The Bum's National Hockey League December Rated Plays - Trends - News - Etc. !!

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- JJ Watt broke his left hand in practice this week, is expected to play Sunday.

-- NBA commish Adam Silver gave the 76ers' owner a list of names of people who could help him rescue his hideous team; 76-year old Jerry Colangelo was at the top of the list-- thats how Colangelo is now working (and part-owner?) of the Sixers.

-- Cal football coach Sonny Dykes parlayed rumors of his wanting to leave Cal into a contract extension with the school as well as raises for his assistants.

-- Iowa State 83, Iowa 82-- Hawkeyes had their hearts ripped out, after leading by 20 in second half. Veteran teams cannot lose games like this- it'll leave a scar.

-- Cardinals 23, Vikings 20-- Arizona clinched playoff berth, appears headed to #2 seed in NFC playoffs.

-- Our thoughts/prayers to Jay Cutler's family; his wife's brother passed away this week in Utah, at age 30. He had been missing for a couple of weeks.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Baseball thoughts on a mid-December day

Baseball's Winter Meetings were this week so with that in mind, some baseball stuff to ponder, with spring training a little over two months away.......

13) Houston Astros used the most (151) different lineups LY and made the playoffs; KC Royals used the fewest (83) and won World Series. No other big league team used less than 108 (Pirates) lineups.

12) Every NL team issued at least 28 intentional walks LY-- pitchers bat in the NL, so you often walk the #8 hitter to get to the pitcher. Nine of 15 AL teams issued less than 28 intentional walks- Bronx (16), Astros (17) issued the fewest.

Angels (45), Mariners (41) issued most intentional walks of the AL teams.

11) Every NL team attempted at least 48 sacrifice bunts; 11 of 15 AL teams tried fewer than 48 LY, with Oakland (17), Baltimore (26) trying the fewest.

Pirates (81), Braves (80) tried bunting the most; of the AL teams, Rangers (66) tried the most sacrifices. Texas manager Banister used to be Clint Hurdle's right-hand man.

10) Most major league managers are former catchers; Seattle (30) pitched out the most LY, followed by the Reds (28- managed by a former pitcher). Mets, Nationals had only one pitch-out each last year.

9) Every NL team pinch-hit at least 225 (Washington) times; San Diego (311) used the most pinch-hitters. Tampa Bay (219) pinch-hit 58 more times than any other team in the American League (Oakland, 161).

Platooning is an unfortunate epidemic in baseball these days.

8) I read an article that gave Billy Butler a 9% chance of getting to 3,000 career hits; he currently has 1,408 hits and has been putrid the last two years. If Butler has a 9% shot at 3,000 hits, then I have a 9% chance of dating Pamela Anderson, whose sons were once batboys for the Pepperdine baseball team, so you never know........

7) There were 44% more runs scored in Colorado home games than road tilts LY.

6) There were 15% fewer runs scored in Giant home games than road tilts LY.

5) Over last three years, Fenway Park has been friendliest to righty hitters; Camden Yards has been friendliest for lefty hitters (Chris Davis, take note).

4) Batters who came up with most men on base LY, and % of those runners he knocked in:
Carlos Santana 480 (13.8%)...Todd Frazier 468 (11.5%)....Eric Hosmer 457 (16.4%)

3) Of batters with 250+ PA, those who knocked in highest percantage of runners from third base:
1) Ryan Zimmerman (27-45, 60%), 2) Mookie Betts (33-58, 56.9%), 3) Juan Lagares (14-26, 53.8%).

2) Of batters with 250+ PA, those who knocked in lowest percantage of runners from third base:
295) Chris Coghlan (6-42, 14.3%), 294) Justin Maxwell (4-23, 17.4%), 293) Joc Pederson (9-50, 18%).

1) Best record in one-run games LY:
Pirates 36-17, Angels 35-17, Cubs 34-21, Braves 28-18.

