The Bum's December NHL Trends, News, Stats All You Need To know To Wager On The Games

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NHL

Thursday, December 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Vancouver is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Vancouver

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games
Tampa Bay is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. FLORIDA
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. DETROIT
Dallas is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NASHVILLE
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
St. Louis is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Nashville's last 25 games when playing at home against St. Louis

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CALGARY
Colorado is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Colorado

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ARIZONA
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Los Angeles is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
BOSTON vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Boston
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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NHL

Thursday, December 4


Brodeur expected to make first start for Blues tonight

Now that he's seen his first game as a member of the St. Louis Blues from the bench, newly-signed goaltender Martin Brodeur will get his first start Thursday night against the Central-leading Nashville Predators. Head coach Ken Hitchcock made the announcement after the Blues fell 4-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks Wednesday night with Jake Allen in net.


Oilers skid hits 11 games, still winless vs. the West

The Edmonton Oilers were downed 3-2 in overtime by the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday, extending their losing streak to 11 consecutive games.

The Oilers have failed to register a win against a Western Conference opponent this season, falling to 0-12-4.

Edmonton will try once again to defeat a team for the West Friday night when they host the San Jose Sharks.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, December 4

Washington at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Washington: 7-17 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
Carolina: 29-22 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Vancouver at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 11-28 SU as an underdog
Pittsburgh: 46-20 SU first half of the season

New Jersey at Toronto, 7:35 ET
New Jersey: 3-14 SU in road games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored
Toronto: 11-3 SU in home games after a non-conference game

NY Islanders at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
NY Islanders: 11-2 SU as a favorite
Ottawa: 18-25 against the money line (-13.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5

Columbus at Florida, 7:35 ET
Columbus: 1-10 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Florida: 185-167 SU as a home favorite

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Buffalo: 7-41 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days
Tampa Bay:40-25 SU first half of the season

Dallas at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Dallas: 4-17 SU in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days
Detroit: 18-1 SU in home games after 5 or more consecutive overs

St Louis at Nashville, 8:05 ET
St Louis: 0-7 SU off a road loss against a division rival
Nashville: 187-172 SU vs. division opponents

Los Angeles at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Los Angeles: 11-8 SU as a favorite
Arizona: 6-11 SU as an underdog

Colorado at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Colorado: 21-1 SU off a home loss
Calgary: 50-77 SU after covering 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread

Boston at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Boston: 229-300 SU as an underdog
San Jose: 4-10 SU after a non-conference game

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 6

Hot teams
-- Islanders won 13 of their last 15 games.
-- Kings won three of their last four games.
-- Canucks won five of their last six games. Toronto won four of last five at home.
-- Red Wings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Sabres won six of their last eight games. Florida is 5-1 in game following last six losses.
-- Chicago won its last five games, allowing eight goals. Nashville won 10 of its last 13.
-- Calgary won last four games, allowing five goals. Sharks won last three, scoring 15 goals.

Cold teams
-- Senators lost last four games, scoring six goals. Penguins are 2-3 in last five home games.
-- Blues lost three of their last five games.
-- Flyers lost six in row, 10 of last 11 games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost seven of last nine road games.
-- Washington lost four of its last six games. Devils lost seven of their last nine.
-- Dallas lost last five games, allowing 20 goals. Canadiens lost five of their last six games.
-- Coyotes lost seven of their last nine games. Boston lost five of their last six.

Series records
-- Penguins won eight of last eleven games with Ottawa.
-- Islanders lost their last five games with St Louis.
-- Flyers won their last three games in Staples Center.
-- Canucks won five of last six games with Toronto.
-- Rangers won their last four games with Detroit.
-- Lightning won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Sabres lost seven of last nine games with Florida, getting shut out in last two.
-- Devils won nine of last twelve games with Washington.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Canadiens are 5-3 in their last eight games with Dallas.
-- Bruins won their last four games with Arizona.
-- Flames won their last three games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Last four Ottawa games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Islander games stayed under.
-- Last four Los Angeles games stayed under.
-- Last four Toronto games went over the total.
-- Last six Detroit games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Columbus road games went over.
-- Five of last six Buffalo games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Washington games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under.
-- Seven of Dallas Stars' last nine games went over.
-- Six of last eight Arizona home games stayed under.
-- Last five Calgary-San Jose games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Blackhawks are 2-2 if they played night before.
-- Montreal is 4-2 if it played the night before.

