NHL
Dunkel
Philadelphia at Minnesota
The Flyers head to Minnesota tonight following a win 3-2 shootout win over Nashville on Saturday and look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
Game 1-2: Winnipeg at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.148; NY Rangers 11.286
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+145); Over
Game 3-4: New Jersey at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.582; Montreal 12.979
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-170); Under
Game 5-6: Philadelphia at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.547; Minnesota 10.646
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130); Under
Game 7-8: St. Louis at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.873; Los Angeles 11.201
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Over
NHL
Long Sheet
Monday, December 2
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WINNIPEG (12-12-0-4, 28 pts.) at NY RANGERS (14-13-0-0, 28 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 34-13 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 19-9 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 86-90 ATS (-44.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 93-99 ATS (-67.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (11-11-0-5, 27 pts.) at MONTREAL (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 71-55 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 26-19 ATS (+48.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 37-27 ATS (+69.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 46-67 ATS (+132.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 140-152 ATS (-57.1 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 9-21 ATS (-13.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)
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PHILADELPHIA (12-12-0-2, 26 pts.) at MINNESOTA (15-8-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-40 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-56 ATS (+132.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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ST LOUIS (18-4-0-3, 39 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (16-7-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 12-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 14-3 (+12.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 14-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)
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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, December 2
Hot teams
-- Rangers won four of their last six games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. New Jersey won five of its last eight games.
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games.
-- Blues won five of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Jets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games, outscored 12-4.
-- Kings lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Last three Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Minnesota games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last Los Angeles games.
Series records
-- Rangers won five of their last six games with Winnipeg.
-- Devils won eight of last nine visits to Montreal.
-- Flyers won five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Kings beat St Louis in six games in last spring's playoffs, after being down 2-0.
NHL
Monday, December 2
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
New Jersey is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Montreal
New Jersey is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Montreal's last 23 games when playing at home against New Jersey
8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
10:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LOS ANGELES
St. Louis is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
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NHL
Monday, December 2
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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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For the week of Nov. 25 - Dec. 1.
Hot team
Chicago Blackhawks (4-0 SU)
Who else could be here? The Hawks are currently enjoying a six-game winning streak overall (despite playing seven straight on the road) and were 4-0 in the past week. Patrick Kane has returned to his jaw-droppingly-good self. His 12-game point streak was snapped Friday, but he notched a goal and one assist in Saturday's win over the Phoenix Coyotes. They return to home ice Tuesday as they host the Dallas Stars.
Cold team
Toronto Maple Leafs (0-4 SU)
Toronto started the season as good as anyone and Leaf Nation was in a flurry of excitement. After a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada capped off an 0-4 week, that hot start seems like a distant memory. You'd be hard pressed to find a better 1-2 punch than Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk, but it's the goaltending that has let the Leafs down. James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier rotated starts this week, but allowed nine goals each this week.
Best Over play
Anaheim Ducks (3-0 O/U)
The Ducks may have dropped two of their three games this week, but they cashed in for Over bettors. Goalie Jonas Hiller gave up eight goals in his two starts this week and has lost four of this last six starts overall. Dustin Penner, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry continue to be one of the hottest lines in the NHL, thus making the Ducks a solid Over candidate from an offensive standpoint night in, night out. They have a tough week upcoming, hosting the L.A. Kings Tuesday, before hitting the road to face the 'Hawks and St. Louis Blues.
Best Under play
New York Islanders (0-3 O/U)
Things are not good for the Isles. Many thought the Islanders would parlay an impressive playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins into a decent 2013-14 season. Not so. New York has dropped six-straight hockey games and are having troubles scoring despite boasting one of the more underrated players in the league, in John Tavares. The team was blanked by the Detroit Red Wings midweek and mustered just four goals in their three games. A feeble power play (16.3 percent) doesn't help matters either. Free Tavares!
Surveying the schedule
The hype surrounding the Colorado Avalanche may have tapered off a bit in recent weeks, but they still boast one of the best road records in the league at 9-2-0. The Avs, winners of back-to-back games, hit the road to Canada with games at the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.
Dunkel
Philadelphia at Minnesota
The Flyers head to Minnesota tonight following a win 3-2 shootout win over Nashville on Saturday and look to build on their 4-1 record in their last 5 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130). Here are all of today's picks.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2
Game 1-2: Winnipeg at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.148; NY Rangers 11.286
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+145); Over
Game 3-4: New Jersey at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.582; Montreal 12.979
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-170); Under
Game 5-6: Philadelphia at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.547; Minnesota 10.646
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+130); Under
Game 7-8: St. Louis at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.873; Los Angeles 11.201
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Over
NHL
Long Sheet
Monday, December 2
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WINNIPEG (12-12-0-4, 28 pts.) at NY RANGERS (14-13-0-0, 28 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 34-13 ATS (+16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 19-9 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 86-90 ATS (-44.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 93-99 ATS (-67.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (11-11-0-5, 27 pts.) at MONTREAL (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 71-55 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 26-19 ATS (+48.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 37-27 ATS (+69.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 46-67 ATS (+132.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 140-152 ATS (-57.1 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 9-21 ATS (-13.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)
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PHILADELPHIA (12-12-0-2, 26 pts.) at MINNESOTA (15-8-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-40 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-56 ATS (+132.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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ST LOUIS (18-4-0-3, 39 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (16-7-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/2/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 12-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 14-3 (+12.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 14-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)
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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Monday, December 2
Hot teams
-- Rangers won four of their last six games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. New Jersey won five of its last eight games.
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games.
-- Blues won five of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Jets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota lost its last four games, outscored 12-4.
-- Kings lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Last three Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Minnesota games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last Los Angeles games.
Series records
-- Rangers won five of their last six games with Winnipeg.
-- Devils won eight of last nine visits to Montreal.
-- Flyers won five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Kings beat St Louis in six games in last spring's playoffs, after being down 2-0.
NHL
Monday, December 2
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
New Jersey is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Montreal
New Jersey is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Montreal's last 23 games when playing at home against New Jersey
8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
10:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LOS ANGELES
St. Louis is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
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NHL
Monday, December 2
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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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For the week of Nov. 25 - Dec. 1.
Hot team
Chicago Blackhawks (4-0 SU)
Who else could be here? The Hawks are currently enjoying a six-game winning streak overall (despite playing seven straight on the road) and were 4-0 in the past week. Patrick Kane has returned to his jaw-droppingly-good self. His 12-game point streak was snapped Friday, but he notched a goal and one assist in Saturday's win over the Phoenix Coyotes. They return to home ice Tuesday as they host the Dallas Stars.
Cold team
Toronto Maple Leafs (0-4 SU)
Toronto started the season as good as anyone and Leaf Nation was in a flurry of excitement. After a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada capped off an 0-4 week, that hot start seems like a distant memory. You'd be hard pressed to find a better 1-2 punch than Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk, but it's the goaltending that has let the Leafs down. James Reimer and Jonathan Bernier rotated starts this week, but allowed nine goals each this week.
Best Over play
Anaheim Ducks (3-0 O/U)
The Ducks may have dropped two of their three games this week, but they cashed in for Over bettors. Goalie Jonas Hiller gave up eight goals in his two starts this week and has lost four of this last six starts overall. Dustin Penner, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry continue to be one of the hottest lines in the NHL, thus making the Ducks a solid Over candidate from an offensive standpoint night in, night out. They have a tough week upcoming, hosting the L.A. Kings Tuesday, before hitting the road to face the 'Hawks and St. Louis Blues.
Best Under play
New York Islanders (0-3 O/U)
Things are not good for the Isles. Many thought the Islanders would parlay an impressive playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins into a decent 2013-14 season. Not so. New York has dropped six-straight hockey games and are having troubles scoring despite boasting one of the more underrated players in the league, in John Tavares. The team was blanked by the Detroit Red Wings midweek and mustered just four goals in their three games. A feeble power play (16.3 percent) doesn't help matters either. Free Tavares!
Surveying the schedule
The hype surrounding the Colorado Avalanche may have tapered off a bit in recent weeks, but they still boast one of the best road records in the league at 9-2-0. The Avs, winners of back-to-back games, hit the road to Canada with games at the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.
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