Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 12/31 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Los Angeles

The Kings look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 home games against teams with a road winning percentage greater than .600. Los Angeles is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31

Game 51-52: Edmonton at NY Islanders (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.971; NY Islanders 10.131
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+100); Under

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at New Jersey (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 13.447; New Jersey 12.202
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over

Game 55-56: Carolina at Tampa Bay (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.472; Tampa Bay 11.686
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+130); Over

Game 57-58: Phoenix at Minnesota (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.888; Minnesota 11.647
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Under

Game 59-60: Montreal at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.501; Florida 11.717
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-140); Over

Game 61-62: Ottawa at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.505; Buffalo 10.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Under

Game 63-64: Toronto at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.614; Winnipeg 12.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-130); Over

Game 65-66: Washington at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.838; Columbus 12.427
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Under

Game 67-68: St. Louis at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.372; Detroit 11.972
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+150); Under

Game 69-70: Colorado at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.138; Anaheim 11.722
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-120); Under

Game 71-72: Boston at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.575; Dallas 10.273
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-170); Over

Game 73-74: Vancouver at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.287; Los Angeles 12.798
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115); Under

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, December 31

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 12 games at home

3:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

5:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina

6:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. MINNESOTA
Phoenix is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Phoenix

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. WINNIPEG
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLUMBUS
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. DALLAS
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 10 games at home


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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, December 31

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
Denver is 8-16 SU in their last 24 games when playing LA Lakers
Denver is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games

6:00 PM
INDIANA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana

7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Houston
Houston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Phoenix's last 23 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. SACRAMENTO
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against New York

8:30 PM
UTAH vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Utah's last 12 games
Utah is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
San Antonio is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Antonio's last 11 games when playing at home against Utah

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. GOLDEN STATE
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games on the road
Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia


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[Spark]

Have a great New Years dog and thanks for all you do around here.

[Udog]

Have a great New Years dog and thanks for all you do around here.

Happy New Year to you, too, Spark!

I think our sources are already partying this morning!

[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Golden State

The Sixers look to take advantage of a Golden State team that is coming off a 92-78 win over New York and is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games following a win of more than 10 points. Philadelphia is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sixers favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31

Game 501-502: Denver at LA Lakers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.866; LA Lakers 125.974
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 199
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-5 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Indiana at Detroit (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 117.869; Detroit 117.739
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 2 1/2; 183
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+2 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Atlanta at Houston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 120.060; Houston 123.194
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 192
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: New York at Sacramento (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 117.869; Sacramento 113.786
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4; 205
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 2; 197
Dunkel Pick: New York (-2); Over

Game 509-510: Phoenix at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 112.316; Oklahoma City 128.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 16; 207
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 11 1/2; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-11 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Utah at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.596; San Antonio 125.609
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 12; 191
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 13 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+13 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Philadelphia at Golden State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 119.012; Golden State 116.202
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 3; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-1 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Saturday's Top 10 College Basketball Trends

BOISE ST is 0-10 ATS after having lost 2 of their last 3 games (vs Idaho)

BYU is 18-2 ATS playing only their 3rd game in a week (vs San Diego)

NEBRASKA is 1-14 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers (vs Michigan St)
NEW MEXICO is 9-0 ATS if favored last three games (vs St Louis)

ST MARYS CA is 11-0 ATS off a home win scoring 85 or more points (vs Pepperdine)

WISCONSIN is 10-0 ATS after a combined score of 110 points or less (vs Iowa)

CONNECTICUT is 11-1 ATS after a win by 6 pts or less (vs St Johns)

DENVER is 0-9 ATS off conference win by 10+ points (vs Ark-Little Rock)

FLORIDA is 0-10 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5 (vs Yale)

NEW MEXICO is 8-0 ATS if favored last four games (vs St. Louis)

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, December 31

EDMONTON at NY ISLANDERS, 1:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 30-19 SU off 2 consecutive losses against division rivals
NY ISLANDERS: 10-29 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

PITTSBURGH at NEW JERSEY, 1:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 11-3 SU in road games after a division game
NEW JERSEY: 8-3 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goal

CAROLINA at TAMPA BAY, 5:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 1-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
TAMPA BAY: 23-14 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak

PHOENIX at MINNESOTA, 6:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 14-6 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
MINNESOTA: 26-35 SU in home games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

MONTREAL at FLORIDA, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 22-11 SU on Saturday games
FLORIDA: 18-31 SU in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

