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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 29


Winnipeg @ St. Louis

Game 1-2
December 29, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.062
St. Louis
10.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-190
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+165); Under

New Jersey @ Ottawa

Game 5-6
December 29, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.153
Ottawa
12.182
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-135); Over

Chicago @ Columbus

Game 3-4
December 29, 2019 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.142
Columbus
11.526
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-160); Under

NY Islanders @ Minnesota

Game 7-8
December 29, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.430
Minnesota
9.297
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-105); Under

Buffalo @ Boston

Game 11-12
December 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.874
Boston
12.036
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-220); Under

Detroit @ Tampa Bay

Game 13-14
December 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.102
Tampa Bay
12.283
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-350
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-350); Over

Montreal @ Florida

Game 9-10
December 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.708
Florida
12.136
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-130); Under

Dallas @ Arizona

Game 15-16
December 29, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.980
Arizona
9.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+100); Over

Philadelphia @ Anaheim

Game 17-18
December 29, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.200
Anaheim
10.595
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+100); Under

Vancouver @ Calgary

Game 19-20
December 29, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.538
Calgary
10.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+170); Under

 

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
Top six picks for Week 17 in Westgate Super Contest:
6) Chicago +1 (644)- W
5) Indianapolis -3.5 (695)- L
4) Kansas City -8.5 (753)- W
3) Seattle +3.5 (807)- L
2) Tennessee -3.5 (987)- W
1) NJ Giants +4.5 (995)- L
2019 record: 54-43-5

Quote of the Day:
“I haven’t been told anything different. So … they expect me to do my job, and I’m gonna show up tomorrow and do my job. That’s what I’m gonna do. Do my job, until they tell me not to, if they tell me not to.”
Cleveland Browns’ coach Freddie Kitchens, who got fired a few minutes later

Monday’s quiz
Who was the Cleveland Browns’ coach the last time they made the playoffs?

Sunday’s quiz
Les Miles was LSU’s football coach the last time they won the national title.

Saturday’s quiz
Joe Namath was drafted by the Jets in the AFL, the St Louis Cardinals in the NFL.


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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday…..

Dolphins 27, Patriots 24:
— Miami drove 75 yards in 3:29 for the winning TD with 0:25 left.
— Dolphins went 5-4 in last nine games, after an 0-7 start.
— Ryan Fitzpatrick should play in the Pro Bowl; seriously.

— Patriots will be hosting a playoff game next weekend.
— In their last eight games, NE was outscored 97-75 in first half.
— Four of last five Patriot games went over the total.

Chiefs 31, Chargers 21:
— Chargers lost six of their last seven games.
— In last eight games, LA was minus-13 in turnovers (4-17).
— Four of Chargers’ last five games went over the total.

— Chiefs get a first round bye, thanks to New England’s loss.
— Down 14-10, KC ran a kickoff back 104 yards for the go-ahead TD.
— Next time they had the ball, Williams ran 84 yards for a TD on first play.

Packers 23, Lions 20:
— Green Bay gets a bye next week.
— Packers drove 68 yards in eight plays, kicked GW FG at gun.
— Green Bay won its last five games, allowing 14.2 ppg

— Detroit led this game 17-3 at halftime.
— Lions in 2nd half: 24 plays, 89 yards, 4 first downs, 3 points.
— Detroit lost its last nine games (2-6-1 ATS); they’re 9-17-1 ATS in last 27 games as a home underdog, 4-3 TY.

Bengals 33, Browns 23:
— Browns lost four of last four games, giving up 38-31-33 points in last three.
— Cleveland lost its last six road games; since ’13, they’re 1-7 ATS as a road favorite, 1-4 TY.
— Browns lost nine t of their last 11 visits to Cincinnati.

— Bengals ran ball for 179 yards, converted 9-14 on third down.
— Was this Andy Dalton’s last game as Cincinnati’s QB?
— Bengals’ last four games went over the total.

Bears 21, Vikings 19:
— Chicago won its fourth game in a ow over the Vikings.
— Pineiro kicked GW 22-yard FG with 0:10 left.
— Spread opened Vikings -7, wound up Vikings +4.

— Minnesota went 0-4-1 ATS in last five home games.
— Both teams scored only one TD, kicked four FG’s.
— Boone ran ball 17 times for 148 yards and a TD.

Falcons 28, Buccaneers 22 OT:
— Falcons tied game with FG at gun, won it on a pick-6 on first play of OT.
— Atlanta won six of its last eight games after a 1-7 start.
— Falcons scored 9 points on five trips to red zone; no bueno.

— Tampa Bay didn’t score in 2nd half or OT.
— Winston is first QB ever with 30+ TD’s, 30+ INT’s.
— Bucs were 0-3 on FG’s, Atlanta was 5-5.

Saints 42, Panthers 10:
— New Orleans won six of its last seven games overall, scoring 20 TD’s on their last 42 drives
— Saints won six of last seven series games, winning last three visits to Charlotte by 3-21-32 points
— Saints will host Minnesota in the early game Sunday afternoon.

— Carolina lost its last eight games (2-6 ATS).
— Panthers’ first seven drives: 19 plays, 41 yards, one first down.
— In their last eight games, Panthers had a minus-20 turnover ratio, turning ball over 22 times.

Jets 13, Bills 6:
— Jets won six of last eight games after a 1-7 start.
— Five of the Jets’ last six games went under the total.
— Jets scored only 10 points on three red zine drives.

