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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, December 16


Edmonton @ Minnesota

Game 1-2
December 16, 2017 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.737
Minnesota
10.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+115); Under

NY Rangers @ Boston

Game 3-4
December 16, 2017 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.438
Boston
10.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

Montreal @ Ottawa

Game 5-6
December 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.336
Ottawa
11.412
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-110); Under

Columbus @ Carolina

Game 7-8
December 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.209
Carolina
11.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-110); Under

Winnipeg @ St. Louis

Game 9-10
December 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.221
St. Louis
11.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
N/A

Dallas @ Philadelphia

Game 11-12
December 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.409
Philadelphia
9.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+100); Over

Los Angeles @ NY Islanders

Game 13-14
December 16, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.334
NY Islanders
12.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

Anaheim @ Washington

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

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.204
Washington
12.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-155); Over

Pittsburgh @ Arizona

Game 17-18
December 16, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.514
Arizona
11.403
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+150); Under

Tampa Bay @ Colorado

Game 19-20
December 16, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.908
Colorado
11.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-175
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+155); Over

Nashville @ Calgary

Game 21-22
December 16, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.402
Calgary
11.817
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-110); Under

 

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Pro Hockey Trend Report

EDMONTON (13-17-0-2, 28 pts.) at MINNESOTA (17-11-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 13-19 ATS (-9.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 13-19 ATS (-9.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-3 ATS (+12.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-15 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

NY RANGERS (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) at BOSTON (15-10-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-1 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

MONTREAL (14-14-0-4, 32 pts.) vs. OTTAWA (10-13-0-7, 27 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 11-22 ATS (-14.6 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-5 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-20 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 10-20 ATS (+33.7 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

COLUMBUS (20-11-0-1, 41 pts.) at CAROLINA (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 17-8 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-4 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 71-48 ATS (+18.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-3 ATS (+14.4 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 46-21 ATS (+23.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 42-20 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 42-56 ATS (-37.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

WINNIPEG (18-9-0-5, 41 pts.) at ST LOUIS (21-10-0-2, 44 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-3 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DALLAS (18-14-0-1, 37 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-6.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-6 ATS (+6.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 54-38 ATS (+92.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 199-171 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 41-20 ATS (+16.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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)

LOS ANGELES (20-10-0-3, 43 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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)

ANAHEIM (14-11-0-7, 35 pts.) at WASHINGTON (20-12-0-1, 41 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 144-78 ATS (+226.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-7 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 426-428 ATS (+881.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 185-217 ATS (-60.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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=-0.4 Units)

PITTSBURGH (16-14-0-3, 35 pts.) at ARIZONA (7-22-0-5, 19 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-20 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-27 ATS (-37.6 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-27 ATS (+50.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 5-19 ATS (+33.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

TAMPA BAY (23-6-0-2, 48 pts.) at COLORADO (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 368-413 ATS (-123.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 168-205 ATS (-71.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 235-201 ATS (-25.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 180-157 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 ATS (+11.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 ATS (+9.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 ATS (+8.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 1-10 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

NASHVILLE (20-7-0-4, 44 pts.) at CALGARY (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/16/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 250-201 ATS (+32.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

 

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NHL notebook: Lightning's Callahan out indefinitely
December 15, 2017

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ryan Callahan will be sidelined indefinitely with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

Callahan, who had his right arm in a sling after Thursday's victory over the Arizona Coyotes, will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks. Callahan was injured when he was battling for a loose puck with Arizona's Oliver Ekman-Larsson and crashed into the boards.

Callahan has one goal and six points in 29 games this season.

The 32-year-old Callahan is in his fifth season with the Lightning. He missed most of the 2016-17 season due to hip issues.

--The St. Louis Blues activated backup goaltender Carter Hutton from injured reserve.

Hutton, 31, was out since taking a slapshot off the top of his foot during the team's morning skate on Dec. 7.

The 6-foot-1, 202-pound Hutton has appeared in eight games for the Blues this season, posting a 4-2-0 record with a 1.88 goals-against average and .937 save percentage.

The Blues also placed defenseman Jay Bouwmeester on IR for an undisclosed injury, recalled forward Sammy Blais from the American Hockey League's San Antonio Rampage and assigned goaltender Jordan Binnington to the AHL's Providence Bruins.

--The Arizona Coyotes recalled forward Nick Merkley from Tucson of the American Hockey League, the team announced.