OTTAWA at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 174-181 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
BUFFALO: 7-12 SU in home games

TORONTO at WINNIPEG, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 1-8 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games
WINNIPEG: 8-2 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game

WASHINGTON at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 0-5 SU in road games on Saturday games
COLUMBUS: 95-113 SU as a home underdog

ST LOUIS at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 11-2 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
DETROIT: 11-16 SU off a road loss

COLORADO at ANAHEIM, 8:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 14-8 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 day
ANAHEIM: 9-26 SU first half of the season

BOSTON at DALLAS, 8:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 18-5 SU after a game where they covered the spread
DALLAS: 24-15 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +200

VANCOUVER at LOS ANGELES, 10:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 8-0 SU in road games on Saturday games
LOS ANGELES: 1-7 SU in home games off a close road loss by 1 goal

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, December 31

DENVER at LA LAKERS, 3:35 PM ET
DENVER: 23-10 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
LA LAKERS: 18-30 ATS as a home favorite

INDIANA at DETROIT, 6:05 PM ET
INDIANA: 5-16 ATS when playing on back-to-back days
DETROIT: 26-13 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread

ATLANTA at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
ATLANTA: 17-32 ATS after playing a game as favorite
HOUSTON: 12-2 ATS in home games in December games

NEW YORK at SACRAMENTO, 8:05 PM ET
NEW YORK: 18-3 ATS off 2 consecutive road losses by 10 points or more
SACRAMENTO: 9-22 ATS first half of the season

PHOENIX at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: 1-11 ATS in road games off a win by 15 points or more as an underdog
OKLAHOMA CITY: 52-30 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread

UTAH at SAN ANTONIO, 8:35 PM ET
UTAH: 137-175 ATS in road games after playing a home game
SAN ANTONIO: 14-3 ATS in home games off a road blowout loss of 20 points or more

PHILADELPHIA at GOLDEN STATE, 9:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 24-11 ATS first half of the season
GOLDEN STATE: 4-15 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Freepic]

Hot teams
-- Penguins won four of their last five games. Devils won six of eight.
-- Lightning won its last three home games, scoring 14 goals.
-- Winnipeg won 11 of its last 15 home games.
-- Red Wings won their last eleven home games.
-- Colorado won six of its last seven games.
-- Bruins won their last seven games, allowing eight goals.
-- Vancouver won six of its last seven games. Kings won four of last six, are 2-0 at home since the coaching change.

Cold teams
-- Oilers lost last six road games, allowing 24 goals. Islanders lost four of their lst five home games.
-- Hurricanes lost five of their last six road games.
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last eight games. Phoenix lost its last four games, all by one goal.
-- Montreal lost six of its last seven games. Panthers lost four of five.
-- Buffalo lost seven of its last nine games. Senators lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Maple Leafs lost four of their last five road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost six of their last seven games. Washington lost eight of its last ten road games.
-- Blues lost four of their last five road games.
-- Anaheim lost five of its last six games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Edmonton road games went over total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six New Jersey games.
-- Five of last seven Carolina road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota home games went over.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Montreal games.
-- Four of last five Ottawa road games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Toronto road games went over totsl.
-- Six of last eight Washington road games went over.
-- Four of last five Detroit home games went over total.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Anaheim home games.
-- Three of last four Boston road games went over total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Los Angeles games since the coaching change.

Series records
-- Islanders lost three of last four games against Edmonton.
-- Penguins won their last three games against New Jersey.
-- Lightning won three of last four games against Carolina.
-- Coyotes lost three of last four games against Minnesota.
-- Canadiens won 11 of last15 games against Florida.
-- Sabres are 6-2 in last eight games vs Ottawa, but lost last two.
-- Jets lost three of their last four games against Toronto.
-- Washington won three of its last four games at Columbus.
-- Red Wings lost three of last four games against St Louis.
-- Ducks won 10 of last 12 games against Colorado.
-- Bruins won last two games against Dallas, 3-0/6-3.
-- Kings lost their last four games against Vancouver.

Back-to-Back
-- Florida is 0-4 when it played the night before.
-- Ottawa is 2-5 if it played night before, 1-3 on road. Buffalo is 3-0 if it lost the night before.
-- Washington is 0-3 if it played the night before.
-- Detroit is 6-2 if it played night before, 3-0 at home. Blues are 3-4 if they played night before, 2-1 if they lost.

[Udog]

Thank you Freepic! I appreciate that! Armadillo was really slow today and I got busy and forgot all about him.