— Josh Allen played for a while at the start; no idea why.
— Buffalo heads to Houston for a playoff game next week.
— Under is 7-2 in Buffalo’s last nine games.

Eagles 34, Giants 17:
— Philly wins NFC East; they host Seattle in Wild Card round.
— Eagles won 12 of their last 13 games with the Giants.
— Philly won its last four games overall, scoring 13 TD’s on 47 drives

— Giants are 1-10 ATS in last 11 games as a home underdog.
— Seven of their last nine games went over the total.
— Giants are likely to fire coach Pat Shurmur Monday.

Cowboys 47, Redskins 16:
— Redskins lost eight of their last nine games with Dallas.
— Washington converted 1-12 on third down, Cowboys 8-15.
— Starting tomorrow, Redskins’ president Bruce Allen will no longer run football operations, which is good news for Redskins’ fans.

— Gallup caught five footballs for 98 yards, three TD’s.
— Dallas had seven plays of 20+ yards, five of them on third down.
— Cowboys will probably fire Jason Garrett this week.

Ravens 28, Steelers 10:
— In 2nd half, Steelers’ offense was outscored 9-3 by Ravens’ defense.
— Pitt misses playoffs for 2nd year in row, after making it 12 of previous 17 years.
— Steelers lost their last three games, scoring 10 points in all three games.

— Ravens ran ball for 223 yards on a rainy day were neither team threw for 100 yards.
— Heading into playoffs, Ravens are clearly best team in NFL.
— Baltimore was 2-2 at one point, then won its last 12 games.

Jaguars 38, Colts 20:
— Colts in first half: 37 plays, 236 yards, 13 first downs, 20 points.
— Colts in second half: 20 plays, 46 yards, 4 first downs, no points.
— Indy lost its last five visits here, by 6-20-3-35-18 points.

— Jaguars outscored Indy 22-0 in second half.
— Jax broke game open with defensive TD which made it 31-20 with 9:28 left.
— Minshew threw for 295 yards; Jags converted 9-14 on third down.

Titans 35, Texans 14:
— Titans ran ball for 245 yards, averaged 10.6 yards/pass attempt.
— Tennessee ended a 7-game losing skid in Houston.
— Titans visit New England in the Wild Card round next week.

— AJ McCarron was 21-36/225 passing for Houston.
Wild Card spreads:
— Houston -3, 41.5 vs Buffalo; New England -5.5, 43.5 vs Tennessee
— New Orleans -8, 47 vs Minnesota; Seattle -1, 45.5 @ Philadelphia.

Rams 31, Cardinals 24:
— Arizona lost last seven series games, losing last five by combined score of 163-56.
— Cardinals gained 268 yards on five drives in 2nd half: two TD’s, three turnovers.
— When you’re minus-5 in turnovers, you ain’t winning.

— Rams faked a punt from their own 17 in first quarter; it didn’t work.
— LA converted 11-18 third down plays.
— Under McVay, Rams’ record in games decided by 6 or fewer points:
2017: 3-1……2018: 5-0……2019: 1-3

Broncos 16, Raiders 15:
— Oakland scored TD with 0:07 left, went for two points and the win.
— Raiders scored 15 points on five red zone drives. Not good.
— Home side won last eight series games.

— Broncos won four of five games with rookie Lock at QB.
— Teams combined for two TD’s, eight field goal attempts.
— Denver won its last four home games (3-1 ATS).

49ers 26, Seahawks 21:
— SF tackled a Seattle TE on 1-yard line as game ended.
— 49ers win NFC West, are #1 seed in NFC.
— This was only Niners’ 2nd win in last 12 games vs Seattle.

— Seahawks in 1st half: 24 plays, 79 yards, 6 first downs, zero points.
— Seahawks in 2nd half: 47 plays, 269 yards, 21 first downs, 21 points.
— Seattle visits Philadelphia in Wild Card game Sunday.

 

[Udog]

21OTTAWA -22 PITTSBURGH
OTTAWA is 11-7 ATS (7.3 Units) against horrible power play killing teams-opp score on >19% of chances in the current season.




NHL

Monday, December 30

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 30

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OTTAWA (16-18-0-5, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (23-11-0-4, 50 pts.) - 12/30/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-6 ATS (+9.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-6 ATS (+6.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
OTTAWA is 10-6 ATS (+19.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 39-40 ATS (-20.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 30


Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 21-22
December 30, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.325
Pittsburgh
12.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-265
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-265); Under

 

[Udog]

by: Josh Inglis


A CASE OF THE MONDAYS

Monday gives us just one game where the Pittsburgh Penguins will entertain the Ottawa Senators who will be on the backend of a back-to-back. Pittsburgh has won both of its games following the Christmas break, potting 11 goals in the process.

The Senators have allowed the third-most goals against in their 10 games leading up to the break at 3.4 goals per game and were losers of eight of their last nine road games. With the Sens taking close to 10 minutes in penalties in December and having allowed four or more goals in four of their last five, we are hitting the Pens’ team total of 3.5 and playing the Over.


COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEARS

New Year’s Eve gives us a full slate of hockey, starting at 1 PM ET. If you’re looking for some all-day action, there are some decent heavy favorites in each of the major time slots.

