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Los Angeles at Chicago
The Kings head to Chicago following a 5-2 win over Ottawa yesterday and look to build on their 6-0 record in their last 6 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Los Angeles is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 51-52: Philadelphia at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.492; Washington 11.848
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-150); Under

Game 53-54: Tampa Bay at Detroit (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.024; Detroit 10.105
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over

Game 55-56: Florida at Montreal (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.784; Montreal 12.429
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-200); Under

Game 57-58: Calgary at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.660; NY Rangers 9.191
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+165); Over

Game 59-60: Los Angeles at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.666; Chicago 11.450
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+125); Over

Game 61-62: Edmonton at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.935; Anaheim 12.569
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-210); Under

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Long Sheet

Sunday, December 15

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PHILADELPHIA (14-15-0-3, 31 pts.) at WASHINGTON (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-58 ATS (+135.6 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 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (18-11-0-3, 39 pts.) at DETROIT (15-10-0-9, 39 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 100-192 ATS (+355.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 261-346 ATS (-110.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 117-172 ATS (-65.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 3-9 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 1-6 ATS (-6.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 9-16 ATS (-12.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-5 ATS (-7.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (11-17-0-5, 27 pts.) at MONTREAL (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (13-15-0-4, 30 pts.) at NY RANGERS (15-17-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 58-46 ATS (+111.9 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 5-10 ATS (-6.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 1-5 ATS (-6.8 Units) in December games this season.
NY RANGERS are 5-10 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 103-110 ATS (-69.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 78-112 ATS (-85.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 1-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (22-7-0-4, 48 pts.) at CHICAGO (23-7-0-5, 51 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 334-345 ATS (+718.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in December games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 14-21 ATS (-17.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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EDMONTON (11-20-0-3, 25 pts.) at ANAHEIM (22-7-0-5, 49 pts.) - 12/15/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 22-12 ATS (+40.3 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 22-12 ATS (+8.9 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 15

Hot teams
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Panthers won four of their last five games. Montreal won six of last eight.
-- Flames won five of last seven games, with last three wins all 2-1 in OT.
-- Los Angeles won its last six games, allowing seven goals. Chicago won three of last four.
-- Ducks won their last four games, allowing seven goals.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost three of their last four games.
-- Detroit lost its last four games, scoring total of five goals. Lightning lost fiver of their last seven games.
-- Rangers lost last four games, outscored 16-7.
-- Edmonton lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Philly games went over the total; five of Washington's last seven games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Last seven Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Chicago games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Anaheim games.

Series records
-- Flyers won five of last seven vs Washington; they lost 7-0 to Caps Nov 1.
-- Lightning beat Detroit twice this season, once in OT, once in SO.
-- Canadiens won last three games with Florida, outscoring them 10-3.
-- Rangers won last two games with Calgary, 2-1/3-2ot.
-- Kings lost six of last eight with Chicago; LA lost in five games to Hawks in playoffs LY.
-- Ducks won 14 of their last 16 games with Edmonton.

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Sunday, December 15

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

5:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. MONTREAL
Florida is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Florida is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
Montreal is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NY RANGERS
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games

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NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, December 15

Philadelphia at Washington, 3:05 ET
Phiiladelphia: 107-87 SU in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3
Washington: 10-22 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 5:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 10-5 SU after playing a road game
Detroit: 5-13 SU in home games

Florida at Montreal, 6:05 ET
Florida: 2-12 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Montreal: 11-2 SU in home games when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

Calgary at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Calgary: 24-17 SU in road games after winning their previous game in overtime
NY Rangers: 2-6 SU in home games after one or more consecutive overs

Los Angeles at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Los Angeles: 12-3 SU after a non-conference game
Chicago: 14-21 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Edmonton at Anaheim, 8:05 ET
Edmonton: 16-41 SU after playing a road game
Anaheim: 9-1 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 3:00 PM ET Philadelphia +132 500 *****
Washington - Over 5.5 500

Tampa Bay - 5:00 PM ET Detroit -123 500
Detroit - Over 5.5 500

Florida - 6:00 PM ET Florida +165 500 *****
Montreal - Under 5 500

Calgary - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -190 500
NY Rangers - Under 5 500

