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**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 10:46 PM

Monday's betting tips: Favorite flounders in Saints-Falcons games

Who’s hot

NFL: Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 December games.

NBA: Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games in Orlando.

NBA: The over is 22-6 in the last 28 Lakers-Kings meetings.

NHL: Vancouver is 12-4 in its last 16 games.

NHL: The under is 8-3 in Buffalo’s last 11 games.

Who’s not

NFL: The favorite is 0-5 ATS in the last five Falcons-Saints games.

NBA: Detroit is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games vs. Indiana.

NBA: The under is 0-7 in the last seven Hornets-Suns games in Phoenix.

NHL: The Ducks are 5-17 in their last 22 games vs. winning teams.

NHL: The Red Wings are 2-5 in their last seven road games.

Key stat

17 – That’s how many catches Roddy White has made over the past two games. Those grabs have produced 219 yards and 3 TDs. White is looking to atone for a weak performance against the Saints back on Nov. 13, when his critical drop led to an interception. White finished with four catches for 62 yards. The Falcons are 6.5-point road underdogs on Monday night.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Nuggets C Nene (back, hamstring) looks ready to play in Monday’s game at Dallas, according to Denver beat writers. Nene, who practiced over the weekend, led the team in points (14.5), rebounding (7.6), shooting percentage (61.5) and blocks (1.0) last season. It is Denver’s season opener, while the defending champion Mavs will be playing for the second straight day.

Game of the Day

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints (-6.5, 52)

Notable quotable

"We're peaking at the right time. I'm talking about jelling as far as a team - offense, defense, special teams." -- Saints LB Jonathan Vilma. New Orleans, riding a six-game win streak, is laying 6.5 points at home against NFC South rival Atlanta.

Tips and notes

The Maple Leafs extended coach Ron Wilson’s contract, confident he has the team headed back to the playoffs after a six-year absence. Wilson is the winningest active NHL coach with 637 victories. He’s in his fourth season with Toronto. Heading into Monday’s action, the Leafs are 18-13-4, good for second in the Northeast Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Paul Pierce missed the Celtics’ season-opening loss at New York with a bruised right heel, and is day-to-day. He’ll accompany the team on its road trip to Miami and New Orleans, but was unsure if he’d practice Monday. “I’ll just wake up and see how it feels,” he said. “It's been improving, week by week. If it was a regular bruise, it'd be a couple days. But it's a bone bruise on a place where I have to walk every day and have to apply pressure every day just by walking. Maybe it slows down the healing process."

Illinois’ struggling offense took another hit when leading rusher Jason Ford (600 yards, 7 TDs) was declared academically ineligible for the Dec. 31 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl against UCLA. The Illini are 2.5-point favorites in a matchup of non-winning teams. Illinois is 6-6, UCLA 6-7.

Sunday’s Cowboys-Giants battle for the NFC East title has been moved from 1 p.m. ET on FOX to 8:20 p.m. on NBC as part of the league’s flex scheduling. Also, the Ravens-Bengals and Steelers-Browns games have been moved to 4:15 p.m. ET. Baltimore can win the AFC North and a first-round playoff bye with a win, while Cincy would clinch the AFC’s No. 6 seed by winning. If the Bengals win, Pittsburgh would take the AFC North by beating Cleveland.

**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 10:51 PM

NHL

Monday, December 26

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Trend Report
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6:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey's last 12 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NY RANGERS
NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games at home
NY Rangers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games at home

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BUFFALO
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. ST. LOUIS
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Detroit

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Se10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Vancouver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Edmonton

10:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games

10:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim

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**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 10:53 PM

NHL

Monday, December 26

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL betting trends
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

HOT TEAM: Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks have a tendency to rack up ridiculous streaks, then they come back to earth a bit, only to do it all over again. So be careful with this bunch, but if you can handle the roller-coaster ride, boy is Chicago a talented team to wager on.

Veteran forward Marian Hossa has been driving the train of late. He had an assist in last Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Canadiens, pushing his point streak to seven games. He had four goals and 12 points in that span, and has led Chicago to eight victories this month. Heading into Monday's game versus Columbus, the Blackhawks had won five of their last six, and had scored at least four goals in six December games.

Jonathan Toews scored his 20th goal in the win over Montreal, and Chicago emerged from the Christmas break with four players -- Hossa (38), Toews (37), Patrick Sharp (36) and Patrick Kane (34) -- nearing 40 points. They open Monday's action with 48 points, three more than the rest of the league, and Windy City residents are truly starting to believe that the Stanley Cup could be headed back to their town for the second time in three years.

