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**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 11:51 AM

Favorites 179-191-3 this season.
Over is 196-193-4 so far this season

Hot Teams
-- Washington won last three games by total of 10 points one of which was 112-111 at Phoenix Friday. Dogs are 9-2 vs spread in Washington home games. Suns are 7-3 vs spread on road this season.
-- Hawks are 5-3 in last eight games; they lost 102-101 at home to Toronto Dec 2.
-- Charlotte won four of its last six games.
-- Sixers won seven of their last nine games; they beat Portland 107-93 at home on Nov 29. Portland covered their last five games (3-2 SU).
-- Lakers covered 10 of their last 12 games; they split pair of trips to Memphis this year. Grizzlies are 7-4 on the road this season, but lost last two road contests.

Cold Teams
-- Knicks lost eight of last nine games, but are 8-4 in last dozen tries as road underdog; they lost 105-90 at home to Orlando two weeks ago. Magic lost four of their last five games; they're 3-4 as a home favorite.
-- Raptors are 3-7 in last 10 games, but covered four in row; this is first time they're favored this season.
-- Bulls lost five of their last six games (0-4 vs spread in last four); they split pair of home games vs Charlotte, losing 105-90 to Bobcats eight nights ago.
-- Rockets lost third game in row last night, as McGrady had 21 points at half, then left arena because he became a dad. Houston lost 91-84 at home to Horrnets Nov 5. Hornets lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Minnesota lost six of its last seven games; they lost by 107-102 at Seattle Nov 4. Sonics are 2-6 as road dog.
-- Celtics are 2-6-1 as road underdog this season; they just beat Warriors 109-98 at home last Wednesday. Golden State lost its last four home games. .

Totals
-- Over is 15-2 in last seventeen Knick games.
-- Eight of last twelve Wizard games went over total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Charlotte games.
-- Four of last five Houston games stayed under.
-- 12 of last fifteen Seattle games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine 76er games went over the total.
-- Last four Celtic games went over total, as did
-- Eight of last 11 Laker games stayed under the total, as did 10 of last 12 Grizzlies games.

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 11:51 AM

Fordham is 3-7 so far this season, , 1-2 on road, losing 71-63 in double OT at Holy Cross, 64-54 at Siena, but also pulling upset as 12-point dog at Virginia, 62-60. Notre Dame won its last five games and is 7-2, with a win at Alabama; they've lost two games at home, but won last three at home by 34,21,7 points.

Home side won Clemson-Georgia game last two years, with the Tigers winning last year, 59-42 (-13) and losing year before that (61-56, +7.5). Clemson is 11-0, winning tourney in Puerto Rico a week ago; they're 2-0 on orad, winning 96-88 at Penn St, 68-56 at Char. Southern. Georgia is 7-3, losing both games of western trip before Christmas, 64-60 at Oregon State, 68-62 at Nevada.

South Carolina lost 72-68 at Pitt last year; Gamecocks are 7-3, 4-0 at home; they lost last game 63-50 at Temple Thursday. 7-0 Pitt is out of Pittsburgh for first time this year; they beat Auburn by 78-41 at home, but this will be their first road test. Panthers are #10 pick in Big East; Gamecocks is #3 pick in SEC East.

UAB lost 86-73 at Oklahoma State last year, as 16-point dog, but Cowboys lost four starters from last year, and are 7-3, losing its only road game 64-62 vs Gonzaga in Seattle. UAB is 5-3, routing Old Dominion in last game, 85-57; they lost at home to Western Kentucky, 92-76, so never quite know how they'll play.

Home side won last seven Northern Iowa-Bradley games, with Panthers losing last three visits to Peoria by 71-65/72-64/71-56 scores. Braves are 6-2, 4-0 at home, beating Western Kentucky and Bowling Green. UNI is 10-1, winning its last seven games, including neutral court wins over both LSU and Dayton.

Wichita State is 6-2 in last eight games vs Indiana State, as ISU lost three of last four visits to this site, with losses by 10,16 and 3 points. Sycamores are 8-0, 1-0 in MVC, but one league game they won was at home in OT; they shot 43 FTs, compared to 17 for their opponent. Wichita is 9-2, losing only to Illini, Mich St.

Missouri State swept Creighton during regular season last year, but Bluejays got revenge when they won finals of MVC tourney 75-57. Bears' win in Omaha last year was their first in last 5 tries, with losses by 5,3,6,26 pts. Missouri St is 7-1, losing only 79-75 at Arkansas. Jays are 6-2, beating Nebraska 70-44, Xavier 61-59 this month; they won their last three games.

Drake won seven of its last nine games vs Evansville, winning 3 of last four at this site, with wins by 4,8,2 points. Drake is 5-4 so ar this year, 1-1 on road, losing 65-60 at Iowa, winning 82-64 at San jose. Aces are 4-0 at home, 0-4 on road, with win vs Purdue. Drake beat Aces 82-68 in MVC tourney last spring.

Dartmouth lost its last five games and is 1-6; they lost last game 77-46 at Vermont; this is not a good tea, They lost 80-61 in their opener at Boston College, also lost 74-59 at Hofstra. Lobos are 7-4, 7-0 at home; this is their final tuneup before Mountain West play starts next week, with New Mexico visiting Utah.

Harvard is 8-4, but has some injury issues; they're 3-3 on road, and have losses by 87-79 (Cent. Conn), 72-63 (Boston U) 67-56 (Lehigh) and 89-55 (Boston Coll). SMU lost to all decent teams they've played, including a 72-60 home loss to Toledo. SMU did struggle in 85-70 win over D-III Hardin-Simmons.

Cincinnati beat Miami, OH last two years, 77-53/83-63; these two schools are only 30 or so miles apart, so big game for Miami, as they got shot atr big-name opponent that caught fire, once PG Moore got back playing. Miami lost its last three games, 75-65 vs Xaveir, 55-46 at Wichita State and 87-80 at Michigan.

Louisiana Tech is 8-4, but won six of their last seven games, as PF Millsaps is pro prospect; they won at Texas Tech 68-53- their only loss in last seven games is 76-58 at Memphis, a top 10 club. Wisconsin won its last five games and is 9-1; they have game at unbeaten Pitt coming up Saturday; might they look ahead to it?

Cal-Riverside is winless and awful; they lost 115-111 to Puget Sound, a D-III team; they're 0-8, 0-2 on road, with losses 81-48 at USC and 94-67 at San Diego. Santa Clara lost its last three in row is 3-5 vs D-I teams, with wins 63-60 (Pacific), 73-58 (Cal Poly), & 47-46 at San Jose State.

Air Force favored over Georgia Tech? Wow. Bzdelik is 10-1 with eight straight wins; they beat Miami of ACC (57-53), lost 85-74 at Washington and beat St Mary's 63-51. Rest of their schedule is pretty lame. Tech is 5-3, but 0-2 on road, losing 88-86 at Mich. State, 91-75 at Georgia. They play Air force to get them ready for the NC State game January 14- both play Princeton style.

St Joe's has game at Gonzaga Saturday; they've lost last two in a row, 81-74 to Ohio State, 63-51 at Bucknell. Hawks also lost OT decision at Davidson, but beat Kansas on neutral floor. St Mary won 25 games last year, and won its last three games after 0-4, with a pretty good win over Kent State in their last game.

Northridge is 5-3, 1-3 on road, beating USC in opener in OT, but losing last three road games: 102-81 (N'eastern), 70-48 (E. Wash) and 75-60 (Fresno). Pepperdine is 3-7, but upset UNLV in their last game, after playing well in loss at Kansas. Waves are 2-1 at home, losing to UConn, beating Irvine (79-76) and Long Beach State (92-86)

Portland is 5-7, 0-4 on road, losing 77-46 (Winthrop), 59-46 (NC-Charlotte), 61-46 (Washington State) and 70-68 (Montana State) Home side won their last eight games. UCSB is 3-5 vs D-I teams, losing five of last six games- their only win was 65-56 at home vs Pepperdine, a 3-7 team.