Los Angeles - 7:00 PM ET Los Angeles +123 500
Chicago - Under 5.5 500

Edmonton - 8:00 PM ET Anaheim -190 500
Anaheim - Under 5.5 500

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 16

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WINNIPEG (14-15-0-5, 33 pts.) at COLUMBUS (14-15-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-0-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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TORONTO (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (23-10-0-1, 47 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-38 ATS (+65.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 72-80 ATS (+190.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (22-6-0-3, 47 pts.) at OTTAWA (13-15-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 79-68 ATS (+153.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 25-6 ATS (+15.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-9 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-4 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-21 ATS (-29.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 3-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 13-21 ATS (-14.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 1-11 ATS (+12.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) at COLORADO (21-9-0-1, 43 pts.) - 12/16/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+34.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 21-10 ATS (+8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 164-131 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 43-37 ATS (+90.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 66-64 ATS (+146.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 196-137 ATS (+25.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 78-70 ATS (+158.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 104-105 ATS (-83.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 16

Hot teams
-- Penguins won eight of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jackets won four of their last five home games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Jets lost four of their last five games.
-- Senators lost six of their last nine games.
-- Colorado lost three of its last four games; Dallas lost five of last eight.

Totals
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Last three Columbus games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under; three of last four Dallas tilts went over.

Series records
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Columbus won last five games with Jets, allowing five goals.
-- Blues won last two games with Ottawa, 3-1/5-2.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with Dallas.




NHL

Monday, December 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. PITTSBURGH
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 20 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Colorado is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home


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NHL

Monday, December 16

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Pucking the trends: NHL's weekly betting news and notes
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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.

For the week of Dec. 8 to 14.

Hot team

Vancouver Canucks (4-0 SU)

Some are calling it the 'Tortorella affect', but whatever it is, the Canucks are the NHL's hottest team. They have won seven games in a row and now just sit four points out of first in the Pacific Division. A big reason for that has been the recent play of goalie Roberto Luongo. He has won his last six starts, while only allowing one goal per game during that streak. After a nice five-game home stand, the Canucks head out for a three-game road trip, with stops in Minnesota, Dallas and a huge matchup with Chicago. They finish off the week at home versus Winnipeg.


Cold team

New York Rangers (0-3 SU)

The hottest team is Tort's new team and the coldest team is Tort's old team. The Rangers have lost four games in a row, all at home, and seven of their last 10 as they head into Sunday night's tilt with the Calgary Flames. The Rangers are in the midst of a nine-game home stand that has gotten off to a horrible start. They've only scored more than two goals once so far during their current losing streak and have dropped all the way to second-to-last in the Metropolitan Division. The teams who are next up for the Rangers during their extended stay at Madison Square Garden are Calgary, Pittsburgh and the N.Y. Islanders.


Best Over play

Chicago Blackhawks (4-0 O/U)

Lately, the Blackhawks have been lighting the lamp like it's going out of style. The 'Hawks have had a perfect week handling the total and have actually gone over the total seven times in the past eight games overall, averaging 5.5 goals per game in that time. Patrick Kane is leading the way for the high-flying 'Hawks with 19 goals on the season and Duncan Keith has recorded 27 assists from the back end. After the Blackhawks play the L.A. Kings Sunday, they only play two games next week as they are on the road at Nashville and host red-hot Vancouver.


Best Under play

Buffalo Sabres (0-3 O/U)

It has been just a dismal season in Buffalo for the Sabres, who seem to have issues that go all the way to the front office. They are the lowest scoring team in the NHL and haven't scored more than two goals in agame in their past six contests. They also haven't hit the Over since back on Nov. 16. in a 4-2 loss versus Toronto, going 0-7-4 O/U in that time. The leading scorer for the Sabres this season is Cody Hodgson, who has only tallied 18 points. This week the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets before a home-and-home series with the Boston Bruins.

Surveying the Schedule:

The Anaheim Ducks have been terrific at home so far this season, compiling a 12-0-2 record at the Honda Center. But this week will be a tougher test for the Ducks as they embark on a East Coast road trip which sees them play four games in a seven day span. The trip includes stop in Detroit, New Jersey, at the N.Y. Islanders and finishing off in Washington.


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NHL

Monday, December 16

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Maple Leafs at Penguins: What bettors need to know
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins (-191, 5.5)

The Toronto Maple Leafs proved, at least for one night, that they can hang with the best the NHL has to offer. They'll look to duplicate that feat Monday night as they visit Sidney Crosby and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins. The Maple Leafs put it altogether on Saturday as they walloped the defending-champion Chicago Blackhawks 7-3, and now have the benefit of facing a Penguins team that could be without superstar forward Evgeni Malkin.

Pittsburgh comes in riding a three-game winning streak, but could be in tough to extend that run if Malkin misses the contest. The NHL assists leader suffered a leg injury in the third period of Saturday night's 4-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings - a game in which he finished with a goal and two assists. Fortunately for the Penguins, they still have Crosby to lean on; he scored twice against Detroit and is on a six-game point streak.

