NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, December 16th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Islanders won three of last four visits to Buffalo; road team won four of last five series games. Four of last five series games stayed under the total. Islanders lost 6-2/4-2 in last two games; they lost three of last four road games. Four of last five New York games went over. Buffalo lost three of last five games; they’re 4-3 in last seven home games. Over is 4-1-2 in last seven series games.
Kings won last three games with Pittsburgh; last two were in OT/SO. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Los Angles won three of last four road games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Kings are 1-2 if they played night before. Penguins won their last seven games, scoring 39 goals; over is 12-0 in their last dozen games.
San Jose won seven of last eight games with Montreal; teams split last four series games here. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Sharks won three in row, six of last eight games; their last two wins were both in SOs. Over is 3-1-1 in San Jose’s last five games. Canadiens won three of last four home games; they lost last four times they scored less than five goals. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
Home side won six of last seven Washington-Carolina games; Caps lost three of last four visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Washington won its last five games, allowing total of three goals in last three games- they won 4-1/4-2 in last two road games. Hurricanes are are 0-3 in game following their last three wins, but they did win last three home games; three of their last four games went over the total.
Florida/Colorado split last ten home games; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Panthers lost two of last three visits to Denver. Florida lost eight of last ten games; they were outscored 18-9 in losing last four road games. Panthers are 2-2 if they played night before. Over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Avalanche lost eight of last ten games; they’ve lost last six home games. Four of last five Colorado games went over total.
Road team won seven of last eight Columbus-Calgary games; Blue Jackets won last four games in the Saddledome. Under is 5-1 in last six series games. Columbus won its last seven games, outscoring foes 28-10; blue Jackets won five of last six road games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games overall. Calgary won six of last seven games, three of last four at home; their last three home games went over total.
Road team won seven of last nine Tampa Bay-Vancouver games; Lightning won last four games in this building, with two wins in OT. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Tampa Bay lost seven of last nine games, four of last five on road; over is 7-2-1 in his last seven games. Vancouver are off a 1-4 road trip; they lost last game 8-6. Canucks are 4-3 in last seven home games. Three of their last four games overall went over total.
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NY ISLANDERS (11-13-0-5, 27 pts.) at BUFFALO (11-11-0-6, 28 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)
LOS ANGELES (15-12-0-2, 32 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (20-7-0-3, 43 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 104-94 ATS (-39.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-25 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-52 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-6 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-7 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
SAN JOSE (18-11-0-1, 37 pts.) at MONTREAL (19-6-0-4, 42 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 0-4 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
MONTREAL is 14-3 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 29-13 ATS (+15.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-10 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 36-19 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-3 ATS (+12.3 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.
MONTREAL is 12-25 ATS (-18.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)
WASHINGTON (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 80-42 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-19 ATS (+18.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-15 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 69-82 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
FLORIDA (13-13-0-5, 31 pts.) at COLORADO (11-16-0-1, 23 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
COLUMBUS (18-5-0-4, 40 pts.) at CALGARY (16-14-0-2, 34 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+27.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-9 ATS (+28.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-12 ATS (+33.5 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+27.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-4 ATS (+15.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 40-32 ATS (+78.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-24 ATS (+60.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-20 ATS (+51.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-6 ATS (+21.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)
TAMPA BAY (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) at VANCOUVER (12-16-0-2, 26 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 1-8 ATS (-7.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 349-397 ATS (-118.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 160-195 ATS (-64.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
LOS ANGELES vs. PITTSBURGH
Los Angeles is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Los Angeles is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
NY ISLANDERS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Islanders are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
SAN JOSE vs. MONTREAL
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing San Jose
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
COLUMBUS vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
TAMPA BAY vs. VANCOUVER
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
StatFox Super Situations
LOS ANGELES at PITTSBURGH
Play Against - Home Favorites of -200 to -300 against the money line (PITTSBURGH) revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less, off a home win 24-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 64.9% | 32.5 units ) 2-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 3.5 units )
COLUMBUS at CALGARY
Play Against - Road Favorites against the money line (COLUMBUS) good offensive team - scoring 2.85+ goals/game on the season, after 4 straight wins by 2 goals or more 46-23 since 1997. ( 66.7% | 39.4 units ) 0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -1.0 units )
COLUMBUS at CALGARY
Play Against - Road Favorites against the money line (COLUMBUS) explosive offensive team - scoring 3+ goals/game on the season, after 4 straight wins by 2 goals or more 43-22 since 1997. ( 66.2% | 36.5 units ) 0-1 this year. ( 0.0% | -1.0 units )
NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 1-8 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Buffalo: 9-6 SU as a home favorite
Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 7-16 SU in road games after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Pittsburgh: 21-5 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games
San Jose at Montreal, 7:35 PM ET
San Jose: 18-8 SU as a road underdog
Montreal: 12-25 SU in non-conference games
Washington at Carolina, 7:35 PM ET
Washington: 17-7 SU in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
Carolina: 15-31 SU after a game where they covered the spread
Florida at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Florida: 18-8 SU after 5 or more consecutive overs
Colorado: 5-14 SU in home games in non-conference games
Columbus at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Columbus: 12-4 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Calgary: 0-6 SU in home games after one or more consecutive overs
Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 26-12 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
Vancouver: 11-29 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses