Da Bum's 2018 NHL Picks/News/Trends/Best Bets - Thru The Stanley Cup !

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at BUF 01:00 PM
BUF -113
O 6.5

VEG at LA 04:00 PM
U 5.5

[StarDust Bum]

Giroux leads Flyers in 6-2 win vs. Sabres
December 8, 2018
ShareFacebookTwitterDiggMySpace

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Claude Giroux was nervous about centering the Philadelphia Flyers' top line for the first time in two seasons.

Once he settled in, Giroux guided the Flyers to their most goals in a game in nearly two months. Philadelphia's captain had a goal and three assists Saturday in a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

''I'd like to tell you it's like riding a bike, but it's not,'' Giroux said. ''But it turned out great tonight.''

With Sean Couturier out because of a lower-body injury, Giroux moved from right wing to center in Philadelphia's lead group of forwards. He had four points in a game for the first time since an Oct. 14, 2017 win over Washington.

''It's not easy but he's a natural centerman,'' Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. ''He's our captain and stepped up in a lot of different fashions tonight.''

James van Riemsdyk also moved up to the top line and had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who opened a five-game road trip with their third win in 10 games.

Ivan Provorov, Wayne Simmonds, Dale Weise and Travis Konecny also scored. Michael Raffl had two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 28 saves.

After scoring twice in the third period to force overtime and earn a point in a 4-3 loss to Columbus on Thursday, the Flyers scored six straight after the Sabres took a 2-0 lead.

Giroux's shorthanded goal gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead early in the third period. Simmonds, Weise and Konecny each scored from close range in a span of less than three minutes to put the game out of reach.

Provorov scored the tying goal midway through the second period. Scott Laughton dug the puck out of the corner to set up the scoring chance.

The six regulation goals were the most the Flyers have scored since a 7-5 win at Ottawa on Oct. 10. Entering the game 15th out of 16 teams in the Eastern Conference with 25 points, this was Philadelphia's first win since hiring general manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday to replace Ron Hextall, who was fired one week earlier.

''There have been a lot of off-ice things that have been happening,'' Giroux said. ''And I think because we have such a tight group in here that we're able to keep playing hockey and keep doing the things we're doing,''

Jack Eichel scored twice for the Sabres, who have lost five straight following a 10-game winning streak. Linus Ullmark stopped 35 shots.

''The streak we were on, that's over. It means nothing now,'' Eichel said. ''Now I think we are losing sight of what made us successful.''

After scoring once in his previous 16 games, Eichel had two goals in the third period of Buffalo's 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Tuesday. He followed that with two first-period goals against the Flyers.

The Sabres captain banked a rising shot off the far post for the first goal 4:04 into the game. Eichel then deflected Lawrence Pilut's shot from the point to give the Sabres a 2-0 lead with a little under eight minutes remaining in the period.

Sam Rinehart had an assist on Eichel's first goal, extending his career-best point streak to six games. Pilut's assist was the first NHL point in four games for the rookie defenseman.

The Flyers got on the board 50 seconds later when Giroux won a faceoff and set up van Riemdsdyk's quick wrist shot from the high slot.

NOTES: Sabres G Carter Hutton is day to day with an upper-body injury. Buffalo called up Scott Wedgewood from the minors to back up Ullmark. ... Sabres D Matt Tennyson made his season debut after being called up on Friday. ... Sabres RW Jason Pominville returned after missing two games with an upper-body injury. ... Sabres RW Kyle Okposo played in his 700th NHL game.

UP NEXT

Flyers: Conclude back-to-back at Winnipeg on Sunday.

Sabres: Host Los Angeles on Tuesday.


***********************


Kings tie season high in goals with 5-1 victory over Vegas
December 8, 2018
ShareFacebookTwitterDiggMySpace

LOS ANGELES (AP) Lack of scoring and being ineffective on special teams are a huge reason why Los Angeles is at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. But the Kings broke out of their offensive malaise on Saturday, tying a season high in goals as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1.

''It's probably one of our more dominant wins and we actually played a good team here in Vegas, very good team. It was a full 60 minutes,'' said defenseman Drew Doughty, who had an assist. ''When your team does that, you're going to win more hockey games and hopefully we realized that tonight because we need to win more.''

The Kings scored their most goals since a 5-2 victory over Edmonton on Nov. 25. It was only the sixth time in 30 games that they have scored four or more goals. Los Angeles, which has two wins in its last five games, has a league-low 23 points and with 66 goals is last in the league in scoring.

Oscar Lindberg scored for Vegas less than five minutes into the game before Los Angeles got goals from Nikita Scherbak, Matt Luff, Jeff Carter, Derek Forbort and Nate Thompson. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves.

Forbort also had an assist for his second multipoint game of the season, and Jake Muzzin added two assists.

Kings coach Willie Desjardins was pleased with how the team started, but what made him happier was the performance of his specialty teams. They got their first power-play goal in five games and killed all three of Vegas' opportunities. Los Angeles had allowed a power-play goal in five of its last six games coming into Saturday.

The Kings came into the game with the third-worst power play in the league, while the Golden Knights were second in penalty killing.

''I thought our leaders did a great job today. They talked about the power play and penalty killing and we responded with a great effort on the kill today,'' Desjardins said.

Lindberg opened the scoring four minutes into the game when he took a pass from Tomas Nosek in front of the net and slipped it through Quick's legs. Scherbak evened it four minutes later on the power play when his snap shot from just beyond the right faceoff circle beat Marc-Andre Fleury. Scherbak - who scored on his fourth shift with the team - was claimed on waivers from Montreal on Sunday, but his debut was delayed due to work visa problems.

''That's probably one of those moments that is going to stick to my memory for a while, definitely. And that's a great win. We deserved it,'' Scherbak said.

The game was tied at 1 after the first period when the Kings took control with a pair of goals in the second. Luff scored a power-play goal on a one-timer from Brendan Leipsic with less than eight minutes to go. Four minutes later, Carter was credited with his sixth goal of the season on a shot he played off the boards that bounced off the right skate of Vegas defenseman Nate Schmidt and went into the net.

Forbort's shot from near the blue line while Fleury was being screened put the Kings up by three less than three minutes into the third, then Muzzin fed Thompson for a one-timer with less than two minutes remaining.

Fleury stopped 20 shots for the Golden Knights, who had won seven of their last eight.

''You can't turn pucks over to them,'' Schmidt said. ''You can't get into that style game, because that's what they want. They want you to turn a few pucks over coming into the zone and counter. And I thought we fed their attack.''

NOTES: Los Angeles LW Kyle Clifford took a hit to the head from Vegas C Pierre-Edouard Bellemare during the second period and did not return. Clifford came into the game with two goals in the last three games. Desjardins said he thought the hit was not clean and hopes it will be reviewed by the league. ... Quick is 2-2 with a 2.93 goals-against average and .932 save percentage since coming back from a knee injury. ... This was the first of four meetings between Los Angeles and Vegas through Jan. 1.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: Host Dallas on Sunday.

Kings: Begin a four-game road trip on Monday at Detroit.

[StarDust Bum]

Giroux leads Flyers in 6-2 win vs. Sabres
December 8, 2018
ShareFacebookTwitterDiggMySpace

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Claude Giroux was nervous about centering the Philadelphia Flyers' top line for the first time in two seasons.

Once he settled in, Giroux guided the Flyers to their most goals in a game in nearly two months. Philadelphia's captain had a goal and three assists Saturday in a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

''I'd like to tell you it's like riding a bike, but it's not,'' Giroux said. ''But it turned out great tonight.''

With Sean Couturier out because of a lower-body injury, Giroux moved from right wing to center in Philadelphia's lead group of forwards. He had four points in a game for the first time since an Oct. 14, 2017 win over Washington.

''It's not easy but he's a natural centerman,'' Flyers coach Dave Hakstol said. ''He's our captain and stepped up in a lot of different fashions tonight.''

James van Riemsdyk also moved up to the top line and had a goal and an assist for the Flyers, who opened a five-game road trip with their third win in 10 games.

Ivan Provorov, Wayne Simmonds, Dale Weise and Travis Konecny also scored. Michael Raffl had two assists and Anthony Stolarz made 28 saves.

After scoring twice in the third period to force overtime and earn a point in a 4-3 loss to Columbus on Thursday, the Flyers scored six straight after the Sabres took a 2-0 lead.

Giroux's shorthanded goal gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead early in the third period. Simmonds, Weise and Konecny each scored from close range in a span of less than three minutes to put the game out of reach.

Provorov scored the tying goal midway through the second period. Scott Laughton dug the puck out of the corner to set up the scoring chance.

The six regulation goals were the most the Flyers have scored since a 7-5 win at Ottawa on Oct. 10. Entering the game 15th out of 16 teams in the Eastern Conference with 25 points, this was Philadelphia's first win since hiring general manager Chuck Fletcher on Monday to replace Ron Hextall, who was fired one week earlier.

''There have been a lot of off-ice things that have been happening,'' Giroux said. ''And I think because we have such a tight group in here that we're able to keep playing hockey and keep doing the things we're doing,''

Jack Eichel scored twice for the Sabres, who have lost five straight following a 10-game winning streak. Linus Ullmark stopped 35 shots.

''The streak we were on, that's over. It means nothing now,'' Eichel said. ''Now I think we are losing sight of what made us successful.''

After scoring once in his previous 16 games, Eichel had two goals in the third period of Buffalo's 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Tuesday. He followed that with two first-period goals against the Flyers.

The Sabres captain banked a rising shot off the far post for the first goal 4:04 into the game. Eichel then deflected Lawrence Pilut's shot from the point to give the Sabres a 2-0 lead with a little under eight minutes remaining in the period.

Sam Rinehart had an assist on Eichel's first goal, extending his career-best point streak to six games. Pilut's assist was the first NHL point in four games for the rookie defenseman.

The Flyers got on the board 50 seconds later when Giroux won a faceoff and set up van Riemdsdyk's quick wrist shot from the high slot.

NOTES: Sabres G Carter Hutton is day to day with an upper-body injury. Buffalo called up Scott Wedgewood from the minors to back up Ullmark. ... Sabres D Matt Tennyson made his season debut after being called up on Friday. ... Sabres RW Jason Pominville returned after missing two games with an upper-body injury. ... Sabres RW Kyle Okposo played in his 700th NHL game.

UP NEXT

Flyers: Conclude back-to-back at Winnipeg on Sunday.

Sabres: Host Los Angeles on Tuesday.


***********************


Kings tie season high in goals with 5-1 victory over Vegas
December 8, 2018
ShareFacebookTwitterDiggMySpace

LOS ANGELES (AP) Lack of scoring and being ineffective on special teams are a huge reason why Los Angeles is at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. But the Kings broke out of their offensive malaise on Saturday, tying a season high in goals as they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1.

''It's probably one of our more dominant wins and we actually played a good team here in Vegas, very good team. It was a full 60 minutes,'' said defenseman Drew Doughty, who had an assist. ''When your team does that, you're going to win more hockey games and hopefully we realized that tonight because we need to win more.''

The Kings scored their most goals since a 5-2 victory over Edmonton on Nov. 25. It was only the sixth time in 30 games that they have scored four or more goals. Los Angeles, which has two wins in its last five games, has a league-low 23 points and with 66 goals is last in the league in scoring.

Oscar Lindberg scored for Vegas less than five minutes into the game before Los Angeles got goals from Nikita Scherbak, Matt Luff, Jeff Carter, Derek Forbort and Nate Thompson. Jonathan Quick made 29 saves.

Forbort also had an assist for his second multipoint game of the season, and Jake Muzzin added two assists.

Kings coach Willie Desjardins was pleased with how the team started, but what made him happier was the performance of his specialty teams. They got their first power-play goal in five games and killed all three of Vegas' opportunities. Los Angeles had allowed a power-play goal in five of its last six games coming into Saturday.

The Kings came into the game with the third-worst power play in the league, while the Golden Knights were second in penalty killing.

''I thought our leaders did a great job today. They talked about the power play and penalty killing and we responded with a great effort on the kill today,'' Desjardins said.

Lindberg opened the scoring four minutes into the game when he took a pass from Tomas Nosek in front of the net and slipped it through Quick's legs. Scherbak evened it four minutes later on the power play when his snap shot from just beyond the right faceoff circle beat Marc-Andre Fleury. Scherbak - who scored on his fourth shift with the team - was claimed on waivers from Montreal on Sunday, but his debut was delayed due to work visa problems.

''That's probably one of those moments that is going to stick to my memory for a while, definitely. And that's a great win. We deserved it,'' Scherbak said.

The game was tied at 1 after the first period when the Kings took control with a pair of goals in the second. Luff scored a power-play goal on a one-timer from Brendan Leipsic with less than eight minutes to go. Four minutes later, Carter was credited with his sixth goal of the season on a shot he played off the boards that bounced off the right skate of Vegas defenseman Nate Schmidt and went into the net.

Forbort's shot from near the blue line while Fleury was being screened put the Kings up by three less than three minutes into the third, then Muzzin fed Thompson for a one-timer with less than two minutes remaining.

Fleury stopped 20 shots for the Golden Knights, who had won seven of their last eight.

''You can't turn pucks over to them,'' Schmidt said. ''You can't get into that style game, because that's what they want. They want you to turn a few pucks over coming into the zone and counter. And I thought we fed their attack.''

NOTES: Los Angeles LW Kyle Clifford took a hit to the head from Vegas C Pierre-Edouard Bellemare during the second period and did not return. Clifford came into the game with two goals in the last three games. Desjardins said he thought the hit was not clean and hopes it will be reviewed by the league. ... Quick is 2-2 with a 2.93 goals-against average and .932 save percentage since coming back from a knee injury. ... This was the first of four meetings between Los Angeles and Vegas through Jan. 1.

UP NEXT

Golden Knights: Host Dallas on Sunday.

Kings: Begin a four-game road trip on Monday at Detroit.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 8, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
4:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights Los Angeles Kings Staples Center
7:05 PM Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:05 PM New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM New York Rangers Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
8:05 PM San Jose Sharks Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena
10:05 PM Nashville Predators Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome

********************


NHL DEC. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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:...........31-42-0......42.46%.....-70.40


BEST BETS:

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

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:...................5 - 13..................-34.15...............23 - 22.................-6.00..............-40.15

[StarDust Bum]

SuperContest Picks - Week 14
December 8, 2018
By VI News

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest is the biggest, most prestigious, challenging pro football handicapping contest in the country. The fees are $1,500 per entry.

Contestants must pick 5 pro football games against the spread each week for the entire 17-week season. The individual that has the best record after the season will be deemed the winner.

The LVH Casino at Westgate Las Vegas Resort is a hotel, casino, and convention center, which is located in Las Vegas, Nevada. LVH SuperBook vice-president Jay Kornegay is in charge of the SuperContest.

This year's contest has 3,123 entries.

Each week throughout the season, we'll post the Top 5 Consensus Picks in the SuperContest on Saturday afternoon and list all of the selections for each matchup.

Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8

Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13

Week 14

1) Indianapolis +5 (988)
2) Kansas City -6.5 (797)
3) L.A. Rams -3 (791)
4) Buffalo -3 (761)
5) N.Y. Giants -3.5 (711)

SUPERCONTEST WEEK 14 MATCHUPS & ODDS
Away Team Selections Home Team Selections
Jacksonville (+4.5) 108 Tennessee (-4.5) 188
Baltimore (+6.5) 486 Kansas City (-6.5) 797
Indianapolis (+5) 988 Houston (-5) 470
Carolina (-2.5) 357 Cleveland (+2.5) 659
Atlanta (+5.5) 267 Green Bay (-5.5) 534
New Orleans (-8) 581 Tampa Bay (+8) 312
N.Y. Jets (+3) 133 Buffalo (-3) 761
New England (-7.5) 366 Miami (+7.5) 596
L.A. Rams (-3) 791 Chicago (+3) 694
N.Y. Giants (-3.5) 711 Washington (+3.5) 189
Denver (-4.5) 531 San Francisco (+4.5) 605
Cincinnati (+14) 130 L.A. Chargers (-14) 317
Detroit (-2.5) 283 Arizona (+2.5) 311
Philadelphia (+3.5) 663 Dallas (-3.5) 539
Pittsburgh (-10.5) 189 Oakland (+10.5) 526
Minnesota (+3.5) 580 Seattle (-3.5) 573


WEEKLY AND OVERALL CONSENSUS RECORDS
Week Consensus Record Overall Record Percentage
1 4-1 4-1 80%
2 0-5 4-6 40%
3 3-2 7-8 47%
4 3-2 10-10 50%
5 1-4 11-14 44%
6 1-4 12-18 40%
7 4-1 16-19 46%
8 5-0 21-19 53%
9 5-0 26-19 58%
10 2-3 28-22 56%
11 2-3 30-25 55%
12 2-3 32-28 53%
13 2-3 34-31 52%
14 - - -
15 - - -
16 - - -
17 - - -

[StarDust Bum]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 9


Philadelphia @ Winnipeg

Game 21-22
December 9, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.703
Winnipeg
12.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-220
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-220); Over

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 23-24
December 9, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
12.538
St. Louis
9.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+160); Over

Boston @ Ottawa

Game 25-26
December 9, 2018 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
8.813
Ottawa
12.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+135); Over

Montreal @ Chicago

Game 27-28
December 9, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.305
Chicago
11.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+100); Over

New Jersey @ Anaheim

Game 29-30
December 9, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
8.671
Anaheim
12.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-115); Over

Dallas @ Vegas

Game 31-32
December 9, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.930
Vegas
12.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-150); Under

Calgary @ Edmonton

Game 33-34
December 9, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.399
Edmonton
13.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-120); Under

