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Dunkel

Thursday, December 13


Arizona @ Buffalo

Game 71-72
December 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
8.553
Buffalo
11.690
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-140); Over

Los Angeles @ Columbus

Game 73-74
December 13, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.885
Columbus
11.467
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-200); Under

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 75-76
December 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
13.623
Tampa Bay
11.080
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-125
7
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Over

Carolina @ Montreal

Game 77-78
December 13, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
7.912
Montreal
11.331
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-110); Over

Florida @ Minnesota

Game 79-80
December 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.317
Minnesota
12.548
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-165
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-165); Over

Vancouver @ Nashville

Game 81-82
December 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.185
Nashville
12.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-220); Under

Edmonton @ Winnipeg

Game 83-84
December 13, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.064
Winnipeg
13.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-175
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-175); Over

Dallas @ San Jose

Game 85-86
December 13, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.118
San Jose
12.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-220); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 13

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ARIZONA (13-14-0-2, 28 pts.) at BUFFALO (18-9-0-4, 40 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 22-48 ATS (+87.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-98 ATS (+187.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 18-13 ATS (+33.6 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 18-13 ATS (+31.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 9-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-19-0-2, 24 pts.) at COLUMBUS (16-12-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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TORONTO (21-9-0-1, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (24-7-0-1, 49 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-8 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-2 ATS (+13.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-8 ATS (+10.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-20 ATS (+19.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 46-23 ATS (+5.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-7 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-4 ATS (+6.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 10-3 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 10-3 ATS (+6.5 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 5-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CAROLINA (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.) at MONTREAL (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 49-62 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 142-233 ATS (+422.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 44-70 ATS (-50.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-24 ATS (-20.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-47 ATS (+74.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-1 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (11-12-0-6, 28 pts.) at MINNESOTA (16-12-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 11-18 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 11-18 ATS (-12.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 168-249 ATS (+434.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 194-124 ATS (+28.6 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (14-16-0-3, 31 pts.) at NASHVILLE (20-10-0-1, 41 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 275-211 ATS (+50.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 203-228 ATS (+508.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 92-99 ATS (+221.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (17-12-0-2, 36 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-9-0-2, 40 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 9-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 80-50 ATS (+131.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 34-17 ATS (+52.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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DALLAS (16-12-0-3, 35 pts.) at SAN JOSE (16-11-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/13/2018, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, December 13

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Trend Report
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Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
Arizona is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Buffalo is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo's last 13 games at home
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Buffalo is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Buffalo is 5-8-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 8 games
Carolina is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Carolina is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Carolina
Montreal is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing at home against Carolina

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

Florida Panthers
Florida is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Florida
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Nashville is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Nashville is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Nashville is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
Edmonton is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Edmonton is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 9 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 14 games when playing San Jose
Dallas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
San Jose is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Jose's last 14 games when playing Dallas
San Jose is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LA at CLB 07:00 PM
LA +188
U 6.0

ARI at BUF 07:00 PM
BUF -147
U 5.5

CAR at MON 07:30 PM
U 6.0

TOR at TB 07:30 PM
TOR +123
U 6.5

FLA at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN -165
O 6.5

VAN at NAS 08:00 PM
NAS -209
O 5.5

EDM at WIN 08:00 PM
WIN -180
O 6.0

DAL at SJ 10:30 PM
DAL +188
O 6.0

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Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) will start Thursday night against Toronto. It will be his first appearance for the Lightning since Nov. 10.
TOR +120 TB -140
Total: 6.5



NHL's Best Money teams (based on $100 ML wager per game):

1. Lightning 24-8 $909
2. Sabres 18-13 $871
3. Flames 20-12 $699
4. Leafs 21-10 $502
5. Canucks 14-19 $476
6. Oilers 17-14 $466
7. Ducks 17-16 $388
8. Jets 19-11 $359


NHL's Worst Money Teams (based on $100 ML wager per game):