Worst record in one-run games LY:
Blue Jays 15-28, A's 19-35, Phillies 16-27, Reds 18-29

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 11

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LOS ANGELES (18-8-0-1, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (15-10-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 58-51 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-28 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 65-57 ATS (+131.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 59-55 ATS (-6.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 77-98 ATS (-39.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 29-39 ATS (-29.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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DETROIT (15-8-0-5, 35 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (14-10-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 12-28 ATS (+44.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (13-13-0-2, 28 pts.) at CHICAGO (15-9-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (11-11-0-6, 28 pts.) at DALLAS (21-5-0-2, 44 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-66 ATS (+111.2 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 5-13 ATS (+18.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 21-7 ATS (+29.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 21-7 ATS (+9.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 30-17 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-52 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (18-8-0-3, 39 pts.) at EDMONTON (12-15-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 82-48 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 27-15 ATS (+11.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 18-6 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 15-3 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-8 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 30-10 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-47 ATS (+83.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 13-38 ATS (+63.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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MINNESOTA (14-7-0-5, 33 pts.) at ARIZONA (13-14-0-1, 27 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (10-14-0-4, 24 pts.) at ANAHEIM (11-12-0-5, 27 pts.) - 12/11/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 40-70 ATS (+122.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 6-27 ATS (+46.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 20-45 ATS (+76.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 54-108 ATS (+186.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 21-47 ATS (+79.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 23-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 23-7 ATS (+11.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 197-157 ATS (+11.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 11-17 ATS (-8.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 11-17 ATS (-11.1 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 11

Hot teams
-- Kings won their last five games, with three OT wins.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games.
-- Chicago won three of its last four home games.
-- Dallas Stars won seven of its last ten games. Flyers won five of their last seven games.
-- Edmonton won five of its last six games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- Anaheim won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Penguins lost four of their last six games.
-- New Jersey lost five of its last eight games.
-- Winnipeg lost four of its last five road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona lost last five games (all on road); they won last three at home.
-- Hurricanes lost four of their last six games.

Series records
-- Kings lost five of last seven games with Pittsburgh.
-- Devils lost their last four games with Detroit.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Flyers won four of their last five visits to Dallas.
-- Rangers won three of last four visits to Edmonton.
-- Coyotes lost their last six games to Minnesota
-- Ducks won six of last seven games with Carolina.

Totals
-- Three of last four Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Detroit games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten Winnipeg games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Philly games.
-- Five of last six Ranger games stayed under total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Carolina games.

Back-to-backs
-- Red Wings are 4-2 if they played the night before.
-- Winnipeg is 2-4 if it played the night before.
-- Flyers are 1-3 if they played the night before.

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NHL

Friday, December 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Los Angeles is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
Pittsburgh is 4-6-2 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 17 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CHICAGO
Winnipeg is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ARIZONA
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
NY Rangers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games

10:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. ANAHEIM
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 11


Philadelphia @ Dallas

Game 7-8
December 11, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.637
Dallas
10.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-260
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+220); Under

NY Rangers @ Edmonton

Game 9-10
December 11, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.552
Edmonton
11.742
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+130); Over

Minnesota @ Arizona

Game 11-12
December 11, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.158
Arizona
10.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Carolina @ Anaheim

Game 13-14
December 11, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
9.650
Anaheim
10.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-205
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-205); Over

Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
December 11, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
12.915
Pittsburgh
10.459
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-115); Under

Detroit @ NY Islanders

Game 3-4
December 11, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.638
NY Islanders
11.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-110); Over

Winnipeg @ Chicago

Game 5-6
December 11, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.915
Chicago
11.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
N/A

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Preview: Red Wings (15-8) at Devils (12-10)
Date: December 11, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

It's been nearly a month since the Detroit Red Wings lost in regulation. That's only happened twice in almost 12 years against the New Jersey Devils.

The Red Wings try to get at least one point for a 13th straight game as they aim for their longest winning streak against the Devils on Friday night.

Detroit is 8-0-4 since a 3-1 loss at Boston on Nov. 14 had it middling with an 8-8-1 record.

The Red Wings (16-8-5) have since turned into contenders in the Atlantic Division, sitting four points back of first-place Montreal.

