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Seguin scores in OT, Stars beat Lightning 4-3
December 19, 2019
By The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tyler Seguin scored three minutes into overtime, Anton Khudobin stopped 45 shots, and the Dallas Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night.

After Tampa Bay's Tyler Johnson missed a shot from close range, Alexander Radulov passed to Seguin, who skated in from left wing boards and got the winner from the low slot.

Dallas also got goals from Radulov, Radek Faksa, and Jason Dickinson. Khudobin stopped Yanni Gourde's shot during a 2-on-none break in the third.

Mikhail Sergachev, Alex Killorn and Ondrej Palat scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov, the NHL MVP last season, had an assist after being benched for the third period and overtime in Tuesday night's 4-3 win over Ottawa following a costly turnover.

FLYERS 6, SABRES 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - James van Riemsdyk scored twice and Philadelphia took advantage of some sloppy defense and a strong power play to beat short-handed Buffalo.

The Sabres were without captain Jack Eichel, the NHL's second-leading goal scorer who was a late scratch after participating in pregame workouts with what was called an upper-body injury. The scratch put an end to Eichel's 17-game point scoring streak - the league's longest this season - because the NHL does not allow point streaks to continue because of missed games.

Buffalo deflected three shots past goaltender Carter Hutton to assist the rout.

Van Riemsdyk recorded his second two-goal game of the season. Mikhail Vorobyev, Matt Niskanen, Ivan Provorov and Tyler Pitlick were credited with goals for Philadelphia, who put 29 shots on Hutton in the victory. The Flyers were 3 for 5 with the man advantage Thursday.

Flyers goaltender Carter had 16 saves.

Victor Olofsson added his 15th goal midway through the third period for the Sabres. Hutton finished with 22 saves.

BLUE JACKETS 3, KINGS 2, OT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in overtime, Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist, and Columbus rallied to beat Los Angeles.

Boone Jenner scored with 1:43 remaining to force overtime for the Blue Jackets, who won after trailing in the first period for the second time this season. Dubois got the winner 1:11 into overtime when he took a tape-to-tape pass from Gustav Nyquist on a 2-on-2 rush.

Adrian Kempe and Jeff Carter scored for the Kings, who lost in overtime for the second time in four games. Los Angeles was beaten after leading for two periods for the first time this season.

Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 shots to earn his 15th win of the season. Jack Campbell made 25 saves for the Kings.

ISLANDERS 3, BRUINS 2, SO

BOSTON (AP) - Matthew Barzal scored in regulation and the shootout as New York beat Boston.

In the shootout, Jordan Eberle and Barzal scored for the Islanders. David Pastrnak scored for the Bruins. Brad Marchand's attempt to extend the shootout was stymied by Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov.

Varlamov had 27 saves as New York snapped a seven-game losing streak to Boston. The Islanders have won four of five.

Anders Bjork and Torey Krug scored for Boston. The Bruins are winless in four straight at home and seven of eight overall.

New York's Johnny Boychuk scored for the first time in 21 games, tying the score at 1 when beat a screened Tuukka Rask with a shot from the blue line at 3:26 of the second.

SENATORS 5, PREDATORS 4, OT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal 2:40 into overtime, giving goaltender Marcus Hogberg his first NHL win as Ottawa beat Nashville.

Hogberg, an emergency recall for the Senators after Anders Nilsson became ill, stopped 33 shots.

Colin White, Vladimir Namestnikov, Artem Anisimov and Brady Tkachuk also scored for the Senators, who recovered after blowing a 4-1 lead.

Craig Smith, Rocco Grimaldi, Ryan Johansen and Roman Josi scored for the Predators. Juuse Saros made 19 saves.

BLACKHAWKS 4, JETS 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Patrick Kane scored his 19th goal of the season and had three assists in Chicago's victory over Winnipeg.

Robin Lehner made 36 saves, Alex Nylander had a goal and assist and Dominik Kubalik and Erik Gustafsson also scored to help the Blackhawks rebound from a 4-1 home loss to Colorado on Wednesday night.

Tucker Poolman scored for Winnipeg and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves.

HURRICANES 3, AVALANCHE 1

DENVER (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin scored 1:17 apart and Carolina rallied past Colorado.

Sebastian Aho also scored, and James Reimer had 27 saves as Carolina extended its points streak to seven games and finished its road trip 4-0-1.

Nathan MacKinnon scored and Philipp Grubauer stopped 37 shots for the Avalanche, who lost despite leading with less than three minutes remaining.

CANADIENS 4, FLAMES 3, OT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Max Domi beat goalie Dave Rittich on an end-to-end overtime rush to give Montreal the win over Calgary.

Domi fired a low slap shot from just above the left faceoff circle that eluded Riitch's glove on the far side at 3:52 of the extra period.

Nick Suzuki pulled the Canadiens even at 3 with 9:02 left in regulation, deflecting Nick Cousins' pass over Rittich's head.

Carey Price made 24 saves, and Brendan Gallagher and Joel Armia added goals to help Montreal improve to 4-1 in its last five and 17-12-6 overall.

Matthew Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm each had a goal and an assist for Calgary. Oliver Kylington scored his first of the season, and Johnny Gaudreau had two assists. Rittich stopped 39 shots.

WILD 8, COYOTES 5

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Marcus Foligno and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and two assists and Minnesota edged Arizona in a high-scoring game.

The Wild snapped a three-game losing streak, scoring eight goals on 33 shots, including an empty-net goal in the final seconds.

Arizona lost for the fourth time in five home games and the setback was compounded by an injury to No. 1 goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who had to be helped off the ice with 3:08 remaining in the game after spreading to make a save on a shot by Ryan Hartman.

Hartman, Eric Staal and Brad Hunt each had a goal and assist. Ryan Suter, Ryan Donato and Luke Kunin also scored for Minnesota. Devan Dubnyk had 35 saves in his first game since Nov. 16.

Jakob Chychrun scored two goals, and Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Clayton Keller and Phil Kessel also scored for the Coyotes. Newly acquired forward Taylor Hall, in his home debut, got the primary assist on Kessel's first-period goal.

Nick Schmaltz had three assists, raising his team-high point total to 27, and Alex Goligoski added two assists for the Coyotes.

CANUCKS 5, KNIGHTS 4 OT

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Dallas Stars Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:05 PM Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
9:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place


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

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

12/19/2019..........11-4-0............73.33%...........+40.70
12/18/2019............3-1-0............75.00%...........+10.00
12/17/2019............8-9-0............47.06%............-6.70
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...................92-101-5...........47.66%............-28.05

best bets

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


12/19/2019..............4 - 1...............+22.20................7 - 3.............+18.50............+40.70
12/18/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50...................3 - 0.............+15.00............+9.50
12/17/2019..............3 - 3...............+1.30..................5 - 6.............-3.00...............-1.70
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.....................32 - 35...............+27.09..............59 - 64.............-27.00.............+0.09

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Teams getting highest %age of their points on 3’s:

6) Elon 42.2%

5) Binghamton 42.4%

4) Wofford 43.9%

3) Virginia Tech 44.9%

2) VMI 45.8%

1) North Florida 46.2%

Quote of the Day:
“Mike Tyson said it best: Every time he went in the ring, he was scared to death. Now once competition starts, your confidence comes from your preparation. But you can be confident and still have some fear in you, man. Like, I’m scared to death of Eastern Illinois. Fear is one of your biggest motivators, man.”
Texas Tech basketball coach Chris Beard

Friday’s quiz
CBS/FS1 basketball analyst Bill Raftery was once the basketball coach at which Big East school?

Thursday’s quiz
Other than Dak Prescott, Kellen Moore was the last QB to start for the Dallas Cowboys; he is the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator now.

Wednesday’s quiz
2012 was the last time there was a Final Four without a team seeded 5th or lower in a region.

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

13) Memphis Tigers’ freshman C James Wiseman declared for the NBA Draft, so his college career is over, almost before it started. Wiseman played three games for Memphis.

12) NBA needs to re-instate the rule in where kids can go right from high school to the NBA, then kids who want to play college ball will do that, and other kids can gamble on their future by going straight to the pros.

12) Auburn 79, NC State 73— Wolfpack PG Johnson has the ball A LOT, but if you’re going to dominate the ball, you can’t go 4-10 on foul line in a close, physical game. This was an NCAA tournament-style game, and Auburn remains unbeaten, avenging LY’s loss to NC State.

11) ESPN had the NC State-Auburn game Thursday; Jimmy Dykes was the analyst, and in the first half, Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn was a guest on the broadcast.

Turns out that 25 years ago, Dykes was the AD at Shiloh Christian School in Arkansas and he had to hire a football coach. He hired Malzahn, and the two have been friends since. Imagine going from being a high school coach to making seven figures coaching in the SEC?

10) Rockets 122, Clippers 117— LA had 69 points at halftime, leading by 15, but Rockets stormed back and outscored Clippers 36-18 in 3rd quarter. Harden had 28 points, 10 assists; Capela was +27 in 39:00, meaning Rockets were outscored by 22 points in 9:00 he sat out.

9) Seton Hall 52, Maryland 48— Red flag for Maryland, since Pirates were playing without their two best players. Terps shot 29% inside arc, 5-21 on arc. Not good.

8) Major league pitcher Wade Miley got pounded at the end of last season, after being pretty good prior to September; one day in late September he gets a text from a former teammate, which says: “Check your glove”

Turns out Miley was tipping his pitches, and the former teammate could see it. Miley signed a two-year deal with the Reds this winter; we’ll see if that was the only problem he had.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Brewers gave 2B Eric Sogard a 1-year, $4.5M deal, 1B Justin Smoak to a 1-year, $5M deal.
— Angels signed P Julio Teheran to a 1-year, $9M deal.

6) Stanford QB K.J. Costello has entered the NCAA transfer portal; he started 25 games for the Cardinal the last three years- he’ll be a graduate transfer.

5) Owners of pro teams shouldn’t be eligible for the Hall of Fame in that sport; those honors should be reserved for players, coaches, front office people. George Halas would be one of the exceptions, since he also played/coached.

4) Dallas Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban is trying to learn Slovenian, Luka Doncic’s native language. Thats when you know you’re a big star, when your boss learns a new language because he wants you to stick around.

3) The last time a team won consecutive basketball games at Duke/North Carolina was way back in 1975, when a Maryland team led by John Lucas/Brad Davis pulled it off.

2) Citadel 102, Longwood 99, 3OT— There were 84 3’s taken in this game, 78 2’s; Citadel was down 5 in second OT. Longwood took 16 FT’s in a 55:00 game; Kaelon Harris of Citadel was 13-14 by himself, in 48:00.

1) Oklahoma City Thunder players were among people evacuated from an Oklahoma City **** Thursday when an isolated shooting took place at the Penn Square ****- a man was shot at the Foot Locker at the shopping complex.

The shooting victim was in critical but stable condition after being shot in the chest.

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Sensational parlay play for this Sunday showdown, and the NHL best bets you need to make this weekend

Combining two prevailing trends could prove profitable this Sunday as the Calgary Flames visit the Dallas Stars. We look at the NHL bets you need to make this weekend.

The NHL season is heading toward the holiday break, with a three-day hiatus starting next Tuesday. Some teams will take that as a reason to go all out on the ice this weekend, while other clubs could get caught looking to some time off.

We breakdown the NHL odds and give you our best bets and pick predictions for this weekend’s hockey betting action.

NOT SO FAST

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers boast some of the biggest offensive star power in the NHL. So when they face off, you should expect fireworks, yes? No, as it turns out, these teams have been a sensational Under play in recent meetings as they prepare to square off Friday night at Rogers Place. Pittsburgh and Edmonton have combined for five or fewer goals in 10 of their previous 14 meetings, including a 2-1 Edmonton victory at PPG Paints Arena in their previous meeting November 2. And both teams come into their second and final tilt of the season with more Unders than Overs for the season.


GOING LOW

Speaking of low-scoring affairs, even casual hockey bettors know that the Anaheim Ducks and New York Islanders attract plenty of Under attention, so imagine the betting action when these teams square off Saturday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders enter the weekend with the fewest Overs in the entire Eastern Conference despite routinely seeing totals at 5.5 or 6. The Ducks, meanwhile, average 5.51 total goals scored through their first 35 games this season. And these teams have played plenty of Unders in recent history, combining for five or fewer goals in nine of their past 11 meetings.


ONE-SIDED RIVALRY

The Detroit Red Wings haven't been all that competitive this season and that lack of punch has been especially apparent in games against Toronto, as these Original Six rivals renew hostilities Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto has looked dominant in each of the first two meetings between the teams this season, outscoring the Red Wings by a combined 11-2 count. And while the Maple Leafs have had their share of defensive and goaltending struggles this season, they own a respectable 2.94 GAA at home this season. We recommend the Under on Detroit's goal total in this one.


DOUBLE PLAY?

Combining two prevailing trends could prove profitable this Sunday as the Calgary Flames visit the Dallas Stars. The road team has been surprisingly bankable in the recent history between these teams, winning 13 of the previous 19 meetings dating back to the midway point of the 2013-14 season (though Dallas' 12-5-2 home record this season might sway bettors the other way.) And the Under has been a profitable option, as well, with the clubs scoring more than five goals in just three of their last 13 head-to-head tilts. Put it together, and the road team/Under double has cashed in five of their last 10 meetings.


GOALIE PROFILE: TRISTAN JARRY, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

It's safe to say that the Penguins are in good hands in goal despite Matt Murray's struggles. Tristan Jarry has quickly emerged as this season's out-of-nowhere goaltending sensation, and he's only getting hotter as the season moves along. Jarry has racked up three shutouts over his past six starts and has been positively sensational so far in December, sporting a 1.31 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage. Not surprisingly, the Penguins have not only gone 5-1-0 in his six starts for the month, they're also 1-5 O/U while outscoring their opponents 16-9 over that span.


INJURY UPDATE: F JASON ZUCKER, MINNESOTA WILD

One of the Wild's top forwards is considered week-to-week. Jason Zucker suffered a lower-body injury that kept him out of Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the host Vegas Golden Knights, and he was sent home from the team's current road trip. The absence of Zucker, who ranks second on the team with 24 points (12 goals, 12 assists) in 34 games, is a big one for a Minnesota team that had been rolling offensively in December, averaging 3.33 goals per game. The Wild are also dealing with the injury absences of veteran center Mikko Koivu (lower body) and star defenseman Jared Spurgeon (hand).


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• There's a clear three-team hierarchy when it comes to the most profitable clubs in the league to date. The New York Islanders enter Thursday night with a +9.47 units won tally, good for a minuscule lead over the runner-up Colorado Avalanche (+9.32). The Washington Capitals (+8.82) are the only other team to have won more than eight units so far.

• Bettors should keep an eye out for Erik Furlatt refereeing assignments, especially those who love a good old-fashioned barn-burner. Furlatt has earned 8.25 units to the Over despite working just 13 games so far. Those contests have gone 11-2 to the Over while averaging a league-high 7.36 goals per game. No other official has seen an average of more than seven goals.

• Looking for an overall totals advantage? You're not getting one – at least, not over the past seven days. Oddsmakers have hit it right down the middle over the previous week, with 24 games going Over the total and 24 finishing below the number. The Under remains the slightly superior option for the season at 51.5 percent.

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49DALLAS -50 FLORIDA
FLORIDA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

51TORONTO -52 NY RANGERS
TORONTO is 17-5 ATS (11.5 Units) in road games after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game over the last 2 seasons.

53WASHINGTON -54 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 0-8 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

55PITTSBURGH -56 EDMONTON
EDMONTON is 24-34 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.




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Long Sheet

Friday, December 20

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DALLAS (19-12-0-4, 42 pts.) at FLORIDA (16-12-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/20/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 188-213 ATS (-60.7 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 94-130 ATS (-66.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 110-118 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 80-117 ATS (+202.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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TORONTO (17-14-0-4, 38 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-13-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/20/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 66-58 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-25 ATS (-14.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 31-28 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 103-127 ATS (-43.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 37-45 ATS (-29.3 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 85-94 ATS (-54.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 43-60 ATS (-43.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 125-157 ATS (-117.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-6-0-5, 53 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (11-17-0-5, 27 pts.) - 12/20/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+8.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 23-11 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-10 ATS (+12.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-22 ATS (-25.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 11-22 ATS (+41.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 95-94 ATS (-56.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (20-10-0-4, 44 pts.) at EDMONTON (19-14-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/20/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 37-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
EDMONTON is 24-32 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 64-82 ATS (-40.3 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 17-24 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NHL

Friday, December 20

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Trend Report
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Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Dallas
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Florida
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
New Jersey is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 12 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers

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

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at NYR 07:00 PM
U 6.5

DAL at FLA 07:00 PM
DAL +110
O 5.5

WAS at NJ 07:00 PM
O 6.0

PIT at EDM 09:00 PM
EDM +110
U 6.0

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 20


Dallas @ Florida

Game 49-50
December 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.426
Florida
10.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+115); Under

Washington @ New Jersey

Game 53-54
December 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.713
New Jersey
11.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-190
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+165); Over

Toronto @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
December 20, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.222
NY Rangers
9.782
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Under

Pittsburgh @ Edmonton

Game 55-56
December 20, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.053
Edmonton
11.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+110); Over

[StarDust Bum]

Acciari records 2nd straight hat trick, Florida tops Stars
December 20, 2019
By The Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) Noel Acciari completed his second straight hat trick with a penalty shot and added an assist in Floridaâ??s five-goal second period in the Panthersâ?? 7-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Acciari had the natural hat trick in a Florida-record 3:59 span, pushing his season goals total to a career-high 11.

The 28-year-old former Providence player began the run at 7:26 of the second, struck again at 7:58, and slipped his first career penalty shot through goalie Anton Khudobinâ??s pads with 8:35 left in the period to make it 7-1. Acciari got the short-handed penalty shot after he was hooked by John Klingberg on a breakaway.

Acciari had his first career three-goal game Tuesday night in a 6-1 victory over Ottawa.

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and three assists for a second consecutive four-point outing, and Vincent Trocheck added a goal and two assists. Anton Stralman and Colton Sceviour also scored, Aleksander Barkov had two assists, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves.

CAPITALS 6, DEVILS 3

NEWARK, N,J. (AP) - Nicklas Backstrom had two goals and two assists, and Washington beat New Jersey.

Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson each had a goal and an assist as the Capitals rebounded from Monday's 3-0 loss at Columbus, improving to 16-3-1 on the road. Jonas Siegenthaler and Richard Panik also scored, and rookie Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves.

Washington's 26-6-5 record is currently the NHL's best. It is the only team in the league not to lose consecutive games in regulation this season.

Kyle Palmieri, Blake Coleman and Miles Wood scored for the Devils, who were denied their first three-game winning streak of the season. Mackenzie Blackwood had 21 saves before being relieved by Gilles Senn in the third period.

The four points for Blackstrom gave him 900 in his career.

MAPLE LEAFS 6, RANGERS 3

NEW YORK (AP) - William Nylander and Mitchell Marner each scored their second goal of the game early in the third period as Toronto doubled up New York.

Pierre Engvall and Ilya Mikheyev also scored, and Frederik Andersen made 19 saves as Toronto won its third straight.

Brady Skjei, Ryan Strome and Pavel Buchnevich scored for New York. Alexandar Georgiev made 34 saves as the Rangersâ?? losing streak reached three games.

PENGUINS 5, OILERS 2

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 21, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Anaheim Ducks New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
1:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
2:05 PM Winnipeg Jets Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
7:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:05 PM Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
7:05 PM Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
7:05 PM Nashville Predators Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:05 PM Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
9:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
10:35 PM St. Louis Blues 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

12/20/2019............2-4-0............33.33%............-11.00
12/19/2019..........11-4-0............73.33%...........+40.70
12/18/2019............3-1-0............75.00%...........+10.00
12/17/2019............8-9-0............47.06%............-6.70
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...................94-105-5...........47.23%............-39.05

best bets

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


12/20/2019..............0 - 2...............-10.00.................2 - 2..............-1.00...............-11.00
12/19/2019..............4 - 1...............+22.20................7 - 3.............+18.50............+40.70
12/18/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50...................3 - 0.............+15.00............+9.50
12/17/2019..............3 - 3...............+1.30..................5 - 6.............-3.00...............-1.70
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.....................32 - 37...............+17.09..............61 - 66.............-28.00............-10.91

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday’s 6-pack

Teams making highest %age of their foul shots:

6) New Orleans 81.3%

5) Sacred Heart 81.4%

4) South Carolina State 81.6%

3) Northeastern 81.9%

2) Pepperdine 84.7%

1) Western Illinois 85%

Quote of the Day:
“I think the chess game still is going to be in play but … the endgame decisions are going to be drastically different. You’ll see from game No. 1. We’re all going to have to learn a different type of strategy.”
Bud Black, on the new rule about relievers having to face three hitters

Saturday’s quiz
What team did Kevin Durant break into the NBA with?

Friday’s quiz
CBS/FS1 basketball analyst Bill Raftery was once the basketball coach at Seton Hall.

Thursday’s quiz
Other than Dak Prescott, Kellen Moore was the last QB to start for the Dallas Cowboys; he is the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator now.

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Saturday’s List of 13 Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Lot of times when I’m writing this space late at night, I turn the TV off and listen to podcasts on my phone. Thought it would be a good idea to post some of those podcasts and recommend them to you, so every so often, I’m going to do that.

If you hate the podcasts, forget that I recommended them; if you enjoy them, you’re welcome.

a) The Steam Room, with Ernie Johnson/Charles Barkley. If you like Inside the NBA on TV, you’ll love this podcast, because Barkley runs amok as Ernie points him in the right direction.

b) The Moment, with Brian Koppelman, who co-writes Billions and co-wrote Rounders, Oceans 13. He talks to a variety of people who are successful, whether in show business, cooking, sports (his podcast with JJ Redick was kind of random, but interesting).

His podcast with the great author John Grisham was excellent.

12) There is a bowl game in Phoenix every year called the Cheez-It Bowl- some thoughts:
— I ate my share of Cheez-Its when I was a kid, because my dad liked them, so they were always around.
— Wasn’t terribly fond of Cheez-Its; too dry. It surprises me that they’ve lasted this long. The puffed-up Doritos they sold a few years ago were great, but they never caught on. Why?
— For the Cheez-It people to have enough money to sponsor a bowl is alarming, well not alarming, but very surprising.

Like you give a rat’s ass what I think of Cheez-Its. Lets move on…….

11) In case you were wondering, Pete Rose had 51 games in his carer with 7+ plate appearances; Rickey Henderson had 43. No one else has/had more than 32.

10) They had G-League showcase games on ESPNU Friday, mostly players who left college early but haven’t stuck in the NBA. Kids go from playing in front of 15,000 fans to playing in a casino events center, where there is a wall right behind the benches. Has to be kind of a reality check.

9) The minimum salary for NBA rookies is $898,310, which is why the most talented kids don’t want to play college basketball; the really big money is in that second contract, though, so you better have your game ready when you get to the pros. Not a lot of patience there.

Guys in the G-League make less money than players who go overseas to play ball.

8) There are also 18 referees who split their time between the NBA and G-League; when you see one of these G-League games, keep in mind that the refs are trying out for the bigtime, too.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Minnesota Twins gave P Tyler Clippard a one-year deal is worth $2.7M.
— Chicago White Sox signed P Gio Gonzalez to a one-year deal worth $4.5M.
— C Martin Maldonado signed a 2-year deal with Houston, worth $7M.
— 2B Ian Kinsler announced his retirement; he had 1,999 career hits.

6) I have a baseball cap collection that is too big, but had to look anyway when the new XFL caps came out. Think the Seattle team has the best logo, but it looks an awful lot like UAB’s logo. Houston’s logo is a smaller version of the old Houston Oilers’ logo.

5) Back when John Chaney was a highly-successful coach at Temple (1982-2006), if one of his players got two fouls in the first half, Chaney would take him out and the kid would sit for the rest of the half. It became a thing in college basketball, just about everyone did it.

Last few years, coaches are starting to play kids more with two fouls in first half, partially because rosters are generally thinner now, because of the transfer epidemic. Not a lot of teams go more than eight quality players deep.

4) Giants are going back to Daniel Jones at QB for their game at Washington Sunday.

3) Georgia 87, SMU 85 2OT— Fun game to watch; not sure how good these teams are, but they are evenly matched. SMU was only 8-32 on arc, but had 26 offensive rebounds. Three of their guys played 45:00, a 4th kid played 42:00. Georgia played ten guys 10:00+; no one played more than 37:00.

2) Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9— Bulls get their first bowl win in their 4th try; this was Charlotte’s first-ever bowl. Jaret Patterson ran for 173 yards and two TD’s for Buffalo.

1) Kent State 51, Utah State 41— Kent is coached by 33-year old Sean Lewis, the youngest I-A coach in the country. This was their first bowl win ever, only their fourth bowl ever. Kent went 7-6 TY, after being 12-47 the previous five years.

This might wind up being the most fun bowl game this year, unless you bet the under.

