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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Ottawa Senators Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

Two teams looking to pick themselves up after disastrous seasons will bid to take a positive step at the other's expense on Thursday as the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Ottawa Senators. The injury-riddled Blackhawks missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2007-08 while the Senators answered being one goal from a Stanley Cup Finals appearance by recording their fewest points (67) since mustering just 41 in 1995-96.

Chicago's 2017-18 season went south without Corey Crawford, and fellow goaltender Cam Ward will man the net for the first two weeks as the two-time Stanley Cup champion works his way back from a concussion. The Blackhawks still feature the electric Patrick Kane (team-leading 76 points), although captain Jonathan Toews' 20 goals last season marked his fewest in his 11-year NHL career. Ottawa has undergone significant change with the departure of two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, as the club sent the offensive-minded defenseman to San Jose in a deal that many consider one-sided at best. The Senators also traded away Mike Hoffman in a move that general manager Pierre Dorion admitted was needed given the off-ice drama that involved reports of harassment and cyber-bullying.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, WGN (Chicago), TSN5, RDS (Ottawa)

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (33-39-10, 7TH IN CENTRAL): Brandon Saad experienced ups and downs to begin his second stint with Chicago last season and likely will be paired with Kane and Nick Schmaltz, who matched Alex DeBrincat with 52 points. "(Saad) did some good things (last season)," coach Joel Quenneville said, via the Daily Herald. "I just think there's more to his complete game, whether he's having the puck more or his shot's better, he uses his speed in the right way, be better defensively." DeBrincat (club-best 28 goals) initially will be paired with Toews and free-agent acquisition Chris Kunitz, although Quenneville is notorious for tinkering with his lines. Veteran defensemen Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook took a few steps back last season, but the pair is expected to log considerable minutes in 2018-19.

ABOUT THE SENATORS (28-32-11, 7TH IN ATLANTIC): Mikkel Boedker was acquired from the Sharks in a four-player trade in the summer to join Mark Stone (team co-leading 62 points) and Matt Duchene (club co-leading 23 goals) on the top line. Bobby Ryan provides veteran leadership, although the team is looking for Colin White, Brady Tkachuk and Alex Formenton to carry the club down the road. Tkachuk, who is Ottawa's first-round pick of the 2018 NHL Draft, will sit out Thursday's contest with a groin injury. Cody Ceci and Thomas Chabot likely will need to step up as the team's top pair of blue-liners in front of Craig Anderson, who saw his goals-against average balloon to 3.32 last season.

OVERTIME

1. Kane collected two goals and five assists in two contests against the Senators in 2017-18.

2. Stone scored 14 of his 20 goals at home last season.

3. Chicago (15.9 percent) and Ottawa (16.6) featured the NHL's fourth- and fifth-worst power plays in the NHL last season.

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 4, Senators 2

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Nashville Predators vs. New York Rangers Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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Predators vs. Rangers Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

The Nashville Predators have ascended into the upper echelon of NHL teams while the New York Rangers have slipped out of that group and face a steep climb to find their way back. The Predators are among the favorites to hoist the Stanley Cup as they prepare to kick off the season against the rebuilding Rangers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

Nashville made a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016-17 and proved it was no fluke by winning the Presidents' Trophy last season, only to be bounced in the second round of the playoffs by Winnipeg -- which had the league's second-highest point total. "I think we've taken some steps in the right direction," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. "There's some good things that we've done. There's some positive things that we've done. But at the end of the day, it's about winning that last game and being ahead until the last minute of a season ticks off." Meanwhile, the Rangers tumbled to the bottom of the Metropolitan Division following three straight 100-point seasons and started their roster overhaul with a flurry of deals leading up to the trade deadline last season. "It's a honeymoon for everybody right now," said first-year coach David Quinn, who was hired away from Boston University to replace Alain Vigneault and oversee the expected growing pains. "I'm fully aware of that."