"It doesn't really matter right now," center Henrik Zetterberg said. "It's a long way to go. We know we're playing well. If we're playing like this we're going to get our points and then we'll be there in the end."

Detroit beat the Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday after Justin Abdelkader and Darren Helm scored 1:11 apart in the third period.

"We're playing better," Zetterberg said. "Still, it's not perfect."

It's still impressive enough considering Detroit hasn't strung together 13 games in a row with at least a point since a stretch that bridged two seasons in 2007. The Red Wings last did it in a single season with a 20-game run March 9-April 17, 2006.

Abdelkader has five goals in the last five games after scoring once over the previous 22.

This is the seventh set of games on back-to-back days for the Red Wings and they've split each of them between Petr Mrazek and Jimmy Howard. Mrazek had 23 saves Thursday, increasing the likelihood that Howard gets the call.

Howard is 4-0-1 with a 2.31 goals-against average over his last five starts, and he won both of his meetings with New Jersey last season behind a 1.50 GAA.

The Red Wings have an 11-2-1 record over the last 14 matchups with the Devils (14-10-4), winning four straight. Both teams have failed to put together a winning streak longer than that in the all-time series that dates to 1974-75 when the Devils were the Kansas City Scouts.

Things have already been made tougher for New Jersey with Travis Zajac (upper-body injury) ruled out for a fourth straight game. Now, they'll be without Adam Henrique, who has a team-high 13 goals.

The left wing suffered a lower-body injury in a collision with Toronto goaltender Garret Sparks in the second period of Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss.

"We love those guys, but we're going to have to deal with being without them," left wing Mike Cammalleri told the team's official website.

Cammalleri, the team leader with 30 points, was pointless against the Maple Leafs after scoring four goals and assisting on three others over the three previous games. He has 12 points in the past nine home games, and he scored twice there before missing his shootout attempt in a 5-4 loss to Detroit on Nov. 28, 2014.

Lee Stempniak continues to be a big surprise for New Jersey. The rugged right wing is in position to extend his point streak to five games for the first time since Oct. 16-24, 2013, with Calgary.

He has a goal in each of the last two games and four in his last seven against the Red Wings.

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Preview: Kings (17-8) at Penguins (14-10)
Date: December 11, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

After each victory, Alec Martinez and Milan Lucic find each other on the ice, gather themselves, leap off their skates and bump chests. Then they do it again.

"Two chest bumps for two points," Martinez explained.

The Los Angeles Kings certainly are having more fun than last season, when they became the first defending Stanley Cup champions in eight years to miss the playoffs. They're sitting comfortably atop the Pacific Division and seek a sixth consecutive win as they continue their road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

Martinez scored in overtime of Game 5 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final to give the Kings their second title in three years, but Los Angeles finished two points out of the Western Conference postseason in 2014-15 to become just the fifth defending champ in the expansion era to watch the playoffs from home.

The Kings (18-8-1) have moved past that disappointment, though, and are nearly halfway to the 40 wins they had last season. Lucic and Martinez assisted on Jeff Carter's tying goal with 1:27 left in regulation Tuesday, then Martinez scored in overtime as Los Angeles began a six-game trip with a 3-2 win over Columbus.

It improved to 5-0 in OT and is 1-1 in shootouts after suffering 15 defeats past regulation last season, when Lucic was still with Boston. He came over in an offseason trade and has 10 goals and eight assists.

Oh, and 36 chest bumps.

"I don't think it's stopping any time soon," Martinez said. "It's just a testament to Looch. Just a microcosm of how much we've benefited as a team with his addition."

Lucic scored twice and Jake Muzzin added a goal and two assists in Saturday's 5-3 win over Pittsburgh (15-10-2), which returns home after completing a 2-2-0 road trip.

Beau Bennett scored two of the Penguins' three third-period goals Wednesday to lift them to a 4-2 win over Colorado. Patric Hornqvist had the other and Olli Maatta finished with two assists for Pittsburgh, which was playing for the first time since Pascal Dupuis announced he won't return to hockey because of health concerns related to blood clots.