People at this game outside of Dallas looked like they were at Lambeau Field in January; they were dressed warmer than I was this week, when it was 10 degrees here in Albany. According to my phone, it was 47 degrees at the game. Oy.

[StarDust Bum]

57ANAHEIM -58 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 10-0 ATS (10.3 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the current season.

59LOS ANGELES -60 BUFFALO
LOS ANGELES are 15-5 ATS (9.5 Units) after losing their previous game in overtime in the last 3 seasons.

61WINNIPEG -62 MINNESOTA
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (9.5 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

63FLORIDA -64 CAROLINA
CAROLINA is 20-30 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the last 3 seasons.

65TAMPA BAY -66 WASHINGTON
TAMPA BAY is 6-12 ATS (-12.7 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

67DETROIT -68 TORONTO
DETROIT is 1-19 ATS (-19.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

69MONTREAL -70 EDMONTON
MONTREAL is 18-42 ATS (-28.2 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

71PHILADELPHIA -72 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 8-0 ATS (9.3 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

73NEW JERSEY -74 COLUMBUS
NEW JERSEY is 23-52 ATS (-24.3 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances over the last 2 seasons.

75NASHVILLE -76 BOSTON
NASHVILLE is 9-16 ATS (-14.9 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

77CHICAGO -78 COLORADO
CHICAGO is 17-42 ATS (-24.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

79PITTSBURGH -80 VANCOUVER
PITTSBURGH is 31-31 ATS (-18.3 Units) against horrible power play killing teams-opp score on >19% of chances over the last 2 seasons.

81ST LOUIS -82 SAN JOSE
ST LOUIS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game in the current season.


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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 21

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ANAHEIM (14-17-0-4, 32 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (23-8-0-2, 48 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-10 ATS (+35.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-8 ATS (+4.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 264-225 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (15-18-0-4, 34 pts.) at BUFFALO (16-13-0-7, 39 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (20-13-0-2, 42 pts.) at MINNESOTA (17-14-0-5, 39 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 204-132 ATS (+28.2 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 99-65 ATS (+25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 22-13 ATS (+35.2 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 60-55 ATS (+128.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 13-4 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-11 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-37 ATS (-15.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 25-37 ATS (-18.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-104 ATS (-47.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 8-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (16-12-0-5, 37 pts.) at CAROLINA (22-11-0-2, 46 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 7-1 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 7-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (17-12-0-4, 38 pts.) at WASHINGTON (24-6-0-5, 53 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-7 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-12 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 6-12 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-11 ATS (+7.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-14 ATS (+12.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 74-52 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 106-72 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 76-35 ATS (+17.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 51-19 ATS (+18.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 30-10 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-7 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-7-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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DETROIT (9-24-0-3, 21 pts.) at TORONTO (17-14-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 320-300 ATS (-114.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 3-18 ATS (+32.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 3-17 ATS (+32.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 462-375 ATS (-150.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 66-58 ATS (+141.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-27 ATS (-9.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 31-28 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (17-12-0-6, 40 pts.) at EDMONTON (19-14-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 10-4 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 64-82 ATS (-40.3 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-12 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-24 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 25-32 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 21-30 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (19-11-0-5, 43 pts.) at OTTAWA (15-18-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 265-284 ATS (-100.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 445-394 ATS (-124.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 9-3 ATS (+13.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
OTTAWA is 10-5 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 11-6 ATS (+17.7 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-4 ATS (+15.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-5 ATS (+17.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 173-158 ATS (-42.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (11-17-0-5, 27 pts.) at COLUMBUS (15-14-0-6, 36 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 7-1 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 7-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (16-12-0-6, 38 pts.) at BOSTON (21-7-0-8, 50 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 16-18 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 16-18 ATS (-11.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-8 ATS (-10.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 5-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 18-10 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-6 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-7 ATS (-11.1 Units) in December games this season.
BOSTON is 236-181 ATS (-51.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (14-16-0-6, 34 pts.) at COLORADO (22-10-0-3, 47 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 17-42 ATS (+66.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-13 ATS (+38.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-13 ATS (+5.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 267-230 ATS (-32.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
CHICAGO is 151-142 ATS (+304.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 99-94 ATS (-88.8 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
COLORADO is 8-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 8-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (20-10-0-4, 44 pts.) at VANCOUVER (17-15-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 24-31 ATS (-21.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
VANCOUVER is 147-147 ATS (-65.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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ST LOUIS (22-8-0-6, 50 pts.) at SAN JOSE (16-18-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/21/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 83-61 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-8 ATS (+24.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 195-163 ATS (-83.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 11-21 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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NHL

Saturday, December 21

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Trend Report
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Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Buffalo is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Buffalo is 9-1 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 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 23 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Los Angeles is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 13 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing Montreal
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

Boston Bruins
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 13 games
Carolina is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games on the road
Florida is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Columbus
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Ottawa is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Ottawa is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Philadelphia is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Toronto's last 23 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 23 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Tampa Bay is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Washington

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Colorado is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Vancouver
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver

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

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ANA at NYI 01:00 PM
ANA +158
U 5.0

LA at BUF 01:00 PM
O 6.0

WIN at MIN 02:00 PM
WIN +115
U 6.0

NAS at BOS 07:00 PM
NAS +140
O 6.0

MON at EDM 07:00 PM
EDM +107
O 6.0

DET at TOR 07:00 PM
O 6.5

NJ at CLB 07:00 PM
U 5.5

PHI at OTT 07:00 PM
O 6.0

TB at WAS 07:00 PM
O 6.5

FLA at CAR 07:00 PM
U 6.5

CHI at COL 09:00 PM
U 6.5

PIT at VAN 10:00 PM
PIT +101
O 6.0

STL at SJ 10:30 PM
O 6.0

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, December 21


St. Louis @ San Jose

Game 81-82
December 21, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
10.568
San Jose
11.794
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+110); Over

Pittsburgh @ Vancouver

Game 79-80
December 21, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.053
Vancouver
12.312
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-125); Under

Chicago @ Colorado

Game 77-78
December 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.075
Colorado
12.410
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-230
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-230); Over

Nashville @ Boston

Game 75-76
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.122
Boston
12.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-160); Over

New Jersey @ Columbus

Game 73-74
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.413
Columbus
12.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-185); Over

Philadelphia @ Ottawa

Game 71-72
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.984
Ottawa
10.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-135); Under

Montreal @ Edmonton

Game 69-70
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.409
Edmonton
11.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+105); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 67-68
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.568
Toronto
10.348
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-300
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+250); Under

Tampa Bay @ Washington

Game 65-66
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.849
Washington
11.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-105); Under

Florida @ Carolina

Game 63-64
December 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.396
Carolina
13.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-185); Over

Winnipeg @ Minnesota

Game 61-62
December 21, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.523
Minnesota
9.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+110); Over

Los Angeles @ Buffalo

Game 59-60
December 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.708
Buffalo
11.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-145); Under

Anaheim @ NY Islanders

Game 57-58
December 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.883
NY Islanders
10.800
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-170); Under

[StarDust Bum]

Silfverberg lifts Ducks past Islanders 6-5 in shootout
December 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Jakob Silfverberg scored in regulation and added the shootout winner in the Anaheim Ducksâ?? 6-5 win against the New York Islanders.

Adam Henrique had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 28 saves as the Ducks snapped a two-game skid. Max Comtois, Sam Carrick and Cam Fowler also scored for Anaheim.

Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Mathew Barzal each had a goal and an assist while Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves as the Islanders fell for the second time in three games. Nick Leddy had a goal and two assists, and Jordan Eberle and Derick Brassard each added two assists.

Ryan Pulock tied the game at 5-5 when he blasted a slap shot past Gibson at 13:19 of the third period.

SABRES 3, KINGS 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rasmus Ristolainen and Marco Scandella scored to help Buffalo end a three-game skid.

Victor Olosson also scored and Linus Ullmark stopped 25 shots as the Sabres bounced back from a 6-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday and improved to 17-13-7.

Adrian Kempe and Dustin Brown scored for Los Angeles. Jonathan Quick finished with 25 saves.

JETS 3, WILD 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Blake Wheeler had a goal and assist to become the all-time leading scorer in franchise history and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves for his third shutout of the season to lead Winnipeg.

Wheelerâ??s 616 points surpassed the previous mark set by Ilya Kovalchuk, who played for the franchise when it was the Atlanta Thrashers.

Patrick Laine had two goals for the Jets, who had lost three of their past four games. Mark Scheifele scored for the eighth time in nine games, and Nikolaj Ehlers and Logan Shaw also had goals.

Alex Stalock allowed six goals on 28 shots in goal for Minnesota before being removed midway through third period. Devan Dubnyk finished with two saves for the Wild, who have lost three of four.

CAPITALS 3, LIGHTNING 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Dmitry Orlov scored the go-ahead goal with 6:03 left, Braden Holtby made 26 saves and Washington killed off several late power plays to beat Tampa Bay.

The Capitals outshot the Lightning 35-27 and handed them their third loss in four games. Holtby didn't get tested much in the first two periods but was at his best on a late 5-on-3 penalty kill when he made big stops on Tyler Johnson and Victor Hedman.

Defenseman Radko Gudas scored his first goal with the Capitals, and Nic Dowd added an empty-netter. NHL-leading Washington improved to 5-0-1 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.

Reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov scored his 12th of the season for the Lightning, and Curtis McIlhenny finished with 32 saves.

PREDATORS 4, BRUINS 3, OT

BOSTON (AP) - Ryan Ellis scored with 54.2 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lift Nashville past stumbling Boston.

Roman Josi had two goals, Filip Forsberg also scored and Pekka Rinne stopped 29 shots to help the Predators finish a four-game road trip at 3-0-1.

Patrice Bergeron scored twice and Par Lindholm had the other goal for the Bruins, who have won just once in their last eight games (1-5-2). Jaroslav Halak finished with 25 saves.

Ellis beat Halak with a wrister from the bottom of the left circle for the winner after getting a pass from Ryan Johansen.

FLYERS 5, SENATORS 4, SO

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Sean Couturier scored the shootout winner to lift Philadelphia.

James van Riemsdyk had two goals in regulation to lead the Flyers. Kevin Hayes and Jakub Voracek also scored, and Brian Elliott made 30 saves.

