Tuesday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 12/1

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, December 1

Good Luck on day #335 of 2015!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Coaching carousel doings the last few days.........

-- USC gave Clay Helton a 5-year contract to be its football coach.

-- Dolphins fired their OC, replaced him with QB coach Zac Taylor, son-in-law of former Packer coach Mike Sherman, who coached Ryan Tannehill at Texas A&M.

-- Looks like Tom Herman will sign a new contract, stay at Houston. His Cougars are in the AAC title game against Temple Saturday.

-- Iowa State signed former Toledo coach Matt Campbell as its coach; Virginia Tech signed former Memphis coach Justin Fuente as its coach.

-- Rutgers fired its football coach and AD this weekend; their athletic program loses a small fortune every year. No excuse for them being bad in basketball- New Jersey is a talent-rich state.

-- Illinois gave interim coach Bill Cubit an unusually-short 2-year deal to be coach

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

13) What is the best way to develop quarterbacks? Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota have been thrown to the wolves to play as rookies this year, while Tyrod Taylor and now Brock Osweiler have become starters for the first time, both in their fourth year in the NFL. QB is obviously the most important position on the team; getting the most out of that position goes a long way towards having a winning team.

Taylor, Osweiler weren't great prospects coming out of college; in today's impatient society, high draft picks like Winston, Mariota are rushed into the lineup to sell tickets and generate revenue. Whether that is the wisest approach long-term is debatable.

12) NFL teams with no turnovers are 62-17 this year. Not counting the eight games where neither team had a turnover.

11) Clippers/Lakers were both at home at Staples Center Sunday, Clippers during the day, Lakers at night; wonder how many people were at both games?

10) Jordan Zimmerman gets $110M for five years from the Detroit Tigers; his career record is 70-50, 3.32 in 178 career starts, but now he'll face the DH in most starts, so his ERA figures to go up some.

9) Mike Jirschele is the Royals' third base coach; I'm guessing he doesn't make a lot of money, but over last two years, his playoff shares from the Royals' success have added up to just over $600,000. For a veteran player, that might not be a lot of money, but to a coach or trainer, thats serious cash.

8) Singer Marc Anthony is now a sports agent; his first client is Aroldis Chapman, the Reds' closer. When Anthony was married to Jennifer Lopez, they owned a small part of the Miami Dolphins.

7) Jimmer Fredette had 37 points, 8 assists for Knicks' D-League team last night; I'm guessing he'll get another shot at the NBA sometime this season.

6) In case you were wondering, former Detroit kicker Jason Hansen has NFL record for most 50+-yard field goals, with 52. Sebastian Janikowski has made 51. Hanson kicked more than half his games in a dome, so that helped.

5) Random question: Are there more or less injuries in games without huddles? I'm thinking as players get tired with no huddles, there are less violent collisions.

4) Few days before Utah State's first basketball game, one of their best players said he was transferring, but the school won't release him from his scholarhsip, which means the kid will have to pay tuition for the first year at his next school. People were quick to criticize Utah State, but it looks like they have a case here.

It was reported that UNLV coach Dave Rice called Utah State and told coaches that someone representing David Collette called UNLV, trying to gauge their interest in the kid playing there, not exactly ethical. So someone is shopping Collette around and Utah State is ticked off, and rightfully so. Player poaching is becoming an epidemic.

3) You can challenge pass interference in the CFL and in Grey Cup game Sunday, it became a pivotal play in Edmonton's 26-20 win over Ottawa. Eskimos got a penalty called after a replay review when they trailed 20-18 with 3:30 left. Interesting rule.

2) Charleston 70, LSU 58-- ESPN has to stop with the Ben Simmons hype; young man is going to be a very fine player, but LSU lost twice in Brooklyn and got waxed in Charleston last night. ESPN's announcers were adamant last two weeks that Simmons is the best college player in the country, but he isn't.......yet.

1) Ravens 33, Browns 27 OT-- Teams have lousy records, but this was a fun game to watch between divisional rivals. Game ended on a blocked FG for TD by Baltimore, which scored two TDs on special teams. All 11 Raven games this year were decided by 8 or less points, first team ever thats ever happened to.

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NFL oddsmakers give red-hot Lions plenty of respect versus Packers

The Lions have won three in a row SU and ATS but are still field-goal underdogs against the struggling Packers, who have lost three of their last four games.