'It's great to win with the boys,' Bennett said. 'We just have to continue and go on a little bit of a streak here.'

Bennett in particular was more aggressive, tying his season high with six shots on goal after not recording more than three in any of his previous 18. Coach Mike Johnston also was impressed with Bennett's physical nature.

"Beau was good," Johnston said. "I don't know how many hits he had, but Beau, when he's competing, his skills will start to take over and he got some open ice."

Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves and allowed fewer than three goals three times on the trip, with the exception being the loss to the Kings. Fleury had shut them out in each of his two prior matchups and went 6-2-0 with a 1.70 goals-against average in his previous eight career starts against Los Angeles.

Jonathan Quick has a 1.52 GAA while starting each game during the Kings' current 6-0-1 stretch. He had to make only 17 saves to beat Pittsburgh last week as the Kings outshot the Penguins 37-20.

Despite that win, Quick is just 2-2-3 with a 2.61 GAA in his career against Pittsburgh.

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Preview: Jets (14-13) at Blackhawks (15-10)
Date: December 11, 2015 8:30 PM EDT

The Chicago Blackhawks haven't exactly capitalized on Patrick Kane's franchise-record point streak.

With Kane on the cusp of a 25th straight game on the score sheet, the Blackhawks seek a bounce-back performance Friday night and their second win over the Winnipeg Jets in under a week.

Kane has collected 38 of his NHL-leading 44 points during his 24-game streak, which is the longest in the league since Sidney Crosby went 25 in a row during the 2010-11 season. He scored his 15th goal of that stretch Thursday, but Chicago (15-10-4) fell 5-1 at Nashville to split a home-and-home set.

"It is a silver lining, and it is great for him," said goaltender Scott Darling, who had 29 saves. "He is playing great, like he always does. So it is good for him."

Kane's dominance, however, doesn't have the Blackhawks racking up wins. They're 13-7-4 during his streak compared to Pittsburgh going 19-5-1 during Crosby's stretch.

"It's nice to see (Kane continue his streak), but I know he's the type of guy that would rather have a win than keep the streak going," forward Andrew Shaw told the team's official website.

Chicago, though, is opening a four-game homestand and is 10-3-1 at United Center, including 9-2-1 during Kane's streak. That includes a 3-1 win over Winnipeg on Sunday in which Kane assisted on Artemi Panarin's empty-net goal with 46 seconds left. He has 17 points in 15 career meetings with the Jets (14-13-2) after getting four in the past three.

The Blackhawks have won three of the last four matchups with Winnipeg, and Corey Crawford has a 2.00 goals-against average while starting each of them. He had 30 saves Sunday before making 36 in a 4-1 win over the Predators two days later.

Crawford is 8-2-1 with a 1.82 GAA over his last 11 home games.

Winnipeg's only loss over its last four games came at Chicago, but each of the victories were at home, including Thursday's 6-4 win over Columbus.

The Jets are 1-7-1 in their last nine road games, giving up an average of 4.11 goals.

With games on back-to-back days, Winnipeg is likely to turn to Michael Hutchinson. However, he's 0-6-1 with a 3.98 GAA over his last eight road games, seven of them starts.

He stopped 29 of 31 shots at Chicago on Sunday, but he's 4-1-1 with a 1.33 GAA in six career starts against the Blackhawks.

If Hutchinson sits for a second straight game, the Jets would start Connor Hellebuyck. The rookie has won his first four starts with a 1.72 GAA since being called up from Manitoba of the AHL after starter Ondrej Pavelec sprained his knee last month.

Hellebuyck made 25 saves against the Blue Jackets after giving up one goal in each of his first three games. Since the performance came in a win, coach Paul Maurice joked about it.

"Send him down. He's got a one-goal limit," he said.

Mathieu Perreault matched his career high with four points Thursday after coming up empty at Chicago. The center's only points in six career visits to United Center were two goals in a 5-1 win Dec. 23.

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Preview: Flyers (11-11) at Stars (20-5)
Date: December 11, 2015 8:30 PM EDT

Dallas has won in a variety of ways on its six-game point streak, though the latest method requiring a late goal after blowing a four-goal lead is one the NHL leader would rather not repeat.

Philadelphia visits Friday night, and the Stars' success against the Flyers lately has been far more stingy and structured.

In Tuesday's 6-5 home victory over Carolina, Dallas (21-5-2) led 4-0 after the first period and 5-1 after two, but the Hurricanes scored the next four before Patrick Sharp's winner with 19 seconds left in the third.

Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin had a goal and three assists each, and Valeri Nichushkin and John Klingberg both added three points. Benn, tied with Seguin with a team-high 39 points, had gone his previous three games without a point.

The Stars, who lead the Central Division by eight points, can now post their first seven-game point streak since Dec. 17-31, 2013.

"We've had some funny games lately," Benn told the team's official website. "We were down 3-0 in Minnesota and came back. We were up 3-0 in Calgary and lost. We pretty much dominated Edmonton and lost. We didn't do much tonight and won a game, so I think in the end hockey evens itself out. Two points is two points."

They broke out of a 0-for-11 power-play funk by going 2 for 3, and even if it was canceled out by the Hurricanes posting the same mark, Seguin said some production was a relief. Philadelphia's penalty kill is just 6 for 10 in the last four games with a power-play goal allowed in each.

"Special teams is huge for us. We really focus on them," Seguin said. "We hadn't been getting too many consistent looks on the power play as of late throughout the games, but a lot of chances tonight and we're happy we could bear down."

Kari Lehtonen faced Carolina and allowed five goals on 30 shots before being replaced late, so Antti Niemi figures to start. Since allowing at least three goals in six straight games, Niemi has gone 5-1-2 with a 2.22 goals-against average over his previous eight.

He also beat Philadelphia earlier this season to get to 3-1-0 with a 1.61 GAA and .947 save percentage in the regular season against the Flyers.

The Stars have consecutive 2-1 wins in the series, including in Philadelphia on Oct. 20 with usual suspects Seguin and Benn each scoring and assisting the other.

The Flyers (11-11-6) helped Dallas' division lead remain where it is with a 4-2 win in St. Louis on Thursday behind a goal and two assists from Claude Giroux. The center has scored in three of his last four games with four assists, but coach Dave Hakstol was highlighting the team effort.

"What I see tonight is we had good goaltending, we had a good four-line effort, all six defensemen did a good job," Hakstol said. "... It's a tough place to win and it's a good team win for us."

After Michal Neuvirth played against the Blues, Steve Mason should get the nod in net. Mason, however, was pulled from his latest start after allowing three goals on 10 shots and has surrendered seven on 44 shots faced in his last two. He's 2-5-0 with a 3.03 GAA in his last eight against the Stars.

Dallas will likely have Jason Demers back from a three-game absence because of an upper-body injury. The defenseman returned to practice Wednesday.

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Preview: Wild (14-7) at Coyotes (13-14)
Date: December 11, 2015 9:00 PM EDT

A franchise-record shutout streak allowed the Minnesota Wild to string together wins despite some tepid offensive production before that run ended in their latest game.

With top goaltender Devan Dubnyk still injured, the Wild could use a breakout performance from their scorers and would appear to have a promising chance against a team that's struggling mightily to keep opponents from lighting the lamp.

The Arizona Coyotes, though, return to the desert seeking their longest home win streak in two seasons Friday night, but they have often come up short lately against the Wild.

Minnesota (14-7-5) has totaled 13 goals in its last seven games but had won three in a row before a 2-1 overtime loss in Colorado on Monday. The Wild went 178:52 without giving up a goal until Tyson Barrie got a shot past Darcy Kuemper in the second period.

Zach Parise, however, assured his team would earn a point for a fifth consecutive game by scoring with 6:09 left in regulation.

Kuemper started after Dubnyk was forced to leave in Saturday's 3-0 home win over Colorado because of a strained groin. Dubnyk will stay behind in Minnesota when the team completes a three-game road stretch.

