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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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Preview: Avalanche (9-14) at Devils (10-9)
Date: December 01, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

While the New Jersey Devils have teetered the ledge but just won't drop off, the Colorado Avalanche are in danger of losing their footing.

The once-hot Devils have lessened the blow of a slump and look for back-to-back wins for the first time in more than two weeks when the slumping Avalanche visit Tuesday night.

New Jersey (12-9-2) was one of the hottest teams in the league with wins in 10 of 13 games from the middle of October into mid-November. The Devils cooled off, however, with losses in three of four, and it seemed as if a home-and-home set against Montreal would continue the spiral.

First, New Jersey blew a third-period lead at home before falling 3-2 in a shootout on Friday, and then trailed 2-0 midway through the final period at Montreal on Saturday.

But Patrik Elias and Kyle Palmieri tied it in the third, the latter goal coming with 22 seconds left, and John Moore scored 2:29 into overtime for a 3-2 victory.

'We stuck to a game plan that we thought was going to work,' forward Mike Cammalleri said. 'It took longer than you hope for but we got the two points we really needed.'

The Devils have remained afloat in the Eastern Conference with 26 points, their most through 23 games since opening 2009-10 with 33.

Goaltender Cory Schneider has been solid in net, and he continued his consistent play against the Canadiens. In the pair of games against Montreal, the veteran stopped 55 of 59 shots. He has a .937 save percentage in his last 12 starts.

Schneider's .947 save percentage in 13 appearances against Colorado is tied for third best against any team in his career. He holds a 1.64 GAA against the Avalanche while holding them to two goals or fewer in nine of 12 starts.

The Avalanche have controlled this series, though, with a 7-0-1 record in the last eight meetings, including 3-0-1 in New Jersey.

Last-place Colorado (9-14-1) has lost four of its last five away from home, the most recent road defeat a 5-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Monday to open a four-game trip.

Jarome Iginla, Nick Holden and Blake Comeau scored, but the Avalanche fell for the fifth time in seven games while surrendering at least five goals for the third time in the last five.

Semyon Varlamov allowed two goals early in the third period and the Islanders added an empty-netter - the three tallies coming on just seven shots.

'It's a game I thought we could've had,' said Iginla, whose goal snapped an eight-game personal drought. 'and it didn't happen.'

Varlamov's performance might be comparative to his season as he turned aside 13 of 14 shots during a New York barrage in the second period but surrendered the two goals to the Islanders' fourth line in the third. The former Vezina Trophy finalist holds a career-high 3.28 GAA and career-low .887 save percentage while playing through a groin injury early this season.

Varlamov, though, has won four straight starts against New Jersey with a 1.20 GAA. It is unclear if Varlamov or backup Reto Berra will start.

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Preview: Blue Jackets (10-15) at Canadiens (17-4)
Date: December 01, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

Alex Galchenyuk is just 21 years old, so it's hard to believe the center is already in his fourth season with the Montreal Canadiens.

He has scored in a career-best four straight games heading into Tuesday night's home matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Galchenyuk has been on a steady rise since making his NHL debut a month shy of his 19th birthday Jan. 19, 2013. He finished with 27 points as a rookie, registered 31 in 2013-14 and went up to 46 last season.

There's every indication that Galchenyuk will set a career best again this season. He has 18 points, including seven in a five-game run after his first two-goal effort of 2015-16 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey.

'I've worked hard in practice and worked hard in games to get my offensive game going,' he said. 'I'm happy I'm able to chip in offensively.'

He brings another weapon to a club that leads the Eastern Conference with 3.5 goals per game. Max Pacioretty has a team-high 12 goals and Montreal (18-4-3) needs to pick up the slack without the injured Brendan Gallagher, who is tied for second with nine.

All of that offense makes life easier for rookie goalie Mike Condon, who will likely see the bulk of the goaltending duties going forward after the team said Monday that Carey Price - the reigning Hart and Vezina trophy winner - will miss at least six weeks with a lower-body injury that will not require surgery.

'He's a big part of our team,' star defenseman P.K. Subban said. 'But if we think we're going to get any sympathy from the teams we're going to play in the next six weeks, we're not.

'The good thing is we've had to deal with not having Price in the lineup for a little while already and we know what that means. When a key part of your team goes down, everyone has to pull up their socks and be a little better.'

Condon is second in the NHL with a goals in support average of 3.56.

No goalie has started more than the Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky, who is in line for his 22nd of the season. Bobrovsky is 6-2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average in his last eight games, and has allowed one or two goals in each of his last seven road starts.

Columbus (10-15-0) will welcome back the hard-working Brandon Dubinsky, who sat out Saturday's 3-1 loss at St. Louis due to a one-game league suspension for his cross check on Sidney Crosby in Friday's 2-1 overtime victory against Pittsburgh.

'We're not going to whine here,' coach John Tortorella said. 'Pittsburgh can whine. Pittsburgh whines enough for the whole league, so there's no room for any other team to whine. So we just go about our business. We missed him. We missed him but you can't get involved in what happened in those type of situations.'

Dubinsky is the only qualifying Columbus skater who wins more than half of his face-offs. The Blue Jackets rank last in that department at 46.6 percent.

Ryan Johansen has scored in four of his last five games after he had two goals in his first 18. Boone Jenner, who has a team-high 11 goals, has matched a season worst by failing to tally in three straight.

Columbus is second in the league with an average of 13:12 penalty minutes. That's a concern since Montreal has one of the league's best power plays at 23.9 percent.

The Canadiens haven't dropped consecutive home games all season. Pacioretty scored five goals as Montreal swept three meetings from Columbus last season.

Montreal is averaging a league-high 11.1 giveaways and Columbus the fewest at 4.7.

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Preview: Flyers (8-10) at Senators (9-6)
Date: December 01, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

The last time the Philadelphia Flyers came to town, the Ottawa Senators put together one of their most complete games of the season that sparked them through a successful just-completed road trip.

With the Flyers returning to Ontario for the second time in 10 days Tuesday night, the Senators look for another such effort to kick-start their three-game homestand.

Craig Anderson turned aside 36 shots and four Senators scored as Ottawa beat Philadelphia 4-0 on Nov. 21. It was the second victory in a four-game win streak for the Senators (12-6-5), who defeated Dallas and Colorado on their three-game trip before that run ended with a 4-3 loss to Arizona on Saturday.

Mikkel Boedker's second hat trick of the season against Ottawa negated a strong offensive effort by the Senators, who outshot the Coyotes 38-19. Coach Dave Cameron, though, felt his team played too soft defensively - Ottawa gave up goals in the opening minute of the first and second periods.

"I thought we made it easy for them to score tonight, not taking from Arizona," Cameron said. "I'm not saying that they weren't deserving, but it was too easy."

Anderson, who made 15 saves Saturday, carries a scoreless streak of 76:01 against the Flyers into this contest and is 9-4-2 with a 2.63 goals-against average in 16 career matchups.

Mike Hoffman scored a pair of goals against the Coyotes and has five and two assists in a four-game point streak.

The Flyers (9-10-5) have won three of four since being shut out by the Senators, finding some life offensively. While Philadelphia is still last in the NHL with 1.83 goals per game, it's totaled 10 in that four-game span after beating the New York Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.

Wayne Simmonds had two goals and assisted on Sean Couturier's tally while Steve Mason made 24 saves as the Flyers posted their league-leading fourth shutout.

"This is going to be a critical point. We're hoping this can be the flip-around for our season here," Simmonds told the league's official website. "We've got to keep playing hard. We've played two strong games and we just have to continue when we go up to Ottawa."

Simmonds' season-high outburst ended a six-game point drought. Though Philadelphia failed to convert on either of its power-play opportunities against New York, it's gone 4 for 13 in its last four games after succeeding on eight of 60 chances in its first 20 contests.

Hoffman had a goal and an assist while Bobby Ryan added two assists for Ottawa on Nov. 21. The Senators had most of their success against the Flyers' line of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Matt Read and Chris VandeVelde - all of whom were minus-3.

Ottawa also dominated the faceoff dot in the victory, winning 38 of 63 draws as Zack Smith and Mika Zibanejad combined to take 21 of 30.

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Preview: Sabres (9-12) at Red Wings (12-8)
Date: December 01, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

At first glance, the Detroit Red Wings' point streak looks pretty good. A closer look, though, reveals a negative trend.

The Red Wings hope a meeting against a team they have cleaned up against will keep them from leaving any more points on the table when the Buffalo Sabres visit Tuesday night.

Detroit's seven-game point streak is its best in four years, and another against the Sabres would give the franchise its longest since going 12 in a row from March 11-April 3, 2010.

The Red Wings (12-8-4) are 4-0-3 since Nov. 16 after losing three of their previous four games. But a sour taste resonates considering they've played six overtimes in seven games and four extra periods in a row. The last four - two wins and a pair of losses - came after Detroit blew leads in the third period.

"It's been frustrating," center Luke Glendening told the team's official website. "I think it's been my line the last four games or five games here, so we have to figure... a way to hold on."

The Red Wings have surrendered five goals in the closing three minutes this season to force overtime, and they've coughed up 29 goals overall in the final five minutes of periods - tied for the second most in the league.

Detroit has played nine overtime games already, its most in the first two months of a season since the league reintroduced the extra period in 1983-84. A single-season high for Detroit is 27 in 1996-97.

"We're getting leads and playing pretty well for most of the game, but we're not closing it out," left winger Drew Miller said. "Obviously you don't want to give up leads late in the third period, but I don't think it's something we're going to worry about."

What might help is a game against the Sabres.

The Red Wings are 26-2-2 with one tie against Buffalo since March 27, 1996, including an 11-0-1 mark since March 13, 2010. They have won 15 of the last 16 in Detroit, losing once in overtime to earn 31 of a possible 32 points.

Buffalo (10-12-2) has finally found its offense, though, to log consecutive wins after an 0-4-2 stretch.

The Sabres scored seven goals during their losing streak but linked together consecutive 4-1 victories over Carolina on Friday and Nashville on Saturday.

They went 2 for 4 on the power play against the Predators, snapping a five-game drought on the man advantage.

'Critical,' coach Dan Bylsma said. 'We've had the power-play situation before recently and it's been at critical times.'

Both power-play tallies, a Jamie McGinn rebound and a Sam Reinhart wrist shot, followed a Viktor Arvidsson major penalty for cross-checking when his stick hit Sabres defenseman Carlo Colaiacova in the throat.

Arvidsson was assessed a game misconduct and Colaiacova did not return and was taken to the hospital as a precaution, though he practiced on Monday.

"Obviously it was a scary incident and at the time it was pretty painful, but it is what it is," Colaiacovo told the Sabres' official website. "Right now, it's not really stopping me from doing much."

Buffalo will face Petr Mrazek, who holds a 2.19 goals-against average and .932 save percentage in 14 appearances. Mrazek was pulled midway through the first period against the Sabres on Jan. 18 after allowing three goals on seven shots.

It's unclear if Chad Johnson or Linus Ullmark will start for Buffalo.

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Preview: Wild (11-7) at Blackhawks (13-8)
Date: December 01, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

As many days as it's been since the Chicago Blackhawks' last home game, the interval still can't match Patrick Kane's historic point streak.

Kane looks to extend his run to 20 games when the Blackhawks take the ice at United Center for the first time in 16 days Tuesday night against the slumping Minnesota Wild.

Chicago (13-8-3) returns home after going 3-1-2 on a season-high six-game trip during which Kane set an NHL record for U.S.-born players for consecutive games with a point. The star wing had a power-play goal and an assist in Saturday's finale in Los Angeles, but the Blackhawks couldn't hold a two-goal lead through two periods in a 3-2 overtime loss.