31. Penguins -$1371
30. Blackhawks -$1262
29. Kings -$1190
28. Panthers -$1168
27. Devils -$1035
26. Hurricanes -$828
25. Blues -$815
24. Sharks -$692


NHL's top Over Teams (sorted by Over %):

1. Senators (21-9)
2. Devils (18-9)
3. Flyers(19-10)
4. Capitals (17-11)
5. Sharks (19-13)
6. Panthers (15-11)
t7. Lightning (17-13)
t7. Wild (17-13)


NHL's top Under Teams (sorted by Under %):

1. Hurricanes (20-9)
2. Bruins (20-10)
3. Islanders (17-11)
4. Ducks (20-13)
5. Stars (16-11)
6. Blue Jacket (15-12)
7. Oilers (16-13)
8. Rangers (16-14)

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Vasilevskiy strong in return, Lightning top Maple Leafs 4-1
December 13, 2018
By The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Andrei Vasilevskiy made 48 saves in his return from a broken left foot and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.

Alex Killorn and Tyler Johnson both scored for Tampa Bay during the final 36 seconds of the second period to make it 4-1. Vasilevskiy, who missed the previous 14 games, stopped all 23 shots he faced in the period.

Anthony Cirelli and Nikita Kucherov also had goals for the Lightning (25-7-1), who have won eight in a row and lead Toronto by eight points in the Atlantic Division. The franchise record is a nine-game winning streak in 2016.

Toronto got a goal from Kasperi Kapanen, and Frederik Andersen stopped 17 shots. The Maple Leafs have lost three of four (1-2-1) after a five-game winning streak.

SABRES 3, COYOTES 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jeff Skinner scored his 22nd goal of the season as Buffalo defeated Arizona.

Casey Mittelstadt and Evan Rodrigues also had goals for the Sabres, who won their second straight following a five-game skid. Carter Hutton returned after missing Buffalo's previous two games with an upper-body injury and made 25 saves.

The Sabres improved to 11-3-2 at home, matching their win total from last season at KeyBank Center.

Christian Fischer scored for Arizona and Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 shots. The Coyotes have lost four in a row after a four-game winning streak.

BLUE JACKETS 4, KINGS 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Artemi Panarin scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots and Columbus topped Los Angeles.

Lukas Sedlak and Josh Anderson also scored and Cam Atkinson assisted on both of Panarin's goals as the Blue Jackets snapped a two-game skid and held onto second place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind Washington.

Dustin Brown had the lone goal and Jonathan Quick made 37 saves for the injury-ravaged Kings, who have lost three in a row and seven of their last nine while slipping to the bottom of the Pacific Division.

CANADIENS 6, HURRICANES 4

MONTREAL (AP) - Jeff Petry scored twice and Casey Price made 27 saves for his fourth consecutive victory as Montreal got past Carolina.

Matthew Peca, Brendan Gallagher, Artturi Lehkonen and Andrew Shaw also scored for the Canadiens, who have won four of five. Phillip Danault and Kenny Agostino each had two assists.

Andrei Svechnikov had two goals, and Jaccob Slavin and Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes. Petr Mrazek made 34 saves in place of injured Curtis McElhinney.

WILD 5, PANTHERS 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Nino Niederreiter scored twice, Ryan Suter had three assists and Devan Dubnyk finished with 30 saves as Minnesota downed Florida.

Eric Staal, Zach Parise and Jonas Brodin also scored for the Wild, who were coming off a 7-1 win over Montreal on Tuesday. Niederreiter added an assist and has four goals in the last three games.

Denis Malgin scored his second goal of the season and James Reimer stopped 21 shots but the Panthers dropped their fourth straight.

PREDATORS 4, CANUCKS 3, OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Colton Sissons scored 3:05 into overtime to give Nashville a victory over Vancouver.

Ryan Hartman, Nick Bonino and Calle Jarnkrok also scored and Pekka Rinne made 19 saves for the Predators, winners of two straight.

Jay Beagle, Brock Boeser and Bo Horvat had the goals for the Canucks, who had won three in a row.

Vancouver tied it with 43.5 seconds remaining in the third period when Horvat, parked at the far post, slipped one past Rinne. The Canucks were short-handed at the time and had pulled goalie Anders Nilsson for an extra skater.

In overtime, Bonino sent a pass from the left boards to Sissons skating through the slot and he elevated a shot over Nilsson, who finished with 30 saves.

SHARKS 3, STARS 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Timo Meier scored two goals and Logan Couture had two assists in San Jose's win over Dallas.

Meier's 17th and 18th goals sent the Sharks to their third straight victory and fifth in six games. Meier has four goals in his last two games and 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past six contests.

Joe Thornton also scored and Martin Jones made 20 saves for the Sharks.

San Jose prevented a three-game season series sweep by Dallas, which had won three straight and six of seven against the Sharks. Dallas has lost three in a row overall after winning its previous four.

Meier scored at 2:50 of the third period to break a 1-all tie.

Miro Heiskanen and Radek Faksa scored for the Stars.

JETS 5, OILERS 4, OT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey scored 41 seconds into overtime to lift Winnipeg over Edmonton.

Morrissey took a pass from Mark Scheifele and fired a high shot past goalie Cam Talbot for his fourth goal of the season. The Jets won their third straight and ended Edmonton's winning streak at four games.

Scheifele, Mathieu Perreault, Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine also scored for Winnipeg. Dustin Byfuglien, Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler each had two assists, and Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves.

Ryan Spooner, Darnell Nurse, Jujhar Khaira and Alex Chiasson scored for the Oilers, and Talbot stopped 35 shots. Connor McDavid had two assists, extending his point streak to seven games.

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 14, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Arizona Coyotes New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:05 PM Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:35 PM Ottawa Senators Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:35 PM Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
8:05 PM Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
8:35 PM Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks United Center
9:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place


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NHL DEC. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/13/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +13.50
12/12/2018 2-6-0 25.00% -25.10
12/11/2018 8-8-0 50.00% +2.40
12/10/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/09/2018 1-4-1 20.00% -16.00
12/08/2018 1-2-0 33.33% -6.15
12/07/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -21.85
12/06/2018 9-8-0 52.94% +0.95
12/05/2018 2-1-0 66.67% +4.50
12/04/2018 6-7-0 46.15% -5.90
12/03/2018 1-4-0 20.00% -16.00
12/02/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -13.70
12/01/2018 8-10-0 44.44% -12.25

Record:...........54-69-0......43.90%.....-96.10


BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

12/13/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................4 - 3..................+3.50..............-6.50
12/12/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-21.50
12/11/2018.............2 - 3.....................-0.10..................5 - 5..................-2.50...............-2.60
12/10/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................3 - 1..................+9.50..............-0.50
12/09/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-16.00
12/08/2018.............0 - 0....................+0.00..................1 - 1..................-0.50...............-0.50
12/07/2018.............1 - 1....................+0.10..................1 - 3..................-11.50.............-11.40
12/06/2018.............1 - 4....................-14.90..................8 - 3...................+23.50............+8.60
12/05/2018.............0 - 0...................+0.00...................2 - 1..................+4.50..............+4.50
12/04/2018.............1 - 3....................-8.90...................3 - 1..................+9.50..............+0.60
12/03/2018.............0 - 1....................-5.00...................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-11.00
12/02/2018.............1 - 1...................+3.30...................2 - 4..................-12.00.............-8.70
12/01/2018.............1 - 3....................-8.75...................5 - 7..................-13.50.............-22.25

Record:...................7 - 24..................-74.25...............37 - 36.................--13.00..............-87.25

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Friday’s 6-pack

Five NFL teams who started season 0-3 and still made playoffs:

— 1992 Chargers started out 0-4 and got to the Super Bowl.

— 1981 Jets lost the Wild Card game at home to Buffalo.

— 1995 Lions lost Wild Card game 58-37 to Philadelphia.

— 1998 Bills (with Doug Flutie at QB) lost Wild Card game 24-17 to Miami.

— 1982 Buccaneers made playoffs in strike-shortened season.

— 2018 Texans started season 0-3, look like a good bet to make playoffs.

Quote of the Day
“In the future, we might be saying ‘Damn!’. Because he was a great, great player. We always had the fastest guy on the field no matter what. I think [my dad] would have loved Amari (Cooper), but it just didn’t work out in our system.”
Raiders’ owner Mark Davis

Friday’s quiz
Where did Philip Rivers play his college football?

Thursday’s quiz
Steph Curry played his college basketball at Davidson.

Wednesday’s quiz
The Clippers were in San Diego before they played in LA; they were the Buffalo Braves before they moved to San Diego, with Bob McAdoo, Jim McMillian, Randy Smith, Ernie DeGregorio.


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Friday’s List of 13; Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) Planning way too far ahead: NFL announced that the 2020 NFL Draft will be held in Las Vegas, and I’ve already penciled that week in for a visit to the desert- thats going to be fun.

I’ve always wanted to go to the draft so that will get checked off the list next year; plus, the A’s AAA team plays in Vegas suburb Summerlin now so that could be a very busy week.

12) Speaking of Las Vegas, the Raiders are moving there in 2020, but it looks like they don’t have a home for 2019, with the city of Oakland suing the team.

My pick for where the NFL goes is San Antonio’s domed stadium, there is no NFL tenant there now- thats where the Saints played their home games when the Superdome was damaged after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

11) Odd baseball stat: Over last two years, Texas Rangers’ DH Joey Gallo has hit 81 home runs but only 70 singles. That doesn’t seem possible, but it is true.

10) Kawhi Leonard is a great basketball player, but the Toronto Raptors are 7-1 in games he’s missed this season; they just beat Clippers/Warriors without him on back/back nights.

9) This is Finals Week for most colleges, so hardly any college basketball this week, so credit to MLB Network for saving the TV week at the Winter Meetings, even though there wasn’t a lot of action as far as free agent signings or trades- lot of good conversation, though.

8) Word of the Day: Quisling- a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force.

Learned this word from watching Billions on Showtime, which is a great series that is well worth your time. When they used the word on Billions, had to go online and look it up, had never heard it before. Neither did one of the characters on the show.

7) This from Chris Fallica: Last 20 times an SEC team has been a 6+ point underdog in a bowl, (this goes back to 1999), the SEC team is 16-4 vs spread with 11 SU wins. Kentucky, Florida are both getting more than six points in their bowl games this month.

6) ESPN’s Jeff Van Gundy is one of us, a sports junkie- the guy is ESPN’s #1 NBA analyst but he went to two high school basketball games last week, and was complaining that high school hoop games (in most states) don’t have shot clocks (they do here in NY).

There was a Duke-North Carolina basketball game in the late 70’s that was 7-0 Duke at halftime; this was just before ESPN started and six years before the shot clock came to college ball, but I was in college back then and basketball without the shot clock was a game that coaches could strangle and they often did. Much better game now, way better.

5) Chargers 29, Chiefs 28— Wow, Chargers scored with 0:04 left to make it 28-27, then went for 2 and the win and ran a play that was totally wide open for the score. Bolts led this game only :04, but it was the right :04.

Teams are tied at 11-3, but Chargers have one more divisional loss, so Chiefs’ game in Seattle next week becomes a huge game in the AFC West.

4) Charlie Morton gets $30M for two years from the Tampa Bay Rays that makes Morton the highest-paid Ray (or Devil Ray) ever, at $15M a year.

3) There was a 3-way trade in baseball:
Indians get: Carlos Santana and Jake Bauers.
Mariners get: Edwin Encarnacion and a competitive balance draft pick.
Rays get: Yandy Diaz and a player to be named later

2) Not only is Carson Wentz highly doubtful for Sunday night against the Rams, he could easily be done for the season. Wentz has a broken vertebrae in his back.

1) Best wishes to Seattle Mariners’ GM Jerry Dipoto, who was hospitalized this week with blood clots near his lung. Get well soon, sir.

