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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:21 AM

Daily Sports Roundup

Sunday, December 13

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Colts play host to the Broncos, the Saints look for a win in Atlanta, and the Cavaliers seek a victory vs. the Thunder.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Peyton Manning and the Colts take their 12-0 record (8-4 ATS) into their Week 14 matchup with the Broncos early on Sunday afternoon. The Colts knocked off Tennessee 27-17 last week, with Manning going 24-of-37 for 270 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Joseph Addai ran for 79 yards and two scores. The Broncos (8-4 SU, 8-4 ATS) blasted Kansas City 44-13 last weekend, with Kyle Orton throwing two TD strikes. Indy is the 7-point home favorite for Sunday.

The league's other unbeaten team, the Saints (12-0 SU, 8-4 ATS), will play on the road against the Falcons on Sunday. New Orleans slipped past Washington 33-30 in OT last weekend to avoid their first loss of the year. Drew Brees threw for 419 yards and a pair of touchdowns (with one INT) in that win. The Falcons (6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS) were blasted 34-7 at home by the Eagles last week, and QB Matt Ryan is questionable for Sunday. New Orleans sits as the 10-point favorite.

Also on the NFL's schedule for Sunday afternoon: Seattle at Houston (-6.5), Carolina at New England (-13), Buffalo (-1) at Kansas City, Detroit at Baltimore (-13.5), Cincinnati at Minnesota (-6.5), the Jets (-3) at Tampa Bay, Miami at Jacksonville (-3), Green Bay (-3.5) at Chicago, St. Louis at Tennessee (-13), Washington (-1) at Oakland, and San Diego at Dallas (-3). The Sunday night matchup will then be Philadelphia at the Giants, with New York favored by 1 point.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has just five games on their Sunday schedule, with Houston at Toronto, New Jersey at Atlanta, Memphis at Miami, San Antonio at the Clippers, and Cleveland at Oklahoma City. LeBron James and the Cavaliers picked up a 104-99 home win over the Trail Blazers in their last game on Friday night. James poured in a game-high 33 points for the Cavaliers in that victory, adding seven rebounds and seven assists. Anderson Varejao added 22 points off of the bench.

As well, there are three ranked teams in action around college basketball on Sunday, with No. 19 Cincinnati vs. Xavier, St. Francis (NY) vs. No. 7 Syracuse, and No. 3 Villanova vs. Temple. The ranked Orange and Wildcats are tied atop the Big East standings at 9-0 SU on the season, with Syracuse at 5-1 ATS and Villanova posting a 6-2 ATS mark. The Wildcats beat St. Joseph's 97-89 in their last contest; Scottie Reynolds scored 22 points and Taylor King added 20 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are just two games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Sunday, with Tampa Bay at Chicago and Calgary at Colorado. The Flames and Avalanche last met on November 17 in Calgary, with the Avs pulling out a 3-2 road victory. Ryan Wilson, Cody McLeod, and Milan Hejduk all scored for Colorado in that contest, while Craig Anderson made 34 saves. Jarome Iginla and Rene Bourque replied for Calgary, while Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 21 shots.

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:21 AM

Bettor's best friend: Today's helpful tips

Sunday, December 13

Missing in action

When NFL players miss a Friday practice, it’s usually a good indication they won’t play on Sunday. This is the case for Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner. Both missed Atlanta’s previous game and both are listed as questionable for Sunday.

If Turner can't go, he will be replaced by Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling who combined for 53 yards on 22 carries with no touchdowns last week. Ryan will give way to veteran Chris Redman for the second straight week. Redman had a forgettable outing in the loss to the Eagles, completing just over 50 percent of his passes while tossing two interceptions.

Falcons’ receiver Roddy White is also listed as questionable but is expected to play.

The line for this game was postponed at some books until later in the week because of the injuries, but opened at 9.5 in favor of the undefeated Saints and is as high as 10.5 at some shops now. The total is set at 51 and the last four games in this series have gone over.

Buckeye State shootout

The annual Crosstown Shootout between Cincinnati and Xavier is always a game of epic proportions in the state of Ohio. The Bearcats will try to disrupt the Musketeers with their furious full-court press.

Freshman phenom Lance Stephenson has been upgraded to probable after suffering an eye injury in Cincy’s win over Miami-Ohio on Thursday. Stephenson is tied for the team lead with an 11.6 ppg average and ranks second on the squad with 5.9 rpg.

The underdog has cashed in eight of the last 10 meetings between these programs. The X-Men’s 76-66 victory as 2-point road favorites last year was the first time the chalk had covered since 2001.

Xavier opened as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5.

Purple, powerless?

The Vikings could be without dynamic wideout Percy Harvin on Sunday. The rookie did not practice all week because of migraines and has a 50 percent chance of playing. Harvin is second on the team in receptions (48), receiving yards (681) and touchdowns (6), and is Minnesota’s primary kick returner.

Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield could be back on the field for Minnesota. He has missed the last six games with a right foot injury, but said he should be able to play against Cincinnati.

"I think this is the week I finally get back out there and get some action," the Pro Bowl cornerback said. "We'll see how warmups go and hopefully I'm up."

The Vikings are listed as 6.5-point favorites over the Bengals with a total of 43. Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in their last eight December games.

Hawk a lugee

The worst team in the NBA goes against one of the best in the league when New Jersey visits Atlanta. The Nets aren’t playing as a unit right now and should be double-digit dogs in four of their next five games.

"We're a little divided as a team right now. We got to find a way to pull it together,” said Devin Harris.

Harris left Friday’s game in the third quarter with a finger injury. He is listed as questionable for the game against the Hawks with a sprained left pinky.

Oddsmakers installed Atlanta as 13-point favorites with a total of 198.5. Despite this year’s disparity between the two teams, the Nets have gone 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games of this series and covered in four straight as the underdog.

Restbrook

Running back Brian Westbrook will miss his fourth straight game due to concussion injuries, but that could be a good thing for Eagles bettors. Philadelphia is 5-1 straight up and 4-2 ATS without Westbrook in the lineup this season.

Philadelphia faces the Giants in a monumental NFC East battle on Sunday. The visiting Eagles are 1-point favorites with a total of 44. The underdog has covered the spread in 10 straight games between these rivals.

Notable quotable

"Unfortunately, since it is a legal matter, I will not be able to comment further at this time, but my family and I have faith that you will see, I'm not guilty of these charges."

-- Falcons defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, who is expected to play on Sunday despite being arrested on Thursday night after police found more than an ounce of marijuana in his car during a routine traffic stop.

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:22 AM

Six-pack for Sunday

NFL trends for Sunday's Week 14 games.......

-- Tennessee covered eight of last ten as a double digit favorite.

-- Denver is 2-7 vs spread as a road underdog of 7 or more points.

-- Dolphins covered nine of last 12 as a road underdog.

-- Bears are 4-13-2 vs spread in game following their last 19 wins.

-- Bengals covered their last six games against NFC teams.

-- Tampa Bay covered five of last 14 as an underdog.

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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.........

13) These college football awards shows ESPN has had this week are just terrible television; doesn't anybody in charge watch these shows and think to themselves, "Except for the 90 seconds when they announce who won the Heisman Trophy, this is unwatchable"?

12) Kind of odd that Alabama had never had a Heisman Trophy winner in its storied history, but now they do. Ingram is third straight sophomore to win the Heisman. Not sure what that means, or if it means anything.

11) Alabama's hoop team took court moments after the Heisman verdict was announced; Tide had a 16-point lead over 5th-ranked Purdue, but lost by 7. Boilermakers are physically tough, if not that physically gifted.

10) Referee Curtis Shaw tossed a couple of Alabama fans from under the basket late in the game; this is the same official who tossed Rice mascot Sammy the Owl from a home game last season. Guess that makes him the Dirty Harry of basketball officials. He should probably lighten up.

9) Rough night for middle of pack Big East teams: Iona upset Providence and Loyola Marymount won at Notre Dame, two bad losses. Marquette also lost at Wisconsin, but thats not such a bad loss.

8) Then there's the Pac-10, which is having a nightmare season. UCLA got crushed by Mississippi State, Washington lost to Georgetown, Oregon got beat at home by St Mary's, Arizona lost at San Diego State and Oregon St lost at Nebraska. The WCC will have more NCAA teams than Pac-10.

7) UCLA became the 68th and last bowl team when Navy beat Army in their rivalry game; Army finishes 5-7, so UCLA will come east to play in the Eagle Bank Bowl against the Temple Owls.

6) Its a good day when you turn down $65M; Jason Bay turned down the Red Sox' four-year offer. Word is if someone offers him a fifth year, he'll sign on the dotted line. If you want him that bad, why wouldn't you give him the fifth year? Time for the Mets to step up and give it to him.

5) Western Carolina 91, Louisville 83-- Catamounts might be best team in Southern Conference, so while very surprising, this score isn't as awful as you might think for the Cardinals. But the way Kentucky is winning right now, Louisville fans aren't going to be a happy group this week.

4) San Diego State 63, Arizona 46-- Sean Miller's tenure in Tucson is going to start with Wildcats missing out on NCAA's; Pac-10 won't provide the quality wins they would need for an at-large bid. They'll be back, though.

3) New Mexico made 10-17 from arc, built 18-point lead, then survived in last minute when Texas A&M missed pair of FTs down two points with 0:18 left. Lobos are 10-0 with four wins away from The Pit.

2) Pretty good eight days for Kentucky, beating North Carolina, UConn and Indiana. They play in spurts, but their postive spurts are awesome.

1) UTEP gets Louisville transfer Caracter eligible for their Sunday game with New Mexico State; he should help the Miners a lot.

From: Armadillo
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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:23 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

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Sunday, December 13
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HOUSTON (13 - 9) at TORONTO (10 - 15) - 12/13/2009, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 296-243 ATS (+28.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 208-149 ATS (+44.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
TORONTO is 43-61 ATS (-24.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-35 ATS (-17.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-34 ATS (-21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-30 ATS (-17.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW JERSEY (2 - 21) at ATLANTA (16 - 6) - 12/13/2009, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 81-110 ATS (-40.0 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=91 points/game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (9 - 13) at MIAMI (11 - 10) - 12/13/2009, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 38-56 ATS (-23.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 39-57 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 78-107 ATS (-39.7 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 3-1 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 3-1 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (16 - 7) at OKLAHOMA CITY (12 - 9) - 12/13/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-42 ATS (+13.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 2-2 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 3-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (11 - 9) at LA CLIPPERS (9 - 12) - 12/13/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 209-166 ATS (+26.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 33-49 ATS (-20.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 157-200 ATS (-63.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 159-200 ATS (-61.0 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-56 ATS (-30.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 7-0 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:23 AM

NBA
Write-up

Sunday, December 13

Hot Teams
-- Rockets won five of their last six games.
-- Hawks won four of their last five games.
-- Grizzlies won three of their last four games.
-- Cavaliers won five of last seven games but are 0-3 vs spread in their last three games. Thunder won five of their last seven games.
-- Clippers are 4-1 vs spread in game following last five losses. Spurs won seven of their last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Raptors lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Nets are 2-3 in last five games after starting season 0-18.
-- Miami lost five of its last seven games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Houston's last seven games.
-- Six of last eight New Jersey games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Miami games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in Oklahoma City's last thirteen games.
-- Spurs' last three games went over the total.

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:24 AM

NBA

Sunday, December 13

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

5:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. ATLANTA
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Atlanta is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

6:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MIAMI
Memphis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 6 games
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Memphis

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. LA CLIPPERS
San Antonio is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
LA Clippers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio
LA Clippers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:24 AM

NBA

Sunday, December 13

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Pick ‘n’ Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors (+1.5, 203.5)

No one imagined the Rockets would be 13-9 at this point in the season without Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. Rick Adelman has his team playing with confidence and cohesion behind some starting veterans and a youthful bench.