LINE: Pittsburgh opened at -185 and has been bet up as high as -200. The total opened 5.5.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHLN, RDS, SNET-O (Toronto), ROOT (Pittsburgh)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (17-14-3, 17-16 O/U): Toronto made waves in the offseason - and not necessarily good ones - by signing former New Jersey Devils tough guy David Clarkson to a seven-year deal worth a whopping $36.5 million. While the Maple Leafs aren't even halfway through the first year of that contract, it looks like an albatross. The undrafted 29-year-old has been an offensive black hole - recording just two goals and four assists through the first 23 games - and is presently serving a two-game ban, bringing his number of games suspended on the season to 12.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (23-10-1, 12-18 O/U): With Pittsburgh already among the league leaders with 146 man-games lost to injury this season, having Malkin on the shelf for any length of time will be a problem. Add in the fact that the league is playing a condensed schedule due to the Olympics in February, and the Penguins have found it difficult to strike the proper balance between practice and recovery time. "I don't know if it's (only) our team, but I feel like injuries and maintenance (days) are at a high level," coach Dan Bylsma told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-1 in the last nine meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Over is 20-7-1 in the last 28 meetings.
* Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
* Maple Leafs are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.

OVERTIME:

1. Toronto has won just one of its last five trips to Pittsburgh.

2. Crosby has 19 goals and 23 assists in 27 career games versus the Maple Leafs.

3. Clarkson won't play against the Penguins but is eligible to return Tuesday night versus Florida.

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Dunkel

Winnipeg at Columbus
The Jets visit Columbus tonight looking to improve on their 7-2 record in their last 9 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Winnipeg is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16

Game 1-2: Winnipeg at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.292; Columbus 10.304
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110); Over

Game 3-4: Toronto at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.203; Pittsburgh 13.239
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Under

Game 5-6: St. Louis at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.370; Ottawa 12.262
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Over

Game 7-8: Dallas at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.695; Colorado 12.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, December 16

Winnipeg at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Winnipeg: 9-3 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses
Columbus: 0-7 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 47-63 SU off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more
Pittsburgh: 46-18 SU after playing a road game

St Louis at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
St Louis: 25-6 SU in non-conference games
Ottawa: 1-11 SU in non-conference games

Dallas at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Dallas: 41-26 SU in road games revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less
Colorado: 2-5 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -158 500
Pittsburgh - Over 5.5 500

Winnipeg - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -117 500
Columbus - Under 5 500

St. Louis - 7:30 PM ET St. Louis -140 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500

Dallas - 9:00 PM ET Colorado -139 500
Colorado - Under 5.5 500

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Short Sheet

Thursday, December 19

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 6-0 SU after 4 or more consecutive unders
Pittsburgh: 8-0 SU in home games after a division game

Phoenix at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Phoenix: 6-0 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in 2 straight games
Toronto: 8-18 SU in home games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Boston at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Boston: 32-11 SU vs. division opponents
Buffalo: 7-24 SU as an underdog

Columbus at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Columbus: 25-22 SU off 2 or more consecutive home losses
Philadelphia: 13-19 SU in home games off a win or tie in their previous game

Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Nashville: 240-244 SU first half of the season
Tampa Bay: 12-3 SU as a favorite

Calgary at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Calgary: 106-92 SU in December games
Detroit: 9-17 SU as a favorite

Florida at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Florida: 6-12 SU as a favorite
Ottawa: 9-29 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in 2 straight games

Montreal at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Montreal: 123-143 SU in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days
St Louis: 25-7 SU in non-conference games

Vancouver at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Vancouver: 308-320 SU in road games
Dallas: 159-151 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game

Edmonton at Colorado, 9:35 ET
Edmonton: 18-12 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
Colorado: 17-30 SU in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 5 or more goals

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
San Jose: 11-24 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Los Angeles: 12-3 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored

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Long Sheet

Thursday, December 19

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MINNESOTA (20-11-0-5, 45 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (25-10-0-1, 51 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 61-82 ATS (-33.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH 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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PHOENIX (18-10-0-5, 41 pts.) at TORONTO (17-16-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 306-275 ATS (+23.7 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 136-140 ATS (-19.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-39 ATS (+56.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 1-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (23-9-0-2, 48 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-23-0-3, 19 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 240-178 ATS (+33.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 32-11 ATS (+13.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 105-76 ATS (+182.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BUFFALO is 8-26 ATS (-38.4 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 7-18 ATS (+26.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-26 ATS (+44.0 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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COLUMBUS (14-16-0-4, 32 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-15-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 71-147 ATS (+279.0 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 24-64 ATS (+117.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 207-211 ATS (-92.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (16-15-0-3, 35 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 20-14 ATS (+38.5 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-14 ATS (+5.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 158-145 ATS (+310.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 156-144 ATS (+313.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 263-346 ATS (+681.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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CALGARY (13-16-0-5, 31 pts.) at DETROIT (15-12-0-9, 39 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 58-48 ATS (+114.7 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DETROIT is 15-21 ATS (+36.5 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 3-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 0-5 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games in December games this season.
DETROIT is 15-21 ATS (-8.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 0-6 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
DETROIT is 3-8 ATS (-7.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 2-8 ATS (-7.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 8-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 8-12 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (13-17-0-5, 31 pts.) at OTTAWA (14-16-0-6, 34 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 29-54 ATS (-31.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
FLORIDA is 267-310 ATS (-96.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 14-22 ATS (+39.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 4-10 ATS (-7.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 14-22 ATS (-12.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 0-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (21-12-0-3, 45 pts.) at ST LOUIS (22-7-0-4, 48 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 25-7 ATS (+15.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (20-10-0-6, 46 pts.) at DALLAS (16-12-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 111-96 ATS (+212.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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EDMONTON (11-22-0-3, 25 pts.) at COLORADO (22-10-0-1, 45 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 11-25 ATS (+43.0 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 11-25 ATS (+43.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 4-18 ATS (+27.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-15 ATS (+26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
EDMONTON is 3-15 ATS (+26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 22-11 ATS (+39.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-11 ATS (+8.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 76-68 ATS (+153.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
EDMONTON is 39-43 ATS (+106.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (21-7-0-6, 48 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (23-8-0-4, 50 pts.) - 12/19/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 11-24 ATS (-14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 158-117 ATS (+29.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-8 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-8-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 19

Hot teams
-- Bruins won five of their last six games.
-- Flyers won their last seven home games.
-- Penguins won their last five games, allowing eight goals. Minnesota is 5-3 in last eight games; they allowed nine goals in last five.
-- Panthers won six of their last seven games. Ottawa won three of last four at home.
-- Predators/Lightning both won three of their last four games.
-- Blues won 13 of their last 18 home games. Montreal won 11 of its last 15 games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last eight games.
-- Los Angeles won seven of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Buffalo lost five of its last seven games.
-- Toronto lost five of last six games. Coyotes lost three of their last four road games.
-- Columbus lost its last two games, 3-2/4-3ot.
-- Detroit lost its last six games, scoring seven goals. Flames lost last two games 2-0/4-3so.
-- Dallas Stars are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
-- Edmonton lost its last four games, outscored 14-4. Colorado lost four of last six games.
-- Sharks lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Buffalo games.
-- Five of last six Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Columbus games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Five of last six Florida games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last nine Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Last four Montreal games stayed under the total; over is 5-2 in Blues' last seven games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Vancouver games.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten Colorado-Edmonton games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five San Jose games.

Series records
-- Bruins are 3-4 in their last seven visits to Buffalo.
-- Coyotes won their last six games with Toronto.
-- Home side won last four Columbus-Philly games.
-- Penguins lost four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Senators won 13 of their last 15 games with Florida.
-- Flames won three of their last four games with Detroit.
-- Predators won last three games with Tampa Bay, scoring 16 goals.
-- Blues won their last four games with Montreal.
-- Dallas Stars won six of last eight games with Vancouver.
-- Oilers won five of their last six games with Colorado.
-- Sharks lost their last seven visits to Staples Center.

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Thursday, December 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Columbus is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Columbus is 2-6-3 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. TORONTO
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Phoenix

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. DETROIT
Calgary is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing at home against Calgary
Detroit is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Calgary

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Florida is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Florida

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Nashville is 1-3-2 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. ST. LOUIS
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal
St. Louis is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Vancouver's last 21 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. COLORADO
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton

10:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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Thursday, December 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Boston -162 500
Buffalo - Under 5 500

Phoenix - 7:00 PM ET Phoenix -110 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia -148 500
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Minnesota - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota +121 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Over 5 500

Florida - 7:30 PM ET Ottawa -132 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500

Calgary - 7:30 PM ET Detroit -143 500
Detroit - Over 5.5 500

Nashville - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -129 500
Tampa Bay - Under 5 500

Montreal - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis -152 500
St. Louis - Under 5 500

Vancouver - 8:30 PM ET Dallas +104 500 *****
Dallas - Over 5.5 500

Edmonton - 9:30 PM ET Colorado -180 500
Colorado - Over 5.5 500

San Jose - 10:30 PM ET San Jose +107 500 *****
Los Angeles - Over 5 500