COLD TEAM: Anaheim Ducks

A lot of the focus in Southern California has been on the Kings and their new coach, Darryl Sutter, as they try to creep back into the crowded Western Conference playoff race. But the best fade play out there, still, is the Kings' neighbor.

Indeed, Anaheim, under the direction of new coach Bruce Boudreau, has not been able to turn the corner and continues to wallow at the bottom of the conference. The Ducks lost to Los Angeles, 3-2, in a shootout on Thursday, dropping them to 2-6-2 under Boudreau.

They come out of the Christmas break trying to break a four-game skid. They have eight total defeats in December, and along with the Flames are the only teams not to have scored a short-handed goal.

Teemu Selanne, with 11 goals and 35 points, has been tremendous, and just keeps on going. But when a player who was born in 1970 is your best, you're going to be in trouble, right?

OVER PLAY: New Jersey Devils

After an uncharacteristic year out of the playoffs -- their first since 1996 -- the Devils are back in the Eastern Conference postseason mix this season as one of the bottom-tier teams. If they hope to stay above the line, they'll need to ride their offense because their defense and goaltending -- believe it or not -- just isn’t there anymore.

What that means for bettors, is overs ... plenty of them. As strange as it sounds, considering we’re talking about a franchise that won Stanley Cups with a slow-it-down, grind-it-out, neutral-zone-trap approach, New Jersey has easily become one of the better over buys out there. Wednesday’s 4-3 shootout victory over Washington pushed an underless streak to six games (4-0-2) and was a snapshot of what this team is now. With sharpshooters like Zach Parise (28 points) and Ilya Kovalchuk (27), the Devils raced out to a 3-0 lead, only to blow every ounce of it, forcing the extra session.

New Jersey games have topped five goals seven times in December, and the Devils have scored four or more on their own five times this month. Veteran forward Patrik Elias, who will end his career as the franchise leader in most every offensive category, has 13 goals and 30 points and shows no signs of letup. On the other end, when a Hall-of-Fame lock like goaltender Martin Brodeur has nine losses and a 3.06 goals-against average, you know times have changed.

UNDER PLAY: Winnipeg Jets

There were two ways to look at the Jets as the season began, with regards to totals. Either the rigors of travel were going to lead to sloppy, up-and-down games, or perhaps, when mileage fatigue set in, goals would become a priority, and tight games would ensue.

The latter has been the case lately. While they have a few players who are getting close -- Evander Kane (26), Blake Wheeler (25) and Dustin Byfuglien (24) -- the Jets still don't have anyone with 30 points. In their last six games, five have gone under. They entered the Christmas break on a three-game under streak, and have only scored five goals in a game once this month.

It hasn’t hurt them in the standings, of course, as Winnipeg -- with seven wins in December -- is surprisingly still hanging around in the Eastern Conference playoff race. But after some rock ‘em-sock ‘em games to open the year, the Jets have evened out their over-under record (17-17-1), and more unders appear to be on the way.

Surveying the schedule:

** The league gave the Flyers a little reprieve as they head into final preparations for the Winter Classic. With the outdoor date versus the Rangers set for next Monday, Philadelphia only has to tackle two games this week, and the travel is not bad. The Flyers will play at Tampa Bay on Tuesday, and at Pittsburgh on Thursday.

** Give credit to new coach Ken Hitchcock for turning the Blues around so quickly. But this week will be a tough test for St. Louis with two sets of back-to-back games, on Monday-Tuesday, and Friday-Saturday. The contests are not easy. The first double dip is against Dallas and Detroit, and the latter features Nashville and Detroit. We'll know a lot more about the Blues a week from now.

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**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 10:57 PM

NHL

Monday, December 26

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Ice picks: Monday's best NHL bets
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Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild (-135, 5)

The Wild emerge from Christmas break trying to break an 0-4-2 skid. They’ve scored one or zero goals in five of their last six.

Colorado, meanwhile, is coming off a 4-0-0 homestand that pushed the Avalanche over .500 for the first time since Nov. 10.

But there are two big factors working in Minnesota’s favor Monday.

C Mikko Koivu, the team’s leading scorer, expects to return from a leg injury that has kept him out since Dec. 14. The Wild captain poured in 18 points in 14 games before the injury.

In addition, the Avs don’t travel well lately. They have not won on the road since a 5-4 shootout victory at Chicago on Oct. 22.

Pick: Wild

Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings (-140, 5)

These teams have combined for 13 goals in their last four meetings, with no game producing more than five goals.

The Coyotes rank 18th in scoring (2.6) and 27th on the power play (13.5 percent). The Kings are even less potent, ranking 30th in scoring (2.1).