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network, MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (2017-18: 53-18-11, 1ST IN CENTRAL): Having the reigning Vezina Trophy winner and a defensive corps that is the envy of most NHL teams is reason enough for lofty expectations. Netminder Pekka Rinne struggled mightily in the postseason versus Winnipeg but Nashville has a capable backup in fellow Finn Juuse Saros, who had a .925 save percentage last season. Both goalies have the luxury of being fronted by a blue-line unit that added Dan Hamhuis to the stellar foursome of P.K. Subban, Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. Filip Forsbeg and Viktor Arvidsson flank Ryan Johansen on a top-flight No. 1 line while Kevin Fiala is coming off a 23-goal season.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (2017-18: 34-39-9, 8TH in METROPOLITAN): Henrik Lundqvist has been the one constant for New York since he arrived on Broadway, but he is now 36 and posted the worst goals-against average (2.98) of his career last season. "I've used this training camp to go back to my roots by being patient, playing deep in my net," Lundqvist said. "It's what I trust. It's my game. It's who I always was as a goalie." Mika Zibanejad, Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich form the No. 1 line for a team that is hoping for the emergence of young centers Filip Chytil and Brett Howden. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk will be counted on after playing in just 46 games last season.

OVERTIME

1. Rinne was 17-7-2 with a 2.07 GAA on the road last season.

2. Zibanejad notched a career-high 27 goals last season, including 14 on the power play.

3. Nashville scored 10 short-handed goals last season -- twice as many as New York.

PREDICTION: Rangers 3, Predators 2

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Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Detroit Red Wings Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Detroit Red Wings in the season opener for both teams Thursday night and the story is more about who won't be on the ice than the players that will be there. Standout defenseman Seth Jones of Columbus is lost for about another month with a knee injury while the Red Wings could be missing three of their top six on the blue line, and captain Henrik Zetterberg will drop the ceremonial first puck after retiring recently.

The Blue Jackets come in with high expectations after another playoff disappointment, losing to eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington in the first round after winning the first two games on the road. Columbus returns much of the same group, including leading scorer Artemi Panarin (27 goals, 82 points), but the talented forward did not sign a contract extension in the offseason and could be traded at some point if a deal cannot be worked out. Detroit has missed the playoffs the last two seasons after a string of 25 straight postseason appearances and must replace the production and fill the leadership void left by the departure of Zetterberg (960 career points, 56 in 2017-18). Red Wings veteran defensemen Mike Green (virus) and Niklas Kronwall (undisclosed) have been ruled out for the season opener and fellow blue liner Jonathan Ericsson (upper-body) is doubtful while Trevor Daley is expected to play despite being banged up in the preseason.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Columbus), FS Detroit

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (2017-2018: 45-30-7): Columbus will also be without top six defenseman Ryan Murray (lower-body), and Zach Werenski will lead the blue line after recording 16 goals last season. Center Riley Nash and wing Anthony Duclair were added to the forward corps and the Blue Jackets hope young players such as center Pierre-Luc Dubois can take a step forward. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky returns after another strong season in which he posted 37 wins along with a 2.42 goals against average and .921 save percentage.

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (2017-18: 30-39-13): Defensemen Joe Hicketts and Filip Hronek were assigned to the American Hockey League but will likely be back because of the injuries and two other rookie blue liners - Libor Sulak and Dennis Cholowski - could be in the lineup for opening night. "Cholowski showed me more than I realized he had on the power play with the poise and some of the plays he made," coach Jeff Blashill told the Detroit Free Press of the former first-round pick. Center Dylan Larkin returns with a brand new five-year contract after leading the team with 63 points (16 goals) while Anthony Mantha hopes to move forward after a career-best 24 goals in 2017-18.

OVERTIME

1. Bobrovsky played in a career-high 65 games last season and is 12-4-1 (3-0 in 2017-18) against the Red Wings with a 1.98 GAA.

2. Detroit F Michael Rasmussen, the ninth overall pick in 2017, is expected to make his NHL debut Thursday.

3. Red Wings G Jimmy Howard returns after an up and down season (22-27-9, 2.85 GAA) and G Jonathan Bernier was brought in as a free agent.

PREDICTION: Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 3

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Winnipeg Jets vs. St. Louis Blues Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

NHL Previews 3rd October 2018 by Gracenote
Jets vs. Blues Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

The magical run to last season's Western Conference final by the Winnipeg Jets marked the most successful season in franchise history, but they enter Thursday's season opener at the St. Louis Blues with tremendous expectations. The Jets have emerged from a long rebuild and enter 2018-19 as a bona fide Stanley Cup contender, with center Mark Scheifele, forwards Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine, and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck poised for ever bigger things.

"There's going to be way more adversity this season than people think we should have," Jets coach Paul Maurice told reporters in the preseason, knowing his team will get everybody's best shot one season after finishing with 114 points and falling three wins shy of the finals. "We're going to have to handle that in-house, and that's the big chunk of my job this year." There is plenty of optimism in St. Louis that several key additions will bolster the Blues' scoring, and hopefully lift the team from fifth place to a better finish in the ultra-tough Central Division. The Blues added center Ryan O'Reilly, forward David Perron and center Tyler Bozak, a trio who totaled 51 goals and 170 points a season ago and should pay dividends immediately on the power play, where St. Louis finished 30th. "I believe we have the depth and the quality of forwards now that we can put two solid power-play units together," St. Louis coach Mike Yeo told the media in preseason.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TSN3 (Winnipeg), FS Midwest (St. Louis)

ABOUT THE JETS (2017-18: 52-20-10): Hellebuyck's emergence from potential NHL starter to Vezina Trophy finalist a season ago was one of the biggest reasons for Winnipeg's breakthrough season, as he finished tied for the league lead with 44 wins while posting a 2.36 goals against average and a career-best .924 save percentage. Laine emerged as an emerging superstar with 44 goals, while Wheeler tied for the league lead with 68 assists and finished with 91 points. One area of concern is the departure of second-line center Paul Stastny, acquired from the Blues at the trade deadline, who signed this summer with Vegas.

ABOUT THE BLUES (2017-18: 44-32-6): One of the biggest keys to the season is better play from Jake Allen in net, after he finished the season 9-13-1 with a 2.99 goals against average and .896 save percentage in the 2018 portion of the schedule. St. Louis returns forward Vladimir Tarasenko (33 goals), center Brayden Schenn (28 goals, 42 assists) and forward Jaden Schwartz (24 goals), and figure to be much more potent offensively. The Blues seek more consistent play considering at one point they led the NHL in points with a 16-5-1 record before earning just 15 points in their next 18 contests.

OVERTIME

1. The Jets have the NHL's best record since March 15, 2017, going 62-22-10.

2. St. Louis C Robert Thomas, a 19-year-old considered one of the top prospects in the organization, made the opening-night roster after recording a goal and three assists in preseason.

3. The two teams split their four-game series last season, but Winnipeg has won eight of the last 10 meetings while outscoring the Blues 32-18 in that span.

PREDICTION: Jets 4, Blues 2

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Arizona Coyotes vs. Dallas Stars Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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Coyotes vs. Stars Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

Jim Montgomery is champing at the bit to make his NHL coaching debut as his Dallas Stars host the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday in the season opener for both teams. Montgomery spent five seasons with Denver in the NCAA before taking over for the retired Ken Hitchcock as coach of the Stars, who have missed the playoffs in eight of the last 10 years.

"Excitement (is what I expect from my NHL debut)," Montgomery said. "I'm going to have the (arm)pits going and I'm going to be nervous, and I'm going to be having fun with it." Tyler Seguin (team-high 40 goals), captain Jamie Benn (36 goals, club-best 79 points) and Alexander Radulov (27 goals) likely will make opposing defenses sweat as the dynamic top line accounted for 45 percent of Dallas' goals last season and 64 percent of its power-play tallies. Arizona is hoping to avoid a pitiful start that doomed its campaign in 2017-18, as it dropped its first 11 games and 18 of 20 (2-15-3). Facing Dallas isn't a recipe for success for the Coyotes, who have lost seven straight to the Stars and are 0-7-3 in their last 10 games in the Lone Star State.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FS Arizona, FS Southwest (Dallas)

ABOUT THE COYOTES (29-41-12, 8TH IN PACIFIC): Clayton Keller finished third in the Calder Trophy voting last season after scoring a team-best 23 goals to go along with 42 assists, which tied Derek Stepan for top honors. The 20-year-old Keller will join fellow young forwards Brendan Perlini and Christian Fischer in looking to improve the 30th-ranked offense of an Arizona club that shuffled Maxi Domi to Montreal for Alex Galchenyuk. Puck-moving defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who logged a team-best 23:41 of ice time, looks to pay dividends after signing an eight-year contract extension. Niklas Hjalmarsson and Alex Goligoski will lead a promising defensive corps in front of Antti Raanta, who posted a .930 save percentage during an injury-riddled season in 2017-18.

