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

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NHL

Sunday, December 27

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
BOSTON vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Boston

6:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

6:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Dallas
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing St. Louis

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Toronto's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the NY Islanders last 11 games when playing Toronto

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

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ANAHEIM
Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WINNIPEG
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 27


St. Louis @ Dallas

Game 55-56
December 27, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
13.192
Dallas
12.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+130); Over

Columbus @ Florida

Game 57-58
December 27, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.577
Florida
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+160); Under

Carolina @ Chicago

Game 59-60
December 27, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.192
Chicago
12.670
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-225
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-225); Over

Pittsburgh @ Winnipeg

Game 61-62
December 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
9.689
Winnipeg
11.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-125); Under

Philadelphia @ Anaheim

Game 63-64
December 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.188
Anaheim
9.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+140); Over

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 65-66
December 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.364
Colorado
10.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+160); Under

Edmonton @ Calgary

Game 67-68
December 27, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
8.965
Calgary
12.715
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-165); Over

Boston @ Ottawa

Game 51-52
December 27, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.538
Ottawa
13.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-115); Over

Toronto @ NY Islanders

Game 53-54
December 27, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
8.729
NY Islanders
11.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-175); Under

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (63) PHILADELPHIA@ (64) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 4 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.65 units)

NHL > (63) PHILADELPHIA@ (64) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.15 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) COLORADO | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 20 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.9 units)

NHL > (55) ST LOUIS@ (56) DALLAS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NHL > (55) ST LOUIS@ (56) DALLAS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NHL > (53) TORONTO@ (54) NY ISLANDERS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.5 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (63) PHILADELPHIA@ (64) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 4 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.65 units)

NHL > (63) PHILADELPHIA@ (64) ANAHEIM | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 16 Losses for the last two seasons (-14.15 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) COLORADO | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 20 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.9 units)

NHL > (55) ST LOUIS@ (56) DALLAS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NHL > (55) ST LOUIS@ (56) DALLAS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.8 units)

NHL > (53) TORONTO@ (54) NY ISLANDERS | 2015-12-27 18:05:00 - 2015-12-27 18:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.5 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (59) CAROLINA@ (60) CHICAGO | 2015-12-27 19:05:00 - 2015-12-27 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 10 Overs and 30 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.95 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) COLORADO | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play OVER ARIZONA on the totalin Road games in December games
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)

NHL > (51) BOSTON@ (52) OTTAWA | 2015-12-27 17:05:00 - 2015-12-27 17:05:00
Play OVER OTTAWA on the totalin All games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
The record is 30 Overs and 11 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.15 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) COLORADO | 2015-12-27 20:05:00 - 2015-12-27 20:05:00
Play OVER COLORADO on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season
The record is 13 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.5 units)

NHL > (59) CAROLINA@ (60) CHICAGO | 2015-12-27 19:05:00 - 2015-12-27 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 1 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+7.95 units)

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BOS at OTT 05:00 PM

OTT -104

O 5.5


TOR at NYI 06:00 PM

NYI -170 DOUBLE PLAY

O 5.5


STL at DAL 06:00 PM

STL +127 TRIPLE PLAY

U 5.5


CLB at FLA 06:00 PM

CLB +159 *****

U 5.5


CAR at CHI 07:00 PM

CHI -205 TRIPLE PLAY

U 5.0 TRIPLE PLAY


PIT at WIN 08:00 PM

PIT +111 DOUBLE PLAY

O 5.5


PHI at ANA 08:00 PM

ANA -143 BLOW OUT

O 5.0


ARI at COL 08:00 PM

COL -190

O 5.5 BLOW OUT


EDM at CAL 09:00 PM

CAL -153 TRIPLE PLAY

O 5.5

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Westgate Super Contest (1,727 entrants-- prize pool is $2.5M)
Most popular picks in Week 16 season record: 50-46-2

Redskins (+3) were 4th most popular pick; they played Saturday night- W.

7) Browns +12 (335)-- People showing faith in big underdogs this week- W.

6) Rams +13.5 (353)-- St Louis lost its last ten visits to King County- W.