While Aaron Brooks and Trevor Ariza get most of the attention, reserve Carl Landry has been outstanding in his third NBA season. Landry is the third-leading scorer and rebounder on the team, posting 16.3 ppg and 6.1 rpg.

“He’s got to realize that we need him to be big every game for us,” said Adelman. “When we’re trying to post him up and trying to go to him, he’s got to demand the ball and understand that he has the ability to score against anybody in this league. He is one of our go-to guys.”

On the other side of this matchup, Toronto is a beaten team. The Raps rank 29th in the league on defense (108.8 ppg) and have given up 111 and 117 in their last two outings. To compound matters, point guard Jose Calderon only lasted seven minutes in his return before making a trip back to the hospital.

Chris Bosh is the only player pulling his weight on the team and is not a happy camper.

"We can circle dates on our calendar all we want to, but until we become a better team and, individually, take the challenge a little bit better, we're going to stay where we are,” he said.

The Rockets are 5-1 straight up and ATS in their last six and should add a notch to those win columns against the Raptors.

Pick: Rockets

Cleveland Cavaliers at Oklahoma City Thunder (+3.5, 191)

The Cavs just don’t appear to be giving it their all right now. Much like the Spurs have coasted to the All-Star break in recent years, Cleveland may be on the same path.

"It is good to play well now, but at the same time we do not want to reach our peak,” said LeBron James. “Closer to playoff time is when we really want to start dominating."

Oklahoma City on the other hand, plays every game like it's Game 7 of the NBA Finals. This team genuinely looks like they are having fun on the court and play hard to the end of every game. Only two of the Thunder’s losses have come by 15 points or more and both of those defeats were against the Lakers and Celtics.

Rolling with the Thunder in this game looks like the right play with the home team going 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings of this series.

Pick: Thunder

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:25 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

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DETROIT (6 - 3) at MICHIGAN (4 - 4) - 12/13/2009, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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C MICHIGAN (3 - 5) at S FLORIDA (7 - 1) - 12/13/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in December games since 1997.
S FLORIDA is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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W MICHIGAN (3 - 3) at ILLINOIS (7 - 2) - 12/13/2009, 2:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
W MICHIGAN is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
W MICHIGAN is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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WRIGHT ST (6 - 2) at MIAMI OHIO (2 - 7) - 12/13/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WRIGHT ST is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI OHIO is 1-1 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI OHIO is 1-1 straight up against WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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VILLANOVA (9 - 0) at TEMPLE (7 - 2) - 12/13/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TEMPLE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
TEMPLE is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VILLANOVA is 51-32 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
VILLANOVA is 2-0 against the spread versus TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
VILLANOVA is 2-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FORDHAM (2 - 5) at ST JOHNS (7 - 1) - 12/13/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FORDHAM is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
FORDHAM is 4-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
FORDHAM is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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LA-MONROE (3 - 5) at N TEXAS (5 - 3) - 12/13/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N TEXAS is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
N TEXAS is 3-0 against the spread versus LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
N TEXAS is 3-0 straight up against LA-MONROE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IL-CHICAGO (1 - 5) at DEPAUL (5 - 3) - 12/13/2009, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IL-CHICAGO is 49-29 ATS (+17.1 Units) in December games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 80-46 ATS (+29.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
DEPAUL is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DEPAUL is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DEPAUL is 1-1 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DEPAUL is 1-1 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RHODE ISLAND (7 - 1) at BOSTON COLLEGE (6 - 3) - 12/13/2009, 6:45 PM
Top Trends for this game.
RHODE ISLAND is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 against the spread versus RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON COLLEGE is 1-0 straight up against RHODE ISLAND over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CINCINNATI (6 - 1) at XAVIER (5 - 3) - 12/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
XAVIER is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
XAVIER is 1-1 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
XAVIER is 2-0 straight up against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW MEXICO ST (2 - 5) at UTEP (5 - 0) - 12/13/2009, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW MEXICO ST is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
UTEP is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
NEW MEXICO ST is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTEP is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
UTEP is 4-1 straight up against NEW MEXICO ST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CAL DAVIS (3 - 5) at STANFORD (4 - 3) - 12/13/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
STANFORD is 205-162 ATS (+26.8 Units) in all games since 1997.
STANFORD is 205-162 ATS (+26.8 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
STANFORD is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
STANFORD is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAL DAVIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 80 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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PRINCETON (3 - 4) at UNC-GREENSBORO (2 - 5) - 12/13/2009, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
UNC-GREENSBORO is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 1-0 against the spread versus UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 1-0 straight up against UNC-GREENSBORO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ELON (3 - 6) at WAKE FOREST (5 - 2) - 12/13/2009, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ELON is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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NIAGARA (6 - 4) at ILLINOIS ST (7 - 0) - 12/13/2009, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NIAGARA is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games after allowing 80 points or more since 1997.
NIAGARA is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 1-0 against the spread versus ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 1-0 straight up against ILLINOIS ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FURMAN (5 - 2) at CLEMSON (7 - 2) - 12/13/2009, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FURMAN is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 1-0 against the spread versus FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
CLEMSON is 1-0 straight up against FURMAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND ST (4 - 4) at PEPPERDINE (3 - 7) - 12/13/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PEPPERDINE is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games in December games since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1997.
PEPPERDINE is 19-35 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UC-RIVERSIDE (5 - 2) at N ARIZONA (2 - 5) - 12/13/2009, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UC-RIVERSIDE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
N ARIZONA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 against the spread versus N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
UC-RIVERSIDE is 1-0 straight up against N ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:25 AM

