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Cnotes53 · Dec 4, 2019

In the Crease - Week 10
Joe Williams

Still the Champs

The St. Louis Blues have been red-hot, and they're not showing any signs of letting others take the Stanley Cup from them without a fight. The Blues are averaging 3.1 goals per game to rank 13th, while checking in sixth on the power-play. They're also fifth in goals against, ranking fifth in the NHL with just 2.5 goals per game while ranking sixth on the penalty kill, too. As such they enter the new week with a 18-5-3-3 record and 42 points, maintaining a healthy eight-point lead in the ultra-competitive Central Division. They continue to pile up wins, going 10-2 in the past 12 following a victory. And Jordan Binnington is still the one in net, going 13-4-2 with a 2.26 goals-against average and .926 save percentage, showing no signs of a regression. The bad news for everyone else is that backup Jake Allen has acclimated to a backup role and is now flourishing, too.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, Dec. 4

St. Louis at Pittsburgh: The Blues have Jordan Binnington in between the pipes for a matchup against Matt Murray and the Penguins in a marquee matchup on Hump Day. The Blues will be playing their fourth game in six days, and they seem to excel in that situation. They're 5-0 in the past past five in the fourth game of a 4-in-6. They have won 20 of the past 28 games on the road, too, as they appear poised for another championship run, and they're skipping the part where they struggled early in the season, unlike last year. The Blues have won six of the past seven trips to the Steel City, and the road team is 6-1 in the past seven in this series.

Washington at Los Angeles: The road trip continues for the Caps in L.A., and you read about their dominance inside the Pacific Division above. They'll more than likely turn to rookie Ilya Samsonov to tend the cage in the second end of a back-to-back. They're 5-2 in the past seven when playing on no days of rest, and 21-9 in the past 30 as a road favorite, so don't discount them due to a perceived lack of rest or downgrade in net with their backup. They've fought through for the entire season. While the Kings entered the week with wins in seven of the past nine at Staples Center, they're just 6-22 in the past 28 against the Eastern Conference and 1-4 in the past five as an underdog. However, the Kings have been kryptonite to the Caps, for whatever reason, as Washington is 1-8 in the past nine trips to L.A., and 5-12 in the past 17 overall.

Thursday, Dec. 5

Vegas at N.Y. Islanders: The Golden Knights kicked off their road trip with a successful 4-1 result against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday night behind Malcolm Subban. He has made four straight starts for the injured Marc-Andre Fleury, and the Knights haven't missed a beat, winning three in a row. These teams have yet to meet this season, but Vegas swept the season series in 2018-19, including a 3-2 win on the Island as moderate favorites last Dec. 12. The under is 2-0-1 in the past three meetings in this series, and the over hit in the first-ever meeting back on Oct. 30, 2017, but that was a game featuring Maxime Lagace in net for Vegas. He is long gone from the organization.

Buffalo at Calgary: The Flames search for the season sweep against the Sabres after pushing past Buffalo in overtime in the first meeting on Nov. 27, an entertaining 3-2 battle between David Rittich and Linus Ullmark. Elias Lindholm sent the home folks away sad with the game-winning tally just 77 seconds into OT. That is one of 10 consecutive 'under' results for Calgary heading into the month of December, as the Flames are well rested since Nov. 30. The Sabres sit near the top of the Atlantic Division standings, but this will be a good measuring stick road trip to see exactly where they are. They throttled New Jersey 7-1 before heading out of town, including five first-period goals to chase Louis Domingue. While the 'over' has been the prevailing trend for the Sabres lately, the 'under' has hit in four straight against Western Conference foes.

Friday, Dec. 6

Los Angeles at Edmonton: The Kings travel to Edmonton, and the Oilers likely have had this one circled on the calendar for a while. L.A. smacked the Oil around on Nov. 21, winning 5-1 at Staples Center for one of the worst beatings administered to the Oilers this season. Jonathan Quick turned back the clock in that one, while Mike Smith didn't have it that night. He is likely be remain sidelined due to a lower-body issue, so it will likely be Mikko Koskinen in the crease for this one. That's probably a good thing, because Smith has started the first two meetings and Los Angeles is averaging 5.0 goals per game in the first two, with the 'over' 1-0-1. Edmonton was able to come away with a 6-5 win in the season opener Oct. 5 at home.

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37COLORADO -38 TORONTO
COLORADO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) off a home win in the current season.

39ST LOUIS -40 PITTSBURGH
ST LOUIS are 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.

41OTTAWA -42 EDMONTON
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in non-conference games in the current season.

43WASHINGTON -44 LOS ANGELES
WASHINGTON is 7-1 ATS (6 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

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COLORADO (16-8-0-2, 34 pts.) at TORONTO (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/4/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 4-10 ATS (-7.1 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 105-91 ATS (+205.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 134-111 ATS (+256.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
TORONTO is 13-16 ATS (-6.0 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 29-26 ATS (-9.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-16 ATS (-5.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-13 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (18-5-0-6, 42 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (14-9-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/4/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 79-58 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-7 ATS (+23.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 290-207 ATS (+29.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 23-14 ATS (+37.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-55 ATS (-2.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (11-16-0-1, 23 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-9-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/4/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (+7.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
OTTAWA is 9-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 86-101 ATS (-77.4 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
OTTAWA is 2-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (20-4-0-5, 45 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (11-15-0-2, 24 pts.) - 12/4/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 137-88 ATS (+23.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-21 ATS (+9.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 8-1 ATS (+6.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
LOS ANGELES is 11-28 ATS (-17.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 29-60 ATS (+91.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NHL

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Trend Report
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Pittsburgh Penguins
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Ottawa's last 15 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Washington
Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Los Angeles
Washington is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Cnotes53 · Dec 4, 2019

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

COL at TOR 07:00 PM
COL +107
O 6.5

STL at PIT 08:00 PM
STL +104
O 6.0

OTT at EDM 09:30 PM
OTT +173
O 6.5

WAS at LA 10:00 PM
O 6.5

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

Jarry stops 28 shots, Penguins beat Blues 3-0
December 4, 2019

PITTSBURGH (AP) Stefan Noesen celebrated his return to the NHL with his first goal of the season and the banged up Pittsburgh Penguins handed the St. Louis Blues their first regulation road loss since before Halloween with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Noesen, a five-year veteran who signed a minor-league deal with the Penguins in the offseason, pounded home a rebound off a Jared McCann shot with 39 seconds left in the second period for his first goal since last March when he played for New Jersey.

Teddy Blueger scored 39 seconds into the game to give the Penguins the early lead and Alex Galchenyuk's second of the season early in the third period provided Tristan Jarry all the cushion he needed.

Jarry stopped 28 shots to post his third career shutout as the Penguins drew a measure of revenge after getting blown out by the defending Stanley Cup champions last weekend.

Jordan Binnington finished with 30 saves for St. Louis, but the Blues saw their 10-game road point streak end against a patchwork Pittsburgh lineup missing a handful of key contributors. Forwards Sidney Crosby, Nick Bjugstad, Bryan Rust and Patric Hornqvist and defenseman Brian Dumoulin all out of the lineup due to injuries and defenseman Jack Johnson was a late scratch after falling ill before the opening faceoff.

Pittsburgh, however, survived thanks in large part to Jarry, who withstood a major second-period push from the Blues to hand St. Louis its first regulation road loss since Oct. 26. The Blues were one win shy of tying the franchise record for longest road point streak set during the 1999-2000 season but fell behind early and never caught up.

Blueger gave the Penguins the early lead when he deflected Marcus Pettersson's point shot over Binnington's left shoulder for his third of the season and first since Oct. 22. Pittsburgh peppered Binnington relentlessly but Binnington hung in there and St. Louis responded with sustained pressure in the second against a group of Penguins defensemen that included Chad Ruhwedel, Juuso Riikola and Zach Trotman - who had played 25 games combined coming in.