Kane eclipsed the mark shared by Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel and is two games shy of matching Hall of Famer Bobby Hull's franchise record set in 1971-72.

"Two great players, two great careers, and it's fun to be there with them," Kane said. "It was pretty exciting when it happened, and it looked like it was going to be a fun night there. But it's kind of overshadowed by the loss.'

Kane, who has tallied 31 of his league-leading 37 points during the streak, brings another impressive stretch into Tuesday. He's amassed nine goals and 16 assists in collecting points in 13 straight home games dating back to last season's Stanley Cup Final.

Kane also has had plenty of recent success against Minnesota (11-7-4), accumulating eight goals and nine assists over the last 11 meetings, including the postseason. Five of those goals came during Chicago's four-game sweep in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals.

He faces a Wild team that's been struggling defensively, having surrendered 21 goals over a 1-4-2 stretch. Minnesota allowed three third-period scores to blow a 3-0 lead in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas that increased its skid to three games.

"We were far more concerned with getting the fourth (goal) and who's going to get it and, 'I want my goal,' than we were about making sure we didn't give up the next one," coach Mike Yeo told the NHL's official website.

Injuries also have played a part in the Wild's slump, though they're slowly getting healthier. Zach Parise has played the last two games after missing eight with a knee injury and forward Justin Fontaine returned from an 11-game absence to record an assist against Dallas. Defenseman Marco Scandella is close to being ready after missing five games with a lower-body issue.

Minnesota hasn't lost four straight in the regular season since the Jan. 14 acquisition of Devan Dubnyk that triggered last season's second-half turnaround. The goaltender hasn't been in top form of late, permitting three or more goals five times while losing five of six starts.

Dubnyk stopped 25 shots in a 5-4 home win over Chicago on Oct. 30, the Wild's third straight against the Blackhawks in the regular season. However, they're 1-7-1 including playoffs in their last nine trips to United Center, where Chicago has gone 8-2-1 this season.

Corey Crawford, who did not play in the October matchup, stopped 50 of 54 shots in consecutive wins at San Jose and Anaheim on Chicago's road trip. Counting the playoff series, he went 6-2-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average in eight 2014-15 starts against Minnesota.

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Preview: Panthers (8-9) at Blues (14-6)
Date: December 01, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexander Steen have been St. Louis' constant scoring threats, but the Blues also have had to rely on offensive production from unexpected places given the amount of injuries that have plagued the club.

That depth has helped them pull out some close victories.

St. Louis looks to win a seventh straight meeting with Florida and prevent the visiting Panthers from winning a third consecutive game for the first time this season Tuesday night.

Paul Stastny recently returned after missing more than a month with a broken foot, but Jaden Schwartz hasn't played since Oct. 20 after going on injured reserve with a fractured left ankle.

Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, who has two goals and eight assists during an eight-game point streak, also missed 10 games earlier with a lower-body injury, and Steve Ott sat out six with an upper-body issue.

St. Louis (15-6-3) largely has been able to overcome those problems, going 8-1-3 in one-goal games and losing back-to-back contests just twice all year. Scottie Upshall, who was a healthy scratch in an overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, scored the tiebreaking goal in Saturday's 3-1 win over Columbus.

"We started the season with a hard, hard road trip. That was exhausting," Ott told the team's official website. "Then you top it off with the amount of injuries that we've had. Not just your run of the mill hockey players, your most key guys."

Tarasenko scored his team-high 14th goal on the power play before assisting on Steen's empty netter. Steen and Shattenkirk assisted on Tarasenko's goal.

Upshall's goal was his fourth of the season in 18 games, reaching half of his total in 63 with Florida last season. He spent 4 1/2 years with the Panthers, setting a career high with 37 points in 2013-14.

'Just a good chemistry amongst the four lines (Saturday) and a big team win,' Upshall said. 'Our best players were our best players.'

Upshall could remain in the lineup against his former team, which hasn't beaten the Blues since Oct. 31, 2009.

The Panthers (10-9-4), though, are coming off back-to-back victories, beating the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout Friday before beginning a five-game road trip with Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over Detroit.

