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**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:41 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of Week 17's more interesting NFL games.........

-- Jets (-3) @ Buffalo-- Rex Ryan can knock his old team out of playoffs.

-- Jaguars @ Texans (-6.5)-- Houston wins division unless nine things happen, one of which is losing this game.

-- Steelers (-10) @ Browns-- Pittsburgh needs a win and a Jet loss.

-- Titans @ Colts (NL)-- Indy is basically out of healthy quarterbacks, but they're not dead in playoff race yet. Miami alum Stephen Morris could play QB.

-- Chargers @ Denver (-7.5)--- Broncos win AFC West with a win here.

-- Vikings @ Packers (-3)-- Winner gets home game in playoffs next week.

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

13) Broncos 20, Bengals 17 OT-- Highly entertaining game that put Denver in the playoffs; on their first three drives, Bengals gained 205 yards on 38 plays, scoring 14 points but missing a FG at end of the third drive, when they led 14-0.

From that point on, Cincinnati gained 90 yards on 35 plays over seven drives, scoring three points. Andy Dalton's thumb better start healing faster.

12) Navy 44, Pittsburgh 28--- Last college game for Navy QB Reynolds, who was a great player in his Middie career. This was first bowl win this year for the AAC.

11) Minnesota 21, Central Michigan 14-- Three 5-7 teams got to bowl games this year, because there are too many bowls and not enough good teams. Oddly, all three of the 5-7 teams won their bowl games and two of them covered as favorites. MAC ends this bowl season 3-4, after being 4-12 in bowls the previous three years.

10) Reds traded closer Aroldis Chapman to Bronx for four minor league prospects, none of whom are considered elite prospects. Chapman made $8M LY and is eligible for arbitration this winter, so this was mostly a salary dump by Cincinnati.

9) Phoenix Suns fired two assistant coaches, as they search for scapegoats for their terrible 12-21 start that won't get better soon since Eric Bledsoe just got hurt. Losing to a 2-30 Sixers squad that has Mike D'antoni as an assistant coach was probably the straw that broke the camel's back. Suns never should've fired D'Antoni as coach.

8) My flight home from Las Vegas Saturday night seemed so much shorter because I bought a John Grisham book and read most of it by time we landed here in beautiful upstate New York. Grisham is a great writer; he's written over 30 books and if you like to read, they're well worth your time.

7) Speaking of upstate New York, it is snowing outside as I type this, first time this fall/winter it has snowed at Armadillo World HQ. 76 days until Selection Sunday, 97 until Opening Day of baseball season. Snow is evil.

6) How times have changed: NFL teams used to play six preseason games. In 1976, Dick Vermeil's first year with the Eagles, Philly had two-a-day practices six weeks in a row. Now, I'm not sure two-a-days are even allowed.

5) Indianapolis Colts have a miniscule chance of making the playoffs, but they do have a chance. Problem is, Andrew Luck is still hurt; so is Matt Hasselbeck and they ruled out 3rd-stringer Charlie Whitehurst (hamstring), which leaves them with Miami alum Stephen Morris, who has never played in an NFL game, to be its QB Sunday.

4) NFL schedule trivia: After Sunday night's NFL game, the 2016 schedule will be established, as far as who plays who and where. The when is what makes the whole thing interesting; that gets released in April, but for instance, the loser of the Giants-Eagles game Sunday plays the Rams in London next year.

The winner of this week's Chicago-Detroit game hosts the Rams next fall.

3) Arizona Cardinals have 14 takeways (+12) in their last five games.

2) Guy named Mike Black is a spotter for Monday Night Football on ESPN; he was a kicker at Boise State in college and kicked for several teams in the Arena League, one of which was the Iowa Barnstormers, where his holder was a guy named Kurt Warner.

1) RIP Dave Henderson, who died of cardiac arrest this weekend at age 57. He was a key member of the A's 1989 World Series champs, and hit .298 with seven HRs in 36 career postseason games. From 1988-91 he hit 84 HRs for the A's and was an All-Star in 1991. He always played the game with great enthusiasm. RIP, sir.

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:41 AM

Packers open as 3-point home faves versus Vikings with NFC North title on the line

At 12-3 against the spread (10-5 straight up), the Minnesota Vikings are the second best spread wager in the NFL.

We’ve finally hit the last week of the regular season in the NFL, and with a host of games holding playoff ramifications, no less. Perhaps the most intriguing matchup will take place on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, between NFC North rivals Green Bay and Minnesota.

Both teams have already punched their postseason tickets. But the winner of this game wins the division, which comes with the No. 3 seed and a home game in the wild-card round of the playoffs. Both teams also enter this game following Week 16 blowouts, though they were on opposite sides of those results.