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NHL

Saturday, December 6

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1:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

1:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games
NY Islanders are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games

4:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LOS ANGELES
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Buffalo's last 22 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Nashville's last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. DALLAS
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Dallas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Detroit
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
Detroit is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. TORONTO
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games at home
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ARIZONA
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing San Jose

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 6

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OTTAWA (10-10-0-5, 25 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (17-6-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (16-8-0-2, 34 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (19-7-0-0, 38 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (+7.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-2 ATS (+4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-7 ATS (+11.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-70 ATS (+165.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 143-204 ATS (+400.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-20 ATS (+30.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8-13-0-4, 20 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (14-7-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-14 ATS (+36.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (17-9-0-2, 36 pts.) at DALLAS (9-12-0-5, 23 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 189-127 ATS (+18.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
MONTREAL is 73-54 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-17 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 3-8 ATS (-5.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 9-17 ATS (+32.8 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (11-10-0-4, 26 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (10-12-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (18-7-0-1, 37 pts.) at TORONTO (13-9-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-34 ATS (+52.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 317-336 ATS (-28.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 18-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-2 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 18-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 79-74 ATS (+171.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 1-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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)

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NY RANGERS (11-9-0-4, 26 pts.) at DETROIT (15-6-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 11-4 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-7 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-21 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 0-5 ATS (-5.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-0 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (9-15-0-2, 20 pts.) at FLORIDA (10-7-0-7, 27 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 11-36 ATS (+63.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 248-197 ATS (+31.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 93-89 ATS (+200.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 90-132 ATS (+240.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 136-167 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 286-330 ATS (+680.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (8-15-0-2, 18 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-6-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 77-157 ATS (+299.4 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 41-25 ATS (+7.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-10 ATS (+10.8 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 290-364 ATS (+654.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (17-8-0-1, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (17-6-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 84-146 ATS (+256.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 2-7 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NASHVILLE is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 180-126 ATS (+319.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 370-369 ATS (+773.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-6 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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BOSTON (14-12-0-1, 29 pts.) at ARIZONA (10-14-0-3, 23 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-7 ATS (+14.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 51-39 ATS (+95.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (13-10-0-4, 30 pts.) at CALGARY (17-8-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/6/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 5-10 ATS (-9.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CALGARY is 17-10 ATS (+3.9 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 17-10 ATS (+1.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 180-191 ATS (+406.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 168-125 ATS (+28.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Toronto
The Canucks head to Toronto tonight and come into the contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Vancouver is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6

Game 51-52: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 9.920; Pittsburgh 11.532
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-185); Under

Game 53-54: St. Louis at NY Islanders (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.022; NY Islanders 11.133
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over

Game 55-56: Philadelphia at Los Angeles (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.503; Los Angeles 10.695
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+180); Over

Game 57-58: Montreal at Dallas (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.343; Dallas 11.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-130); Under

Game 59-60: Washington at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.113; New Jersey 11.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Under

Game 61-62: Vancouver at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 13.172; Toronto 11.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-120); Over

Game 63-64: NY Rangers at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.011; Detroit 11.210
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+120); Over

Game 65-66: Buffalo at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.720; Florida 12.223
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-185); Under

Game 67-68: Columbus at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.988; Tampa Bay 11.002
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+210); Under

Game 69-70: Chicago at Nashville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.016; Nashville 12.566
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-120); Over

Game 71-72: Boston at Arizona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.215; Arizona 9.778
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 73-74: San Jose at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.828; Calgary 10.775
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-110); Under

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick 5 games a week:

6) Browns +3.5-- Not often both sides in same game make the top six.

5) Colts, -3.5-- If Hoyer struggles early will we see Manziel?

4) Rams, -2.5-- Not a lot of faith in the Redskins here.

3) Dolphins, -3.5-- Ngata getting suspended threw supporr to Miami.

2) Seahawks, +1-- Surprising lack of support for homestanding Eagles.

1) Patriots, -3.5-- New England hasn't been good on grass last couple years.

Season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-36

2013 season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-57-4

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) Top six teams in the college football rankings all won; how does the committee not take the same four teams that were #1-4 last week?

12) Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0-- Epic tank job by the 10-3 Badgers, whose AD is on the selection committee; ESPN's Dan Dakich threw in that he was Urban Meyer's next-door neighbor when both were head coaches at Bowling Green. If I'm affiliated with TCU this morning, I'm really, really nervous that we're going to get screwed.

11) Florida State 37, Georgia Tech 35-- Seminoles are 13-0, 3-10 vs spread; Jameis Winston is 27-0 as a college quarterback. Jimbo Fisher didn't sleep well last night, in spite of not having lost a game in two years.

10) Oklahoma State 38, Oklahoma 35 OT-- Bad game management cost Sooners this game; up 7 with 1:00 to go, Oklahoma punted and Cowboys fair-caught ball on their own 10, something like that, but State ran into the punter, so for some reason, Oklahoma decides to punt again and the kidr runs it back 92 yards for the tying TD, then wins the game in OT. Just a bad mistake.

9) St John's 69, Syracuse 57-- Would love to hear what Coach Boeheim says about joining the ACC, off camera and behind closed doors. This is not a real good Syracuse team, hard to envision them in the NCAAs this season.

8) Arizona 66, Gonzaga 63 OT-- Good game, but Bulldogs were fouled shooting a 3 with 0:03.3 left in OT and missed all three foul shots, giving Arizona a comeback win on its home floor. You could see these teams meeting again in March.

7) NJIT 72, Michigan 70-- Highlanders lost by 17 at Albany, lost to UMass-Lowell twice; thats not the Minutemen, thats UMass-freakin'-LOWELL. NJIT trailed 8-0 at the start, then made 11-17 from arc as they jumped from #293 to #261. Oy.

6) North Florida 73, Purdue 70-- Ospreys is a cool nickname; North Florida has a coach named Matt Driscoll (not the Syracuse mayor), who 20 years ago was the head coach at Laroche College; his mentors are Larry Shyatt and Scott Drew, interesting contrast in styles. Purdue was off to a 6-1 start before this happened.

5) Green Bay 68, Miami 55-- This score just makes no sense, though Green Bay does have a very good PG in Kiefer Sykes.

4) Towson State plays Georgetown today; Tigers probably won't win, but they're 50-25 over the past 2.5 seasons, after being 1-31 three years ago. Some bigger school is going to give Pat Skerry a chance to run its program this spring.

3) Golden State 112, Chicago 102-- Warriors have now won 12 in a row, but their owner took an unnecessary shot at former coach Mark Jackson, bragging how the team is better with him gone now. 19 games into an 82-game season is a bit early for that.

2) When you look at NFL teams nad how they do on drives that start 80+ yards from goal line, these teams do the best:

Patriots 2.66 points/drive, Packers 2.47, Saints 2.33, Ravens 2.21, Colts 2.14

1) Teams that do the worst driving ball from own 20 or worse field position:

Vikings 0.63, Jaguars 0.74, Raiders 0.78, Bucs 0.97, Jets 1.07, Titans 1.16.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 7

Hot teams
-- Ducks won six of their last eight games. Winnipeg won four of last five.
-- Red Wings won eight of their last ten games.
-- Vancouver won five of its last seven games.
-- Sharks won their last four games, scoring 18 goals.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Senators lost last five games, scoring eight goals.
-- Edmonton lost its last eleven games, scoring 10 goals in last seven games.

Series records
-- Ducks won five of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Red Wings won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Canucks won six of last seven games with Ottawa.
-- Sharks won six of last seven games with Edmonton.

Totals
-- Three of last four Winnipeg games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games went over total.
-- Last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five San Jose road games.

Back-to-back
-- Detroit is 1-1 if it played the night before.
-- Ottawa is 1-3 if it played night before; Canucks are 1-4.
-- Sharks are 2-2 if they played the night before.




NHL

Sunday, December 7

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3:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. WINNIPEG
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim

5:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CAROLINA
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Carolina is 5-17-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing Detroit

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. OTTAWA
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Vancouver

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 7

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ANAHEIM (17-6-0-5, 39 pts.) at WINNIPEG (14-9-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2014, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (16-6-0-5, 37 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-14-0-3, 19 pts.) - 12/7/2014, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (18-8-0-1, 37 pts.) at OTTAWA (10-11-0-5, 25 pts.) - 12/7/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 18-9 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 18-9 ATS (+6.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 25-7 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 18-26 ATS (+44.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 146-173 ATS (-77.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 84-87 ATS (-81.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (14-10-0-4, 32 pts.) at EDMONTON (6-15-0-5, 17 pts.) - 12/7/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 4-8 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-8 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 132-91 ATS (+28.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
EDMONTON is 6-20 ATS (-27.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 44-60 ATS (-32.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 6-20 ATS (+31.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 30-46 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 0-9 ATS (+0.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-1 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-1-0 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=+2.4 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at Carolina
The Red Wings head to Carolina tonight where they are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings versus the Hurricanes. Detroit is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7

Game 1-2: Anaheim at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.150; Winnipeg 12.000
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Detroit at Carolina (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.967; Carolina 10.413
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Under

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.421; Ottawa 10.850
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135); Over

Game 7-8: San Jose at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.305; Edmonton 11.465
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+135); Under

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick five games a week:
went 3-2 this week, are now 45-38 this season.
My first impressions after a quick look at the bowl matchups........

-- Independence Bowl is good matchup: Miami-South Carolina; looks like Willie Robertson (from Duck Dynasty, sponsors of this bowl) got a good game here.

-- Fresno State-Rice is the Christmas Eve game from Hawai'i; hope they've got some college basketball on that night, too.

-- Only three bowl teams so far (Colorado State/Florida/Nebraska) have changed head coaches since the regular season ended. The domino effect of coaching will make that number go up in the next few weeks.

-- There was a time when Arkansas-Texas was one of the marquee games every season. Bret Bielema lost his last 12 games decided by 7 or less points.

-- If the school was "Texas" instead of "TCU" with the exact same resume, think they'd get screwed out of a spot in the playoff? No way in hell. TCU plays Ole Miss in an interesting Peach Bowl.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday.......

Ravens 28, Dolphins 13-- Miami led 10-0, wound up getting outgained 447-249, as we wonder if losing to one Harbaugh brother increased their chances of being coached by the other Harbaugh brother next year. Fish are 2-3 in last five games after laying an egg in last two games LY when they were 8-6. Miami owner Ross is a Michigan alum.

Steelers 42, Bengals 21-- Cincy led 21-17 after third quarter; Pitt gained 229 yards on 20 plays in fourth quarter, scoring 25 points to pull away for the win. Last week Bengals were only team in division to win; this week, they were only one to lose. Pitt had five plays of 20+ yards, all on first down-- they were more aggressive today.

Giants 36, Titans 7-- How does Jameis Winston look in powder blue? Tennessee lost its last seven games, covering one of last six; they allowed 41.3 ppg in last three games. Giants snapped 7-game losing streak. Giants had a 14-yard edge in field position; this week, teams with a 10+-yard edge in field position were 6-0 (70-3 for season).

Vikings 30, Jets 24 OT-- Minnesota scored on 87-yard pass in OT, so if you had the Jets +4.5, this was a tough one. Jets had ball in red zone five times, kicked four FGs and lost a fumble, which is really where they lost this game. Vikings won four of last six games, covered six of last seven.

Colts 25, Browns 24-- Indy turned ball over four times (-2) with two run back for Cleveland TDs; Colts were 0-2 on 2-point conversions, but they scored a TD when they had to, getting winning score with 0:32 left. You lose at home when you score two defensive TDs, it might be time to change QBs, I'm just sayin'......

Texans 27, Jaguars 13-- Jags and Oakland won't be drafting QBs, so if Tennessee takes Winston, who takes Mariota? (or other way around) Will a mediocre team like Houston trade up to grab someone they think is The Answer? Texans scored three TDs in this game. on drives of 52-84-26 yards. Jags led 13-10 at the half.

Panthers 41, Saints 10-- Home side won Saints' first seven games, lost their last six, with New Orleans losing its last four home games; they've allowed 27+ points in their last five games, giving up 271 rushing yards to a Carolina team that was 1-8-1 in its last ten games coming in. Who replaces Rob Ryan as Saints' DC next year?

Lions 34, Buccaneers 17-- Tampa Bay lost eight of last nine games, with one win by three TDs over Washington; how awful are the Redskins? Stafford was 8-for-9 for 158 yards and a TD targeting Calvin Johnson. Bucs ran ball 14 times for 26 yards in whole game; they might be a team interested in Mariota in April's draft.

Rams 24, Redskins 0-- St Louis scored 83 points since last time they allowed one; you say they played Raiders/Redskins, I say Oakland beat Chiefs/49ers in last three weeks. Kicker Zuerlein kept Washington in game in first half by kicking like Charlie Brown, missing a PAT and 28/38-yard FGs. Jay Gruden must really dislike RGIII.

Broncos 24, Bills 17--- Was theory on Twitter late Sunday that Peyton Manning is hurt, since Denver is playing timidly on offense since loss in St Louis. Broncos had a 23-yard edge in field position but didn't cover, with Bills scoring twice in last 11:00. Buffalo had 77-49 edge in plays run, both teams turned it over three times. Broncos ran ball 29 times, threw it 20-- what does that say?

Cardinals 17, Chiefs 14-- Arizona was beneficiary of terrible replay reversal with 5:23 left; they ruled Chiefs' TE Kelce fumbled on Arizona 16, when it was fairly clear he did not. KC didn't score in second half, lost third game in row. Cardinals stay two games ahead in NFC West with three to play. I can't stand watching Alex Smith play; reminds me of the 70's Rams with Pat Haden. Take some chances, man!!!!

Raiders 24, 49ers 13-- Oakland won two of last three games, lost 52-0 in between the wins; seems apparent that Jim Harbaugh won't be with the 49ers next year, so where does he go and who replaces him? Next coaching staff better have a QB guru, someone who can make Kaepernick a more accurate passer.

Seahawks 24, Eagles 14-- Total yardage: 440-139. Philly misses DeSean Jackson; their WRs are lot less explosive than last year. Last time Eagles played game decided by less than 10 points was October 26. Cowboys-Eagles is big game next week. Who thought Mark Sanchez would be in the middle of a pennant race?

Patriots 23, Chargers 14-- NFL has to make hits by DBs reviewable, as far as hits to the head go. Patriot DB had a great hit on Green last night, causing an INT; there was no head-to-head contact, it was shoulder-to-shoulder but it was violent so they threw a flag. Nowadays you get penalized for doing your job too well.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 8

Hot teams
-- Penguins won five of their last seven games.
-- Blues won four of their last five home games.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost ten of their last sixteen games.
-- New Jersey lost eight of its last ten games. Carolina lost nine of last twelve.
-- Florida is 2-8 this season in game following a win.

Series records
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Pittsburgh.
-- Nine of last twelve New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Blues won their last four games with Florida, blanking them in last two.

Totals
-- Last four Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Carolina games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Florida games.

Back-to-back
-- Hurricanes are 1-5 if they played the night before.


NHL

Monday, December 8

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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing Florida

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NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
The Penguins head to New York tonight to face a Rangers team that is 4-1 in the last 5 games versus Pittsburgh. New York is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8

Game 51-52: New Jersey at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.262; Carolina 10.802
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-105); Over

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.357; NY Rangers 11.958
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120); Under

Game 55-56: Florida at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.367; St. Louis 12.768
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 8

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NEW JERSEY (10-13-0-4, 24 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-15-0-3, 19 pts.) - 12/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 91-104 ATS (-56.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (18-6-0-2, 38 pts.) at NY RANGERS (11-10-0-4, 26 pts.) - 12/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 3-8 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 16-20 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 112-113 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 159-192 ATS (-127.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 10-21 ATS (-12.8 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
PITTSBURGH is 10-8-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (11-7-0-7, 29 pts.) at ST LOUIS (17-8-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 172-235 ATS (-67.8 Units) after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NHL

Monday, December 8


Corey Perry, Anaheim - day-to-day

Perry missed Sunday's game due to a lower-body injury and is questionable Wednesday against the Oilers.


Hurricanes' C Eric Staal, doubtful Monday

Staal is unlikely to play Monday against the Devils due to a foot injury.


Brodeur gets the call for St. Louis Monday

The St. Louis Blues will call upon 42-year-old goaltender Martin Brodeur as they host the Florida Panthers Monday evening.

Brodeur made his first start in a Blues uniform in a 4-3 loss versus the Nashville Predators on Dec. 4. He came on in relief of Jake Allen - and got the win - in the Blues' last game versus the New York Islanders on Saturday.

The future Hall-of-Famer has a 3.02 goals against average and .872 save percentage. The Blues are presently -201 home favorites.