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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.9 units)

NHL > (3) ANAHEIM@ (4) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-01 22:05:00 - 2016-01-01 22:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM using money line in All games after a division game
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-12.2 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 7 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.7 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in All games
The record is 27 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+17.1 units)

NHL > (55) ARIZONA@ (56) EDMONTON | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play ON ARIZONA using money line in Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.8 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-25 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12 units)

NHL > (59) NY RANGERS@ (60) FLORIDA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 25 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 21 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) LOS ANGELES | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.55 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.9 units)

NHL > (3) ANAHEIM@ (4) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-01 22:05:00 - 2016-01-01 22:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM in All games after a division game
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-12.2 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 7 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.7 units)

NHL > (55) ARIZONA@ (56) EDMONTON | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play ON ARIZONA in Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.8 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-25 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12 units)

NHL > (59) NY RANGERS@ (60) FLORIDA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS in Road games second half of the season
The record is 25 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 21 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) LOS ANGELES | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.55 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in All games in a home game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 11 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.1 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (65) NASHVILLE@ (66) CAROLINA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER CAROLINA on the totalin Home games after a division game
The record is 4 Overs and 19 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.6 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.05 units)

NHL > (71) CALGARY@ (72) COLORADO | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play UNDER CALGARY on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 10 Overs and 30 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.5 units)

NHL > (67) DALLAS@ (68) NEW JERSEY | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER NEW JERSEY on the totalin Home games in non-conference games
The record is 4 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.1 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play OVER TORONTO on the totalin Home games on Saturday games
The record is 25 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.9 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games on Saturday games
The record is 8 Overs and 23 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.4 units)

NHL > (69) MINNESOTA@ (70) TAMPA BAY | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.6 units)

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Preview: Predators (16-13) at Hurricanes (16-17)
Date: January 02, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

After laboring through much of November, the Carolina Hurricanes changed their trajectory this past month and capped it off by beating the league's hottest team.

They'll try to open this one on a successful note as well by earning a fourth consecutive home victory against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.

Carolina (16-17-5) bounced back from a 3-6-4 mark in November by going 8-5-1 in December. They finished off 2015 by snapping Washington's nine-game win streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday.

Eric Staal scored the tiebreaking goal, the first of the Hurricanes' three in the third period.

"I like the way we've been playing here the last month. We've got a good vibe going in our room. We've got a good vibe on the ice," the Carolina captain said. "Tonight, we played a team that has been rolling pretty good. It was a great effort. It was a big win and we have to keep going after it."

Carolina will seek its fourth win in five games and season-high third in a row at home against a team seeking to avoid its first five-game road skid in two seasons. The Predators (18-13-7) have been outscored 15-6 while going 0-3-1 in their past four contests away from home and were routed 5-1 in Dallas on Thursday.

Pekka Rinne was charged with all five goals, matching a season high, and coach Peter Laviolette pointed to his team's play in the neutral zone.

"It's the one thing that we harped," Laviolette said. "The neutral zone was going to be a big thing, and we turned the puck over too much."

Rinne stopped 25 shots while outdueling Cam Ward in his first start this season, a 2-1 victory Oct. 8. The Nashville netminder is 5-1-0 with a 1.65 goals-against average in six career matchups but has started in just one of his team's three consecutive losing visits to Carolina, a 2-1 defeat Dec. 2, 2014.

The Predators have won the past two overall matchups with Rinne in net each time, but the Predators goaltender is 1-2-0 with a 3.70 GAA in his last three starts.

Ward and Eddie Lack, meanwhile, have combined to give up 11 goals in the last seven games. Lack stopped 30 shots in beating Washington but has given up nine goals while splitting his last two starts against Nashville.

Ward is 2-0-1 with a 1.62 GAA in his past three home meetings.

"It's going to be another tight match. The (Predators) don't give up much," Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal said. "They've got a great D corps and goalie, and their forwards play solid defensively."

Carolina's Jeff Skinner has five goals and four assists in his last six games against Nashville. The Hurricanes' leading goal scorer (15) ended a six-game drought Thursday.