Texas-San Antonio lost five of its last seven games, with last three losses by three or less points, or in OT; they're 1-2 on road, in 74-72 loss to New Mexico State and 33-pt loss at Iowa. Roadrunners had strong second half to beat Fullerton last night. St Bonaventure is much-improved at 6-4, but they're 1-3 on road, losing 101-88 at Niagara, 83-68 at Toledo, 69-51 at Marist.

UMass is 5-3, 1-2 on road, losing 78-60 at UConn, 66-63 down at Davidson; Minutemen won last three games, vs St Peter's last night, Boston U, Siena. St John's lost its last three games, but 56-53 loss to Marist was most disturbing (other two were Duke, Virginia Tech). Red Storm won this event last year, winning by 18,20 points, but starting G Hill is out with knee injury.

Texas-El Paso is 5-1 after 74-58 win over Mississippi Valley last night; they get real opponent here, as Georgetown is 6-2, with young Thompson playing much harder pre-conference schedule than his father used to. Miners have OT win over Pacific at home, and also beat New Mexico State twice, their best wins.

Siena won only six games last year, but best one was 4-OT win at Youngstown, 79-78; Saints are 4-4 but lost last two games, by 78-69 at UMass, 67-50 at Canisius. Penguins won last two in row but are 0-4 on road, losing 73-70 (Marshall), 77-71 (E. Michigan), 66-58 (St Bonaventure), 67-62 (Akron), all fairly close games.

Purdue won three of last four games after slow start; they're 5-1 at home, despite being down two starters to injury. UT-Martin is 5-3, 2-2 in OVC games, 1-2 on road, losing by 78-61 at Louisville, 75-61 at Eastern Kentucky, and winning by 13 at Morehead St. T-Mart has game vs unbeaten Illinois Friday.

Tennessee Tech is 3-0 in OVC already, scoring 80 ppg in league games; they're 6-2 overall, losing 105-62 at revitalized Cincinnati, 81-60 at Dayton. Michigan State won its last nine games since the triple-OT loss to Gonzaga in Maui; they crushed Green Bay in last game, 98-69. With Big 11 play just around the corner, the Spartans are getting sharp.

Middle Tennessee went to Clarksville last year and beat Austin Peay, 74-70, as 1-point favorite. Blue Raiders are 6-3 after losing to Louisville in Cards' tourney before XMas; they're 2-0 at home vs D-I teams. Governors are 6-4, 2-1 in OVC, 0-4 on road, losing 83-54 (W. Ky), 66-46 (Rutgers), 94-67 (Kent). 78-61 (Tenn. Tech)

SE Missouri is 4-6 after losing four of first five OVC games; they are 1-4 on road, losing 69-54 (Nebraska), 72-60 (UT-Martin), at Samford (68-53) and 82-72 (Jacksonville St). Illinois is unbeaten, and they weren't supposed to be this good. Illini had 82-50 win in rivalry game vs Missouri last week; they're sharp right now.

Iowa State struggled to beat Tennessee State last year, 67-61, as Alexander has done good job upgrading Tigers' talent in short time he has coached TSU. Tigers led Ohio State in second half Friday, before losing by nine. Iowa State won its last six games, but they have pair of strange home losses, to Iona, Fresno St.

Eastern Illinois won its first game in eight tries last time out, as they won 57-56 at Morehead State, their first win in four OVC games, and first in five road games- their road losses are by 45, 24,8 and 7 points. Missouri got crushed by Illinois in St Louis at the Jones Dome last week, 82-50; they're disappointing 4-4, but this is first of three must-wins before Big 12 play starts.

Murray State went to Carbondale last year and lost 80-71 to the Salukis, as 11.5-point dog. Racers are 5-3 so far, 3-1 in OVC; last time out, they had bad 61-50 loss at Samford, which runs style like Princeton. Murray is 2-3 on road. Southern Illinois is 4-0 in December and is 6-3 this season; they allowed 50 ppg in Dec.

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 11:52 AM

This season, favorites are 273-209.
Under is 246-214-12 this season.