Tyler Ennis scored twice and Mark Borowiecki and Anthony Duclair added goals for the Senators. Marcus Hogberg stopped 34 shots in his third straight start. Anders Nilsson missed his second game with a concussion and Craig Anderson was not ready to return from a knee injury, but he did serve as the backup.

PANTHERS 4, HURRICANES 2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist in the third period, Chris Dreidger stopped 42 shots, and Florida won its third straight.

Brian Boyle, Evgenii Dadanov, and Noel Acciari also scored for the Panthers. Driedger won for the second time in three starts this season.

Nino Niederreiter and Lucas Wallmark scored for Carolina, which lost in regulation for the first time in eight games. Petr Mrazek finished with 18 saves.

MAPLE LEAFS 4, RED WINGS 1

TORONTO (AP) - Michael Hutchinson made 29 saves in his first win of the season, Toronto got its fourth straight win.

Zach Hyman and Auston Matthews each had two goals and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who won with its backup for the first time this season.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Red Wings, who have lost 15 of 17.

Jonathan Bernier started in net for Detroit. He stopped the three shots he faced before leaving the game less than seven minutes in due to a lower-body injury. Calvin Pickard came on in relief and made 16 saves in the loss.

BLUE JACKETS 5, DEVILS 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice in the first-period, Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 shots and Columbus cruised past New Jersey.

Vladislav Gavrikov, Zach Werenski and Gustav Nyquist also scored for Blue Jackets, who won their fourth straight despite being ravaged by injuries. They have earned at least one point in a season-high seven consecutive games (5-0-2).

Will Butcher scored for the Devils and Gilles Senn, starting his first NHL game, made 34 saves.

OILERS 4, CANADIENS 3

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Riley Sheahan got the tiebreaking goal in the third period, lifting Edmonton past Montreal.

Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid and Josh Archibald each had a goal and an assist to help the Oilers snap a two-game skid and win for just the second time in eight games (2-5-1). Mikko Koskinen stopped 23 shots.

Jeff Petry, Phillip Danault and Max Domi scored for the Canadiens, who had won two straight. Carey Price had 22 saves.

Edmonton led 2-0 and 3-2, with Montreal tying the score twice - the last when Domi beat Koskinen glove side a minute into the third period. Sheahan regained the lead for the Oilers just over six minutes later on a 2-on-1 with Archibald.

BLUES 5, SHARKS 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Alex Pietrangelo scored twice in the third period, Jake Allen had 34 saves and St. Louis beat San Jose in a rematch of last seasonâ??s Western Conference finals.

Pietrangelo finished a 2-on-1 with a shot past Martin Jones for a 3-2 lead with 8:53 left. Pietrangelo and Ryan Oâ??Reilly each added an empty-net goal.

Jaden Schwartz scored and had two assists, and Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues. The defending Stanley Cup champions won their fifth straight and improved to 16-2-3 against Western Conference opponents and 11-4-3 on the road.

Brent Burns and newly acquired Stefan Noesen scored for San Jose, which has lost eight of nine.

BLACKHAWKS 5, AVALANCHE 3

DENVER (AP) - Dominik Kubalik scored the go-ahead goal with 3:17 left and Chicago rallied to beat Colorado.

Patrick Kane and Kirby Dach scored 28 seconds apart in Chicago's four-goal third period, and Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists to help the Blackhawks salvage the finale of their four-game season series with the Avalanche.

Kane and Kubalik also had assists for Chicago. Robin Lehner stopped 28 shots.

Colorado outscored the Blackhawks 19-7 in the first three meetings but lost a late lead this time for the second straight game. Matt Calvert had two goals and Ryan Graves added a goal and an assist for the Avalanche.

Connor Murphy scored into an empty net with 39 seconds left to seal it.

CANUCKS 4, PENGUINS 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Jake Virtanen and J.T. Miller scored power-play goals in the first period to lead Vancouver over Pittsburgh.

Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks. Tyler Myers had two assists, and Jacob Markstrom made 28 saves.

Jake Guentzel scored for the Penguins.

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 22, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:35 PM Anaheim Ducks New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:05 PM Arizona Coyotes Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM Calgary Flames Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
10:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights 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

12/21/2019............9-8-1............52.78%...........+7.50
12/20/2019............2-4-0............33.33%............-11.00
12/19/2019..........11-4-0............73.33%...........+40.70
12/18/2019............3-1-0............75.00%...........+10.00
12/17/2019............8-9-0............47.06%............-6.70
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..................103-113-6.........47.03%............-31.55

best bets

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

12/21/2019..............4 - 1..............+21.00................5 - 6..............-8.00...............+13.00
12/20/2019..............0 - 2...............-10.00.................2 - 2..............-1.00...............-11.00
12/19/2019..............4 - 1...............+22.20................7 - 3.............+18.50............+40.70
12/18/2019..............0 - 1...............-5.50...................3 - 0.............+15.00............+9.50
12/17/2019..............3 - 3...............+1.30..................5 - 6.............-8.00...............-6.70
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.....................36 - 38...............+38.09..............66 - 72.............-36.00............+2.09