In its last 10 games, L.A. hasn’t scored more than two goals in regulation. But the Kings are stout defensively, allowing an average of 2.3 goals and posting four shutouts. Jonathan Quick ranks eighth in the league with a 2.13 GAA.

The under is 7-1-1 in the Kings’ last nine home games, and 3-0-2 in the teams’ last five meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 10:59 PM

NBA

Monday, December 26

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Pick 'n' roll: Monday's best NBA bets
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Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Bobcats (1, 180.5)

The Bobcats will unveil their new-look backcourt, with UConn’s Kemba Walker joining an improved D.J. Augustin.

Team owner Michael Jordan “looked at Kemba and saw himself,” coach Paul Silas said. “Mike said, ‘This guy has it.’ He said if he can lead (Connecticut) to the championship then he has what I have - and that’s the determination to do it.”

Charlotte, coming off a 34-48 season, also added Corey Maggette in hopes of bolstering an offense that ranked 29th last season.

Milwaukee was even worse offensively last season, averaging an NBA-low 91.9 points and shooting a league-worst 43 percent. But with Stephen Jackson joining Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut, the Bucks believe they can get back to the playoffs.

The home team has won the last 10 meetings in this series, going 7-2-1 ATS.

Pick: Bobcats

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-5.5, 196)

This is a rematch of last season’s surprising first-round playoff series. Memphis, the No. 8 seed, knocked off top-seeded San Antonio in six games.

Those Grizzlies took Oklahoma City to seven games in the next round without Rudy Gay (19.8 ppg), who is back from his shoulder injury.

Zach Randolph, 30, averaged 20.1 points and 12.2 rebounds and is the oldest regular contributor. Marc Gasol, Gay, O.J. Mayo and Mike Conley are all 26 or younger.

Given their age, the Spurs could benefit from the shortened season. But Tim Duncan is coming off career lows in scoring (13.4) and rebounding (8.9), and San Antonio didn’t make any dramatic moves.

The Spurs will again rely on Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker to carry the offense. Unless first-round pick Kawhi Leonard can make a big impact, the Spurs’ best days are likely behind them.

Memphis is 12-3-1 ATS in its last 16 meetings with San Antonio.

Pick: Grizzlies

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**Udog** · 12-25-2011, 11:00 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Why does TV show us celebrities during NBA games? Who cares? All of us know John McEnroe and Spike Lee are really rich. Terrific.

-- Bulls missed 17 of first 18 shots in 4th quarter, still rallied to beat the Lakers at Staples Center, 88-87. Lakers will miss Lamar Odom.

-- Speaking of Odom, he got tossed from his first game with Dallas in third quarter with 5:05 left. Not the greatest of beginnings.

-- Clippers outscored Golden State 64-43 in second half, ruining Mark Jackson's coaching debut with the Warriors, 105-86. As long as Paul and Griffin stay healthy, Clippers are going to be very good.

-- Rodgers was sharp in Green Bay's 35-21 win over the fading Bears, who at least got better QB play from McCown than they head been getting from Hanie, the other backup. Fifth straight loss for Chicago.

-- Kansas State methodically dismantled Long Beach State 77-60 to win the Diamond Head tourney in Hawai'i. K-State is physically tough.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Things to look for in 2012.........

13) If Eldrick Woods ever dated Kim Kardashian, entire Internet would explode somewhere over Saskatchewan and all of North America would be littered with debris from millions of words colliding in cyberspace. This needs to happen, maybe in late May or June, just to liven things up a bit. They could be married and divorced before football season starts.

12) If Colts lose in Jacksonville Sunday, will they give Peyton Manning his $28M roster bonus in March, or will they give him his walking papers and move ahead with Andrew Luck as their QB of the future? Manning is the best Colts’ QB since Johnny Unitas, but even Johnny U finished his career as a Charger.

11) Milwaukee Brewers drew 3,071,373 fans to Miller Park LY, third time in four years they’ve top 3M fans; they’ve already sold 1M+ tickets for 2012, first time they’ve topped the million mark before Christmas. But how many tickets will they sell during the season next year with Prince Fielder likely gone and Ryan Braun done for the first 50 games? Hard to believe they’ll have a very good team.

10) The NBA season is going to be interesting, because the short training camp makes the season a work in progress for all 30 teams. Its going to take time for ome teams to develop teamwork/chemistry but with so many games in a shorter period, some teams will get buried early on.

9) So Urban Meyer quit the Florida Gators to spend more time with his family, then signed on with Ohio State less than a year later? Does this mean his family doesn’t like hanging out with him?

8) VCU making the Final Four last spring quieted any objections people had about teams #61-68 playing an extra game in the NCAA basketball tournament; will anyone make a similar run this spring? I’m thinking we’re understating what a terrific accomplishment that was.