Hot teams
-- Philadelphia won six of its last eight games; they split pair of home games with Thrashers this season, 4-3/5-6. Thrashers won five of last six games, not allowing goal in their last two games.
-- Hurricanes won seven of last nine games; they're 2-1 vs Senators this season: 3-2/2-1/3-5.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games; road team is 2-0 in their games vs Edmonton this season. Oilers won five of their last six games.
-- Kings won four of their last five road games.
-- Sharks won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Predators won last six games, scoring 30 goals.

Cold teams
-- Anaheim lost six of its last nine games; they beat Blue Jackets 4-3 on Oct 14. Columbus is 1-6 last 7 games.
-- Bruins won last night for fourth time in last 18 games on the road; they're 2-0 vs Panthers, winning 5-2/4-1. Florida is 4-7 in its last eleven games.
-- Islanders are 3-5 in last eight home games; they're 2-1 vs Rangers, winning 5-4 in only game played here. The Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Montreal lost five of last six games as road underdog; they beat Lightning 3-2 on Nov 8. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Washington is 4-10 as road underdog this season and lost twice to Devils, 4-3/3-2. New Jersey lost nine of last 11 games, scoring 23 goals in their last 13 games.
-- Chicago lost four in row, 11 of last 15 games; they're 3-1 vs St Louis this season (1-4/6-5/4-1/5-1). Blues lost 10 of their last fourteen games.
-- Colorado is 1-4 in game after their last five wins; they are 0-2 vs Kings this season (5-4/4-3).
-- Coyotes lost five of last seven games, but get Gretzky back behind bench tonight, after death of his mother; they're 2-0 vs Sharks this year (4-3/2-1).
-- Canucks lost last five games, allowing 24 goals.

Totals
-- 11 of last 13 Anaheim road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Bruin games stayed under total, as did five of last six Florida games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Islander games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Montreal games went over total, as did seven of last nine Lightning games
-- Eight of last 11 Carolina games went over total, as did four of last five Ottawa contests.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight New Jersey games.
-- Five of last six Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Chicago games, 10-3-1 in last fourteen St Louis games.
-- Seven of last nine Colorado games went over total, as did five of last six Los Angeles games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten San Jose games.
-- Ten of last eleven Nashville games went over total, as did five of last six Vancouver games.

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 11:52 AM

Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts from tired mind
13) Just my personal opinion, and I'm probably wrong, but I have gut feeling we won't see Tony Dungy coach again until next season. When a child takes his own life, he leaves a trail of shattered people in his wake. For his own sake, would be good for Coach Dungy to get back to work, for a diversion, but he has a wife and four other kids to care for, and I don't think he'll leave them by themselves right now.

12) Hey, if you see those Ab Lounge commercials late night on TV, the guy hawking them is Bobby Brady from the Brady Bunch (Christopher Knight). Must be a lot of money in those contraptions. I had an exercise bike in my house once; it was the best coat rack I ever had........

11) Tracy McGrady had 20 points at the half Tuesday night,, but left at halftime, because he had just become a father. The Rockets then went out and lost at home to a struggling Utah team, 82-74. Lousy season for Houston. McGrady couldn't have waited another hour to get to the hospital? Not like he is a pediatrician or something.

10) When Providence beat Northeastern 92-70 last week, they scored last eight points of first half, then first 23 of second, putting neat 31-0 run together. Don't see that much, and the Huskies aren't a bad club.

9) Would love to see the looks on faces on NCAA honchos when Brent Musberger talks point spreads, as he does almost every time he does a college football game. At halftime, they had Jimmy Kimmel on, who admitted that he had a couple of drinks, which led to a quick wrapup of the promo/ interview.

8) James Gandolfini, the guy from the Sopranos, was a guest celebrity coach for Rutgers. Kimmel was ASU's alumni rep, but Al Michaels is also a Sun Devil.

7) Eight years ago, Michigan and Nebraska split the mythical national championship; this week, they meet in Alamo Bowl, first time in decade Michigan's bowl game isn't in January.

6) Mike Nolan's 49ers are getting better; in their last six games, they've outscored foes 31-0 in last 2:00 of each half.

5) Red Sox lose ****** Damon to the South Bronx squad, but sign former Bronx backup catcher John Flaherty. Not exactly an even trade.