ABOUT THE STARS (42-32-8, 6TH IN CENTRAL): John Klingberg (club-best 59 assists) is one of the league's best pure-scoring defensemen and Miro Heiskanen is a top-tier prospect, but Dallas doesn't have much for which to speak along its back end. While Esa Lindell was an impressive plus-19 last season, Dan Hamhuis departed to Nashville and Marc Methot and Roman Polak likely won't log significant minutes. Ben Bishop posted a 26-17-5 mark with a 2.49 goals-against average and .916 save percentage last season, but the towering goaltender will have Anton Khudobin looking for more playing time after signing a two-year contract in July.

OVERTIME

1. Arizona F Dylan Strome, who was the third overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, recorded 53 points in 50 games split between the NHL and Tucson of the American Hockey League.

2. Dallas C Jason Spezza, 35, scored just eight goals last season after erupting for 33 during the 2015-16 campaign.

3. The Coyotes finished 26th on the power play (16.9 percent) last season.

PREDICTION: Stars 6, Coyotes 2

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Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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Wild vs. Avalanche Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

The Colorado Avalanche made one of the more dramatic improvements in league history in 2017-18, almost doubling their point total from the previous season. That was good for a playoff slot and fourth place in the top-heavy Central Division, six points behind the Minnesota Wild, who visit the Avalanche on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.

Colorado went from a league-worst 48 points in 2016-17 to 95 last season, buoyed by its stellar play at home down the stretch and its top line of Nathan MacKinnon, captain Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen. "Our expectation is to make the playoffs," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. "I know it's very difficult to do in the Central Division, but I feel like there's no reason why we can't be where we were last year. ... We have to raise the bar." The Wild share a similar sentiment -- they have reached the playoffs for the past six seasons but bowed out in the first round in each of the past three. "It's been pretty disappointing the way we've finished the last two seasons," Minnesota forward Zach Parise said. "We're not oblivious to that. We know we have to make something happen."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS North, FS Wisconsin (Minnesota), Altitude (Colorado)

ABOUT THE WILD (2017-18: 53-18-11, 3RD IN CENTRAL): Eric Staal has been reborn since joining Minnesota, scoring 28 goals in 2016-17 and following that up with 42 goals last season -- his highest total since 2005-06. He will join Jason Zucker (career-best 33 goals) and Mikael Granlund on the No. 1 line while a healthy Zach Parise will be alongside Nino Niederreiter and captain Mikko Koivu. Defenseman Ryan Suter missed the playoffs with a broken ankle after tying his career high with 51 points and is joined on the blue line by another 50-point scorer in Matt Dumba. Devan Dubnyk has registered 20 of his 29 career shutouts in 3 1/2 seasons with Minnesota.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (2017-18: 53-18-11, 4TH IN CENTRAL): MacKinnon finally lived up to the promise that led Colorado to draft him No. 1 overall in 2013, finishing fifth in the league with 97 points and netting 39 goals. Rantanen and Landeskog added 29 and 25 goals, respectively, so it's paramount that the Avalanche receive production from second-year forwards Alexander Kerfoot and Tyson Jost, who are expected to be paired with Colin Wilson. Defenseman Tyson Barrie had a career-best 57 points for Colorado, which added stability in net with the acquisition of Philipp Grubauer. Starter Semyon Varlamov has struggled to stay healthy, missing the playoffs last season.