Green Bay (10-5 SU, 9-6 SU) went to Arizona as a 6-point underdog and got waxed by the Cardinals 38-8 Sunday. The loss halted a 4-1 SU and ATS surge by the Packers, including 3-0 SU and ATS in their previous three games.

On the flip side, in the Sunday night game, Minnesota manhandled a New York Giants squad that already knew it had nothing to play for, due to the Washington Redskins’ victory at Philadelphia on Saturday. The Vikings (10-5 SU, 12-3 ATS), with the second-best spread-covering record in the league, plowed to a 49-17 home victory laying 7 points.

The Packers and Vikings met Nov. 22 in Minnesota, with the Pack rolling 30-13 as 1-point pups, the win that started Green Bay’s 4-1 SU and ATS streak. John Lester, senior lines manager for Bookmaker.eu, had to hold off on posting a line, waiting to see how Minnesota comes out of the Sunday night game injury-wise, but he expects Green Bay to be a solid home favorite.

“A division title will be on the line, so we’re in for a great Week 17 bout,” Lester said. “The first matchup was completely one-sided, as the Vikings got behind big early, and they aren’t a team that is built to win from behind. But quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has really looked like a more confident player over the past couple of weeks. If everything goes accordingly Sunday night, the Packers will open around touchdown chalk.”

Johnny Avello, executive director of race and sports for Wynn Las Vegas, was seeing things tighter than that.

“I thought about opening this line at 5 or so, but the way Green Bay played against Arizona, and with the Packers having only two quality wins all year, I'll settle around 3 points,” Avello said. “The Vikings haven't beat the Pack in their last five meetings, but this one has more meaning than the last five combined.”

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (-4)

Arizona (13-2 SU, 9-6 ATS) is already guaranteed no worse than the No. 2 seed and a first-round playoff bye. But if somehow Tampa Bay beats Carolina in an early game next Sunday, the Cards could get the top seed by winning their late afternoon game against Seattle.

The Cardinals drubbed Green Bay 38-8 Sunday as 6-point home chalk for their ninth consecutive SU victory (5-4 ATS).

Seattle (9-6 SU, 7-7-1 ATS), locked into a wild-card playoff spot, was a hefty 11.5-point home fave Sunday against St. Louis, but couldn’t find a way to win, let alone cover. The Seahawks trailed 16-0 in the second quarter and ultimately lost 23-17.

Back in mid-November, Arizona went to Seattle as a 3-point pup and held on for a 39-32 outright victory.

“In meeting No. 1 this year, the Cards showed confidence as they jumped out to a big lead, fell behind and then rallied for the victory,” Avello said. “There's a changing of the guard in the NFC West, and the ‘Hawks need to play flawless to win in the desert.”

Lester pointed out that, should Carolina win, Arizona has nothing to play for.

“There was some discussion among our team to make the Cardinals a bit higher favorite, but considering there’s a chance they could sit some personnel, we settled on -4,” Lester said. “Seattle is also already in the second season and could do the same, but we aren’t anticipating that. Early money came in on the underdog, and we moved to -3 within the first half hour.”

Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (-7)

Now that Carolina has lost, Kansas City is tied with Arizona for the longest active winning streak in the NFL. The Chiefs (10-5 SU, 8-7 ATS) started out 1-5 SU and ATS, but they haven’t lost since. On Sunday, they won their ninth in a row (7-2 ATS) fending off Cleveland 17-13, though K.C. fell well short at the betting window as an 11.5-point home fave.

The Chiefs have locked up at least a wild-card bid, but could still catch or even overtake Denver and win the AFC West.

Oakland (7-8 SU and ATS) has been hit-and-miss all season, but is still far better than last year’s squad, which dropped its first 10 games en route to a 3-13 SU mark. On Thursday night, the Raiders squeaked by San Diego 23-20 in overtime, just short of cashing as a 4-point fave.

“Even though the Chiefs have clinched a playoff berth, we don’t think they’ll be diverting from the norm in Week 17, especially considering their norm is vanilla,” Lester said. “The Raiders have been a popular play among the public recently, and this spread will probably shift south at some point. I’d be hard-pressed to bet against K.C. at the moment, with the way that defense is playing.”

Indeed, during their current run, the Chiefs have held seven opponents to 14 points or less. But Avello expects a game effort from Oakland.

“Unlike season-ending games where teams have nothing to play for and just want to call it a year, the Raiders will not be experimenting and will bring the entire arsenal,” he said. “A 6- to 7-point spread should be about right here, with K.C.’s home-field advantage.”

San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos

If Denver (10-4 SU, 8-6 ATS) doesn’t take care of business tonight at home against Cincinnati, it could be fighting for its playoff life against the Chargers. Recent performances certainly don’t bode well for the Broncos, who lost at home to Oakland in an uninspired Week 14 performance, then blew a 27-13 halftime lead at Pittsburgh in Week 15, losing 34-27 as 7.5-point pups.

San Diego (4-11 SU, 7-8 ATS) has a record that could easily be far better. The Chargers have lost seven games by a touchdown or less, including four by four points or less. That included last Thursday night’s 23-20 overtime setback catching 4 points at Oakland.

With Denver in the Monday nighter to cap Week 16, the line will have to wait on this contest. And there’s a chance that Peyton Manning might return for the regular-season finale, too.

“The Chargers have quietly been playing good ball the last couple of weeks, actually all year to some extent, but they don’t get any respect from the betting public,” Lester said. “We’ll have to be generous with the Denver side for this afternoon affair.”

Added Avello: “This one might or might not mean a thing, depending on Denver's Monday night outcome. Denver's offense has relied on its defense all year, and that defense is now starting to show signs of wear and tear.”

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:41 AM

Football bettors must react quickly to these NFL Week 17 odds

A Green Bay loss means schlepping on the road in the opening round, and as their 38-8 loss at Arizona showed, the Packers are not the same team away from home.

Spread to bet on now

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers (-3)

Five straight wins, three straight losses, three straight wins. And now a 30-point mail-it-in loss to the Cardinals. What’s going on with the Packers?

Aaron Rodgers says not to worry, that when the real season starts the real Pack will be back. Well, this one qualifies as the real season, because it’s winner-take-all for the NFC title, a No. 3 seed in the playoffs and a home game on wild card weekend.

A GB loss means schlepping on the road in the opening round, and as their 38-8 loss at Arizona showed, the Packers are not the same team away from home. GB is 4-3 ATS at home this season, and this line is not likely to move.

Spread to wait on

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (+9)

No one is crying about the injury problems facing the Patriots, but being banged up has had a major impact on New England’s offense. The Patriots have scored 30 points in a game only once (Tennessee) since October, and the offensive line is so hurting that NE has gone to a quick passing attack to protect Tom Brady and has almost completely abandoned the run.

Defenses are starting to adjust. Whether the listless Dolphins – who have lost three straight, five of their last six and haven’t covered a spread since Nov. 15 – can take advantage of the Pats’ issues is anyone’s guess.

New England has struggled in Miami, but this Dolphin team doesn’t seem to have any fight left in it. Lots of moving parts here in an awkward line that could shift as we find out who will play for NE, and who won’t.

Total to watch

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills (43)

For all the talk of the Bills being ready to take the next step and finally challenge the Patriots in an AFC East that seems to be owned by New England, it was actually the Jets who have made things interesting this year.

Buffalo can max out at 8-8 this season after going 9-7 pre-Rex Ryan, and for all the talk about Ryan’s defensive acumen, Buffalo has been a below-average defensive team (20th overall).

The Jets, meanwhile, have been the real deal – holding their last five opponents to fewer than 20 points. For comparative purposes, Buffalo won 22-17, in their first meeting.

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:44 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 29

Anaheim @ Calgary

Game 67-68
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.832
Calgary
11.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+105); Under

Los Angeles @ Edmonton

Game 69-70
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.027
Edmonton
12.006
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
N/A

Dallas @ Columbus

Game 51-52
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
13.314
Columbus
11.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
N/A

NY Islanders @ Toronto

Game 53-54
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
13.558
Toronto
9.469
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 4
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-120); Under

Carolina @ New Jersey

Game 55-56
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.046
New Jersey
9.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+125); Over

Ottawa @ Boston

Game 57-58
December 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
12.904
Boston
11.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+150); Under

Montreal @ Florida

Game 59-60
December 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.938
Florida
10.922
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+135); Over

Detroit @ Winnipeg

Game 61-62
December 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.273
Winnipeg
10.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Under

Nashville @ St. Louis

Game 63-64
December 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.711
St. Louis
12.315
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

Chicago @ Arizona

Game 65-66
December 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.879
Arizona
10.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-165); Under

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:45 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 29

Hot teams
-- Dallas Stars won four of their last five games.
-- Maple Leafs won three of their last four games.
-- Hurricanes won three of their last four games.
-- Florida won its last six games, allowing nine goals.
-- Blues won five of their last seven games. Nashville won three of last four.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- Flames won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Los Angeles won eight of its last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Columbus lost 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Islanders lost four of their last five games.
-- New Jersey lost four of its last five games.
-- Boston lost its last three games overall. Senators lost their last five road games.
-- Montreal lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Red Wings lost six of their last nine games. Jets lost five of their last eight.
-- Chicago lost its last two games, scoring one goal.
-- Anaheim lost four of its last six games.
-- Edmonton lost five of its last six games.