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NHL

Friday, December 14

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Trend Report
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Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 9 games
Vegas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey's last 10 games

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 25 games
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Washington Capitals
Washington is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Carolina is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Ottawa's last 24 games
Ottawa is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Ottawa's last 15 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Colorado's last 24 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 24 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Winnipeg is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Chicago is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 11 games at home
Chicago is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Philadelphia is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 14

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VEGAS (18-14-0-1, 37 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (10-13-0-6, 26 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 12-6 ATS (+18.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 83-53 ATS (+17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 15-4 ATS (+10.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 44-26 ATS (+15.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 21-10 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-12 ATS (+17.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (13-15-0-2, 28 pts.) at NY RANGERS (14-13-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 22-49 ATS (+89.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 42-99 ATS (+188.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 88-105 ATS (-35.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 42-56 ATS (-39.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 115-145 ATS (-112.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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BOSTON (17-10-0-4, 38 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (13-11-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-17 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-17 ATS (-16.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 4-9 ATS (-10.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-15-0-4, 30 pts.) at DETROIT (14-14-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-18 ATS (+31.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-29 ATS (+43.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-49 ATS (+81.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-52 ATS (+93.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 450-345 ATS (-67.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (18-9-0-3, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 84-53 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 49-63 ATS (-55.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 13-22 ATS (-10.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 3-8 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 19-35 ATS (-23.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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COLORADO (17-9-0-5, 39 pts.) at ST LOUIS (11-14-0-4, 26 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
COLORADO is 63-57 ATS (+137.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 90-71 ATS (+166.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 36-32 ATS (+81.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-3 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (20-9-0-2, 42 pts.) at CHICAGO (10-18-0-5, 25 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 10-15 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 81-50 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 48-29 ATS (+13.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 108-87 ATS (+19.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 38-13 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 26-9 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-23 ATS (-30.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 10-23 ATS (+45.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 65-73 ATS (-42.0 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 5-17 ATS (+26.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 17-41 ATS (-31.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-24 ATS (+33.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 8-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 8-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (12-13-0-4, 28 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/14/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-10 ATS (+12.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-65 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-85 ATS (+193.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 7-13 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-14 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 191-185 ATS (-49.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 9-14 ATS (-16.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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Alex Ovechkin a good bet and this weekend's NHL betting predictions and picks
Monty Andrews

Washington's legendary winger Alex Ovechkin is once again leading the league in goals and history suggests he is a good bet to score against the Capitals' two opponents this weekend.

Alex Ovechkin's potentially big weekend highlights a fun NHL slate, which includes the league's top Over play cooling off considerably, and a St. Louis Blues team looking to continue its positive regression in one-goal games. Here are the top NHL games and betting tips to monitor for the weekend's games.

The Great 8 in a Great Spot

It's hard to believe, but Ovechkin – who has a league-best 25 goals entering Thursday night – could become the oldest player to lead the NHL in tallies since Phil Esposito racked up 61 as a 33-year-old in 1974-75. And Ovi will be licking his chops as his Washington Capitals visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday before returning home to face the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday. Ovechking has scored 30 or more goals against 11 teams in his career – and the Hurricanes (36 goals in 73 career meetings) and Sabres (30 goals in 45 games) are both on that list. He's a terrific goal option on the player prop front.

No Longer Singing the Blues

One-goal games are no longer a problem for the St. Louis Blues, who are creeping up the Western Conference standings heading into Friday's showdown with the visiting Colorado Avalanche. After kicking off the 2018-19 campaign with losses in each of their first eight one-goal affairs (0-5-3), the Blues have bounced back to go 3-0-1 since, including a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers last time out. They could extend that run against an Avs team that has won just 27.3 percent of its one-goal decisions (3-3-5). Consider the Blues +1 margin of victory prop in this one.

Sens-ing a Missed Opportunity

The Ottawa Senators won Over bettors an awful lot of money over their first 29 games of the season – but a natural regression has begun for the Sens as they take on the host Detroit Red Wings on Friday night. Ottawa opened the season having gone an incredible 21-6-2 O/U, but have since converted the Under in three consecutive games, with a total of 10 goals scored in those contests. With these two teams having gone below the number six straight times, expect the Under to hit again. Ottawa tangles with Montreal on Saturday; the rivals have averaged seven goals in their last three meetings.

Road Warriors

Recent meetings between Buffalo and Boston have been punctuated by home fans going home unhappy – and that bodes well for the Sabres as they visit the Bruins in a Sunday evening encounter. The road team has won 12 of the previous 17 meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals, including five of the past seven. Under bettors should also take note: the teams have combined to score five or fewer goals in 13 of their past 18 games, most recently a 4-0 Bruins victory in the season opener on Oct. 5 in Buffalo.

Goalie Profile: Mike Smith, Calgary Flames

Is all forgiven in Calgary? Perhaps not, but Smith is doing his best to win back fans and bettors who might have bailed on him following a subpar start to the season. The Flames have won each of Smith's previous seven appearances, though he left after two periods in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime triumph over Flyers. His full-season stats (2.99 GAA, .888 SV%) still aren't that impressive, but he has allowed two or fewer goals in five of his past seven games and is worth investing in as long as Calgary is running hot.

Injury Update

Normally, this space features bad news – but we're highlighting the triumphant return of Andrei Vasilevskiy to Tampa Bay. He returns to a Lightning lineup that played incredibly well without him, going 12-2 in his absence en route to the best record in the NHL. Vasilevskiy, who was sidelined with a broken foot, is in good position to help the Lightning keep rolling; he was 9-3-1 with a 2.29 goals-against average, a .927 save percentage and one shutout in 13 games prior to the injury. Tampa Bay enters the weekend as a +350 favorite to capture the Stanley Cup.

Hat Trick Trends

• Overs are back in a big way, with 32 of 49 games (65.3 percent) surpassing the total over the seven-day period going into Thursday night. Overs have now cashed 54.1 percent of the time over the past 30 days, though the season-long split is still incredibly close at at 50.8 percent in favor of the over.

• Looking for a lucrative combo play? Referee Kevin Pollock has the hook-up. Not only have Pollock's games produced the highest ROI for home bettors (+14.86 units), teams have gone 7-15 O/U over that span. So the next time Pollock hits the ice, bettors should consider the home team puckline and the Under.

• Live betting tip: It's OK to bail on three teams in particular when the opposing team scores first. The Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks and New Jersey Devils all entered Thursday with identical 10 percent win rates when allowing the opening goal – so if they fall behind 1-0, you should load up on the opponent.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 14


Vegas @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
December 14, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
11.300
New Jersey
9.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-125); Under

Arizona @ NY Rangers

Game 3-4
December 14, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.837
NY Rangers
11.046
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-150); Over

Boston @ Pittsburgh

Game 5-6
December 14, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.079
Pittsburgh
12.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-145); Over

Ottawa @ Detroit

Game 7-8
December 14, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.763
Detroit
11.830
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-165); Over

Washington @ Carolina

Game 9-10
December 14, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
13.159
Carolina
9.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Over

Colorado @ St. Louis

Game 11-12
December 14, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.290
St. Louis
9.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-130); Over

Winnipeg @ Chicago

Game 13-14
December 14, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.745
Chicago
10.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-155
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-155); Over

Philadelphia @ Edmonton

Game 15-16
December 14, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.198
Edmonton
13.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-140); Over

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at PIT 07:00 PM
O 6.0

ARI at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR -153
O 6.0

VEG at NJ 07:00 PM
VEG -128
U 6.0

OTT at DET 07:30 PM
U 6.0

WAS at CAR 07:30 PM
O 6.5

COL at STL 08:00 PM
U 6.5

WIN at CHI 08:30 PM
CHI +126
O 6.5

PHI at EDM 09:00 PM
PHI +109
O 6.5

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Ovechkin nets 2nd straight hat trick, Caps top Canes in SO
December 15, 2018
By The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Alex Ovechkin had his second consecutive hat trick and Jakub Vrana scored in the sixth round of a shootout to lead the Washington Capitals past the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Friday night.

Ovechkin's three goals gave him an NHL-best 28 this season and nine in his last five games. His 13-game point streak matched his career high set in 2006-07.

Tom Wilson and Travis Boyd also scored for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have won 11 of 13. The Metropolitan Division leaders got three goals in a 5:42 span of the second to tie it at 4, a burst capped when Boyd redirected in John Carlson's shot with 1:41 left in the period.

Justin Williams scored the tying goal with 6:12 remaining, and Sebastian Aho had two goals and two assists for Carolina. Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes, who had three power-play goals but have lost three straight and six of seven.

Dougie Hamilton and Nicklas Backstrom both scored in the fourth round of the shootout. After Braden Holtby stopped Brock McGinn in the sixth round, Vrana ended it with a wrist shot to Scott Darling's glove side.

PENGUINS 5, BRUINS 3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jake Guentzel tipped in Kris Letang's shot midway through the third period to fend off a Boston rally, and Pittsburgh goaltender Casey DeSmith made it stand up.

Chris Wagner and David Krejci scored in a 54-second span of the third to erase a two-goal deficit for the Bruins, but Guentzel responded by redirecting Letang's drive from the point past Jaroslav Halak with 9:13 left to put Pittsburgh ahead to stay.

DeSmth did the rest, finishing with a career-high 48 saves as the Penguins ended Boston's three-game winning streak. Zach Aston-Reese had a short-handed goal and an empty-netter. Derek Grant and Phil Kessel also scored for Pittsburgh.

Brandon Carlo scored for the first time in 115 games and Halak stopped 24 shots for Boston.

DEVILS 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, OT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Nico Hischier scored 41 seconds into overtime to cap New Jersey's comeback from three goals down against Vegas.

Travis Zajac, Miles Wood, Kyle Palmieri and Brett Sevey also scored for the Devils, who trailed 3-0 after one period and 4-1 in the second before rallying for their second win in five games. Cory Schneider gave up three goals on seven shots over the first 9:22 before he was pulled. Keith Kinkaid came on and finished with 14 saves.

William Karlsson had two goals, and Alex Tuch and William Carrier also scored for the Golden Knights, who lost for just the third time in their last 12 games. Marc-Andre Fleury made 37 saves and remained one win from tying Hall of Famer Tony Esposito for ninth place on the career list.

COYOTES 4, RANGERS 3, OT

NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Stepan scored against his former team with 32 seconds left on the clock in overtime and Arizona rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat New York, snapping a four-game losing streak.

Jordan Oesterle, Josh Archibald and Oliver Ekman-Larsson also scored for the Coyotes, who trailed 3-0 early in the second period. Adin Hill stopped 27 shots.

Kevin Hayes had a goal and an assist, and Pavel Buchnevich and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who went 3 for 7 on the power play. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves.

With less than seven minutes remaining in the third, Arizona scored twice in 3:48 to tie it.

JETS 4, BLACKHAWKS 3, OT

CHICAGO (AP) - Mark Scheifele scored twice, including 50 seconds into overtime, and Winnipeg edged Chicago for its fourth consecutive victory.

Scheifele dug the puck out from behind the net, skated around the side and beat Corey Crawford for his 20th goal of the season. He has four goals and seven assists during a four-game point streak, including goals in each of the last three games.

The Blackhawks trailed 3-2 before Erik Gustafsson drove a one-timer from the slot past Laurent Brossoit with 7.5 seconds remaining in the third period.

Patrik Laine and Mathieu Perreault also scored as the Jets leapfrogged idle Nashville for the top spot in the Western Conference. Blake Wheeler had three more assists to run his total to 38, second in the league behind Colorado star Mikko Rantanen.

Winnipeg (21-9-2) won for the eighth time in nine games.

Jonathan Toews scored twice for last-place Chicago (10-19-5), which lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Crawford finished with 38 saves.

BLUES 4, AVALANCHE 3, OT

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored a short-handed goal 2:05 into overtime to give St. Louis a victory over Colorado.

Colton Parayko scored twice and Ivan Barbashev also had a goal for the Blues. Jake Allen made 39 saves.

J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist, and Sven Andrighetto and Matt Calvert also scored for the Avalanche. Philipp Grubauer stopped 24 shots.

Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko was called for playing with illegal equipment in overtime after picking up Parayko's stick. O'Reilly scored 34 seconds later after getting sprung by a pass from Robert Bortuzzo.

SENATORS 4, RED WINGS 2

DETROIT (AP) - Mark Stone scored midway through the third period and Chris Tierney's second goal went into an empty net, lifting Ottawa over Detroit.

Stone had a goal overturned by video review in the first period, but there was no disputing the go-ahead goal he sent into the net after the puck was loose in the crease behind goaltender Jimmy Howard.

Tierney and Thomas Chabot gave the Senators a 2-0 lead in the first. Craig Anderson finished with 23 saves.

Detroit's Luke Glendening scored late in the first period and Dylan Larkin tied it midway through the second.

OILERS 4, FLYERS 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, Leon Draisaitl added three assists and the resurgent Edmonton Oilers beat Philadelphia.

Alex Chiasson and Adam Larsson also scored for the Oilers (18-12-3), who have won five of six and are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. They improved to 9-2-2 under new coach Ken Hitchcock.

Edmonton goalie Mikko Koskinen made 31 saves and is 7-0-0 on home ice this season.

Sean Couturier was initially credited with Philadelphia's goal before it was given to Jakub Voracek after the game. The Flyers (12-14-4) have lost three in a row and six of eight.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:35 PM Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
7:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:05 PM Buffalo Sabres Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Ottawa Senators Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
7:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers BB&T Center
8:05 PM New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
9:05 PM Dallas Stars Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena


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NHL DEC. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

12/14/2018 4-7-1 36.36% -20.55
12/13/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +13.50
12/12/2018 2-6-0 25.00% -25.10
12/11/2018 8-8-0 50.00% +2.40
12/10/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/09/2018 1-4-1 20.00% -16.00
12/08/2018 1-2-0 33.33% -6.15
12/07/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -21.85
12/06/2018 9-8-0 52.94% +0.95
12/05/2018 2-1-0 66.67% +4.50
12/04/2018 6-7-0 46.15% -5.90
12/03/2018 1-4-0 20.00% -16.00
12/02/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -13.70
12/01/2018 8-10-0 44.44% -12.25

Record:...........58-76-0......43.28%.....-116.65


BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

12/14/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................4 - 3..................+3.50..............-6.50
12/13/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................4 - 3..................+3.50..............-6.50
12/12/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................1 - 3..................-11.50..............-21.50
12/11/2018.............2 - 3.....................-0.10..................5 - 5..................-2.50...............-2.60
12/10/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................3 - 1..................+9.50..............-0.50
12/09/2018.............0 - 2....................-10.00.................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-16.00
12/08/2018.............0 - 0....................+0.00..................1 - 1..................-0.50...............-0.50
12/07/2018.............1 - 1....................+0.10..................1 - 3..................-11.50.............-11.40
12/06/2018.............1 - 4....................-14.90..................8 - 3...................+23.50............+8.60
12/05/2018.............0 - 0...................+0.00...................2 - 1..................+4.50..............+4.50
12/04/2018.............1 - 3....................-8.90...................3 - 1..................+9.50..............+0.60
12/03/2018.............0 - 1....................-5.00...................1 - 2..................-6.00...............-11.00
12/02/2018.............1 - 1...................+3.30...................2 - 4..................-12.00.............-8.70
12/01/2018.............1 - 3....................-8.75...................5 - 7..................-13.50.............-22.25

Record:...................7 - 26..................-84.25...............41 - 39.................--9.50..............-93.75