Jarry preserved the lead thanks to a handful of sharp saves and the Penguins received a late boost when the goal-scoring touch that propelled Noesen's hot start in the minors followed him to the NHL. McCann fired a low, hard shot from the left circle that smacked off Binnington's pads and right to Noesen on the doorstep. He slammed the puck into the empty net to make it 2-0 and celebrated with a guttural scream while getting mobbed by his linemates.

Galchenyuk, who had scored just once in his first 18 games with Pittsburgh after being acquired from Arizona in a blockbuster offseason trade in exchange for popular forward Phil Kessel, broke in alone on Binnington and stuffed the puck over Binnington's blocker 4:59 into the third. Jarry did the rest while winning for the fourth time in his last five starts.

NOTES: St. Louis scratched D Robert Bortuzzo and F Austin Poganski. ... Rust skated on Wednesday morning and could be nearing a return after getting hurt during practice on Friday. ... St. Louis went 0 for 4 on the power play. The Penguins were 0 for 5 with the man advantage.

UP NEXT

Blues: Hosts Toronto on Saturday. St. Louis won its first meeting with the Maple Leafs 3-2 on Oct. 7.

Penguins: Faces Arizona on Friday night for the first time sending Kessel, who played a pivotal role in the Pittsburgh teams that won consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 107, to the Coyotes in June.

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Nichushkin lifts Avalanche past Maple Leafs 3-1
December 4, 2019

TORONTO (AP) Valeri Nichushkin scored a short-handed goal in the third period, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Joonas Donskoi also scored and Philipp Grubauer stopped 38 shots for the Avalanche.

Zach Hyman scored for Toronto and Frederik Andersen, starting on consecutive nights for the first time since January 2017, had 27 saves.

After killing off Jake Muzzin's four-minute penalty for high-sticking early in the third, thanks in large part to a big stop by Andersen on Donskoi, the Maple Leafs' first man advantage turned into a disaster.

Jason Spezza's stick shattered on a shot and as the Toronto center tried to keep the puck in with his feet at the blue line, he got caught up with Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly. That allowed Nichushkin to move in all alone and bury his third goal of the season upstairs at 6:40.

Toronto, which had Mitch Marner back after he missed 11 games with a high ankle sprain, pushed as the period wore on and pressed late, but couldn't get anything past Grubauer with Andersen on the bench before Donskoi iced it into an empty net with 79 seconds left.

The Maple Leafs were coming off Tuesday's embarrassing 6-1 loss at Philadelphia - performance where Toronto was in the game in the third period only to fall apart in the waning minutes.

Star center Auston Matthews said the team ''quit'' with the game out of hand, leaving Andersen hung out to dry on two late goals 12 seconds apart in the final minute. Sheldon Keefe - in just his sixth game as head coach - addressed the team immediately after the final buzzer in Philadelphia.

Andersen then told his coach he wanted to play against Colorado even though backup Michael Hutchinson was originally scheduled to get the start.

This game marked Avalanche center Nazem Kadri's return to Scotiabank Arena for the first time since an offseason trade from Toronto to Colorado in exchange for defenseman Tyson Barrie and forward Alexander Kerfoot. Kadri, the seventh pick in the 2009 NHL draft, had 161 goals and 196 assists in 561 games with the Maple Leafs.

MacKinnon opened the scoring at 10:52 of the second period on the first power play of the night. After the Avalanche gained the zone, Mikko Rantanen snapped a cross-ice pass to MacKinnon, who had time to shoot into the top corner on Andersen from the faceoff dot for his 18th.

Toronto responded just 1:50 later when Kerfoot fed a no-look pass in front for Hyman to redirect past Grubauer for his third.

Andersen had the fans at Scotiabank Arena chanting his name earlier in the period following consecutive pad saves on Nichushkin.

Rookie scoring leader Cale Makar came close to getting on the board off the rush in the first, but Andersen was there to deny the slick defenseman before Matthews had a good chance from a tight angle moments later.

Keefe, who came in 4-2-0 in his six games behind the bench since replacing Mike Babcock on Nov. 20, added a wrinkle later in the period when he rolled out Matthews, Marner and William Nylander on the same line for two straight shifts at 5-on-5.

NOTES: MacKinnon, now alone in fourth in NHL scoring with 44 points, has goals in five straight games. ... Colorado coach Jared Bednar said captain Gabriel Landeskog, who's been out since Oct. 26 with a lower-body injury, could return Thursday at Montreal. ... Rielly played the 500th game of his career. ... Toronto F Andreas Johnsson left the game with a leg injury after blocking a shot in the second. ... The Maple Leafs lost C Nick Shore to Winnipeg on waivers, while forward Nic Petan and defenseman Martin Marincin were loaned to the AHL's Toronto Marlies - all moves to make room for Marner's return off injured reserve.

UP NEXT

Avalanche: At Montreal on Thursday night.

Maple Leafs: At St. Louis on Saturday to open a four-game trip.

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

Ennis has goal, 2 assists as Senators beat Oilers 5-2
December 4, 2019

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Artem Anisimov, Connor Brown, Anthony Duclair and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored to help the Senators snap a five-game losing streak. Craig Anderson, returning from a lower-body injury, stopped 24 shots.

Jujhar Khaira and Oscar Klefbom had goals for the Oilers, losers of three of their last four. Mikko Koskinen gave up three goals on 12 shots before leaving in the second period. Mike Smith finished with 11 saves.

Edmonton started the scoring with just under six minutes to play in the first period. Leon Draisaitl made a nice backhand feed in front to Khaira, who scored his sixth of the season. Ottawa challenged the play, believing Sam Gagner was offside, but the goal was confirmed.

The Senators surged into the lead with two goals 12 seconds apart early in the second period.

Ottawa tied it shortly after a power play expired when Anisimov tucked a shot from in tight past Koskinen at 5:15. Then Brown beat Koskinen through the legs with a wrist shot for his first goal in 17 games at 5:27.

Ottawa made it 3-1 on a nice pass from Brown through to Ennis, who scored his eighth of the season with 8:18 remaining in the middle period. The goal chased Koskinen and brought on Smith.

Klefbom beat Anderson on a long power-play shot with 2:23 left to pull the Oilers within one.

The Senators made it 4-2 just 90 seconds into the third as Duclair picked up a wide shot behind the net and tucked it into the net for his 11th.

Ottawa kept the pressure on and was rewarded again with 8:13 left as Namestnikov was left alone in front to score his seventh.

NOTES: Ottawa has won its last six trips to Edmonton. ... Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk played in his 100th NHL game. ... Out with injuries for the Oilers were Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (hand), Zack Kassian (back) and Matt Benning (head), while the Senators were without Cody Goloubef (undisclosed), Scott Sabourin (head) and Christian Wolanin (upper body).

UP NEXT

Senators: At Philadelphia on Saturday to finish a five-game trip.

Oilers: Host Los Angeles on Friday night in the second of a four-game homestand.

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Carlson, Capitals down Kings 3-1 for fifth straight win
December 4, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) John Carlson scored twice, Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night.

Tom Wilson also had a goal as the Capitals have won five in a row for the second time this season. They won six straight Oct. 25-Nov. 9.

Blake Lizotte had a goal and Jonathan Quick made 19 saves for the Kings, who lost for the third time in their past 10 home games.

Carlson continued his strong start to December by breaking out of his own zone before placing a shot over Quick's right shoulder from the right point to put Washington up 1-0 at 4:36 of the first. It was Carlson's 100th career goal, becoming the fifth Capitals defenseman and the 13th American-born defenseman to reach the century mark.

Carlson made it 2-0 at 13:27, getting Quick to commit too early and scoring around the prone goalie.

The Kings started well before finding themselves trading chances with the Capitals, and Carlson was there to strike for his third multi-goal game and 13th multi-point game in 30 appearances this season.

Los Angeles did dig in to establish the forecheck as the game went on and got to 2-1 at 3:20 of the third. Lizotte charged in off the bench and poked in a loose puck at the near post after Samsonov could not control it behind his own net.

