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NEW JERSEY (6-3-0-0, 12 pts.) at BOSTON (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 42-24 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at ATLANTA (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-6-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (5-2-0-2, 12 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (3-3-0-3, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 84-93 ATS (-36.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 39-45 ATS (-32.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-16 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-62 ATS (-76.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-30 ATS (-18.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-16 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 4-18 ATS (+31.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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PHOENIX (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) at ST LOUIS (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 110-108 ATS (+238.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 5-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at NASHVILLE (3-6-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 192-234 ATS (-85.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 99-123 ATS (-48.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 106-111 ATS (+252.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 29-16 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (4-4-0-2, 10 pts.) at EDMONTON (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-14.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 121-108 ATS (+239.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 13-7 ATS (+21.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-6-0-0, 12 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (8-4-0-0, 16 pts.) - 10/29/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 102-76 ATS (+182.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 49-34 ATS (+85.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 118-127 ATS (+283.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. ATLANTA
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Atlanta is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NASHVILLE
Chicago is 8-13-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ST. LOUIS
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
St. Louis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Phoenix

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing Detroit

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 7-14-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home

NEW JERSEY at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 14-7 SU AWAY in first half of the season
BOSTON: 1-6 SU at home after winning their previous game in OT

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 26-10 SU off a home win by 2+ goals
ATLANTA: 5-24 SU after BB losses by 1 goal

OTTAWA at TAMPA BAY, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 16-7 SU AWAY after scoring 4+ goals
TAMPA BAY: 4-16 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest

PHOENIX at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 0-9 SU when playing BB road games
ST LOUIS: 13-8 SU when playing BB games

CHICAGO at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 26-12 SU off a home win by 2+ goals
NASHVILLE: 4-11 SU revenging BB losses by 2+ goals

DETROIT at EDMONTON, 9:30 PM ET
DETROIT: 23-7 SU AWAY off a road win
EDMONTON: 6-10 SU after 3 straight losses by 2+ goals

VANCOUVER at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 82-64 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games
LOS ANGELES: 11-17 SU as a home favorite

Detroit at Edmonton
The Oilers look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-7 in its last 8 road games. Edmonton is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Game 1-2: New Jersey at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.085; Boston 11.253
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+135); Under

Game 3-4: Washington at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.034; Atlanta 11.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Under

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.866; Tampa Bay 11.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+115); Over

Game 7-8: Phoenix at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.467; St. Louis 12.456
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-135); Over

Game 9-10: Chicago at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.613; Nashville 10.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Over

Game 11-12: Detroit at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.842; Edmonton 11.941
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+135); Under

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.558; Los Angeles 12.421
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+115); Over

Hot Teams
-- New Jersey won six of its last eight games.
-- Washington won last five games, allowing 11 goals.
-- Senators are 6-3 in their last nine games; they won last three on road.
-- Coyotes won five of their last seven games.
-- Blackhawks won six of their last eight games.
-- Canucks won last three games, allowing total of three goals. Kings won four of their last five games, losing in SO last night.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins are 0-4 in game following a win.
-- Thrashers lost last three games, all by one goal.
-- Lightning lost three of their last four games.
-- Blues are 1-3 in game following a win.
-- Predators lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four games. Oilers lost their last two games, outscored 8-2.

Series Records
-- Devils won six of last nine games aganst Boston.
-- Caps won five of their last six games against Atlanta.
-- Senators won four of last five games against Tampa Bay.
-- Coyotes won eight of last 11 games against St Louis.
-- Predators won four in row vs Chicago, outscoring Hawks 12-4.
-- Red Wings won six of last eight games against Edmonton.
-- Canucks won four of last five games against Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Devils' last seven games.
-- All three Atlanta home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Three of Kings' last four games went over the total.

Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers (+150, 6)

The news in Atlanta keeps on getting worse.na in the lineup.na, by far Atlanta’s best player, is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a broken bone in his right foot.na as an excuse.na. It doesn’t help either that scoring center Nik Antropov is questionable for Thursday’s game due to a sore groin.

Pick: Capitals


Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers (+125, 5.5)

The flu bug the Oilers are trying to fight off might be a little more serious than originally thought. News broke Wednesday morning that Edmonton defenseman Ladislav Smid tested positive for swine flu.

Smid, who played though the sickness last week, is reportedly feeling much better (the test results didn’t come back until four days later), but Edmonton backers have to be nervous about the possibility of the flu bug lingering in the locker room.

Coach Pat Quinn has had to shuffle lines several times over the last few games because of sick players coming in and out of the lineup.

Quinn is working on solving his club’s scoring woes. The Oilers have zero goals in their last seven periods and have just two tallies in their last three games.

Pick: Red Wings