4) Texas Rangers signed Kevin Millwood this week, another one of scumweasel Boras' clients. Rangers never learn; Boras has already burned them with Alex Rodriguez and Chan Ho Park larcenies, but they keep coming back for more. Red Sox, on other hand, just don't play well with Boras. Good for them.

3) Syracuse actually left New York State Tuesday, sneaking just across PA border for game vs Towson State in Scranton, Gerry McNamara country. Of course, Towson has lot farther to travel than Orange, and arena will be filled with Irishmen wearing orange, but for Boeheim's team, this is like a cross-country odyssey.

2) With all the good basketball players in New York City, you'd think that one of the city's colleges would be strong in basketball. This season, looks like Iona (New Rochelle, just north of city) and Hofstra (Long Island, just east of it) are best college hoop teams in Metro area.

1) This just in: the Knicks have highest payroll in the NBA. They stink, as in, really really bad, so expect another Isiah blockbuster trade soon, as he clutches at straws to save his job. Good luck pawning Marbury off on some unsuspecting nitwit. I wonder what the area code in Toronto is.........

**kbsooner21** · 12-28-2005, 11:59 AM

Thanks Spark! Have a great day!

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by kbsooner21

Thanks Spark! Have a great day!

You too kb .. Wish you luck pal

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 02:50 PM

NBA Trends:

Wednesday, December 28th

New York at Orlando, 7:05 EST
New York: 13-3 ATS off 5+ Overs
Orlando: 13-28 ATS as a home favorite

Phoenix at Washington, 7:05 EST
Phoenix: 24-13 ATS as a road favorite
Washington: 13-26 ATS off BB wins

Atlanta at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Atlanta: 4-14 ATS off a division game
Toronto: 17-6 Under at home after allowing 110+ points

Chicago at Charlotte, 7:35 EST
Chicago: 12-4 ATS off BB losses by 10+ points
Charlotte: 5-1 Over vs. Chicago

Houston at New Orleans, 8:05 EST
Houston: 23-9 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less
New Orleans: 4-17 ATS at home off an Over

Seattle at Minnesota, 8:05 EST
Seattle: 9-1 Over after allowing 105+ points
Minnesota: 7-2 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

Philadelphia at Portland, 10:05 EST NBATV
Philadelphia: 18-7 Over off a win by 6 points or less
Portland: 23-9 Under off a win as an underdog

Boston at Golden State, 10:35 EST
Boston: 32-60 ATS off a road game
Golden State: 30-16 ATS at home revenging a road loss

Memphis at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:35 EST
Memphis: 12-3 ATS after playing as a road favorite
LA Lakers: 5-15 ATS off BB Unders

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 02:50 PM

Additional Trends:Wednesday, 12/28/2005

NEW YORK (7 - 19) at ORLANDO (10 - 15) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 42-62 ATS (-26.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 32-53 ATS (-26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 5-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 4-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (16 - 10) at WASHINGTON (12 - 14) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 50-64 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-73 ATS (-28.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-39 ATS (-20.9 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 23-37 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (7 - 19) at TORONTO (6 - 22) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 46-62 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 33-56 ATS (-28.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 19-39 ATS (-23.9 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 21-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games this season.
TORONTO is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (12 - 15) at CHARLOTTE (9 - 19) - 12/28/2005, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 3-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (10 - 16) at NEW ORLEANS (11 - 15) - 12/28/2005, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-14 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
HOUSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 47-27 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-38 ATS (-19.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.

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

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SEATTLE (12 - 14) at MINNESOTA (13 - 12) - 12/28/2005, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 87-55 ATS (+26.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 31-44 ATS (-17.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-4 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 13) at PORTLAND (9 - 18) - 12/28/2005, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 159-123 ATS (+23.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
PORTLAND is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (11 - 15) at GOLDEN STATE (14 - 14) - 12/28/2005, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-65 ATS (-23.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 62-42 ATS (+15.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-1 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (16 - 10) at LA LAKERS (15 - 13) - 12/28/2005, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 92-119 ATS (-38.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 46-68 ATS (-28.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 6-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 02:51 PM