Wilson added an empty-netter at 18:41 to restore a two-goal margin

NOTES: Washington's T.J. Oshie had an assist to extend his point streak to four games. He has one goals and six assists in that span. . The Capitals are 7-0-3 against the Pacific Division. . Lars Eller had an assist for the second straight game. . Capitals C Nicklas Backstrom missed his seventh straight game because of an upper-body injury.

UP NEXT

Capitals: Wrap the four-game road trip at Anaheim on Friday night.

Kings: At Edmonton on Friday night.

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 5, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Arizona Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
7:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
7:05 PM Minnesota Wild Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:05 PM New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:05 PM San Jose Sharks Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
7:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
8:35 PM Winnipeg Jets Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
9:05 PM Buffalo Sabres Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome

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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units

12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................15-15-3...........50.00%............+0.20

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals

12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals.......................6 - 5................+4.95.................11 - 9..............+5.50...........+10.45

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

Thursday?s 6-pack

? Purdue 69, Virginia 40? Cavaliers missing Braxton Key is a big deal.

? New Mexico 80, Boise State 78? Lobos win their conference opener.

? San Diego State 79, Colorado State 57? Aztecs, Utah State are best teams in Mountain West.

? Georgetown 81, Oklahoma State 74? Big road win for Patrick Ewing after a tough few days off the floor.

? Yale 61, Albany 52? James Jones wins a game at his alma mater.

? Villanova 80, Penn 69? Final is misleading; this was a pretty close game.

Quote of the Day:
?A lot of times when you?re playing, you have a million different things you?re having to focus in on and you can lose some of the smaller stuff. When you?re out of that [starting] role, you can kind of step back and see the little details. Watching Nick (Foles) was a great opportunity to learn.?
Jaguars? QB Gardner Minshew

Thursday?s quiz
Who was the Chicago Bears? coach the last time they played in a Super Bowl?

Wednesday?s quiz
14 Vice-Presidents later became President of the United States.

Tuesday?s quiz
Baltimore Ravens were last Super Bowl champ that wasn?t either the #1 or #2 seed in their conference; they were the #4 seed in AFC when they won Super Bowl XLVII.

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Thursday?s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud?

13) If you?re a Mets? fan, this could be like Christmas, New Year?s, your birthday and Hannukah, all wrapped into one. This, from ESPN:

?Steve Cohen, a billionaire who owns a small percentage of the Mets, is negotiating an agreement to increase his investment, a move that could signal that Fred/Jeff Wilpon?s longtime control of the franchise will be over within five years.

Bloomberg reported that Cohen is in talks to acquire up to 80% of the team, which would be valued at $2.6B.?

All of this is great news for Mets fans, if it turns out to be true. The Wilpons are horrendous owners; the sooner they?re gone, the better.

12) New Jersey Giants? QB Daniel Jones has a sprained ankle, is in a walking boot; sounds like Eli Manning will get the nod for Big Blue in their game at Philly Monday nite.

11) DePaul 63, Texas Tech 60 OT? Blue Demons stay unbeaten, but they trailed for most of this game, and Tech played without Ramsey, one of their best guys.

This is DePaul?s first 9-game win streak since the 1993-94 season.

10) Utah 102, BYU 95 OT? Utes outscored BYU 24-13 on foul line, offsetting BYU?s 12-24 shooting on the arc.

9) San Francisco 49ers played in Baltimore LW, are playing in New Orleans this Sunday; they?re practicing this week at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.

8) South Carolina QB Jake Bentley will transfer after missing almost all of this season with an injury; freshman Ryan Hilinski has played well, so Bentley, a 3-year starter, will finish his college career somewhere else.

7) USC will bring football coach Clay Helton back next year; the promising performance of freshman QB Slovis undoubtedly had a lot to do with that. New coach, new AD, and to be fair, Urban Meyer probably told USC he wasn?t interested in the job.

6) Colorado State fired football coach Mike Bobo, who went 28-35 as coach in Fort Collins.

5) Philadelphia Phillies gave 29-year old P Zack Wheeler a 5-year, $118M deal; Wheeler was 11-8, 3.96 in 31 starts LY, is 44-38, 3.77 in 126 career starts- he?s been hurt a lot.

Wheeler apparently turned down a bigger offer from the White Sox; when guys turn down more money to play somewhere else, thats a pretty big kick in the teeth.

4) Atlanta Braves signed soon-to-be 36-year old lefty P Cole Hamels to a 1-year, $18M deal; Hamels was 7-7, 3.81 in 27 starts for the Cubs last year.

3) Orioles traded 27-year old P Dylan Bundy to the Angels for four minor leaguers. Bundy was 7-14, 4.79 in 30 starts for a dreadful Baltimore team LY.

Angels also made a deal this week to stay in Anaheim thru 2050; the team will buy Angel Stadium and the 133 acres of surrounding land for $325M

2) Miami Marlins acquired IF Jonathan Villar from the Orioles for minor league P Easton Lucas; they also claimed 1B Jesus Aguilar off waivers from Tampa Bay.

1) NC State 69, Wisconsin 54? Badgers lost their last three games, are struggling at 4-4.

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

45ARIZONA -46 PHILADELPHIA
ARIZONA is 11-5 ATS (10.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

47CHICAGO -48 BOSTON
CHICAGO is 5-20 ATS (-17 Units) after 2 consecutive division games in the last 3 seasons.

49VEGAS -50 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 8-0 ATS (8.3 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

51COLORADO -52 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

53NY RANGERS -54 COLUMBUS
NY RANGERS are 4-28 ATS (-26.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

55MINNESOTA -56 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 14-1 ATS (12.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.

57SAN JOSE -58 CAROLINA
SAN JOSE is 11-19 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

59WINNIPEG -60 DALLAS
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game in the current season.

61BUFFALO -62 CALGARY
CALGARY is 25-35 ATS (-26.2 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the last 3 seasons.

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Thursday, December 5

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ARIZONA (16-9-0-4, 36 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-7-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 19-16 ATS (+42.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-26 ATS (+63.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-5 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 264-283 ATS (-95.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (10-12-0-5, 25 pts.) at BOSTON (20-3-0-5, 45 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-38 ATS (+59.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-14 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 0-10 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-38 ATS (+58.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 236-179 ATS (-92.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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VEGAS (15-11-0-4, 34 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (18-6-0-2, 38 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against VEGAS 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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COLORADO (17-8-0-2, 36 pts.) at MONTREAL (12-10-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (13-10-0-3, 29 pts.) at COLUMBUS (11-12-0-4, 26 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 4-28 ATS (+50.3 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 2-17 ATS (+28.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 137-136 ATS (+297.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (13-11-0-4, 30 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (13-9-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 24-36 ATS (-19.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 141-70 ATS (+67.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-31 ATS (+15.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-17 ATS (+21.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 419-432 ATS (+862.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 194-216 ATS (-81.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (15-13-0-1, 31 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-11-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 18-24 ATS (-15.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-19 ATS (-11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 119-133 ATS (-57.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (17-10-0-1, 35 pts.) at DALLAS (15-11-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 263-174 ATS (+40.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 233-162 ATS (+26.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 17-11 ATS (+28.7 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 17-11 ATS (+28.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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BUFFALO (13-10-0-5, 31 pts.) at CALGARY (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/5/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 9-28 ATS (+46.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-18 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-21 ATS (+36.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, December 5

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Trend Report
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Boston Bruins
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Carolina is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Carolina
San Jose is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Islanders is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games on the road

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 14 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Dallas is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Winnipeg
Dallas is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Dallas's last 23 games when playing Winnipeg
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Winnipeg's last 23 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Calgary
Buffalo is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Cnotes53 · Dec 5, 2019

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at CLB 07:00 PM
O 6.0

CHI at BOS 07:00 PM
O 6.0

COL at MON 07:00 PM
U 6.5

MIN at TB 07:00 PM
MIN +187
O 6.5

SJ at CAR 07:00 PM
SJ +135
O 6.5

ARI at PHI 07:00 PM
ARI +130
O 5.5

VEG at NYI 07:00 PM
VEG +102
U 5.5

WIN at DAL 08:30 PM
WIN +140
U 5.5

BUF at CAL 09:00 PM
U 5.5

Cnotes53 · Dec 6, 2019

Landeskog scores in return, Avalanche beat Canadiens
December 5, 2019
By The Associated Press

MONTREAL (AP) Gabriel Landeskog scored in his return from a lower-body injury and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night.