OVERTIME

1. MacKinnon torched the Wild for four goals and nine points in four games last season.

2. Parise scored 12 goals in the final 18 games last season.

3. Colorado outscored Minnesota 19-4 in winning the last three meetings.

PREDICTION: Avalanche 4, Wild 2

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Preview and Predictions 10-04-2018 in NHL

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Flyers vs. Golden Knights Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 10/03/2018

The fairy-tale expansion season of the Vegas Golden Knights perhaps was so far-fetched that Hollywood likely would have rejected the script on the basis that it stretched the boundaries of believability. After capturing the sports world by storm, the Golden Knights aim to take the first steps toward a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday when they open the 2018-19 campaign against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

"I think there's more expectations from the players, the staff and the fans. I think everybody expects us to do as well," goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said. "At the same time, though, if you want to have success, we can't be thinking about all that stuff. You've just got to be worrying about playing your game the way you can and success will come." The 33-year-old Fleury set Sin City on fire last season with career-best marks in goals-against average (.2.24) and save percentage (.927) and has flustered Philadelphia to the tune of a 28-18-2 career record. The Flyers enter his season with James van Riemsdyk (career-high 36 goals) rejoining the club to solidify an impressive top six, although the team's age-old question of goaltending remains in play until prized prospect Carter Hart is ready to be elevated from the minors. Brian Elliott is expected to garner the majority of time between the pipes for the Flyers, who were bounced in the first round by their Keystone State-rival Pittsburgh Penguins last season.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Sportsnet, Sportsnet360, Sportsnet1, TVAS, NBCS Philadelphia

ABOUT THE FLYERS (42-26-14, 3RD IN METROPOLITAN): Van Riemsdyk signed a five-year contract with Philadelphia this summer to reunite and with captain Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Sean Couturier and Wayne Simmonds, with whom he played during his first three seasons in the City of Brotherly Love. The 29-year-old van Riemsdyk will play on a line with last year's No. 2 pick of the NHL Draft in Nolan Patrick as well as Voracek. Travis Konecny likely will slot on the first line with Giroux (102 points) and Couturier, who set career highs in goals (31), assists (45) and points (76) before falling just short in the voting for the Selke Trophy. "(Playing with Couturier and Giroux) gave me the confidence to make plays and not be afraid to try to step up and maybe make a big play," Konecny said.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (51-24-7, 1ST IN PACIFIC): Flanked by top-line representatives Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson recorded career highs in goals (43), assists (35) and points (78) as well as a league-best plus-49 rating last season. The 25-year-old Swede, who won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy to boot, avoided arbitration and signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract in the summer. Paul Stastny (Winnipeg) and five-time 30-goal scorer Max Pacioretty (Montreal) are expected to join Erik Haula on the second line and essentially replace the departed David Perron (St. Louis) and James Neal (Calgary). "I just like our team. It's not about our first line or our second line. It's about 23 guys on our team playing the game the right way," coach Gerard Gallant said.

OVERTIME

1. Vegas boasted an 11th-ranked power play (21.4 percent) last season while Philadelphia ranked 29th in penalty kill (75.8).

2. Philadelphia's Shayne Gostisbehere's 65 points were fourth-most among NHL defensemen in 2017-18.

3. Vegas' Shea Theodore, Deryk Engelland and Brayden McNabb will be looked upon to pick up the slack in the absence of fellow D Nate Schmidt, who will miss the first 20 games of the season for violating the terms of the NHL/NFLPA performance-enhancing substances program.

PREDICTION: Golden Knights 4, Flyers 1

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NLDS Cheat Sheet
Kevin Rogers

2018 Head-to-Head Matchups (Milwaukee 5-2, Under 4-3)

Milwaukee vs. Colorado (Coors Field)
May 10 – Brewers 5, Rockies 2 (Under 11 ½)
May 11 – Brewers 11, Rockies 10 (Over 11 ½)
May 12 – Rockies 4, Brewers 0 (Under 11)
May 13 – Brewers 7, Rockies 3 (Under 10 ½)

Colorado vs. Milwaukee (Miller Park)
August 3 – Brewers 5, Rockies 3 (Under 8 ½)
August 4 – Brewers 8, Rockies 4 (Over 8 ½)
August 5 – Rockies 5, Brewers 4 (Over 8 ½)

This month may be referred to as “Rocktober” in the Denver area after the Rockies eliminated the Cubs in the NL Wild Card game in 13 innings. However, the Rockies’ opponent in the NLDS is riding plenty of momentum as the Brewers are red-hot following a spectacular September.

