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NHL

Saturday, December 10

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 3-6-6 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas

5:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Ottawa is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MONTREAL
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 7-16-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Colorado
Montreal is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Islanders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Columbus
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Toronto is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. FLORIDA
Vancouver is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ARIZONA
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville

11:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Winnipeg is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

11:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. SAN JOSE
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Jose's last 13 games when playing Carolina
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 10

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DALLAS (11-11-0-6, 28 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-10-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-8.6 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 0-5 ATS (-5.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 190-158 ATS (+26.2 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-13 ATS (+40.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 30-24 ATS (+61.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 92-88 ATS (+195.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-53 ATS (-23.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (16-9-0-2, 34 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (13-11-0-2, 28 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 16-11 ATS (+27.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 16-11 ATS (+27.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 83-59 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-7 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 102-93 ATS (+199.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 17-24 ATS (-21.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-25 ATS (-16.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-1 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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COLORADO (10-14-0-1, 21 pts.) at MONTREAL (18-6-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 13-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 25-7 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 41-22 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 7-2 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-15 ATS (+38.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 221-173 ATS (+29.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 114-84 ATS (+201.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 5-1 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 5-1 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 11-25 ATS (-24.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (12-13-0-2, 26 pts.) at FLORIDA (12-12-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 360-324 ATS (-102.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 139-138 ATS (+297.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 151-123 ATS (+277.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 122-158 ATS (+298.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 139-215 ATS (+372.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 172-165 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (17-7-0-3, 37 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (14-12-0-2, 30 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 19-28 ATS (-18.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-4 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-5 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-9 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-6 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-6-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.1 Units)

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TORONTO (10-10-0-5, 25 pts.) at BOSTON (15-11-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 69-120 ATS (+220.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-52 ATS (+92.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-11 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 2-15 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-29 ATS (+46.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-16 ATS (-9.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-14 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-27 ATS (-15.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 193-162 ATS (-48.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (11-10-0-5, 27 pts.) at COLUMBUS (16-5-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 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 7-2 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (12-10-0-4, 28 pts.) at ARIZONA (8-13-0-5, 21 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 60-62 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-6.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-10 ATS (-8.2 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-19 ATS (-14.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 24-25 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-20 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-11 ATS (+34.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-13 ATS (+42.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 221-179 ATS (+30.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (13-14-0-3, 29 pts.) at CALGARY (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 10-22 ATS (-12.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-4 ATS (+8.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (11-10-0-6, 28 pts.) at SAN JOSE (15-11-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/10/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at PHI 01:00 PM

DAL +115 ***** ( EARLY DOG # 2 )

U 5.5 *****

OTT at LA 04:00 PM

OTT +160 ***** ( EARLY DOG OF THE DAY # 1 )

O 5.0 *****

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NHL EVENING ACTION:

PIT at TB 07:00 PM

O 5.5 *****

TOR at BOS 07:00 PM

U 5.5

COL at MON 07:00 PM

COL +175 *****

O 5.0 *****

NYI at CLB 07:00 PM

NYI +140 *****

O 5.5

VAN at FLA 07:00 PM

VAN +170 *****

U 5.0 *****

NAS at ARI 08:00 PM

U 5.5

WIN at CAL 10:00 PM

U 5.0

CAR at SJ 10:30 PM

CAR +160 *****

O 5.0 *****

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NHL Capsules
December 11, 2016

MONTREAL (AP) Max Pacioretty had four goals, Brian Flynn scored twice during a six-goal first period and the Montreal Canadiens routed the Colorado Avalanche 10-1 on Saturday night.

Flynn, Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen each scored against Calvin Pickard in the opening 7:12, and then Pacioretty, Paul Byron and Flynn each had a goal among the first four shots on Semyon Varlamov.

Pacioretty completed his hat trick in the second period and added another in the third to give the captain seven goals in his last four games.

Alexander Radulov and Jeff Petry also scored for Montreal, which has shown no drop-off without injured scoring leader and first-line center Alex Galchenyuk. Montreal outshot the Avs 36-16.

Montreal's six-goal first period was its first since Dec. 17, 1992 against the Quebec Nordiques in an 8-3 win.

FLYERS 4, STARS 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brayden Schenn scored three power-play goals to lead Philadelphia to its eighth straight victory.

Jakub Voracek added an empty-netter and also had three assists for the Flyers, who matched Montreal for the longest winning streak in the NHL this season.

Philadelphia last won eight straight games from Jan. 6-19, 2002.

Devin Shore had both goals for the Stars.

Steve Mason made 21 saves for his seventh straight win.

Kari Lehtonen made 18 saves for the Stars, falling to 1-11-3 against Philadelphia.

BLUE JACKETS 6, ISLANDERS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jack Johnson, Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones each had a goal and an assist and Columbus beat New York for its sixth straight win.

Josh Anderson, Brandon Saad and Lukas Sedlak also scored for Columbus and Sergei Bobrovsky had 25 saves.

Josh Bailey and John Tavares scored for New York, which had earned a point in a season-high five straight games (4-0-1). Jaroslav Halak made 32 saves until he was pulled after the Blue Jackets scored four consecutive goals in the third period.

PENGUINS 4, LIGHTNING 3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby both scored their second goals on third-period power plays, helping Pittsburgh rally to beat Tampa Bay.

It was the first meeting between the teams since the Stanley Cup champion Penguins beat Tampa Bay in a seven-game Eastern Conference final last season.

Pittsburgh, which won its fifth straight game, got three assists each from Phil Kessel and Kris Letang. The Penguins are 6-6-1 when trailing after two periods.

Tampa Bay's Jonathan Drouin had the first of his two goals shortly after getting cut by a high-stick. Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning, who are 1-6-1 over their last eight games.

SHARKS 4, HURRICANES 3

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc scored less than 2 minutes apart in the second period and San Jose bounced back from consecutive losses by beating Carolina.

Patrick Marleau scored 12 seconds into the game and Paul Martin added his first goal of the season for the Sharks, who had allowed late tiebreaking goals in their previous two games.

Backup goalie Aaron Dell made 30 saves to earn his third win in four starts this season.

Lee Stempniak and Derek Ryan scored power-play goals and Joakim Nordstrom added a short-handed tally but it wasn't enough for the Hurricanes. Cam Ward made 16 saves.

KINGS 4, SENATORS 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Trevor Lewis had a goal and an assist, and Jeff Carter and Alec Martinez scored on the same power play early in the first period of Los Angeles' victory over Ottawa.

Peter Budaj made 19 saves and earned an assist, and Marian Gaborik scored his first goal since Feb. 12 to cap the Kings' final home game before a three-week, nine-game stint on the road until New Year's Eve.

Mike Condon stopped 15 shots, and Zack Smith scored for Ottawa, which has lost four of six. The Senators struggled to beat Budaj, the longtime Montreal goalie, in the second stop of their swing through California.

Veteran forward Chris Neil played his 1,000th game for Ottawa, joining Daniel Alfredsson and Chris Phillips as the only Senators to reach the mark.

FLAMES 6, JETS 2

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Dougie Hamilton scored twice during a four-goal second period and added an assist to lead streaking Calgary over Winnipeg.

The Flames vaulted into first place in the Pacific Division with their sixth consecutive victory - the team's longest winning streak since last December.

Mikael Backlund had a goal and two assists, while Sam Bennett, Lance Bouma and Sean Monahan also scored for Calgary. Chad Johnson made 26 saves.

Nikolaj Ehlers and Jacob Trouba had the goals for the Jets, who have lost three in a row. Michael Hutchinson turned aside 25 of 29 shots in 40 minutes before giving way to Connor Hellebuyck, who made six saves.

MAPLE LEAFS 4, BRUINS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman scored in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 32 saves and Toronto beat Boston.

James van Riemsdyk scored in the third for Toronto, which was 0-2-1 in its last three games. Connor Brown added an empty-netter and Andersen improved to 6-0-0 in his career against Boston.

Brad Marchand had the Bruins' goal, and Tuukka Rask stopped 16 shots.

Former Bruins defenseman Matt Hunwick had two assists.

PANTHERS 4, CANUCKS 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Ekblad gave Florida a three-goal lead early in the third period and it held on against Vancouver.

The Panthers got their first home win under interim coach Tom Rowe.

Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist, and Vincent Trocheck and Derek MacKenzie also scored for Florida. Roberto Luongo made 37 saves, and Jaromir Jagr recorded an assist and now has 1,883 points, four behind Mark Messier for second on the NHL career list.

Daniel Sedin and Jack Skille scored in the third period for the Canucks. Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 shots.

COYOTES 4, PREDATORS 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Alex Goligoski and Lauren Dauphin scored 1:57 apart in the first period and Arizona beat Nashville.

Brendan Perlini added his first career goal, Martin Hanzal also scored and Mike Smith made 42 saves for the Coyotes, who were 0-3-3 since their last win against at Edmonton on Nov. 27.

Arizona scored four goals for the first time since Nov. 8 after totaling four in its previous four games.

Roman Josi scored and Pekka Rinne made 30 saves for the Predators, who have lost four of five (1-3-1).

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Sunday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 14 of the Westgate SuperContest:

6) Green Bay Packers +2.5 (408)

5) Minnesota Vikings -3 (420)

4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2.5 (440)

3) Washington Redskins -1 (481)

2) Pittsburgh Steelers -1.5 (558)

1) Baltimore Ravens +7 (577)

Sunday’s Den: Running Diary of a sports Saturday…….

11:45am— I am not a morning person; like to stay up late and then sleep late, so dragging my butt out of bed at 11:25 for some Rice Krispies and the start of the Temple-DePaul game seems like an even worse idea now that Temple leads 13-1 5:30 into the game.

This is part of a HoopHall doubleheader in the Miami Heat’s arena and there might’ve been 100 people in the arena when the game started. Players probably had their pregame meal at 7:30am. Coaches will do most anything to get their teams on national TV.

12:05— Mercifully, games are starting that have people in the stands.

Arizona is playing with seven scholarship players at Missouri, due to injury/eligiblity issues. Missouri hasn’t been any good since Frank Haith bolted for Tulsa. Supposedly Missouri has a kid who is a real good scorer who becomes eligible for their next game, so that should help the Tigers.

UMass-Providence from the Dunkin’ Donuts Center; every time I watch a Providence home game, I get hungry for a jelly donut and a hot chocolate.

Dunkin’ Donuts have drive-thru windows (I’ve never used one); seems to me if you’re sucking down donuts, least you can do is get out of the car to buy them.

Villanova-Notre Dame is the best noon game, from the arena in New Jersey where the NHL’s Devils play. The great Bill Raftery is on this game; met him in Syracuse close to 30 years ago. Good guy, as friendly in person as he seems on TV.

Notre Dame leads early 15-6; Mike Brey is an underrated coach.

12:50— Arizona was up 17 at Missouri, but Tigers cut lead to 41-36 at the half. Sean Miller looks like a guy in a bar at 3am who just lost his job— tie undone, frazzled. He’s never been in the Final Four at a school where Final Fours are expected and his team is dangerously thin this season.

Good one in Newark; Notre Dame is better than expected- they lead Villanova 41-36 at the half of a high-level game. Could easily be an NCAA tournament game.

I was in the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas when Villanova won the national title last April; great fun. Opening Day of baseball, last college hoop game of the year- first Monday in April has become one of the better days of the sports year.

1:25— CBS’ Carter Blackburn is one of the best play-by-play guys on TV; he is working with Raftery today on the Villanova game. Few years ago, he was working a Conference USA game with Pete Gillen when Rice’s mascot Sammie the Owl was ejected for bitching (hooting?) at a referee. Blackburn should be doing NFL games on the network; someday he’ll call a Final Four.

Easy way for college basketball to increase scoring in its games: allow continuation baskets after fouls, the way they do in the NBA. Would be simple enough to do, makes the game more fun.

1:45— Final: Temple 74, DePaul 65— Blue Demons fought back, but they’re not very good.

ESPNU had a live Pop Warner football game from Florida on TV this morning. Seriously? They televise 12-year old kids playing football? Thought that was only at the Little League World Series in August. No wonder I like to sleep late.

Sean Miller can relax: his Arizona team went on a 21-0 run, leads Mizzou by 22 with 2:00 left.

Remember the time when Pitt’s Jerome Lane dunked in a game and shattered the backboard while Raftery screamed “Send it in Jerome!!!” on live TV? Miller assisted on that dunk.

2:05— Villanova 74, Notre Dame 66— If you won this game laying 6.5 points with the Wildcats, you had the wrong side in this game, but you covered. Thats an interesting debate; people will say “I won, how could they be the wrong side?” but sometimes the covering team lucked out. Notre Dame controlled this game for 36:00 but faded down the stretch- couldn’t hit that one shot to cover the number.

Odd bowl matchup: North Texas (+16.5) went to West Point Oct 22 and upset Army 35-18; UNT was +6 in turnovers in game where Cadets outgained North Texas 396-320- this is the only rematch of this bowl season. Favorites won/covered the Heart of Dallas Bowl the last five years, with all five games decided by 13+ points. Favorites rarely dominate bowl games.

Mediocre set of 2:00 TV games; I’m focusing on Rhode Island-Houston, Wisconsin-Marquette.

2:45— URI is up 42-37; Rams have lot of injuries, seems like every year.

Former major league pitcher Anthony Varvaro (relieved in 166 games in a 6-year MLB career) made over $2M in his baseball career, but now he has a new job— he will be a police officer with the Port Authority Police of NY/NJ- he pitched for the Red Sox’ AAA team this past summer. Interesting career change.

3:02— Halftime: Marquette 40, Wisconsin 35- Best game going on right now, Katin Reinhardt plays for Marquette, his third college (UNLV, USC) in five years. College coaches are like NBA GMs now, poaching other teams for unhappy kids who might catch lightning in a bottle with a new team for one season. This is why teams have very little depth; unhappy subs are constantly transferring. The grass is always greener somewhere else.

But what do these kids do when they become adults and join the real world? Reinhardt isn’t an NBA player, so he’ll play in Europe for a while then have to find a real job. He’ll have a boss and a wife and kids and he won’t be able to pull up stakes and move every time he is unhappy.

3:50— Houston 82, Rhode Island 77— Danny Hurley’s team is banged-up and having trouble on the road. This game had the feel of an NIT first-round game in March.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin went on a 26-8 run and is up 15 at Marquette. Just because you sit next to Mike Krzyzewski and played for him doesn’t mean you can coach like him.

In one 3-game stretch in November, Maryland’s football team was outscored 149-13; how in the name of Ralph Friedgen are the Terps in a bowl game, much less favored to win it? They play Boston College in a bowl at 2:30 on a Monday afternoon; fitting time slot, at least.

4:16— Wisconsin 93, Marquette 84— Damn. High scoring. Badgers are a veteran team; I’m curious how Greg Gard will fare once these kids are gone and he has to recruit new guys. I’m not judging, just saying this is being done with players Bo Ryan recruited.

Is it fun to be rich? Everyone has problems, rich people’s problems seem better than mine.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. owner Sheldon Adelson lost more than $3 billion in less than an hour this week, after word came from Macau that the government there was reducing the amount of money people can withdraw from one of Macau’s largest banks by 50%.

Because of this rule change, stock in Macau’s casinos dipped so much that Adelson’s stake was worth $3.2B less than it had been an hour earlier. The guy is still worth $29B, so not like he has to panhandle for food, but minus-$3.2B is still a rough couple of hours.

This all has to do with Chinese people wanting to gamble in Macau and how they withdraw money to do so. They just opened a new Asian-themed casino in Las Vegas, that also caters to Chinese clientele.

5:35— Duke was killing UNLV 20-3, it is 20-7 now. Rebels are basically an expansion team; when they hired Marvin Menzies, think he had four players on the roster, so this is a total rebuild- they’re in way over their head today, getting 24.5 points down the street from their own campus.

Dick Vitale is doing this game; it is tough for me to listen to him anymore. He is talking about 1990 and the Tarkanian years— that era is long gone and ain’t ever coming back. Menzies will build this roster up and UNLV will be a solid mid-major, but no more Final Fours.

Wichita State 53, Oklahoma 50— 9:10 left. Good ballgame with March implications.
Butler 44, Cincinnati 39— 15:00 left. Big East-AAC games are always interesting. Still makes me laugh that there are Big EAST teams in Cincinnati, Indy, Milwaukee and Omaha.

6:05— Duke 42-26 at the half and UNLV’s kids are playing their butts off. One thing Vitale was talking about that has some merit; making it six fouls for a college player to foul out. Think the game would be better that way.

Wichita State beats Oklahoma 76-73; Doug Gottlieb had this one right. ESPN messed up when they let Gottlieb bolt for CBS. He is a better analyst than Jay Bilas and more personable.

This game pushed the spread when the Wichita kid made a foul shot he was trying to miss with 0:00.5 left and Shockers up by 2.

Army 21, Navy 17— Cadets win this rivalry game for first time in 15 years.

8:00— Duke 94, UNLV 45— If I’m Marvin Menzies, next time he makes recruiting calls, the term “…..immediate playing time is available” would be used. A lot. It is an effective phrase.

8:30— It bugs me that the Heisman Trophy has an actual hour-long TV program to give out an award when it takes 90 seconds to announce the winner. Guess people are stupid enough to buy commercial time, so they have the program and it makes money. Why?

9:00— Halftime: Michigan 50, UCLA 50— Outstanding game.

Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy. Good for him.

I’m off to go have dinner and watch some more games. Have a nice day.

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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Money Line

9:35 pm 12/11/2016
(65) WINNIPEG @(66) EDMONTON
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using the money line in Home games on Sunday games.
The record is 0 Wins and 5 Losses this season (-7.9 units)
BET NOW

7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(59) DALLAS @(60) CHICAGO
Play ON CHICAGO using the money line in Home games after a non-conference game.
The record is 19 Wins and 2 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.8 units)
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7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(63) NEW JERSEY @(64) NY RANGERS
Play ON NEW JERSEY using the money line in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game.
The record is 9 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+10.4 units)
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7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(63) NEW JERSEY @(64) NY RANGERS
Play ON NEW JERSEY using the money line in Road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.
The record is 12 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.9 units)
BET NOW

5:05 pm 12/11/2016
(53) PHILADELPHIA @(54) DETROIT
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 9 Wins and 33 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.15 units)
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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Puck Line

9:35 pm 12/11/2016
(65) WINNIPEG @(66) EDMONTON
Play UNDER EDMONTON using the puck line in Home games on Sunday games.
The record is 0 Overs and 5 Unders this season (-7.9 units)
BET NOW

7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(63) NEW JERSEY @(64) NY RANGERS
Play OVER NEW JERSEY using the puck line in Road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.
The record is 12 Overs and 6 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.9 units)
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7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(59) DALLAS @(60) CHICAGO
Play OVER CHICAGO using the puck line in Home games after a non-conference game.
The record is 19 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.8 units)
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7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(63) NEW JERSEY @(64) NY RANGERS
Play OVER NEW JERSEY using the puck line in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game.
The record is 9 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.4 units)
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5:05 pm 12/11/2016
(53) PHILADELPHIA @(54) DETROIT
Play UNDER PHILADELPHIA using the puck line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record.
The record is 9 Overs and 33 Unders for the last three seasons (-24.15 units)
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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Over

7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(63) NEW JERSEY @(64) NY RANGERS
Play OVER NY RANGERS on the total in All games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game.
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+10.55 units)
BET NOW

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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Under

7:05 pm 12/11/2016
(59) DALLAS @(60) CHICAGO
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the total in Home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.05 units)
BET NOW

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nhl record: ( like in baseball i only play dogs and totals )

12/01/2016 8-8-1 50.00% +350
12/02/2016 1-1-1 50.00% +0
12/03/2016 3-3-0 50.00% +175
12/04/2016 7-4-0 63.64% +1725
12/05/2016 1-4-1 20.00% -1600
12/06/2016 7-6-3 53.85% +600
12/07/2016 4-2-0 66.67% +1325
12/08/2016 8-6-0 57.14% +1500
12/09/2016 2-2-5 50.00% +100
12/10/2016 6-9-1 40.00% -1650

WLT Pct Units

M/L Picks 85-126-0 40.28% -9795

O/U Picks 167-152-60 52.35% -100

oct- nov triple plays - ***** 102 - 111 - 27
dec triple plays - ***** 28 - 31 - 2

12/01- dog of the day...................( carolina + 170 lost 1 -2 )
12/03 - dog of the day..................( chicago +115 lost 1 - 3 )
12/04 - dog of the day..................( philly + 140 wins 4 - 2 )
12/05 - dog of the day..................( arizona + 205 lost 1 - 4 )
12/05 - dog of the day..................( florida + 135 lost 3 - 4 )
12/06 - dog of the day..................(florida + 135 lost 2 - 3 )
12/06 - dog of the day..................( montreal+ 150 lost 2 - 3 )
12/06 - dog of the day..................( colorado + 175 lost 3 - 4 )
12/06 - total of the day ................( colorado /nashville ov 5' wins 4 - 3 )
12/07 - dog of the day # 1............( boston +120/washington lost 4 - 3 )
12/07 - dog of the day # 2............( ottawa + 175/san jose win 4 - 2 )
12/08 - dog of the night................( new jersey + 150/ montreal 2 - 5 )
12/09 - dog of the night................( new york rangers + 120/ chicago 1 - 0 )
12/09 - total of the night...............( san jose/anaheim un 5 2 - 3 )
12/10 - early dog of the day # 1....( dallas + 115/philly 2 - 4 )
12/10 - early dog of the day # 2....( ottawa + 160 / l.a. 1 - 4 )

big plays
record based on 5 units

m/l-...........5 -18 - 0 - 28.75

o/u-.......... 5 - 4 - 2 + 300

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 11

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OTTAWA (16-10-0-2, 34 pts.) at ANAHEIM (14-9-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 4:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (17-10-0-3, 37 pts.) at DETROIT (13-12-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (12-14-0-2, 26 pts.) at WASHINGTON (16-7-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-19 ATS (+17.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-15 ATS (+18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 102-85 ATS (+190.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 187-199 ATS (+439.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 166-204 ATS (-92.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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ST LOUIS (16-8-0-4, 36 pts.) at MINNESOTA (14-8-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-22 ATS (+8.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-85 ATS (+190.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-4 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-15 ATS (+37.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-60 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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DALLAS (11-12-0-6, 28 pts.) at CHICAGO (17-8-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-12 ATS (+16.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
CHICAGO is 29-12 ATS (+11.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 190-159 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 44-25 ATS (+15.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 96-93 ATS (+211.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 112-98 ATS (+216.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 23-6 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 30-25 ATS (+62.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 323-329 ATS (+660.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-6 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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COLORADO (10-15-0-1, 21 pts.) at TORONTO (11-10-0-5, 27 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1-0 straight up against COLORADO 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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NEW JERSEY (12-9-0-6, 30 pts.) at NY RANGERS (19-9-0-1, 39 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 27-12 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 19-15 ATS (+38.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (13-15-0-3, 29 pts.) at EDMONTON (14-11-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/11/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 6-17 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 37-70 ATS (+131.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 0-5 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games this season.
EDMONTON is 167-171 ATS (+342.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 16-32 ATS (+51.6 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
EDMONTON is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 11

Ducks won six of last eight games with Ottawa, winning three of last four series games in this building. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Senators lost four of last six games but are 3-2 in last five on road; they’re 3-0 if they played day before. Teams are 0-4 the night after playing LA. Over is 3-1 in last four Ottawa road games. Anaheim won five of its last seven games; over is 2-0-1 in its last three.

Flyers won seven of last ten games with Detroit; teams split last four meetings in Motor City. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Philly won its last eight games; over is 3-0-1 in their last four- they’re 5-2 if they played day before; teams are 3-0 the night after playing Dallas. Detroit lost three of its last four home games; six of their last nine games overall went OT. over is 3-0-1 in Red Wings’ last four games.

Washington won its last three games with Vancouver; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Canucks are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; they’re 3-3 if they played night before- teams are 1-2 night after playing Florida. Caps won their last three games, two in OT; they’ve won four of last five at home. Under is 2-1-2 in last five Washington games.

Blues won their last four games with Minnesota; over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Teams split last four series games played here. St Louis won five of last seven games but split last four on road; over is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Minnesota won its last three games, allowing five goals; they also won last three at home. Under is 2-0-1 in their last four games.

Dallas Stars won six of last nine games with Chicago but lost last two; Stars won three of last four visits to Windy City. Five of last six series games went over total. Dallas lost five of last seven games; they’re 1-2 if they played day before. Teams are 1-3 night after playing Philly. Over is 3-2 in last five Dallas road games. Chicago lost three of its last four games, scoring six goals- all four of those games stayed under the total.

Maple Leafs won four of last five games with Colorado (over 4-1); Avalanche lost 5-1/3-2 in last two visits here. Colorado lost 10-1 in Montreal last night; they’re 1-2 if they played night before. Teams are 1-6 the night after playing Canadiens. Over is 4-1-1 in last six Avalanche games. Toronto lost three of its last four games (under 4-0); they’re 0-5 if they played night before. Teams are 2-4 the night after playing Boston.

Devils won three of last four games with the Rangers; they lost three of last four visits into Manhattan (under 3-1). New Jersey lost six of its last eight games, five of last six on road; over is 6-0-3 in their last nine games. Rangers won three of last four games overall, split their last four home games. New York scored five runs in their last three home games. Under is 4-3-1 in last eight Ranger games.

Oilers won four of last five games with Winnipeg; road team won last four series games. Teams split last four meetings in this building. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Winnipeg lost its last three games; they’re 3-2 if they played night before. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Teams are 4-1 the night after playing Calgary. Oilers lost last four games (three in OT/SO); over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Edmonton lost three of last four home games.

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NHL

Sunday, December 11

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Trend Report
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5:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. ANAHEIM
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

6:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. WASHINGTON
Vancouver is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Vancouver is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Washington is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Vancouver
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. TORONTO
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games

10:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
Winnipeg is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 11

Winnipeg @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
December 11, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.445
Edmonton
10.051
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+150); Over

New Jersey @ NY Rangers

Game 63-64
December 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.977
NY Rangers
9.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+155); Under

Colorado @ Toronto

Game 61-62
December 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.940
Toronto
9.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Over

Dallas @ Chicago

Game 59-60
December 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.400
Chicago
10.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+145); Under

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 57-58
December 11, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.245
Minnesota
12.796
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Over

Vancouver @ Washington

Game 55-56
December 11, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.162
Washington
10.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-260
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+220); Under

Philadelphia @ Detroit

Game 53-54
December 11, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.387
Detroit
13.597
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-140); Over

Ottawa @ Anaheim

Game 51-52
December 11, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.057
Anaheim
10.581
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-175); Under

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at ANA 04:00 PM

O 5.0

PHI at DET 05:00 PM

PHI +105 *****

O 5.5

VAN at WAS 05:00 PM

VAN +230 *****

O 5.0

STL at MIN 06:00 PM

O 5.0

NJ at NYR 07:00 PM

NJ +155 *****

O 5.0 *****

DAL at CHI 07:00 PM

O 5.5 *****

COL at TOR 07:00 PM

O 5.5

WIN at EDM 09:30 PM

WIN +145 *****

U 5.5

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NHL Capsules
December 12, 2016

DETROIT (AP) Brayden Schenn scored 2:44 into overtime and Anthony Stolarz got his first shutout in his second career start, lifting the Philadelphia Flyers over the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 on Sunday night for their ninth consecutive win.

Stolarz made 28 saves, helping Philadelphia outlast Jimmy Howard and the Red Wings. Howard made 34 saves in his first start since Nov. 23.

Schenn cut in from the left wing, skated across the top of the crease, faked a backhand shot and then slid the puck in for his eighth goal of the season and fourth in two games.

Howard stopped Pierre-Edouard Bellemaire from the bottom inside edge of the right circle 1:53 into overtime.

OILERS 3, JETS 2

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Patrik Laine shot the puck into his own net midway through the third period, costing Winnipeg in a loss to Edmonton.

Edmonton's Mark Letestu was credited with his second goal of the game when Laine fired the rebound of Letestu's slap shot directly into his own wide-open goal.

Captain Blake Wheeler put an arm around Laine to console him when the Finnish rookie returned to the bench. The 18-year-old ranks third in the NHL with 17 goals and is an early front-runner for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's top rookie.

Oscar Klefbom also scored and Cam Talbot made 29 saves for the Oilers.

Mathieu Perreault and Chris Thorburn had goals for the Jets, who have now lost four straight games. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots.

AVALANCHE 3, MAPLE LEAFS 1

TORONTO (AP) - Semyon Varlamov made 51 saves, helping Colorado rebound from a miserable loss with a victory over Toronto.

The Avs lost 10-1 to Montreal on Saturday night but rebounded on the back of their Russian goaltender. Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Blake Comeau scored, helping last-place Colorado get its second win in nine games.

Antoine Bibeau made 26 saves in his first NHL start, and Jake Gardiner scored for Toronto.

The Leafs, who won 4-1 in Boston on Saturday, are now 0-5-1 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.

RANGERS 5, DEVILS 0

NEW YORK (AP) - J.T. Miller and Brady Skjei scored 3:50 apart late in the second period, Antti Raanta stopped 19 shots for his second straight shutout and New York beat New Jersey.

Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Pirri and Jimmy Vesey also scored to give the Rangers their first three-game winning streak since Nov. 12-15.

Raanta, starting for the third time in four nights and coming off a 1-0 overtime win against Chicago on Friday, got his sixth career shutout and improved to 8-1-0 with a 1.65 goals-against average in 10 starts this season.

Cory Schneider finished with 25 saves for New Jersey, which lost its third straight. The Devils had an early goal disallowed after a review and another didn't count because it came after a whistle.

BLACKHAWKS 3, STARS 1

CHICAGO (AP) - Marian Hossa, Artem Anisimov and Artemi Panarin scored to lead Central Division-leading Chicago over Dallas.

Chicago's Scott Darling made 23 saves in his fifth straight start while No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford recovers from an appendectomy. Darling has permitted just seven goals during the stretch, but the Blackhawks have scored only nine while going 2-2-1.

Devin Shore scored for Dallas, which lost its second straight and third in four.

Dallas' Kari Lehtonen blocked 24 shots while making his fifth straight start.

The 37-year-old Hossa scored his team-leading 15th goal and has three in three games.

Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews missed his ninth game and defenseman Brent Seabrook his second with upper-body injuries.

CAPITALS 3, CANUCKS 0

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in the first period and Braden Holtby made it stand up, stopping 20 shots to help Washington beat weary Vancouver.

Washington nursed a 1-0 lead until Ovechkin earned an assist on a goal by Justin Williams with just under 15 minutes left.

Tom Wilson scored into an empty net with 52 seconds remaining to seal the Capitals' fourth straight victory. Washington killed five Vancouver power plays to complete a two-game season sweep.

Holtby was rarely tested in his 25th career shutout, the second this season.

WILD 3, BLUES 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Matt Dumba, Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund scored, Devan Dubnyk made 22 saves and Minnesota held on to beat St. Louis for its fourth straight win.

Dumba scored for the second straight game in the second period and Niederreiter got his eighth goal about seven minutes later. Granlund added an empty-net goal.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 14th goal of the season for St. Louis. Jake Allen stopped 22 shots for the Blues, who had won five of their past seven games.

DUCKS 5, SENATORS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Antoine Vermette and Corey Perry each had a goal and an assist and Anaheim scored a season-high three power-play goals to beat Ottawa.

Joseph Cramarossa, Nick Ritchie and Sami Vatanen also scored, and John Gibson made 21 saves.

Ryan Dzingel scored for the Senators, who lost their second straight game in Southern California. Mike Condon made 10 saves before being removed for Andrew Hammond in the second period. Hammond stopped 16 shots.

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Monday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 14 of the Westgate SuperContest:

6) Green Bay Packers +2.5 (408)- W

5) Minnesota Vikings -3 (420)- W

4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers -2.5 (440)- W

3) Washington Redskins -1 (481)- W

2) Pittsburgh Steelers -1.5 (558)- W

1) Baltimore Ravens +7 (577)

Strong week for popular opinion

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

Titans 13, Broncos 10— Tennessee has to be excited; they’re 7-6, tied for first in AFC South and they have the Rams’ #1 draft pick next year, so they’ll clean up next April and get even better. This was an ugly game; Titans scored 10 points on first two possessions, then held on for the win despite gaining only 178 yards the rest of the game. Mariota was 6-20/88 passing, but his team won. Five of last six Denver games stayed under the total.

Panthers 28, Chargers 16— San Diego turned ball over five times (-4). I have a question: Why can’t the Chargers just stay in San Diego and play in Qualcomm? Why is it better for them to move to LA and be a second rate tenant in a new ballpark? Who will go to their games there? At least in San Diego they have a whole city behind them, buying their gear, Maybe I’m an idiot, but seems to me every NFL team doesn’t need a brand-new stadium.

Texans 22, Colts 17— Houston is tied for first with Titans in AFC South; they ran ball for 185 yards, had 3 takeaways (+2), kicked five FGs- usually when a team scores one TD and kicks five FGs, they lose. Colts are 1-4-1 vs spread this year in game following a win; some teams cannot stand prosperity. This is only second time Texans have won in Indy (2-13). Under is 5-2 in last seven Houston games, 4-0 in Colts’ last four home games.

Bengals 23, Browns 10— I’m still amazed that an NFL franchise is worth roughly $1B, give or take, and the Browns are being run by Jonah Hill’s character from Moneyball. Seriously, why would you have a guy who spent most of the last 15 years as a baseball executive run your NFL team? It makes zero bleeping sense. Cleveland is 1-5-1 vs spread as a home underdog, losing home games by 5-20-3-25-15-14-13 points

Steelers 27, Bills 20— Pittsburgh ran ball for 240 yards in the snow, amidst rumors that Rex Ryan is going to get fired. If Ryan and Jeff Fisher both get fired, then maybe their teams can hire coaches who actually care about offense and the league will put out a better product. Pittsburgh has now won/covered its last four games.