The Predators' James Neal has eight goals and five assists in 15 lifetime matchups with the Hurricanes, but doesn't have a point in his last three.

Nashville went 6-6-3 in December and is 11-12-5 following its 7-1-2 start.

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Preview: Flames (16-18) at Avalanche (18-17)
Date: January 02, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

The Calgary Flames and Colorado Avalanche made strides in December, though they are currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs.

They'll both be trying to shake off some recent defeats when they meet Saturday night in Denver.

Both teams tied for fourth last month with nine victories. Colorado (18-17-3) went 9-3-2 to match the best winning percentage in December in franchise history.

"If you told us at the start of the month that that is what we'll do, we'd take it, all players, all coaches," defenseman Erik Johnson said. "That is a really good month and something to build off going into the new year here. We've been playing a lot better as of late, and I think we can continue to keep playing better."

Calgary (17-18-2) had the league's seventh-best December winning percentage by going 9-4-0, though the club ended the month with consecutive regulation defeats.

That has the Flames emphasizing this contest, the only one on the road for them in a nine-game stretch.

"There are certain times in the year when you have to step up and this is one of them," center Joe Colborne said.

Calgary has 36 points and is in better shape of getting in the postseason in a crowded Pacific Division race. Colorado has 39 but is in a tougher position with five Central Division foes above it.

The Avalanche are tied for the league's third-worst home record and play six of their next seven there.

"We're going to have to dominate at home," coach Patrick Roy said. "We're going to have to maybe change a bit of our preparation that making sure that when we come to the rink (we have) a different mind-set. We need to be better at home, there's no doubt about that."

Those woes continued with Thursday's 4-3 overtime defeat to Chicago to open a five-game homestand. Johnson had a goal and an assist to give him six points in his last five games and Matt Duchene added two assists.

The Avalanche are 8 for 17 on the power play in their last five games. They have scored first in 11 straight - three shy of the franchise record.

The Flames were third in the league in December with an average of 3.1 goals behind Johnny Gaudreau, who led all players last month with 12. Gaudreau, however, seeks to avoid going pointless in three straight games for the first time since a four-game stretch Nov. 10-15.

Colorado would like to have defenseman Tyson Barrie back after he sat out Thursday due to the flu. Barrie leads the club's defensemen with 23 points.

Star Flames defenseman Mark Giordano has eight points in his last six games. He scored his 10th goal in Thursday's 4-1 home defeat to Los Angeles.

Calgary has totaled 38 shots in its last two games.

"Those are the games you've got to expect down the stretch," Giordano said. "They're going to clog everything up. They're going to play really well defensively."

Nathan MacKinnon has seven points in five career games against the Flames, with a goal and two assists in a 6-3 win Nov. 3, in the first 2015-16 matchup between these clubs.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- TV ratings for national college football semifinals were down 36% from LY. Guy who decided to put the games on New Year's Eve may be looking for a job soon.

-- Weird seeing a Stanford player wearing #7; how is Elway's number not retired?

-- Gonzaga C Karnowski (back) is out for year; Arizona gets its C Tarczewski back tomorrow for its rivalry game with Arizona State.

-- Montreal 5, Boston 1-- Road team is now 12-4 in NHL's outdoor games.

-- ESPN football scout Todd McShay has five Ohio State Buckeyes in his top 32 players for April's NFL Draft.

-- Arizona State is an underdog tonight, first Pac-12 team to be a bowl underdog since Washington (+5) lost 28-26 to Boise State in 2012 Las Vegas Bowl.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Some of this year's better bowl games.....

13) Duke 44, Indiana 41 OT-- Hoosiers gained 667 yards but lost; their kicker missed a FG on last play; he thought he made the kick. Duke wins its first bowl in 54 years.

12) Utah 35, BYU 28-- Rivalry game sold out Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, but in first quarter, Cougars turned ball over on their first five possessions and it was 35-0 Utah very early. I was in Westgate sportsbook sitting next to a guy who had bet on BYU- he was not happy. BYU wound up coming back- they had the ball late in game with a chance to tie the score, but Utah held on. Whittingham is now 8-1 in bowls.

