Friday 10-27-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, October 27, 2017
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois

Matchup Edge

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

Preview: Predators at Blackhawks

Gracenote
Oct 27, 2017

Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville rarely has been shy about shuffling the deck when the results haven't gone his way. As a result, the Blackhawks will feature new defensive pairings on Friday, when they host the Nashville Predators.

Former Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook will be split up, with the former being paired with rookie Jan Rutta while the latter will play alongside Gustav Forsling. "We want to see how it looks," Quenneville told the Chicago Tribune. "We've seen this look for a while. Maybe the pairs will give us more ... balance or predictability. We need to improve there as well." The Blackhawks have lost three of four since posting a 2-1 overtime win over Nashville on Oct. 14, while the Predators have dropped back-to-back contests and mustered just five goals in their last three games. Filip Forsberg scored his team-leading seventh goal in Nashville's 3-2 shootout loss to Calgary on Tuesday and also tallied in the first encounter with Chicago.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network, TVA, FSN Tennessee (Nashville), NBCSN Chicago

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (4-3-2): Defenseman P.K. Subban snapped his three-game point drought Tuesday by setting up a goal for the team-leading seventh time this season. The 28-year-old Subban also had an assist against Chicago two weeks ago and registered three points (one goal, two assists) in three meetings with the Blackhawks in 2016-17. Ryan Johansen has notched an assist in back-to-back contests and has six on the season but still is looking for his first goal since signing an eight-year, $64 million contract in July.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (5-3-2): Brandon Saad, who scored in overtime against Nashville, leads the club with six goals, while his nine points are second only to Patrick Kane. A former Hart Trophy winner, Kane extended his goal-scoring streak to three games and point run to six (three goals, three assists) in a 4-2 setback against expansion Vegas on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Kane has excelled at home, where he has posted nine (three goals, six assists) of his 12 points.

OVERTIME

1. Nashville scored a pair of power-play goals in its last game and has converted with the man advantage at least once in six of its nine contests this season.

2. Blackhawks G Corey Crawford owns a 16-9-1 record and 2.45 goals-against average in 26 career contests versus the Predators.

3. The Predators have been flat away from Music City, losing four of their five games (1-3-1).

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 4, Predators 2

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Trends - Nashville at Chicago

W/L TRENDS

Nashville

Predators are 10-3 in their last 13 vs. Central. Predators are 21-8 in their last 29 vs. Western Conference. Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Predators are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.

Chicago

Blackhawks are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games. Blackhawks are 69-24 in their last 93 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Blackhawks are 56-26 in their last 82 vs. a team with a losing record. Blackhawks are 5-13 in their last 18 overall. Blackhawks are 3-10 in their last 13 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Blackhawks are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Blackhawks are 2-11 in their last 13 vs. Western Conference. Blackhawks are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Central.

OU TRENDS

Nashville

Under is 4-0 in Predators last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 4-0-2 in Predators last 6 Friday games. Under is 5-1 in Predators last 6 overall. Under is 10-2-5 in Predators last 17 vs. Central. Under is 15-5-7 in Predators last 27 vs. Western Conference. Under is 12-5-2 in Predators last 19 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Chicago

Under is 3-1-3 in Blackhawks last 7 vs. a team with a losing record. Over is 15-5-6 in Blackhawks last 26 vs. Central. Under is 13-5-8 in Blackhawks last 26 Friday games. Over is 20-8-8 in Blackhawks last 36 vs. Western Conference. Over is 25-11-15 in Blackhawks last 51 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 2-0-3 in the last 5 meetings. Predators are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Home team is 14-6 in the last 20 meetings. Predators are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings in Chicago.

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, October 27, 2017
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta

Matchup Edge

DAL	Edge in:	CAL
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Stars at Flames

Gracenote
Oct 27, 2017

The Calgary Flames hope for improvement from their special teams when they begin a season-high seven-game homestand against the Dallas Stars on Friday. The Flames are just 3-for-27 with the man advantage over their last seven games and have allowed six power-play tallies - two in Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to red-hot St. Louis - in the last four contests to slip back to .500.