Non-football observation: if you’re going to be outside in a snowstorm for 3.5 hours, put on a goddamn coat. Rex Ryan wore same clothes for this game he wore in the LA Coliseum when the Bills played there. Even his brother wore a parka.

Dolphins 26, Cardinals 23— Game was played in a monsoon; Arizona’s kicker had an awful day, but did make a 56-yard FG. Miami kicked FG on last play to win, but they lost QB Tannehill to an ACL injury, so looks like Matt Moore gets to run the ball club the rest of the way- their #3 QB is former Western Kentucky QB Doughty. Arizona needs to draft a QB next spring; Carson Palmer is getting up there in years.

NFC West went 0-4 Sunday, turning ball over 15 times and 49ers didn’t have any turnovers.

Lions 20, Bears 17— Detroit is now 9-4 despite trailing in 4th quarter in 12 of 13 games. You know it might be the Lions’ year when Stafford throws a pick-6 to give Chicago a 17-13 lead with 7:07 left, but Detroit drives back down field to score game-winning TD with 3:17 left. Lions are 6-1 at home with four wins by exactly three points.

Pretty sure I’m going to be in Las Vegas when the NFL schedule comes out for 2017; first thing I’m going to do is bet the under on the Lions’ win total for next year.

Vikings 25, Jaguars 16— Minnesota ran ball 29 times for 85 yards (28 for 70 if you take out one Bradford scramble for 15 yards); they scored only 16 points on five red zone drives, but won anyway. Jaguars are 0-6 at home, have lost eight games in a row (2-6 vs spread). Vikings had been 2-6 this season when they didn’t score a TD on defense/special teams, now they’re 3-6.

Mike Zimmer coached this game with his right eye totally covered by tape; he is one tough human. He wore sunglasses when Minnesota had the ball, but took them off so he could read his defensive call charts when Jaguars had the ball. Lot of admiration for coach Zimmer.

Bucs 16, Saints 11— Sean Payton was yukking it up two weeks ago when he ran the score up on the sorry Rams, but since then his team scored a total of 24 points in losses to Detroit, Tampa Bay. New Orleans is 5-8 and going nowhere with an aging QB; they’re 0-6 when they score less than 25 points. Under is 5-2 in Saints’ last seven games, 2-0-1 in Bucs’ last three.

Tampa Bay has won five games in a row and is looking smart for drafting Jameis Winston.

Redskins 27, Eagles 22— Washington won last five meetings with Philly, with average total in last six series games, 53.8; Eagles scored one offensive TD on 17 drives in two games with Redskins this year. Over is 11-2 in Washington games this season.

Jets 23, 49ers 17 OT— Niners snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, blowing a 17-3 halftime lead, losing their 12th straight game. Bryce Petty gets his first NFL win. Weird that SF was favored in its last two games, despite being an awful team.

I’m wondering if the networks stopped showing Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the National Anthem because he said he didn’t vote on Election Day. Just curious, thats all.

Packers 38, Seahawks 10— Seattle has now lost their last seven visits here; they’re 1-4-1 this season when scoring less than 26 points. Somehow, Green Bay’s defense has revived itself, allowing 36 points in last three games, after allowing 153 points in the four games before that- they had six takeaways in this game. Seattle is 2-4-1 on the road and they’ve fallen out of the #2 slot in the NFC, so they might be going on the road in the second week of the playoffs.

Falcons 42, Rams 14— Observations from this game and with apologies to the Falcons, I’ve got nothing to say about them— picked them last week and they lost.

— Rams should fire their head coach today, just to save everyone three more weeks of aggravation.

— Last three weeks: L21-49, L10-26, L14-42. Unacceptable results. Sometimes divorce is a good thing— just ask my ex-wife (its a joke!!!)

— The next coach should a) be an offensive guru or b) hire an offensive guru to be OC and yes, I’m thinking of Norv Turner, if we go the OC way.

— Find the best offensive line coach in America and pay him a boatload of cash to come to LA.

— They can keep Gregg Williams and John Fassel; defense/special teams ain’t the problem.

— Here are some W-L records of how QBs did their rookie year: Elway 4-6, PManning 3-13, EManning 1-6, Aikman 0-11, Stafford 2-8, Marino 7-2. Playing QB in the NFL is a hard job.

— I pay more money than I should for DirecTV, for one reason; to watch NFL games on Sundays, specifically the Rams. 13 consecutive non-winning seasons is getting my money’s worth.

Giants 10, Cowboys 7— Dak Prescott grew up in Louisiana; wonder if he ever played in a frigid night game before? Dallas is 11-2 with two losses to the Giants by total of four points. If playoffs started tomorrow, NFC Wild Card game would be Bucs @ Giants. AFC would be either Miami/Denver @ Oakland. Last five Giant games stayed under the total.