Louis. Zibanejad (team-leading five goals) is riding a career-best four-game goal streak, but has just two tallies in 14 career encounters with the Blue Jackets. Columbus' Sonny Milano capped his first career two-goal performance by converting a breakaway in overtime in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Carolina and the 21-year-old Massapequa, N.Y., native could have extra incentive to put forth a strong performance on Friday. "I guess my dad tried putting it in my head to hate the Rangers, because he grew up hating them, but I didn't really mind them too much. I never hated them, but I was never a fan of them," said Milano, who leads all rookies with four goals.

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ABOUT THE RANGERS (1-3-0): Henrik Lundqvist has held Columbus' number to the tune of posting a 7-2-0 mark in his last 10 appearances, including yielding two goals or fewer in five of those contests. The 35-year-old Swede has sputtered in the early going, permitting at least two first-period goals in his team's three losses this season. Rick Nash, who holds Columbus' franchise records in games played (674), goals (289), assists (258), and points (547), has yet to record a point this season.

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (2-1-0): Sergei Bobrovsky has been stellar out of the blocks, turning aside 66 of 67 shots - with his lone goal allowed coming with 1:15 left in the third period versus the Hurricanes. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner has struggled with the Rangers, posting a 5-9-2 career mark with a 2.88 goals-against average in 17 appearances. Artemi Panarin has been held in check in back-to-back contests following a three-assist performance in the season opener, and looks to remain dominant versus a New York team that he has gouged for four goals and two assists in four career meetings.

OVERTIME

1. New York D Nick Holden notched four assists in the season series versus Columbus last season.

2. Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno has set up a goal in each contest this season, but has yet to record a point on the power play after netting a career-high 11 goals and 21 points with the man advantage last season.

3. The Rangers will host Metropolitan foes New Jersey (Saturday), Pittsburgh (Tuesday) and the New York Islanders (Thursday) to begin a six-game homestand.

PREDICTION: Blue Jackets 3, Rangers 2