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Washington at Carolina
The Capitals travel to Carolina tonight looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss to Philadelphia and build on their 5-2 record in their last 7 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Washington is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
Game 1-2: Anaheim at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.576; New Jersey 11.056
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-120); Under
Game 3-4: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.409; Carolina 10.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Over
Game 5-6: NY Islanders at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 9.623; NY Rangers 11.094
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-160); Over
Game 7-8: Florida at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.751; Winnipeg 10.320
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under
Game 9-10: Vancouver at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.634; Chicago 13.280
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-175); Under
NHL
Long Sheet
Friday, December 20
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ANAHEIM (24-7-0-5, 53 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (14-15-0-6, 34 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 74-60 ATS (-1.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 24-11 ATS (+35.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 26-13 ATS (+39.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 39-30 ATS (+69.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 24-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 24-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 165-136 ATS (+301.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 165-127 ATS (+23.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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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WASHINGTON (18-13-0-3, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (14-13-0-7, 35 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)
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NY ISLANDERS (9-19-0-7, 25 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-17-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-26 ATS (+39.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-26 ATS (+39.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-13 ATS (+17.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-11 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 2-6 ATS (-7.3 Units) in December games this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-11 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 99-106 ATS (-67.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 104-110 ATS (-61.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 49-72 ATS (-37.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 79-112 ATS (-99.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)
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FLORIDA (13-17-0-5, 31 pts.) at WINNIPEG (15-16-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 4-16 ATS (+21.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 267-310 ATS (-96.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)
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VANCOUVER (20-10-0-6, 46 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-7-0-5, 55 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-3 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 45-32 ATS (+80.4 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 167-163 ATS (+366.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 75-73 ATS (+165.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 49-60 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
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NHL
Short Sheet
Friday, December 20
Anaheim at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: 1-11 SU away after scoring 3 or more goals in last two games
New Jersey: 16-5 at home after a win by 2 or more goals
Washington at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Washington: 1-9 SU away after winning four or five of last six
Carolina: 9-5 SU against teams scoring 2.85 goals or more
NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 4-13 SU versus teams with losing records
NY Rangers: 31-8 SU agaisnt teams being outscored by .3 goals or more
Florida at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Florida: 0-8 SU versus teams being outcored by .3 goals or more
Winnipeg: 7-2 SU after losing four of last five games
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 6-15 SU against teams that average 29 or more shots on goal
Chicago: 15-3 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in last game
NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, December 20
Hot teams
-- New Jersey won its last two games, 3-0/5-2. Ducks won their last six games.
-- Washington won six of its last nine games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six games.
-- Panthers won their last five games, allowing eight goals.
Cold teams
-- Islanders lost four of their last five road games. Rangers lost five of last six overall.
-- Carolina lost three of last four games; their last two losses were in OT.
-- Canucks lost last two games after winning previous seven.
-- Winnipeg lost four of its last five games.
Totals
-- Four of last five Anaheim road games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Washington-Carolina games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Vancouver games.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under the total.
Series records
-- Devils won last four games with Anaheim, last two in SO.
-- Rangers won eight of last ten games against the Islanders.
-- Carolina is 2-0 vs Washington this year, winning 3-2/4-1.
-- Canucks lost four of last five visits to Chicago.
-- Panthers lost their last three visits to Winnipeg.
NHL
Friday, December 20
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
New Jersey is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Anaheim
7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 10 games on the road
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing Florida
8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
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NHL
Friday, December 20
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Beware these NHL teams looking ahead to the holiday hiatus
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The NHL takes a three-day hiatus from December 24 to 26 and some teams really need it. With some time away from the grind of the hockey season just around the bend, some squads can get caught looking ahead to the break.
Hockey bettors should beware these three teams before the NHL hits the holiday break:
Ottawa Senators (14-16-1-5 SU, 21-15-0 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Florida Panthers, December 21 vs. Phoenix Coyotes, December 23 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Senators find themselves sixth in the Atlantic Division and have not been able to win back-to-back games in over a month. Following their 5-2 loss to the Devils, the Senators held a closed-door meeting to clear the air.