5) Patriots -3 (411)-- Don't get many chances at New England -3- L.

3) Vikings -4.5 (431)-- Going to be a frigid night in the Twin Cities.- W.

2) Steelers -10 (437)-- Jimmy Clausen is 0-3 against spread this year- L.

1) Broncos -3.5 (446)-- Denver could actually still miss the playoffs.

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

13) Rams 23, Seahawks 17-- St Louis sweeps Seahawks for first time in 11 years; at 7-8, Rams are finishing strong, but when they go 3-1 vs Arizona/Seattle and miss the playoffs, its an empty feeling. St Louis was +3 in turnovers; last two weeks, teams with +2 or better turnover ratio are 14-0 SU.

12) Bears 26, Buccaneers 21-- Tampa Bay faded down stretch, losing four of last five games; in those five games, Bucs started 37 drives 80+ yards from goal line, their opponents only 20. Bad special teams, lousy on 3rd down (9 of last 29). Up 14-13 in third quarter with ball in red zone, Winston threw an awful INT, giving up an easy FG. Chicago dominated game from that point on.

11) Falcons 20, Panthers 13-- First loss of season for Carolina; not sure it is worst thing, takes some pressure off- they can rest banged-up guys next week. Atlanta was eliminated when the Giants got beat in Minnesota last night- they started season 5-0, so missing the playoffs.makes this season a crummy one.

10) Bills 16, Cowboys 6-- Buffalo hosts the Jets next week, with chance to knock Rex Ryan's old team out of playoffs. Dallas is 1-10 with backup QB starting this year, and they used three of them. Broncos (Week 5) are only team this year to win a game they didn't score an offensive TD in, when other team did- Broncos also won a game in Week 1 when neither team scored an offensive TD.

9) Saints 38, Jaguars 27-- New Orleans had 10 drives; five TDs, three FGs, not good day for Jaguars, who have now lost four of last five games. If you're the Saints, would you trade your coach for a draft pick and if so, how high a pick would you want? Lot of rumors out there that the Dolphins/Colts are interested in Sean Payton.

8) Lions 32, 49ers 17-- Detroit won five of last seven games; if they're smart, they get rid of Jim Caldwell anyway, hire a defensive-minded coach who will keep OC Cooter on his staff. 49ers are 2-9 vs spread in its 11 losses, 4-8 vs the spread as an underdog of 6+ points. They must've really not liked Jim Harbaugh to fire him.

7) Chiefs 17, Browns 13-- Chiefs won last nine games (7-2 against spread) have made playoffs despite starting season 1-5. Cleveland lost nine of last ten games (2-8 against spread) as another dismal season comes to an end. This is good time to point out that all 16 games next weekend will be divisional rivalry games.

6) Colts 18, Dolphins 12-- Miami lost seven of last nine games (1-8 vs spread); their next coach will be a big name- they had ball in red zone five times in this game, scored only 12 points. Indy is still alive for playoff spot; they host hapless Titans, Houston plays Jacksonville. Still baffled how Ryan Tannehill never gets benched.

5) Jets 26, Patriots 20 OT-- I'm pretty sure last NFL coach who chose to kick off to start OT was Marty Mornhinweg, who got fired shortly thereafter; if defense keeps Jets out of EZ on first drive, no one says a word. They didn't.

Tom Brady used to date actress Bridget Moynihan- they had a kid together- the young man's name is John Edward Thomas, as in J-E-T. Not a coincidence. Apparently Ms Moynihan holds a grudge-- hope she bet the Jets in this game.

4) Texans 34, Titans 6-- Houston won six of its last eight games, despite using five QBs this season- they could be tough out in AFC playoffs. Tennessee lost six of its last seven games (0-6-1 vs spread); they're 1-10 vs spread when scoring less than 33 points. How happy will Jerry Jones be when Brandon Weeden starts a playoff game?

3) Cardinals 38, Packers 8-- Next week's Sunday night game: Vikings-Packers, so for second week in row, a game in frigid conditions gets moved from noon to 7:30pm local time kickoff. Does no one care about fans who buy tickets? Packers' OL was useless in this game. Arizona won last nine games; they were -3 in turnovers in both their losses- they're the best team in the NFL right now.

2) Ravens 20, Steelers 17-- Steelers now need to win in Cleveland and get help from Buffalo next week to make playoffs. Ravens found a competent backup QB in Mallett, who was cut by Houston when he missed plane to Miami game, after he took a day off when Hoyer was named starter this summer.

1) Vikings 49, Giants 17-- Tank job by Giants, who were eliminated when Redskins won Saturday night. If you owned the Giants and it was your money being spent, do you bring Tom Coughlin back as coach? It was pretty much assumed in the media last summer that if he missed the playoffs this year it was sayonara.

And if you do fire a coach who won two Super Bowls, who do you bring in who will be better? Do you fire the GM, who hasn't drafted well? Interesting questions.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 28

Hot teams
-- Washington won its last seven games, allowing 11 goals. Sabres won four of last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last six games.
-- Canucks won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost six in row, nine of last ten games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games. Nashville lost four of its last six games.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six games. Minnesota lost three of last four.
-- Los Angeles lost four of its last six games.
-- Colorado lost its last two games, 7-4/2-1ot, after winning five in a row. San Jose lost seven of its last ten games.

Series records
-- Sabres lost six of last nine games with Washington.
-- Lightning won eight of last ten games with Montreal.
-- Rangers won five of last seven games with Nashville.
-- Red Wings won three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Canucks won three of last four games with Los Angeles.
-- Sharks won their last four games with Colorado.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Buffalo games.
-- Seven of last nine Montreal games stayed under. Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Ranger-Nashville games.
-- Over is 5-0-3 in last eight Detroit-Minnesota games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Los Angeles games.
-- Five of last seven San Jose-Colorado games went over.

Back-to-backs
-- Colordo is 2-2 if it played the night before.

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NHL

Monday, December 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BUFFALO
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. TAMPA BAY
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing Nashville
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 28

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WASHINGTON (26-6-0-2, 54 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-16-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 9-4 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 ATS (+13.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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MONTREAL (20-14-0-3, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-15-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 2-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) in December games this season.
MONTREAL is 47-35 ATS (+82.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 31-16 ATS (+14.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 87-67 ATS (+155.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 21-25 ATS (-16.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 12-7 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 12-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) at NASHVILLE (17-12-0-6, 40 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 3-8 ATS (-7.7 Units) in December games this season.
NY RANGERS are 61-82 ATS (-35.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 198-158 ATS (+37.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 11-2 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 84-53 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 51-37 ATS (+13.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 15-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 30-13 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE 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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DETROIT (18-10-0-7, 43 pts.) at MINNESOTA (18-10-0-6, 42 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 170-151 ATS (+342.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DETROIT is 108-67 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-5 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (21-11-0-2, 44 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-14-0-9, 37 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 61-55 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-31 ATS (-12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-20 ATS (-11.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 14-23 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 14-23 ATS (+40.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 118-112 ATS (-55.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-14 ATS (-9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 5-14 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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COLORADO (17-17-0-2, 36 pts.) at SAN JOSE (17-15-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/28/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 111-96 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-1 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games in December games this season.
COLORADO is 25-15 ATS (+40.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-7.4 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 146-128 ATS (-72.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 8-12 ATS (-9.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-27 ATS (-15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-24 ATS (-21.7 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
SAN JOSE is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 28


Washington @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
December 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.332
Buffalo
10.195
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Under

Montreal @ Tampa Bay

Game 3-4
December 28, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.922
Tampa Bay
12.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-170); Over

NY Rangers @ Nashville

Game 5-6
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.415
Nashville
11.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+125); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 7-8
December 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.247
Minnesota
11.303
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+125); Over

Los Angeles @ Vancouver

Game 9-10
December 28, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
12.282
Vancouver
10.819
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-145); Under

Colorado @ San Jose

Game 11-12
December 28, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.509
San Jose
11.558
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-180); Over

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NHL

Monday, December 28


Under went 7-2 in Sunday's nine NHL games and is now 246-211 (53.83%) season
to date.

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NHL

Monday, December 28


Jets place F Scheifele on IR

The Winnipeg Jets placed forward Mark Scheifele on injured reserve Sunday with an upper-body injury.

Scheifele, 22, sustained a head injury in practice Saturday. He has 12 goals and 10 assists in 34 games this season.

The Jets also recalled forward Adam Lowry from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.

Lowry, 22, has played 31 games with the Jets this season, recording eight points (one goal, seven assists) and 22 penalty minutes. Last season, Lowry played 80 games with the Jets and totaled 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists). He was drafted by Winnipeg in the third round of the 2011 NHL draft.


Sabres aware of Kane investigation

The Buffalo Sabres responded to a report in the Buffalo News on Sunday that star left winger Evander Kane is the subject of a sex offense investigation.

"We take the allegation made (Sunday) against Evander Kane very seriously," the Sabres said in a statement. "We are gathering facts and have been in touch with the NHL and Evander's representatives. Until we have more information we will not have any additional comment."

The alleged incident occurred Sunday morning in a downtown hotel room near the First Niagara Center, according to Buffalo News sources.

"We have an investigation ongoing," a Buffalo police source told the News. "We are not naming the suspect, and we do not expect it to be resolved in the very near future."

Kane, who currently has not been charged with a crime, was not at Buffalo's practice on Sunday for a reported personal reason.

The 24-year-old power forward, in his first season with the Sabres after coming over in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets last season, has eight goals and five assists in 25 games this season.

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NHL

Monday, December 28


The Canadiens, who have scored 22 goals in 14 games since Price went down, are 2-for-33 on the PP in the last 11 contests.

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) BUFFALO | 2015-12-28 19:05:00 - 2015-12-28 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in All games
The record is 25 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+16.3 units)

NHL > (11) COLORADO@ (12) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-28 22:35:00 - 2015-12-28 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 17 Wins and 21 Losses for the last three seasons (-28.6 units)

NHL > (7) DETROIT@ (8) MINNESOTA | 2015-12-28 20:05:00 - 2015-12-28 20:05:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 14 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.2 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (11) COLORADO@ (12) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-28 22:35:00 - 2015-12-28 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 17 Wins and 21 Losses for the last three seasons (-28.6 units)

NHL > (7) DETROIT@ (8) MINNESOTA | 2015-12-28 20:05:00 - 2015-12-28 20:05:00
Play ON DETROIT in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 14 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+12.2 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (5) NY RANGERS@ (6) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-28 20:05:00 - 2015-12-28 20:05:00
Play OVER NASHVILLE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.65 units)

NHL > (11) COLORADO@ (12) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-28 22:35:00 - 2015-12-28 22:35:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 16 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+12 units)

NHL > (11) COLORADO@ (12) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-28 22:35:00 - 2015-12-28 22:35:00
Play UNDER COLORADO on the totalin All games when playing on back-to-back days
The record is 2 Overs and 12 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.9 units)

NHL > (5) NY RANGERS@ (6) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-28 20:05:00 - 2015-12-28 20:05:00
Play UNDER NY RANGERS on the totalin All games when playing with 3 or more days rest
The record is 4 Overs and 16 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.25 units)

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


WAS at BUF 07:00 PM

WAS -153

O 5.0


MON at TB 07:30 PM

TB -151 TRIPLE PLAY

O 5.0


NYR at NAS 08:00 PM

NAS -128 DOUBLE PLAY

O 5.0


DET at MIN 08:00 PM

MIN -130

U 5.0


LA at VAN 10:00 PM

LA -145 DOUBLE PLAY

U 5.0


COL at SJ 10:30 PM

COL +162 TRIPLE PLAY

O 5.5 TRIPLE PLAY

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Preview: Stars (26-7) at Blue Jackets (12-22)

Date: December 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

After a grueling stretch against three teams chasing them in the standings, the Dallas Stars draw a matchup against the NHL's worst.

The Stars can improve on their league-best record while extending their point streak to six games when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

Dallas (27-7-3) is riding a 4-0-1 stretch with the last four games coming against its closest pursuers in the Central Division, beating Minnesota and Chicago last week before earning three points from a home-and-home set with second-place St. Louis.

The Stars regrouped from Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss with a dominating performance in Sunday's 3-0 win. Captain Jamie Benn scored his NHL-leading 23rd goal and Patrick Sharp extended his point streak to five games with a goal and an assist.

"Tough to give up the point in the shootout loss, but I thought our team bounced back with a great effort at home," Sharp told the team's official website. "Three of four points coming out of the (Christmas) break is good."

Now the Stars are tasked with righting the ship on the road, where they are 1-1-2 since Dec. 4. They still have a Western Conference-best 12-3-3 road record.

The NHL's top-scoring offense at 3.46 goals per game will take its second look this month at a Columbus defense allowing an average of 3.13, second-worst in the league. That mark is up to 4.00 since Dec. 10 with a 2-6-1 record since the Blue Jackets lost top goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a groin injury.

Dallas ranks toward the top of the league with a 1.67 goals-against average since Dec. 11, allowing no more than three goals in 11 straight games. Two of the Stars' four shutouts have come within the last week as Kari Lehtonen logged Sunday's with 22 saves, and Antti Niemi made 20 in last Tuesday's 4-0 victory over the Blackhawks.

It's unclear who will start Tuesday, though Niemi earned the NHL's second star of the week after going 2-0-1 with a 1.02 GAA and .966 save percentage. But he is 1-4-0 with a 4.03 GAA in his last six games versus the Blue Jackets, while Lehtonen is 7-5-1 with a 1.85 GAA against them for his career.

Lehtonen made 34 saves in the first matchup between the teams Dec. 15, a 5-1 win in Dallas. Tyler Seguin tallied two goals and Johnny Oduya, Mattias Janmark and Alex Goligoski each scored.

The Blue Jackets (13-22-3), who have seven players on their roster at 23 years old or younger, have surrendered at least five goals four times in their last six games - all in regulation.

'It's very frustrating ... I see weakness,' coach John Tortorella said. 'I think we're weak mentally, and it's not the kids. I worry about the kids getting into bad habits by watching other people. That's frightening to me.'

Columbus was outshot 19-1 while taking 11 minutes in penalties during the first period of Sunday's 3-2 loss at Florida. The Blue Jackets have served 71 penalty minutes in the last three games.

Rookie Joonas Korpisalo was pulled after allowing four goals on 27 shots against the Stars earlier this month, and Curtis McElhinney allowed a goal on seven shots in relief. Korpisalo has a 3.65 GAA in five games since being called up from the AHL after the injury to Bobrovsky, who could be on the verge of returning but is listed as day-to-day.

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Preview: Hurricanes (15-16) at Devils (15-14)

Date: December 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Carolina Hurricanes are suddenly playing well defensively and on the road. Struggles in both areas played a role in them being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference earlier this month.

Coming off a major confidence builder, the Hurricanes can continue their climb up the East standings Tuesday night if they beat the New Jersey Devils for the second time in four days.

Following a 5-1 home loss to the Devils on Dec. 3, Carolina was tied for the fewest points in the league with 20. The Hurricanes have since recorded 15 points (7-3-1), and the only East team with more in that span is first-place Washington.

'We're going the right way,' coach Bill Peters said. 'We play more of a puck-possession game. Our D skate better and is very young. That's exciting.'

No win was more thrilling for his young players than they one they got Sunday, knocking off the defending Stanley Cup champions and handing Chicago just its fifth regulation loss in 20 home games. Justin Faulk and Victor Rask scored in support of backup Eddie Lack, who stopped 35 shots and had his shutout bid spoiled with 3 seconds left in a 2-1 victory.

The win was even more impressive considering the Blackhawks were coming off a four-day break while the Hurricanes (15-16-5) had to travel after beating New Jersey 3-1 the night before.

Cam Ward started that game, needing to make only 19 saves, and should be back in net for the rematch. Ward and Lack have helped limit opponents to seven goals over the past five games, prior to which Carolina was allowing a conference-worst 3.06 goals per game.