11) Washington State 20, Miami 14-- Wonder how many times a Mike Leach team has been shut out in a half? Not only that, they hung on to win. Unusual.

10) LSU 56, Texas Tech 27-- You look at Texas Tech's chart for season; they allowed 300+ rushing yards in five of last eight games- it was evident that Leonard Fournette was going to run amuck in this game. He scored five touchdowns in an easy win.

9) Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52-- Frank Beamer goes out with a bowl win; almost 30 years ago I was at a Virginia Tech-Syracuse game in the Carrier Dome-- Syracuse killed them, 35-0, something like that, an awful game. The job Beamer did to lift the Hokies into national prominence shouldn't be understated.

8) Nevada 28, Colorado State 23-- Las Vegas Bowl wanted BYU-Utah instead of a Mountain West team, so these two schools from same league wound up playing each other- thats not supposed to happen. At least they hadn't played each other this year.

7) Baylor 49, North Carolina 38-- Bears lost their top two QBs, so they just ran the ball all day-- 84 times for 645 yards, Baylor ran 102 plays for 756 yards with its #3 QB taking the snap and mostly just handing the ball off.

6) The three 5-7 teams-- There are too many bowl games; lousy teams shouldn't be in bowls. So of course all three 5-7 teams won their bowl game.

5) Wisconsin 23, USC 21-- Trojans had won 14 in a row against Big 14 teams, but got upset here. USC desperately needs some continuity in its program; somehow they've kept winning enough games to get to bowls, but they'll be breaking in a new QB next year. Curious to see how Clay Helton builds his coaching staff.

4) Navy 44, Pitt 28-- QB Keenan Reynolds might've been Navy's best football player since Roger Staubach, its best athlete since David Robinson. He eneded his career with a home win; he has scored more TDs than any I-A player, ever.

3) Pre-game hype-- Always bet the over on pre-game hype; too much talking since ESPN seemingly has an infinite amount of time dedicated to promoting these games. ESPN actually owns ten bowl games, so they have a vested interest in hyping them.

2) Houston 38, Florida State 24-- Everett Golson missed his last college game due to a death in the family; he missed a year at Notre Dame because he got tossed out of the school. Disappointing career. Cougars had a great win here, both for themselves and the AAC, which went 2-6 in bowl games this year but won their biggest one.

1) Alabama 38, Michigan State 0-- Spartans lost two bowls to Bama in last six years by a combined score of 87-7; in between, they went 4-0 in bowls, winning all four by 4 or less points- they were underdog in all six of those games..

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 2

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DETROIT (18-13-0-7, 43 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-19-0-4, 34 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 53-67 ATS (-33.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 21-30 ATS (-15.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 258-218 ATS (+498.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-11 ATS (+6.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 0-12 ATS (+17.6 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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PHILADELPHIA (15-14-0-7, 37 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (24-11-0-2, 50 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-16 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-10 ATS (+12.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-17 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-22 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-6 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-6 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-24.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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ARIZONA (18-16-0-3, 39 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-21-0-3, 33 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 10-35 ATS (+70.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 7-28 ATS (+53.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-33 ATS (+53.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 159-158 ATS (+324.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 72-82 ATS (-60.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 10-1 (+8.2 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 10-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (21-12-0-5, 47 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (18-15-0-4, 40 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-35 ATS (-21.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-15 ATS (+14.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 62-62 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 77-101 ATS (-43.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 21-29 ATS (-25.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 12-30 ATS (-35.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-9 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-19 ATS (-21.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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NY RANGERS (21-13-0-4, 46 pts.) at FLORIDA (21-12-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 62-83 ATS (-35.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
FLORIDA is 21-16 ATS (+1.1 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 9-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 85-54 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 52-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 10-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 44-22 ATS (+13.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 102-146 ATS (+267.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 176-203 ATS (-72.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 36-58 ATS (+101.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
FLORIDA is 15-32 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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WASHINGTON (28-7-0-2, 58 pts.) at COLUMBUS (14-22-0-3, 31 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 85-88 ATS (+176.4 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 26-21 ATS (+50.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-20 ATS (+47.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-10 ATS (+28.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-12 ATS (+33.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-9 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (23-13-0-4, 50 pts.) at TORONTO (14-15-0-7, 35 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (18-13-0-7, 43 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-17-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 10-26 ATS (+38.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 6-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 17-9 ATS (+7.2 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 119-93 ATS (+19.6 Units) in January games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 193-143 ATS (+26.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 180-158 ATS (+346.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 25-50 ATS (+87.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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DALLAS (28-8-0-3, 59 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (19-14-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 28-11 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 15-10 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 18-9 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-47 ATS (-25.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-10-0-6, 46 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-16-0-4, 40 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+29.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-13 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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CALGARY (17-18-0-2, 36 pts.) at COLORADO (18-17-0-3, 39 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 112-97 ATS (+2.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-39 ATS (+14.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-18 ATS (+10.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 67-63 ATS (+142.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 50-46 ATS (+104.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 24-18 ATS (+46.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-12 ATS (+35.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 105-109 ATS (-82.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (17-18-0-2, 36 pts.) at SAN JOSE (18-16-0-2, 38 pts.) - 1/2/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 58-60 ATS (+120.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-14 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 83-81 ATS (-59.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 6-12 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-13 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 1-6 ATS (-7.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 25-28 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-25 ATS (-22.4 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
WINNIPEG is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 2