Ryan Graves and Matt Calvert also scored and backup goalie Pavel Francouz made 39 saves to help the Avalanche win their fifth straight game and improve to 18-8-2.

Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cousins scored for Montreal The Canadiens have lost nine of 10 to fall to 12-11-6.

Cayden Primeau stopped 32 shots in his NHL debut. The 20-year-old son of former NHL player Keith Primeau played in the first of a back-to-back for Montreal, with Carey Price set to face the New York Rangers on Friday night.

BLACKHAWKS 4, BRUINS 3, OT

BOSTON (AP) - Jonathan Toews scored 54 seconds into overtime and Chicago recovered after blowing a three-goal, third-period lead to end Boston's eight-game winning streak.

Toews picked up the puck after a turnover by David Pastrnak and skated in on Tuukka Rask before backhanding it between the goalie's legs. The crowd, which thought Pastrnak had been tripped, began showering the ice with garbage.

Robin Lehner made 37 saves for the Blackhawks, who had lost six of their previous seven games. Ryan Carpenter and Dylan Strome scored 37 seconds apart at the end of the first period, and Alex DeBrincat scored off the opening faceoff of the third period to make it 3-0 - the first three-goal deficit Boston had faced all season.

ISLANDERS 3, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2, OT

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Ryan Pulock scored a power-play goal 3:20 into overtime to lift New York past Vegas.

Cal Clutterbuck and Brock Nelson also scored for the Islanders. They won their seventh straight at Nassau Coliseum and snapped Vegas??? four-game winning streak.

Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots for his ninth win of the season.

Alex Tuch and Jonathan Marchessault scored for the Golden Knights.

Marchessault was sent off for tripping at 3:10 of OT, giving the Islanders a 4-on-3 advantage. That led to Pulock???s goal after New York won the faceoff in the Vegas zone.

HURRICANES 3, SHARKS 2, SO

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Andrei Svechnikov scored in the shootout, Petr Mrazek stopped San Jose cold in the tiebreaker and Carolina beat the Sharks.

Svechnikov had a goal and an assist in regulation, Jake Gardiner also scored and Warren Foegele added two assists for the Hurricanes. Mrazek stopped 28 shots.

Svechnikov had the only goal of the tiebreaker, beating Aaron Dell with a forehand to his stick side in the third round. Mrazek, who had stopped Kevin Labanc and Erik Karlsson in the first two rounds, then stuffed Logan Couture with his pads and stick to end it.

Marcus Sorensen scored and Couture added a deflected goal for the Sharks.

WILD 5, LIGHTNING 4

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists and Minnesota beat Tampa Bay for its fifth straight victory.

Joel Eriksson Ek, Jason Zucker, Carson Soucy and Victor Rask also scored for the Wild, who have an 11-game point streak (8-0-3). Alex Stalock stopped 30 shots.

Tampa Bay, which is 1-3-1 over its last five games, got goals from Erik Cernak, Mikhail Sergachev, Victor Hedman and Alex Killorn. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves.

COYOTES 3, FLYERS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Phil Kessel scored two goals to lead Arizona past Philadelphia.

Darcy Kuemper made 28 saves and Conor Garland also scored for the Coyotes. They improved to 10-3-3 on the road.

Matt Niskanen scored for Philadelphia. The Flyers had won five in a row and had points in seven straight games.

RANGERS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Artemi Panarin scored the decisive goal in his return to Columbus, leading New York past the Blue Jackets.

Panarin's goal was his team leading 13th. He left Columbus after signing a lucrative free-agent contract in the offseason with New York.

Brendan Lemieux and Jacob Trouba also scored for New York, and backup goalie Alexander Georgiev made a season-high 45 saves. Cam Atkinson and Seth Jones scored for Columbus.

STARS 3, JETS 2, OT

DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski scored on the power play 2:02 into overtime in Dallas' victory over Winnipeg.

The goal came 31 seconds after Josh Morrissey went to the penalty box. Tyler Seguin picked up a rebound of his own shot and sent a backhand pass to Pavelski, who scored his sixth goal this season.

Dallas' Ben Bishop made 36 saves, 15 in the third period and overtime. Jamie Benn and Denis Gurianov scored the first two goals of the game. The Stars had lost 11 of the last 14 games against Winnipeg.

Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele tied ?*t with third-period goals for the Jets.

FLAMES 4, SABRES 3

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Milan Lucic scored his first goal for Calgary and the Flames held on to beat Buffalo.

Tobias Rieder, Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan also scored for the Flames, who are 4-0-1 in their last five games. Monahan also had an assist for his first multipoint game since Nov. 7.

Interim coach Geoff Ward improved to 3-0-0 since taking over for Bill Peters.

Sam Reinhart, Jake McCabe and Jack Eichel scored for Buffalo, which earned at least one points in its previous four games. Eichel extended his points streak to 11 games (10 goals, 10 assists).

Cnotes53 · Dec 6, 2019

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 6, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Arizona Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:05 PM Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
9:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
10:05 PM Washington Capitals Anaheim Ducks Honda Center

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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units

12/05/2019.............7-7-0............50.00%............+3.85
12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................22-22-3...........50.00%............+4.05

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals

12/05/2019..............3 - 2................+10.95................5 - 4..............+3.00.............+13.95
12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals......................9 - 7................+15.90..............16 - 13..............+8.50............+24.40

Cnotes53 · Dec 6, 2019

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Pitchers who threw fewest pitches/batter last year:

3.58? Brett Anderson, A?s

3.63? German Marquez, NYY

3.65? Zach Eflin Phil, Mike Soroka, Atl

3,67? Masahiro Tanaka, NYY

3.69? Sandy Alcantara, Mia

3.70? Kyle Hendricks Cubs, Joe Musgrove, Pitt

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here?..

13) Bears 31, Cowboys 24:
? Dallas drove 75 yards on 17 plays (8:57) for a TD on their first drive.
? Cowboys? next five drives: 19 plays, 58 yards, 2 first downs, 0 points.
? Dallas lost four of last five games, but still leads NFC East at 6-7.

? Trubisky ran ball nine times for 64 yards and a TD; he threw for three TD?s.
? Bears won four of last five games; they won field position by 19 yards.
? Chicago has outscored opponents 98-30 in 3rd quarter this year.

12) There are two divisions in the ACC during football season, the Atlantic and the Coastal. The winners meet in the ACC title game, this year being held in Charlotte.

Over the last nine years, Clemson/Florida State have won the Atlantic Division every year, but over the last seven years, the Coastal Division has been won by seven different teams. The true definition of parity; seven division champs in seven years.

11) Ohio State 74, North Carolina 49? This is the first time since 1949-50 that North Carolina hasn?t scored 80+ points in any of their first eight games in a season. Tar Heels are 6-2, with both of their losses are against top 15 teams.

10) UNLV 81, Fresno State 80 2OT? Rebels have already played four OT games; this was first one they won- it was their conference opener, so it was more important than the other ones.

9) Louisiana Tech 74, Mississippi State 67? Good win for Conference USA. Tech made 10-16 on arc in this game. State made 11-23 on arc and still lost.

Auburn 81, Furman 78 OT? Furman led this game by 14 with 16:09 to play; they made 13-31 on arc, but Auburn rallies to stay unbeaten, despite turning ball over 19 times (-4).

8) Ideas for reality TV shows:
? Inside the room as they make the NFL schedule each year.
? Inside the room of a major league team approaching the trade deadline.
? Inside agent Scott Boras? entourage during the Winter Meetings.