Starting with the 1 PM game, we are taking the Bruins as road favorites in New Jersey as Boston has won the last five regular-season matchups between the two sides.

At 3 PM, we are adding the Vegas Golden Knights ML as they play host to the Anaheim Ducks. The Knights have won the last three matchups in Vegas by a combined score of 13-3 and have won four of their last five home games heading into Tuesday.

For the evening matches, we like the Lightning ML and Flames ML. Tampa Bay will have a decent price as a road favorite and have handed the Sabres a loss in six straight matchups while the Blackhawks have struggled to pick up two points against the Flames as they have dropped six in a row against Calgary.

Taking the Bruins, Knights, Lightning and Flames on a four-team ML parlay will give you something to check throughout the holiday and could make you up to four to five times your bet just before the countdown to midnight.


OVER INTO 2020

Both the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers are allowing just under four goals per game in their last five. As of Sunday, the Rangers haven’t hit an Under in their last seven games going 6-0-1 O/U while the Oilers are 2-1-2 O/U in their previous five.

The Oilers have had to rely on the powerplay as their offensive catalyst this year. Their power play is scoring at 30 percent on the year and will face the Rangers’ Bottom-10 penalty-killing unit.

The Rangers have potted five goals three separate times across their last four games and sit in eighth in expected goals for in December, but more importantly, have the most expected goals against this month.

Take the Tuesday night Over 6 and enjoy some of the last goals of 2019.


THE 2020 WINTER CLASSIC

The 2020 Winter Classic will be held in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday as the Predators and Stars will battle it out outdoors. With the unfamiliar conditions, this is a game that could easily fit into the Dallas Stars’ defensive-style of winning.

Dallas has the fourth-fewest goals against and the most points at home this year. In their 21 games in Texas, the Stars are conceding just 2.09 goals per game — the best mark in the league. We lean on the Under 5.5 but have trouble pulling the trigger with Nashville having allowed 11 goals in its two games back from the break.

We are going to take the home team ML in this outdoor game and may have to take the 3-way ML if the juice is on the heavy side of things on the 2-way ML.


GOALIE PROFILE: ELVIS MERZLIKINS, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

The Jackets find themselves a few points out a playoff spot thanks to winning five straight before the break and the stellar goaltending from Joonas Korpisalo. Unfortunately, their No. 1 tender was injured and helped off the ice on Sunday. Korpisalo had started 10 straight games and now the team will have to carry on with Elvis Merzlikins.

The Latvian goalie is winless in the NHL going 0-4-3 this year with a 3.41 goals against and a .889 save percentage. This is a massive blow to a Jackets team that was gaining an identity.

On Tuesday, the Jackets will face the Panthers at home. Florida beat Merzlikins 4-1 earlier this month and should have some value on the Money Line as a visiting team. Florida hasn’t won in Columbus since 2015 but facing the 25-year-old rookie goalie could change that.


INJURY UPDATE: F ILYA MIKHEYEV, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hit with a slew of injuries of late. Forward Ilya Mikheyev sustained a scary cut to his wrist on Friday and will be re-evaluated in 90 days. The loss of the winger has shaken up the Leafs’ lineup as they have had to move their third-line center to the wing on the second line as well as promoting players from the Marlies.

The Buds also lost defenseman Jake Muzzin to a broken foot, which means they are a mess in terms of defensive responsibility with a center moving to wing and a handful of inexperienced players. We like the Over versus the Wild on Tuesday.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• The New York Islanders bring the league’s best road Under record (4-10-3 O/U) to the league’s best home Over record in Washington (12-5-1 O/U) on Tuesday. The Caps are 1-3 O/U in their last four at home while the Islanders have hit the Under in six of their last nine road games (2-6-1 O/U)

• The Minnesota Wild are earning 1.53 points per game at home this year which is the best mark in the league. The Wild will host the Maple Leafs who have earned 13 of a possible 14 points over their last seven games. This hot but injured Leafs team should give the Wild some decent value at home on the Money Line.

• Heading into Sunday’s games, there were plenty of goals with teams coming out of the Christmas break. Out of the 34 games, the Over hit in 22 of them (64.7 %).

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


OTT at PIT 07:00 PM


OTT +244


O 6.0

 

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Worst teams in country shooting 3’s:
353) Texas A&M 24.3%
352) Cleveland State, 24.6%
351) Kennesaw State, 25.3%
350) Mississippi Valley State, 25.6%
349) Charleston Southern, 25.6%
348) South Carolina State, 26%

Quote of the Day:
“I’m a lot better coach when I have really good players.”
Chuck Daly

Tuesday’s quiz
Last time the Buffalo Bills won a playoff game, who did they beat?

Monday’s quiz
Butch Davis was the Cleveland Browns’ coach the last time they made the playoffs.

Sunday’s quiz
Les Miles was LSU’s football coach the last time they won the national title.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Our last home page of 2019……

13) If you’re an NFL head coach and your GM drafts a quarterback, you’d best have some job security, because these days, rookie QB’s play sooner than later, and they usually don’t play well, so the team loses and the coach gets fired. They don’t fire players very much.

2013– Mike Shanahan, Redskins (fired after RGIII’s 2nd year)
2014– Dennis Allen, Raiders (Carr)
2015– Ken Whisenhunt, Titans (Mariota)
2016– Jeff Fisher, Rams (Goff)
2017— John Fox, Bears (Trubisky)
2018— Steve Wilks, Cardinals (Rosen)
2018— Hue Jackson, Browns (Mayfield)
2018— Todd Bowles, Jets (Darnold)
2019— Jay Gruden, Redskins (Haskins)
2019— Pat Shurmur, Giants (Jones)

12) Doug Peterson (Wentz), Mike Smith (Ryan) did it right; they got hired as head coach the same year their team drafted a QB, which gives you time to grow together.

11) California 35, Illinois 20— Garbers threw for 272 yards, four TD’s, as Pac-12 evens its bowl record this month at 2-2.

10) Western Kentucky 23, Western Michigan 20— True freshman kicker nailed a 52-yard FG at the gun for the win; he missed a 29-yard FG at end of first half.

Hilltoppers outgained WMU 481-307, but threw a pick-6 in last minute of first half that tied score at 10-all. WKU finishes the season 9-4.

9) Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28— Sometimes life is simple; when you hear that one of Miss State’s QB’s couldn’t play in this game, because one of his teammates broke the orbital bone near his eye in a post-practice fracas, then you pick against that team.

8) College basketball upsets:
— Stetson (+21) 63, South Carolina 56
— South Carolina State (+11) 58, Jacksonville 52
— Green Bay (+5.5) 73, Northern Kentucky 59

7) Michigan State’s basketball team is 2-0 early on in the Big 14 standings; Northwestern is 0-2; the other 12 teams are all 1-1.

Northwestern lost to Hartford the other day, not a good sign for the Wildcats.

6) Cal State- Fullerton won 77-74 at UCLA Saturday, which isn’t good for Mick Cronin; losing to North Carolina or Michigan State is one thing, but losing to Big West teams, especially one with a 3-10 record and #275 ranking, is a huge red flag.

One of Cronin’s apologists tried to blame the talent former coach Steve Alford left behind, but Alford went to Nevada, inherited a total of two players (TWO!!!) from Eric Musselman and the Wolf Pack is 8-5. Maybe Alford is as good a coach as Cronin is.

This is the first UCLA roster without at least one McDonald’s All-American since the award was started in 1977, but plenty of solid D-I players weren’t McDonald’s All-Americans.

5) By the way, over the last 19 years, UCLA had never lost to a team ranked lower than #210 in the KenPom rankings; Fullerton was #284 before they upset the Bruins.

4) USC fired their defensive coordinator and special teams coach after its dismal performance in the Holiday Bowl Friday night.

3) In the NBA, Knicks have won one playoff series since 2001; they ain’t going to make it there this year, either. Too bad they can’t fire owners for gross incompetence.

2) Zion Williamson has a 5-year sneaker contract worth $15M a year but he still hasn’t played a game yet for the Pelicans.

1) From Zach Berman:
At Caesars sportsbook this summer, the over/under on passing yards for Carson Wentz this season was 4,040.5. You could wager whether Wentz would pass for more or less than 4,040.5 yards.

He finished with 4,039 yards; Sunday’s finale was played in a steady rain. Very bad beat.

 

[CNOTES]

Malkin scores twice, Pens beat Sens
December 30, 2019

PITTSBURGH (AP) Evgeni Malkin's goal in the first minute sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to a victory that ended with distressing thud.
Malkin scored twice but teammate Jake Guentzel was injured right after getting his 20th of the season in the Penguins' 5-2 win Monday night over the Ottawa Senators.
Guentzel had a three-point night but left after scoring 6:55 into the third period. Guentzel, who was selected to his first All-Star Game on Monday, tapped one into a partially empty net off Malkin's feed, then crashed hard into the wall following contact with Ottawa's Thomas Chabot.
Guentzel immediately went to the dressing room after getting his 200th career point.
''I hope he's not out long,'' Malkin said. ''It didn't look good. But everyone understands it's hockey. It's tough. I need to play better next game if Jake doesn't play.''
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn't have an update on Guentzel.
''It was really scary,'' Sullivan said. ''Those are always dangerous when you fall that distance from the boards. He's being evaluated. We'll probably have more information on him (Tuesday).''
Malkin stretched his points streak to six games. He has seven goals and 24 points in his past 13 contests. Patric Hornqvist and Dominik Simon also scored the Penguins, who have won three straight and 10 of 12.
Tristan Jarry stopped 24 shots to win his sixth straight game. He has won eight of his last nine starts and allowed no more than two goals in 14 of 18 appearances this season.
Nick Paul scored twice for the Senators, who ended a five-game points streak. Paul has three goals in his last two games.
Marcus Hogberg made 28 saves for the Senators.
''We were unable to contain their top guys,'' Senators coach D.J. Smith said. ''Defensively in our zone and off the rush, Malkin just kind of ate us up tonight.''
Pittsburgh has won 14 of 22 games without captain Sidney Crosby, who has been out since November because of core muscle surgery. Crosby has recently started skating.
In 140 career games without Crosby, Malkin has 75 goals and 192 points. In 20 games without Crosby this season, Malkin has 11 goals and 32 points.
''We put him in a prominent role and he's responded in the right way,'' Sullivan said. ''He's been a dominant player night in and night out for us. Given the circumstances this team is under, we need him to be that guy.''
Malkin opened the scoring 27 seconds into the game when he beat Hogberg with a glove-side wrist shot during a 2-on-1. Guentzel assisted, giving him points in four straight. Guentzel has 12 goals and 29 points in his last 20 games.
Simon gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead at 11:44 of the first period. Simon was under pressure when he took a cross-ice pass and flipped a backhander past Hogberg from the side of the crease. It was his second goal in three games.
Paul scored at 4:21 of the second period for the Senators to make it 2-1, but Malkin regained Pittsburgh's two-goal advantage 1:41 later. Bryan Rust, who had the primary assist, has points in eight of his last nine games with seven goals and 15 points during that span.
Paul scored his second goal for the Senators at 15:58 of the second, but again, Pittsburgh immediately answered. Hornqvist scored 53 seconds after Paul's goal to give Pittsburgh a 4-2 lead entering the third period.
NOTES: Pittsburgh's 16 home wins are the most in the NHL. ... The Senators have three wins in 22 games at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena since the building opened in 2010. ... Pittsburgh has eight straight wins and points in 11 consecutive home games against Ottawa dating to Feb. 13, 2013. ... Ottawa D Ron Hainsey, who won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017, missed his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. ... Pittsburgh D Justin Schultz missed his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury.
UP NEXT
Senators: Host Florida on Thursday night.
Penguins: Host San Jose on Thursday night.