"Any time you have that going, you get a little bit more comfortable," Faulk said of the goaltending. "You can make a few more plays and not worry about turning it over too much when they're on their game.'

Sunday's victory made the Hurricanes 4-0-1 on the road after winning just four of their first 13. They've converted 8 of 17 power-play chances away from home this month after previously going 2 for 43.

Faulk has a league-high 12 power-play goals and didn't have an even-strength goal before scoring one in each of the past two games. The 23-year-old defenseman has 12 points in the last 10 games, helping Carolina into position to tie for 11th in the 16-team East and get within five points of a playoff spot with a win Tuesday.

The Devils (17-14-5) have fallen out by losing four of five, scoring one goal in each loss. The defeat to Carolina is their only game in the past week.

Kyle Palmieri scored his team-leading 15th goal early in the third period Saturday to tie the score before Faulk and Joakim Nordstrom answered for the Hurricanes.

'It just kind of got away from us in the third,' said Cory Schneider, who had 22 saves.

Schneider had been 4-1-1 with a 1.65 goals-against average in six previous starts against Carolina.

Adam Henrique is second to Palmieri with 13 goals but has none in seven straight games, and Mike Cammalleri is next with 12 goals despite having one in his last nine.

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Preview: Senators (15-12) at Bruins (17-12)

Date: December 29, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Since failing to solve Craig Anderson over the weekend, the Boston Bruins haven't had much time to prepare for a potential rematch when they face the Ottawa Senators back home.

That challenge could become more difficult if co-leading scorer David Krejci isn't available.

With the red-hot Anderson projected to be in net, the Senators will try to earn a sweep of this home-and-home set Tuesday night and avoid their longest road losing streak in four years.

Anderson has faced 973 shots, easily a league high, but he's held his own under duress by going 11-2-2 when he's faced 35 or more in a game. That was the case again Sunday when he finished with 38 saves in a 3-1 home win over the Bruins (19-12-4), who have averaged 35.8 shots in their last four games.

The 13-year veteran is 3-0-1 with a 1.72 goals-against average in his last four starts. Even though Anderson has stopped 77 of 79 shots in his past two, the Senators (18-12-6) know they've got to do a better job of keeping opponents from peppering the goal.

"Obviously Andy is playing great for us," right wing Mark Stone told the team's official website after scoring two goals Sunday. "Asking him to do that every night is not going to cut it. We realize he's a big part of our team, but at the same time we understand he can't do this every night."

Anderson seems likely to get an opportunity to help Ottawa avoid its first six-game road losing streak since Jan. 16-Feb. 9, 2011. He had dropped four of his previous five starts in Boston with a 4.93 GAA before finishing with 26 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory Jan. 3 in the clubs' last meeting there.

Krejci scored the lone goal against Anderson on Sunday, moving into a tie with Patrice Bergeron for the team lead with 33 points.

The center has a five-game point streak (two goals, five assists) against the Senators, but his status is uncertain after he did not play in the third period with an upper-body injury. Ryan Spooner played between Matt Beleskey and Loui Eriksson in Krejci's place.

Boston also lost defenseman Torey Krug to an undisclosed issue in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Buffalo.

"Krejci is a big part of our team," coach Claude Julien said, "and when you lose a guy like him â?? (and) Krug â?? and not to name the others (who) have been out for a while... We've just got to suck it up, and the guys have to step up and do the job. As simple as that."

Krejci has scored or assisted on three of the Bruins' five goals over the past four games, and they've dropped the last three to match their longest losing streak of the season.

Julien is expected to give the starting nod to Tuukka Rask after he finished with 19 saves Sunday. Rask owns an NHL-best 1.38 GAA this month among goalies with at least seven starts, but he's 1-2-2 with a 2.57 mark in his last five meetings with the Senators.

The Bruins will have to do a better job against Stone, who has three goals in the last two games. He has five points in his last two against Boston.

The Senators have won four of the past five meetings, including the last two at TD Garden.