[StarDust Bum]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 9

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PHILADELPHIA (12-12-0-3, 27 pts.) at WINNIPEG (17-9-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 36-13 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-63 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-83 ATS (+190.6 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
WINNIPEG is 2-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VANCOUVER (12-16-0-3, 27 pts.) at ST LOUIS (10-13-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 9-30 ATS (+50.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 383-368 ATS (-120.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 76-54 ATS (+132.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 157-138 ATS (+305.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 25-37 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BOSTON (15-10-0-4, 34 pts.) at OTTAWA (13-14-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-8 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MONTREAL (14-10-0-5, 33 pts.) at CHICAGO (9-16-0-5, 23 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 43-69 ATS (-32.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 9-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-21 ATS (+44.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (+25.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 362-366 ATS (+804.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 102-91 ATS (-61.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW JERSEY (10-12-0-5, 25 pts.) at ANAHEIM (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 253-201 ATS (-4.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 34-18 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-16 ATS (+40.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DALLAS (16-10-0-3, 35 pts.) at VEGAS (16-14-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CALGARY (19-9-0-2, 40 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-12-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 28-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 69-62 ATS (+142.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 0-5 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-3 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

[StarDust Bum]

NHL

Sunday, December 9

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Vancouver is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vancouver's last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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

Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston's last 23 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games
Ottawa is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games at home
Ottawa is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
New Jersey is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 2-9-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Anaheim's last 19 games
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games at home
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 12 games at home

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 12 games on the road
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Calgary is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Edmonton is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

VAN at STL 03:00 PM
U 6.0

PHI at WIN 03:00 PM
PHI +184
U 6.5

NJ at ANA 08:00 PM
O 5.5

DAL at VEG 09:00 PM
DAL +132
U 6.0

[StarDust Bum]

Jets get 3 on power play, rout Flyers 7-1
December 9, 2018
By The Associated Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Josh Morrissey scored one of Winnipeg's three power-play goals and the Jets got goals from seven players while routing the Philadelphia Flyers 7-1 on Sunday.

Kyle Connor, Brandon Tanev, Dustin Byfuglien, Blake Wheeler, Bryan Little and Tyler Myers also scored for Winnipeg (18-9-2).

Mark Scheifele assisted on all three of Winnipeg's second-period goals, and Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine each had two assists.

Jakub Voracek scored his eighth goal for the Flyers (12-13-3).

The Jets' power play was 3 for 6, while the Flyers went 0 for 2.

Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves for Winnipeg.

BRUINS 2, SENATORS 1, OT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Torey Krug scored 3:07 into overtime and Boston beat Ottawa.

Krug took a cross-crease pass from David Krejci and beat goalie Mike McKenna with a one-timer.

Brad Marchand had the regulation goal for the Bruins (16-10-4), and Tuukka Rask made 27 saves.

Mark Stone scored in regulation for the Senators (13-14-4), who got a 42-save performance from McKenna, including a diving two-pad stack save against Sean Kuraly in overtime.

CANADIENS 3, BLACKHAWKS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Tomas Tatar scored the tiebreaking goal on a deflection with 1:17 left in the third period and Montreal beat Chicago for its third straight win.

Max Domi and Shea Weber scored in the first period to give Montreal an early lead. Carey Price, starting for the seventh straight game and 11th in the last 12, stopped 37 shots.

Patrick Kane scored twice to tie the score for Chicago, which has lost seven straight and nine of its last 10. Corey Crawford finished with 25 saves.

The reeling Blackhawks fell to 3-11-2 under coach Jeremy Colliton, who replaced Joel Quenneville on Nov. 6.

CANUCKS 6, BLUES 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brock Boeser scored his second career hat trick, Elias Pettersson had a goal and four assists, and Vancouver beat St. Louis.

Bo Horvat and Nikolay Goldobin also scored for the Canucks, who won consecutive games for the first time since winning three straight from Oct. 29 through Nov. 2. Vancouver was 2-10-2 in its previous 14 games.

Jacob Markstrom made 22 saves to improve to 10-9-3 on the season and 2-4-0 lifetime against St. Louis.

Jake Allen stopped three of six shots in 14:06 before being pulled in favor of Chad Johnson, who made 12 saves. Allen recorded his first shutout of the season Friday at Winnipeg.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, STARS 2

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:35 PM Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:35 PM New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
10:35 PM New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose


*********************


NHL DEC. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

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:...........32-46-0......41.02%.....-86.40


BEST BETS:

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

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:...................5 - 15..................-44.15...............24 - 24.................-12.00..............-56.15

[StarDust Bum]

Monday’s 6-pack

Top 6 picks for Week 14 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Indianapolis Colts +5 (988)- W

2) Kansas City Chiefs -6.5 (797)- L

3) Los Angeles Rams -3 (791)-L

4) Buffalo Bills -3 (761)- L

5) New Jersey Giants -3.5 (711)- W

6) Chicago Bears +3 (694)-w

Season record: 42-37-3

Quote of the Day
“In southern California, it takes 45 minutes to get out of your driveway.”
Al Michaels

Monday’s quiz
Matt Prater (then with the Broncos) holds the record for the longest FG in NFL history (64 yards); who did he kick it against?

Sunday’s quiz
Dwyane Wade played his college basketball at Marquette.

Saturday’s quiz
Tom Coughlin was the first coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.


***********************

Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…..

Chiefs 27, Ravens 24 OT— Chiefs converted a 4th-and-9 with 1:20 left that would’ve ended game, then they tied game with 0:53 left, and won it with a FG on first down of OT, followed by a defensive stop. This was a playoff-quality game. Lamar Jackson got hurt at the end of OT; not sure how severe the injury is, but Robert Griffin III played the last two plays of the game.

Ravens ran ball for 198 yards, but were outgained 441-321.

There are four teams at 7-6 in AFC, which is second Wild Card spot, so last three weeks are going to be fun. Denver’s (6-7) loss in San Francisco could be a crippler for them.

Dolphins 34, Patriots 33— One of wildest endings ever; Miami had ball on its own 31-yard line with 0:02 left, down 33-28. They complete a pass over middle about 20 yards down field, toss two fairly short laterals, and they score the game-winning TD. New England’s defense doesn’t have lot of real fast guys. Really a shocking ending.

Patriots have now lost five of their last six visits to Miami; home team won 11 of last 12 series games. New England is 3-4 on road this year; Miami is 6-1 at home. Dolphins are 8-3-1 vs spread in last dozen games as home underdogs. Dolphins’ playoff hopes are still alive.

Saints 28, Buccaneers 14— Tampa Bay’s special teams totally screwed this game up; they missed two pretty easy FG’s (46, 40 yards) when they were ahead, had a punt blocked in 3rd quarter when they led 14-3 and New Orleans looked dead.

Saints’ first six drives: 28 plays, 108 yards, 3 points
Saints’ last four drives (after blocked punt): 33 plays, 175 yards, 25 points

First time these teams played, when Bucs won 48-40 in Week 1, there were 15 plays of 20+ yards; there were only four such plays in this game.

Last five years, Saints are 15-8 vs spread coming off a loss; they’re 17-6 vs spread in last 23 road games, 6-1 this year.

Colts 24, Texans 21— Andrew Luck is Comeback Player of the Year; Indy won six of last seven games after a 1-5 start. Ravens’ loss, coupled with this result and Miami’s win, totally jumble race for second Wild Card in AFC.

Houston could’ve claimed #2 spot in AFC with win here; their 9-game win streak ends. Texans ran for only 89 yards in this game.

Browns 26, Panthers 20— Carolina was inside 10-yard line in last minute, but Newton threw two incomplete passes and Cleveland held on to improve to 5-7-1, while Panthers lost their 5th game in row- they’re 1-6 on road this season.

Carolina had 12-yard edge in field position, was +1 in turnovers, but lost. Scoring 20 points (two TDs, two FGs) on five red zone drives isn’t good enough. Cleveland is 5-7-1; how do you not consider Gregg Williams for the permanent head coaching position?

Packers 34, Falcons 20— Green Bay started this game by losing two replay challenges in first 1:23, which just never happens, but then they whacked Atlanta, scoring five of the first six times they had the ball, and also adding a defensive TD.

Falcons lost their lost their last five games, scoring 17 ppg; they’re 0-7 this season scoring 20 or less points, 4-2 scoring more- they’re 1-5 on road. If you own the Falcons, do you stay the course with this coach and this QB? They’ve got injuries, but they also look like a team that has quit.

Jets 27, Bills 23— 49ers, Raiders both won; had the Jets lost this game, they would’ve had inside track to #1 pick in the draft.

With 1:22 left and Bills up 23-20, Jets had 4th-and goal inside 1-yard line; they went for it and ran ball in for a TD. TV guys had been babbling about how Jets HAD TO GO for it— why? Where does it say that you have to?

Jets had a 20-yard edge in field position in this game; they were outgained 368-248, but snapped a 6-game losing streak. Allen was just 18-37 passing- he did run for 101 yards.

If they re-did the 2018 draft today, Mayfield/Barkley would probably still be top two picks, but what about Darnold/Allen/Rosen? How do they stack up now?

Giants 40, Redskins 16— Pet peeve of mine; NFL is a multi-billon dollar business, yet they cheap out when it comes to QB’s. Every NFL team should have three QB’s active every week, even if the #3 QB is a separate part of the roster. Why? So you don’t get situations like the Redskins have, with two QB’s on roster, neither of whom has been with the team for two weeks yet. It kills the quality of the product; you cannot compete without a QB who knows the plays.

Giants’ rookie RB Barkley only ran ball 14 times, but for 170 yards; he is definitely on a pitch count- his backup ran ball 14 times, too. Giants won four of last five games, but three of the four wins were vs backup QB’s (4th win was vs Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is now a backup). This was a horrendous day for the Redskins.

Which the score 40-16 and Washington driving with about 4:30 left, Redskins’ WR Doctson got a taunting penalty after he made a 20-yard catch; penalty took ball from 2-yard to the 17, then Washington threw an INT on next play. Grow the bleep up, shut up and play!!! Winning teams aren’t stupid. Losing teams do stuff like this all the time.

49ers 20, Broncos 14— Kyle Shanahan beats the team his dad led to two Super Bowl titles. Loss drops Denver to 6-7, a game behind four teams for the 6-seed in the AFC. Game was 20-0 at the half. Broncos converted 2-15 on third down, averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

49ers are 3-3 at home; last five Denver games, four of last six 49er games stayed under total.

Chargers 26, Bengals 21— Bolts won nine of their last ten games, head to Arrowhead this week with chance to tie for AFC West lead. Cincy lost five games in row, seven of last eight- they actually outgained LA 295-288.

Lions 17, Cardinals 3— Arizona’s offense was on the field for 65 plays in this game; they were outscored on those plays 7-3 by the Detroit defense. Total yardage in this slugfest was 279-218 Arizona and it was played in a dome; there was only one play in this game (out of 120) that gained more than 17 yards, by either team.

Cardinals stayed under their team total in six of their last seven games. Six of last seven Detroit games stayed under total; under is 5-2 in Arizona home games. This snaps the Lions’s 8-game losing streak in the desert; their last previous win here was in 1993.

Raiders 24, Steelers 21— Third loss in row for Pittsburgh,, which maintains a half-game lead over Baltimore in AFC East. Roethlisberger missed the first four drives of the second half with a rib injury, then returned to lead two drives, one which put Steelers ahead, other which ended with a missed FG at the gun. Under is 6-1 in Steeler road games this season.

Cowboys 29, Eagles 23 OT— Dallas traded a first-round pick for Amari Cooper; that investment paid off here, with Cooper catching 10 passes for 217 yards and three TD’s, including the GW score in OT, catching a deflected pass and running it in.

Dallas has now won/covered five games in a row; if you had Philly/under, the gambling gods owe you one (or two). Over is now 3-1 in Philly’s road games this season, 5-1 in last six Dallas home games.

There were nine one-score games Sunday, just a great day of football.

Bears 15, Rams 6
— Excellent defensive game for the Bears, who had four takeaways.
— Second week in row Rams gave up a TD pass to an offensive lineman, which is odd.
— New Orleans takes over the #1 seed in the NFC.
— Chicago won six of its last seven games; they’re 9-2-2 in last 13 games as a home dog.

[StarDust Bum]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 10


Pittsburgh @ NY Islanders

Game 35-36
December 10, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.089
NY Islanders
12.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+115); Over

NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay

Game 37-38
December 10, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.037
Tampa Bay
11.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-260
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+220); Over

Los Angeles @ Detroit

Game 39-40
December 10, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.791
Detroit
9.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+100); Over

New Jersey @ San Jose

Game 41-42
December 10, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.263
San Jose
9.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+170); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 10

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH (12-10-0-6, 30 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (14-11-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/10/2018, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-3 ATS (+13.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-6 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NY RANGERS (14-12-0-3, 31 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (23-7-0-1, 47 pts.) - 12/10/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 ATS (+32.7 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-2 ATS (+12.4 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 ATS (+11.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 50-20 ATS (+18.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 131-126 ATS (+274.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 397-427 ATS (-187.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 183-213 ATS (-80.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LOS ANGELES (11-18-0-1, 23 pts.) at DETROIT (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/10/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 95-104 ATS (-35.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 449-345 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW JERSEY (10-12-0-6, 26 pts.) at SAN JOSE (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/10/2018, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 2-10 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-12 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (+15.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 183-153 ATS (-81.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-12.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 7-11 ATS (-10.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 220-159 ATS (-63.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




NHL

Monday, December 10

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trend Report
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games at home
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Los Angeles is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 9 games
New Jersey is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
New Jersey is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing San Jose
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

[StarDust Bum]

This week's NHL betting predictions and picks: Look to history for the pick in Ducks-Stars
Monty Andrews

The Dallas Stars travel to Anaheim on Wednesday night in a matchup that has historically favored the home team.

It's a reverse "Beverly Hills Cop" showdown Monday as the Los Angeles Kings visit the Detroit Red Wings – and you'll forgive the Kings for wishing they could skip the trip to Hockeytown. That highlights a fun early-week schedule that also includes the league's best and worst defenses squaring off in Nashville, and a pair of talented No. 1 overall picks tangling at high altitude.

We cover these games and much more in our NHL betting cheat sheet with need-to-know betting notes, goalie profiles and injury news to help you crack the odds for the early-week action in the NHL.

Not the Kings of Detroit

Los Angeles has had trouble winning anywhere this season – and that trend isn't likely to be reversed Monday as the Kings visit a Detroit Red Wings team that has dominated the head-to-head series in Michigan. The Kings have just seven wins in their previous 33 visits to Joe Louis Arena and Little Caesars Arena, though they've won each of their previous two trips to Detroit, winning by a combined 8-2 tally.

The Kings have won five of the past six meetings between the teams overall, but have won consecutive games just twice all season. They will also be missing forward Ilya Kovalchuk for at least four weeks with an ankle injury.

First vs. Worst

The Ottawa Senators have looked a lot like the Nashville Predators over their previous two games – and now they'll get a glimpse of the real thing as they visit the Central Division leaders on Tuesday night. Despite back-to-back 2-1 overtime wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, the Senators still boast the league's worst goals-against average at 3.94 – and they'll be in tough against a Predators team allowing just 2.53 goals per game, tied with Boston for the fewest in the NHL. Nashville has won eight straight when coming off a loss of three more goals; it fell 5-2 in Calgary on Saturday.

McDavid/MacKinnon Showdown

Two of the most highly-touted No. 1 picks of the past decade do battle in Denver on Tuesday when Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers tangle with Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche. McDavid comes into the week ranked fourth in league scoring with 41 points, and has recorded a point in all but four games this season. MacKinnon is having an even better campaign, sitting No. 2 in the league scoring race with 45 points, just three behind teammate Mikko Rantanen. MacKinnon has 10 points in 12 games vs. Edmonton; McDavid has 15 points in nine games against Colorado. They're both great point prop picks.

There's no place like home

In a sea of trends, there is one big fish bettors should look to corral this week as the Dallas Stars visit the Anaheim Ducks in a Western Conference tussle. The results of this head-to-head series have been quite predictable over the past several years, with the home team winning 11 straight meetings between the teams. All but two of those contests were decided by multiple goals, including each of the past three encounters. That makes the Ducks an intriguing play at the puck line, despite the fact that they have just nine wins in 18 home games so far
Goalie Profile: Mikko Koskinen, Edmonton Oilers

McDavid and linemate Leon Draisaitl are getting plenty of credit for the Oilers' resurgence, but without spectacular play from Koskinen, Edmonton would likely be in the midst of another disappointing season. Koskinen has seized the starting role with emphasis, posting a 2.06 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage and three shutouts through 14 games (13 starts) on the season. He has surrendered just eight goals with two SOs over his past six games, with the Oilers going a perfect 6-0 to the Under in that span.

Injury Update

While the Oilers find themselves breathing again thanks to the exploits of their new starting goalie, the Arizona Coyotes look like they'll have to do without their franchise netminder: Antti Raanta. That's the message from general manager John Chayka, who says Raanta is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury that could keep him sidelined for the rest of the 2018-19 campaign. It's a major blow for the Coyotes, who were hoping Raanta would return them to playoff prominence. He was also a boon to totals bettors, with Arizona having cashed the Over in his last seven appearances.

Hat Trick Trends

Given his second career as an amateur golfer, it's no surprise that referee Garrett Rank loves low scores. Rank's games have generated the most Under value of any official this season; he's 18-9 in favor of the Under for the year, good for -10.03 O/U units. Teams are averaging 5.44 combined goals when he's on the ice.

The Over trend is back in a big way, with NHL games going 28-19 O/U over the past seven days (as of Monday); overtime games certainly played a role, with extra-time contests producing six overs against just three unders. That recent Over streak has pushed the season-long totals back to virtually even, with Overs leading Unders 218-217.

Looking for a savvy period pick? Take the second period as the highest-scoring stanza in Tuesday's tilt between the Florida Panthers and the host St. Louis Blues. The Panthers lead the league in second-period goals with 42, and are also one of only three teams allowing 40 or more goals in the middle frame.

[StarDust Bum]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at NYI 07:00 PM
NYI +120
U 6.5

NYR at TB 07:30 PM
NYR +222
O 6.5

LA at DET 07:30 PM
U 5.5

NJ at SJ 10:30 PM
U 6.0