“(We’re) running out of games to be able to say you're going to get something and have some kind of a season other than a race for the first overall pick,” Ottawa head coach Coach Paul MacLean told the media after that meeting. “Right now we're better in that race than we are to get to the playoffs and that's not acceptable."
The Senators play their remaining games against a Panthers team that has won four straight, Phoenix which is five points behind fifth-place Vancouver and a Penguins team going 9-1-0 over their last 10. It’s obvious that things aren’t going to get any easier for Ottawa before the break.
St. Louis Blues (22-7-3-1 SU, 16-13-4 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Montreal Canadiens, December 21 at Edmonton Oilers, December 23 at Calgary Flames
The Blues play two of their remaining three games on the road leading up to the three-day hiatus. They have struggled to keep players healthy and find themselves without stars once again..
Center David Backes has been ruled out for the second-consecutive game, nursing an upper body injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the week. Center/left winger Vladimir Sobotka is doubtful for the game against the Canadiens with an upper body injury while Jaden Schwartz should return. St. Louis will likely struggle scoring goals and may find its offensive game slowing down before the break.
Toronto Maple Leafs (17-16-1-2 SU, 17-18-1 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Phoenix Coyotes, December 21 vs. Detroit Red Wings, December 23 vs. New York Rangers
Toronto has been sliding in the Eastern Conference standings and has put together a 3-7-0 record over its last 10 games. The Leafs have won only three games in regulation over their last 19 played. While the Leafs have struggled with injuries and suspensions, the lack of effort by players is clearly the core issue.
Toronto’s gameplan needs to be reassessed by choosing roles and lines better suited for the players. The lack of cohesion and effort shown is evidenced by lazy skating and mental errors. The Leafs will continue to struggle until something is done. A break is much needed to re-evaluate the team’s terrible play and the future of head coach Randy Carlyle.
Dunkel
Washington at Carolina
The Capitals travel to Carolina tonight looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss to Philadelphia and build on their 5-2 record in their last 7 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Washington is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100). Here are all of today's picks.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
Game 1-2: Anaheim at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.576; New Jersey 11.056
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-120); Under
Game 3-4: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.409; Carolina 10.211
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Over
Game 5-6: NY Islanders at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 9.623; NY Rangers 11.094
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-160); Over
Game 7-8: Florida at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.751; Winnipeg 10.320
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+130); Under
Game 9-10: Vancouver at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.634; Chicago 13.280
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-175); Under
NHL
Long Sheet
Friday, December 20
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ANAHEIM (24-7-0-5, 53 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (14-15-0-6, 34 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 74-60 ATS (-1.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 24-11 ATS (+35.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 26-13 ATS (+39.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 39-30 ATS (+69.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 24-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 24-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 165-136 ATS (+301.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 165-127 ATS (+23.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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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WASHINGTON (18-13-0-3, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (14-13-0-7, 35 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-6-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)
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NY ISLANDERS (9-19-0-7, 25 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-17-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-26 ATS (+39.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-26 ATS (+39.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-13 ATS (+17.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-11 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 2-6 ATS (-7.3 Units) in December games this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-11 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 99-106 ATS (-67.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 104-110 ATS (-61.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 49-72 ATS (-37.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 79-112 ATS (-99.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)
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FLORIDA (13-17-0-5, 31 pts.) at WINNIPEG (15-16-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 4-16 ATS (+21.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 267-310 ATS (-96.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)
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VANCOUVER (20-10-0-6, 46 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-7-0-5, 55 pts.) - 12/20/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-3 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 45-32 ATS (+80.4 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 167-163 ATS (+366.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 75-73 ATS (+165.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 49-60 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
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NHL
Short Sheet
Friday, December 20
Anaheim at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: 1-11 SU away after scoring 3 or more goals in last two games
New Jersey: 16-5 at home after a win by 2 or more goals
Washington at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Washington: 1-9 SU away after winning four or five of last six
Carolina: 9-5 SU against teams scoring 2.85 goals or more
NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 4-13 SU versus teams with losing records
NY Rangers: 31-8 SU agaisnt teams being outscored by .3 goals or more
Florida at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Florida: 0-8 SU versus teams being outcored by .3 goals or more
Winnipeg: 7-2 SU after losing four of last five games
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 6-15 SU against teams that average 29 or more shots on goal
Chicago: 15-3 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in last game
NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Friday, December 20
Hot teams
-- New Jersey won its last two games, 3-0/5-2. Ducks won their last six games.