7) Baseball stuff:
? Milwaukee got C Omar Narvaez from Seattle for minor league P Adam Hill and a competitive balance draft pick.
? Mets got OF Jake Marisnick from Houston for two minor leaguers.

6) From ESPN.com: Over/under season win totals that already cashed:
Seahawks over 8.5
49ers over 8
Ravens over 8
Bills over 7

Chargers under 10
Eagles under 10
Falcons under 8.5
Bengals under 6

5) Former Auburn QB Joey Gatewood is transferring to Kentucky; not often a kid transfers to another school in the same league. He will be eligible to play in 2021, and hopefully, those two teams will play once or twice while he is playing for the Wildcats.

4) Michigan-Kentucky are going to play a basketball game in London next December.

3) Indiana Hoosiers are only D-I college hoop team that hasn?t played a game yet away from its home arena- they play at Wisconsin Saturday.

2) Suns 139, Pelicans 132 OT? Booker scored 44 points for the Suns, who blew a 16-point lead in 4th quarter. Four of five New Orleans starters scored 20+ points in the loss.

1) Baseball?s winter meetings are next week; a good time to think about next season and try and make some decisions about my fantasy baseball team, which had a cruddy year LY. One of the bigger decisions; what writers do I trust for information?

Last year I was reading some stuff on The Athletic, and this writer was raving about a pitcher on the Blue Jays, Trent Thornton. I didn?t have any opinion on Thornton myself, but I took a leap of faith in the writer and added Thornton, who proceeded to get treated like a pi?ata by hitters? his ERA on August 31 was 5.48 (he did have a solid September).

No bueno. Moral of the story: Be careful who you listen to.

Cnotes53 · Dec 6, 2019

63CHICAGO -64 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 3-9 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the current season.

65ARIZONA -66 PITTSBURGH
ARIZONA is 12-6 ATS (11 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

67MONTREAL -68 NY RANGERS
NY RANGERS are 103-125 ATS (-34.5 Units) at home when the total is >=6 since 1996.

69LOS ANGELES -70 EDMONTON
EDMONTON is 0-5 ATS (-7.1 Units) against poor offensive teams - scoring <=2.55 goals/game in the current season.

71WASHINGTON -72 ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) at home when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.

NHL

Friday, December 6

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Trend Report
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New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Chicago
New Jersey is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Chicago is 4-11-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against New Jersey

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Montreal
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing Montreal
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Montreal is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 12 games on the road
Montreal is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Arizona is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Edmonton Oilers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 12 games
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Anaheim's last 12 games
Anaheim is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games at home
Anaheim is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Washington
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Anaheim

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 6

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CHICAGO (11-12-0-5, 27 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (9-14-0-4, 22 pts.) - 12/6/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 375-382 ATS (-153.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 91-74 ATS (+1.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 9-18 ATS (+30.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-18 ATS (+27.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 1-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 1-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games 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 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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ARIZONA (17-9-0-4, 38 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (15-9-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/6/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 20-16 ATS (+43.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-16 ATS (+43.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
ARIZONA is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
ARIZONA is 28-26 ATS (+64.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-5 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-38 ATS (-32.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.) at NY RANGERS (14-10-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/6/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 14-35 ATS (+57.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 103-125 ATS (-40.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 165-162 ATS (-78.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-16-0-2, 24 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-10-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/6/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 213-270 ATS (-88.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 29-61 ATS (+103.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 34-28 ATS (+3.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 63-79 ATS (-37.5 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 6-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 14-26 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-20 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-15 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 86-102 ATS (-79.2 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
EDMONTON is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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WASHINGTON (21-4-0-5, 47 pts.) at ANAHEIM (12-12-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/6/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 299-230 ATS (+42.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 460-472 ATS (-76.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 21-9 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-21 ATS (+10.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-9 ATS (+8.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 133-85 ATS (+28.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (+6.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 6

Chicago @ New Jersey

Game 63-64
December 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.099
New Jersey
9.662
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+120); Over

Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 65-66
December 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.446
Pittsburgh
12.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-175); Under

Montreal @ NY Rangers

Game 67-68
December 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.582
NY Rangers
10.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-115); Under

Los Angeles @ Edmonton

Game 69-70
December 6, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.607
Edmonton
9.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-165
6
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+145); Over

Washington @ Anaheim

Game 71-72
December 6, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.279
Anaheim
11.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-140); Under

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by: Josh Inglis

DECEMBER OF THE PENGUINS

The Metropolitan Division is possibly the most competitive in the league. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 15-9-2 but still sit in fourth place. The Pens are staying in the thick of the race thanks in part to the Eastern Conferences second-best goal differential at home (+20) and only trail the Boston Bruins for most points on home ice.

The Crosby-less Penguins (3-2 SU, 3-2 O/U last five) come into Friday?s game against the Arizona Coyotes (3-2 SU, 3-2 O/U last five) winners of their last four and most recently blanked the Cup champs 3-0 on Wednesday. Pittsburgh has taken 17 of a possible 19 points at home since October 29 and have also won five of the last six games versus Arizona including the last five contests in Pittsburgh.

Take the Pens? 3-way ML for this Friday night matchup.

MATINEE MONEY MAKING

The Vancouver Canucks are 7-4-1 O/U at home this year and have hit the Over in eight of their last 11 games. Since November 15, the Canucks (2-3 SU, 3-2 O/U last five) sit seventh in expected goals for and 28th in expected goals against. Add that up and you get a team that has the second-most goals per game behind the porous Montreal Canadiens.

The Buffalo Sabres (2-3 SU, 3-2 O/U last five) will continue their West Coast road trip on Saturday in Vancouver as they play the second game of a three-game road trip in four nights. The Sabres are 4-2 O/U in their last six as Buffalo?s penalty kill has been near the bottom of the league for the entirety of the season.

With the Canucks scoring on 33 percent of their power plays since November 15, we are expecting some lamplighters on Saturday?s 4:00 p.m. afternoon game (1:00 p.m. in Vancouver). We will take the Over at 6.5 and hammer it if it opens at 6.

BIG DOGS BITE

Moving to Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings (2-3 SU, 1-4 O/U last five) will take their nine-game road losing streak (as of Friday) to Calgary (4-1 SU, 2-3 O/U last five) in what will be the backend of a traveling back-to-back. L.A. has not scored more than two goals in any of its nine consecutive away losses.

Special teams are also killing the last-place Kings as they have the fourth-worst power play since Halloween and are burying their scoring chances at a 12 percent rate which is also fourth-worst.

The Flames are 0-9-1 O/U in their last 10 as only the Detroit Red Wings have scored fewer goals since November 1. With two of the lowest-scoring teams, we are taking the plunge on the Under 5.5 while also taking the Under 2.5 on the Kings? team total. We wouldn?t call you crazy either for sprinkling a little on the Kings? ML as the price will tempting.

SLEEPY SUNDAY SHOWDOWN

It has been tough sledding for the Winnipeg Jets? opponents of late as the Jets are conceding just 2.2 goals against in their last 10 and 1.4 goals in their last five. On top of that, the Jets have taken 15 of a possible 20 points in their last ten and are just six points out of the top spot in the West.

The Anaheim Ducks (2-3 SU, 3-2 O/U) will play Friday night at home and then make the trip north for their Sunday matinee against the Jets (3-2 O/U, 1-4 O/U last five). The Ducks? offense hasn?t been generating many scoring chances as they have the sixth-fewest since November 15. Honestly, don?t expect many quality chances in this game with both teams sitting in last and second-last place in shots for and both in the Top-10 in shots against over the last three weeks.

We like the Jets to keep their opponents in check Sunday and are taking the Ducks? team total Under 2.5 as well as the game total Under 5.5.

GOALIE PROFILE: CARTER HART, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

It has been anything but a consistent season for the Flyers? young goalie this year. Carter won his first two starts of the year, then dropped his next four, then won four straight, then lost four in a row and how he is riding a three-game winning streak. We might be able to jump on the netminder for one more victory before his system switches to losing mode.

