NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Friday, December 30th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
NHL Knowledge
Chicago won four of last six games with Carolina; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Blackhawks won two of last three games in this building. Chicago was outscored 9-5 in last three games, but they won their last three road games. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Carolina won three of last four games overall, four of last five at home. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.
Home side won six of last seven Nashville-St Louis games; Predators lost their last four visits to St Louis. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Nashville lost six of last nine games overall, but won 5-1/2-1 in last two road games. Under is 3-1-1 in Predators’ last five games. Blues are 3-5 in last eight games, splitting last four games at home. Five of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
Flyers lost nine of last ten games with San Jose, losing four of last five games in Shark Tank. Three of last four series games stayed under total. Philly lost four of last five games; they were outscored 13-3 in losing last three road tilts. Sharks won seven of last eight games, winning last two in OT; San Jose won its last three home games. Over is 4-1-5 in their last ten games.
Ducks won three of last four games with Vancouver; they won 5-2/3-1 in last two visits to British Columbia. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Anaheim lost its last three games, last two in OT; Ducks lost four of their last six road games. Over is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. Canucks lost six of last nine games but are 3-2 in last five home games. Over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games overall.
Armadillosports
CHICAGO (22-10-0-5, 49 pts.) at CAROLINA (15-12-0-7, 37 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 2-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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)
NASHVILLE (15-13-0-6, 36 pts.) at ST LOUIS (19-12-0-5, 43 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (20-13-0-4, 44 pts.) at SAN JOSE (22-12-0-1, 45 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 38-20 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 188-139 ATS (+42.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-59 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-28 ATS (+68.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-15 ATS (+39.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 33-35 ATS (-15.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 89-83 ATS (-42.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 160-137 ATS (-75.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-0-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)
ANAHEIM (17-12-0-7, 41 pts.) at VANCOUVER (15-18-0-3, 33 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 32-40 ATS (-19.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 102-87 ATS (-3.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 125-121 ATS (-70.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-12 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 361-328 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-7 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)
CHICAGO vs. CAROLINA
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
Carolina is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
NASHVILLE vs. ST. LOUIS
Nashville is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Nashville is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
ANAHEIM vs. VANCOUVER
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN JOSE
Philadelphia is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against San Jose
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
StatFox Super Situations
PHILADELPHIA at SAN JOSE
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (PHILADELPHIA) off 2 consecutive road losses by 2 goals or more, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team in the first half of the season 28-5 since 1997. ( 84.8% | 22.0 units ) 2-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 2.0 units )
PHILADELPHIA at SAN JOSE
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (PHILADELPHIA) off 2 consecutive road losses by 2 goals or more, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team 57-16 since 1997. ( 78.1% | 33.0 units ) 2-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 2.0 units )
PHILADELPHIA at SAN JOSE
Play Against - Any team against the money line (PHILADELPHIA) off 2 consecutive road losses by 2 goals or more, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team in the first half of the season 43-18 since 1997. ( 70.5% | 25.4 units ) 3-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 3.0 units )
Chicago at Carolina, 7:35 PM ET
Chicago: 12-2 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
Carolina: 4-14 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Nashville at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Nashville: 4-11 SU after a division game
St Louis: 5-3 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 21-13 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
San Jose: 7-12 sU in home games after a 2 game unbeaten streak
Anaheim at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Anaheim: 8-3 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Vancouver: 1-7 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games