This idea hit me out of nowhere earlier tonight with the help of some refreshing PBRs at my local watering hole.... it may be worthless, but on paper it appears to have nice potential. The idea:
A team hits a 4 game winning or losing streak. Starting on the 5th game, follow the trend (play winners, fade losers). Ride that trend on labby lines until it stops. When that streak stops, keep that line open for the next one to come around. Play multiple lines if there's more than one team on a streak.
So far this NHL season, it would be quite nice. Here's what we would have so far (have streaks for each team, with the number of numbers on a labby you would be adding with the +1 and the numbers you would be knocking out with -X next to it).
njd
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
nyi
14 (-19)
6 (-3)
nyr
phi
6 (-3)
5 (-1)
pitt
4 (+1)
12 (-15)
bos
4 (+1)
buf
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
mont
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
ott
4 (+1)
tor
4 (+1)
8 (-7)
4 (+1)
atl
6 (-5)
4 (+1)
car
4 (+1)
fla
tb
5 (-1)
4 (+1)
was
4 (+1)
6 (-3)
4 (+1)
8 (-7)
chi
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
clb
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
4 (+1)
det
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
nsh
5 (-1)
4 (+1)
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
stl
7 (-5)
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
5 (-1)
cal
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
col
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
6 (-3)
edm
6 (-3)
4 (+1)
6 (-3)
6 (-3)
min
5 (-1)
van
6 (-3)
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
5 (-1)
ana
6 (-3)
6 (-3)
dal
4 (+1)
6 (-3)
lak
6 (-3)
4 (+1)
4 (+1)
phx
7 (-5)
sjs
4 (+1)
The total on this equals -86.... that's 86 numbers on labby lines knocked out. I may have messed up a number or two, if anyone would like to point that out please do.
35 of the streaks I found went beyond 4 games, 29 stopped at 4. Only draw back I could see is having a line that gets build up a bit long, but with good money management it shouldn't put a strain on the bankroll with any luck at all.
Thoughts anyone?