NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, December 17th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Flyers lost three of last four games with Dallas Stars; Philly won three of last five visits to Dallas, in series where visitor is 5-4 in last nine meetings. Three of last four series games stayed under the total. Flyers won their last ten games, allowing five goals in last three; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Dallas Stars lost three of last four games, split their last four at home. Under is 5-5 in their last ten games.
Arizona won its last two games with Minnesota, after losing previous six; Coyotes lost three of last five visits to Twin Cities. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Arizona won three of last four games (the loss was 7-0); seven of their last eight games stayed under the total. Minnesota won its last six games, allowing a total of nine goals; over is 5-3-2 in their last ten games.
Penguins won eight of last nine games with Toronto, winning last three visits here by combined score of 11-3. Under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Penguins had their 7-game win streak snapped last night; they won 5-1/4-3 in last two road games. Over is 10-1 in their last 11 games. Maple Leafs lost six of last seven games; their last two losses were both in SO’s. Toronto lost its last four home games; under is 4-0 in their last four games.
Devils won last four games with Ottawa, winning last three games in this building. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. New Jersey lost its last four games, outscored 19-5; they lost six of last seven on road- over is 6-0-4 in their last ten games. Senators lost three in row, six of last eight games, three of last four at home. Over is 4-0-1 in their last five games.
Anaheim won five of last six games with Detroit; they won last three visits to Motor City- over is 3-1 in last four meetings here. Ducks won four of last five games, but lost three of last four on road. Over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Red Wings lost last four games, all at home, outscored 13-3; under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.
Washington won three of last four games with Montreal, in series where road team won seven of last ten meetings. Canadiens won three of last five games in this building. Montreal is 3-5 in its last eight games, 1-3 in last four road games, 3-1 if they played night before. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Washington won its last six games; they’re 2-2 if they played night before. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.
Sabres won last four games with Carolina but are 2-3 in last five visits to Raleigh; over is 6-0-4 in last ten series games. Buffalo is 5-3 in its last eight games; they beat Islanders in OT last nite. Sabres are 2-1 if they played night before. Hurricanes lost six of last nine games but won three of last four at home. Four of last five Carolina games went over the total.
Road team won six of last eight Chicago-St Louis games; Blackhawks won three of last four games in this building. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Chicago won four of last five games, winning 2-1/5-4 in last two road games. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. St Louis is 3-4 in last seven games but 5-1 in last six at home; over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games.
Rangers are 5-3 in last eight games with Nashville; home team won last four series meetings. Rangers lost 3-2/5-3 in last two visits here after winning previous three visits. Under is 6-1-2 in last nine series games. New York won four of last five games; they allowed one goal in winning last three road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Nashville lost five of last seven games, three of last five at home. Over is 7-1 in Predators’ last eight games.
Tampa Bay won five of last seven games with Edmonton; home side won seven of last eight series games. Lightning lost four of last five visits here; three of last four series games stayed under total. Tampa Bay lost eight of last ten games, five of last six on road; over is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. Edmonton lost five of its last six games, four of last six at home. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
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PHILADELPHIA (19-10-0-3, 41 pts.) at DALLAS (12-14-0-6, 30 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-53 ATS (-27.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-20 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 44-26 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-7 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in December games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
DALLAS is 12-20 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 12-20 ATS (+32.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 0-7 ATS (-7.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
ARIZONA (11-14-0-5, 27 pts.) at MINNESOTA (17-8-0-4, 38 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-33 ATS (+60.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 3-21 ATS (+44.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-9 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-35 ATS (-22.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)
NEW JERSEY (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-11-0-3, 35 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 0-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 0-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 13-3 ATS (+16.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-5 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-4 ATS (+14.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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)
MONTREAL (19-7-0-4, 42 pts.) at WASHINGTON (19-7-0-3, 41 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 6-15 ATS (-11.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 81-42 ATS (+33.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 47-19 ATS (+19.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 36-16 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
PITTSBURGH (20-7-0-4, 44 pts.) at TORONTO (11-11-0-7, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-28 ATS (-16.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-2 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 70-123 ATS (-147.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 79-96 ATS (-49.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 41-81 ATS (+147.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-1 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)
BUFFALO (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-11-0-7, 31 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 5-1 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)
ANAHEIM (16-10-0-5, 37 pts.) at DETROIT (13-14-0-4, 30 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 220-172 ATS (+33.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 0-5 ATS (-6.5 Units) in home games in December games this season.
DETROIT is 6-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 13-20 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 2-9 ATS (-9.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
NY RANGERS (21-10-0-1, 43 pts.) at NASHVILLE (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 12-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 16-3 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 29-14 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 24-11 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 61-64 ATS (-43.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 8-14 ATS (-14.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 31-36 ATS (-18.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-21 ATS (-14.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-9 ATS (-6.9 Units) after a division game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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)
CHICAGO (20-8-0-4, 44 pts.) at ST LOUIS (17-10-0-4, 38 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 11-2 ATS (+8.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CHICAGO is 31-12 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 421-411 ATS (+854.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 11-8 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 11-8-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)
TAMPA BAY (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-12-0-5, 35 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 1-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 349-398 ATS (-119.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 160-196 ATS (-66.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-19 ATS (+14.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 38-71 ATS (+130.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 33-51 ATS (-30.9 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 168-171 ATS (-20.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 76-88 ATS (-64.4 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
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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)
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
ANAHEIM vs. DETROIT
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Anaheim
BUFFALO vs. CAROLINA
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
MONTREAL vs. WASHINGTON
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
NEW JERSEY vs. OTTAWA
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
CHICAGO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chicago
NY RANGERS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Edmonton's last 13 games at home
StatFox Super Situations
CHICAGO at ST LOUIS
Play On - Any team against the money line (ST LOUIS) off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more against opponent off 2 consecutive road wins by 1 goal 36-15 since 1997. ( 70.6% | 25.8 units ) 2-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 2.0 units )
CHICAGO at ST LOUIS
Play On - Any team against the money line (ST LOUIS) off a home win by 2 goals or more against opponent off 2 consecutive road wins by 1 goal 51-24 since 1997. ( 68.0% | 31.4 units ) 3-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 3.0 units )
CHICAGO at ST LOUIS
Play On - Any team against the money line (ST LOUIS) off a home win against opponent off 2 consecutive road wins by 1 goal 83-43 since 1997. ( 65.9% | 42.0 units ) 4-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 4.0 units )
Philadelphia at Dallas, 2:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 7-1 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak
Dallas: 0-7 SU in non-conference games
Arizona at Minnesota, 2:05 PM ET
Arizona: 5-20 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Minnesota: 24-9 SU in home games first half of the season
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:05 PM ET
New Jersey: 7-22 SU after 5 straight games with 26 or less shots on goal
Ottawa: 18-8 SU after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games
Montreal at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Montreal: 36-16 SU on Saturday
Washington: 72-84 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games
Pittsburgh at Toronto, 7:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 37-15 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses
Toronto: 0-6 SU after 5 or more consecutive unders
Buffalo at Carolina, 7:05 PM ET
Buffalo: 45-36 SU in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games
Carolina: 0-6 SU in home games after 2 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more
Anaheim at Detroit, 7:05 PM ET
Anaheim: 12-3 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Detroit: 2-8 SU in home games after 1 or more consecutive losses
NY Rangers at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 6-0 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
Nashville: 1-7 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
Chicago at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Chicago: 31-12 SU after a non-conference game
St Louis: 1-6 SU in home games off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more
Tampa Bay at Edmonton, 10:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 7-1 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Edmonton: 34-47 SU in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest