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Saturday, December 14


Columbus @ Ottawa

Game 31-32
December 14, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.126
Ottawa
10.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-110); Under

Buffalo @ NY Islanders

Game 29-30
December 14, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.265
NY Islanders
12.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-175); Under

NY Rangers @ Anaheim

Game 35-36
December 14, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.698
Anaheim
11.010
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+125); Over

Carolina @ Calgary

Game 33-34
December 14, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.527
Calgary
12.913
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+100); Over

Dallas @ Nashville

Game 37-38
December 14, 2019 @ 6:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.693
Nashville
10.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+125); Under

Toronto @ Edmonton

Game 43-44
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.849
Edmonton
11.655
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+110); Over

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 41-42
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.285
Minnesota
10.649
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Montreal

Game 49-50
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.901
Montreal
12.479
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-240
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-240); Over

Washington @ Tampa Bay

Game 47-48
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.534
Tampa Bay
10.759
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+110); Under

Boston @ Florida

Game 45-46
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.953
Florida
11.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+100); Under

Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh

Game 39-40
December 14, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.645
Pittsburgh
12.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-205
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-205); Under

New Jersey @ Arizona

Game 53-54
December 14, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.478
Arizona
11.504
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-200); Over

Chicago @ St. Louis

Game 51-52
December 14, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.456
St. Louis
9.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+170); Over

Vancouver @ San Jose

Game 55-56
December 14, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.280
San Jose
8.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+105); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Reimer helps Hurricanes end Flamesâ?? 7-game win streak
December 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) James Reimer made 32 stops and Warren Foegele scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes ended Calgary's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory over the Flames on Saturday.

It's the second shutout of the season for Reimer, who has won five of his past six starts and improved to 7-5-0 on the season.

The 31-year-old was at his best in the first and third periods. He kept the game scoreless in the opening 20 minutes, despite Calgary holding a 12-4 edge in shots. When the Flames pressed in the third period, fueled by four power plays in the final 11 minutes, he once again stood tall.

Brock McGinn and Dougie Hamilton also scored for Carolina, which has points in five straight (4-0-1). The Hurricanes' five-game road trip will continue Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Calgary lost for the first time since Geoff Ward took over from Bill Peters behind the bench. The 57-year-old had won his first six games after being named interim head coach on Nov. 29.

ISLANDERS 3, SABRES 2, OT

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to lift the Islanders over Buffalo, extending New York's home winning streak to six games.

Beauvillier scored on a breakaway at 3:04 against Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark for his 10th goal of the season. He finished off a sequence in overtime in which he accidentally got tangled up with Ullmark in the crease, then was tripped in the Sabres zone before he corralled the puck for the winning play.

The Islanders improved to 13-2-1 overall between Nassau Coliseum and Brooklyn's Barclays Center this season while the Sabres had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Semyon Varmalov made 33 saves for the victory.

Jordan Eberle had snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal early in the third period to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead, but Sabres captain Jack Eichel tied it with a power-play goal at 18:14 after the Sabres pulled Ullmark for an extra skater.

Eichel's 23rd goal of the season was assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen and sent the game into overtime.

DEVILS 2, COYOTES 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and New Jersey held on to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each had two assists to help the Devils get their first win this month. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 shots.

Alex Goligoski scored for Arizona, which has lost five of its last seven home games but remains in sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. Vinnie Hinostroza picked up his fourth assist in two games, and Darcy Kuemper finished with 31 saves.

Palmieri's team-leading 12th goal of the season came with 8:26 left in the third period as he flipped the puck high into net past Kuemper.

The Devils played without Taylor Hall for the second straight game amid trade talks - with the Coyotes mentioned as one of the teams interested in acquiring the forward.

DUCKS 4, RANGERS 3, SO

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jakob Silfverberg and Ondrej Kase scored in the shootout after Hampus Lindholm tied the game on the power play with 1:46 remaining in the third period and Anaheim rallied for a win over New York.

Silfverberg also had a power-play goal for the Ducks. Erik Gudbranson also scored, and John Gibson stopped three shots in the shootout after making 29 saves through overtime.

Mika Zibanejad had two goals for the second straight game and Artemi Panarin scored for the fourth consecutive game, but the Rangers ended up going 2-1-1 on their four-game road trip.

Henrik Lundqvist made 39 saves, and the Rangers still have not won consecutive games this month.

Lindholm made it 3-all at 18:14 from the high slot just as Gibson was making his way toward the bench for the extra attacker with Brady Skjei in the box for tripping.

SENATORS 4, BLUE JACKETS 3, OT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Anthony Duclair had a hat trick, including a power-play goal at 1:56 of overtime, and Ottawa topped Columbus.

Duclair has 18 goals on the season, including eight in his past five games.

Connor Brown also scored for the Senators. Anders Nilsson stopped 38 shots.

Alexandre Texier had two third-period goals for the Blue Jackets, who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime. Cam Atkinson added a first-period goal.

Elvis Merzlikins started the game, but was pulled after the first period where he allowed two goals on eight shots. Joonas Korpisalo came on in relief and allowed two goals on 19 shots.

Nilsson made a couple of fantastic saves in overtime, one on Atkinson and one on Oliver Bjorkstrand.

The Senators led 3-1 going into the third, but the Blue Jackets cut the lead to one four minutes into the third as Texier, from the slot, slid one between Nilsson's pads. Texier tied the game with his second of the game midway through the period.

WILD 4, FLYERS 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Eric Staal scored twice and Minnesota kept up its winning ways at home.

Zach Parise also scored and Carson Soucy added an empty-netter to help the Wild improve to 9-0-3 in the past 12 games at Xcel Energy Center. Only Boston (17) and the New York Islanders (13) have longer home point streaks this season.

The Wild were near the bottom of the league after winning just six of their first 18 games, but they are 10-1-4 in their last 15.

James van Riemsdyk scored and Carter Hart made 24 saves for Philadelphia. The Flyers have dropped three of four after winning five straight and lost back-to-back games for the first time since Oct. 27-29.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - David Pastrnak scored twice to help Boston snap a five-game winless streak.

David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk each had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, and Torey Krug had two assists. Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 shots.

Keith Yandle and Mark Pysyk scored for the Panthers, who lost their third straight. Sergei Bobrovsky made 38 saves, including 21 in the first period.

Florida's Aleksander Barkov had to be helped off the ice by teammates late in the third period with an apparent leg injury after being forced into the boards by Boston's Charlie McAvoy.

STARS 4, PREDATORS 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Anton Khudobin stopped 37 shots and Dallas won for the fourth time in five games.

Blake Comeau, Roope Hintz, Jamie Oleksiak and Andrew Cogliano each scored in the second period after the Stars fell behind. Alexander Radulov had two assists.

Austin Watson scored for Nashville and Pekka Rinne finished with 18 saves. The Predators have lost two straight.

This was the first meeting between the teams since the Stars eliminated the Predators in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Nashville on the scoreboard first, as Dan Hamhuis fired a shot from just inside the blue line that was deflected by Watson from the slot at 1:04 of the second period.

PENGUINS 5, KINGS 4, SO

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bryan Rust scored twice in regulation and got the lone goal in the shootout to lift Pittsburgh.

Rust faked a shot on the forehand and flipped a blocker-side backhander past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick for the deciding goal. The Kings had a chance to continue the shootout, but the puck rolled off Adrian Kempe's stick, giving the Penguins their fifth win in six games.

Rust, who scored the overtime winner Thursday against Columbus, had a 5-on-3 power-play goal in the second period. Teddy Blueger and Jack Johnson scored third-period goals, while Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang both had three assists. Pittsburgh has points in 17 of its last 22 games, including 13 wins.

Tristan Jarry, who entered the game with three shutouts in his last four appearances, made 38 saves for Pittsburgh.

Tyler Toffoli, Michael Amadio, Kyle Clifford and Austin Wagner scored for the Kings, who have lost six of their last nine. Quick stopped 23 shots.

CAPITALS 5, LIGHTNING 2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway scored 44 seconds apart early in the third period as NHL-leading Washington beat Tampa Bay.

Ellers scored from the left circle at 1:58 and Hathaway made it 3-1 from in-close.

Nicklas Backstrom, T.J Oshie and Tom Wilson had the other Washington goals, and rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 shots.

Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point and Jan Rutta. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves. The Lightning dropped to 8-7-1 at home, matching the total of losses (32-7-2) from all of last season.

MAPLE LEAFS 4, OILERS 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Frederik Andersen stopped 36 shots to help Toronto beat Edmonton.

Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist and Ilya Mikheyev, Frederik Gauthier and Mitch Marner also scored as the Maple Leafs won for the third time in four games.

Alex Chiasson scored for the Oilers, who have lost four in a row. Mikko Koskinen finished with 28 saves.

RED WINGS 2, CANADIENS 1

MONTREAL (AP) - Mike Green scored a power-play goal in the third period, Jonathan Bernier made 42 saves, and Detroit held off Montreal.

Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for the Red Wings, who have won two games in a row since dropping 12 straight. Green also added an assist and his goal was the game-winner when Tomas Tatar scored in the game's final minute for the Canadiens.

Montreal outshot Detroit 43-20 but had its three-game win streak snapped. Carey Price made 18 saves in defeat.

The Red Wings snapped a 12-game winless streak (0-10-2) by beating the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday but entered the Bell Centre with the league's worst record and worst offense.

BLUES 4, BLACKHAWKS 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Justin Faulk capped a four-goal, third-period rally with a late tally as St. Louis beat Chicago.

St. Louis scored four times in a span of 12:54 to erase a three-goal deficit. Tyler Bozak scored twice and Jacob de la Rose also had a goal to tie it at 3-3. It was the first NHL goal for de la Rose. Jordan Binnington stopped 19 shots.

Brandon Saad scored twice and Patrick Kane also had a goal for Chicago, which led 3-0 early in the third period. Corey Crawford finished with 34 saves.

SHARKS 4, CANUCKS 2

[StarDust Bum]

Reimer helps Hurricanes end Flamesâ?? 7-game win streak
December 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) James Reimer made 32 stops and Warren Foegele scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes ended Calgary's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 victory over the Flames on Saturday.

It's the second shutout of the season for Reimer, who has won five of his past six starts and improved to 7-5-0 on the season.

The 31-year-old was at his best in the first and third periods. He kept the game scoreless in the opening 20 minutes, despite Calgary holding a 12-4 edge in shots. When the Flames pressed in the third period, fueled by four power plays in the final 11 minutes, he once again stood tall.

Brock McGinn and Dougie Hamilton also scored for Carolina, which has points in five straight (4-0-1). The Hurricanes' five-game road trip will continue Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Calgary lost for the first time since Geoff Ward took over from Bill Peters behind the bench. The 57-year-old had won his first six games after being named interim head coach on Nov. 29.

ISLANDERS 3, SABRES 2, OT

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to lift the Islanders over Buffalo, extending New York's home winning streak to six games.

Beauvillier scored on a breakaway at 3:04 against Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark for his 10th goal of the season. He finished off a sequence in overtime in which he accidentally got tangled up with Ullmark in the crease, then was tripped in the Sabres zone before he corralled the puck for the winning play.

The Islanders improved to 13-2-1 overall between Nassau Coliseum and Brooklyn's Barclays Center this season while the Sabres had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Semyon Varmalov made 33 saves for the victory.

Jordan Eberle had snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal early in the third period to give the Islanders a 2-1 lead, but Sabres captain Jack Eichel tied it with a power-play goal at 18:14 after the Sabres pulled Ullmark for an extra skater.

Eichel's 23rd goal of the season was assisted by Rasmus Ristolainen and sent the game into overtime.

DEVILS 2, COYOTES 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and New Jersey held on to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Jesper Boqvist also scored, and Michael McLeod and Miles Wood each had two assists to help the Devils get their first win this month. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 31 shots.

Alex Goligoski scored for Arizona, which has lost five of its last seven home games but remains in sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. Vinnie Hinostroza picked up his fourth assist in two games, and Darcy Kuemper finished with 31 saves.

Palmieri's team-leading 12th goal of the season came with 8:26 left in the third period as he flipped the puck high into net past Kuemper.

The Devils played without Taylor Hall for the second straight game amid trade talks - with the Coyotes mentioned as one of the teams interested in acquiring the forward.

DUCKS 4, RANGERS 3, SO

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jakob Silfverberg and Ondrej Kase scored in the shootout after Hampus Lindholm tied the game on the power play with 1:46 remaining in the third period and Anaheim rallied for a win over New York.

Silfverberg also had a power-play goal for the Ducks. Erik Gudbranson also scored, and John Gibson stopped three shots in the shootout after making 29 saves through overtime.

Mika Zibanejad had two goals for the second straight game and Artemi Panarin scored for the fourth consecutive game, but the Rangers ended up going 2-1-1 on their four-game road trip.

Henrik Lundqvist made 39 saves, and the Rangers still have not won consecutive games this month.

Lindholm made it 3-all at 18:14 from the high slot just as Gibson was making his way toward the bench for the extra attacker with Brady Skjei in the box for tripping.

SENATORS 4, BLUE JACKETS 3, OT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Anthony Duclair had a hat trick, including a power-play goal at 1:56 of overtime, and Ottawa topped Columbus.

Duclair has 18 goals on the season, including eight in his past five games.

Connor Brown also scored for the Senators. Anders Nilsson stopped 38 shots.

Alexandre Texier had two third-period goals for the Blue Jackets, who rallied from a 3-1 deficit to force overtime. Cam Atkinson added a first-period goal.

Elvis Merzlikins started the game, but was pulled after the first period where he allowed two goals on eight shots. Joonas Korpisalo came on in relief and allowed two goals on 19 shots.

Nilsson made a couple of fantastic saves in overtime, one on Atkinson and one on Oliver Bjorkstrand.

The Senators led 3-1 going into the third, but the Blue Jackets cut the lead to one four minutes into the third as Texier, from the slot, slid one between Nilsson's pads. Texier tied the game with his second of the game midway through the period.

WILD 4, FLYERS 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Eric Staal scored twice and Minnesota kept up its winning ways at home.

Zach Parise also scored and Carson Soucy added an empty-netter to help the Wild improve to 9-0-3 in the past 12 games at Xcel Energy Center. Only Boston (17) and the New York Islanders (13) have longer home point streaks this season.

The Wild were near the bottom of the league after winning just six of their first 18 games, but they are 10-1-4 in their last 15.

James van Riemsdyk scored and Carter Hart made 24 saves for Philadelphia. The Flyers have dropped three of four after winning five straight and lost back-to-back games for the first time since Oct. 27-29.

BRUINS 4, PANTHERS 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - David Pastrnak scored twice to help Boston snap a five-game winless streak.

David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk each had a goal and an assist for the Bruins, and Torey Krug had two assists. Jaroslav Halak stopped 31 shots.

Keith Yandle and Mark Pysyk scored for the Panthers, who lost their third straight. Sergei Bobrovsky made 38 saves, including 21 in the first period.

Florida's Aleksander Barkov had to be helped off the ice by teammates late in the third period with an apparent leg injury after being forced into the boards by Boston's Charlie McAvoy.

STARS 4, PREDATORS 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Anton Khudobin stopped 37 shots and Dallas won for the fourth time in five games.

Blake Comeau, Roope Hintz, Jamie Oleksiak and Andrew Cogliano each scored in the second period after the Stars fell behind. Alexander Radulov had two assists.

Austin Watson scored for Nashville and Pekka Rinne finished with 18 saves. The Predators have lost two straight.

This was the first meeting between the teams since the Stars eliminated the Predators in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Nashville on the scoreboard first, as Dan Hamhuis fired a shot from just inside the blue line that was deflected by Watson from the slot at 1:04 of the second period.

PENGUINS 5, KINGS 4, SO

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bryan Rust scored twice in regulation and got the lone goal in the shootout to lift Pittsburgh.

Rust faked a shot on the forehand and flipped a blocker-side backhander past Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick for the deciding goal. The Kings had a chance to continue the shootout, but the puck rolled off Adrian Kempe's stick, giving the Penguins their fifth win in six games.

Rust, who scored the overtime winner Thursday against Columbus, had a 5-on-3 power-play goal in the second period. Teddy Blueger and Jack Johnson scored third-period goals, while Jake Guentzel and Kris Letang both had three assists. Pittsburgh has points in 17 of its last 22 games, including 13 wins.

Tristan Jarry, who entered the game with three shutouts in his last four appearances, made 38 saves for Pittsburgh.

Tyler Toffoli, Michael Amadio, Kyle Clifford and Austin Wagner scored for the Kings, who have lost six of their last nine. Quick stopped 23 shots.

CAPITALS 5, LIGHTNING 2

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway scored 44 seconds apart early in the third period as NHL-leading Washington beat Tampa Bay.

Ellers scored from the left circle at 1:58 and Hathaway made it 3-1 from in-close.

Nicklas Backstrom, T.J Oshie and Tom Wilson had the other Washington goals, and rookie goalie Ilya Samsonov stopped 26 shots.

Tampa Bay got goals from Brayden Point and Jan Rutta. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 29 saves. The Lightning dropped to 8-7-1 at home, matching the total of losses (32-7-2) from all of last season.

MAPLE LEAFS 4, OILERS 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Frederik Andersen stopped 36 shots to help Toronto beat Edmonton.

Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist and Ilya Mikheyev, Frederik Gauthier and Mitch Marner also scored as the Maple Leafs won for the third time in four games.

Alex Chiasson scored for the Oilers, who have lost four in a row. Mikko Koskinen finished with 28 saves.

RED WINGS 2, CANADIENS 1

MONTREAL (AP) - Mike Green scored a power-play goal in the third period, Jonathan Bernier made 42 saves, and Detroit held off Montreal.

Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for the Red Wings, who have won two games in a row since dropping 12 straight. Green also added an assist and his goal was the game-winner when Tomas Tatar scored in the game's final minute for the Canadiens.