-- Washington won six of its last nine games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six games.
-- Panthers won their last five games, allowing eight goals.
Cold teams
-- Islanders lost four of their last five road games. Rangers lost five of last six overall.
-- Carolina lost three of last four games; their last two losses were in OT.
-- Canucks lost last two games after winning previous seven.
-- Winnipeg lost four of its last five games.
Totals
-- Four of last five Anaheim road games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Washington-Carolina games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Vancouver games.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under the total.
Series records
-- Devils won last four games with Anaheim, last two in SO.
-- Rangers won eight of last ten games against the Islanders.
-- Carolina is 2-0 vs Washington this year, winning 3-2/4-1.
-- Canucks lost four of last five visits to Chicago.
-- Panthers lost their last three visits to Winnipeg.
NHL
Friday, December 20
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
New Jersey is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Anaheim
7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 10 games on the road
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing Florida
8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
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NHL
Friday, December 20
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Beware these NHL teams looking ahead to the holiday hiatus
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The NHL takes a three-day hiatus from December 24 to 26 and some teams really need it. With some time away from the grind of the hockey season just around the bend, some squads can get caught looking ahead to the break.
Hockey bettors should beware these three teams before the NHL hits the holiday break:
Ottawa Senators (14-16-1-5 SU, 21-15-0 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Florida Panthers, December 21 vs. Phoenix Coyotes, December 23 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Senators find themselves sixth in the Atlantic Division and have not been able to win back-to-back games in over a month. Following their 5-2 loss to the Devils, the Senators held a closed-door meeting to clear the air.
“(We’re) running out of games to be able to say you're going to get something and have some kind of a season other than a race for the first overall pick,” Ottawa head coach Coach Paul MacLean told the media after that meeting. “Right now we're better in that race than we are to get to the playoffs and that's not acceptable."
The Senators play their remaining games against a Panthers team that has won four straight, Phoenix which is five points behind fifth-place Vancouver and a Penguins team going 9-1-0 over their last 10. It’s obvious that things aren’t going to get any easier for Ottawa before the break.
St. Louis Blues (22-7-3-1 SU, 16-13-4 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Montreal Canadiens, December 21 at Edmonton Oilers, December 23 at Calgary Flames
The Blues play two of their remaining three games on the road leading up to the three-day hiatus. They have struggled to keep players healthy and find themselves without stars once again..
Center David Backes has been ruled out for the second-consecutive game, nursing an upper body injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the week. Center/left winger Vladimir Sobotka is doubtful for the game against the Canadiens with an upper body injury while Jaden Schwartz should return. St. Louis will likely struggle scoring goals and may find its offensive game slowing down before the break.
Toronto Maple Leafs (17-16-1-2 SU, 17-18-1 O/U)
Before the break: December 19 vs. Phoenix Coyotes, December 21 vs. Detroit Red Wings, December 23 vs. New York Rangers
Toronto has been sliding in the Eastern Conference standings and has put together a 3-7-0 record over its last 10 games. The Leafs have won only three games in regulation over their last 19 played. While the Leafs have struggled with injuries and suspensions, the lack of effort by players is clearly the core issue.
Toronto’s gameplan needs to be reassessed by choosing roles and lines better suited for the players. The lack of cohesion and effort shown is evidenced by lazy skating and mental errors. The Leafs will continue to struggle until something is done. A break is much needed to re-evaluate the team’s terrible play and the future of head coach Randy Carlyle.
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