"He wasn't quite feeling 100 percent so there's no point in rushing things," coach Mike Yeo said after practice in Minnesota on Thursday. "It's getting closer. ... He just doesn't have full confidence in pushing side to side right now."

Kuemper will start Friday but it's unclear if he'll play the second half of back-to-back contests Saturday against San Jose. Kuemper recorded one of his five career shutouts in his only game against the Coyotes, stopping 26 shots in a 2-0 victory Oct. 23, 2014.

He might not need as much to outduel his Arizona counterpart this time given that the Coyotes have been outscored 24-10 in a season-high five consecutive losses. Mike Smith was charged with three goals on 21 shots in a 4-1 loss in St. Louis on Tuesday.

The Blues went ahead for good on a short-handed tally with nine seconds to go in the second period. Arizona has given up a league-worst seven goals while on a power play.

"They got a fortunate bounce on it, but we've seen too many of those happen this year," coach Dave Tippett said. "It was another story where we try hard and come up short."

Having played its first five games this month on the road, Arizona (13-14-1) will try to end its December drought with its first five-game home win streak since an eight-game run from Oct. 19-Nov. 16, 2013.

Minnesota is 2-4-4 in its last 10 road games but has won its last five at Arizona.

In a 4-3 victory Oct. 15 in Arizona, Parise had a goal and an assist to lead the Wild to a sixth consecutive overall win in the series. The winger has scored in each of the last three matchups, and has totaled nine goals and five assists in his 13 lifetime.

Arizona's Anthony Duclair has scored a goal in each of his first two games against the Wild, but he has one assist in his last seven games.

Max Domi had a goal and an assist in the latest meeting, but Arizona's leading goal scorer (10) has tallied two in his past 12 games.

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Preview: Rangers (17-8) at Oilers (10-15)
Date: December 11, 2015 9:30 PM EDT

As they prepare to honor the architect of their glory years, the Edmonton Oilers are playing their best hockey in what seems like ages.

While the surging Oilers aim to continue their most successful stretch of the season, the New York Rangers hope to jump-start a slumping offense Friday on a special night for Rangers president Glen Sather.

Edmonton (12-15-2) has won the first four games of a homestand it will conclude by raising a banner in recognition of Sather, the general manager during the Oilers' run of five Stanley Cups in a seven-year span from 1984-1990. Also the coach for the first four of those titles, the 72-year-old had served as the Rangers' GM from 2000 until resigning in July.

Sather's former team has fared better than his present one of late, with New York (18-8-3) having scored three times in three one-goal losses over a 1-2-1 stretch.

The Rangers failed to take advantage of several chances in Wednesday's opener of a three-game trip through Western Canada, going 0 for 5 on the power play while outshooting Vancouver 33-25 in a 2-1 loss.

'There's no doubt in the first two periods I felt we carried the play,' coach Alain Vigneault said. 'We had some good opportunities and good looks, but weren't able to capitalize on them."

Two of New York's top offensive performers are particularly struggling. Mats Zuccarello has gone without a point in four straight and scored one of his team-high 11 goals over the last nine. Rick Nash has managed two assists in the past six.

The Rangers still have been receiving strong play from Henrik Lundqvist, who's lost two of his last three starts despite yielding four goals.

Lundqvist made 16 saves in a 2-0 win at Rexall Place on Dec. 14 that earned New York a season-series split.

Edmonton's upswing has coincided with Anders Nilsson having established himself as the No. 1 goaltender, a role former Ranger Cam Talbot struggled in during the season's early stages.

Nilsson owns a 1.85 goals-against average while starting nine of the last 10 games and a 1.93 mark in working all four on this homestand. He recorded 25 saves in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory over San Jose, coach Todd McClellan's first against a Sharks team he directed the previous seven seasons.

"I'm happy for our guys," McLellan said. "We've managed to string some wins together and feel more confident."

The Oilers can win five straight for the first time since March 26-April 3, 2013. Their five-game home winning streak is the longest since a seven-game run Feb. 4-March 2, 2008.

With rookie sensation Connor McDavid still several weeks away from returning from a fractured clavicle, Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle have carried Edmonton's offense of late. Both have scored in three straight, with Hall recording Wednesday's winner 3:59 into overtime after Ryan Nugent-Hopkins forged a 3-all tie with 4:37 left in regulation.

"The best part of our game tonight was our pushback," Eberle said. "We found a way to get another one. When they scored, we found a way to tie it. I thought when we needed to, we were there and we found a way to get two points. That's all that matters."

Friday's game will be the 1,000th for Vigneault as a coach. The 54-year-old owns a 538-349-77 record with 35 ties over 13 seasons with Montreal, Vancouver and the Rangers.

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Preview: Hurricanes (10-14) at Ducks (10-12)
Date: December 11, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

The Carolina Hurricanes managed to earn a win to close out this past weekend despite a lackluster defensive effort, but they weren't as fortunate in their latest game.

They now face an Anaheim team that hasn't scored too often of late but has shined at the other end of the ice.

The Ducks will try for another stingy performance Friday night while registering a fifth consecutive win over the Hurricanes.

Carolina (10-14-4) prevailed 5-4 against visiting Arizona on Sunday by scoring two goals in the final five minutes, and Justin Faulk netted the winner with 17 seconds to go on a power play.

The Hurricanes almost outdid themselves Tuesday in Dallas, rallying from a four-goal deficit after the second intermission to tie the game with 6:43 left.

The Stars' Patrick Sharp, though, tallied a power-play goal with 19 seconds remaining in a 6-5 victory, handing Carolina its fifth consecutive road defeat in the opener to a four-game trip.

"A shot on the ice through a guy, right? You either need a penalty killer or need a save, one or the other or you'd like both," coach Bill Peters said.

Faulk had a pair of goals, including his league-leading 11th on the power play. If the defenseman can continue that success, it might be enough to lead Carolina past the Ducks (11-12-5) for the first time since a 3-2 shootout win Nov. 15, 2013.

The Hurricanes have also lost in four consecutive trips to Anaheim (0-2-2) since a 3-1 win Oct. 19, 2008.

The Ducks' formula for their most recent victory was quite the opposite of Carolina's. They have totaled four goals in their last three games but have won the past two.

John Gibson registered a 1-0 victory against San Jose last Friday, his second shutout in four games. Coach Bruce Boudreau chose to stick with him Sunday against Pittsburgh, and Gibson rewarded him with a 2-1 victory.

He's allowed a combined three goals in four of his six consecutive starts.

Chris Stewart provided Anaheim with the go-ahead goal in the second period Sunday, and Corey Perry had his fifth in seven games.

"When you can hold a one-goal lead against two very good offensive opponents in the third period, it's the way teams win championships," Boudreau said. "Not that we're there yet, but that's the start of what we're going to do. If we're not going to score a lot of goals, we have to win those games 2-1, 1-0, or 3-2 if we're lucky."

The Ducks had a little more cushion in a 4-1 win in Carolina on Nov. 16 with former Hurricanes netminder Anton Khudobin making 24 saves. Carl Hagelin tallied one goal and two assists for Anaheim.

The Ducks have scored a combined 10 goals in their last two home matchups with Carolina and needed a late rally for a 5-4 overtime victory in the most recent contest Feb. 3.

Anaheim scored twice in the final 11 minutes of regulation, with Perry netting the tying goal with 4:08 remaining. He then registered his second assist that night on Ryan Getzlaf's game-winner.

Perry has seven goals and seven assists in his last nine matchups against Carolina. Getzlaf has five goals and seven assists in his past 10.

The Hurricanes haven't lost six in a row on the road since their 0-5-1 start last season.

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (9) NY RANGERS@ (10) EDMONTON | 2015-12-11 21:05:00 - 2015-12-11 21:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 15 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.1 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.15 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 5 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.15 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 8 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.45 units)

NHL > (13) CAROLINA@ (14) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-11 22:05:00 - 2015-12-11 22:05:00
Play AGAINST CAROLINA using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 9 Wins and 38 Losses for the last three seasons (-28 units)

NHL > (11) MINNESOTA@ (12) ARIZONA | 2015-12-11 21:05:00 - 2015-12-11 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 4 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.15 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (9) NY RANGERS@ (10) EDMONTON | 2015-12-11 21:05:00 - 2015-12-11 21:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 15 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.1 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.15 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 5 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.15 units)

NHL > (7) PHILADELPHIA@ (8) DALLAS | 2015-12-11 20:35:00 - 2015-12-11 20:35:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 8 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.45 units)

NHL > (13) CAROLINA@ (14) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-11 22:05:00 - 2015-12-11 22:05:00
Play AGAINST CAROLINA in All games in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 9 Wins and 38 Losses for the last three seasons (-28 units)

NHL > (11) MINNESOTA@ (12) ARIZONA | 2015-12-11 21:05:00 - 2015-12-11 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ARIZONA in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 4 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.15 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (13) CAROLINA@ (14) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-11 22:05:00 - 2015-12-11 22:05:00
Play UNDER ANAHEIM on the totalin Home games first half of the season
The record is 8 Overs and 23 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.9 units)

NHL > (1) LOS ANGELES@ (2) PITTSBURGH | 2015-12-11 19:05:00 - 2015-12-11 19:05:00
Play UNDER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 15 Overs and 32 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.6 units)

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Recapping last nights action:

NBA............... 4 - 1

CBB................1 - 4 - 0

NHL................3 - 3 - 1

NFL.................0 - 2


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LA at PIT 07:00 PM

LA -114 TRIPLE PLAY

U 5.0


DET at NJ 07:00 PM

DET -110 DOUBLE PLAY

O 5.0


WIN at CHI 08:30 PM

CHI -178

U 5.5


PHI at DAL 08:30 PM

DAL -225 TRIPLE PLAY

U 5.5


MIN at ARI 09:00 PM

ARI +130 DOUBLE PLAY

O 5.0 DOUBLE PLAY


NYR at EDM 09:30 PM

EDM +133

O 5.0


CAR at ANA 10:00 PM

ANA -178 DOUBLE PLAY

U 5.0

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Long Sheet

Saturday, December 12

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FLORIDA (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) at BOSTON (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 121-177 ATS (+301.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 40-15 ATS (+18.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 18-13 ATS (+35.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-9 ATS (-9.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 182-151 ATS (-67.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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WASHINGTON (19-6-0-2, 40 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (14-12-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (15-9-0-5, 35 pts.) at MONTREAL (19-8-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 131-92 ATS (+241.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 43-24 ATS (+12.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 24-6 ATS (+16.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 86-64 ATS (+16.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MONTREAL is 64-46 ATS (-1.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 30-17 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 26-17 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-6 ATS (+21.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-7 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-9 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-8-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (16-8-0-5, 37 pts.) at COLUMBUS (11-17-0-2, 24 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-34 ATS (-20.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 23-19 ATS (+44.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 19-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-11 ATS (+32.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 41-25 ATS (+14.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 5-15 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (19-8-0-1, 39 pts.) at BUFFALO (11-15-0-3, 25 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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DALLAS (22-5-0-2, 46 pts.) at ST LOUIS (16-9-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 33-17 ATS (+52.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 12-5 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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COLORADO (12-16-0-1, 25 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-9-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 192-141 ATS (+343.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
COLORADO is 40-31 ATS (+72.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-35 ATS (+83.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-9 ATS (+28.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-16 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-21 ATS (-12.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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CAROLINA (11-14-0-4, 26 pts.) at ARIZONA (14-14-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (18-9-0-3, 39 pts.) at CALGARY (12-14-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (14-7-0-6, 34 pts.) at SAN JOSE (14-13-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/12/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-34 ATS (+52.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 177-133 ATS (+39.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 169-151 ATS (+325.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 54-56 ATS (-9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-19 ATS (-18.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 0-5 ATS (-7.1 Units) in December games this season.
SAN JOSE is 83-80 ATS (-57.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 146-127 ATS (-72.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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)