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday, December 31
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units


BOS at NJ
01:00 PM
O 6.0


NYI at WAS
01:00 PM
NYI +144
O 5.5


ANA at VEG
03:00 PM
ANA +191
U 5.5


TOR at MIN
06:00 PM
O 6.0


MON at CAR
07:00 PM
MON +142
O 6.5


TB at BUF
07:00 PM
O 6.5


SJ at DET
07:30 PM
U 6.5


WIN at COL
08:00 PM
WIN +164
O 6.0


NYR at EDM
09:00 PM
NYR +129
U 6.5


PHI at LA
09:00 PM
U 5.5


CHI at CAL
09:00 PM
O 6.0


STL at ARI
09:00 PM
O 5.5

 

[Udog]

23 NY ISLANDERS -24 WASHINGTON
NY ISLANDERS are 17-3 ATS (15.4 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

25 BOSTON -26 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 0-10 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

27 ANAHEIM -28 VEGAS
ANAHEIM is 6-17 ATS (-12.8 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

29 TORONTO -30 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 24-30 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game over the last 2 seasons.

31 MONTREAL -32 CAROLINA
MONTREAL is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games off a close road loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.

33 TAMPA BAY -34 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 0-11 ATS (-11.4 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

35 FLORIDA -36 COLUMBUS
FLORIDA is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games off a home win over the last 2 seasons.

37 SAN JOSE -38 DETROIT
DETROIT is 1-18 ATS (-16.1 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

39 WINNIPEG -40 COLORADO
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (9.6 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

41 ST LOUIS -42 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 16-4 ATS (17.3 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%) over the last 2 seasons.

43 CHICAGO -44 CALGARY
CALGARY is 17-27 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the last 3 seasons.

45 PHILADELPHIA -46 LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES are 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest in the current season.

47 NY RANGERS -48 EDMONTON
DAVID QUINN is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after a game where both teams scored 4 goals or more (Coach of NY RANGERS)

47 NY RANGERS -48 EDMONTON
NY RANGERS are 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after a game where both teams scored 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

 

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NHL

Tuesday, December 31

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Trend Report
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New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey

Washington Capitals
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Washington is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 11 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Islanders is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Islanders is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas's last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
Anaheim is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games when playing Vegas
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vegas

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 15 games when playing Toronto
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

Carolina Hurricanes
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
San Jose is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Detroit
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 16-8 ATS in its last 24 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games
Winnipeg is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Los Angeles is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games at home
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Arizona is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Calgary is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games
NY Rangers is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 31

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NY ISLANDERS (24-10-0-3, 51 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-8-0-5, 59 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 27-13 ATS (+41.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-13 ATS (+8.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 75-54 ATS (+5.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 107-72 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-13 ATS (+8.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-10 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-5 ATS (+17.0 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-13 ATS (+8.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 64-63 ATS (+145.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 28-18 ATS (+47.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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BOSTON (24-7-0-9, 57 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (13-19-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 17-8 ATS (+26.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 222-171 ATS (+50.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 28-10 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (+20.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-15 ATS (+19.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-1 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (16-18-0-5, 37 pts.) at VEGAS (21-15-0-6, 48 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 266-226 ATS (+27.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
VEGAS is 67-64 ATS (+135.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 21-24 ATS (-15.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 8-2 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 8-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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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TORONTO (21-14-0-5, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (19-16-0-5, 43 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 70-59 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-29 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-39 ATS (-24.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (18-15-0-6, 42 pts.) at CAROLINA (23-14-0-2, 48 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
MONTREAL is 5-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 4-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 13-9 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 219-186 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL 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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TAMPA BAY (20-13-0-4, 44 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-16-0-7, 41 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 197-217 ATS (-74.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 305-290 ATS (+613.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 32-8 ATS (+16.8 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 79-36 ATS (+17.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-5 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-50 ATS (+87.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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FLORIDA (20-13-0-5, 45 pts.) at COLUMBUS (17-14-0-8, 42 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-1 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (17-20-0-3, 37 pts.) at DETROIT (9-28-0-3, 21 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 73-69 ATS (-19.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 2-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) in December games this season.
SAN JOSE is 38-43 ATS (-19.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-11 ATS (+14.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SAN JOSE is 19-28 ATS (-19.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 92-63 ATS (+21.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 9-31 ATS (-28.4 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-29 ATS (+50.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-31 ATS (+69.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 127-153 ATS (-118.6 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 3-18 ATS (+34.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 462-375 ATS (+38.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 121-97 ATS (-109.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (21-15-0-3, 45 pts.) at COLORADO (23-12-0-4, 50 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 201-176 ATS (+378.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+13.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 23-14 ATS (+37.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 34-25 ATS (+66.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 61-56 ATS (+130.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 4-9 ATS (-8.0 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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ST LOUIS (26-8-0-6, 58 pts.) at ARIZONA (21-16-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 26-14 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 202-197 ATS (+416.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 26-14 ATS (+8.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) after a division game this season.
ST LOUIS is 14-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-14 ATS (+37.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-4 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 3-9 ATS (-7.1 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-23 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-2 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (17-17-0-6, 40 pts.) at CALGARY (20-16-0-5, 45 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 378-384 ATS (-151.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22-12-0-5, 49 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (16-21-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 448-395 ATS (-122.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
LOS ANGELES is 171-179 ATS (-21.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 14-32 ATS (+46.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 31-64 ATS (+96.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (19-15-0-4, 42 pts.) at EDMONTON (20-17-0-4, 44 pts.) - 12/31/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 138-136 ATS (+298.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
EDMONTON is 25-33 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 65-84 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 5-12 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 0-7 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 24-45 ATS (-24.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-25 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 16-28 ATS (-20.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 31