Hot teams
-- Kings won last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Coyotes won four of last six games.
-- Islanders won three of last four games.
-- Florida won its last seven games.
-- Washington won nine of its last ten games.
-- Blues won six of their last nine games. Toronto won four of its last six.
-- Hurricanes won three of their last four games.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games. Devils won three of last four.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Detroit lost six of its last eight games. Sabres lost four of last five.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games.
-- Edmonton lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Penguins lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Rangers lost nine of last thirteen games.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of last four games.
-- Nashville lost six of its last nine games.
-- Lightning lost four of its last six games.
-- Flames lost four of their last six games.
-- Avalanche lost three of its last four games.
-- Winnipeg lost five of its last eight games. Sharks are 4-9 in their last 13 games.

Series records
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with Buffalo.
-- Road team won eight of last nine LA-Philly games.
-- Coyotes won their last six games with Edmonton.
-- Islanders won their last four games with Pittsburgh.
-- Rangers won their last seven games with Florida.
-- Washington won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Blues won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Home side won seven of last eight Nashville-Carolina games.
-- Dallas Stars won 3-2so/4-3 in last two games with New Jersey.
-- Lightning lost their last four games with Minnesota.
-- Home side won last four Calgary-Colorado games.
-- Sharks are 6-4 in last ten games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Over is 3-0-2 in last five Los Angeles games.
-- Three of last four Arizona games went over.
-- Six of last nine Islander games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-0-1 in last nine Ranger games; four of last five Florida games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games went over.
-- Four of last five St Louis games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Carolina games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six New Jersey games.
-- Last four Minnesota games stayed under; over is 6-1 in last seven Lightning games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over total
-- Five of last six Winnipeg games stayed under total.

Back-to-backs
-- None

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NHL

Saturday, January 2

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BUFFALO
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Detroit is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

4:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. EDMONTON
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home

4:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LOS ANGELES
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Los Angeles is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NEW JERSEY
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Dallas is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
New Jersey is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CAROLINA
Nashville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Islanders last 13 games
NY Islanders are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TORONTO
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Columbus is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SAN JOSE
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
San Jose is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games

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NHL

Saturday, January 2


The Coyotes are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings with the Oilers in Edmonton.


The Red Wings have dropped 3 in a row and seven of their last nine games (2-5-2) and visit the Sabres Saturday.