The Flyers dropped their first game in regulation in eight games with Brian Elliott in net, meaning the Flyers management will most likely switch over to Hart for the team?s Saturday 1:00 p.m. home tilt against one of the East?s worst road teams, the Ottawa Senators.

With Hart staying hot and carrying a 1.44 goals against in afternoon games over his short career, we have no problem taking the plus-money puck line (-1.5) even in the uncommon world of early games. The Senators are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road losses while the Flyers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home wins.

INJURY UPDATE: F MITCH MARNER, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The $10.9 million man has returned to the Leafs? lineup and saw plenty of ice time with Auston Matthews on Wednesday versus the Avalanche. The young winger looked rusty in his return which didn?t do much to spark a struggling Leaf?s offense even though the team had 26 scoring chances on 39 shots but went 1-for-12 in high danger shooting.

Things will turn around for the Leafs as they are dealing with some tough puck luck. Toronto has the second-most scoring chances for over the last 30 days but are scoring on just 11 percent of those chances (regular shots have an average of about a 8-12-percent chance of scoring).

Maybe with Marner back and a game under his belt, it will help the Leafs capitalize as they are getting great chances ? third in high-danger chances for ? but just not finishing. The Leafs head out on a four-game, out-of-conference road trip with a stop in St. Louis on Saturday night. The money line is hard to swallow with the Leafs? poor special teams play of late but perhaps they get their scoring touch back against an unlikely opponent.

HAT TRICK TRENDS

? The Detroit Red Wings continue to lose, stretching their streak to double digits. Detroit is 0-6 ATS in its last six and 5-12 ATS since November. The Wings will face a hot Penguins team at home on Saturday and a puck line bet or alternative puck line may be in order.

? If you have been paying attention to totals and first-period totals, then maybe you have noticed that we are at the stretch of the year where the Unders are the majority. Looking at all 31 teams and their last 10 games, only four teams are hitting first-period Overs at 70 percent or better and 20 teams are hitting the Over 1.5 at 50 percent or worse. Looking at full-game totals, the Unders hit at 51 percent last week and 54 percent over the last month.

? The Winnipeg Jets are the most profitable team this year. Winnipeg is 17-11 SU and would have returned bettors $922 at $100 per game. The Jets? only game this weekend is Sunday versus the Anaheim Ducks.

Cnotes53 · Dec 6, 2019

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at PIT 07:00 PM
ARI +154
U 5.5

MON at NYR 07:00 PM
O 6.5

CHI at NJ 07:00 PM
CHI +119
O 6.5

LA at EDM 09:00 PM
O 6.0

WAS at ANA 10:00 PM
ANA +137
O 6.0

Cnotes53 · Dec 7, 2019

Jarry spoils Kessel's return, Penguins beat Coyotes 2-0
December 6, 2019
By The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) Tristan Jarry spoiled Phil Kessel's return to Pittsburgh, turning aside all 33 shots to post his second consecutive shutout as the Penguins edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Friday night.

Kessel helped Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017 before being traded to the Coyotes in exchange for Alex Galchenyuk last summer. He received a rousing ovation during the first period and played 21 inspired minutes but couldn't solve Jarry.

Jarry won for the fifth time in six starts and is making a serious case to supplant Matt Murray as Pittsburgh's top goaltender.

Evgeni Malkin broke a scoreless tie 7:13 into the third period to put the Penguins in front. Brandon Tanev chipped in an empty netter with two seconds remaining as the Penguins won their fifth straight meeting with the Coyotes.

Antti Raanta finished with 24 saves but couldn't quite match Jarry, who stole the show during Kessel's highly anticipated return.

CANADIENS 2, RANGERS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Nate Thompson scored with less than two minutes left in the third period and Montreal beat New York for its second victory in the last 11 games.

Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens. Carey Price made 29 saves and improved to 7-2-0 in his last nine games at Madison Square Garden.

Brendan Smith scored for the Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev made 31 saves in his second straight start in place of Henrik Lundqvist, who was feeling under the weather.

The loss was the Rangers' 17th in their last 23 games against the Canadiens since the start of 2013.

When these teams met in Montreal on Nov. 23, they played an instant classic. The Canadiens led 4-0 before the Rangers stormed back to win 6-5.

BLACKHAWKS 2, DEVILS 1, SO

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Kirby Dach scored in the fifth round of the shootout to lift Chicago over New Jersey.

Chicago won its second game in two nights. Corey Crawford preserved the victory by stopping Jack Hughes on the final shootout attempt to cap a night in which he won his 250th game. He had 29 saves.

Alex DeBrincat scored in the second period for Chicago, and Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane also connected in the shootout.

Taylor Hall scored for the Devils, who are 0-2 under interim coach Alain Nasreddine. Mackenzie Blackwood had 28 saves, but he was defenseless when Dach roofed his shootout attempt.

Nikita Gusev and Jesper Boqvist scored for New Jersey in the shootout, while Kyle Palmieri and Hall were stopped in addition to Hughes.

Hughes, the top pick in this year's draft, returned to the lineup after missing three games with a lower body injury.

OILERS 2, KINGS 1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Leon Draisaitl and Alex Chiasson each had a goal and an assist as Edmonton moved back into the top spot in the Pacific Division with a win over Los Angeles.

Mikko Koskinen made 35 saves for the Oilers (18-10-3), who improved to 8-4-2 at home.

Michael Amadio scored for the Kings (11-17-2), who have lost three straight games and 10 in a row on the road.

CAPITALS 3, DUCKS 2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jakub Vrana scored the go-ahead goal less than two minutes into the third period and Washington beat Anaheim in a physical battle Friday night.

Travis Boyd and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington. Braden Holtby had 24 saves.

Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Henrique scored for Anaheim. Ryan Miller had 33 saves.

The game comes 2+ weeks after the Capitals' Garnet Hathaway was given a three-game suspension for spitting on the Ducks' Erik Gudbranson after the players paired off late in Washington's 5-2 home victory.

Gudbranson and Hathaway squared off twice Friday.

Cnotes53 · Dec 7, 2019

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 7, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Ottawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
4:05 PM Buffalo Sabres Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
7:05 PM Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Minnesota Wild Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
7:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:05 PM San Jose Sharks Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
8:05 PM New Jersey Devils Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
9:05 PM New York Islanders Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
10:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome

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nhl december best bets and opinions (dogs and totals only )

date.....................w/l/t................%.................units

12/06/2019.............2-6-0............25.00%............-21.05
12/05/2019.............7-7-0............50.00%............+3.85
12/04/2019.............3-4-0............42.86%.............-2.50
12/03/2019.............8-5-2............61.54%...........+14.20
12/02/2019.............1-5-0............16.67%............-21.50
12/01/2019.............3-1-1............75.00%...........+10.00

totals...................24-28-3...........46.15%.............-17.00

best bets

date........................ats................uni ts...................o/u...............units.............totals

12/06/2019..............1 - 2................-4.05...................1 - 4..............-17.00.............-21.05
12/05/2019..............3 - 2................+10.95................5 - 4..............+3.00.............+13.95
12/04/2019..............2 - 1................+9.00..................1 - 3..............-11.50.............-2.50
12/03/2019..............3 - 1................+5.70..................6 - 3..............+13.50............+19.20
12/02/2019..............0 - 3................-15.00.................2 - 3...............-6.50..............-21.50
12/01/2019..............1 - 0................+5.25..................2 - 0..............+10.00...........+15.25

totals.....................10 - 9................+11.85..............17 - 17..............-8.50..............+3.35

Cnotes53 · Dec 7, 2019

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Pitchers who allowed lowest on-base %age against them last year:

.219? Justin Verlander

.236? Gerrit Cole

.256? Jack Flaherty

.257? Jacob deGrom

.263? Hyun-Jin Ryu

.266? Max Scherzer

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind??

13) Oregon 37, Utah 15? This score makes the Oklahoma-Baylor game a play-in game for the 4-team national playoff, unless Georgia upsets LSU Saturday night. Ducks led this game 23-0, Utes got back within 23-15 but that was it.

How do you handicap a disappointed Utah team when they play in their bowl game?

12) There have been 18 conference games in college basketball so far this season; home favorites are 5-5 ATS, home underdogs are 3-5. Home teams are 8-10 ATS, underdogs 8-10.

11) Baseball?s collective bargaining agreement ends after the 2021 season; lot of people think that when 2022 starts, both leagues will have the DH, so look for NL teams to add a sluggish defensive player who can hit in the next year or so, with 2022 in mind.

Some teams will probably use the DH to give guys a day off from playing in the field, while keeping their bat in the lineup. Will be curious to see how each team handles the change.

10) San Diego Padres added OF Tommy Pham in a deal with Tampa Bay; Rays get OF Hunter Renfroe, SS prospect Xavier Edwards and a prospect to be named later. Pham hit .273 with an .819 OPS LY, with 33 doubles, 21 homers, 68 RBI, 77 runs and 25 steals LY for the Rays

9) Four college football coaches used the job opening at Florida State to get contract extensions at their current job: Iowa State?s Matt Campbell, Penn State?s James Franklin, Washington State?s Mike Leach and Indiana coach Tom Allen.

Ole Miss is set to hire Lane Kiffin as their new football coach; Kiffin could write a hell of a book, with some of the jobs he?s had? Tennessee, USC, the Raiders when Al Davis was alive- he was an assistant coach at Alabama, too.

8) New York Knicks fired head coach David Fizdale Friday after the team?s 4-18 start. It isn?t Fizdale?s fault; the Knicks have a terrible owner, a mediocre front office- their roster isn?t a winning one. The bigger question is this: Why did they hire Fizdale in the first place?

7) Get well soon to Jeff Tedford, who resigned as football coach at Fresno State due to health concerns; Tedford had heart problems five years ago, when he had to step down as OC with the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFL. No word whether his health issues now are heart related.

6) A few days after Georgetown?s off-court problems resulted in two of their starters entering the transfer portal, the Hoyas also lost a top 100 recruit for next year. Not good.

Terrance Williams is a 6-6 F from Gonzaga College HS in Washington DC who originally chose the Hoyas over Michigan and Notre Dame.

5) Florida Gators will name its basketball court after former coach Billy Donovan on February 15, during the NBA All-Star break; Donovan led the Gators to two national championships and four Final Four appearances during his 19 seasons in Gainesville.

4) Duke 77, Virginia Tech 63? Blue Devils outscored Tech 39-22 after trailing by 3 at the half; they win their ACC opener.

3) Michigan 103, Iowa 91? Wolverines scored 1.39 points/possession- there won?t be many figures higher than that anywhere all season long. Not often a team scores 103 points but no one on that team scores 20+. Iowa?s Garza scored 44 of their 91 points.

2) Patriots will re-sign Nick Folk to kick for them Sunday; he had an appendectomy couple weeks ago, so they cut him and brought in another guy last week, but that guy missed a PAT in Houston so they told him to take a hike. New England has used four kickers this year.

1) Interesting article in The Athletic about RJ Hampton, a young man who skipped college to play pro ball for the New Zealand Breakers of Australia?s National Basketball League- he hopes to be in the NBA at this time next year.

Hampton will make around $500,000 this season; he also signed a five-year shoe deal with Li-Ning. He averaged 10.5 ppg in his first six games of a 28-game season- in the short time he?s been in New Zealand, the Breakers? general manager quit, and an assistant coach walked out at an airport- the team also lost four of its first six games.

Hampton had the grades to go to college and play there, but chose this route instead. Lot of other people are watching to see how he does.

Cnotes53 · Dec 7, 2019

1OTTAWA -2 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.

3BUFFALO -4 VANCOUVER
BUFFALO is 7-30 ATS (-26 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.

5COLORADO -6 BOSTON
COLORADO is 13-5 ATS (8.8 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

7MINNESOTA -8 CAROLINA
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals in the current season.

9SAN JOSE -10 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 40-11 ATS (20.4 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

11COLUMBUS -12 FLORIDA
COLUMBUS are 19-7 ATS (12.9 Units) in road games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

13PITTSBURGH -14 DETROIT
DETROIT is 1-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.

15TORONTO -16 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 46-26 ATS (21.3 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

17NEW JERSEY -18 NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE is 2-8 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

19NY ISLANDERS -20 DALLAS
NY ISLANDERS are 17-4 ATS (13.1 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

21LOS ANGELES -22 CALGARY
CALGARY is 45-43 ATS (-21.1 Units) in home games against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the last 3 seasons.

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OTTAWA (12-16-0-1, 25 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-8-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 442-393 ATS (-73.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-31 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-3 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (13-11-0-5, 31 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 8-22 ATS (+37.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 146-146 ATS (-85.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 403-387 ATS (-45.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLORADO (18-8-0-2, 38 pts.) at BOSTON (20-3-0-6, 46 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 18-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 18-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 265-228 ATS (+25.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 136-111 ATS (+258.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 198-173 ATS (+372.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 143-142 ATS (-81.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) at CAROLINA (17-11-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 86-99 ATS (-51.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 218-186 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (13-10-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 18-25 ATS (-16.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-32 ATS (+13.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-18 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-21 ATS (+14.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-6 ATS (-8.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-5 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (11-13-0-4, 26 pts.) at FLORIDA (13-9-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 204-187 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-0 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (15-9-0-4, 34 pts.) at DETROIT (7-20-0-3, 17 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-18 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-27 ATS (+47.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-15 ATS (+17.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 2-14 ATS (+24.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 2-13 ATS (+24.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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TORONTO (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) at ST LOUIS (18-6-0-6, 42 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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NEW JERSEY (9-14-0-4, 22 pts.) at NASHVILLE (12-10-0-5, 29 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-18 ATS (+27.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-18 ATS (+27.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-15 ATS (-5.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-15 ATS (-3.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 2-7 ATS (-8.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (19-6-0-2, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+9.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-16-0-2, 24 pts.) at CALGARY (14-12-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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Trend Report
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Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Ottawa's last 16 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 11 games
Vancouver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Buffalo is 2-10-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 13 games
St. Louis is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Toronto
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

Boston Bruins
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Boston is 1-11-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Boston
Colorado is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Carolina is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Carolina is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Carolina is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 17 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Florida Panthers
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games
Florida is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games at home
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Florida
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Columbus is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Tampa Bay is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing San Jose
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Jose's last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Nashville is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
Nashville is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Nashville is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
New Jersey is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Nashville

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Dallas's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Calgary is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing Calgary
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, December 7

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OTTAWA (12-16-0-1, 25 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-8-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 442-393 ATS (-73.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-31 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-3 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (13-11-0-5, 31 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 8-22 ATS (+37.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 146-146 ATS (-85.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 403-387 ATS (-45.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLORADO (18-8-0-2, 38 pts.) at BOSTON (20-3-0-6, 46 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 18-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 18-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 265-228 ATS (+25.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 136-111 ATS (+258.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 198-173 ATS (+372.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 143-142 ATS (-81.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) at CAROLINA (17-11-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 86-99 ATS (-51.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 218-186 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (13-10-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 18-25 ATS (-16.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 72-32 ATS (+13.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-18 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 50-21 ATS (+14.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-6 ATS (-8.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-5 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (11-13-0-4, 26 pts.) at FLORIDA (13-9-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 204-187 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-0 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (16-9-0-4, 36 pts.) at DETROIT (7-20-0-3, 17 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-18 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-38 ATS (-23.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-27 ATS (+47.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-15 ATS (+17.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 2-14 ATS (+24.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 2-13 ATS (+24.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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TORONTO (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) at ST LOUIS (18-6-0-6, 42 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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NEW JERSEY (9-14-0-5, 23 pts.) at NASHVILLE (12-10-0-5, 29 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-19 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-19 ATS (-10.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 2-8 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 2-8 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-15 ATS (-5.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-15 ATS (-3.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 2-7 ATS (-8.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (19-6-0-2, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+9.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-17-0-2, 24 pts.) at CALGARY (14-12-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/7/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 2-12 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

Cnotes53 · Dec 7, 2019

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at PHI 01:00 PM
OTT +181
O 6.0

BUF at VAN 04:00 PM
O 6.0

PIT at DET 07:00 PM
U 6.0

COL at BOS 07:00 PM
COL +135
O 6.0

MIN at CAR 07:00 PM
O 5.5

CLB at FLA 07:00 PM
CLB +141
O 6.5

SJ at TB 07:00 PM
SJ +180
O 6.5

NJ at NAS 08:00 PM
U 6.0

NYI at DAL 09:00 PM
NYI +126
U 5.0

LA at CAL 10:00 PM
LA +182
U 5.5

Udog · Dec 7, 2019

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, December 7

Ottawa @ Philadelphia

Game 1-2
December 7, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.802
Philadelphia
12.483
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-200); Under

Buffalo @ Vancouver

Game 3-4
December 7, 2019 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.300
Vancouver
9.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+140) Over

Colorado @ Boston

Game 5-6
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.570
Boston
11.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Over

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 13-14
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.318
Detroit
11.865
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+180); Over

San Jose @ Tampa Bay

Game 9-10
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.496
Tampa Bay
10.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+170); Over

Columbus @ Florida

Game 11-12
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.232
Florida
11.599
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-160); Under

Minnesota @ Carolina

Game 7-8
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.117
Carolina
11.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-160); Under

Toronto @ St. Louis

Game 15-16
December 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.239
St. Louis
12.199
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Under

New Jersey @ Nashville

Game 17-18
December 7, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.735
Nashville
10.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-235
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-235); Under

NY Islanders @ Dallas

Game 19-20
December 7, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.036
Dallas
11.145
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+125); Over

Los Angeles @ Calgary

Game 21-22
December 7, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.013
Calgary
12.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-210); Under

Cnotes53 · Dec 8, 2019

Miller scores in OT, Canucks beat Sabres 6-5
December 8, 2019
By The Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) J.T. Miller scored a power-play goal 3:21 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 Saturday.

Buffalo's Marcus Johansson scored with 59 seconds left and his team's goalie pulled in the third period to tie it at 5, but Miller scored his 13th of the season off a pass from rookie defenseman Quinn Hughes in OT.

The Sabres thought they had scored in overtime, but the goal was disallowed because of a delayed interference penalty to Henri Jokiharau. Miller scored on the ensuing power play.

Antoine Roussel and Josh Leivo had two goals each for the Canucks. Tyler Myers added a short-handed goal and an assist, while Jake Virtanen had two assists. Thatcher Demko, making his second consecutive start, stopped 23 shots.

Rookie Victor Olofsson had a goal and an assist for Buffalo, which battled back from deficits of 2-0, 3-2 and 5-3. Kyle Okposo, Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Ristolainen also scored for the Sabres. Jack Eichel had three assists. Carter Hutton made 24 saves.

FLYERS 4, SENATORS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Scott Laughton had a goal, an assist and a hard check in a chippy contest to lead Philadelphia.

Ivan Provorov, Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbhere also scored for the Flyers, who have won six of seven. Carter Hart stopped 27 shots.

Anthony Duclair scored twice for Ottawa, and Brady Tkachuk also had a goal. The Senators have lost six of seven. Craig Anderson gave up two goals on six shots before leaving with a lower body injury in the first period. Anders Nilsson came on and stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced.

AVALANCHE 4, BRUINS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Ian Cole scored his first goal of season in his 500th career NHL game, backup goalie Pavel Francouz stopped all 16 shots he faced in relief and Colorado got its season-high sixth straight win.

Andre Burakovsky, Valeri Nichushkin and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for Colorado, which has won 11 of its last 14 games. The Avalanche posted their 11th win in their last 12 games in Boston, with their lone loss in the stretch coming in the last trip on Feb. 10 last season.

Francouz replaced starter Phillip Grubauer late in the first period. Grubauer left with an apparent injury after giving up a goal on four shots.

Chris Wagner scored for Boston, which lost its second straight and first in regulation at home this season after going 12-0-5. Jaroslav Halak had 16 saves for the Bruins, the NHL's last team without a regulation loss on home ice.

PANTHERS 4, BLUE JACKETS 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves against his former team and Josh Brown scored the winning goal in Florida's win over Columbus.

Bobrovsky made his first start against the Blue Jackets since signing with the Panthers on July 1. He played the previous seven seasons with Columbus.

Evgenii Dadonov, Brett Connolly and Mike Hoffman also scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists. The Panthers beat Columbus for the first time in eight games.

Vladislav Gavrikov scored for the Blue Jackets. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 23 shots. Columbus lost its fourth straight game and is 0-10-3 when the opponent scores first.

HURRICANES 6, WILD 2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho had three goals and two assists for his first career five-point game as Carolina ended Minnesota's five-game winning streak.

Teuvo Teravainen added three assists and Lucas Wallmark, Andrei Svechnikov and Joel Edmundson also scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the third time in four games. Petr Mrazek stopped 22 shots for his NHL-leading 10th home win.

Ryan Donato and Mats Zuccarello scored for Minnesota. Alex Stalock had 34 saves.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, BLUES 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Auston Matthews broke out of a slump with two goals, Zach Hyman also scored twice and Toronto beat St. Louis.

Jason Spezza capped the Maple Leafs' four-goal first period outburst with his fourth of the season. Frederik Andersen made 26 saves for Toronto, which had lost seven in a row against St. Louis.

David Perron and Ivan Barbashev scored for the Blues, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak. Jordan Binnington started and gave up four goals on 11 shots in the first 9 1/2 minutes before he was pulled. Jake Allen replaced him and stopped 15 of the 16 shots he faced.

PENGUINS 5, RED WINGS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Evgeni Malkin and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists to help Pittsburgh win its third straight.

Chad Ruhwedel, Dominik Kahun and John Marino also scored for the Penguins, and Matt Murray made 26 saves for his first win in nearly a month.

Murray didn't help his case to compete with Tristan Jarry for playing time, giving up two goals in the third period.

Robby Fabbri, Filip Hronek and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit, which has lost 11 straight - its longest since a franchise-record 14-game skid during the 1981-82 season. Jonathan Bernier was pulled midway through the third period after giving up four goals on 23 shots. Eric Comrie stopped all four shots he faced.

PREDATORS 6, DEVILS 4

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nick Bonino, Dante Fabbro and Rocco Grimaldi each had a goal and an assist to help Nashville end a two-game skid.

Yakov Trenin scored his first NHL goal, and Daniel Carr and Filip Forsberg also scored for the Predators. Mattias Ekholm had two assists and Pekka Rinne stopped 29 shots.

Jesper Bratt, Travis Zajac, Kyle Palmieri and Taylor Hall scored for the Devils, losers of five straight. Louis Domingue finished with 31 saves.

LIGHTNING 7, SHARKS 1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 37 saves, Steven Stamkos had two power-play goals and an assist, and Tampa Bay cruised past San Jose.

The Lightning also got two goals from Tyler Johnson. Alex Killorn, Victor Hedman and Carter Verhaeghe had the other goals, and Killorn added three assists.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored with 5:16 remaining for the Sharks, who had picked up a point in their previous five road games (4-0-1). Martin Jones was pulled early in the third after allowing four goals on 21 shots.

STARS 3, ISLANDERS 1

DALLAS (AP) - Alexander Radulov returned with a goal and an assist on a revitalized Dallas power play, and the Stars beat the New York Islanders.

Andrew Cogliano and Denis Gurianov also scored for the Stars, and Ben Bishop stopped 34 shots.

Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders, and Thomas Greiss finished with 34 saves.

FLAMES 4, KINGS 3

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