A first-round draft pick of Arizona in 2015, Merkley, 20. has appeared in 20 games with Tucson, scoring 12 goals and assisting on 12 others.

 

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, December 16

Wild won five of last six games with Edmonton; road side won 8 of last 10 series games. Wild won its last five games in Edmonton. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Oilers are 5-0 in game following its last five losses; they won four of last five road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Minnesota won its last four games, allowing a total of six goals; they?ve won five home games in a row. Three of their last four games went under the total.

Rangers won their last six games with Boston; they won 5-2/2-1 in last two visits to Beantown. Six of last eight series games went over the total. Rangers lost three of their last five games; they lost four of last six road games. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Boston won nine of their last 12 games; they?re 4-2 in their last six home games. Under is 9-6 in their last fifteen games.

Canadiens won their last five games with Ottawa, winning 4-3/8-3 in last two visits here. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Montreal lost three of its last four games; they?re 4-8 in last 12 road games. Four of their last six games went over total. Ottawa lost five of its last six games; seven of their last nine games went under the total. Senators lost three of their last four home games.

Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Carolina; teams split last four series games played here. Last six series games stayed under total. Columbus won three of its last four games; they?re 3-4 in last seven road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Carolina won its last two games after a 1-6 skid; they won four of last six home games. Under is 5-2 in Hurricanes? last seven games.

Jets won their last six games with St Louis; four of those six games were here. Three of last four series games went over the total. Winnipeg lost four of its last five games; they?ve lost their last five road games. Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. St Louis lost its last two games, 3-0/3-1; Blues lost four of their last six home games. Seven of last nine St Louis games stayed under total.

Dallas won four of last five games with Philly; they split last four visits here. Four of last five series games stayed under. Dallas Stars lost four of last six games overall; they?re 5-2 in last seven road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Philly won its last five games after an 0-10 skid, allowing eight goals; they won 4-2/2-1 in last two home games. Over is 8-4-1 in their last 13 games.

Home side won last five King-Islander games; LA lost 4-2/5-2 in last two visits to Brooklyn. Three of last four series games went over. Kings lost in Manhattan last nite; they?re 8-2 in last ten games but lost last two. LA won four of its last six road games. Four of their last five games went over total. Islanders lost five of their last six games overall, they?re 5-3 in last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games went over total.

Washington won five of its last seven games with Anaheim; Ducks lost three of last five games in this building. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Anaheim won three of its last four games overall; they lost three of last four road games. Six of their last eight games stayed under. Washington won nine of its last 11 games, they?ve won five home games in a row. Over is 7-2 in Caps? last nine games.

Penguins won five of last seven games with Arizona; home side won the last six. Pittsburgh lost three of its last four games in Arizona. Penguins lost four of their last five games; they?re 2-6 in their last eight road games. Over is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games. Arizona lost its last five games, outscored 17-5; they?re 3-4 in last seven home games. 17 of their last 20 games stayed under total.

Lightning won three of last four games with Colorado; road team won four of last five in series. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Tampa Bay won its last six games, outscoring foes 27-10; they won three of last four road tilts. Last four Lightning road games stayed under total. Colorado won three of its last four games; they?re 2-4 in last six home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.

Flames won seven of last ten games with Nashville; visitors are 7-3 in last ten series games. Five of last seven series games stayed under. Nashville won five of its last six games; they?re 4-1 in last five road games. Four of last five Predator games went over the total. Calgary lost five of its last seven games; they?ve lost three of last four home games. Four of their last five games stayed under total.

 

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NHL

Saturday, December 16

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Trend Report
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EDMONTON @ MINNESOTA
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

NY RANGERS @ BOSTON
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

WINNIPEG @ ST. LOUIS
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

LOS ANGELES @ NY ISLANDERS
Los Angeles is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 9 games

MONTREAL @ OTTAWA
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home

DALLAS @ PHILADELPHIA
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Dallas

COLUMBUS @ CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games

ANAHEIM @ WASHINGTON
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

PITTSBURGH @ ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

TAMPA BAY @ COLORADO
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

NASHVILLE @ CALGARY
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games

 

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

EDM at MIN 02:00 PM
MIN -110
O 5.5

NYR at BOS 05:00 PM
NYR +135
O 6.0

MON at OTT 07:00 PM
U 5.5

LA at NYI 07:00 PM
NYI -160
U 5.5

ATL at STL 07:00 PM
ATL +105
O 5.5

CLB at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR +100
U 5.5

DAL at PHI 07:00 PM
DAL +105
U 6.0

PIT at ARI 08:00 PM
PIT -200
O 5.5

ANA at WAS 08:00 PM
ANA +145
O 5.5

TB at COL 09:00 PM
COL +175
U 6.0

NAS at CAL 10:00 PM
O 6.0

 

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NHL roundup: Ovechkin lifts Capitals in OT
December 16, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored 1:58 into overtime as the Washington Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Saturday night.

Ovechkin entered the Anaheim zone and blasted a shot from the top of the right circle that eluded goalie John Gibson. It was Ovechkin's 23rd goal of the season. Washington's Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov scored third-period goals.

Derek Grant and Jakob Silfverberg gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead after two periods. Gibson stopped 24 shots for Anaheim.

Braden Holtby made 28 saves for the Capitals, who won for the 10th time in 12 games. The Ducks have earned at least a point in their past seven games (3-0-4) after losing for the eighth time after regulation this season.

Blues 2, Jets 0

ST. LOUIS -- Backup Carter Hutton made a career-high 48 saves and Vladimir Tarasenko scored one power-play goal and assisted on another in St. Louis' victory over Winnipeg.

Hutton, who came off injured reserve Friday after recovering from a foot injury, recorded his first shutout of the season and ninth of his career in his first start since Dec. 1. The Jets fired 15 shots at Hutton in the first period and 21 in the second but could not score as they fell to 1-4-1 in their last six games and 0-4-2 in their last six road games.

The win snapped a six-game losing streak by the Blues against Winnipeg (0-5-1), which had won all five games in the last season's series.

Flyers 2, Stars 1 (OT)

PHILADELPHIA -- Shayne Gostisbehere scored two power-play goals, including the winner 3:50 into overtime, as Philadelphia defeated Dallas.

Jakub Voracek picked up assists on Gostisbehere's goals and goaltender Brian Elliott stopped 26 shots to give the Flyers their sixth straight victory after a 10-game losing streak.

Gemel Smith scored for the Stars, who have lost five of their last seven games (2-4-1). Ben Bishop stopped 28 shots in his third straight loss.

Islanders 4, Kings 3 (OT)

NEW YORK -- Jordan Eberle scored 1:54 into overtime as New York overcame a two-goal first period deficit to edge Los Angeles.

Eberle's score, which came after Islanders goaltender Thomas Greiss turned back two Kings breakaway opportunities, capped a wild final few minutes in which Anders Lee gave New York the lead with 3:16 remaining in regulation before Anze Kopitar forced overtime with 13 seconds left.

Josh Bailey and John Tavares also scored for the Islanders while Greiss made 26 saves. Oscar Fantenberg and Tyler Toffoli scored in the first period, and Darcy Kuemper recorded 29 saves for Los Angeles.

Hurricanes 2, Blue Jackets 1

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Noah Hanifin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Scott Darling stopped 35 shots to snap a five-game winless streak as Carolina defeated Columbus for its third straight victory.

Darling was 0-3-2 in his last five decisions and hadn't won since Nov. 26. Hanifin's sixth goal of the season with 7:02 left in the second is one more than the team's other six defensemen combined. He scored four goals in each of his first two seasons.

Alexander Wennberg scored for the Blue Jackets, who failed to score on the power play in four attempts and are 3 for 38 on the road this season with the man advantage -- 30th in the NHL. Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves for Columbus.

Penguins 4, Coyotes 2

GLENDALE, Ariz.-- Olli Maatta's slap shot goal from the left point with 14.5 seconds remaining ended Arizona's comeback and Pittsburgh survived after squandering a two-goal lead.

Evgeni Malkin scored for the Penguins and set up Maatta's goal, and captain Sidney Crosby added an empty-net goal nine seconds later as Pittsburgh ended a three-game slide and beat the Coyotes for the second time this season. Carter Rowney got the Penguins going with a short-handed goal in the second period.

The Coyotes surged back with goals by Nick Cousins and Max Domi before dropping their sixth in a row and ninth in 10 games. Arizona is an NHL-worst 7-23-5 and 3-10-1 at home.

Senators 3, Canadiens 0

OTTAWA -- Craig Anderson stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as Ottawa defeated Montreal in the NHL100 Classic at TD Place.

A crowd of 33,959 braved frigid temperatures for the league's first outdoor game of the season. The win was the second in a row for the Senators, who are trying to dig out of a hole they made during a 1-5-1 road trip.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Bobby Ryan and Nate Thompson scored for Ottawa. Carey Price stopped 35 shots in goal for the Canadiens.

Rangers 3, Bruins 2 (OT)

BOSTON -- Mats Zuccarello scored a power-play goal 1:56 into overtime, giving New York a victory over Boston.

The Bruins, who had erased a two-goal deficit to force OT, were called for their second too-many-men penalty of the game to set up the winner. Zuccarello, getting the puck in the right faceoff circle, waited, waited and, with Chris Kreider serving as a screen, fired a wrist shot over the shoulder of Tuukka Rask for the win, ending Boston's three-game winning streak.

Henrik Lundqvist made 33 saves in the Rangers' goal to raise his career record against the Bruins to 27-12-2. Rask made 25 saves but saw his personal five-game winning streak snapped as Boston fell to 15-10-5.

Oilers 3, Wild 2

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Second-period goals by Milan Lucic and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins helped Edmonton snap Minnesota's four-game win streak.

Cam Talbot, who had missed the previous seven games with an undisclosed injury, made 29 saves for the Oilers, who got the third-period game-winner from Jesse Puljujarvi.

Defenseman Matt Dumba scored twice for the Wild and Alex Stalock had 26 saves, as the Wild lost a regulation game at home for the first time since Nov. 4 after going 7-0-1.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY DECEMBER 17, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
6:00 PM St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
7:00 PM Minnesota Wild Chicago Blackhawks United Center
8:00 PM Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
8:00 PM Florida Panthers Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/16/2017 8-12-0 40.00% -22.25
12/15/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -13.75
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............111 - 103 - 3........51.86%............- 5.75

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 17

Blues blanked Winnipeg 2-0 at home last nite, snapping 6-game series skid; St Louis lost 5-3/3-0 in last two visits to Manitoba. Over is 3-1 in their last four visits to Winnipeg. Blues won five of its last seven games, scoring 10 goals in winning last two road games. Eight of last ten St Louis games stayed under the total. Jets lost five of their last six games; they?re 4-1 in last five home games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Road side won five of last six Minnesota-Chicago games. Blackhawks won four of their last five games with Minnesota; four of those five went over total. Wild won four of last five visits to the Windy City. Minnesota won six of its last eight games; they?re 2-3 in last five road games, with both wins in OT. Four of their last five games stayed under. Chicago won its last four games, giving up six goals. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Home side won 8 of last 10 Calgary-Vancouver games; Flames lost three of last four visits here, but are 6-4 in last ten series games overall, with last three going over total. Calgary lost its last three games, outscored 7-3; their last three road games all went OT/SO. Five of Flames? last six games stayed under total. Canucks lost four of last five games; they?re 3-2 in last five games at home. Last four Vancouver games went over total.

Las Vegas coach Gallant was fired by Florida last year; chances are this means little more to him. Panthers lost six of last eight games, with three of those losses in OT/SO. Florida?s last three games stayed under total. Las Vegas won five of last six games, with four of the six going to OT/SO. Knights won three of last four home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.




NHL

Sunday, December 17

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Trend Report
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ST. LOUIS @ WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis

MINNESOTA @ CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

CALGARY @ VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Calgary

FLORIDA @ LAS VEGAS
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Florida's last 12 games on the road
Las Vegas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games


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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 17


St. Louis @ Winnipeg

Game 51-52
December 17, 2017 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.319
Winnipeg
10.499
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
N/A

Minnesota @ Chicago

Game 53-54
December 17, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.223
Chicago
12.314
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A

Calgary @ Vancouver

Game 55-56
December 17, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.619
Vancouver
10.287
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
N/A

Florida @ Vegas

Game 57-58
December 17, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.774
Vegas
10.704
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+160); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 17

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ST LOUIS (22-10-0-2, 46 pts.) at WINNIPEG (18-10-0-5, 41 pts.) - 12/17/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-4 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (17-12-0-3, 37 pts.) at CHICAGO (16-11-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/17/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 11-1 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-4 ATS (+11.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-21 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 3-10 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 3-10 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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CALGARY (16-14-0-3, 35 pts.) at VANCOUVER (15-14-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/17/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-5 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (12-15-0-5, 29 pts.) at VEGAS (20-9-0-2, 42 pts.) - 12/17/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 47-67 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-42 ATS (-15.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 104-159 ATS (+267.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 156-235 ATS (+409.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
VEGAS is 20-11 ATS (+31.2 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 20-11 ATS (+8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
VEGAS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.

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

 

[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

STL at WIN 06:00 PM
STL +130

MIN at CHI 07:00 PM
MIN +160
O 5.5

CAL at VAN 08:00 PM
O 5.5

FLA at VEG 08:00 PM
VEG -165
O 6.0

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL roundup: Golden Knights win again at home
December 17, 2017

LAS VEGAS -- Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists, and Erik Haula scored the game-winner with 8:20 remaining as the Vegas Golden Knights moved back into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night at T-Mobile Arena.

Nate Schmidt, Colin Miller and James Neal also had goals for Vegas, which improved to 13-2-1 at home this season. The Golden Knights, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning share the NHL lead with 13 home wins.

Malcolm Subban stopped 16 shots for the Golden Knights, who joined the Los Angeles Kings atop the Pacific Division standings.

Blackhawks 4, Wild 1

CHICAGO -- Patrick Kane scored the first two goals of the game, and Chicago held on for a win over Minnesota.

Ryan Hartman and Tommy Wingels also scored as the Blackhawks increased their season-best winning streak to five games. Chicago improved to 10-5-2 on home ice.

Matt Dumba scored the lone goal for the Wild, who have lost back-to-back games after winning the previous four in a row.

Flames 6, Canucks 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Mark Giordano scored two of Calgary's four second-period goals in a win over Vancouver.

Sam Bennett had a goal and three assists, and Mark Jankowski had a goal and two assists for the Flames.

Matthew Tkachuk and Micheal Ferland also scored, and David Rittich made 16 saves for Calgary, which snapped a three-game skid.

Jets 4, Blues 0

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Adam Lowry scored the winner for Winnipeg against St. Louis.

Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey also had goals and Connor Hellebuyck stopped all 24 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season.

Jake Allen stopped 42 shots for the Blues (22-11-2), who shut out the Jets 2-0 on Saturday night despite being outshot, 48-30.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL notebook: Avs D Johnson suspended for two games
December 17, 2017

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson received a two-game suspension from the NHL on Sunday for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov.

The incident occurred with 3:03 remaining in the second period of Saturday's 6-5 win by the Lightning. Johnson was assessed a minor penalty for slashing and a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding. Namestnikov did not return.

Johnson will forfeit $64,516.12 under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.

-- The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled left winger Sonny Milano and defenseman Cameron Gaunce from the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League.

In corresponding moves, the Blue Jackets assigned left winger Jordan Schroeder and defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to their AHL affiliate.

Milano, 21, has five goals, five assists and four penalty minutes in 25 games with the Blue Jackets this season. He has two assists in four games with Cleveland.

Gaunce, 27, has five assists and 27 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Monsters this season. He owns two goals, three assists and 36 penalty minutes in 32 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, Dallas and Colorado.

-- The St. Louis Blues activated defenseman and captain Alex Pietrangelo from injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Pietrangelo, 27, had missed the past four games with a lower-body injury.

He has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) in 30 games this season. Pietrangelo ranks third among all defensemen in goals and his total points are tied for ninth most in that group. He also averages the sixth-most minutes per game (25:45) in the NHL overall.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Anaheim Ducks New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:00 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:00 PM Los Angeles Kings Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
9:00 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
9:00 PM San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/17/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/16/2017 8-12-0 40.00% -22.25
12/15/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -13.75
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............114 - 107 - 3........51.58%............- 6.25

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 18

Anaheim @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
December 18, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.212
New Jersey
12.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
N/A

Los Angeles @ Philadelphia

Game 3-4
December 18, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.908
Philadelphia
11.785
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-120); Under

Columbus @ Boston

Game 5-6
December 18, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.734
Boston
10.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+110); Under

Pittsburgh @ Colorado

Game 7-8
December 18, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.202
Colorado
11.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+145); Over

San Jose @ Edmonton

Game 9-10
December 18, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
9.988
Edmonton
11.847
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-130); Under




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 18
Ducks won six of last seven games with New Jersey; they won three of last four visits to the Garden State. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Anaheim is 3-5 in its last eight games; they lost four of last five road games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Devils are 3-4 in their last seven games; they split their last four home games. Four of their last five games went over total.