NCAA Basketball Trends
Wednesday, December 28th

Fordham at Notre Dame, 7:00 EST
Fordham: 9-1 ATS after playing as a road underdog
Notre Dame: 1-8 ATS at home after playing as a favorite

Clemson at Georgia, 7:00 EST
Clemson: 9-2 ATS off an ATS loss
Georgia: 1-8 ATS after losing 2 of their last 3 games

(TC) Pittsburgh at South Carolina, 7:00 EST
Pittsburgh: 10-2 ATS off BB home wins
South Carolina: 18-33 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

Oklahoma State at UAB, 7:30 EST ESPN2
Oklahoma State: 10-2 Under away off BB wins by 10+ points
UAB: 16-6 ATS off BB games allowing 65 points or less

Northern Iowa at Bradley, 8:00 EST
Northern Iowa: 11-3 ATS off a non-conference game
Bradley: 4-13 ATS off BB wins by 10+ points

Indiana State at Wichita State, 8:00 EST
Indiana State: 9-1 Under away off a home game
Wichita State: 17-6 ATS off a non-conference game

SW Missouri State at Creighton, 8:00 EST
SW Missouri State: 12-1 Over off a win by 10+ points
Creighton: 12-2 ATS as an underdog

Drake at Evansville, 8:00 EST
Drake: 8-1 ATS away after playing BB games as an underdog
Evansville: 15-31 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Dartmouth at New Mexico, 8:00 EST
Dartmouth: 9-2 ATS off a road game
New Mexico: 2-9 ATS after playing as an underdog

Harvard at SMU, 8:00 EST
Harvard: 5-1 Over off a non-conference game
SMU: 7-0 ATS off a road loss

Miami OH at Cincinnati, 8:00 EST
Miami OH: 7-19 ATS away off 3+ non-conference game
Cincinnati: 12-3 ATS in December

Louisiana Tech at Wisconsin, 8:00 EST
Louisiana Tech: 9-1 Under away vs. non-conference opponents
Wisconsin: 11-3 ATS off BB ATS losses

Cal Riverside at Santa Clara, 9:00 EST
Cal Riverside: 1-6 ATS vs. non-conference opponents
Santa Clara: 26-11 ATS at home after playing as a favorite

Georgia Tech at Air Force, 9:00 EST
Georgia Tech: 20-8 Under after scoring 80+ points
Air Force: 11-1 ATS vs. non-conference opponents

St. Joseph's at St. Mary's, 10:00 EST
St. Joseph's: 10-2 ATS off a straight up loss
St. Mary's: 9-2 Under at home off 3+ non-conference games

CS Northridge at Pepperdine, 10:00 EST
CS Northridge: 5-1 Under in December
Pepperdine: 1-6 ATS off BB Unders

Portland at UCSB, 10:00 EST
Portland: 6-16 ATS away playing with 5 or 6 days rest
UCSB: 22-10 ATS at home off a non-conference game

FIU Holiday Classic
Miami, Florida

Consolation Game
CS Fullerton vs. Florida International, 6:00 EST
CS Fullerton: 10-4 ATS in December
Florida Int: 12-26 ATS in December

Championship Game
TX San Antonio vs. St. Bonaventure, 8:15 EST
TX San Antonio: N/A
St. Bonaventure: 5-15 ATS off ATS losses in 2 of their last 3 games

Holiday Festival
New York, New York

(TC) Consolation Game
St. Peter's vs. Columbia, 6:30 EST
St. Peter's: 2-6 ATS in tournament games
Columbia: 8-1 Over after scoring 60 points or less

(TC) Championship Game
Massachusetts vs. St. John's, 8:30 EST
Massachusetts: 1-5 ATS after playing BB games as a favorite
St. John's: 19-6 ATS off a win by 20+ points

Sun Bowl Tournament
El Paso, Texas
Championship Game

Georgetown vs. UTEP, 9:30 EST
Georgetown: 19-7 Under in tournament games
UTEP: 12-4 ATS after playing 3+ games as a favorite

Added Games:

(TC) Youngstown State at Siena, 8:00 EST
Youngstown State: 7-0 ATS off a non-conference game
Siena: 1-8 ATS playing their second game in eight days

