NHL Betting News and Notes 10/8

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StatFox Super Situations

NHL COLORADO at TORONTO
Play Against - Home Teams when the money line is -100 to -150 (TORONTO) very good team - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game, after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored 50-26 since 1997. ( 65.8% 31.1 units )

NHL COLORADO at TORONTO
Play Against - Home Teams when the money line is -100 to -150 (TORONTO) top caliber team - outscoring their opponents by 0.65+ goals/game, after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored 32-13 since 1997. ( 71.1% 23.0 units )

NHL TAMPA BAY at BUFFALO
Play On - Any team against the money line (BUFFALO) excellent defensive team - allowing <=2.4 goals/game on the season, after scoring 1 goal or less in 2 straight games 52-22 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.3% 29.0 units )

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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. PITTSBURGH
Carolina is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 23 games at home

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. TORONTO
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Colorado is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Florida
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7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. NY ISLANDERS
Phoenix is 3-4-2 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Phoenix is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NASHVILLE
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. VANCOUVER
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

10:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing San Jose
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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Hot teams
-- Maple Leafs won first three games.
-- Colorado won its first two games, 3-1/6-1.
-- Penguins won first two games, 3-0/4-1.
-- Vancouver won its last two games, scoring 11 goals.
-- San Jose won its first two games, both by 4-1 scores.

Cold teams
-- Islanders split first two games, with road team winning both in SO.
-- Phoenix split its first two games, both won 4-1 by the home side.
-- Flyers are 0-3 and already fired their coach. Oy.
-- Florida split its first two games, winning opener 4-2, then losing 7-0 in St Louis.
-- Carolina split first two games, scoring two goals in each.
-- Buffalo lost its first three games, outscored 7-2.
-- Lightning split first two games on road, scoring four goals.
-- Minnesota lost its first two games, one in OT, one in SO.
-- Nashville lost its first two games, scoring three goals.
-- New Jersey lost its first three games, losing last two in OT.
-- Rangers split first two games, winning in LA last night.

Series records
-- Colorado/Toronto split last two games, with visitor winning both.
-- Islanders lost four of last five games with Phoenix.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with Florida.
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Carolina.
-- Sabres won three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Predators are 7-3 in last ten games vs Minnesota, but lost last two.
-- Canucks won three in row vs New Jersey, outscoring them 10-3.
-- Rangers won three of last four games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Two of first three Toronto games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Islander-Phoenix games went over total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Philly-Florida games.
-- First two Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Sabre-Lightning games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Nashville-Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Four of last six Devil-Canuck games stayed under the total.
-- Going back to LY, under is 6-0-1 in last seven San Jose games.

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Avalanche at Maple Leafs: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com

Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs (-137, 6)

Patrick Roy’s NHL coaching career is off to a solid start, with wins in each of his first two games behind the bench for the Colorado Avalanche. Roy will coach his first road game on Tuesday when the Avalanche visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, who are undefeated in their first three games. Roy can be happy with the early play of goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who has limited opponents to two goals on 63 shots as he tries to prove himself capable of starting for the Russian Olympic team in Sochi.

Toronto faces some questions in its crease following their home-opening shootout victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Jonathan Bernier allowed the Maple Leafs to come back after James Reimer allowed four goals, taking an early edge in what is sure to be a long battle for the starting goaltender position. Coach Randy Carlyle has not named a netminder for Tuesday, but Bernier has likely earned a shot at his first home start with Toronto.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (2-0-0): Captain Gabriel Landeskog will return to Colorado’s lineup after missing one game with a sore knee. 2013 first-overall pick Nathan MacKinnon has three assists in his first two games, finding chemistry with Jamie McGinn and P.A. Parenteau (two goals, one assist each) as he prepares for his first professional game in Canada. The Avalanche will have all of their forwards available since the NHL decided not to discipline Steve Downie for a hit that concussed Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi.

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (3-0-0): Mason Raymond has been a pleasant surprise for Toronto since joining the team on a trial basis during the preseason, leading the Maple Leafs with two goals and two assists. Raymond’s role should only increase with David Clarkson suspended and Nikolai Kulemin sidelined by a bone chip in his ankle. Toronto has scored four power-play goals on its first 15 opportunities, while only allowing one goal in 12 times shorthanded as it tries to replicate its 4-0-0 start from 2011-12.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Toronto.
* Avalanche are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Toronto.
* Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last five vs. Western Conference.
* Under is 5-1-2 in Avalanche's last eight road games.

OVERTIME:

1. Varlamov will start for Colorado on Tuesday, while veteran backup and former Maple Leaf Jean-Sebastien Giguere will start his first game on Thursday in Boston.

2. Toronto general manager Dave Nonis spent one night in hospital after falling ill during the second period of the Maple Leafs game against Ottawa on Saturday.

3. The Avalanche not started a season 3-0-0 since 1994-95, when the franchise was still the Quebec Nordiques.