Montreal outshot Detroit 43-20 but had its three-game win streak snapped. Carey Price made 18 saves in defeat.

The Red Wings snapped a 12-game winless streak (0-10-2) by beating the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Thursday but entered the Bell Centre with the league's worst record and worst offense.

BLUES 4, BLACKHAWKS 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Justin Faulk capped a four-goal, third-period rally with a late tally as St. Louis beat Chicago.

St. Louis scored four times in a span of 12:54 to erase a three-goal deficit. Tyler Bozak scored twice and Jacob de la Rose also had a goal to tie it at 3-3. It was the first NHL goal for de la Rose. Jordan Binnington stopped 19 shots.

Brandon Saad scored twice and Patrick Kane also had a goal for Chicago, which led 3-0 early in the third period. Corey Crawford finished with 34 saves.

SHARKS 4, CANUCKS 2

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 15, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
5:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
7:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks United Center
8:05 PM Vancouver Canucks Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena


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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units

12/14/2019...........9-12-1............42.86%............-12.50
12/13/2019............3-0-0...........100.00%...........+17.00
12/12/2019...........11-8-0............57.89%...........+16.55
12/11/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-5.50
12/10/2019............8-10-0...........44.44%.............-8.95
12/09/2019.............2-2-1............50.00%...........+3.60
12/08/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-3.95
12/07/2019...........6-10-0............37.50%............-20.75
12/06/2019.............2-6-0............25.00%............-21.05
12/05/2019.............7-7-0............50.00%............+3.85
12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................67-76-5...........46.85%.............-31.50

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals


12/14/2019..............3 - 5................-4.00...................6 - 7..............-8.50..............-12.50
12/13/2019..............1 - 0...............+7.00..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+17.00
12/12/2019..............5 - 2...............+19.55.................8 - 6.............+7.00.............+26.55
12/11/2019..............0 - 2................-10.00.................2 - 1.............+4.50..............-5.50
12/10/2019..............2 - 3................-1.80...................5 - 7.............-13.50..............-15.30
12/09/2019..............1 - 0................+9.60..................1 - 2.............-6.00...............+3.60
12/08/2019..............1 - 0................+7.55..................1 - 3.............-11.50.............-3.95
12/07/2019..............1 - 5................-18.25.................5 - 5..............-2.50..............-20.75
12/06/2019..............1 - 2................-4.05...................1 - 4..............-17.00.............-21.05
12/05/2019..............3 - 2................+10.95................5 - 4..............+3.00.............+13.95
12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals.....................24 - 26...............+21.50..............47 - 48.............-29.00.............-7.50

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Top six picks for Week 15 in Westgate Super Contest:

6) Oakland -6.5 (711)

5) Minnesota -2.5 (728)

4) Seattle -6.5 (754)

3) New England -9.5 (773)

2) Buffalo +2.5 (1,127)

1) LA Rams -1 (1,139)

2019 record: 45-36-3

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Armadillo: Sunday's Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) Oregon 71, Michigan 70 OT— Two teams with senior point guards started the day off with an interesting game. Kid on Oregon had a 3-pointer waved off at buzzer of regulation; Pritchard scored 23 points for the 8-2 Ducks, who blew a 16-point first half lead.

12) Gonzaga 84, Arizona 80— Zags improve to 11-1 with this impressive road win; they were shaky in last minute though- Arizona outscored them 15-3 in last 1:35, cutting a 16-point lead down to two in last few seconds.

11) Memphis 51, Tennessee 47— Memphis is 2nd-least experienced team in country; they’re going to be really good when they get big man James Wiseman back January 12. This is the kind of win thats gong to improve their seeding in March.

10) Upsets:
— Army (+15.5) 89, Buffalo 76
— Colgate (+12) 67, Cincinnati 66
— Northern Arizona (+7.5) 79, Utah Valley 73
— Memphis (+6) 51, Tennessee 47
— Idaho (+6) 76, Cal-Bakersfield 70 OT

9) Albany 84, Niagara 80— Coach Will Brown wins his 300th game coaching my alma mater; he is a very good guy and a very good coach. Congrats!!!

8) Rutgers 68, Seton Hall 48— Mamukelashvili sat this out; Powell left during game with a concussion, and the Pirates got spanked. Seton Hall is 2-3 in its last five games after a 4-1 start.

7) Boston College hired Ohio State’s co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley as its new head football coach; Hafley has never been a head coach at any level; he is expected to stay with the Buckeyes thru the playoffs.

6) Wake Forest 80, Xavier 78— Other than Scruggs, Xavier shot 12-35 inside arc as Wake Forest pulls off the upset, ending their 3-game losing skid.

5) Villanova 78, Delaware 70— Blue Hens were 25-10 six years ago, but are 30-60 in CAA games since then; they’re 9-2 so far this year, and figure to move up in CAA standings once conference play starts. This was a one-point game with 13:18 left.

4) BYU 68, Utah State 64— Cougars improve to 9-4 (vs schedule #22) despite being outscored 14-1 on foul line. Two of their four losses came in OT.

3) Liberty 61, Vanderbilt 56— Flames are 12-0 vs schedule #347, but now they have a road win over an SEC school. Teams combined to make 12-47 on arc in this game.

2) Wichita State 80, Oklahoma 75— Shockers avenge LY’s 80-48 loss to Oklahoma. Sooners made 14-31 on arc, led by 8 with 10:41 left, but Wichita was the better team down the stretch.

1) Navy 31, Army 7— Perry ran ball for 304 yards, two TD’s as Middies improved to 10-2. this game stayed under the total for the 14th year in a row.

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57PHILADELPHIA -58 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 8-2 ATS (9.1 Units) against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

59LOS ANGELES -60 DETROIT
DETROIT is 0-14 ATS (-14.2 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

61MINNESOTA -62 CHICAGO
MINNESOTA is 13-27 ATS (-20.1 Units) against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against over the last 2 seasons.

63VANCOUVER -64 VEGAS
VEGAS are 1-6 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.




NHL

Sunday, December 15

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Trend Report
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Winnipeg is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 12 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Winnipeg is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Chicago

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Los Angeles is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games at home
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vegas


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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 15

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PHILADELPHIA (17-10-0-5, 39 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-11-0-2, 40 pts.) - 12/15/2019, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 23-8 ATS (+12.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 92-92 ATS (+205.8 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
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
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)

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LOS ANGELES (13-18-0-3, 29 pts.) at DETROIT (9-22-0-3, 21 pts.) - 12/15/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 3-14 ATS (+23.5 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 214-271 ATS (-88.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 12-30 ATS (+42.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-8 ATS (+25.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-60 ATS (-57.8 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.
DETROIT is 462-373 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+3.0 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
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (16-12-0-5, 37 pts.) at CHICAGO (12-15-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/15/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-26 ATS (+41.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-17 ATS (-13.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-25 ATS (-16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 376-383 ATS (+840.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 105-95 ATS (-63.5 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 5-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (16-13-0-4, 36 pts.) at VEGAS (17-13-0-5, 39 pts.) - 12/15/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 404-389 ATS (-122.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VEGAS is 25-7 ATS (+16.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 63-61 ATS (+130.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 7-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 7-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at WIN 05:00 PM
PHI +136
U 6.0

LA at DET 07:00 PM
U 5.5

MIN at CHI 07:00 PM
U 5.5

VAN at VEG 08:00 PM
VAN +170
U 6.0

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 15


Philadelphia @ Winnipeg

Game 57-58
December 15, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.376
Winnipeg
10.277
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+130); Under

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 61-62
December 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.558
Chicago
10.455
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-115); Over

Los Angeles @ Detroit

Game 59-60
December 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.276
Detroit
11.093
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+105); Under

Vancouver @ Vegas

Game 63-64
December 15, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.043
Vegas
11.070
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-200); Over

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. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS @ WINNIPEG JETS
Final Score Line Score
Teams ML O/U 1 2 3 T ATS
57 PHI +130 6 0 2 1 3 Over: 10
58 WIN « -150 2 4 1 7 Cover: +100
Line Movements · Recap

LA KINGS @ DETROIT RED WINGS
Final Score Line Score
Teams ML O/U 1 2 3 T ATS
59 LOS « -125 5.5 1 2 1 4 Cover: +100
60 DET +105 0 0 2 2 Over: 6
Line Movements · Recap


MINNESOTA WILD @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
Final Score Line Score
Teams ML O/U 1 2 3 T ATS
61 MIN -105 5.5 1 2 0 3 Over: 8
62 CHI « -115 2 1 2 5 Cover: +100
Line Movements · Recap

VANCOUVER CANUCKS @ VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Final Score Line Score
Teams ML O/U 1 2 3 T ATS
63 VAN +170 6 1 0 2 3 Over: 9
64 VGK « -200 2 2 2 6 Cover: +100
Line Movements

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SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 16, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Nashville Predators New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:05 PM Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
8:05 PM Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
8:35 PM Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars American Airlines Center


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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units


12/15/2019............0-6-0..............0.00%............-32.00
12/14/2019...........9-12-1............42.86%............-12.50
12/13/2019............3-0-0...........100.00%...........+17.00
12/12/2019...........11-8-0............57.89%...........+16.55
12/11/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-5.50
12/10/2019............8-10-0...........44.44%.............-8.95
12/09/2019.............2-2-1............50.00%...........+3.60
12/08/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-3.95
12/07/2019...........6-10-0............37.50%............-20.75
12/06/2019.............2-6-0............25.00%............-21.05
12/05/2019.............7-7-0............50.00%............+3.85
12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................67-82-5...........44.96%.............-63.50

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals

12/15/2019..............0 - 2................-10.00.................0 - 4..............-22.00............-32.00
12/14/2019..............3 - 5................-4.00...................6 - 7..............-8.50..............-12.50
12/13/2019..............1 - 0...............+7.00..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+17.00
12/12/2019..............5 - 2...............+19.55.................8 - 6.............+7.00.............+26.55
12/11/2019..............0 - 2................-10.00.................2 - 1.............+4.50..............-5.50
12/10/2019..............2 - 3................-1.80...................5 - 7.............-13.50..............-15.30
12/09/2019..............1 - 0................+9.60..................1 - 2.............-6.00...............+3.60
12/08/2019..............1 - 0................+7.55..................1 - 3.............-11.50.............-3.95
12/07/2019..............1 - 5................-18.25.................5 - 5..............-2.50..............-20.75
12/06/2019..............1 - 2................-4.05...................1 - 4..............-17.00.............-21.05
12/05/2019..............3 - 2................+10.95................5 - 4..............+3.00.............+13.95
12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals.....................24 - 28...............+11.50..............47 - 52.............-51.00.............-39.50

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Monday’s 6-pack

Top six picks for Week 15 in Westgate Super Contest:

6) Oakland -6.5 (711)- L

5) Minnesota -2.5 (728)- W

4) Seattle -6.5 (754)- L

3) New England -9.5 (773)- W

2) Buffalo +2.5 (1,127)- W

1) LA Rams -1 (1,139)- L

2019 record: 48-38-3

Quote of the Day:
“Two more games left, I mean, I ain’t tripping. I ain’t stressing over it. I would like to win, absolutely. But I’m not going to go cause any trouble. They did a great job this whole year of scheming me up, getting me open and getting me the ball. But today just wasn’t that.”
Bengals’ WR Tyler Boyd

Monday’s quiz
Where did Ben Simmons play his one year of college basketball?

Sunday’s quiz
The Liberty Bowl is played in Memphis every December.

Saturday’s quiz
San Diego Chargers drafted Eli Manning with the first pick in the 2004 Draft.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Eagles 37, Redskins 27:
— Late entrant for bad beat of the decade: Eagles scored a defensive TD off a botched lateral as time ran out to cover the spread.
— In two games vs Redskins TY, Philly converted 22 of 33 third down plays.
— Eagles outscored last two opponents 47-13 in second half/OT.

— Redskins lost their last six games with Philly; they led both series games at halftime TY.
— Washington is 6-9 ATS in last 15 games as a home underdog, 2-4 TY.
— NFL road teams are 122-93-7 ATS this season.

Buccaneers 38, Lions 17:
— Winston threw for 458 yards (308 in 1st half) and four TD’s.
— Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
— Buccaneers are scoring 33.5 ppg in games with 2 or fewer turnovers (5-3).

— Detroit lost its last seven games; they’re 1-7-1 ATS in last nine games; why is Matt Patricia an NFL head coach?
— Lions in first half: 6 drives, 27 plays, 61 yards, 3 points.
— Over is 8-4 in Detroit’s last dozen games.

Packers 21, Bears 13:
— Bears lost 20 of their last 24 games against the Packers.
— Six of Bears’ last eight games stayed under.
— Total of 47 points were scored in two games between these rivals.

— Packers are 25-15-2 ATS in last 42 games as a home favorite, 5-3 TY
— Green Bay won field position last three weeks, by 12-13-12 yards.
— Packers’ last five drives: 18 plays, nine yards, one first down.

Patriots 34, Bengals 13:
— Patriots scored a defensive TD; their TD drives were 75-43-40 yards.
— NE is 18-12 ATS in last 30 games as a road favorite, 4-3 TY.
— New England (8-1) cashed the “first TD of the day” prop bet at SouthPoint.

— Bengals had ball 7 times in 2nd half: 4 INT’s, 2 punts, a FG.
— Yardage was 315-291 Cincy, but when you’re -5 in turnovers, you lose.
— Patriots ran ball for 175 yards, their most of season by 30 yards.

Texans 24, Titans 21:
— Houston takes over first place in AFC South.
— Texans won field position by 18 yards in this game.
— Last four weeks, Houston converted 23-46 third down plays.

— Titans in first half: 33 plays, 196 yards, zero points.
— Titans in second half: 32 plays, 247 yards, three TD’s.
— Teams meet again in Week 17, in Houston.

Seahawks 30, Panthers 24:
— Seattle won six of its last seven games.
— Seahawks’ first three drives: 22 plays, 230 yards, three TD’s.
— Seattle averaged 9.4 yards/pass attempt, won field position by nine yards.

— Panthers lost their 6th game in a row.
— Carolina scored twice in last 4:53 to push the spread.
— Over is 8-2 in Panthers’ last ten games.

Chiefs 23, Broncos 3:
— Denver was outscored 50-9 in two games vs Chiefs TY.
— Broncos lost their last eight games against KC.
— Denver is 7-3 ATS in last 10 games; they scored 6-3-3 points in the losses.

— Chiefs’ first five drives on a snowy day: 45 plays, 355 yards, 23 points.
— Denver’s first five drives: 30 plays, 114 yards, three points.
— Chiefs won/covered their last four games, allowing 4 TD’s on foes’ last 39 drives.

Giants 36, Dolphins 20:
— Miami had two trips to New Jersey, game in Foxboro in weeks 14-17.
— Four of Dolphins’ last five games went over.
— Miami scored only three points in two trips to red zone.

— Giants scored four TD’s on seven drives that started less than 75 yards from goal line.
— Big Blue snaps their nine-game losing streak.
— Giants averaged 9.1 yards/pass attempt in Eli Manning’s last home game.

Jaguars 20. Raiders 16:
— Jaguars led this game for 0:31, but it was the last 0:31.
— Jaguars’ first 6 drives: 23 plays, 81 yards, 2 first downs, 3 points.
— Jaguars’ last 3 drives: 32 plays, 203 yards, 15 first downs, 17 points.

— Oakland’s first 6 drives: 48 plays, 278 yards, 17 first downs, 16 points.
— Oakland’s last 4 drives: 28 plays, 144 yards, 10 first downs, no points.
— Raiders lost their last four games, outscored 136-49.

Cardinals 38, Browns 24:
— Cleveland was actually favored to win AFC North this season.
— Browns lost their last five road games.
— Arizona RB Drake ran ball for 137 yards, four TD’s.

— Arizona snaps its six-game losing streak.
— Over last 11 years, Cardinals are 23-16-1 ATS as a home underdog, 4-3 TY.
— Arizona averaged 8.8 yards/pass attempt, their 2nd-best mark this season.

Falcons 29, 49ers 22:
— Atlanta scored winning TD with 0:02 left, then scored another TD on ensuing kickoff as time ran out, putting the game over the total, a horrific beat if you had the under.
— Falcons won four of last six games SU, covered five of last seven games.
— Atlanta is 5-2 when it scores 24+ points, 0-7 when it doesn’t

— 49ers’ loss puts Seattle back atop NFC West; they play in Week 17.
— SF allowed 25+ points in five of last seven games, after allowing an average of 11 ppg in first seven games.
— 49ers scored two TD’s, but one of them was on a 1-yard drive after a fumbled punt.

Cowboys 44, Rams 21:
— Rams are two games out of the last playoff spot with two games left.
— LA rushed ball 14 times for 22 yards; no bueno.
— Rams split their last four games, with losses by 45-6/44-21 scores.

— Dallas ran ball for 263 yards, outgained LA 475-289.
— Cowboys are tied for first with Eagles; they meet in Philly next week.
— Dallas had two TD drives of 90+ yards, which doesn’t happen much.

Vikings 39, Chargers 10:
— Minnesota won eight of its last ten games.
— Vikings are 13-6 ATS in last 19 games as a road favorite, 3-0 TY.
— Seven of their last nine games went over the total.

— LA trailed 12-10 right before half; Rivers fumbled a shotgun snap, got hit, and Vikings ran it in for the TD that broke the game open.
— Chargers had ball 11 times, committed seven turnovers.
— Bolts are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 home games.

Bills 17, Steelers 10:
— Buffalo is in playoffs for 2nd time in last three years.
— Bills are 21-12-4 ATS in last 37 games as a road underdog.
— Six of their last seven games went under the total.

— Steelers lose for only 2nd time in last nine games.
— Pitt/Tennessee are tied for 2nd Wild Card slot with two weeks left.
— Steelers are 7-11 ATS in last 18 games as a home favorite, 1-3 TY.

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65OTTAWA -66 FLORIDA
OTTAWA is 12-8 ATS (7.5 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

67NASHVILLE -68 NY RANGERS
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-12.4 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

69WASHINGTON -70 COLUMBUS
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (8.3 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

71COLORADO -72 ST LOUIS
COLORADO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) off a home win by 2 goals or more in the current season.

73EDMONTON -74 DALLAS
DALLAS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.




NHL

Monday, December 16

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Trend Report
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Florida Panthers
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 11 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
NY Rangers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing Nashville
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Nashville is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games
Nashville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 12 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 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 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Dallas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing Dallas
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas


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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 16

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OTTAWA (14-17-0-2, 30 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-12-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-22 ATS (+43.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 187-213 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 206-187 ATS (-5.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-5 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (14-12-0-5, 33 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-12-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 14-17 ATS (-12.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-6.9 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-17 ATS (-12.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-22 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 293-232 ATS (+26.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 218-186 ATS (+28.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 103-126 ATS (-41.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 85-93 ATS (-55.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 125-156 ATS (-99.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-5-0-5, 53 pts.) at COLUMBUS (12-14-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/16/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 24-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-11 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-7-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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COLORADO (21-8-0-3, 45 pts.) at ST LOUIS (20-8-0-6, 46 pts.) - 12/16/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 49-30 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-11 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 21-11 ATS (+8.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 267-229 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 60-55 ATS (+121.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 200-173 ATS (+374.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-2 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (18-13-0-4, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (19-11-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/16/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 18-14 ATS (+36.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 16


Ottawa @ Florida

Game 65-66
December 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.526
Florida
10.503
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+170); Under

Nashville @ NY Rangers

Game 67-68
December 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.318
NY Rangers
11.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+115); Under

Washington @ Columbus

Game 69-70
December 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.534
Columbus
10.126
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Over

Colorado @ St. Louis

Game 71-72
December 16, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.078
St. Louis
11.453
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

Edmonton @ Dallas

Game 73-74
December 16, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
9.494
Dallas
11.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-180); Under


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by: Josh Inglis


STRUGGLING ALL-STAR

The Nashville Predators and, more specifically, goaltender Pekka Rinne are in a slump. The veteran goalie gave up four more goals on Saturday which brings his total to 29 goals allowed in his last eight games. On Monday, Rinne and the Preds will travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Rangers.

The Rangers averaged nearly four goals a game over their most recent four-game road trip as their power play went 4-for-12 as well. New York also sits fourth in the league in expected goals since December 8.

Nashville has recently been playing better than usual on it's penalty kill, as it has killed off its last seven penalties, but still sits 24th in the league at 77.5 percent. The Preds are due to give up a PP tally or two and the young guys from New York might oblige. Take the Rangers’ team total Over 2.5.


A BOLT OF OVER

The Ottawa Senators have hit the Over in six of their last eight games as their scoring chance shooting percentage sits fifth-best in December. They have also allowed their opponents to score three or more goals in six of their last eight, making Tuesday’s match against the Tampa Bay Lighting a great spot for an Over.

The Lightning may be the most disappointing team this year as they sit fifth in the Atlantic Division. The Bolts are just 2-5 SU at home in their last seven but the goal-light operator has been busy at the Amalie Arena as Tampa has hit the Over nine times in its last twelve home games.

Tampa Bay has the second-best power play in the league and could get ample opportunity to prove themselves against the Senators’ who are averaging nearly four minor penalties a game in December. Take the Over 6.5 on this Tuesday matchup.


STINGY NETMINDERS

The Carolina Hurricanes have not allowed a regulation goal in over 130 minutes of hockey — a streak that spans three games. On Wednesday, they will square off with the Winnipeg Jets who bounced back Sunday night with a win after losing to the lowly Red Wings on Saturday.

Wednesday night’s tilt has the looks of a low-scoring affair. Both Carolina and Winnipeg sit in the Top-6 in goals against on the season but have been even stingier in December. Combined, the Jets and Canes have allowed just 22 goals in their 11 games this month.

Winnipeg is 4-9-2 O/U at home this year and are 2-5-1 O/U in its last eight while the Hurricanes are 2-9 O/U in their last 11 and 7-9 O/U on the road this year. Hit the Under 5.5 on Tuesday and if it opens at 6, give it a double-tap.


SNOWSTORM HEADED TO CHICAGO

The Colorado Avalanche will take their four-game road winning streak into St. Louis on Monday and then to Chicago on Wednesday. Colorado’s offense is back to full health and has been getting scoring production from its Top-9 forwards. That's bad news for the Blackhawks who have allowed their opponents to score four or more goals in seven of their last nine and are 2-4 ATS in their last six.

Colorado has been one of the league's best traveling teams this year and are 11-6 SU on the road and are averaging 3.4 goals a game while playing better defensive hockey than any other club over their last 10 games.

With how hot (and deep) the offense has been of late as well as the stellar play from goalie Pavel Francouz, we are going to ride the Avalanche -1.5 Puck Line on Wednesday night.


GOALIE PROFILE: SEMYON VARLAMOV, NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Nobody thought that Semyon Varlamov would be 11-3-2 with a 2.24 goals against and a .928 save percentage halfway through December, but here we are. The Russian netminder finds himself among the league leaders in most goalie stats and has been a winner in each of his last four starts.

On Tuesday, the Islanders will host the Nashville Predators who will have to do something most teams haven’t been able to do this year, which is score goals in Long Island. Varlamov and the Islanders have not allowed an opponent to score more than two goals at home in six of their last eight. New York has just shut it down defensively this month and allows the fewest goals against at home.

We feel that the Islanders’ ML is the right play here, but if it is outpriced (below -140) we have no problems taking the Under 2.5 on the Predators’ team total.


INJURY UPDATE: F JARED SPURGEON, MINNESOTA WILD

The Minnesota Wild have climbed up the Western Conference standings of late having picked up the second-most points in the West over their last 10 games. Things could be getting even better with the return of defenseman Jared Spurgeon this week.

Spurgeon has been out since December 3 and was second on the team in average ice time at 23:15 a game. Getting the D-man back for Tuesday’s contest against the Vegas Golden Knights could be a big boost for the Wild’s special teams as Spurgeon plays on the top penalty-killing unit and the second power-play unit. The Wild ML should be a great value with Minnesota playing on the road.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• The Colorado Avalanche have the league’s best away record on first-period Overs. The Avs are 14-3 O/U first-period totals on the road and will head to St. Louis on Monday to take on the Blues who are 4-2 O/U first-period totals in their last six.

• Under bettors had a great week last week as the Unders in 26 of the 44 games (59%). There are fewer totals of 6.5 these days as the league has seen the Under trend take over. Monday’s opening lines listed zero games at 6.5. The Washington at Columbus total of 6 is looking like our favorite for the Under.

• On Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators will face the Lightning in what will be the tail end of a back-to-back. The Sens should be big underdogs, especially on the road. Ottawa is 5-5 SU in their last 10 games when being a +150 underdog or higher.

[StarDust Bum]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NAS at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR +121
O 6.0

WAS at CLB 07:00 PM
O 6.0

OTT at FLA 07:00 PM
OTT +172
O 6.5

COL at STL 08:00 PM
U 5.5

EDM at DAL 08:30 PM
EDM +159
O 5.5

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Korpisalo helps Blue Jackets beat Capitals 3-0
December 16, 2019
By The Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 shots in his third career shutout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Monday night.

It was just the second win in eight games for Columbus, with both coming against NHL leading-Washington.

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice for the Blue Jackets, and Eric Robinson had the other goal.

Braden Holtby stopped 18 shots for Washington, which lost for just the second time in its last 10 games and suffered its first road defeat since Nov. 20.

BLUES 5, AVALANCHE 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - David Perron scored three times in his fifth career hat trick, powering St. Louis to the victory.

Vince Dunn and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues, who remained atop the Central Division with 48 points. The Avalanche stayed in second with 45.

Jordan Binnington made 26 saves in his third consecutive victory.

Colorado goalie Philipp Grubauer made his first appearance since he suffered a lower-body injury Dec. 7 in Boston. He stopped 31 shots.

Nazem Kadri and Mikko Rantanen scored in the second period for the Avalanche.

PREDATORS 5, RANGERS 2

NEW YORK (AP) - Roman Josi had two goals and an assist, leading Nashville to the victory.

Rocco Grimaldi, Mattias Ekholm and Ryan Ellis also scored to help the Predators win for the third time in five games. Juuse Saros stopped 39 shots.

Chris Kreider and Artemi Panarin scored for the Rangers, losers of three of their last five (2-2-1). Alexandar Georgiev made 19 saves.

The Rangers went 0 for 4 on the power play, with Saros stopping all 11 shots during the man advantages.

OILERS 2, STARS 1

DALLAS (AP) - Leon Draisaitl scored another power-play goal for Edmonton, and Mikko Koskinen made 34 saves.

Edmonton has scored on an NHL-leading 31% of its power plays, including 10 man-advantage goals in its past eight games.

Koskinen made 17 saves in the third period. He allowed only Tyler Seguin's goal with 2:37 to play after the Stars had pulled Ben Bishop for an extra skater.

Zack Kassian also scored for the Oilers, and Connor McDavid had two assists.

PANTHERS 6, SENATORS 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Noel Acciari scored three times for his first career hat trick, and the Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak.

Aleksander Barkov, Mike Matheson and Dominic Toninato also scored for Florida, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots in his sixth straight start. Jonathan Huberdeau had four assists, giving him 400 career points in 500 NHL games.

Artem Anisimov scored for the Senators, who have lost eight of their past 11 games. Anders Nilsson made 25 saves.

Florida grabbed control with five goals in the second period.

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
7:05 PM Buffalo Sabres Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM Nashville Predators New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:05 PM Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:35 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
8:05 PM Carolina Hurricanes Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
9:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
10:05 PM Minnesota Wild Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena
10:05 PM Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
10:35 PM Arizona Coyotes San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose

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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units

12/16/2019............3-5-0............37.50%............-8.55
12/15/2019............0-6-0..............0.00%............-32.00
12/14/2019...........9-12-1............42.86%............-12.50
12/13/2019............3-0-0...........100.00%...........+17.00
12/12/2019...........11-8-0............57.89%...........+16.55
12/11/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-5.50
12/10/2019............8-10-0...........44.44%.............-8.95
12/09/2019.............2-2-1............50.00%...........+3.60
12/08/2019.............2-3-0............40.00%............-3.95
12/07/2019...........6-10-0............37.50%............-20.75
12/06/2019.............2-6-0............25.00%............-21.05
12/05/2019.............7-7-0............50.00%............+3.85
12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................70-87-5...........44.58%.............-72.05

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals


12/16/2019..............1 - 2................-2.41...................2 - 3.............-6.50..............-8.91
12/15/2019..............0 - 2................-10.00.................0 - 4..............-22.00............-32.00
12/14/2019..............3 - 5................-4.00...................6 - 7..............-8.50..............-12.50
12/13/2019..............1 - 0...............+7.00..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+17.00
12/12/2019..............5 - 2...............+19.55.................8 - 6.............+7.00.............+26.55
12/11/2019..............0 - 2................-10.00.................2 - 1.............+4.50..............-5.50
12/10/2019..............2 - 3................-1.80...................5 - 7.............-13.50..............-15.30
12/09/2019..............1 - 0................+9.60..................1 - 2.............-6.00...............+3.60
12/08/2019..............1 - 0................+7.55..................1 - 3.............-11.50.............-3.95
12/07/2019..............1 - 5................-18.25.................5 - 5..............-2.50..............-20.75
12/06/2019..............1 - 2................-4.05...................1 - 4..............-17.00.............-21.05
12/05/2019..............3 - 2................+10.95................5 - 4..............+3.00.............+13.95
12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals.....................25 - 30...............+9.09................44 - 55.............-57.50.............-48.41