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NHL Capsules
December 22, 2016

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Edmonton's fourth line combined for seven points, Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots and the Oilers beat the Arizona Coyotes in regulation for the first time in 26 games with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Arizona had gone 21-0-4 its previous 25 games against the Oilers, including a pair of wins this season. Edmonton jumped on the Coyotes with two goals in the first period and pushed the lead to 3-0 in the second to beat Arizona for the first time since Jan. 25, 2011.

Arizona's points streak had been tied for sixth-most against one opponent in NHL history.

Mark Letestu had a goal and two assists, and linemate Matt Hendricks had a goal and an assist. Fellow fourth-liner Zack Kassian had two assists for the Oilers, who have won four of five.

Martin Hanzal had a goal and Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored with 6.1 seconds left for the Coyotes, who have lost three straight.

FLYERS 3, CAPITALS 2, SO

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds scored in the shootout, Steve Mason made 36 saves and Philadelphia beat Washington.

Michael Raffl and Claude Giroux scored in regulation for Philadelphia, which snapped a two-game skid that followed a 10-game winning streak.

Andre Burakovsky and Lars Eller scored in regulation for Washington.

T.J. Oshie converted in the shootout for the Capitals, but Voracek, Philadelphia's third shooter, beat Braden Holtby to tie it at 1. The tiebreaker went to sudden death when Nicklas Backstrom misfired on Washington's third attempt.

Simmonds put the Flyers ahead by beating Holtby with a forehand shot, and Mason stopped Justin Williams to end it.

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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
12/11/2016 3-8-1 27.27% -2725
12/12/2016 0-3-0 0.00% -1600
12/13/2016 3-11-0 21.43% -3900
12/14/2016 4-3-0 57.14% +500
12/15/2016 5-6-1 45.45% -150
12/16/2016 6-5-0 54.55% +725
12/17/2016 10-7-1 58.82% +1750
12/19/2016 3-4-0 42.86% -525
12/20/2016 6-9-3 40.00% -1650
12/21/2016 1-1-1 50.00% -25

WLT Pct Units

M/L Picks 103-151-0 40.55% -11020 3

O/U Picks 194-188-69 50.79% -6400

oct- nov triple plays - ***** 102 - 111 - 27
dec triple plays - ***** 52 - 60 - 7

big plays
record based on 5 units

m/l-...........16 -28 - 0 +6.90

o/u-.......... 12 - 14 - 6 - 1700

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Duke 72, Elon 61— Grayson Allen is a punk; can’t wait until he pulls this stuff in the NBA and someone pummels him.

— ESPN treated Kentucky-Louisville like the Super Bowl, then treated the whole halftime show talking about Duke.

— St John’s 93, Syracuse 60— Yowza; where did that score come from?

— Fairfield 89, Boston College 83— Worst thing is that Fairfield was favored to win.

— DeMarcus Cousins has 103 career technical fouls, 23 more than anyone else during that time.

— Louisville 73, Kentucky 70— Fun game to watch; tremendous effort given by both sides.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Bottom 4, top 9 in the NFL

32) Browns— Have shot at their first win when the warm weather Chargers visit Lake Erie on Christmas Eve.

31) 49ers— Lost their last 13 games, but play team they got their only win against this week, when they visit Los Angeles. Rams are actually favored to win a game.

30) Jaguars— They can’t even fire their coach right; word got out that they canned Gus Bradley before the team plane took off from Houston. Apparently the flight home was fairly awkward.

29) Rams– Good chance for Goff’s first career win this week.

9) Packers— They’ve had Favre/Rodgers at QB for the last 25 years; shouldn’t they have won more than two Super Bowls?

8) Dolphins— Other than a healthy Tony Romo, Matt Moore is the best backup QB in the NFL and now Miami fans are going to find that out. Only time Dolphins made playoffs in last 14 years was the year Brady tore up his knee in Week 1 and missed the rest of that year.

7) Seahawks— Their starting RT was a basketball player at Western Kentucky who played about one half of one college football game.

6) Falcons— They just pounded the dregs of the NFL, now they step up in class this week and have a rematch with the Panthers, who are playing on a very short week.

T4) Raiders/Chiefs— Oakland has the better record but the Chiefs beat them twice. Not fond of KC blowing two games at home in the last month; they need to be better in the red zone.

3) Giants— Not a huge fan of theirs but they win every week and that is what counts. This is where I tell you that the NFL should take radios out of players’ helmets and let the QB’s call their own damn plays- thats why you prepare for six days to play on Sunday. NFL would have a way better product if they let Game Day be the Players’ Day.

2) Cowboys— Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is being mentioned for the Rams’ HC job, in large part because he was Dak Prescott’s college coach. I can think of worse things.

1— Patriots— What happens when a big time college QB refuses to play in a bowl game so he doesn’t get hurt and ruin his draft prospects? I’m thinking if a QB did that it would hurt his stock a lot, since the QB is a team leader and the captain doesn’t desert his ship, even if it is sinking.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 22

Sabres won four of last five games with Carolina; Hurricanes lost last four visits here, outscored 15-8. Over is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Carolina lost five of its last six road games; they’re 4-3 in last seven games overall. Three of their last four games went over. Sabres are 3-5 in last eight games; five of their last seven games went OT. Buffalo won four of last six home games. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games.

Penguins won last two games with Columbus, after losing five of previous six to Blue Jackets; Pittsburgh lost three of last four visits to Ohio. Three of last four series games stayed under. Penguins won eight of last ten games overall and last three on road- three of their last four games went OT. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Columbus won its last ten games, last two in OT; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Road team won seven of last ten New Jersey-Philly games; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Flyers won three of last five visits to Garden State. Philly won 11 of last 13 games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Flyers won three of their last four road games. Devils lost their last seven games, scoring total of nine goals; over is 5-1-4 in their last ten games. New Jersey lost 4-1/5-1 in its last two home games.

Bruins won five of last six games with Florida, winning last three visits to South Beach. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Boston lost six of its last eight games overall; they split last four road games- six of its last nine games went over total. Panthers won their last two games after a 1-6 skid; they won last two home games. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games overall.

Blues won eight of last nine games with Tampa Bay, winning three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-2 in Blues’ last five visits to Bay Area. St Louis lost four of last six games but split last four on road; under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. Lightning lost five of last seven games but split their last four home games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Minnesota won its last three games with Montreal, outscoring them 10-3; home side won six of last seven series games. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Minnesota won its last eight games, allowing total of ten goals; three of those wins were on road. Under is 4-2-2 in Wild’s last eight games. Montreal won four of its last six games; over is 5-2-1 in its last eight; they lost two of last three home games.

Anaheim won seven of last nine games with Ottawa; they won three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Ducks are 5-3 in last eight games but lost five of last seven road games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Senators won last three games, outscoring foes 13-5; they split last four home games- over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Kings won three of last four games with Nashville but lost three of last four visits to Music City; over is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Los Angeles lost five of last eight games, losing last two, 1-0/3-2. Kings’ last three games stayed under the total. Predators won last two games but lost four of last six home games; seven of their last ten games went over the total.

Toronto won four of last six games with Colorado in series where visitor won seven of last ten meetings. Three of last four series games went over. Maple Leafs lost seven of last nine games with all nine staying under the total- they split last four road games. Colorado lost its last four games, outscored 13-5- they lost their last four home games; four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Home side won eight of last ten Winnipeg-Vancouver games; Jets lost four of last five games in this building, including a 4-1 decision two nights ago. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games in Vancouver. Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games; they were outscored 13-5 in losing last three road games. Under is 2-1-2 in their last five road games. Canucks lost four of their last six games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

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NHL

Thursday, December 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BUFFALO
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLUMBUS
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. FLORIDA
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Florida
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MONTREAL
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TAMPA BAY
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. NASHVILLE
Los Angeles is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

11:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. VANCOUVER
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 22

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CAROLINA (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) at BUFFALO (12-11-0-8, 32 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 16-42 ATS (+76.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 59-87 ATS (-34.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
BUFFALO is 18-14 ATS (+42.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 5-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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PITTSBURGH (21-7-0-5, 47 pts.) at COLUMBUS (21-5-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-29 ATS (-18.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in December games this season.
COLUMBUS is 21-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-4 ATS (+18.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 18-6 ATS (+25.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-17 ATS (+10.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (20-11-0-4, 44 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (12-13-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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BOSTON (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-13-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-28 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-47 ATS (+5.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-13 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 124-158 ATS (+300.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (18-11-0-5, 41 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (16-14-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (19-8-0-4, 42 pts.) at MONTREAL (21-7-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 42-23 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-6 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 13-26 ATS (-17.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL 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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ANAHEIM (17-12-0-5, 39 pts.) at OTTAWA (19-11-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 19-14 ATS (+3.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 19-14 ATS (+38.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 39-31 ATS (+72.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 54-42 ATS (+101.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 221-174 ATS (+32.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 113-108 ATS (+240.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 27-11 ATS (+12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 397-400 ATS (+822.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 156-137 ATS (-32.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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LOS ANGELES (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-12-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 105-96 ATS (-40.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-51 ATS (-25.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-27 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 224-180 ATS (+42.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 63-65 ATS (-44.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-37 ATS (-17.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-9 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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TORONTO (12-12-0-7, 31 pts.) at COLORADO (11-19-0-1, 23 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 71-124 ATS (+225.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-52 ATS (+93.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 42-81 ATS (+146.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-54 ATS (-26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+17.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-26 ATS (+63.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-12 ATS (+31.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 4-11 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-19 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-13 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (15-17-0-3, 33 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-16-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 11-27 ATS (+45.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-23 ATS (-13.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 6-19 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 4-14 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-1 ATS (+4.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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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
12/11/2016 3-8-1 27.27% -2725
12/12/2016 0-3-0 0.00% -1600
12/13/2016 3-11-0 21.43% -3900
12/14/2016 4-3-0 57.14% +500
12/15/2016 5-6-1 45.45% -150
12/16/2016 6-5-0 54.55% +725
12/17/2016 10-7-1 58.82% +1750
12/19/2016 3-4-0 42.86% -525
12/20/2016 6-9-3 40.00% -1650
12/21/2016 1-1-1 50.00% -25

WLT Pct Units

M/L Picks 103-151-0 40.55% -11020 3

O/U Picks 194-188-69 50.79% -6400

oct- nov triple plays - ***** 102 - 111 - 27
dec triple plays - ***** 52 - 60 - 7

big plays
record based on 5 units

m/l-...........16 -28 - 0 +6.90

o/u-.......... 12 - 14 - 6 - 1700

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at CLB 07:00 PM

O 6.5 *****

CAR at BUF 07:00 PM

CAR +100 *****

PHI at NJ 07:00 PM

PHI +105

O 5.0

BOS at FLA 07:30 PM

U 5.0 *****

MIN at MON 07:30 PM

MIN +110 *****

U 5.0 *****

ANA at OTT 07:30 PM

OTT +105 *****

O 5.5

STL at TB 07:30 PM

U 5.0

LA at NAS 08:00 PM

LA +110

O 5.0 *****

TOR at COL 09:00 PM

O 5.5

WIN at VAN 10:00 PM

O 5.5 *****

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NHL Capsules
December 23, 2016

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Jaromir Jagr moved into sole possession of the No. 2 spot on the NHL career scoring list Thursday night, getting an assist in the Florida Panthers' 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Jagr got point No. 1,888 to break a tie with Mark Messier. The historic point came with 6:40 left.

In a brief ceremony, Jagr was given a golden stick.

Only Wayne Gretzky, with 2,857 points, has more than Jagr. Aleksander Barkov was credited with the goal that deflected off the 44-year-old Czech star.

In a video, Gretzky offered congratulations.

The game was stopped for a celebration, and Jagr came onto the ice to accept the commemorative golden stick from the Panthers. He waved to the crowd, got congratulatory stick-taps from both teams, and the game - his 1,663rd in the NHL - resumed.

Frank Vatrano, Patrice Bergeron and David Backes scored for Boston, and Tuukka Rask made 29 saves.

Rask improved to 18-3-1 against Florida, and Boston is 16-2-1 in its last 19 games against the Panthers.

BLUE JACKETS 7, PENGUINS 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Scott Hartnell had his ninth career hat trick and Columbus scored four times in a head-spinning, third-period flurry to blow out Pittsburgh.

Cam Atkinson, William Karlsson, Brandon Saad and Boone Jenner also scored to help the Blue Jackets win their 11th straight game and take over first place in the Metropolitan Division.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for Columbus (22-5-4) amid a rollicking playoff atmosphere and a sellout crowd at Nationwide Arena.

Sidney Crosby scored his NHL-leading 23rd goal for the Penguins in a fast, testy game. Matthew Murray had 21 saves for Pittsburgh (21-8-5), which failed to earn a point for the first time in 11 games. The loss matched the Penguins' worst of the season.

KINGS 4, PREDATORS 0

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Peter Budaj made 28 saves to lead Los Angeles over Nashville.

Nick Shore, Nic Dowd, Jeff Carter and Devin Setoguchi scored for the Kings, who improved to 3-2-1 on a nine-game road swing - their longest of the season.

Budaj earned his fourth shutout this season and the 15th of his career.

Pekka Rinne made 21 saves for Nashville.

LIGHTNING 5, BLUES 2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Jonathan Drouin added two late goals and Tampa Bay rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat St. Louis.

Tampa Bay also got goals from Brian Boyle and Michael Bournival. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 21 saves and Victor Hedman had two assists.

David Perron and Wade Megan scored 32 seconds apart in the first period for the Blues, and Jake Allen stopped 27 shots before getting hurt. St. Louis had won six straight against Tampa Bay.

WILD 4, CANADIENS 2

MONTREAL (AP) - Eric Staal's short-handed goal in the third period broke a tie and sent Minnesota past Montreal for a ninth straight win that tied the team record.

Jordan Schroeder and Jared Spurgeon also scored for the Wild (20-8-4), who last won nine in a row March 8-24, 2007. They have a chance to break the record Friday night against the Rangers in New York. Jason Zucker added an empty-net goal with 23 seconds left.

Max Pacioretty and Artturi Lehkonen scored for Montreal (21-8-4).

The game featured a duel between two of the NHL's top goalies, with Devan Dubnyk having the edge over Carey Price as the Canadiens outshot the Wild 34-27.

SENATORS 2, DUCKS 1, OT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal at 4:03 of overtime to give Ottawa a victory over Anaheim.

Hoffman's one-timer off a pass from Dion Phaneuf beat John Gibson in the Anaheim net. Andrew Cogliano took a high-sticking minor at 3:23 of the extra period, giving the Senators a 4-on-3 advantage.

Ryan Dzingel scored in regulation for the Senators (20-11-3), who got 24 saves from Mike Condon.

Jakob Silfverberg had the goal for Anaheim (17-12-6). Gibson made 16 saves, but didn't face a single shot in the second half of the third period.

DEVILS 4, FLYERS 0NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Cory Schneider made 16 saves in his first shutout of the season and New Jersey beat Philadelphia to stop a seven-game losing streak.

P.A. Parenteau, Miles Wood, Adam Henrique and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who won for the first time since defeating Vancouver 3-2 on Dec. 6.

The shutout was the 22nd of Schneider's career, and first in 45 games. His previous one came on Jan. 16 last season, a 2-0 win over Arizona.

New Jersey (13-13-7) had dropped 12 of 15, while the Flyers (20-12-4) had won 11 of 13. Following a 10-game winning streak, Philadelphia has lost three of four.

HURRICANES 2, SABRES 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk scored in Carolina's victory over Buffalo.

Cam Ward made 22 saves and Sebastian Aho had an empty-net goal in the final minute as the Hurricanes beat the Sabres for the second time in six days. Carolina has earned a point in four straight games.

Brian Gionta scored for Buffalo, and Robin Lehner made 31 saves. The Sabres have lost three in a row.

MAPLE LEAFS 6, AVALANCHE 0

DENVER (AP) - Nazem Kadri scored twice, Frederik Andersen stopped 38 shots for his first shutout this season and Toronto routed last-place Colorado.

Auston Matthews scored his team-leading 16th goal to get the Maple Leafs started in the first period. James Van Riemsdyk had a goal and an assist, and Connor Brown and Frederik Gauthier also scored for Toronto.

Andersen earned his seventh career shutout, and it was an easy one. The Maple Leafs scored five times in 21:29 spanning the first and second periods, starting with Matthews' goal at 7:13 of the first.

Gauthier's first goal of the season at 8:42 of the second ended Semyon Varlamov's night. The Colorado goalie allowed five goals on 18 shots and was replaced by Calvin Pickard.

The Avalanche are 0-7-1 in their last eight home games and have lost five straight overall.

JETS 4, CANUCKS 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice in the third period and added an assist as Winnipeg beat Vancouver.

Patrik Laine and Bryan Little had the other goals for the Jets, who got 22 saves from Michael Hutchinson.

Markus Granlund scored for the Canucks, and Ryan Miller stopped 21 shots.

Ehlers snapped a 1-all tie 1:23 into the third period after knocking down a pass from Canucks captain Henrik Sedin and taking off on a 2-on-1.

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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
12/11/2016 3-8-1 27.27% -2725
12/12/2016 0-3-0 0.00% -1600
12/13/2016 3-11-0 21.43% -3900
12/14/2016 4-3-0 57.14% +500
12/15/2016 5-6-1 45.45% -150
12/16/2016 6-5-0 54.55% +725
12/17/2016 10-7-1 58.82% +1750
12/19/2016 3-4-0 42.86% -525
12/20/2016 6-9-3 40.00% -1650
12/21/2016 1-1-1 50.00% -25
12/22/2016 7-7-0 50.00% -175


WLT Pct Units

M/L Picks 107-152-0 41.31% -9395

O/U Picks 197-194-69 50.38% -8200

oct- nov triple plays - ***** 102 - 111 - 27
dec triple plays - ***** 57 - 63 - 7

big plays
record based on 5 units

m/l-...........19 -28 - 0 + 10.05

o/u-.......... 14 - 17 - 6 - 1050

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 16 upon us……

— Seahawks are 17-6 as a recent home favorite vs NFC West foes.

— Tennessee is 7-25-2 vs spread in its last 34 divisional games.

— Carolina is 6-10-1 vs spread in its last 17 games.

— Green Bay is 22-11-1 in its last 34 divisional games.

— Saints are 13-6 vs spread in their last nineteen games.

— Buffalo is 14-8-1 in its last 23 games vs AFC East opponents.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Eagles 24, Giants 19— Dallas is NFC East champ and #1 seed in NFC. Horrible late hit call on the Giants set up Philly’s third TD— one of the worst penalties ever. Carson Wentz was running and Eli Apple slid to avoid him but they made contact- it wouldn’t have been a foul in basketball.

12) The more I think about it, the more adamant I am that the NFL needs to rid itself of penalties for taunting, celebration and fines for uniform violations. They would gain millions of dollars in positive press and give mainstream media less stuff to whine about.

Players would police the celebrations themselves if they got out of hand and now and then they would for sure. But it would also get people talking more about what they saw and that generates lots of free publicity. Nothing wrong with that.

11) 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion signed with Cleveland for three years, $60M.

10) Pitcher Ivan Nova gets $26M for three years from the Pirates.

9) Bartender here at the Aria Hotel is a White Sox fan; he wasn’t the least bit happy when the Cubs won the World Series and he seemed annoyed that I thought he might be.

8) You know that guy Mike Greenberg who is on ESPN with Mike Golic in the mornings? He just signed a contract for $6.25M a year— seriously, he did. Good Lord, there is a guy who has made thievery legal— $6.25M a year for him??? Yikes.

7) Idaho 61, Colorado State 50— High scoring Potato Bowl, but who wants to go to a bowl and freeze your butt off? Idaho plays its home games in a dome; their QB is Matt Linehan, whose dad is the Dallas Cowboys’ OC. Vandals are de-emphasizing football after next year, so this will be a great memory for everyone associated with the program.

6) NFL will have a 4-team developmental league next spring, which sounds very similar to what the ill-fated UFL was a few years ago. Teams will play six games each.

5) Random food comments:
— Aria Cafe is open 24/7 and it is outstanding. Had chicken and waffles for the first time, and their fettuccini alfredo is tremendous.
— Pizzeria near the Aria sports book is expensive and um, no bueno. Greasiest pizza I’ve ever had, seriously, and I’ve eaten a large amount of pizza.
— Highly recommend the egg nog milkshakes at McDonald’s.

4) USC 83, Missouri State 75— Trojans are 12-0, a highly unlikely unbeaten team.

3) Cincinnati 93, Marshall 91 OT— Credit to Dan D’Antoni, Marshall’s coach/Mike’s brother; you score 91 points on Cincinnati, even with an extra 5:00, thats some great offense. D’Antoni has made the Thundering Herd a competitive team fairly quickly.

2) LaSalle 98, Mercer 96 3OT— Game of the night was in Macon, GA.

1— Duke caved in to public pressure and suspended Grayson Allen indefinitely for numerous tripping violations: Here are Duke’s next few games:

Dec 31- @Virginia Tech— Could be dicey in Blacksburg.
Jan 4- Ga Tech and Boston College, both at home. Duke couldn’t lose to these two teams at home if all the Blue Devils showed up drunk.

Jan 10— @ Florida State— How much you want to bet Allen is back for this game????? This is going to be a very good game, even if Allen plays.

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Long Sheet

Friday, December 23

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MINNESOTA (19-8-0-4, 42 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-11-0-1, 47 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (12-13-0-7, 31 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (21-7-0-5, 47 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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BUFFALO (12-11-0-8, 32 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (12-14-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-18 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-14 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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MONTREAL (21-7-0-4, 46 pts.) at COLUMBUS (21-5-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (16-14-0-3, 35 pts.) at WASHINGTON (19-8-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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BOSTON (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at CAROLINA (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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DETROIT (14-15-0-4, 32 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-13-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-23 ATS (-16.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-9 ATS (+11.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 3-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 420-306 ATS (-119.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 16-4 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 124-158 ATS (+300.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 174-165 ATS (-54.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-3 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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COLORADO (11-19-0-1, 23 pts.) at CHICAGO (22-9-0-4, 48 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 32-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 27-10 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-16 ATS (+42.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-18 ATS (+44.3 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-23 ATS (+55.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-6 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 59-68 ATS (-40.8 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 325-329 ATS (-4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at DALLAS (13-14-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 105-96 ATS (-40.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-21 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 13-21 ATS (-9.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 4-12 ATS (-8.5 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (14-16-0-3, 31 pts.) at CALGARY (17-16-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 361-326 ATS (-102.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CALGARY is 15-7 ATS (+6.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 31-22 ATS (+56.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 53-41 ATS (+100.3 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 10-6 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 10-6-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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TORONTO (12-12-0-7, 31 pts.) at ARIZONA (11-17-0-5, 27 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-0 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (18-12-0-5, 41 pts.) at SAN JOSE (20-12-0-1, 41 pts.) - 12/23/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 18-49 ATS (+83.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 37-20 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 187-139 ATS (+41.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 32-35 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 88-83 ATS (-43.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 159-137 ATS (-76.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-5 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 23

Rangers won five of last seven games with Minnesota; Wild lost last three visits to Manhattan, giving up 13 goals. Over is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Minnesota won its last nine games, allowing total of 12 goals- four of those games were on road; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Rangers won six of last eight games, winning three of last four sat home. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Penguins won three of last four games with New Jersey; Devils lost four of last five games in this building. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. New Jersey lost seven of its last eight games, were outscored 21-7 in losing last five on road. Over is 3-1-2 in their last six road games. Pittsburgh lost three of last four games- they lost 7-1 in Columbus last nite. Penguins won five of last six home games; over is 8-2 in their last ten series games.

Islanders won three of last four games with Buffalo; Sabres won three of last five visits to Brooklyn— five of last six series games stayed under total. Buffalo lost its last three games with two of those in OT; they lost last three road games, all in OT/SO. Three of their last four games stayed under. Islanders lost five of their last six games; they were outscored 15-8 in losing last three home games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Columbus won its last three games with Montreal; they crushed the Canadiens 10-0 back on Nov 4, which was Habs’ first loss of season. Blue Jackets won last three series games; four of last five went over the total. Montreal lost three of its last five games— they split last four on road; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Columbus is 20-2-3 in its last 25 games, winning last four by combined score of 20-6. Under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.

Washington won five of last six games with Tampa Bay; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Lightning was outscored 13-7 in losing last three visits to Washington. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five road games; they won last two games overall. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Lightning tilts. Washington won three of last four games, with all three wins in OT/SO; under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

Bruins won seven of last ten games with Carolina; road team won four of last five series games. Boston won three of last four visits to Raleigh. Under is 6-0-1 in last seven series games. Bruins lost six of their last nine games, split last four on road; over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Carolina won three of its last four games, both overall and at home- over is 5-4 in their last nine games.

Florida won six of last eight games with Detroit; Red Wings lost three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games played here. Panthers lost seven of their last ten games- they split last four home games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Detroit lost five of its last six games- they split last four road games. Over is 4-2-3 in their last nine games.

Blackhawks won last four games with Colorado; Avalanche lost 4-0/6-3 in last two visits to the Windy City. Under is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Chicago won five of its last six games; they split last six home games. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Colorado lost its last five games, outscored 19-5; three of their last four games stayed under. Avalanche lost three of last four road games.

Kings won three of last four games with Dallas; they won three of last four visits to Lone Star State. Last three series games went over total. Los Angeles is 4-3 in its last seven games, 4-3 in last seven on road; their last four games stayed under total. Dallas Stars lost four of their last six games, split their last six home games. Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total.

Calgary won four of last five games with Vancouver; Canucks lost five of last six games in the Saddledome. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Vancouver lost five of its last seven games, four of last five on road. Over is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Flames lost three of last four games; over is 3-1-1 in their last five. Calgary lost 6-3/4-1 in its last two games.

Arizona won its last five games with Toronto; Maple Leafs lost three of last four visits to desert, losing last two, both by 3-2 scores. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Coyotes was outscored 11-5 in losing last three games; they lost three of last four at home. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Toronto lost seven of last ten games, but won 6-0/4-1 in last two road tilts. Nine of last ten Maple Leaf games stayed under total.

Sharks are 5-3 in last eight games with Edmonton; Oilers lost four of last six visits to San Jose (over 5-1). Edmonton won four of its last five games, with all four wins by 3-2 scores- their last five games stayed under the total. San Jose won five of its last six games, including three of last four at home; over is 4-1-3 in their last eight games.

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NHL

Friday, December 23

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY RANGERS
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games on the road
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. FLORIDA
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

9:30 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Dallas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 10 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CALGARY
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

11:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. SAN JOSE
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Edmonton

[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NJ at PIT 07:00 PM

U 6.0

MIN at NYR 07:00 PM

O 5.0

MON at CLB 07:00 PM

MON +150 *****

O 5.5 *****

BUF at NYI 07:00 PM

BUF +120 *****

U 5.0

TB at WAS 07:00 PM

O 5.0

BOS at CAR 07:30 PM

U 5.0

DET at FLA 07:30 PM

O 5.0

LA at DAL 08:30 PM

LA +115 *****

U 5.5

COL at CHI 08:30 PM

U 5.5

TOR at ARI 09:00 PM

ARI +125 *****

U 5.5

VAN at CAL 09:00 PM

U 5.5

EDM at SJ 10:30 PM

EDM +150 *****

O 5.0 *****