On September 1, following a one-run loss to the Nationals coupled with a Cubs’ blowout win over the Phillies, the Brewers sat five games out of the lead in the NL Central race. Milwaukee turned it up over the next 30 days by winning 20 of the final 26 games, including Monday’s 3-1 triumph at Chicago to wrap up its first division title since 2011. Also, the Brewers went from potentially hosting the NL Wild Card game (with a loss to the Cubs) to owning home-field advantage throughout the National League playoffs.

Milwaukee’s resurgence this season following an 86-76 campaign in 2017 is attributed to several key offensive additions in the offseason. Most notably the pickup of outfielder Christian Yelich from the Marlins, who captured the NL batting title (.326), while finishing tied for third in home runs (36), and tied for second in RBI (110). Lorenzo Cain returned to Milwaukee after a successful stint in Kansas City as the center fielder hit .308 to go along with 30 stolen bases, which both ranked in the top-five in the NL.

The Brewers’ pitching staff showcased only one hurler that won double-digit games as former Colorado right-hander Jhoulys Chacin won a career-best 15 starts. Chacin posted career-highs in strikeouts (156) and WHIP (1.16) in his first season with the Brewers, but has lost his last three starts at Miller Park. Chacin beat the Rockies at Coors Field in May as a +135 underdog, 5-2 by tossing 5.2 innings and yielding four hits and two runs.

The Rockies overcame a ridiculous travel schedule in a three-day stretch to reach the NLDS for the first time since 2009. Colorado forced a Game 163 by routing Washington at home on Sunday, but the Rockies lost to the Dodgers in Los Angeles, 5-2 to be denied their first-ever NL West title. The Rockies then had to travel to Chicago to face a Cubs’ team that had been at home the entire weekend plus Monday in their pseudo-division championship game against the Brewers.

Colorado held off Chicago, 2-1 in 13 innings to bounce back from last year’s Wild Card loss at Arizona as the Rockies improved 10-2 in the last 12 games overall. In Tuesday’s victory at Wrigley Field, Rockies’ southpaw Kyle Freeland tossed 6.2 spectacular innings in his playoff debut as the Rockies moved to 16-2 in his previous 18 starts.

Although he lost in Game 163 to the Dodgers, right-hander German Marquez has been a key member of the Rockies’ rotation this season. Colorado has compiled a 12-5 record in his past 17 starts since the end of June, while dominating Milwaukee at Miller Park in early August. Marquez scattered three hits and two runs in seven innings, but the Colorado bullpen couldn’t hold onto a 3-2 lead as Milwaukee walked-off in the ninth inning in a 5-3 triumph.

The Brewers and Rockies are meeting in the playoffs for the first time ever as Colorado is looking to advance past the NLDS for the first time since capturing the pennant in 2007. The Brewers last reached the NLCS in 2011 as they lost to the Cardinals, while never making the World Series since moving to the National League in 1998.


2018 Head-to-Head Matchups (Los Angeles 5-2, Over 4-3)

Atlanta vs. Los Angeles (Dodger Stadium)
June 8 – Dodgers 3, Braves 1 (Over 7 ½)
June 9 – Braves 5, Dodgers 3 (Over 7 ½)
June 10 – Dodgers 7, Braves 2 (Over 7)

Los Angeles vs. Atlanta (SunTrust Park)
July 26 – Dodgers 8, Braves 2 (Over 8 ½)
July 27 – Dodgers 4, Braves 1 (Under 8)
July 28 – Dodgers 5, Braves 1 (Under 9)
July 29 – Braves 4, Dodgers 1 (Under 8 ½)

Four of the five playoff teams in the National League needed to play on Monday to decide the NL Central and NL West titles. The only team to sit back and kick their feet was the NL East champion Braves, who captured their first division crown since 2013, but owned the fewest wins of any playoff squad with 90.

Atlanta beat up the competition inside the NL East, specifically the Marlins, Phillies, and Mets, the three teams that finished with losing records. The Braves posted a solid 39-18 record against those squads, but went 51-54 against the rest of the league, while failed to put together a winning mark against any of the other NL playoff teams in the regular season.

On the positive side, the Braves finished second in the National League in batting average at .257 behind the Cubs, while scoring 759 runs, which ranked tied for fourth in the NL with the Cardinals. Three Braves’ starting pitchers owned an ERA of 3.00 or less, led by right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who won a team-best 13 games, while mid-season acquisition Kevin Gausman was unbeaten in five starts at SunTrust Park.

Foltynewicz struck out the sixth-most batters in the NL this season with 202, while fellow starters Sean Newcomb and Julio Teheran each struck out over 160 batters. In his only start against the Dodgers this season, Foltynewicz allowed four runs in five innings of a 4-1 home defeat in July. Newcomb nearly no-hit the Dodgers in that same July series, as the southpaw settled for a 4-1 underdog victory. However, Newcomb struggled down the stretch as the Braves lost five of his final seven starts.

The Dodgers won 13 of their final 17 games to force a division championship game on Monday against the Rockies. Los Angeles cruised to a 5-2 victory to wrap up its sixth consecutive NL West title, while improving to 13-4 at home the last 17 games since getting swept by St. Louis in late August.

Prior to this season, not many people would predict that Max Muncy and Matt Kemp, who were not on the Dodgers’ roster last season, would combine for 56 home runs and 164 runs batted in. The Dodgers showcased seven players to hit at least 20 home runs this season, which doesn’t include Manny Machado, who knocked out a total of 37 home runs between his time and Los Angeles and Baltimore.

The big question heading into the postseason following last year’s Game 7 loss in the World Series to Houston is whether or not Clayton Kershaw can lead the Dodgers to their first championship since 1988. Los Angeles won four of Kershaw’s five postseason starts in 2017, but had to pitch out of the bullpen in Game 7 after the Dodgers trailed, 5-0 to the Astros. Kershaw is unbeaten in his last eight starts, while he shut down the Braves at SunTrust Park in July as the Dodgers are 7-0 in his past seven starts against Atlanta dating back to 2013.

However, Kershaw will start Game 2 for Los Angeles and turn to another left-hander in Game 1 as Hyun-Jin Ryu gets the ball. Ryu closed the regular season on fire by winning each of his final three starts, while allowing four hits in each outing and a total of one run. In Ryu’s nine home starts this season, the Dodgers posted a solid 7-2 mark as he owned a miniscule ERA of 1.15 at Chavez Ravine.

The Dodgers and Braves are meeting in the playoffs for the third time ever as Los Angeles eliminated Atlanta in four games of the NLDS back in 2013. Los Angeles had advanced to the NLCS in each of the past two seasons, while Atlanta is seeking its first trip to the NLCS since 2001 as the Braves have lost seven consecutive playoff series.

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 4

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COLORADO (92 - 72) at MILWAUKEE (96 - 67) - 5:05 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 (+3.8 Units) against COLORADO this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 8.59 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

WADE MILEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILEY is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.03 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

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ATLANTA (90 - 72) at LA DODGERS (92 - 71) - 8:35 PM
MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-41 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in playoff games since 1997.
ATLANTA is 90-71 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +175 this season.
ATLANTA is 47-34 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 59-49 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 40-31 (+6.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 46-39 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ATLANTA is 30-32 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 92-71 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 18-23 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 this season.
LA DODGERS are 45-37 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-12 (-14.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less this season.
LA DODGERS are 49-52 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 64-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 52-46 (-20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
LA DODGERS are 11-16 (-16.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
RYU is 5-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against ATLANTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.5 Units)

MIKE FOLTYNEWICZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
FOLTYNEWICZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. ATLANTA since 1997
RYU is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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MLB

Thursday, October 4

National League
Rockies (92-72) @ Brewers (96-67)
Senzatela is 2-0, 1.62 in his last three starts; his last six starts stayed under. Team in his starts: 7-6, 3-4 road
5-inning record: 5-6-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-13

It is a bullpen game for Milwaukee. Team in his starts: home
5-inning record: Allowed run in 1st inning:

Colorado won ten of its last 12 games, including four of last five on road. Rockies played at home Sunday, in LA Monday, in Chicago Tuesday- they’re in Milwaukee here. Brewers won their last eight games, only three of which were at home.