NCAAB
Write-up

Sunday, December 13

Information on the best of Sunday's college hoop games.

Detroit is 6-3, 1-2 on road, losing by 34 at Cal, 2 at DePaul, winning at Albany; they're 5-1 when they score 70+ points. Horizon road dogs are 8-14 against the spread. Michigan lost three of last four games, is 3-4 on young season; they are 1-3 vs spread as favorite. Big 11 home favorites are 18-7 against the spread.

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:26 AM

NCAAB

Sunday, December 13

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MICHIGAN
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

1:00 PM
PRINCETON vs. UNC GREENSBORO
Princeton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Princeton is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
UNC Greensboro is 2-10-2 ATS in its last 14 games at home
UNC Greensboro is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games at home

1:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS NY vs. SYRACUSE
No trends available
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Syracuse is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

1:00 PM
ST. FRANCIS PA vs. DREXEL
No trends available
Drexel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Drexel is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home

2:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Central Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Central Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
South Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:00 PM
ELON vs. WAKE FOREST
Elon is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wake Forest
Elon is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Wake Forest is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Elon
Wake Forest is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

2:05 PM
ORAL ROBERTS vs. INDIANA STATE
No trends available
Indiana State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Indiana State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:30 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. ILLINOIS
Western Michigan is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Western Michigan is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

3:00 PM
VILLANOVA vs. TEMPLE
Villanova is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Temple
Villanova is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Temple
Temple is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Villanova
Temple is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Villanova

3:00 PM
WRIGHT STATE vs. MIAMI (OHIO)
Wright State is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Wright State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Ohio) is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Wright State
Miami (Ohio) is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Wright State

3:05 PM
NIAGARA vs. ILLINOIS STATE
Niagara is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Niagara is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

4:00 PM
FORDHAM vs. ST. JOHN'S
Fordham is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
Fordham is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. John's is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. John's is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

4:00 PM
FURMAN vs. CLEMSON
Furman is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Clemson
Furman is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Furman
Clemson is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

4:00 PM
GEORGIA STATE vs. FLORIDA A&M
Georgia State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Georgia State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
No trends available

4:00 PM
LOUISIANA-MONROE vs. NORTH TEXAS
Louisiana-Monroe is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Louisiana-Monroe is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing North Texas
North Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe
North Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Louisiana-Monroe

4:00 PM
SACRED HEART vs. FAIRFIELD
No trends available
Fairfield is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Fairfield is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. OKLAHOMA STATE
No trends available
Oklahoma State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

4:30 PM
WISC-GREEN BAY vs. OAKLAND
Wisc-Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
No trends available

5:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. NORTHWESTERN
No trends available
Northwestern is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Northwestern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

5:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. PEPPERDINE
Portland State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Portland State is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pepperdine is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

5:00 PM
SIU EDWARDSVILLE vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
SIU Edwardsville is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
SIU Edwardsville is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Middle Tennessee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

6:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. DEPAUL
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois-Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
DePaul is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
DePaul is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home

6:05 PM
UC RIVERSIDE vs. NORTHERN ARIZONA
UC Riverside is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UC Riverside is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Northern Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

6:45 PM
RHODE ISLAND vs. BOSTON COLLEGE
Rhode Island is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Rhode Island is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Boston College is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston College is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
CINCINNATI vs. XAVIER
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Xavier is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Xavier is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

9:05 PM
NEW MEXICO STATE vs. TEXAS EL PASO
New Mexico State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
New Mexico State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas El Paso is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Mexico State
Texas El Paso is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Mexico State

10:00 PM
UC DAVIS vs. STANFORD
UC Davis is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
UC Davis is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Stanford is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Stanford is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:27 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

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Sunday, December 13
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TAMPA BAY (11-11-0-9, 31 pts.) at CHICAGO (19-8-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/13/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 35-76 ATS (+128.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-130 ATS (+236.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 21-44 ATS (+67.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-25 ATS (+40.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 195-236 ATS (+488.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 102-125 ATS (-55.2 Units) 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 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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CALGARY (19-8-0-4, 42 pts.) at COLORADO (18-10-0-6, 42 pts.) - 12/13/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-19 ATS (+40.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-9 ATS (+25.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 50-32 ATS (+86.6 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CALGARY is 29-22 ATS (+53.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-7 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 9-7-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.6 Units)

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:27 AM

NHL
Write-up

Sunday, December 13

Hot Teams
-- Chicago won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Calgary is 9-4 in its last thirteen road games.

Cold Teams
-- Lightning lost six of last seven road games.
-- Avalanche lost five of its last seven home games.

Totals
-- Under is 9-2 in Chicago's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Calgary's last seven road games.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- None

Series Records
-- Colorado won its last four games against the Flames.

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:28 AM

NHL

Sunday, December 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHICAGO
Tampa Bay is 2-9-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 20 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary

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**pm530** · 12-13-2009, 05:29 AM

NHL

Sunday, December 13

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks (-240, 5.5)

Tampa Bay inserted goalie Antero Niittymaki back into the starting role on Friday against Colorado. The Fin did not disappoint, saving 33 of 34 shots, but got in the loss in a 2-1 shootout.

Right winger Steve Downie scored the lone goal for the Lightning, who have averaged 1.6 gpg over their last eight games.

“We’ve been struggling as of late, and on this road trip we wanted to come out strong from the start and put the puck in the net,” Downie said.

One puck in the net isn’t going to produce many wins during this six-game road trip that ends with the Islanders next Monday.

Chicago has played in four overtime games during their last six (winning three), and taken seven of the last 10 contests in this series.

Pick: Blackhawks

Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche (-120, 5.5)

Both of these teams are coming off overtime games on Friday. The Avs won 2-1 in a shootout while the Flames lost 2-1 in the overtime period.

Although goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff was charged with the loss, he played an outstanding game stopping 44 of 46 shots.

"It's a shame to waste a performance like that," said assistant coach Dave Lowry. "He gave us every opportunity to win."

"He's probably been playing his best hockey in the last month and a half than maybe I've ever seen him play," added defenseman Robyn Regehr.

Kiprusoff hasn’t allowed more than two goals in his last 10 games including two shutouts during that span. He ranks 5th in the league this season with a 2.15 goals against average.

Colorado has surrendered an average of 1.6 gpg over its last five and the under has gone 11-4 in the last 15 meetings of this series.

Pick: Under

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