“When you’re playing back-to-back (games), your penalty kill has to be better,” Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan told reporters after his team lost for the third time in four games. “Our penalty kill quite frankly doesn’t look anything near what it should, and we’ve got to clean that area up because (on Wednesday) it put us in a hole, and we couldn’t get out of it.” Mike Smith, who sat out for the first time in a Flames uniform on Wednesday, is expected back in net against the team with which he made his NHL debut. The Stars have allowed 10 goals while losing their last two contests after coughing up a lead in the third period of a 5-4 defeat at Edmonton on Thursday. Captain Jamie Benn scored twice to take over the team lead of seven goals for Dallas, which is 19-for-19 on the penalty kill over its last six contests.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), Sportsnet 360 (Calgary)

ABOUT THE STARS (5-5-0): Big-ticket free-agent signing Alexander Radulov finally paid some big dividends, producing a goal and two assists on Thursday to push his season total to seven points. Benn leads the team with 13 points while Tyler Seguin (11) and defenseman John Klingberg (10) each notched an assist against the Oilers to give Dallas three players in double figures. The Stars will need more from Martin Hanzal (one goal, minus-9 rating) and the versatile Jason Spezza, who notched his fourth assist versus Edmonton but has yet to score a goal.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (5-5-0): Mikael Backlund scored twice in Wednesday’s loss to double his goal total for the season and move within one of Sean Monahan for the team lead, while Matthew Tkachuk has recorded a tally and two assists in his last two contests. Johnny Gaudreau has scored just twice this season and is fifth on the team in shots (24) but leads with 10 assists and 12 points. Smith is off to a solid start (5-4-0, 2.49 goals-against average, .928 save percentage) after stopping 28 shots in the 3-2 shootout victory over Nashville on Tuesday.

OVERTIME

1. Calgary entered Thursday 28th in the league in scoring at 2.4 goals per game while allowing an average of three tallies.

2. Dallas is 1-4-0 on the road, allowing 22 goals in the process, but is 6-for-15 on the power play away from home.

3. The Flames have won five of their last seven meetings with the Stars, including the last two of 2016-17.

PREDICTION: Flames 5, Stars 3

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Trends - Dallas at Calgary

W/L TRENDS

Dallas

Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Stars are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Stars are 6-2 in their last 8 Friday games. Stars are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Pacific. Stars are 17-36 in their last 53 road games. Stars are 20-51 in their last 71 games playing on 0 days rest. Stars are 7-19 in their last 26 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Calgary

Flames are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 Friday games. Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. Flames are 21-7 in their last 28 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Flames are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. Central. Flames are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Western Conference. Flames are 25-11 in their last 36 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Flames are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Flames are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.

OU TRENDS

Dallas

Over is 4-0 in Stars last 4 overall. Under is 5-0 in Stars last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 5-1 in Stars last 6 games playing on 0 days rest. Over is 5-1 in Stars last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 5-1 in Stars last 6 road games. Under is 6-2 in Stars last 8 Friday games. Over is 5-2 in Stars last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 25-12 in Stars last 37 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Calgary

Over is 4-1-1 in Flames last 6 Friday games. Over is 4-1 in Flames last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. Over is 4-1-1 in Flames last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 7-2-2 in Flames last 11 home games. Over is 3-1-2 in Flames last 6 vs. Central. Over is 3-1-1 in Flames last 5 vs. Western Conference. Under is 39-17-2 in Flames last 58 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in Calgary. Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. Stars are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings. Road team is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, October 27


Colorado @ Vegas

Game 51-52
October 27, 2017 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.746
Vegas
11.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-120); Over

Winnipeg @ Columbus

Game 53-54
October 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
10.204
Columbus
11.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
N/A

Ottawa @ New Jersey

Game 55-56
October 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.481
New Jersey
10.374
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
N/A

St. Louis @ Carolina

Game 57-58
October 27, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.633
Carolina
10.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Over

Nashville @ Chicago

Game 59-60
October 27, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
8.720
Chicago
11.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-130); Under

Dallas @ Calgary

Game 61-62
October 27, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.099
Calgary
11.533
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
N/A

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NHL

Friday, October 27

Colorado lost three of its last four games; they’re 2-4 on the road (under 4-1-1). Las Vegas won its last four games, is 7-1 in its first season in the NHL. Over is 4-2 in their home games. Golden Knights are 5-1 at home, with a couple of OT wins.

Road team won seven of last nine Winnipeg-Columbus games; Jets won their last four games in Ohio. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Winnipeg lost three of their last four games; over is 6-3 in their games this season- they’re 2-3 on the road. Blue Jackets won five of their last seven games, are 3-2 at home. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Road team won seven of last ten Ottawa-New Jersey games; Senators won three of last four series games- they’re 3-2 in their last five visits to the Garden State. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Senators are 3-0 on road, 2-5 at home; over is 5-2 in their last seven games. New Jersey won six of its last eight games; they’re 2-2 at home. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Road team won last five St Louis-Carolina games; Blues won last three visits to Raleigh. Over is 4-0-2 in last six series games. St Louis won three of last four games; they’re 4-3 on road. Over is 3-1 in their last four games. Hurricanes lost two of last three games, are 1-2 at home; four of their last five games went over the total.

Nashville won four of its last five games with Chicago (under 2-0-3); Blackhawks are 2-3 in their last five visits to Music City. Predators lost 3-2so/4-2 in their last two games; they’re 1-4 on the road- under is 5-1 in their last six games. Chicago lost three of its last four games; they’re 3-2 at home this month. Over is 6-3-1 in Blackhawks games this season.

Flames won five of their last seven games with Dallas; under is 4-1 in the last five. Dallas Stars won three of their last five visits to Calgary. Stars split their first 10 games; they lost four of their last five road games, losing in Edmonton last nite, 5-4. Last four Dallas games went over the total. Calgary lost three of its last four games; they’re 1-3 in the Saddledome this season. Flames’ last four games went over total.

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NHL

Friday, October 27

Trend Report

COLORADO @ LAS VEGAS
Colorado is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Las Vegas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

WINNIPEG @ COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

OTTAWA @ NEW JERSEY
Ottawa is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

ST. LOUIS @ CAROLINA
St. Louis is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games

NASHVILLE @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Nashville
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville

DALLAS @ CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas

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Brian Bitler

Brian's 9* NHL Barking Dog

Colorado vs. Las Vegas, 10/27/2017 18:00 EDT

Money Line: +104 Colorado

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

I think the Vegas team has come back down to earth remember this is a expansion team and their start has shocked me but at 7-1 and facing a better Colorado team they are more then due for a letdown we will take any plus money we can get and invest a small 9 unit investment on Colorado tonight. (Be sure you take a look at my NBA investors pass every play all year for just 399.95 sale lasts until November 1st)

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Ray Monohan

Friday 5* FREE NHL O/U Play

St. Louis vs. Carolina, 10/27/2017 19:30 EDT

Total: -120/+5½ Under

Sportsbook:
Bodog

St. Louis vs. Carolina Under 5.5

We should see a slower paced game here with these two teams, which makes this Under worth a move.

Carolina comes in off a back to back, which will certainly cause some fatigue for them, especially on the offensive end. The Canes grabbed a win in Toronto, but things were not as easy on them as the 6-3 score indicates. That Toronto team runs you around and really forces you to play physical. That will really cause the Canes to hang back some here, as maintaing energy is a must for them.

St. Louis is also a slower paced team. They are averaging just 2.7 goals per game on the road this season. They look to keep possession and really slow things down, which plays into our advantage here.

Some trends to note. Under is 17-8-8 in Hurricanes last 33 Friday games. Under is 19-4-4 in Blues last 27 games playing on 1 days rest.

Look for a lower scoring game here.

Back Under.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

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Mike Lundin

#NBA FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN

Brooklyn vs. New York, 10/27/2017 19:30 EDT

Point Spread: +2½/-110 Brooklyn

Sportsbook:
TopBet

The New York Knicks are off to a terrible start, going 0-3 both SU and ATS. Here they're giving points to Brooklyn Nets who are 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS on the season, and this looks like an easy play on Brooklyn.

The Nets will be filled with confidence coming off a 112-107 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. There's a small risk for a let down game after such a tremendous performance, but I think the fact that they face their cross-town rival will offset that risk.

As a bonus we can note that the Nets lead the league in scoring at 121.2 points per game while the Knicks are dead last with 93.3 ppg.

My free pick is on Brooklyn Nets.

Mike is coming off a 2-0 SWEEP on the hardwood Thursday to make it an 11-4 NBA RUN L7 DAYS and push the profits to +$29,000 NBA since January 24, 2017. His NBA GAME OF THE MONTH on Boston Celtics +4.5 WON OUTRIGHT and he's got TWO PREMIUM NBA PLAYS locked and loaded for Friday night.

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Chase Diamond

Chase's 15* NBA LOCKDOWN

Washington vs. Golden State, 10/27/2017 22:30 EDT

Point Spread: -11/-100 Golden State

Sportsbook:
PinnacleSports

This game features the 3-1 Wizards and the 3-2 Warriors. Both teams have been horrible ATS wise as they are a combined 2-7 ATS. I think the Warriors get up for this game as the Wizards were a team that beat them last year look for them to blow them out rather easy tonight and get us a 15* winner.

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Brandon Lee

Oct 27 '17, 8:15 PM in 4h
MLB | Dodgers vs Astros
Play on: Dodgers +120 at GTBets

10* FREE MLB PICK (Dodgers +120)
These two split the first two games in LA with the Dodgers taking the opener and then Houston won that epic extra innings game, where they scored a run in both the 8th and 9th against that dominant Dodgers bullpen to force extra innings. My money is on LA to bounce back and take Game 3 and it comes down to the starting pitching matchup. The Dodgers give the rock to You Darvish, who has stepped up on the big stage with two outstanding postseason starts. Both of which came on the road. He allowed just 1 run on 2 hits at Arizona and 1 run on 6 hits over 6 1/3 at Chicago in the NLCS. Houston will send out Lance McCullers, who pitched well in his only start against the Yankees, but was touched up for 5 runs in 4 1/3 at Boston. LA should have the easier time pushing runs across early and it's really all about who can get to their bullpen first with a lead. Give me the Dodgers +120!

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John Martin

Oct 27 '17, 10:35 PM in 7h
NBA | Wizards vs Warriors
Play on: Wizards +11 -110 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Washington Wizards +11

The Golden State Warriors have opened the season getting too much respect from oddmskaers due to winning the championship last year. They have not been able to live up to expectations. They have already lost two games outright and have gone 1-4 ATS in the process. And they've been favored by 8.5 or more points in every game. Now they are laying 11 points to the Washington Wizards, who are one of the best teams in the East. Washington is 3-1 this season with all four games decided by 5 points or less. This one will be closer than expected too. Give me the Wizards.

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Totals Guru

Oct 27 '17, 7:05 PM in 3h
NBA | Spurs vs Magic
Play on: OVER 206½ -110

Free Total Annihilator On Spurs vs Magic over 206½ -110

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Dave Price

Oct 27 '17, 7:05 PM in 3h
NBA | Spurs vs Magic
Play on: Spurs -5 -108 at 5Dimes

Dave's Friday Free Play:

1* on San Antonio Spurs -5

The Key: No Kawhi Leonard, no problem. The San Antonio Spurs are one of two unbeaten teams left in the NBA despite playing without Leonard up to this point. They have gone 4-0 SU & 3-0-1 ATS while winning all 4 games by 8 points or more. Don't expect the Orlando Magic to offer much resistance tonight either. The Spurs have gone 11-1 in their last 11 meetings with the Magic with 9 of those 11 wins coming by 7 points or more. I think we see more of the same one-sided dominance in this series tonight. Take San Antonio.