Colorado lost Wild Card game LY, their first playoffs appearance since 2009. Brewers are in the playoffs for first time since 2011.

Braves (90-72) @ Dodgers (92-71)
Foltynewicz is 3-1, 3.09 in his last five starts; over is 4-2 in his last six. He lost 4-1 to LA July July 27, allowing four runs in five IP. Team in his starts: 14-16, 8-7 road
5-inning record: 15-9-6 Allowed run in 1st inning: 5-30

Ryu is 3-0, 0.47 in his last three starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. He didn’t pitch against the Braves this year. Team in his starts: 9-5, 7-2 home
5-inning record: 8-4-2 Allowed run in 1st inning: 2-14

Braves lost four of their last five games, after they had clinched NL East- they’re in playoffs for first time since 2013. Dodgers won four in row, 10 of last 13 games; they won six of last seven home games. LA is in playoffs for sixth year in row; they haven’t won a World Series since 1988.

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Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/18
Atl 32-30-13…..35-31-10………67-61
Colo 35-29-15……37-26-11……71-55
LA 40-28-8…….34-29-16……74-57
Milw 31-34-10…..39-30-8…….70-64


%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/18)
Atl 23-74……31-77………54
Colo 23-78…….29-74.…….52
LA 26-75……..29-78..…..55
Milw 27-74…..…30-79…….57

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MLB

Thursday, October 4

Trend Report

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Colorado is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Colorado is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
Milwaukee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games when playing Colorado
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado


Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
LA Dodgers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

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MLB
Weather Report

Thursday, October 4

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, October 4


Washington @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
October 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.227
Pittsburgh
13.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
N/A

NY Islanders @ Carolina

Game 53-54
October 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.617
Carolina
11.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-150); Under

Boston @ Buffalo

Game 55-56
October 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
7.988
Buffalo
11.529
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+110); Under

Columbus @ Detroit

Game 57-58
October 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
8.589
Detroit
12.023
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Over

Chicago @ Ottawa

Game 59-60
October 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
8.977
Ottawa
10.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+100); Over

Nashville @ NY Rangers

Game 61-62
October 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
9.943
NY Rangers
11.050
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+130); Under

Winnipeg @ St. Louis

Game 63-64
October 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
10.688
St. Louis
12.081
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

Arizona @ Dallas

Game 65-66
October 4, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.534
Dallas
13.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-185); Under

Minnesota @ Colorado

Game 67-68
October 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.483
Colorado
10.060
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+125); Over

Philadelphia @ Vegas

Game 69-70
October 4, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.545
Vegas
10.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Under

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NHL

Thursday, October 4

Trend Report

Boston Bruins
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games on the road
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Boston
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston


New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Islanders is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders


Washington Capitals
Washington is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 15-2 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Washington is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington


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


Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Columbus is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 12 games
Columbus is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Columbus is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Columbus


Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago


Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games at home
St. Louis is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg


Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Arizona
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona


Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Vegas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 8 games at home

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 4

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WASHINGTON (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-10-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at CAROLINA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 36-46 ATS (+88.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 4-10 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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BOSTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at BUFFALO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 10-19 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 288-264 ATS (+17.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 202-160 ATS (+363.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BUFFALO is 25-58 ATS (-51.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-26 ATS (+45.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-28 ATS (+40.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-5 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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COLUMBUS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at DETROIT (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 48-27 ATS (+15.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-25 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at OTTAWA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 33-50 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 1-9 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 12-25 ATS (-15.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 100-111 ATS (-79.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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NASHVILLE (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY RANGERS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 13-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 82-101 ATS (-37.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at ST LOUIS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 42-25 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-2 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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ARIZONA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at DALLAS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 9-32 ATS (+56.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at COLORADO (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-43 ATS (-7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at VEGAS (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/4/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 65-38 ATS (+24.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 26-11 ATS (+8.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)