7) Will my St Louis Rams make any coaching changes? You can make the (shaky) argument that because of last spring’s lockout, teams didn’t get a chance to fully implement their plans for this year (of course, Carolina has been improved with rookie coach/rookie QB). Its going to be very disappointing if no heads roll at Rams Park, but its not my money they’d be burning by purging the culprits.

6) How many NBA players will play in all 66 of their team’s games? By the way, if Grant Hill makes it through another season healthy, the Miami Marlins have to pay big money to steal away Suns’ trainers and assign them to Jose Reyes’ hamstrings. And you think I’m kidding.

5) Pardon me for babbling out loud here, but who the hell is going to play 1B for my fantasy team until Ryan Howard's achilles tendon heals? It'd be nice if someone other than Seattle signed Prince Fielder, so Mike Carp would be guaranteed a spot in the lineup every day.

4) I’d like to see the NCAA simplify their rule book in 2012 and only worry about serious offenses, not ticky-tack stuff about hosting recruits at the coach’s house and stuff like that. Bruce Pearl got fired for lying to the NCAA about some stupid rule that shouldn’t even be a rule. I know lying isn’t good, but come on, think about things that have come to light since Pearl got fired. He looks like a freakin’ saint, by comparison.

3) Someone is going to be really smart and buy the Dodgers; following Frank McCourt as owner is as easy a duty as following Mike Singletary as coach of the 49ers—its always good to follow an incompetent.

2) Coolest Christmas present I've seen this year: guy I know was given an authentic Shane Falco #16 Washington Sentinel jersey, like the one Keanu Reeves wore in The Replacements. Excellent. Not sure where they got it.

1) I hope all of you have a happy and healthy 2012; none of us are guaranteed anything in this life, so we need to make the most of the time we have. Make this year your best one yet!!!!

**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 08:38 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 26

Hot teams
-- Rangers won last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- New Jersey won five of its last six games.
-- Blues won nine of their last eleven home games. Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games.
-- Predators won their last five home games.
-- Chicago won its last four home games, allowing six goals.
-- Canucks won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Phoenix won 11 of its last 16 road games.
-- Sharks won their last five home games, scoring 22 goals.

Cold teams
-- Colorado lost its last nine road games; home side won its last 12 games. Minnesota lost its last five games, scoring six goals.
-- Washington lost seven of its last nine road games. Sabres lost four of last five road games.
-- Islanders lost six of their last eight games.
-- Carolina lost 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Red Wings lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Edmonton lost last four road games, outscored 15-6.
-- Los Angeles lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Ducks lost their last thirteen road games.

Totals
-- Last four Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Washington's last seven road games.
-- Over is 5-2 in Rangers' last seven home games.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in Devils' last dozen road games.
-- Six of last eight Dallas road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Detroit road games tayed under total.
-- Over is 8-4 in Chicago's last dozen home games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Edmonton games.
-- Six of Kings' last seven home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 12-5-1 in Anaheim's road games.

Series records
-- Avalanche lost its last four games against Minnesota.
-- Sabres lot five of last seven games against Washington.
-- Rangers won six of last eight games against the Islanders.
-- Devils won their last five games against Carolina.
-- Dallas Stars won their last five games against St Louis.
-- Predators won five of last seven games against Detroit.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of last six games against Chicago.
-- Oilers won three of last four games against Vancouver.
-- Kings won three of their last four games against Phoenix.
-- Ducks lost five of last seven visits to San Jose.

Back-to-Back
-- None

**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 08:44 AM

NBA

Monday, December 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Toronto is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Houston
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City

8:30 PM
MEMPHIS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Memphis is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
San Antonio is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games when playing at home against Memphis

8:30 PM
DENVER vs. DALLAS
Denver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Denver is 16-5-2 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Dallas's last 25 games when playing at home against Denver
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Denver

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Phoenix is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against New Orleans

10:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
Sacramento is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PORTLAND
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

10:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. GOLDEN STATE
Chicago is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

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**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 09:39 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 26

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COLORADO (18-17-0-1, 37 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-11-0-5, 45 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 1-9 ATS (+10.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-15 ATS (+36.0 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 133-112 ATS (+264.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 20-15 ATS (+37.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-14 ATS (+7.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 26-16 ATS (+44.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 61-55 ATS (+122.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-17 ATS (+47.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-3 (+7.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (17-14-0-2, 36 pts.) at BUFFALO (16-15-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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NY ISLANDERS (11-16-0-6, 28 pts.) at NY RANGERS (21-8-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-26 ATS (+49.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-41 ATS (+74.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-11 ATS (+35.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+6.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 26-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-11 ATS (+6.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 27-41 ATS (-40.1 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 91-96 ATS (-55.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 93-102 ATS (-59.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 9-6 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 9-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (19-14-0-1, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (11-19-0-6, 28 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 19-14 ATS (+33.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-14 ATS (+33.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 11-25 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 5-14 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 11-25 ATS (+43.3 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-2 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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DALLAS (20-13-0-1, 41 pts.) at ST LOUIS (20-10-0-4, 44 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 27-10 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-13 ATS (+33.4 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 73-64 ATS (+144.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-13 ATS (+33.4 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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DETROIT (21-12-0-1, 43 pts.) at NASHVILLE (18-13-0-4, 40 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 71-76 ATS (-51.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 115-100 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-5 ATS (+11.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-7 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-7-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (9-21-0-4, 22 pts.) at CHICAGO (22-9-0-4, 48 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 9-24 ATS (+39.7 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 6-19 ATS (+31.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-40 ATS (+69.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-40 ATS (+63.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-31 ATS (+42.9 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 9-24 ATS (+39.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 18-37 ATS (+59.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 239-266 ATS (-44.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 124-142 ATS (-66.3 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 10-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-16-0-3, 33 pts.) at VANCOUVER (21-12-0-2, 44 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 65-130 ATS (+251.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-11 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-26 ATS (+42.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 60-31 ATS (+12.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 131-128 ATS (-69.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 93-95 ATS (-61.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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PHOENIX (18-14-0-3, 39 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (16-14-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 113-96 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 287-257 ATS (+23.8 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
PHOENIX is 92-89 ATS (+214.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 18-29 ATS (-28.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-7-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (9-19-0-6, 24 pts.) at SAN JOSE (19-10-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/26/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 8-25 ATS (+35.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-12 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-12 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 8-25 ATS (+35.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 1-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-20 ATS (-24.9 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 69-69 ATS (-49.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 113-104 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-6-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 09:43 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, December 26

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NEW JERSEY (0 - 0) at WASHINGTON (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 70-93 ATS (-32.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-50 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 266-329 ATS (-95.9 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-2 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-1 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

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MILWAUKEE (0 - 0) at CHARLOTTE (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 95-72 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 4-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (0 - 0) at ORLANDO (0 - 1) - 12/26/2011, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 330-277 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 232-181 ATS (+32.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ORLANDO is 36-52 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-0 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-0 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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TORONTO (0 - 0) at CLEVELAND (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-3 straight up against TORONTO 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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DETROIT (0 - 0) at INDIANA (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 8-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (1 - 0) at MINNESOTA (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 103-82 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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DENVER (0 - 0) at DALLAS (0 - 1) - 12/26/2011, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 4-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (0 - 0) at SAN ANTONIO (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 60-34 ATS (+22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 30-15 ATS (+13.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 21-38 ATS (-20.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 11-3 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-6 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (0 - 0) at PHOENIX (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-4 straight up against NEW ORLEANS 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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LA LAKERS (0 - 1) at SACRAMENTO (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-3 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO 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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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 0) at PORTLAND (0 - 0) - 12/26/2011, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 47-80 ATS (-41.0 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

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

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CHICAGO (1 - 0) at GOLDEN STATE (0 - 1) - 12/26/2011, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 straight up against CHICAGO 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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**Kaptain** · 12-26-2011, 12:25 PM

thanks U Dog

**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Kaptain View Post

thanks U Dog

No problem, Kapt.! I had an unexpected problem today that kept me from finishing until just now. Here's the rest of it.

**Udog** · 12-26-2011, 05:33 PM

NHL
Dunkel

New Jersey at Carolina
The Devils look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is coming off a 2-1 win over Ottawa and is 1-7 in its last 8 games following a victory. New Jersey is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Devils favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26

Game 1-2: Colorado at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.633; Minnesota 11.033
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over

Game 3-4: Washington at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.594; Buffalo 10.814
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (-120); Under

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.566; NY Rangers 12.576
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-210); Over

Game 7-8: New Jersey at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.450; Carolina 11.189
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-110); Under

Game 9-10: Dallas at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.368; St. Louis 11.817
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-170); Over

Game 11-12: Detroit at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.911; Nashville 11.833
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+105); Under

Game 13-14: Columbus at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.543; Chicago 12.337
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-240); Under

Game 15-16: Edmonton at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.023; Vancouver 10.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+190); Over

Game 17-18: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.140; Los Angeles 10.773
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+120); Over

Game 19-20: Anaheim at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.449; San Jose 11.687
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-235); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-235); Under

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