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, January 2


Nashville @ Carolina

Game 65-66
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.123
Carolina
10.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-110); Over

Dallas @ New Jersey

Game 67-68
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.823
New Jersey
9.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-145); Under

Minnesota @ Tampa Bay

Game 69-70
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.884
Tampa Bay
10.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+120); Over

Calgary @ Colorado

Game 71-72
January 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.039
Colorado
9.641
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+115); Under

Detroit @ Buffalo

Game 51-52
January 2, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.370
Buffalo
9.723
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-135); Under

Winnipeg @ San Jose

Game 73-74
January 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.381
San Jose
11.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+115); Over

Philadelphia @ Los Angeles

Game 53-54
January 2, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.358
Los Angeles
12.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-215
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-215); Over

Arizona @ Edmonton

Game 55-56
January 2, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.543
Edmonton
11.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-135); Under

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh

Game 57-58
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.317
Pittsburgh
12.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Over

NY Rangers @ Florida

Game 59-60
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.484
Florida
10.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+105); Under

Washington @ Columbus

Game 61-62
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.808
Columbus
11.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+140); Over

St. Louis @ Toronto

Game 63-64
January 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.345
Toronto
9.370
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.9 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 7 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.7 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in All games
The record is 27 Wins and 7 Losses for the this season (+17.1 units)

NHL > (55) ARIZONA@ (56) EDMONTON | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play ON ARIZONA using money line in Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.8 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-25 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12 units)

NHL > (59) NY RANGERS@ (60) FLORIDA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 25 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 21 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) LOS ANGELES | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.55 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in All games in a home game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 11 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.1 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Wins and 22 Losses for the last three seasons (-29.3 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-30.9 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 7 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-16.7 units)

NHL > (55) ARIZONA@ (56) EDMONTON | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play ON ARIZONA in Road games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+7.8 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last two seasons (-25 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games in January games
The record is 1 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (-12 units)

NHL > (59) NY RANGERS@ (60) FLORIDA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON NY RANGERS in Road games second half of the season
The record is 25 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

NHL > (61) WASHINGTON@ (62) COLUMBUS | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 21 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) LOS ANGELES | 2016-01-02 16:05:00 - 2016-01-02 16:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 28 Losses for the last two seasons (-18.55 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in All games in a home game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 11 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.1 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Wins and 22 Losses for the last three seasons (-29.3 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (65) NASHVILLE@ (66) CAROLINA | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER CAROLINA on the totalin Home games after a division game
The record is 4 Overs and 19 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.6 units)

NHL > (73) WINNIPEG@ (74) SAN JOSE | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 18 Overs and 4 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.05 units)

NHL > (71) CALGARY@ (72) COLORADO | 2016-01-02 22:05:00 - 2016-01-02 22:05:00
Play UNDER CALGARY on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 10 Overs and 30 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.5 units)

NHL > (67) DALLAS@ (68) NEW JERSEY | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER NEW JERSEY on the totalin Home games in non-conference games
The record is 4 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.1 units)

NHL > (63) ST LOUIS@ (64) TORONTO | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play OVER TORONTO on the totalin Home games on Saturday games
The record is 25 Overs and 8 Unders for the last three seasons (+16.9 units)

NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER PITTSBURGH on the totalin All games on Saturday games
The record is 8 Overs and 23 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.4 units)

NHL > (69) MINNESOTA@ (70) TAMPA BAY | 2016-01-02 19:05:00 - 2016-01-02 19:05:00
Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.6 units)

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


DET at BUF 01:00 PM

DET -126

O 5.0


PHI at LA 04:00 PM

PHI +182 BEST BET

U 5.0 BEST BET


ARI at EDM 04:00 PM

ARI +117 BEST BET

O 5.5 BEST BET

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Preview: Stars (27-8) at Islanders (18-13)
Date: January 03, 2016 5:00 PM EDT

The Dallas Stars own the most points in the NHL, thanks in large part to their success on the road. They're having a much tougher time there lately.

The Stars attempt to avoid their longest road losing streak in over a year Sunday night against the New York Islanders.

Dallas (28-8-4) is tied with Los Angeles and San Jose for the most road points in the league at 28. The Stars, though, have dropped three straight road games (0-1-2) and are 1-2-3 in their last six.

They salvaged a point Saturday, erasing a two-goal deficit in the third period before falling 3-2 in overtime at New Jersey in the opener of this three-game trip through the New York metropolitan area.