Series records
-- Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Dallas.
-- Islanders won four of last six games with Toronto.
-- Devils won six of last nine games with Carolina.
-- Bruins lost four of last five games with Ottawa.
-- Canadiens won six of last seven games with Florida.
-- Jets won five of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Blues won their last three games with Nashville.
-- Blackhawks won six of last nine games with Arizona.
-- Ducks won five of last six games with Calgary.
-- Kings won eight of last ten games with Edmonton

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Dallas home games.
-- Over is 6-1-2 in Toronto's last nine home games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five New Jersey home games.
-- Five of last six Boston home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Montreal games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg home games went over.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis home games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Chicago games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Calgary home games.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Los Angeles home games.

Back-to-backs
-- Montreal is 4-3 if it played the night before.
-- Predators are 0-4 if they played night before- teams are 1-3 night after playing the Rangers.
-- Detroit is 4-3 if it played the night before- teams are 1-4 night after playing Minnesota.
-- Los Angeles is 3-1 if it played night before- teams are 2-4 night after playing Vancouver.

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 08:47 AM

NHL

Tuesday, December 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLUMBUS
Dallas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BOSTON
Ottawa is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. FLORIDA
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Montreal is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. WINNIPEG
Detroit is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ST. LOUIS
Nashville is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Nashville is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CALGARY
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Anaheim
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ARIZONA
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
Los Angeles is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 12 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 10:02 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 29

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DALLAS (27-7-0-3, 57 pts.) at COLUMBUS (13-22-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (19-12-0-5, 43 pts.) at TORONTO (13-14-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (15-16-0-5, 35 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-14-0-5, 39 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 13-39 ATS (+70.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 25-48 ATS (+84.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (18-12-0-6, 42 pts.) at BOSTON (19-12-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 85-64 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 28-19 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-13 ATS (-9.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 8-18 ATS (-18.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-6 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-4 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (21-14-0-3, 45 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 3-10 ATS (-7.2 Units) in December games this season.
FLORIDA is 10-3 ATS (+6.2 Units) in December games this season.
MONTREAL is 48-35 ATS (+83.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-9 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 27-11 ATS (+13.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 65-50 ATS (+14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 101-146 ATS (+266.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 35-58 ATS (+100.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
FLORIDA is 14-32 ATS (-39.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 61-97 ATS (+167.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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DETROIT (18-11-0-7, 43 pts.) at WINNIPEG (16-17-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 17-23 ATS (-16.0 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-113 ATS (-71.6 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 400-288 ATS (-113.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 41-25 ATS (+66.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DETROIT is 108-68 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-6 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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NASHVILLE (18-12-0-6, 42 pts.) at ST LOUIS (22-12-0-4, 48 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-3 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (20-13-0-4, 44 pts.) at ARIZONA (17-15-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 299-316 ATS (-140.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 160-162 ATS (-63.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ARIZONA is 6-22 ATS (+28.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (13-15-0-6, 32 pts.) at CALGARY (17-16-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 13-21 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-21 ATS (-12.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 67-61 ATS (-28.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in December games this season.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+6.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 31-18 ATS (+50.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-6 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 199-161 ATS (+28.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 54-22 ATS (+23.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-4 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (22-11-0-2, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-19-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/29/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 01:32 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 29

Dallas at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
Dallas: 22-8 against the money line as a favorite
Columbus: 0-6 SU off 2 or more consecutive road losses

NY Islanders at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 16-9 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4
Toronto: 4-7 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Carolina at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Carolina: 13-39 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
New Jersey: 11-7 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

Ottawa at Boston, 7:05 PM ET
Ottawa: 17-7 SU after 2 consecutive division games
Boston: 0-5 SU in home games revenging a road loss versus opponent

Montreal at Florida, 7:35 PM ET
Montreal: 49-27 SU off a win or tie in their previous game
Florida: 33-53 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak

Detroit at Winnipeg, 8:05 PM ET
Detroit: 20-31 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 4 days
Winnipeg: 9-1 SU after a low scoring game where both teams scored 1 goal or less

Nashville at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Nashville: 22-10 SU revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 1 goal or less
St Louis: 2-7 SU in home games off a road loss by 2 goals or more

Chicago at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
Chicago: 10-2 SU after a non-conference game
Arizona: 3-10 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Anaheim at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Anaheim: 13-21 SU in all games
Calgary: 12-5 SU in home games

Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 0-5 SU off a road win where they shut out their opponent
Edmonton: 6-0 SU in home games in December

**Udog** · 12-29-2015, 01:45 PM

NHL

Tuesday, December 29

Carolina has edged opponents by a score of 8-7 in the previous five games (Under is 5-0) and visit the Devils Tuesday.

Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between the Leafs and Islanders in Toronto.

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Tuesday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 12/29

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