Cnotes53 2017 NHL Best Bets-News-Trends-Thru The Stanley Cup ! !

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NHL

Tuesday, December 12

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Trend Report
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OTTAWA @ BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Ottawa

EDMONTON @ COLUMBUS
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

LOS ANGELES @ NEW JERSEY
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of New Jersey's last 17 games when playing Los Angeles

TORONTO @ PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

COLORADO @ WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

CALGARY @ MINNESOTA
No trends to report

TAMPA BAY @ ST. LOUIS
No trends to report

FLORIDA @ CHICAGO
No trends to report

 

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B]NHL

Tuesday, December 12[/B]

Los Angeles @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.112
New Jersey
12.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+115); Under

Toronto @ Philadelphia

Game 3-4
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.787
Philadelphia
11.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
N/A

Ottawa @ Buffalo

Game 5-6
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.566
Buffalo
10.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-110); Under

Colorado @ Washington

Game 7-8
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.844
Washington
12.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Edmonton @ Columbus

Game 9-10
December 12, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.298
Columbus
10.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+145); Under

Calgary @ Minnesota

Game 11-12
December 12, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.737
Minnesota
10.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+120); Over

Tampa Bay @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
December 12, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.112
St. Louis
11.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-115); Under

Florida @ Chicago

Game 15-16
December 12, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.512
Chicago
12.011
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A

Carolina @ Vegas

Game 17-18
December 12, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.989
Vegas
10.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+130); Over

 

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

LA at NJ 07:00 PM
NJ +100
U 5.5

EDM at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB -200
O 5.5

COL at WAS 07:00 PM
COL +200
O 5.5

OTT at BUF 07:00 PM
OTT -115
U 5.5

TOR at PHI 07:00 PM
O 6.0

CAL at MIN 08:00 PM
CAL +110
O 5.5

TB at STL 08:00 PM
STL +110
U 5.5

FLA at CHI 08:30 PM
U 6.0

CAR at VEG 10:00 PM
CAR +140
U 6.0

 

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NHL roundup: Devils snap Kings' streak at 8
December 13, 2017

NEWARK, N.J. -- Taylor Hall scored twice and Cory Schneider made 16 saves as New Jersey beat Los Angeles 5-1 on Tuesday night.

The win snapped New Jersey's two-game skid and halted the Kings' eight-game winning streak, the longest in the NHL this season and one shy of the longest in franchise history.

Hall recorded his second multi-goal game of the season, while Travis Zajac, Brian Boyle and Brian Gibbons also scored for the Devils.

Torrey Mitchell scored a third-period goal for the Kings.

Lightning 3, Blues 0

ST. LOUIS -- Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov each scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves to lead Tampa Bay to its fifth consecutive win.

The Lightning moved into sole possession of the top spot in the NHL standings, breaking a tie with the Blues, who had won four straight.

Tyler Johnson added an empty-net goal with 22 seconds to play.

Flyers 4, Maple Leafs 2

PHILADELPHIA -- Claude Giroux scored one goal and set up Sean Couturier's game-winner with a spectacular between-the-skates pass in the closing minutes of regulation to give Philadelphia a victory over Toronto.

Taylor Leier and Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers, who won for the fourth straight time following a 10-game losing streak. It was the Flyers' first win at Wells Fargo Center since Nov. 9, snapping an 0-4-2 streak. Brian Elliott earned the win with 20 saves.

Patrick Marleau and James van Riemsdyk scored for the Maple Leafs, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Frederik Andersen stopped 35 shots in the loss.

Oilers 7, Blue Jackets 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Mark Letestu scored a short-handed goal and had an assist, and Connor McDavid tallied a goal and three assists to lead Edmonton over Columbus.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Milan Lucic, Matt Benning, Zack Kassian and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Oilers and Puljujarvi, Anton Slepyshev, Michael Cammalleri, Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse each contributed an assist.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jack Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets.

Capitals 5, Avalanche 2

WASHINGTON -- Evgeny Kuznetsov had three assists, Braden Holtby stopped 22 shots as Washington defeated Colorado.

Jakub Vrana, John Carlson, Matt Niskanen, Brett Connolly and Devante Smith-Pelly scored for the Capitals, and Madison Bowey had two assists.

Colin Wilson and Tyson Jost scored for the Avalanche, and Semyon Varlamov made 22 saves against his former team.

Sabres 3, Senators 2

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Evander Kane, Kyle Okposo and Benoit Pouliot scored to lead Buffalo over Ottawa.

Buffalo has points in its last four games (2-0-2) after losing 11 of 12 games (1-9-2). Robin Lehner made 24 saves.

Cody Ceci and Derick Brassard scored for the Senators, who have lost 12 of their past 13 games. Mike Condon made 23 saves.

Blackhawks 3, Panthers 2 (OT)

CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored at 2:24 of overtime, and Brandon Saad tallied a goal and an assist as Chicago defeated Florida for its third straight victory.

Corey Crawford made 35 saves to help preserve the victory.

Jonathan Toews' goal with 6:02 remaining drew the Blackhawks even when he beat Panthers goalie John Reimer, who finished with 25 saves.

Jamie McGinn and Nick Bjugstad scored for the Panthers.

Wild 2, Flames 1 (SO)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Chris Stewart and Mikael Granlund scored in a shootout, lifting Minnesota over Calgary.

The Wild got a regulation goal from Matt Cullen and 16 saves from goalie Alex Stalock en route to their third consecutive win. Devan Dubnyk started the game in goal for Minnesota but left with an injury.

The Flames got a regulation goal from Micheal Ferland and 21 saves from goalie Mike Smith but saw their two-game winning streak snapped. Johnny Gaudreau had Calgary's only shootout goal.

 

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NHL notebook: Penguins activate G Murray
December 12, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins activated two-time Stanley Cup winning goaltender Matt Murray from injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.

Goaltender Casey DeSmith was assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in a corresponding move.

Murray has been sidelined the past five games with a lower-body injury sustained in Pittsburgh's 5-4 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Nov. 27. The 23-year-old exited the contest with 4:21 remaining in the second period after Flyers forward Jakub Voracek crashed into him during a breakaway.

Murray owns a 11-7-1 mark with a 2.95 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 21 games this season.

--Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry has a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week, coach Randy Carlyle announced.

Perry was injured after his knee collided with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jeff Skinner during the first period of the Ducks' 3-2 win on Monday. The former Hart Trophy winner remained on the ice for several moments before slowly skating to the bench.

Perry, 32, has collected six goals and 16 assists in 31 games this season.

Also, the Ducks recalled left winger Kevin Roy from San Diego of the American Hockey League.

--The St. Louis Blues placed captain Alex Pietrangelo on injured reserve and recalled fellow defenseman Jordan Schmaltz from San Antonio of the American Hockey League, the team announced.

Pietrangelo, who is nursing a lower-body injury, has collected seven goals and 16 assists in 30 games this season.

--Former NHL defenseman Zarley Zalapski, who was involved in one of the most lopsided trade deadline deals in league history, died on Tuesday. He was 49.

The cause of death was not immediately known for Zalapski, who represented his native Canada in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta.

Zalapski was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the fourth overall pick of the 1986 draft. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1989 and spent three-plus years with the Penguins before being traded to the Hartford Whalers on March 4, 1991.

Zalapski joined John Cullen and Jeff Parker in being sent to the Whalers in a six-player deal that saw Hall of Famer Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings head to Pittsburgh.

--The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled Kasperi Kapanen from their American Hockey League affiliate and placed fellow forward Nikita Soshnikov on injured reserve, the team announced.

Kapanen, who was part of the Phil Kessel deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2015, did not record a point in three games with the Maple Leafs this season.

Soshnikov has been plagued by a lower-body injury and hasn't played since Nov. 24.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Dallas Stars New York Islanders Barclays Center
7:00 PM New York Rangers Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
8:00 PM Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
10:00 PM Nashville Predators Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/12/2017 8-4-0 66.66% +21.50
12/11/2017 4-8-0 33.33% -30.75
12/10/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/09/2017 13-9-0 59.09% +21.50
12/08/2017 4-5-0 44.44% -9.50
12/07/2017 9-9-0 50.00% -1.25
12/06/2017 6-2-0 75.00% +19.50
12/05/2017 13-7-0 65.00% +27.00
12/04/2017 3-4-0 42.86% -4.50
12/03/2017 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
12/02/2017 9-14-1 39.13% -30.75
12/01/2017 7-8-1 46.67% -13.00


Totals............88 - 72 - 2........55.55%............+ 48.75

 

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Correction on Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/12/2017 8-7-1 53.33% +0.25
12/11/2017 4-8-0 33.33% -30.75
12/10/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/09/2017 13-9-0 59.09% +21.50
12/08/2017 4-5-0 44.44% -9.50
12/07/2017 9-9-0 50.00% -1.25
12/06/2017 6-2-0 75.00% +19.50
12/05/2017 13-7-0 65.00% +27.00
12/04/2017 3-4-0 42.86% -4.50
12/03/2017 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
12/02/2017 9-14-1 39.13% -30.75
12/01/2017 7-8-1 46.67% -13.00

Totals............88 - 75 - 1........53.98%............+ 27.50

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 13

Dallas @ NY Islanders

Game 51-52
December 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.714
NY Islanders
10.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+110); Under

NY Rangers @ Ottawa

Game 53-54
December 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.335
Ottawa
12.418
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
N/A

Boston @ Detroit

Game 55-56
December 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.516
Detroit
10.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-140); Over

Nashville @ Vancouver

Game 57-58
December 13, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.204
Vancouver
10.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-135); Under




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 13

Home side won six of last seven Dallas-Islander games; Dallas lost its last four games in this building. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Dallas Stars lost three of last four games; they won four of last five road games. Over is 9-6 in their last 15 games. Islanders also lost three of last four games; they won four of last five home games. Over is 10-3-1 in their last 14 games.

Boston won eight of its last ten games with Detroit; Bruins won three of last five games in the Motor City. Five of last six series games went over. Bruins won eight of their last ten games overall, four of last five on road. Under is 8-5 in their last 13 games. Detroit lost nine of last ten games overall, seven of last eight at home. Seven of their last ten games went over total.

Home side won eight of last nine Ranger-Ottawa games; New York lost their last four games in this building. Over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Rangers won seven of last ten games overall; they split their last eight road games. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Ottawa was outscored 20-5 in losing its last five games; they?re 0-3 in last three home games, scoring total of four goals. Five of their last seven games stayed under the total.

Nashville is 6-4 in its last ten games with Vancouver; they split last four games in this building. Over is 5-3-1 in last ten series games. Nashville won eight of its last 11 games overall; they won five of last seven road tilts. Four of their last five games went over total. Vancouver lost its last three games, outscored 13-4; they lost four of last six home games. Over is 9-4 in their last 13 games.




NHL

Wednesday, December 13

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Trend Report
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DALLAS @ NY ISLANDERS
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Islanders's last 24 games

NY RANGERS @ OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

This source is showing "no trends to report" for the two remaining NHL matchups today.



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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 13

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DALLAS (17-13-0-1, 35 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (17-10-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/13/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 0-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 18-34 ATS (+52.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-12 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-9 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 53-38 ATS (+91.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 198-170 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.) at OTTAWA (9-13-0-7, 25 pts.) - 12/13/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-6 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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BOSTON (14-9-0-4, 32 pts.) at DETROIT (11-13-0-6, 28 pts.) - 12/13/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 26-32 ATS (-21.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-19 ATS (+49.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-10 ATS (+13.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 5-11 ATS (+17.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 11-30 ATS (-19.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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NASHVILLE (18-7-0-4, 40 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-13-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/13/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 20-25 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-12 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 249-201 ATS (+31.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 119-123 ATS (-64.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-19 ATS (+25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

 

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

DAL at NYI 07:00 PM
DAL +110
U 6.0

BOS at DET 08:00 PM
BOS -140
O 5.5

NAS at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +115
O 5.5

 

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/13/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/12/2017 8-4-0 66.66% +21.50
12/11/2017 4-8-0 33.33% -30.75
12/10/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/09/2017 13-9-0 59.09% +21.50
12/08/2017 4-5-0 44.44% -9.50
12/07/2017 9-9-0 50.00% -1.25
12/06/2017 6-2-0 75.00% +19.50
12/05/2017 13-7-0 65.00% +27.00
12/04/2017 3-4-0 42.86% -4.50
12/03/2017 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
12/02/2017 9-14-1 39.13% -30.75
12/01/2017 7-8-1 46.67% -13.00


Totals............91 - 75 - 2........54.81%............+ 48.25

 

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 14

Home side won five of last six Islander-Columbus games; NY was outscored 18-2 in losing last three visits to Ohio. Four of last six series games went over. Islanders lost four of their last five games overall, losing last three road games. Over is 11-3-1 in their last 15 games. Columbus won 10 of its last 14 games; they?re 6-2 in last eight home games. Four of their last six games went over total.

Washington won its last 10 games with the Bruins, their last five games in Boston. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Washington won eight of its last ten games overall, but they?ve lost four of last five road games. Six of their last eight games went over total. Bruins won nine of their last 11 games; they?re 4-1 in last five home games. Four of their last six games stayed under total.

Flyers won three of their last four games with Buffalo (over 3-1). Sabres lost three of their last five games in this building. Sabres lost six of their last eight games; they?re 1-8 in last nine road games. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Flyers won their last four games, allowing total of seven goals; they?re 1-6 in their last seven home games. Over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

Canadiens won seven of last nine games with New Jersey; Devils lost three of last four games in this building. Over is 4-2-3 in last nine series games. Devils are 6-7 in their last 13 games; they won four of last six on the road. Last three New Jersey games went over the total. Montreal is 5-8 in its last 13 games; they lost their last three home games, outscored 13-7. Four of their last five games went over total.

Minnesota won seven of last eight games with Torotno; under is 9-0-1 in last ten series games. Maple Leafs lost their last five games in the Twin Cities. Toronto won five of its last seven games; they?re 4-2 in last six road games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Minnesota won five of its last six games; they won their last four home games. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games.

Road team won six of last seven Chicago-Winnipeg games, with Jets winning four of last five. Winnipeg won its last three games in Chicago. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Blackhawks won their last three games, allowing five goals; they lost four of last five games on road. Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total. Winnipeg lost three of last four games; they won their last six home games. Jets? last four games went over total.

Home side won eight of last ten Anaheim-St Louis games; Ducks lost four of last five games in this building. Three of last four series games stayed under. Anaheim lost eight of their last 11 games; they lost five of last six road games- four of their last five games stayed under the total. St Louis won four of its last five games; they?re 4-5 in last nine home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under the total.

Sharks-Flames split their last 10 games; home side won last four. Sharks lost three of last five games in the Saddledome. Under is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Sharks lost three of last five games overall; they?re 5-3 in last eight road games. Under is 11-4 in their last fifteen games. Calgary lost four of its last six games; they split their last eight games at home. Three of Flames? last four games stayed under the total.

Colorado/Florida split their last 10 games; road team won six of last nine series games. Panthers won three of last four visits to Denver. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Florida lost five of its last seven games; they?re 3-4 in last seven road games. Under is 13-5 in their last 18 games. Colorado lost five of its last seven games; they were outscored 13-5 in losing their last three home tilts. Five of their last six games went over total.

Nashville won its last nine games with Edmonton; under is 4-1-2 in last seven. Predators won their last four games in Edmonton. Nashville won four of its last five games; they?re 6-2 in their last eight road games- four of their last five games went over total. Edmonton split their last six games; they lost three of last four home games. Five of their last six games went over total.

Lightning is 6-4 in last ten games with Arizona, 3-2 in last five visits to this building. Eight of last ten series games went over total. Tampa Bay won its last five games, outscoring foes 23-9; they?re 8-3 in last 11 road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Arizona lost seven of its last eight games; they were outscored 10-2 in last three games. Under is 16-3 in their last 19 games.

Penguins lost three of last four games; they?re 2-5 in last seven road games. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Las Vegas won four of its last five games; they split last four home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL

Thursday, December 14

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Trend Report
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WASHINGTON @ BOSTON
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

NY ISLANDERS @ COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 18 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 14 games on the road
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

BUFFALO @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

This source is showing "no trends to report" for the rest of today's matchups.


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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, December 14


NY Islanders @ Columbus

Game 1-2
December 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.664
Columbus
10.555
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+140); Over

Washington @ Boston

Game 3-4
December 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.223
Boston
11.334
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+100); Under

Buffalo @ Philadelphia

Game 5-6
December 14, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
8.922
Philadelphia
10.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-175); Under

New Jersey @ Montreal

Game 7-8
December 14, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.202
Montreal
12.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
N/A

Toronto @ Minnesota

Game 9-10
December 14, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.554
Minnesota
12.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A

Chicago @ Winnipeg

Game 11-12
December 14, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.223
Winnipeg
11.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-125); Over

Anaheim @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
December 14, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.997
St. Louis
10.808
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+130); Under

San Jose @ Calgary

Game 15-16
December 14, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.737
Calgary
10.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
N/A

Florida @ Colorado

Game 17-18
December 14, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.556
Colorado
9.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+100); Over

Nashville @ Edmonton

Game 19-20
December 14, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.776
Edmonton
10.665
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Arizona

Game 21-22
December 14, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.552
Arizona
10.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-200); Under

Pittsburgh @ Vegas

Game 23-24
December 14, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.717
Vegas
11.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-110); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 14

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NY ISLANDERS (17-11-0-3, 37 pts.) at COLUMBUS (19-11-0-1, 39 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 70-48 ATS (+119.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 17-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 45-21 ATS (+20.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-13 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-8 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-17 ATS (+12.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (19-12-0-1, 39 pts.) at BOSTON (15-9-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 143-78 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-12 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-8 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-9 ATS (-7.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 22-31 ATS (-18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-0 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (8-17-0-6, 22 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (12-11-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 8-23 ATS (+38.2 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 8-23 ATS (+38.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 7-22 ATS (+36.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-6 ATS (+5.4 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-10 ATS (-6.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 245-260 ATS (-108.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (17-9-0-4, 38 pts.) at MONTREAL (13-14-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-1 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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TORONTO (20-11-0-1, 41 pts.) at MINNESOTA (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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CHICAGO (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) at WINNIPEG (18-8-0-5, 41 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 24-12 ATS (+10.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 54-25 ATS (+18.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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ANAHEIM (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) at ST LOUIS (21-9-0-2, 44 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 237-188 ATS (+33.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 425-428 ATS (+880.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (16-10-0-3, 35 pts.) at CALGARY (16-12-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (12-14-0-5, 29 pts.) at COLORADO (14-14-0-2, 30 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 47-66 ATS (-24.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 156-234 ATS (+408.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 2-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 2-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 234-201 ATS (-27.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 29-19 ATS (+49.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 0-10 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-30 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 121-130 ATS (-95.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (19-7-0-4, 42 pts.) at EDMONTON (13-16-0-2, 28 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-0 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (22-6-0-2, 46 pts.) at ARIZONA (7-21-0-5, 19 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 367-413 ATS (-124.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 167-205 ATS (-72.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 22-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-9 ATS (+12.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 22-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-1 ATS (+8.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-26 ATS (-34.2 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-26 ATS (+48.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 32-97 ATS (+185.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-2-0 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=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at VEGAS (19-9-0-2, 40 pts.) - 12/14/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-19 ATS (-12.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-10 ATS (-9.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
VEGAS is 19-11 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 19-11 ATS (+7.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 98-87 ATS (+192.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

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

 

[Cnotes53]

In the Crease - Week 11
December 13, 2017

STREAKY TEAMS
Wins and Losses Streak Over/Under Streak

Arizona 1-5-2 past eight games overall Anaheim Under 11-4-1 past 16 games overall
Philadelphia 4-0 past four games overall N.Y. Rangers Over 5-1-1 past seven games overall
Tampa Bay 5-0 past five games overall Vegas Over 10-3-2 past 15 games overall

Vetoed!

The Ottawa Senators have been in a tailspin lately, going just 1-8-1 over the past 10, including 0-5 over their past five overall. They have struggled overall, too, managing a dismal 9-13-7 mark with just 25 points out of a possibly 58 through 29 games this season. At no point have the Sens displayed any consistency, going 4-5-5 at home, and 5-8-2 on the road, while posting a minus-22 goal differential which is second-worst in the Eastern Conference, and third-worst in the NHL overall ahead of just Buffalo (minus-37) and Arizona (minus-39).

Offense is Central

The Central Division is the most underrated in hockey. All seven teams are at or above .500 so far this season, including the last-place Colorado Avalanche at 14-14-2 with 30 points. They're an impressive 8-5-1 in 14 games at home. While Colorado has tailed off lately, they are the only team in the division with a negative goal differential (minus-6), and that has only happened recently during their 3-6-1 swoon. The Avalanche were not expected to be a very good team, but they have been a thorn in people's side, including the Penguins this past week in Pittsburgh.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, December 13

The Rangers hit the road to meet the Senators in Canada's capital city. Ottawa used to be Madison Square Garden north, but that hasn't been the case lately. New York is 0-5 in their past five trips to Ottawa, while the home team has cashed in eight of the past nine meetings overall. Lately the Rangers have been the hotter team, however, going 10-3 in their past 13 against Eastern Conference opponents, 13-5 in the past 18 games overall and 44-21 in their past 65 against teams with a losing overall mark. The Senators have won just five of their past 21 games overall, one of their past five road outings and they're 1-5 in their past six against teams with a winning record. Ottawa is also 1-7 in their past eight against Eastern Conference clubs, and 1-4 in their past five playing with no rest.

The Predators head to the Pacific Northwest to battle the Canucks as they look to stay hot. Nashville has won 13 of their past 17 games overall, including 5-2 in the past seven on the road. They're also 5-1 in their past six against teams iwth a losing overall record. Conversely, the Canucks have won just five of their past 16 against teams with a winning percentage over .600, and 4-10 in their past 14 against Central Division foes. The Canucks have won just five of their past 26 home games and 7-20 in their past 27 against Western Conference
squads.

Thursday, December 14

The Capitals make their way to Beantown to tangle with the Bruins, and TD Garden has been a home away from home for the Caps. Washington has won five straight in Boston, while winning 20 of their past 27 games overall in the series. Total bettors might want to play a nice parlay on the 'under', which is an amazing 21-5 in the past 26 meetings in the Bay State. The under is also 34-16-1 in the past 51 in this series overall. That's a stark contrast lately for the Caps, as the 'over' has connected in six of the past eight overall.

Two ice-cold squads battle at MTS Centre on Thursday when the Blackhawks skate with the Jets. Chicago has won just three times in the past 18 tries against teams with an overall winning record, and they're 2-12 in the past 14 against Central Division squads. Chicago is also just 1-4 in their past five road games, and 5-17 in the past 22 against Western Conference foes. It's strange to see such struggles for the Blackhawks. Winnipeg has been good against Western teams, going 17-5 in the past 22, and they're 20-7 in their past 27 home outings while going 20-7 in the past 27 against Central Division clubs. However, they're just 2-10 in their past 12 at home against Chicago while the road team is a perfect 4-0 in the past four in this series.

Friday, December 15

The Canucks host the Sharks in late-night action, at least if you're on the East Coast. These teams met Nov. 11 in San Jose, and it was one of the best offensive games for the Sharks in a 5-0 win. The last meeting in Vancouver on April 2, also went to the Sharks, and San Jose has won six in a row in this series, outscoring Vancouver by a 22-5 margin. In fact, the Canucks have scored one or no goals in each of the past six in this series. San Jose is 9-0-2 in their past 11 regular-season meetings in Vancouver, and 11-0-2 in the past 13 meetings in British Columbia if you count the playoffs. The last time the Canucks were able to earn two points against the Sharks in their home building was way back on Jan. 21, 2012.

Saturday, December 16

The Bruins host the Rangers for the first meeting this season between the Original Six rivals. After years of Bruins domination, the Blueshirts have turned the tables with five straight victories in this series. Offense has been a major reason New York has been successful, averaging 3.8 goals per game over the past five outings against the B's, and the 'over' has cashed in five of the past seven overall in this series. New York also headed into Wednesday's game with a 4-0-1 'over' mark in their past five against Eastern Conference clubs, and 5-1 in their past six on the road. For the Bruins, the 'under' is 6-1 in their past seven against Eastern Conference teams, again as of Wednesday and 4-1 across their past five on the road.

The Predators and Flames do battle in the Great White North, and Nashville looks to get it right against a Canadian side. They've won just once in three meetings against teams from Canada this season, including a 3-2 loss in the Music City in a shootout back on Oct. 24 against the Flames. Nashville is 2-0-2 in their past four trips to Calgary, last losing in regulation back on Halloween 2014. The Flames haven't played very well at home lately, going just 2-3-0 while yielding 3.6 goals per game during the span.

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WAS at BOS 07:00 PM
U 5.5

NYI at CLB 07:00 PM
NYI +150
O 6.0

BUF at PHI 07:00 PM
BUF +160
O 5.5

NJ at MON 07:30 PM
NJ +150
U 5.5

ANA at STL 08:00 PM
STL -175
U 5.5

CHI at ATL 08:00 PM
ATL -145
U 6.0

TOR at MIN 08:00 PM
U 5.5

NAS at EDM 09:00 PM
NAS +105
U 6.0

SJ at CAL 09:00 PM
SJ +105
U 5.5

TB at PHO 09:00 PM
TB -215
O 5.5

FLA at COL 09:00 PM
FLA +100
O 6.0

PIT at VEG 10:00 PM
O 6.0

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Friday's Den: Ranking the months of the year??.

12) January? Keep in mind that I live in upstate New York, where the weather sucks from Thanksgiving to St Patrick?s Day. January is a long, cold month; conference games in college basketball are the thing that makes it tolerable; that and the NFL playoffs.

11) February? Same as January, only three days shorter; there is something about watching golf on TV that makes you feel warmer. Super Bowl is in February and college hoop and baseball is starting in Florida and Arizona.

10) December? Today, the sun sets at 4:22; next week, the days start getting longer, but this is a long, cold, dark month. Most of the good pre-conference college basketball games are November games? Saturdays are the best basketball days in December. Christmas, bowl games and the NFL help December?s rating, but not a lot.

9) November? Steep drop-off after October; it snows sometime in November- I don?t like snow. This is a better college basketball month than December, since Thanksgiving Week is one of the best sports weeks of the year. When I was working for New York State, I had three days off in November? days off were a good thing. Now I have every day off.

8) May? 20 or so years ago, I coached Little League, which seems like a shaky decision now. Practice every weekday, couple of games a week. Kids were fine; the parents? Not so much. Nowadays, social media would make Little League easier. Could just have a Twitter page and post if practices/games were rained out. Back then? Every rainout was 12 phone calls.

7) June? I got married in June; despite that, it gets a middle-of-pack ranking because of the great weather and six hours of baseball every day.

When I was a kid, June was the best month, with school ending for the year. Little did I know back that the teachers were probably more anxious for the school year to end than we were.

6) July? If you really like the NBA, I would strongly recommend you go to Las Vegas one year and go to the NBA Summer League at UNLV. For $28 or $30 for a full day, you can watch 3-4 games, and rub elbows with NBA owners, coaches, players? lot of them are there.

Later in July, AAU basketball invades Las Vegas, with lot of tournaments? almost all the college coaches show up at events at either Cashman Center or Bishop Gorman HS or the convention center.

5) August? Here in the Albany area, August is the best social month of the year, with the horse racing in Saratoga and concerts at Saratoga Performing Arts Center and nice weather every day. Baseball?s pennant races are going on and the college football magazines are out.

4) April? Baseball season starts, the Final Four takes place and I almost always spend ten days in Las Vegas every April. Watching the Final Four in Vegas is something you should do; great fun.

Couple years ago, was sitting next to a guy who had lot of money on Villanova/under in the national title game. When Paige hits the jumper for North Carolina, the guy slumps; his under bet is a loser, but when Villanova wins at the buzzer, he was damn glad to get out of there with a split. Didn?t ask how much, but seemed like he had a lot of money riding on it.

3) October? Baseball playoffs, football is in full swing, college basketball magazines come out and I almost always spend some time in the desert.

Few years ago, I?m sitting in the theater at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas, watching the NFL; they have the best set-up, all the games up on a screen, with the audio up on one main game. There are betting windows in the back, food off to the left.

I?m talking to this guy who is wearing a Cardinals? jersey; all of a sudden it dawns on me that this guy is betting thousands of dollars on the games. Serious money and he doesn?t seem like he is stressed out at all. Good guy, but I would?ve been having a nervous breakdown.

Las Vegas is the big leagues when it comes to that stuff; I forget that sometimes.

2) March? Best month of year for college basketball, spring training baseball on TV every day, the weather is getting better. Still snows sometimes, but March is usually excellent.

1) September? When I was a kid, there was September/January were by far the worst months of the year. Nothing worse than the first day of school every year, but now, September is still really a summer month, and football starts during the baseball pennant races.

I went to private grade school, but then to public high school, where 9th grade was in a building by itself. I was painfully shy, and had never ridden a school bus before; my 8th grade class had 24 kids, my 9th grade class had 730 kids. Will never forget how terrified I was those first few days of 9th grade changing classes and having a locker for the first time.

Everything turned out fine, but boy I hated September back then; it never would?ve made it above #11 on my ranking back then.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 15

Los Angeles @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
December 15, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.224
NY Rangers
12.334
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-115); Under

Dallas @ New Jersey

Game 53-54
December 15, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.504
New Jersey
10.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
N/A

Carolina @ Buffalo

Game 55-56
December 15, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.103
Buffalo
10.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
N/A

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 57-58
December 15, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.419
Detroit
11.909
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

San Jose @ Vancouver

Game 59-60
December 15, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.229
Vancouver
11.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
N/A



NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 15

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LOS ANGELES (20-9-0-3, 43 pts.) at NY RANGERS (16-12-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/15/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 195-233 ATS (-73.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 8-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
LOS ANGELES is 73-62 ATS (+143.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 14-4 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NY RANGERS are 198-230 ATS (-144.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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DALLAS (18-13-0-1, 37 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-9-0-5, 39 pts.) - 12/15/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (12-11-0-7, 31 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-18-0-6, 22 pts.) - 12/15/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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TORONTO (20-12-0-1, 41 pts.) at DETROIT (11-13-0-7, 29 pts.) - 12/15/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (17-10-0-3, 37 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-14-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/15/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 408-323 ATS (-115.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 209-174 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 155-110 ATS (+29.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 130-129 ATS (-74.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 119-124 ATS (-54.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-20 ATS (+27.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 15

Kings are 6-4 in their last ten games with the Rangers; they?re 3-2 in their last five visits to Manhattan. Four of their last six games went over total. Los Angeles won eight of last nine games overall, four of last five on road. Three of their last four games went over. Rangers lost three of their last four games, are 4-2 in their last six home games. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Dallas Stars won four of last six games with New Jersey; they?re 2-3 in last five visits to the Garden State. Under is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Dallas won seven of last 10 games; they won their last five road games. Four of Stars? last six games went over total. New Jersey lost three of its last four games; they split their last four home games. Three of their last four games went over the total.

Carolina won its last four games with Buffalo, winning last two visits here, both by 3-1 scores. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Hurricanes lost four of last five games; six of their last nine games went OT/SO. Under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. Buffalo lost seven of its last nine games; they split their last four home games. Under is 8-1-1 in their last ten games.

Maple Leafs won their last five games with Detroit; they won their last three games in the Motor City. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Toronto lost three of last four road games; they?re 5-3 in last eight games overall. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Red Wings lost nine of their last ten games, losing last two in OT; they lost last three road games, outscored 16-5. Four of their last six games went over the total.

Sharks won their last six games with Vancouver; they won their last five games in this building. Last four series games stayed under the total. San Jose won three of last four games; they split their last six road games. Six of their last nine games stayed under the total. Canucks lost their last four games; they were outscored 20-5. Vancouver lost five of its last six home games. Six of last nine Canuck games went over the total.




NHL

Friday, December 15

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Trend Report
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CAROLINA @ BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 11 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

DALLAS @ NEW JERSEY
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home
New Jersey is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas

LOS ANGELES @ NY RANGERS
Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Rangers's last 16 games at home

TORONTO @ DETROIT
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Toronto

SAN JOSE @ VANCOUVER
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Vancouver's last 14 games

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Sin City can't stop scoring

A San Jose netminder has a homecoming, we get another outdoor game and there have been goals a plenty for Sin City.

Happy Homecoming?

San Jose netminder Martin Jones makes his return to his native British Columbia on Friday as he leads his Sharks into a road encounter with the Vancouver Canucks. Jones will try to help the Sharks end an ugly trend that has seen them drop six of their last eight in the second game of a back-to-back. And he's in good position to do just that, with Vancouver having won just five of its last 27 home games dating back to last season. The Canucks are coming off a humiliating 7-1 rout at the hands of the Nashville Predators, and have won just six times in their previous 27 head-to-head encounters with the Sharks.

Let's Play Outside

Outdoor games always provide a little extra intrigue to the regular season - and there will be plenty at stake for both teams as the Montreal Canadiens face the host Ottawa Senators in the Centennial Classic at Lansdowne Park. Montreal is looking for a return to consistency from netminder Carey Price, who came on like gangbusters in his return from injury but has struggled in recent games. Still, his troubles pale in comparison to those of the Senators, who have fallen out of the Eastern Conference playoff race and have dropped five straight to the Canadiens, including a 2-1 decision the last time these teams met on Nov. 29.

Goals! Goals!! Goals!!!

Sin City couldn't have asked for a better start to its NHL membership. Not only are the Vegas Golden Knights wildly successful, they're scoring goals in bunches - particularly in their own arena. The Golden Knights look to continue their success at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday night as they entertain the Florida Panthers. Vegas averages a healthy 3.6 goals per game at home, a major reason why they come into the weekend 19-10-2 O/U for the season. The numbers suggest they shouldn't have much trouble adding to that total, with the Panthers coming into this one surrendering 3.38 goals per contest.

Injury News

* Jaromir Jagr's stint in Calgary isn't going well. Jagr has missed the last five games with an lower-body injury and is questionable for Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators; the Flames are 8-8-1 SU and 11-5-1 O/U with Jagr in the lineup.

* The Columbus Blue Jackets are adjusting to live without forward Brandon Dubinsky, who will miss 6-to-8 weeks with an orbital bone fracture suffered in a fight against Edmonton's Zack Kassian. Columbus is 7-3-1 SU when Dubinsky records a point.

* When will he return? That's what Toronto Maple Leafs fans are wondering after superstar Auston Matthews missed his third game in a row Thursday with a hand injury. Matthews was struggling prior to the injury with one goal in his previous nine games.

Player Notes

* Rookie forward Brock Boeser is off to a sizzling start for Vancouver, but the Canucks haven't taken full advantage - at least, not yet. Boeser has 16 goals to date - tops among first year players - but Vancouver is just 5-5-1 in games when Boeser scores.

* The formula has always been a simple one for the Washington Capitals - they win when Alex Ovechkin scores. Ovechkin had an empty netter in Thursday's 5-3 win over Boston; the Caps have won seven straight games when he scores.

* The New York Islanders have a major problem in goal, where Thomas Greiss is playing his worst hockey since reaching the NHL. Greiss was victimized for five goals in Thursday's loss to Columbus and has surrendered 30 in his last seven starts.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The Tampa Bay Lightning are the team to beat when it comes to Stanley Cup futures. Led by electrifying forwards Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov and sensational goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, the Lightning are listed at +600 on Bet365 to win it all. The Eastern Conference leaders have just one game this weekend - a Saturday tilt in Colorado.

* Looking for a clear leader in the West? You won't find one - at least, not on Bet365. The St. Louis Blues are installed at +425 to reach the Stanley Cup final and +1,200 to win the championship - only slightly better than the Los Angeles Kings, listed at +440 to win the West and +1,250 to claim the league title. Nashville is next at +525 and +1,400, respectively.

* As for the two-time defending-champion Pittsburgh Penguins, they came into the season as the Stanley Cup co-favorites out of the East but have fallen on hard times as they struggle to produce goals in 5-on-5 situations. The Penguins are installed at +900 to come out of the conference and +1,600 to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders (1980-83).

Over/Under Trends

* A combination of a lethal offense and recent defensive struggles have made the New York Islanders the league's top over play through 32 games. The Doug Weight-led Isles are 21-10-1 O/U to date, including a solid 10-3 at home.

* San Jose was easily the worst over play in the league last season, exceeding the total just 22 times. Apparently, oddsmakers haven't learned their lesson - the Sharks are trending in that direction yet again, having gone 8-21-1 O/U so far.

 

[Cnotes53]

DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/14/2017 9-11-1 45.00% -18.00
12/13/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/12/2017 8-4-0 66.66% +21.50
12/11/2017 4-8-0 33.33% -30.75
12/10/2017 5-1-0 83.33% +19.50
12/09/2017 13-9-0 59.09% +21.50
12/08/2017 4-5-0 44.44% -9.50
12/07/2017 9-9-0 50.00% -1.25
12/06/2017 6-2-0 75.00% +19.50
12/05/2017 13-7-0 65.00% +27.00
12/04/2017 3-4-0 42.86% -4.50
12/03/2017 7-1-0 87.50% +29.50
12/02/2017 9-14-1 39.13% -30.75
12/01/2017 7-8-1 46.67% -13.00


Totals............100 - 86 - 3........53.76%............+ 30.25

 

[Cnotes53]

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CAR at BUF 07:00 PM
U 5.5

DAL at NJ 07:00 PM
NJ +135
U 5.5

LA at NYR 07:00 PM
O 5.5

TOR at DET 07:30 PM
TOR -120
U 5.5

SJ at VAN 10:00 PM
SJ -160
U 5.5