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[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, January 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Washington is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. OTTAWA
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. DALLAS
Winnipeg is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. CALGARY
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Calgary's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
Detroit is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games

10:30 PM
TORONTO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 7


Arizona @ Calgary

Game 9-10
January 7, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
8.974
Calgary
10.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-165); Under

Detroit @ San Jose

Game 11-12
January 7, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.896
San Jose
12.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-120); Over

Toronto @ Los Angeles

Game 13-14
January 7, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.533
Los Angeles
11.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-230
5
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+195); Under

Washington @ NY Islanders

Game 1-2
January 7, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.560
NY Islanders
12.043
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-110); Over

Florida @ Ottawa

Game 3-4
January 7, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.174
Ottawa
12.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-110); Under

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 5-6
January 7, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.773
Minnesota
12.284
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-170); Over

Winnipeg @ Dallas

Game 7-8
January 7, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.529
Dallas
10.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+170); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 7

Washington at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
Washington: 22-11 SU in road games after playing a road game
New York: 29-35 SU after playing a home game

Florida at Ottawa, 7:35 PM ET
Florida: 9-1 SU off a road win
Ottawa: 45-52 SU at home revenging a close loss vs opp of 1 goal or less

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 17-44 SU in road games
Minnesota: 12-3 SU in a home game where where the total is 5 or less

Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Winnipeg: 10-32 SU in road games off a road win
Dallas: 11-2 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

Arizona at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Arizona: 6-14 SU when playing with 2 days rest
Calgary: 7-1 SU in home games off a home

Detroit at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Detroit: 14-7 SU in road games in non-conference games
San Jose: 5-11 SU in home games

Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
Toronto: 56-85 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak
Los Angeles: 17-8 SU revenging a road blowout loss vs opp by 4 goals or more

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 7

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WASHINGTON (29-7-0-3, 61 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (22-13-0-5, 49 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-16 ATS (+12.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-10 ATS (+13.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-6 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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FLORIDA (24-12-0-4, 52 pts.) at OTTAWA (19-15-0-6, 44 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 35-25 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 24-16 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
FLORIDA is 32-19 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-10 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-5-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16-15-0-7, 39 pts.) at MINNESOTA (21-11-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-17 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 ATS (+8.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-7 ATS (+20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-7 ATS (+20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2-0 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=+0.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (19-19-0-2, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (28-10-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 28-14 ATS (+43.8 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 33-21 ATS (+54.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 204-134 ATS (+26.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 10-21 ATS (-19.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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ARIZONA (19-16-0-4, 42 pts.) at CALGARY (19-18-0-2, 40 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 69-63 ATS (+138.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 52-46 ATS (+108.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 31-20 ATS (+54.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 8-2 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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DETROIT (20-13-0-7, 47 pts.) at SAN JOSE (18-17-0-2, 38 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-14 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 401-290 ATS (-115.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 33-37 ATS (-20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-7 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 58-61 ATS (-30.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-15 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 2-7 ATS (-8.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-14 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 84-84 ATS (-45.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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TORONTO (16-15-0-7, 39 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (25-12-0-2, 52 pts.) - 1/7/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 11-35 ATS (+54.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 57-86 ATS (-40.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
TORONTO is 11-6 ATS (+18.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 65-56 ATS (+140.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 9-19 ATS (-24.9 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-16 ATS (-10.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, January 7


Will Florida keep the streak alive? The Panthers go for their 11th-straight win when they visit the Sens Thursday.


The Minnesota Wild are 1-for-19 on the power play in the last nine games.


Stars G Kari Lehtonen, who is 6-1-1 lifetime against Winnipeg, is expected to get the start Thursday.

 

[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




WAS at NYI 07:00 PM


NYI +102




FLA at OTT 07:30 PM


OTT +101




PHI at MIN 08:00 PM


PHI +145 BEST BET




WIN at DAL 08:30 PM


DAL -155




ARI at CAL 09:00 PM


ARI +121 BEST BET




DET at SJ 10:30 PM


SJ -133




TOR at LA 10:30 PM

TOR +175 BEST BET

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Bruins (18-14) at Devils (18-16)
Date: January 08, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The Boston Bruins have won once in six games since beating the New Jersey Devils almost three weeks ago.


Armed with a sense of urgency, the Bruins might have a good opportunity to halt that slide by extending their road success and recording a fifth consecutive victory over the Devils on Friday night.


Boston (20-14-4) has gone 1-5-0 since a 2-1 shootout home victory over New Jersey on Dec. 20 gave it 11 wins in a 15-game stretch. Four of the most recent five defeats came in five games at home, including the Winter Classic in nearby Foxborough, leaving the Bruins at 9-11-2 on home ice.


They're allowing 3.05 goals per game at home compared to 2.31 on the road.


Boston begins a five-game Eastern Conference trip against the Devils (20-16-5), whom they've defeated in 16 of the last 19 meetings and seven of nine at New Jersey. The Bruins have allowed five goals during a four-game winning streak in the series.


"It is a big road trip coming up, and we have to approach it that way," coach Claude Julien told the Bruins' official website. "I'm hoping that our group here is going to be ready for that challenge.


"There's no reason for us to not have the confidence, with the record that we have on the road, and hopefully, we can have that and go out there and prove that we've still got a good road team."


Boston has been held to two or fewer goals five times in seven games and given up at least three goals in five straight. The Bruins hung tough against the East's top team Tuesday but dropped their second in a row, 3-2 against Washington.


"It's tough because we're so committed to winning and looking at results," defenseman Torey Krug said. "But at this point in the season, we've got to start fine-tuning our game and trying to come away with points because our standings are so tight.


"So we'll move on and we'll take the positives, whatever it is, and just carry it into the next one."


Tuukka Rask, who watched backup Jonas Gustavsson make 29 saves against the Devils last month, is expected to be back in net on the road where he's 7-2-2 with a 1.85 goals-against average.


Including a goal against the Devils, Loui Eriksson has three and six assists in nine games. He's recorded three goals and four assists in a five-game point streak at New Jersey.


The Devils have allowed seven goals in five contests, but they've managed one goal while losing two straight. Adam Henrique scored early in the third period Wednesday cut the deficit to one at Montreal, but New Jersey fell 2-1.


"We'll find a way to regroup and make sure we're prepared to play against Boston," coach John Hynes told the NHL's official website.


Hynes is uncertain if leading scorer Mike Cammalleri will miss a fourth straight game with an upper-body injury.


Cory Schneider, named an All-Star on Wednesday, has posted a 1.26 GAA in the last four games. He made 38 saves while dropping his fourth straight start to Boston last month.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blue Jackets (13-23) at Hurricanes (16-18)
Date: January 08, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The Columbus Blue Jackets believe they've found the ideal defenseman to help improve a club that's allowed the most goals in the NHL.


Projected to be a fixture in Columbus for many years, Seth Jones is expected to make his debut for the visiting Blue Jackets on Friday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.


Though coach John Tortorella has brought a more defensive-minded approach since replacing the fired Todd Richards after an 0-7-0 start, Columbus has yielded 130 non-shootout goals while recording a league-low 33 points.


In an effort to upgrade their play in the defensive end, the Blue Jackets (15-23-3) acquired the 21-year-old Jones from Nashville on Wednesday for former All-Star forward Ryan Johansen.


"It addresses our biggest need - short term and long term," general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. "We've been looking for a D-man for a while, and to get a D-man of this caliber, obviously, you have to give up a lot."


The fourth overall pick in 2013 and son of former NBA player Popeye Jones, the third-year blueliner recorded 15 goals, 48 assists and averaged 19:44 minutes in 199 games while playing in the shadows of top-tier defenders Shea Weber and Roman Josi in Nashville. However, the 6-foot-4, 208-pound Jones immediately vaults to the top of the defensive pairings in Columbus.


"They told me that I should be prepared for a few more minutes than I've been playing in Nashville, and a little more opportunity on the power play and the penalty kill," said Jones, who's averaging a career-high 2:25 minutes of power-play ice time. "I'm very excited for that role I'm going to get and I think I'm ready. They've made it pretty clear they're going to throw a little more at me than I'm used to getting."


With the emergence of third-year center Boone Jenner, the addition of Brandon Saad and some potentially solid depth at forward, the Blue Jackets felt ready to deal the 23-year-old Johansen. Both the team and Johansen, who had a career-high 71 points last season, said the move had nothing to do with any problems he may have had with Tortorella.


"This is something we felt we needed to address," Kekalainen said. "We've been looking for a defenseman for a long time. (Jones) is a defenseman that can be a No. 1, No. 2 defenseman."


The Blue Jackets would like to see an immediate return after allowing 24 goals while losing four of six. After being outscored 13-6 during a recent three-game road stretch, Columbus tries to avoid matching a season high with its fourth consecutive defeat away from home.


Its only victory in four meetings last season with the Hurricanes (16-18-7) came 4-3 in a shootout at Carolina on March 10.


Paced by a unit comprised of six American-born defensemen, the Hurricanes have allowed 18 goals in the last 10 games. However, they've scored 17 while going 4-4-2. Carolina has killed 25 of 27 penalties in the last 13 games but is 0 for 14 on the power play in the past eight.


After totaling one goal in overtime losses to Nashville and Edmonton, the Hurricanes fell 3-2 at Vancouver on Wednesday.


"I don't like losses," coach Bill Peters said. "They all feel the same to me."


Jordan Staal had a goal with an assist after recording one point in the previous seven contests.


Defenseman Justin Faulk leads the Hurricanes with 30 points but has none in a season-high five consecutive games. He had three goals with two assists against the Blue Jackets last season.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Sabres (14-21) at Blackhawks (24-13)
Date: January 08, 2016 8:30 PM EDT

The last three of the Chicago Blackhawks' five straight wins have been due in large part to defense. That doesn't bode well for a Buffalo Sabres team that's seen its offense dry up during a five-game losing streak.


The Blackhawks try for their ninth consecutive victory and sixth in a row at home in the series as they continue a four-game stretch at United Center on Friday night.


Chicago (25-13-4) defeated Pittsburgh for the second consecutive night Wednesday, winning 3-1 behind a second straight two-goal game from rookie Artemi Panarin and 17 saves from backup Scott Darling. The Blackhawks have given up three goals in the past three victories after allowing eight in first two of their streak.


"We're playing a little bit better in our own end, keeping pucks to the outside, defensive zone puck management ... so I think we're pretty pleased right now," forward Andrew Desjardins said.


Chicago allowed 31 shots Wednesday, but had 37 itself and had given up 26 or fewer in the previous three games. The club has outshot four consecutive opponents.


The offense was handled for the second straight night by Panarin, who leads NHL rookies with 15 goals and 38 points. He managed two goals in his previous 13 before getting two in a 3-2 win Tuesday and turning in an identical performance Wednesday.


"We knew he was a special player right from the outset," linemate Patrick Kane told the team's official website. "Couple (of) big games by him (and) a couple huge goals. I'm sure you'll see that more as his career goes on (with) the Blackhawks, and he'll get even more accommodated here in the United States and everything like that. He'll become a better player. Sky's the limit for that kid."


Kane assisted on Panarin's first goal Wednesday for his league-leading 60th point of the season. He has two goals and eight assists on a five-game point streak.


Kane has scored a goal in four straight meetings with the Sabres, who appear to be badly overmatched. Outscored 18-7 during its five-game skid, Buffalo (15-21-4) has given up 31 goals and scored 17 during its 0-7-1 stretch in this series.


The Sabres preceded their overall losing streak with a 4-1-1 span and totaled nine goals in the final two victories, but they've gone back to playing like one of the worst offensive teams in the league. They were dominated by Atlantic Division-leading Florida on Tuesday, falling 5-1 to complete a three-game homestand.


"I don't think our pushback was there in the third period where it needed to be," coach Dan Bylsma said. "They got the third goal, and I thought we really sagged after that."


The lone goal came from Ryan O'Reilly on the power play, and Buffalo has gone 4 for 14 in the last three games after an 0-for-21 stretch in the previous seven.


O'Reilly, with two goals in his past three contests to give him 16 on the season, was chosen Wednesday to represent the Sabres in the All-Star Game.


"He's our leader. He's our go-to guy right now," rookie center Jack Eichel told the team's official website.


Chicago's Corey Crawford, expected to return to the net Thursday, has given up two goals over his last two starts. He's won all six career starts against the Sabres with a 1.82 goals-against average.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Lightning (17-17) at Oilers (14-21)
Date: January 08, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning make no excuses for underachieving through the first half of the season. Whether they're able to do something about it remains to be seen.


Trying to avoid a fourth defeat in five games Friday night, the Lightning look to end their struggles in Edmonton against an Oilers team that's played well at home.


After hoping to build on last season's run to the Stanley Cup Final, Tampa Bay (19-17-4) approaches its halfway mark outside of playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Hampered by an offense ranked in the league's bottom half with an average of 2.48 goals, the Lightning have not won more than three in a row.


They'll try to bounce back from opening a four-game western trip with Tuesday's 3-1 loss at Calgary.


"Definitely something's got to change," said defenseman Anton Stralman, who continues to do his part with eight points in nine games. "Right now we have the talent, we have the energy. We're just not going out and executing and working hard enough. It's got to be a mindset."


It hasn't helped that the future of 2013 third overall pick Jonathan Drouin within the organization continues to be distraction. The underachieving forward requested a trade after being assigned to Syracuse of the AHL last weekend.


"It's frustrating, but no one's feeling sorry for us right now," said star forward Steven Stamkos, who scored his team-leading 17th goal Tuesday. "We can't sit here and pout. We've got to do something about it. We can't just keep saying the right things - we've got to do it. It starts with me. I've got to be better."


Tied for the team lead with 30 points and named an All-Star for the fourth time, Stamkos has six goals in eight games, but his longest point streak is three in a row.


Despite killing all 18 penalties over its last seven games, Tampa Bay has yielded at least three goals in three of four. Ben Bishop, who joins Stamkos as an All-Star selection, has a 2.63 goals-against average - .57 higher than his season GAA - while dropping three straight.


Bishop was in net as the Lightning dropped their fourth in a row at Edmonton, 3-2 on Oct. 20, 2014.


Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the go-ahead goal in that contest, and he also has four assists in five games against Tampa Bay. He recorded his fifth assist in five games on Andrej Sekera's goal 2:47 into overtime of Monday's 1-0 win over Carolina.


Though last in the West with 37 points, the Oilers (17-21-3) have won nine of 11 at home and two straight after opening a six-game homestand with back-to-back defeats.


"It means a lot to get these two points ... and to build some momentum in our own rink," said Cam Talbot, who made 29 saves for his first shutout with the Oilers. "Just the way the team has been playing in our own end, it's a confidence boost for everyone."


Although Talbot has been strong with a 1.79 GAA in his last six starts, Edmonton is 1 for 19 on the power play while scoring 14 non-shootout goals in its last eight games.


Stamkos has five goals in seven games against the Oilers.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Predators (17-14) at Avalanche (20-18)
Date: January 08, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

As Ryan Johansen looks to make a fresh start in Nashville, the Predators hope they've finally found the top-line center they've desired.


Trying to spark a Predators team that's been middling offensively, Johansen expects to debut for Nashville against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.


Nashville (19-14-7) ranks 18th in the NHL with 2.55 goals per game and has averaged 2.22 in its last 23 contests. Needing a boost, the Predators acquired Johansen from Columbus on Wednesday for third-year defenseman Seth Jones, who immediately becomes the Blue Jackets' No. 1 blueliner.


"It was a steep price to pay," Predators general manager David Poile said of swapping former No. 4 overall picks. "But having Ryan Johansen at center ice with the defense that we have, our top four still being intact, I think that is a better balance for our club because it's a better chance to win on a nightly basis.


"We accomplished something that we haven't been able to in 18 years of our history, and that's to acquire a No. 1 center."


The 23-year-old Johansen scored 59 goals the previous two seasons and had a career-high 71 points in 2014-15, but he's endured a rough first half with six goals and 20 assists in 38 games. He was benched in John Tortorella's first game as Columbus coach Oct. 21, as well as last month against Arizona and at Florida on Dec. 27.


'The first half obviously hasn't been how I drew it up," said Johansen, who has gone 15 games without a goal. "But I got a chance now to really get my game back on track.'


The Blue Jackets and Johansen said the move had nothing to do with his relationship with Tortorella, and the fifth-year player is eager to contribute to his new club.


"I want that jersey on as soon as possible and start the new chapter I guess," said Johansen, who has two goals and two assists in his last five games against Colorado. "We'll go have some fun."


The Predators haven't experienced much enjoyment during a 1-2-1 stretch. They've totaled four goals in the last three games and fell 4-1 to Winnipeg on Tuesday despite a 44-18 shot advantage. Nashville is 9-12-4 when outshooting opponents.


'(Tuesday) night was certainly typical of our year," Poile said.


Nashville outshot Colorado 36-25 on Dec. 12, but Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves in the Avalanche's 3-2 road win. Two points behind the Predators in the Central Division, the surging Avs are anxious to mix it up again.


'It should be exciting to catch Nashville,' said coach Patrick Roy, whose club has gone 8-2-2 in its last 12 and 11-4-2 in 17. "It's pretty good what our guys have been doing lately.'


Nathan MacKinnon scored the tying goal with 1:29 remaining in the third and Gabriel Landeskog scored with 16.5 seconds left in overtime to give the Avs a 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday. Colorado (20-18-3) has won two straight at the Pepsi Center for the third time this season.


"I think our guys are having fun coming to the rink," Roy said. "It was a tough start, and now we're playing some good hockey, which is exciting for every one of us."


Tied for the team lead with 34 points and second with 14 goals, MacKinnon snapped a 10-game home goal drought Wednesday. He has one goal and seven assists in nine games against Nashville.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blues (21-14) at Ducks (15-16)
Date: January 08, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

A visit to the Anaheim Ducks isn't the ideal situation for the St. Louis Blues as they try to avoid their longest losing streak in nearly two years.


That's because St. Louis heads into Friday night's matchup with nine straight defeats in Anaheim and two wins in its last 22 there.


The Blues (23-14-6) are also coming off back-to-back games in which they blew big leads, both part of a four-game slide that's their longest since dropping the final six games of the 2013-14 season.


St. Louis allowed three unanswered goals in a 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa on Monday before opening a three-game trip Wednesday against Colorado, again wasting a two-goal lead and giving up three straight scores in a 4-3 defeat in overtime.


"You've got a one-goal or two-goal lead on the road, that's time to batten down the hatches," center David Backes told the team's official website.


The Blues have outshot opponents 150-127 during the four-game skid, which started with them scoring once in each of the first two.


"There was a lot of good play again, but it's not being rewarded with goals," coach Ken Hitchcock said. "We're not closing off games. We're going through that phase where we've got to show more composure and close off games."


St. Louis was able to finish off a 2-1 win Oct. 29 in the first meeting with the Ducks (16-16-7) as rookie defenseman Colton Parayko put the team ahead with 9:29 left in the third period.


However, it's been a different story in Anaheim. The Blues have been outscored 33-17 in dropping nine straight visits in regulation and are 2-18-1 with one tie there since the beginning of the 2002-03 season.


The Ducks fell 4-0 to visiting Toronto on Wednesday and lost All-Star goaltender John Gibson early in the third with a lower-body injury following a collision.


Gibson, 8-5-2 with a 1.76 goals-against average while playing in 16 of 18 games since being recalled from San Diego of the AHL on Nov. 24, practiced Thursday.


Still, the Ducks went out and acquired a goaltender, sending left wing Max Friberg to Montreal for Dustin Tokarski on Thursday. Tokarski, 10-12-5 with a 2.85 GAA in 33 career appearances with Tampa Bay and the Canadiens, played in six games this season.


Goaltending, though, hasn't been the problem for Anaheim. It was shut out a league-high eighth time Wednesday and is last in the NHL with 1.85 goals per game after averaging 2.78 last season, when it lost in seven games to Chicago in the Western Conference finals.


The Ducks were on a 4-0-1 surge in which they allowed four goals before the Maple Leafs matched that total.


"We stopped playing the way we normally do, or have done in the last little bit," forward Corey Perry said. "It's all about sticking with the process and game plan. It works, but when you get away from it, it doesn't."


Vladimir Tarasenko also scored in the first meeting for the Blues and has two goals and two assists in his last three games. Tarasenko, named an All-Star on Wednesday, is among the league leaders with 24 goals and 43 points.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play AGAINST BUFFALO using money line in All games in January games
The record is 0 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-14 units)


NHL > (53) COLUMBUS@ (54) CAROLINA | 2016-01-08 19:05:00 - 2016-01-08 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 30 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (+21.85 units)


NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 13 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.75 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play AGAINST BUFFALO in All games in January games
The record is 0 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (-14 units)


NHL > (53) COLUMBUS@ (54) CAROLINA | 2016-01-08 19:05:00 - 2016-01-08 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games second half of the season
The record is 30 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (+21.85 units)

NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 13 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.75 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+11.25 units)

NHL > (55) BUFFALO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-08 20:35:00 - 2016-01-08 20:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 10 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+23.25 units)


NHL > (59) NASHVILLE@ (60) COLORADO | 2016-01-08 21:05:00 - 2016-01-08 21:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin Road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.35 units)


NHL > (59) NASHVILLE@ (60) COLORADO | 2016-01-08 21:05:00 - 2016-01-08 21:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 12 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.5 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Top 25 Capsules
January 7, 2016


LOS ANGELES (AP) Bryce Alford scored 25 points, hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left that gave UCLA an 87-84 victory over No. 7 Arizona on Thursday night for the Bruins' first Pac-12 win after opening conference play with consecutive road losses.


Aaron Holiday added 15 points, Isaac Hamilton had 14 points and Tony Parker had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (10-6, 1-2). They lost to the Washington schools last weekend.


Alford hit five 3-pointers and Hamilton added three of UCLA's 11 - a season-high against the Wildcats.


Ryan Anderson had 15 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Wildcats (13-2, 1-1), who had their eight-game winning streak snapped. Allonzo Trier added 13 points, and Kaleb Tarczewski had 12 points and 12 rebounds in his second game back from a foot injury.


NO. 5 MICHIGAN STATE 79, ILLINOIS 54


EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Bryn Forbes scored 17 points to help Michigan State rout Illinois.


The Spartans (15-1, 2-1 Big Ten) were without Denzel Valentine for a fourth straight game. Valentine participated in pregame warmups and might play at Penn State on Sunday, nearly three weeks after having surgery on his left knee.


Eron Harris added 13 points for the Spartans.


The Illini (8-8, 0-3) didn't have leading-scorer Kendrick Nunn, who the team said stayed in Illinois for the birth of his child. Maverick Morgan had 15 points for Illinois.


The Illini made barely more than one-fourth of their shots in the first half and allowed the Spartans to connect on 61 percent of their shots before halftime.


NO. 15 SMU 59, CINCINNATI 57


DALLAS (AP) - Jordan Tolbert tipped in Nic Moore's missed shot for the go-ahead score with 28 seconds left and then had a big block as SMU rallied to remain undefeated.


The short-handed Mustangs (14-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference), off to the best start in school history, overcame a seven-point deficit in the final 3 1/2 minutes.


Moore finished with 14 points. He had two 3-pointers in the game-ending 11-2 run for SMU, which along with No. 22 South Carolina (14-0) are the only undefeated Division I teams.


But when Moore missed, Tolbert followed up to put the Mustangs ahead and then blocked Troy Caupain's shot at the other end. Ben Moore made a free throw with 8 seconds left before Farad Cobb missed a go-ahead 3-pointer on the last shot for Cincinnati (11-5, 1-2).


Cobb led Cincinnati with 18 points.


NO. 16 LOUISVILLE 77, N.C. STATE 72


RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Quentin Snider scored a career-high 21 points to help Louisville beat North Carolina State.


Freshman Ray Spalding had 12 points off the bench for the Cardinals (13-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). They shot 51 percent and used a 9-0 run in the second half to build a double-digit lead before having to hang on against a frantic comeback by the Wolfpack.


The Cardinals led by 16 with 3:38 left only to see the Wolfpack (10-5, 0-2) crawl to 75-72 on Anthony ''Cat'' Barber's three-point play with 16.8 seconds left. Barber scored 20 points to lead N.C. State.


NO. 20 PURDUE 87, MICHIGAN 70


WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A.J. Hammons scored 17 points and had four blocks and Rapheal Davis added 16 points to lead Purdue past Michigan.


The Boilermakers (14-2, 2-1 Big Ten) have won eight of 10 and are 10-1 at home this season.


Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored a career-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting for Michigan (12-4, 2-1). Derrick Walton Jr. added 12 points.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


-- SMU 59, Cincinnati 57-- Mustangs stay unbeaten, outscoring Cincy 11-2 over last 3:30.


-- Why are Lakers on national TV last night and tonight? They're awful.


-- Ole Miss 74, Alabama 66-- Rebels opened up their brand-new arena.


-- SF Giants signed OF Denard Span for three years, $31M.


-- UCLA 87, Arizona 84-- Bruins blew 13-point lead in last 5:00, won it late.


-- Luke Walton was named after Maurice Lucas, Bill Walton's teammate with the great Trailblazer teams in Portland.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud......


13) One college basketball rule that should be changed to increase scoring: when a TV timeout is due and a foul is committed, the TV commercials happen before the foul shots are taken, which makes them harder to make, especially late in a close game. No way to prove this, but I'm telling you more foul shots would be made if the foul shots were taken before the TV commercials, the way they used to be.


12) Your Powerball jackpot is $675M. Good luck to everyone. What would you do if you won that much money?


11) Supposedly the Buccaneers fired Lovie Smith because they do not want to lose OC Dirk Koetter, who worked very well with rookie QB Jameis Winston this year. Smith had six OC's in his 11 years as a head coach; word is Bucs' front office did not have faith in him to find another reliable OC to work with their franchise QB. That is an indication that Koetter could be the Bucs' new HC.


10) Mike Piazza is the first catcher elected to the Hall of Fame since Gary Carter was elected in 2003.


9) 49ers fired coach Jim Tomsula after only one season, which seems unfair, then you realize the guy gets $14M to go away and you stop feeling sorry for him. He can go be an assistant coach somewhere, or try for a TV job or just buy a really nice couch and lay on it for the rest of his life- he's set for life financially.


8) George Karl's son Coby is an assistant coach with Knicks' D-League team in Westchester. He played ball at Boise State, is working his way up the coaching ladder.


7) Six of the ten basketball coaches in the Big X have coached in a Final Four.


6) Not only does Nick Saban make around $7M/year as football coach at Alabama, he is part-owner of a Mercedes dealership in the Tuscaloosa area. So every time one of the rich boosters buys a fancy new car, he's lining coach Saban's pockets even more.


5) Sign of the Times: A daytime show on ESPN this week was discussing betting props for the Clemson-Alabama game Monday night. Interesting stuff; I'm sure the casinos are treating this game like a mini version of the Super Bowl.


4) In his great pitching career, one that will end up in the Hall of Fame eventually, Trevor Hoffman threw to 41 different catchers, first of which was Kevin Higgins, who is now an assistant coach at UNLV. Higgins played in 71 big league games, 26 as a catcher-- pretty good claim to fame, the first catcher for a future Hall of Famer.


3) Rockets are 11-4 if James Harden scores 30+ points, 7-15 when he does not.


2) 1.1 million people entered Germany just last year, looking for asylum from other countries; what the hell do you do with 1.1 million extra people?


1) Every HS/college basketball player should've watched D-League showcase on NBA.TV this week-- there are 19 teams in the D-League, thats roughly 190 guys that are really good basketball players who can't make an NBA roster. Should make guys who are marginal prospects think twice about leaving school early-- it iis really, really hard to make an NBA roster. Maximize your skillset before you go for the money.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, January 8


Boston @ New Jersey

Game 51-52
January 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.173
New Jersey
10.633
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+100); Over

Columbus @ Carolina

Game 53-54
January 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.974
Carolina
10.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
N/A

Buffalo @ Chicago

Game 55-56
January 8, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.118
Chicago
12.613
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-230
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-230); Over

Tampa Bay @ Edmonton

Game 57-58
January 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.959
Edmonton
11.477
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-135); Under

Nashville @ Colorado

Game 59-60
January 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.533
Colorado
9.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 3
3 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-110); Under

St. Louis @ Anaheim

Game 61-62
January 8, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.533
Anaheim
11.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 8

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BOSTON (20-14-0-4, 44 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-16-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-59 ATS (-27.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 85-44 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 13-28 ATS (+41.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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)

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COLUMBUS (15-23-0-3, 33 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-18-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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BUFFALO (15-21-0-4, 34 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-13-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 0-14 ATS (+24.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-69 ATS (+157.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-62 ATS (+130.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BUFFALO is 46-34 ATS (+88.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 96-127 ATS (-87.7 Units) in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 58-66 ATS (-36.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 303-316 ATS (-92.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (19-17-0-4, 42 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-21-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 318-384 ATS (-125.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 149-190 ATS (-67.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 31-49 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 15-27 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 161-158 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 74-82 ATS (-58.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (19-14-0-7, 45 pts.) at COLORADO (20-18-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 19-21 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 37-74 ATS (+124.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 11-26 ATS (+39.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 114-98 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-21 ATS (+4.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 199-160 ATS (+32.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-7 ATS (+10.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (23-14-0-6, 52 pts.) at ANAHEIM (16-16-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 25-9 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 460-385 ATS (+70.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 200-161 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-23 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-8 ATS (-7.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, January 8

Hot teams
-- Chicago won its last five games, scoring 20 goals.
-- Oilers won last two games in OT/SO after losing seven of previous eight games.
-- Anaheim won four of its last six games.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost five of its last six games. Devils are 2-3 in last five home games.
-- Carolina lost four of its last five games. Columbus lost 12 of its last 17 games.
-- Buffalo lost last five games, scoring seven goals.
-- Lightning lost three of their last four games.
-- Predators lost three of their last four games. Colorado lost four of last six home games.
-- Blues lost last four games, scoring seven goals.

Series records
-- Bruins won five of last six games with New Jersey.
-- Hurricanes won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Sabres lost their last eight games with Chicago.
-- Home side won last six Tampa Bay-Edmonton games.
-- Colorado won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Ducks won five of last seven games with St Louis.

Totals
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine New Jersey games.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Columbus-Carolina games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Buffalo-Chicago games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Nashville's last five visits to Denver.
-- Five of last six St Louis-Anaheim games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- None

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Friday, January 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CAROLINA
Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games when playing Columbus

8:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. CHICAGO
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

9:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. EDMONTON
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ANAHEIM
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 8

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BOSTON (20-14-0-4, 44 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-16-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-59 ATS (-27.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 85-44 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 13-28 ATS (+41.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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)

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COLUMBUS (15-23-0-3, 33 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-18-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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BUFFALO (15-21-0-4, 34 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-13-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 0-14 ATS (+24.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-69 ATS (+157.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-62 ATS (+130.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BUFFALO is 46-34 ATS (+88.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 96-127 ATS (-87.7 Units) in January games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 58-66 ATS (-36.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 303-316 ATS (-92.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (19-17-0-4, 42 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-21-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 318-384 ATS (-125.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 149-190 ATS (-67.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-4 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 31-49 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 15-27 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 161-158 ATS (-41.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 74-82 ATS (-58.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (19-14-0-7, 45 pts.) at COLORADO (20-18-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 19-21 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 37-74 ATS (+124.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 11-26 ATS (+39.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-11 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 114-98 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-21 ATS (+4.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 199-160 ATS (+32.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-7 ATS (+10.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (23-14-0-6, 52 pts.) at ANAHEIM (16-16-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/8/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 25-9 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 460-385 ATS (+70.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 200-161 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-23 ATS (-20.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-8 ATS (-7.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)