NY Islanders @ Washington

Game 23-24
December 31, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.675
Washington
10.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+155); Under

Boston @ New Jersey

Game 25-26
December 31, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.803
New Jersey
13.010
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-185
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+160); Under

Anaheim @ Vegas

Game 27-28
December 31, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.416
Vegas
10.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-215
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-215); Over

Toronto @ Minnesota

Game 29-30
December 31, 2019 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.143
Minnesota
10.052
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-130); Over

Montreal @ Carolina

Game 31-32
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.529
Carolina
12.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-165
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-165); Under

Tampa Bay @ Buffalo

Game 33-34
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.847
Buffalo
10.106
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-160); Under

Florida @ Columbus

Game 35-36
December 31, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.315
Columbus
11.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-115); Over

San Jose @ Detroit

Game 37-38
December 31, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.327
Detroit
9.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-160); Over

Winnipeg @ Colorado

Game 39-40
December 31, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.195
Colorado
10.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+170); Over

Philadelphia @ Los Angeles

Game 45-46
December 31, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.279
Los Angeles
11.507
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+100); Under

Chicago @ Calgary

Game 43-44
December 31, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.937
Calgary
10.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-185
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+165); Under

NY Rangers @ Edmonton

Game 47-48
December 31, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.387
Edmonton
8.990
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+125); Over

St. Louis @ Arizona

Game 41-42
December 31, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.288
Arizona
9.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-115); Over

 

[Udog]

In the Crease - Week 14
Joe Williams

For the Sweep

The Tampa Bay Lightning will roll into KeyBank Center on New Year's Eve looking for the season sweep of the Buffalo Sabres. These teams met in Buffalo back on Nov. 8, and the Lightning came away with a win with Andrei Vasilevskiy in the crease. He allowed two goals on 22 shots in that outing, and he is the projected started for Tuesday's game. He also took care of the Sabres at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm back on Nov. 25 in one of the two Global Series games in Sweden. He allowed two goals on 30 shots in his start opposite Hutton overseas.

For the aforementioned Hutton, it's been a strange ride. He started the season on fire, going 6-0-0 to fire out of the chute, but it's been a slow burn since. He hasn't won since Oct. 22, losing 10 consecutive starts. Instead of showing signs of life, Hutton has actually shown signs of getting worse, coughing up six goals in each of his past two starts, and four or more goals in six of his past seven appearances. That bodes well for the Lightning, who will have their brooms out in Buffalo.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, Dec. 31

Montreal at Carolina: The Canadiens return to PNC Arena for the first time since Oct 4, the regular season opener. Carey Price will be in the crease against the Hurricanes, and he is looking to avenge a 4-3 shootout loss in Raleigh when Petr Mrazek held on for the win. While the Canadiens have won four of the past 15 against Eastern Conference teams, they are 9-3 in the past 12 against winning sides. The Hurricanes are 32-14 in the past 46 games at PNC Arena, and 40-18 in the past 58 as a favorite, including 17-7 in the past 24 as a home favorite. PNC Arena has been a house of horrors for the Habs, as they're 0-5 in the past five visits to North Carolina's capital city. They're also 1-7 in the past eight meetings, with the home team 4-1 in the past five in this series, with the favorite 21-7 in the past 28 meetings.

N.Y. Rangers at Edmonton: The Rangers and Oilers might be the final teams off the ice in the calendar year of 2019. They'll square off at Rogers Place in Edmonton with Alexandar Georgiev and Mike Smith projected to be in between the pipes for their respective sides. Georgiev made 44 saves last time out in an overtime win at Toronto, while Smith is in the midst of a four-start slide, going 0-3-1 to slip to 7-8-2 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. Edmonton limps into 2020 with just one win in the past six home games, and they're 2-8 in the past 10 games overall, too.

Wednesday, Jan. 1

Nashville at Dallas: The only game on New Year's Day takes place in the Cotton Bowl outdoors, and the weather forecast calls for temperatures in the mid-50's with plenty of clouds and no precipitation. Pekka Rinne and Ben Bishop are expected to lock horns and face each other. While the home team is just 3-8 in the previous 11 Winter Classic games, with six of the 11 games being decided by one goal. While we might see favorable weather conditions and a lack of sun beating down on the ice, the surface should still be rather sticky outdoors. Eight of the previous 11 Winter Classics have seen a total of five or fewer goals, so don't be surprised to see another low-scoring affair.

Thursday, Jan. 2

St. Louis at Colorado: The Blues hold a rather sizeable lead over the Avalanche in the Central Division, but Colorado gets the defending champs in their barn looking to trim the lead. The Avalanche are also looking to avenge a sound 5-2 beating on Dec. 16 in St. Louis, as Jordan Binnington easily outdueled Philipp Grubauer. St. Louis also picked up a 3-1 win on Oct. 21 on the banks of the Mississippi River, but this will be the first meeting this season in the Mile High City. The last time the Blues were in town they came away with a 3-0 win on Feb. 16 last season, and the Blues are working on a six-game winning streak against the Avalanche dating back to the regular-season finale on April 7, 2018, a 5-2 win at Pepsi Center.

Philadelphia at Vegas: The Fly Guys and Golden Knights square off in Sin City for the first game of the calendar year at T-Mobile Arena. These teams met Oct. 21 in the City of Brotherly Love, and they'll be looking to avenge an embarrassing 6-2 loss. Of course, not to make excuses, but VGK was using Oscar Dansk in an emergency start, his only appearance at the NHL level this season. For this home game they'll have All-Star and future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury back between the pipes. He is 15-8-3 with a 2.74 goals-against average and .912 save percentage with two shutouts, and he knows the Flyers well from his days with the cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Philly is one of a few teams with a winning record against Vegas in their brief history. They're 3-2 all-time against the Golden Knights, including a perfect 2-0 in their previous visits to T-Mobile Arena. They won 5-2 last season on Oct. 4, 2018, and they won 4-1 on Feb. 11, 2018.

Friday, Jan. 3

Washington at Carolina: The Capitals and Hurricanes are quickly becoming rivals, as these teams had a contentious seven-game playoff series last season, some tight and angry preseason battles, and it has spilled over into the regular season. They have played each other frequently lately, too, as the Caps are looking to avenge a 6-4 loss just this past Saturday at PNC Arena. The Canes won 3-2 in an overtime affair back on Oct. 5, too, so the Capitals should come out with a bit of a chip on their shoulder. Braden Holtby has been on the short end of both of the losses to Carolina, as he is 0-1-1 against the Hurricanes and 17-5-2 against everyone else. It's a far cry from last season when the Capitals swept the four-game meetings in the regulat season. Of course, Carolina got their revenge, winning in double-overtime in Game 7 of their playoff series, and the confidence has spilled over to this season so far.

 

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Worst teams in country shooting foul shots:
353) SE Louisiana 54.8%
352) Mississippi Valley State 55.2%
351) Saint Louis 55.7%
350) Army 55.9%
349) Maryland-Eastern Shore 58.8%
348) Nebraska 59.0%

Quote of the Day:
“Coach Riley said he wasn’t going anywhere for a while. He was able to assure me and my parents, who asked the same question, as well. … He seemed genuine in his response. He told me he doesn’t want to go anywhere, and he’s planning on staying for a long time. From what his family has told me and what other coaches have told me they say he’s happy in Norman.”
Oklahoma football recruit Jalin Conyers

Wednesday’s quiz
What team did Al Pacino’s character coach in the great football movie, Any Given Sunday?

Tuesday’s quiz
Last team the Buffalo Bills beat in a playoff game was the Miami Dolphins, in 1995.

Monday’s quiz
Butch Davis was the Cleveland Browns’ coach the last time they made the playoffs.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Happy New Year!!!!

13) This season’s bowl records:
AAC: 2-3
ACC: 4-5
Big 14: 3-2
Big X: 0-4
C-USA: 3-4
MAC: 2-3
MW: 3-2
Pac-12: 3-2
SEC: 4-1
Sun Belt: 2-1

12) From Darren Rovell:
Bettor who bet $74,430 on Patriots to beat Dolphins straight up would have won $4,651, but New England lost.

At the same sportsbook, a bettor wagered $744.55 on the Dolphins to win straight up. He won $6,329.

11) Cleveland Browns fired GM John Dorsey Tuesday, fortifying their position as the worst-run franchise in the NFL. They have zero continuity from year to year, are now replacing their coach and GM, and if the new people aren’t big Baker Mayfield fans, they’ll change QB’s again.

Baylor coach Matt Rhule declined an interview with the Browns; smart guy.

10) Next year, the Browns will have their 8th head coach in 12 years; the Steelers have had three head coaches in the last 50 years.

9) 37-year old QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ran the ball for 215 yards this year; that led the Dolphins in running for the season.

Marlon Mack of the Colts ran the ball for 225 yards in one game this season.

8) Chicago Bears fired four assistants, including OC Mark Helfrich, and re-committed to QB Mitch Trubisky for next year.

7) Arizona State 20, Florida State 14— From 2012-16, Seminoles went 59-9; the last three years, they’re 18-20, and will have their third coach in four years next season.

6) I’m still trying to process that Seattle had 21 first downs in the 2nd half Sunday; they’ve had seven games this season where they had less than 21 first downs for the whole game.

5) Solid bit of trivia: Howard Schultz is the guy who used to be the CEO of Starbucks; he grew up in Brooklyn, but went to college at Northern Michigan, where he tried out for the football team, as a QB. But Northern Michigan already had a good QB, a guy named Steve Mariucci, who went on to coach the 49ers and Lions in the NFL.

Starbucks is overpriced, but they do have excellent lemon pound cake.

4) Baylor coach Matt Rhule is one of the ten highest paid coaches in the country? Wow. Word is the Giants are interested in hiring Rhule as their next coach.

3) Detroit Lions fired six assistant coaches, which raises the question: Why did they keep the head coach? What has he done to justify his continued employment?

2) Minnesota Twins signed pitchers Rich Hill ($3M), Homer Bailey ($7M) to one-year deals; Hill isn’t expected to pitch until June after having his arm operated on recently.

1) Happy New Year, everyone. Hope 2020 is a great year for all of us.

 

[Udog]

49NASHVILLE -50 DALLAS
NASHVILLE is 11-18 ATS (-15.2 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 1

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NASHVILLE (18-14-0-6, 42 pts.) at DALLAS (22-14-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/1/2020, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 18-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 296-234 ATS (+26.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-11 ATS (+30.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-8 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-8-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 1

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Trend Report
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Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games at home
Dallas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 1

Nashville @ Dallas

Game 49-50
January 1, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
9.614
Dallas
11.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-120); Under

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday, January 1
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units


NAS at DAL
02:00 PM


NAS +111


O 5.5

 

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Teams who’ve played fastest tempo up to this point:
6) Eastern Washington
5) Central Arkansas
4) Alabama
3) Mississippi Valley State
2) Eastern Kentucky
1) Houston Baptist

Quote of the Day:
“I played football all my life, so I couldn’t just sit out there and watch my team play and my brothers be out there. So I just wanted to go to war with my brothers like I’ve been doing the whole season. I love playing football, so I just wanted to come out here and compete with my brothers.”
Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy

Thursday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB coached the Dallas team in the climactic game in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday?

Wednesday’s quiz
Al Pacino’s character coached the Miami Sharks in the great football movie, Any Given Sunday.

Tuesday’s quiz
Last team the Buffalo Bills beat in a playoff game was the Miami Dolphins, in 1995.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27:
— Badgers outgained Oregon, 322-204.
— Wisconsin converted 4-5 4th down plays, but turned ball over four times.

12) Alabama 35, Michigan 16— Crimson Tide averaged 13.1 yards/pass attempt with their backup QB playing.

11) Why would any NFL team draft Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa in the first round? He’s been hurt a lot; very doubtful he could withstand the physical demands of a 16 (or 17)-game NFL season. I’m guessing a dislocated hip will be very difficult to recover from, and still be the elite athlete he was before the injury.

2019— Dislocated hip, nasal fracture
2018— Sprained knee

He’s also sprained both ankles in the last year.

10) Minnesota 31, Auburn 24— Gophers’ WR Tyler Johnson may have made the Catch of the Year on January 1, a 2-yard TD that put Minnesota up 31-24 at halftime. Johnson had 12 catches for 204 yards, two TD’s. He will play on Sundays, and play very well.

9) Arizona State 20, Florida State 14— Not often you win a game when your offense doesn’t score a TD; Sun Devils scored the winning TD on a pick-6 with 10:06 left in a game where the two teams combined to convert only 6-33 third down plays.

Florida State outgained ASU 470-282, but turned the ball over six times.

8) There is a sportswriter named Art Spander who has been to 67 consecutive Rose Bowls; now thats impressive. Pretty sure Mr Spander wrote for The Sporting News when I was a kid.

7) Here’s the deal with instant replay reviews:
— Look at the replay from a couple angles.
— Was the call on the field an obvious error?
— If it wasn’t an obvious error, the call stands. None of this 5-7 minute stuff. If you can’t find an error in two minutes, move the game along.

6) Washington Redskins hired Ron Rivera as head coach, Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator, as they rebuild their organization.

5) Point guard James Akinjo transfers from Georgetown to Arizona; Akinjo averaged 13.4 ppg, 5.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game in 40 career games (39 starts) at Georgetown, but was criticized for being not a good enough distributor of the ball.

4) There have been ten Big Sky conference basketball games so far; one game was a pick ‘em, and underdogs covered the other nine.

3) ESPN runs ads for The Masters on New Year’s Eve, because there isn’t any golf on TV between now and April.

2) From Tom Crouch: Since 2003, there have been 575 drives over 400 yards on the PGA Tour; 319 of those have been at Kapalua, where the PGA Tour resumes today.

96 of those 319 drives have been on the 18th hole; 29 of those 96 were hit by Dustin Johnson.

1) RIP to former NBA commish David Stern, who passed away Wednesday at age 77.

Stern was an excellent businessman who made the NBA a much more profitable enterprise; he also totally screwed over the city of Seattle when they wouldn’t build a new arena, facilitating the Sonics’ sale, and subsequent move to Oklahoma City.

But that was business, and Stern’s job was to make the NBA more profitable, which he was very, very good at.