Kings won four of their last five games with Philly; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. LA won four of last five games in this building. Kings lost their last three games (all on road), allowing 13 goals, after an 8-game win streak; five of their last six games went over total. Flyers won their last six games, allowing total of nine goals; under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Philly won its last three home games.

Columbus/Boston split their last ten games; Blue Jackets split their last four visits to Beantown. Last five series games went over total. Columbus is 3-4 in its last seven games; they lost three of last four road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Bruins are 5-3 in their last eight games overall; they split last six home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Penguins are 5-3 in their last eight games with Colorado; road team won last four series games. Pittsburgh won four of last six visits to Denver. Six of last nine series games stayed under total. Penguins lost three of last four games; they?re 7-11 on road. Four of their last six games went over total. Colorado lost six of its last nine games, four of last five at home. Six of their last eight games went over the total.

Oilers won seven of their last nine games with San Jose; Sharks lost three of last four games in Edmonton. Under is 3-2 in last five series games. San Jose is 3-4 in its last seven games; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 6-4 in their last ten games. Edmonton split its last eight games; they lost their last three home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.




NHL

Monday, December 18

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Trend Report
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COLUMBUS @ BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus

ANAHEIM @ NEW JERSEY
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games

LOS ANGELES @ PHILADELPHIA
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home

PITTSBURGH @ COLORADO
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games

SAN JOSE @ EDMONTON
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 12 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 18

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ANAHEIM (14-11-0-8, 36 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (18-9-0-5, 41 pts.) - 12/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 18-14 ATS (+36.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 18-14 ATS (+35.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 238-188 ATS (+34.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 426-429 ATS (+882.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (20-10-0-4, 44 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (14-11-0-7, 35 pts.) - 12/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 195-235 ATS (-76.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-6 ATS (+7.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-31 ATS (+49.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-8 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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COLUMBUS (20-12-0-1, 41 pts.) at BOSTON (15-10-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 18-4 ATS (+13.2 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 46-22 ATS (+22.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-25 ATS (-10.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 22-33 ATS (-20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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PITTSBURGH (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at COLORADO (15-15-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/18/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-20 ATS (-13.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-11 ATS (-10.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLORADO is 235-202 ATS (-28.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 1-11 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 122-130 ATS (-93.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (17-10-0-4, 38 pts.) at EDMONTON (14-17-0-2, 30 pts.) - 12/18/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 408-324 ATS (-116.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 91-66 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 5-10 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 9-6 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 9-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Senators turning things around?
Monty Andrews

The Senators dominated the Centennial Classic outdoor game at Lansdowne Park, blanking the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 for their first shutout victory in more than two months.

We Meet Again

The Edmonton Oilers had little trouble with the San Jose Sharks when they met in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs. They'll face off Monday in Edmonton for the first time since the Oilers ousted the Sharks in six games in the first round of the postseason. The Oilers have won seven of the previous nine meetings overall, putting them squarely in the driver's seat as they look to save what has been a dismal season so far. Edmonton came into the season as the favorite to come out of the Western Conference, but has since slipped all the way down to +4,000 on Bet365 to win its first championship since 1990.

Turning Things Around?

Could the Ottawa Senators finally be headed in the right direction after a month-long stretch of dismal play? Fans and bettors alike will have a much better idea after Tuesday night, when the Senators seek their third consecutive victory against visiting Minnesota. The Senators dominated the Centennial Classic outdoor game at Lansdowne Park, blanking the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 for their first shutout victory in more than two months. Ottawa had lost 12 of 13 prior to its mini-win streak, and will need to string a few more victories together it it hopes to improve its +3,500 odds of winning the competitive Atlantic Division.

No Rest Needed

The Detroit Red Wings are fighting to remain playoff relevant as we approach the holiday break, but might find themselves enjoying a unique advantage as they visit Philadelphia on Wednesday in the conclusion of a road back-to-back. The odds certainly won't be in Detroit's favor in this one, but the Red Wings have actually performed well in similar situations, earning five of a possible six points on zero days rest. But the Flyers have the momentum in the head-to-head series, having won five of the last seven encounters. The road team has prevailed in each of the last two meetings.

Injury News

* The Anaheim Ducks could be facing a long stretch without winger Corey Perry, who is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury. The Ducks will miss him greatly, having gone 9-0-5 SU in 14 games in which Perry has recorded at least one point.

* Roberto Luongo's injury-plagued season continues, as the Florida Panthers netminder was placed on injured reserve last week with a lower-body injury. The Panthers are 6-7-2 SU and 7-8 O/U in Luongo's 15 appearances so far this season.

* The San Jose Sharks will be without Logan Couture against Edmonton after he suffered a concussion over the weekend. The Sharks will miss having Couture's offense in the lineup - they're 8-2-0 SU in games in which the talented forward scores.

Player Notes

* Don't look now, but the New York Islanders have yet another offensive hero - and this month, it's Anders Lee. The veteran forward has seven goals in nine December games; despite his surge, the Isles come into the week just 3-5-1 for the month.

* Tampa Bay superstar Nikita Kucherov's road scoring prowess will be put to the test this week. Kucherov leads the NHL in road points with 25, but he will be in tough this Tuesday against a host Golden Knights team that is a red-hot 12-2-1 in Las Vegas.

* Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford has been terrific in December, going 5-0-0 with a 1.37 goals-against average for the month. Chicago has been a strong under play over that span, going 1-4 O/U during Crawford's hot streak.

Stanley Cup Futures

* Last year's Stanley Cup final participants come into this week with identical odds to make it a rematch in 2018. Both the defending-champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Western Conference-champion Nashville Predators are listed at +1,400 on Bet365 to reach the Stanley Cup final yet again.

* We're well over two months into the 2017-18 campaign, and the expansion Golden Knights are still very much in the Stanley Cup mix - at least from an odds perspective. Oddsmakers at Bet365 have installed Vegas at +2,200 to become the first team in NHL history to win the title as an expansion franchise.

* Can the Blackhawks recapture some of their magic from earlier this decade? They're facing long odds to do so, coming into the week at +2,800 to win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time since 2010. They're also +1,000 longshots to claim the Central Division, and +1,400 to represent the Western Conference in the final.

Over/Under Trends

* The New York Rangers have been one of the top over plays in the league this season at 20-12-1 O/U, but some of the sheen might be wearing off that trend. The Rangers enter the week having gone under the total in three of their previous four games.

* Anaheim has emerged as a must-have under play so far this season, and Perry's potential long-term absence should only galvanize that trend. The Ducks have gone under in five consecutive games and are an incredible 11-21-1 O/U for the year.

 

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLB at BOS 07:00 PM
O 5.5

ANA at NJ 07:00 PM
ANA +115
U 5.5

LA at PHI 07:00 PM
LA -105
U 5.5

PIT at COL 09:00 PM
COL +155
O 6.0

SJ at EDM 09:00 PM
SJ +125
U 5.5

 

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NHL roundup: Kings end skid with win in Philly
December 19, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Adrian Kempe and Tyler Toffoli scored third-period goals, and the Los Angeles Kings leaned heavily on their top-ranked penalty kill in a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

Alec Martinez and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings, and Jonathan Quick turned aside 36 shots as Los Angeles ended a four-game road trip with a win, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Kings killed off five of their six penalties.

Jakub Voracek scored the lone goal for the Flyers, who had their six-game win streak snapped. Brian Elliott (21 saves) took his first defeat since Dec. 2.

Bruins 7, Blue Jackets 2

BOSTON -- Three rookies played key roles, as Danton Heinen and Jake DeBrusk both had a goal and two assists and Charlie McAvoy recorded a Gordie Howe Hat Trick with a goal, an assist and a fight, helping Boston rout lifeless Columbus.

Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Backes added a goal and an assist each, and Torey Krug also scored for the Bruins, who snapped a two-game losing streak and finished 1-1-1 on a three-game homestand.

Josh Anderson and Seth Jones scored for the Blue Jackets.

Devils 5, Ducks 3

NEWARK, N.J. -- Stefan Noesen scored off a scramble at 15:53 of the third period to lift New Jersey to a come-from-behind victory over Anaheim.

Noesen's tiebreaking goal ruined the homecoming of former Devils center Adam Henrique, who had a goal and an assist in his first game against his old team since New Jersey traded him to Anaheim for defenseman Sami Vatanen on Nov. 30. Noesen iced the game with an empty-net goal at 19:53.

Miles Wood also scored twice for the Devils, while Jesper Bratt found the back of the net and Brian Boyle picked up three assists. Vatanen earned an assist, his first point since the trade.

Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg scored for the Ducks, and Josh Manson contributed two assists.

Oilers 5, Sharks 3

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Edmonton got two goals from Ryan Strome, including the 10,000th NHL goal, en route to a victory over San Jose.

Oilers goalie Cam Talbot won his second in a row since returning from a stint on injured reserve, making 18 saves. Sharks goalie Martin Jones remained stuck on 99 career wins. The Oilers put 29 shots on goal.

Patrick Maroon, Mark Letestu and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers. Joe Pavelski, Tomas Hertl and Marcus Sorensen scored for the Sharks.

Avalanche 4, Penguins 2

DENVER -- Tyson Barrie scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov had 30 saves, and Colorado beat Pittsburgh.

J.T. Compher and Mikko Rantanen also scored and Sven Andrighetto had two assists for the Avalanche, who swept the season series from the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champions.

Chad Ruhwedel had a goal and an assist, Evgeni Malkin also scored and Matt Murray had 33 saves for the Penguins.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2017
Time (ET) Away Home Site
2:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre
7:00 PM Anaheim Ducks New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:00 PM Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders Barclays Center
7:00 PM Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:30 PM Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
8:00 PM Winnipeg Jets Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:30 PM Washington Capitals Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
9:00 PM Florida Panthers Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena
10:00 PM Montreal Canadiens Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS

12/18/2017 4-4-1 50.00% +1.75
12/17/2017 3-3-0 50.00% -0.50
12/16/2017 8-12-0 40.00% -22.25
12/15/2017 3-5-0 37.50% -13.75
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............118 - 111 - 3........51.52%............- 4.50

 

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 19

Road team won last five Carolina-Toronto games; Hurricanes won four of last five games in this building. Eight of last ten series games stayed under total. Carolina won its last three games; they lost six of last eight road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Toronto lost its last three games, outscored 9-3; under is 5-1-1 in its last seven games. Maple Leafs won six of their last eight home games.

Ottawa is 6-4 in its last ten games with Minnesota, which lost three of last five visits here. Under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Minnesota lost last two games after a 6-1 run; they?re 3-5 in last eight road games. Six of their last eight games stayed under total. Ottawa won last two games after a 1-12 skid; they?re 4-4 in last eight home games. Senators? last four games stayed under the total.

Detroit won four of last six games with the Islanders; they split last four visits to Brooklyn. Five of last seven series games went over the total. Detroit lost 10 of its last 12 games overall, three in row on road (outscored 18-5); their last three games stayed under the total. Islanders lost five of their last seven games; they?re 5-2 in their last seven home games. Over is 21-5-1 in New York?s last 27 games.

Rangers won five of last six games with Anaheim; Ducks lost four of last five games in MSG. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games played in Manhattan. Anaheim split its last six games overall, but lost five of last six on road. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Rangers won 10 of last 14 games overall, 11 of last 13 at home. three of their last four games stayed under total.

Bruins won seven of last eight games with Buffalo; they won last four visits to western New York. Under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Bruins won 10 of their last 14 games; they won five of their last six road games. Three of last five Boston games stayed under the total. Buffalo lost 15 of its last 18 games; they?re 2-7 in their last nine home games. Four of last five Sabre games stayed under total.

Nashville won five of last seven games with Winnipeg; Jets lost four of last five visits to Music City. Over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games; they lost their last six road games. Under is 2-0-1 in Jets? last three games. Nashville won six of its last seven games; they pitched shutouts in last two. Predators won eight of their last ten home games. Four of their last six games went over total.

Dallas Stars won nine of last ten games with Washington, which lost four of last five visits to Texas. Five of last six series games went over total. Caps won three in row, seven of last eight games; they?re 2-4 in their last six road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Dallas Stars lost five of their last seven games; they lost 5-2/5-3 in their last two home games- over is 5-3 in their last eight games overall.

Home side won last seven Florida-Arizona games; Panthers lost their last four games in Arizona. Under is 8-1-1 in last ten series games. Florida lost its last three games, outscored 10-5; they lost four of last five road games. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Arizona was outscored 21-7 in losing their last six games; they lost last five of their last seven home games. Under is 17-4 in their last 21 games.

Tampa Bay outscored opponents 33-15 in winning their last seven games; Lightning won four of last five road games. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Las Vegas won six of its last seven games; they won four of last five home games. Over is 8-4 in their last 12 games.

Canadiens won seven of last nine games with Vancouver; they?re 3-2 in last five games in this building. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Montreal lost four of its last five games; they lost three of last four road games. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Vancouver lost five of its last six games overall, three of last four at home. Canucks? last five games all went over the total.