Tennessee Martin at Purdue, 7:00 EST
Tenn Martin: 6-0 Under away off an Under
Purdue: 3-11 ATS in December

Tennessee Tech at Michigan State, 7:00 EST
Tennessee Tech: 3-12 ATS away off a home game
Michigan State: 15-6 ATS after playing BB games as a favorite

Austin Peay at Middle Tennessee State, 8:00 EST
Austin Peay: 8-20 ATS as an underdog
Mid Tenn State: 9-1 ATS after scoring 80+ points

SE Missouri State at Illinois, 8:00 EST ESPNU
SE Missouri State: 2-8 ATS after allowing 80+ points
Illinois: 6-1 ATS off 4+ wins

Tennessee State at Iowa State, 8:00 EST
Tennessee State: 15-6 Over in road games
Iowa State: 13-3 ATS off an Over

Eastern Illinois at Missouri, 8:00 EST
Eastern Illinois: 13-4 ATS away off a conference win
Missouri: 3-13 ATS as a favorite

(TC) Southern Illinois at Murray State, 10:00 EST ESPNU
Southern Illinois: 0-6 ATS off a combined score of 60 points or less
Murray State: 9-2 ATS off an Under

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 02:52 PM

Additional Trends:Wednesday, 12/28/2005

FORDHAM (3 - 7) at NOTRE DAME (7 - 2) - 12/28/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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CLEMSON (11 - 0) at GEORGIA (7 - 3) - 12/28/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEMSON is 2-0 against the spread versus GEORGIA over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA is 1-1 straight up against CLEMSON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 0) at S CAROLINA (7 - 3) - 12/28/2005, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
S CAROLINA is 1-0 against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 straight up against S CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA ST (8 - 3) at UAB (6 - 3) - 12/28/2005, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UAB is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA ST is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UAB is 1-0 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA ST over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA ST is 1-0 straight up against UAB over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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N IOWA (10 - 1) at BRADLEY (6 - 2) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BRADLEY is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N IOWA is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRADLEY is 4-0 against the spread versus N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
BRADLEY is 2-2 straight up against N IOWA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA ST (8 - 0) at WICHITA ST (9 - 2) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WICHITA ST is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road lined games over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA ST is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in a road game where the total is 120 to 129.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA ST is 3-1 against the spread versus WICHITA ST over the last 3 seasons
WICHITA ST is 2-2 straight up against INDIANA ST over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SW MISSOURI ST (7 - 1) at CREIGHTON (6 - 2) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CREIGHTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SW MISSOURI ST is 5-1 against the spread versus CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
SW MISSOURI ST is 4-2 straight up against CREIGHTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DRAKE (7 - 4) at EVANSVILLE (4 - 4) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EVANSVILLE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
EVANSVILLE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DRAKE is 3-2 against the spread versus EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DRAKE is 4-1 straight up against EVANSVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DARTMOUTH (1 - 6) at NEW MEXICO (7 - 4) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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HARVARD (8 - 4) at SMU (5 - 4) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SMU is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SMU is 19-38 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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MIAMI OHIO (4 - 4) at CINCINNATI (9 - 2) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 against the spread versus MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 2-0 straight up against MIAMI OHIO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LOUISIANA TECH (7 - 5) at WISCONSIN (9 - 1) - 12/28/2005, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UC-RIVERSIDE (0 - 8) at SANTA CLARA (5 - 5) - 12/28/2005, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SANTA CLARA is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
SANTA CLARA is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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GEORGIA TECH (5 - 3) at AIR FORCE (10 - 1) - 12/28/2005, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
AIR FORCE is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 94-67 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all lined games since 1997.
AIR FORCE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
AIR FORCE is 11-1 ATS (+9.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 against the spread versus AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
GEORGIA TECH is 1-0 straight up against AIR FORCE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ST JOSEPHS (4 - 3) at ST MARYS-CA (4 - 4) - 12/28/2005, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

**Spark** · 12-28-2005, 02:52 PM

NHL Hockey Trends
Wednesday, December 28th

Anaheim at Columbus, 7:05 EST
Anaheim: 1-15 SU away after scoring 4+ goals
Columbus: 8-1 Under off an ATS win

Boston at Florida, 7:05 EST
Boston: 6-1 Under last seven games
Florida: 0-11 SU revenging a same-season loss

New York Rangers at New York Islanders, 7:05 EST
NY Rangers: 8-2 Under vs. division opponents
NY Islanders: 6-13 SU at home vs. Rangers

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Philadelphia: 11-4 SU vs. Atlanta
Atlanta: 4-16 SU at home off BB games allowing 2 goals or less

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:35 EST
Montreal: 0-5 SU off a road loss by 3+ goals
Tampa Bay: 5-0 SU revenging a road loss

Carolina at Ottawa, 7:35 EST
Carolina: 11-2 SU off 3+ games scoring 3+ goals
Ottawa: 6-12 SU after scoring 6+ goals

Washington at New Jersey, 7:35 EST
Washington: 3-19 SU off ATS wins in 2 of their last 3 games
New Jersey: 13-6 SU at home vs. Washington

Minnesota at Edmonton, 8:05 EST
Minnesota: 5-14 SU vs. Edmonton
Edmonton: 19-5 SU at home off a home division loss

St. Louis at Chicago, 8:35 EST
St. Louis: 5-23 SU as an underdog
Chicago: 9-1 Under at home off a division loss

Los Angeles at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Los Angeles: 7-2 SU as a road underdog of +150 or less
Colorado: 12-5 Over off a home game

Phoenix at San Jose, 10:35 EST
Phoenix: 10-2 Under away with a total of 6+ goals
San Jose: 3-12 SU off BB losses

Nashville at Vancouver, 10:35 EST TSN
Nashville: 11-2 SU off a win by 1 goal
Vancouver: 3-7 SU at home in December

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Additional Trends:
Wednesday, 12/28/2005

ANAHEIM (16-14-0-6, 38 pts.) at COLUMBUS (10-25-0-1, 21 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 2-15 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-35 ATS (+54.5 Units) as a road underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 16-39 ATS (+60.6 Units) in road games against the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 1-11 ATS (+17.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 32-23 ATS (+66.4 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 22-51 ATS (+97.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 2-2-1 straight up against ANAHEIM 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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BOSTON (13-17-0-6, 32 pts.) at FLORIDA (13-19-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-53 ATS (-23.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 0-11 ATS (+0.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
FLORIDA is 150-169 ATS (+408.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 155-235 ATS (-133.0 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line since 1996.
FLORIDA is 101-124 ATS (+101.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line since 1996.
FLORIDA is 146-188 ATS (+146.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-2 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (21-12-0-4, 46 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (17-16-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22-8-0-5, 49 pts.) at ATLANTA (16-16-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (17-11-0-6, 40 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (19-15-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (23-9-0-3, 49 pts.) at OTTAWA (25-6-0-3, 53 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+8.7 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
CAROLINA is 23-9 ATS (+32.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 17-9 ATS (+26.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
CAROLINA is 23-12 ATS (+8.7 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-3-1 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (12-19-0-3, 27 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (15-16-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 43-42 ATS (-63.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-1-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (16-16-0-4, 36 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-12-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 144-136 ATS (+293.8 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line since 1996.
EDMONTON is 5-10 ATS (-5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 5-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-3-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (8-21-0-4, 20 pts.) at CHICAGO (13-18-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 13-26 ATS (-13.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-31 ATS (+65.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 66-90 ATS (-49.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 10-27 ATS (+51.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (23-14-0-1, 47 pts.) at COLORADO (19-15-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 41-46 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 13-23 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 210-185 ATS (+210.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1-2 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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PHOENIX (18-17-0-2, 38 pts.) at SAN JOSE (15-15-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 111-78 ATS (+24.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 56-45 ATS (+108.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-3-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (24-7-0-3, 51 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-11-0-5, 45 pts.) - 12/28/2005, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 24-10 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 24-10 ATS (+9.7 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 24-10 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 24-10 ATS (+9.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 66-98 ATS (-52.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 164-182 ATS (+164.0 Units) in home games against the puck line since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 3-11 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-0-1 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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