"You've got to find ways to win when you are down, find ways to get points," coach Lindy Ruff told the team's official website. "We found a point."

Dallas last dropped four games in a row away from home from Nov. 16-Dec. 4, 2014. The team has surrendered 14 goals while losing its last two road meetings with the Islanders, including a 7-5 defeat Oct. 25, 2014.

Jamie Benn failed score in that matchup, and he enters his first visit to Brooklyn looking to snap an eight-game goal drought on the road.

He's scored only six of his NHL-leading 24 goals in away venues. However, he's tallied 13 of his 28 assists outside Dallas.

Patrick Sharp is on the verge of matching his career-high nine-game point streak from Nov. 29-Dec. 18, 2011, when he was with Chicago. He's totaled five goals and six assists in his last eight games.

Sharp has nine points in his last seven meetings with the Islanders (21-13-5).

New York is in search of a bounce-back effort after surrendering the first five goals in Saturday's 5-2 loss at Pittsburgh. Re-establishing their superb play on the penalty kill could be just what the team needs.

The Islanders' penalty kill ranks third in the league with an 86.0-percent success rate. However, the unit has allowed three goals on eight occasions over the last two games after killing a franchise-record 42 straight penalties.

New York gave up two power-play goals and a short-handed tally against the Penguins.

"You're not going to win too many games when you give up two power-play goals and a short-handed goal," coach Jim Capuano told the team's official website. "At even strength shots were 39-33 for us. Special teams were the difference in the game and something we have to be better at."

The Islanders, 1 for 14 on the power play over the last six games, could also use some consistency from John Tavares. The captain's goal Saturday was his second in three games, matching his output over the previous 12.

Tavares has 10 points in eight career meetings with the Stars but none in the last two.

Frans Nielsen, though, got his only career hat trick in the last home matchup with Dallas.

The Islanders are expected to start Thomas Greiss in net for a fifth straight game while Jaroslav Halak nurses an upper-body injury.

Greiss has split the last four games with a 2.86 goals-against average, but he was pulled midway through the second period Saturday after allowing four goals on 26 shots. Christopher Gibson stopped 16 of 17 shots the rest of the way in his NHL debut.

Greiss has a 1.50 GAA while winning two career starts against Dallas.

"He's the hardest working guy that we have," coach Jack Capuano said. "He's going to be right back in for us."

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Preview: Wild (20-10) at Panthers (17-12)
Date: January 03, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

After notching a couple more franchise firsts with their latest victory, the Florida Panthers look to record their most successful homestand ever.

The surprise Atlantic Division leaders close out a six-game residency seeking an unprecedented ninth straight win in Sunday's clash with the Minnesota Wild.

A perennial also-ran for most of their 22 seasons of existence, the Panthers (22-12-4) have risen into the NHL's upper tier behind a torrid 14-3-0 stretch. That includes a club-record eight consecutive victories following Saturday's 3-0 win over the New York Rangers that also established a new franchise best of six straight home wins.

The Panthers set the mark hours after announcing a contract extension for coach Gerard Gallant through 2018-19. The move came one day after the team extended general manager Dale Tallon's deal for three years.

'He has done an excellent job of creating a winning culture and developing our young players in his time with the Panthers,' Tallon said of Gallant. 'He is an ideal fit for our group and we look forward to having him lead our team as we work toward our goal of winning the Stanley Cup.'

Florida has reached the postseason only once in the previous 14 seasons and last won a playoff series in 1996. The franchise's previous best homestands of six games or more came in November 1995 - five wins and a tie - and a 6-0-1 span in March 2008.

"The last few games felt like playoff games, and that's the kind you want to play," goaltender Roberto Luongo said. "We want to keep on doing what we're doing."

Luongo has done his part during the unbeaten run, in which the Panthers have yielded a mere 10 goals. The veteran was at his best Saturday, recording a season-high 40 saves to break his own team record with his seventh consecutive win.

The 36-year-old has posted a 1.26 goals-against average and two shutouts during the streak.