Brian Campbell assisted on Reilly Smith's tying goal late in the third period before netting the winner 1:20 into OT.

"It's a nice way to start it because we have a lot of good opponents coming up," Smith said. "It's good to get a win and get our confidence up right at the start."

Roberto Luongo made 28 saves and has a 1.96 goals-against average over his last five starts. He has a 2.13 GAA in his career against the Blues, including the postseason.

Florida has failed in its three previous attempts to win a third straight contest.

"We want to keep building off what we've done," Luongo said. "(St. Louis) is another test for us. We just want to play the way we have the last couple games and put ourselves in position to be successful."

Blues coach Ken Hitchcock announced Jake Allen will be in net for the 15th time in 17 games. Allen, who has a 2.04 GAA on the season, has never faced the Panthers.

Florida forward Jaromir Jagr, who has team highs with eight goals and 18 points, needs one more point to tie Marcel Dionne for fourth all-time. His five-game point streak came to an end Sunday.

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Preview: Coyotes (13-9) at Predators (10-7)
Date: December 01, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

A perfect three-game homestand has the surprising Arizona Coyotes surging into a five-game road trip, powered by timely scoring and resurgent goaltending.

It's been almost the exact opposite for the Nashville Predators' during their recent slide, with offense nearly nonexistent and the defense struggling to keep games close.

The Coyotes can win four in a row for the first time since early in the 2013-14 season when they try to send the Predators to their third straight loss and sixth in seven games Tuesday night.

Arizona (13-9-1) already has more than half of its win total of last season as the club's rebuilding project has been yielding quick results. With youngsters Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and Tobias Rieder developing into reliable scoring options, the Coyotes find themselves near the top of the Pacific Division.

The club also relies on several key veterans, and one of them sparked a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Saturday. Mikkel Boedker recorded a hat trick to help Arizona close out its three-games-in-four-nights homestand without a loss.

'He's developed into a real good player,' coach Dave Tippett said of the eighth overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Coyotes. 'The biggest thing for him is now that consistency is there. We rely on him in so many parts of our game right now. When he capitalizes, it enhances his value, but right now he's an important player for us.'

Dustin Jeffrey, recalled from Springfield of the AHL on Tuesday with captain Shane Doan sidelined due to a lower-body injury, scored on a second-period breakaway for his first goal of the season.

"You just try to come in and make an impression," Jeffrey told the team's official website about his opportunity. "Tonight, to be able to contribute to a team win is all you can ask for."

The challenge for Arizona is to play better on this trip after it went 1-3-0 on the road swing that preceded its homestand. The Coyotes had played well away from home prior to that trip, going 6-2-1.

Arizona has dropped three in a row and four of five in Nashville, but might be catching the Predators (12-7-4) at the right time to end those struggles. Nashville has scored six goals during its 1-4-1 slump, with all of those coming after the club was shut out in the first three games of the stretch.

They couldn't get much going against Buffalo on Saturday, giving up four consecutive goals and losing 4-1 at home. The Predators completed a stretch of six games in nine days, the first five of which came on the road.

"I thought we could've had more gas ... the energy, maybe the second period had something to do with that," coach Peter Laviolette said. "The road trip lasted until tonight, whatever it is - it was a long trip and I'm not making any excuses, but I think we can play at a higher tempo. I think that's when we're at our best, and I think we had more to push in that area tonight."

Along with the lack of scoring, penalties have hurt Nashville in the past five contests. Opponents are 6 for 16 in that span after the Sabres went 2 for 4, converting twice on Viktor Arvidsson's five-minute major for cross-checking in the second period.

Arizona's Mike Smith, expected to return to the net after Anders Lindback made 35 saves Saturday, has gone 6-2-0 with a 2.40 goals-against average in eight starts since posting a 4.55 mark in his previous seven.

Expected Nashville starter Pekka Rinne has a 3.26 GAA in his last four outings. He's recorded a 1.21 mark in his past four against the Coyotes.