A month ago, the Green Bay Packers were the toast of the NFC, and the talent-laden Detroit Lions were a mess.

Detroit got shellacked at Kansas City 45-10 as a 3-point pup on November 1. But on that same day, in the Sunday night game, Green Bay was dealt its first loss of the year, a 29-10 setback at Denver as a 2.5-point favorite.

Since then, the Packers have lost three of four games SU and ATS, while the Lions have won all three of their outings SU and ATS, including a stunning 18-16 win catching 10.5 points at Green Bay on November 15. On Thanksgiving Day, both teams played, with Detroit ripping Philadelphia 45-14 as a 3-point home fave and the Pack continuing to slide in a 17-13 home loss giving 7.5 points to Chicago.

Now, struggling Green Bay (7-4 SU, 6-5 ATS) heads to surging Detroit (4-7 SU and ATS) Thursday to kick off Week 13. John Lester, senior lines manager for Bookmaker.eu, opened the Packers as 3-point chalk.

“Through the first two months of the season, we’d be looking to make the Packers double-digit chalk here, but things have changed drastically,” Lester said. “We’ll obviously see a ton of Green Bay money from the betting public, but I’m interested to see where the sharps stand. The Lions have looked more in sync and confident of late, but this will be a hungry Packers bunch.”

Johnny Avello, executive director of race and sports for Wynn Las Vegas, gave Green Bay a little bit more of an edge.

“The Packers are struggling, and the Lions seem to have found their best stride,” Avello said. “I opened the Packers a 3.5-point favorite, and a lot of it was my gut telling me that both teams need to come back to reality.

New York Jets at New York Giants (Pick)

It’s a battle for Big Apple bragging rights, between two teams trying to find some playoff footing.

The Jets (6-5 SU, 5-5-1 ATS) rolled past Miami 38-20 Sunday as 4.5-point chalk, ending a two-game SU skid and a four-game ATS slide. The Giants (5-6 SU, 6-4-1 ATS) continued to allow the rest of the NFC to have some semblance of hope, losing to Washington 20-14 giving one point on the road Sunday.

“The Battle of New York may very well be the demise for one of these teams,” Avello said. “The Giants can afford the loss more, as they’d still only be one win away from claiming the top spot in the NFC East. Eli Manning is so Jekyll and Hyde, it’s difficult for both linemakers and bettors to figure this team out.”

Lester said the Jets have drawn the early sharp bettors.

“We’ll see no shortage of action for this huge Week 13 matchup at East Rutherford. It’s a classic tossup game,” he said. “The Jets have a slight edge as far as the power ratings, but we know we’ll be seeing a ton of support from the Giants’ faithful. The early, sharper action has come in on the J-E-T-S.”

Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (Pick)

The Vikings continue to surprise the league, cashing for bettors and taking advantage of NFC North rival Green Bay’s slide. Minnesota (8-3 SU, 9-2 ATS) dropped Atlanta 20-10 Sunday as a 2-point road pup, moving to 6-1 SU in its last seven and 9-1 ATS in its last 10.

The Seahawks (6-5 SU, 4-6-1 ATS) kept themselves afloat in the playoff race by outlasting Pittsburgh 39-30 Sunday, covering as a 3-point home favorite. The two-time defending NFC champs have won four of their last five SU, but got some bad news in Sunday’s win, losing tight end Jimmy Graham for the season with a knee injury.

“Another game where it will be interesting to see where the bettors take this number,” Lester said. “Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and the offense seem to be coming together at the right time. The Vikings will look to ride Adrian Peterson, but it’s likely that the Seahawks will stack the box and look to force Teddy Bridgewater into more throws than he’s accustomed to making.”

Avello moved slightly off the pick ‘em line.

“I opened Seattle a very small road favorite. Not because of their defense that we've all been believers in over the past few years, but because of their offensive production and overall experience against a young and still learning Teddy Bridgewater,” he said.

Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers (N/A)

Indianapolis has managed to stay with Houston atop the AFC North, despite having to start 40-year-old Matt Hasselbeck in place of injured Andrew Luck. On Sunday, the Colts (6-5 SU and ATS) topped Tampa Bay 25-12 laying three points at home.

Pittsburgh (6-5 SU, 6-4-1 ATS), getting three points at Seattle, lost a shootout 39-30. Perhaps worse though, as the Steelers try to stay in the playoff picture, QB Ben Roethlisberger left late in the game with a possible concussion. With his status uncertain, the opening line on this game will have to wait.

“Ben Roethlisberger was so good this week at Seattle, it will be a shame if he doesn't play against the Colts on Sunday,” Avello said. “I haven't seen him that sharp in quite some time.”

Lester added that it’s almost old hat for the consistently banged-up Roethlisberger this year.

“It feels like every week, we’re waiting to hear about the status of Ben Roethlisberger, and this week will be no different as he goes through the concussion protocol,” he said. “Big Ben is worth at least a touchdown to the line, so if he isn’t available, it will greatly impact where we set this game. The Colts have come together a bit, but Matt Hasselbeck is going to lose at some point.”

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 1

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COLORADO (9-14-0-1, 19 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (12-9-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)




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COLUMBUS (10-15-0-0, 20 pts.) at MONTREAL (18-4-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 18-7 ATS (+27.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 18-7 ATS (+18.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 52-55 ATS (+114.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-5 ATS (+17.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+12.4 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 6-1 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 23-17 ATS (+43.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-30 ATS (+69.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)




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PHILADELPHIA (9-10-0-5, 23 pts.) at OTTAWA (12-6-0-5, 29 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 42-64 ATS (+107.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-31 ATS (+46.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-5 ATS (-5.8 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-24 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-8.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 225-233 ATS (-85.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-52 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-25 ATS (+58.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-67 ATS (+156.7 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
OTTAWA is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)




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BUFFALO (10-12-0-2, 22 pts.) at DETROIT (12-8-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 55-52 ATS (+120.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BUFFALO is 256-217 ATS (+31.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-17 ATS (-14.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-34 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 103-111 ATS (-100.4 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 19-29 ATS (-23.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-21 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-1 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)




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FLORIDA (10-9-0-4, 24 pts.) at ST LOUIS (15-6-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 185-251 ATS (-70.0 Units) after a division game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 129-204 ATS (+355.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 30-9 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-8 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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ARIZONA (13-9-0-1, 27 pts.) at NASHVILLE (12-7-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 16-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 177-156 ATS (+350.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
ARIZONA is 13-10 ATS (+26.6 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-10 ATS (+26.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-19 ATS (-9.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)




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MINNESOTA (11-7-0-4, 26 pts.) at CHICAGO (13-8-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-32 ATS (+49.2 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-21 ATS (-11.5 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
CHICAGO is 13-8 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 13-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)




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DALLAS (19-5-0-0, 38 pts.) at CALGARY (8-14-0-2, 18 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 17-6 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-5 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 65-45 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-5 ATS (+12.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-6 ATS (+24.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)




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VANCOUVER (9-9-0-7, 25 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (14-8-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)




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PITTSBURGH (13-8-0-2, 28 pts.) at SAN JOSE (14-9-0-0, 28 pts.) - 12/1/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 57-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 177-132 ATS (+40.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 57-40 ATS (+100.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 86-75 ATS (+169.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 10-17 ATS (-15.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 83-79 ATS (-62.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 146-125 ATS (-69.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 8-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)




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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 1

Hot teams
-- Columbus won six of its last nine games. Montreal won four of last five.
-- Ottawa won four of its last five games. Flyers won three of their last four.
-- Sabres won last two games, after losing previous six.
-- Florida won its last two games, allowing three goals. St Louis won three of last four at home.
-- Arizona won four of its last five games.
-- Dallas Stars won seven of their last eight games.
-- San Jose won seven of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Avalanche lost five of their last seven games. New Jersey lost four of its last six.
-- Detroit lost four of last six home games.
-- Nashville lost five of its last six games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last seven games. Chicago lost three of its last five games.
-- Calgary lost last three games, scoring six goals.
-- Canucks lost seven of their last nine games. Los Angeles lost three of last five.
-- Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Devils lost seven of last eight games with Colorado.
-- Blue Jackets lost their last six games with Montreal.
-- Flyers lost four of last five games with Ottawa.
-- Red Wings won nine of last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Blues won five of their last six games with Florida.
-- Predators won their last five games with Arizona.
-- Blackhawks won four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Dallas Stars won five of last seven games with Calgary.
-- Kings lost their last three games with Vancouver.
-- Sharks won six of last eight games with Pittsburgh.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games went over total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Columbus-Montreal games.
-- Eight of last ten Philly-Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Buffalo-Detroit games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Florida games.
-- Five of last seven Arizona-Nashville games went over.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Chicago-Minnesota games.
-- Five of last seven Dallas stars games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine LA-Vancouver games.
-- Last three San Jose games went over total; three of last four Penguin games went under.

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NHL

Tuesday, December 1

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NEW JERSEY
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

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DECEMBER 1, 7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. DETROIT
Buffalo is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Buffalo
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

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DECEMBER 1, 7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games at home

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DECEMBER 1, 7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Philadelphia is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games

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DECEMBER 1, 8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. NASHVILLE
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

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DECEMBER 1, 8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
Florida is 2-9-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

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DECEMBER 1, 8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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DECEMBER 1, 9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

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DECEMBER 1, 10:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games on the road
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games

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DECEMBER 1, 10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Vancouver


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NHL

Tuesday, December 1


NHL roundup: N.Y. teams win at home

NEW YORK -- Cal Clutterbuck scored the tiebreaking goal 1:52 into the third period Monday, and Casey Cizikas added an unassisted goal less than seven minutes later as the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3.

Kyle Okposo scored in the first, Mikhail Grabovski scored in the second, and center Ryan Strome added an empty-netter with 47.9 seconds left for the Islanders, who began a three-game homestand by winning for the third time in four games (3-0-1).

Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss made 24 saves.

Blake Comeau, Jarome Iginla and Nick Holden scored for the Avalanche, who are 2-5-0 in their past seven games.

Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3

NEW YORK -- New York jumped to a three-goal lead and survived a strong push from Carolina to snap a three-game losing streak.

Goals from Derick Brassard and Oscar Lindberg, Chris Kreider and Mats Zuccarello proved just enough for goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who made 33 saves.

Jordan Staal, Victor Rask and Chris Terry scored for the Hurricanes, who could not overcome a shaky night from goaltender Cam Ward, who allowed four goals on 22 shots.

Maple Leafs 3, Oilers 0

TORONTO -- Garret Sparks made 24 saves to earn a shutout in his NHL debut, and Toronto defeated Edmonton.

The victory behind a goaltender called up from the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies ended the Maple Leafs' three-game losing streak. It was Toronto's first shutout of the season.

Leo Komarov scored twice, including one into an empty net, and Nazem Kadri added a goal for Toronto. James van Riemsdyk had three assists.

Ducks 4, Canucks 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- John Gibson stopped 25 shots to earn his first shutout of the season Anaheim's rout of Vancouver.

Corey Perry and Shawn Horcoff, Rickard Rakell and Jakob Silfverberg provided the goals for the Ducks, who broke a two-game losing streak.

The Canucks absorbed their third loss in four games.

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 1


Dallas @ Calgary

Game 15-16
December 1, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.100
Calgary
10.164
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-135); Under

Vancouver @ Los Angeles

Game 17-18
December 1, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.225
Los Angeles
12.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Pittsburgh @ San Jose

Game 19-20
December 1, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.872
San Jose
12.382
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-120); Over

Colorado @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
December 1, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.243
New Jersey
10.679
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
N/A

Columbus @ Montreal

Game 3-4
December 1, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.509
Montreal
12.494
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-165); Over

Philadelphia @ Ottawa

Game 5-6
December 1, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.309
Ottawa
10.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Under

Buffalo @ Detroit

Game 7-8
December 1, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
12.133
Detroit
11.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+165); Over

Florida @ St. Louis

Game 9-10
December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
13.043
St. Louis
12.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+160); Under

Arizona @ Nashville

Game 11-12
December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
12.212
Nashville
11.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+165); Over

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 13-14
December 1, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.611
Chicago
11.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-145); Over

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 1

Colorado at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Colorado: 17-9 SU after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
New Jersey: 22-45 SU in non-conference games

Columbus at Montreal, 7:35 PM ET
Columbus: 12-5 SU in road games when playing with 2 days rest
Montreal: 7-12 SU in home games after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7

Philadelphia at Ottawa, 7:35 PM ET
Philadelphia: 3-11 SU revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite
Ottawa: 6-3 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Buffalo at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Buffalo: 5-1 SU after a blowout win by 3 goals or more
Detroit: 26-31 SU after playing a home game

Florida at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Florida: 2-10 SU off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival
St Louis: 4-1 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

Arizona at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
Arizona: 4-13 SU when playing with 2 days rest
Nashville: 16-3 SU in home games on Tuesday nights

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 10-20 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games
Chicago: 19-6 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

Dallas at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Dallas: 10-1 SU after one or more consecutive overs
Calgary: 1-5 SU off 3 or more consecutive road losses

Vancouver at LA Kings, 10:35 PM ET
Vancouver: 85-74 SU on road after allowing 2 goals or + in 3rd period last game
Los Angeles: 13-17 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Pittsburgh at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 12-19 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
San Jose: 17-4 SU off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more

[Udog]

NHL bettors should track Penguins' make-or-break road trip

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off two bad losses and now hit the road for a West Coast trip with the team in turmoil.

Team to watch: Arizona Coyotes (13-9-1)

The Coyotes took advantage of a three-game home stand with a trio of wins, hauling in 3.19 units during that streak. Arizona has been playing well this month, winning seven of its last 10 contests thanks to an efficient offense that has netted an average of three goals a night in that span.

The Desert Dogs put this hot streak to the test with an extended road trip, starting in Nashville Tuesday. Arizona plays five games in the run of eight days, with the likes of Detroit and St. Louis on the slate but also winnable matchups in Buffalo and Carolina. Arizona won just once on a recent four-game road swing, so there is a high-risk, high-reward aspect with the Coyotes on this trek.

Team in trouble: Pittsburgh Penguins (13-8-2)

The Penguins are stumbling at the wrong time. Pittsburgh has lost back-to-back heart breakers to Columbus and Edmonton, two teams it should easily handle, and now crosses the map for an extended West Coast road trip, which opens Tuesday in San Jose. The Pens schedule is a little split up on this trip, with only one back-to-back crunch, against Los Angeles and Anaheim on Dec. 5 and 6.

Pittsburgh is in a bad place right now. There’s a supposed rift between star Sidney Crosby and owner and former Penguins great Mario Lemieux and talk that head coach Mike Johnston has lost his dressing room, with players starting to point fingers at one another. This upcoming road trip will either bring the Penguins closer together or tear them apart.

Total team: Colorado Avalanche (13-9-1 Over/Under)

Steady Over bets are hard to come by in this day’s NHL. Colorado has been that rare bread in recent games, riding an 8-1 Over/Under streak into Tuesday’s game in New Jersey. The Avalanche will be playing the second of back-to-back nights against the Devils, after posting another Over winner against New York Monday.

Colorado, which is among the top scoring teams in the NHL with three goals a night, has allowed four or more goals in five of its last seven as of Tuesday and as long as the Avs are bleeding goals like that, they should hold their Over value. New Jersey, New York and Minnesota (the team’s next three road opponents) are all considered Under teams by hockey bettors. That should keep totals in check and keep the cost of the Over down at the sportsbook.

Injury to note: Derek Stepan, New York Rangers

The Rangers were hoping Stepan wouldn’t miss significant time after a hard hit in the loss to Boston Friday injured the center’s ribs. However, New York is putting a 4-6 week timetable on Stepan, who has 12 points on the season (6 goals, 6 assists).

The Rangers missed his offense energy in a 3-0 loss to Philadelphia but managed to put points up against the lowly Hurricanes Monday. The Blueshirts have upcoming games with some high-scoring opponents (Islanders, Avalanche, Senators, Canucks), so that lack of scoring depth could be magnified in that span.

Schedule to watch: Boston Bruins (13-8-1)

The Bruins are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now, winning five in a row to the tune of 4.2 units in the bank. However, the schedule could give Boston a frosty dousing. The Bruins have been put on ice by being kept off the ice, having not seen action since Friday night. They finally get back to it Wednesday in Edmonton.

That game against the Oilers drops the puck on a stretch of five games in eight days, four of which come on the road. Boston travels to Calgary and Vancouver for back-to-back dates Friday and Saturday, then zooms home to host Nashville Monday before hitting the road again Wednesday, rekindling its rivalry with Montreal. It will be interesting to see: 1. If the long layoff has chilled the Bruins’ winning streak. 2. How their moneyline prices will be dictated after that game in Edmonton.

[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, December 1


Anderson to make eighth-straight start for Sens Tuesday

Ottawa Senators netminder Craig Anderson will make his eighth-consecutive start when the his team host the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday evening.

Anderson is 9-4-2 in 16 career starts versus the Flyers and owns a 2.63 goals against average and .921 save percentage. He posted a 36-save shutout versus the Flyers on Nov. 21 of this season.

Books opened the Sens in the -160 vicinity, but that has since been adjusted to -148.