Luongo hasn't started games on back-to-back days this season, though Al Montoya has been just as solid when his number's been called. The career backup owns a 5-1-1 record with a 1.79 GAA and .930 save percentage in eight starts and has allowed one goal in each of his last three - all wins.

Montoya also has yielded one goal in each of his four games against Minnesota and won them all. Luongo has lost his last four versus the Wild.

After halting a seven-game losing streak to the Rangers, Florida next faces another longtime nemesis. The Wild are 12-1-2 in the series' past 15 meetings and have won the last three in regulation.

Minnesota (20-10-7) also has received strong goaltending from Devan Dubnyk during a 2-0-1 stretch as he's permitted four goals on 93 shots. On the current four-game road trip, he followed a 33-save effort in Thursday's 3-1 win at St. Louis with 28 in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss at Tampa Bay.

Jared Spurgeon helped the Wild earn a point by scoring the tying goal with 2:39 left in regulation. Minnesota also had a third-period power-play goal from Ryan Suter overturned when Zach Parise, back from a knee injury that sidelined him against St. Louis, was ruled to have interfered with Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.

"I think probably if we won the shootout, we might be feeling pretty good about ourselves, so we obviously have to find a way to make sure we're ready to start the game better (Sunday)," coach Mike Yeo said.

Dubnyk has registered a 1.46 GAA in winning all four career starts against Florida, including a 2-1 victory in the most recent matchup Feb. 12.

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Preview: Jets (18-18) at Ducks (14-15)
Date: January 03, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

John Gibson's superb play has the Anaheim Ducks in good spirits for their longest homestand of the season.

They'll begin this important eight-game stretch Sunday night against one of the NHL's poorer road teams, the Winnipeg Jets, as Gibson vies for a third consecutive shutout.

Despite winning three of four and earning a point in five straight, Anaheim (15-15-7) still returns home 13th in the Western Conference with 37 points. The Ducks have an opportunity to gain ground with five conference foes set to visit the Honda Center, where they're 9-5-4 this season and 3-1-0 in their last four.

"We can make a big step here by winning a lot of games at home," coach Bruce Boudreau said.

The defending Pacific Division champions come back optimistic after going 2-0-1 on a road trip in which they yielded only three goals. Gibson set the tone by making 14 saves in Tuesday's 1-0 win at Calgary and followed with 21 in another 1-0 victory over Edmonton on Thursday.

Since being promoted from the AHL on Nov. 24, Gibson has recorded a league-best 1.68 goals-against average and four shutouts in 14 appearances. He's expected to play after Frederik Andersen worked Friday's 2-1 shootout loss at Vancouver.

The Ducks have needed Gibson to be great, they scored just three goals on their trip and have netted a league-low 68 overall.

"Hopefully we can score some more goals and give our goalies some help. They've been playing great," forward Andrew Cogliano said.

The Ducks' slumping offense took another hit when Cam Fowler injured his knee last Sunday against Philadelphia. The defenseman and power-play quarterback will miss at least three additional weeks with a Grade 2 sprain.

Scoring wasn't an issue in Anaheim's matchups with Winnipeg (18-18-2) last season. The Ducks amassed 12 goals in winning all three regular-season meetings and 16 in sweeping the Jets in the West quarterfinals. They've won eight straight against Winnipeg including the playoffs.

Ryan Kesler had three goals and two assists in the playoff series, but the one-time 41-goal scorer posted only his fifth in 37 games this season in Friday's defeat.

The Jets enter on a high note after Saturday's 4-1 win in San Jose ended a six-game road skid. They opened this season-high five-game trek with Thursday's 4-2 loss to Arizona after winning two straight at home.

Drew Stafford had a short-handed goal and Mathieu Perreault scored on the power play to back Connor Hellebuyck's 27 saves and boost a special teams unit that's been among the league's worst. Winnipeg ranks 29th on the power play at 14.4 percent and is 1 for 21 over its last seven on the road, where its dropped 11 of 13 and is 7-13-1 overall.

The Jets have surrendered a power-play goal in eight of 10 games, killing just 71.8 percent of short-handed situations over that span. They were 4 for 5 against the Sharks.

"We talked a lot about discipline and we did a better job of staying out of the box and getting the kills when we needed," Perreault said.

Hellebuyck has started 11 of the last 13 games, meaning the struggling Michael Hutchinson could get the nod Sunday. Hutchinson has posted a 3.79 GAA in losing seven consecutive starts, allowing at least three goals in six.

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (7) WINNIPEG@ (8) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM using money line in Home games after a division game
The record is 1 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-12.05 units)

NHL > (7) WINNIPEG@ (8) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM using money line in All games after a division game
The record is 2 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-13.4 units)

NHL > (1) DALLAS@ (2) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-01-03 17:05:00 - 2016-01-03 17:05:00
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 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

NHL > (1) DALLAS@ (2) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-01-03 17:05:00 - 2016-01-03 17:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (7) WINNIPEG@ (8) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM in Home games after a division game
The record is 1 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-12.05 units)

NHL > (7) WINNIPEG@ (8) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-03 21:05:00 - 2016-01-03 21:05:00
Play AGAINST ANAHEIM in All games after a division game
The record is 2 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-13.4 units)

NHL > (1) DALLAS@ (2) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-01-03 17:05:00 - 2016-01-03 17:05:00
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 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

NHL > (1) DALLAS@ (2) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-01-03 17:05:00 - 2016-01-03 17:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (5) OTTAWA@ (6) CHICAGO | 2016-01-03 19:05:00 - 2016-01-03 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 10 Overs and 31 Unders for the last two seasons (+21 units)

NHL > (5) OTTAWA@ (6) CHICAGO | 2016-01-03 19:05:00 - 2016-01-03 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 10 Unders for the this season (+9 units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, January 3


Dallas @ NY Islanders

Game 1-2
January 3, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.043
NY Islanders
12.520
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-115); Under

Minnesota @ Florida

Game 3-4
January 3, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.655
Florida
11.884
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
N/A

Ottawa @ Chicago

Game 5-6
January 3, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.520
Chicago
13.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-185); Over

Winnipeg @ Anaheim

Game 7-8
January 3, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.381
Anaheim
11.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+145); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 3

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DALLAS (28-8-0-4, 60 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (21-13-0-5, 47 pts.) - 1/3/2016, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-12 ATS (+35.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-12 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 34-20 ATS (+56.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 19-9 ATS (+28.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 36-42 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1-0 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=+1.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-10-0-7, 47 pts.) at FLORIDA (22-12-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/3/2016, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (18-14-0-6, 42 pts.) at CHICAGO (22-13-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/3/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 7-17 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 38-12 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 24-16 ATS (+40.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-9 ATS (+25.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-8 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-16 ATS (-19.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 301-316 ATS (-75.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 162-162 ATS (-71.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (18-18-0-2, 38 pts.) at ANAHEIM (15-15-0-7, 37 pts.) - 1/3/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 24-8 ATS (+12.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 459-384 ATS (+72.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 29-8 ATS (+17.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 15-22 ATS (-14.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-10 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-1 (+7.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 3

Hot teams
-- Florida won its last eight games, allowing 10 goals. Minnesota won three of its last five games.
-- Chicago won five of its last seven games.
-- Winnipeg, Anaheim both won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Dallas Stars lost their last three road games. Islanders are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Seantors lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Islanders won three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Minnesota won five of last six games with Florida.
-- Chicago won five of last seven games with Ottawa.
-- Ducks won their last eight games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Dallas-Islander games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Minnesota games.
-- Four of last five Chicago-Ottawa games went over.
-- Six of last eight Anaheim-Winnipeg games went over.

Back-to-backs
-- Dallas Stars are 4-2 if they played the night before (teams are 3-6 the night after playing the Devils). Islanders are 4-3 (post-Penguins 3-2).
-- Minnesota is 2-4 if it played night before (post-Tampa Bay 2-4). Florida is 3-1 on road if they played night before (post-NYR 1-4).
-- Winnipeg is 2-6 if it played the night before (post-San Jose 1-2)




NHL

Sunday, January 3

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY ISLANDERS
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Dallas

6:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. FLORIDA
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CHICAGO
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg