NHL Betting News and Notes Tuesday, December 27th, 2016

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Devils lost four of last five games with Pittsburgh; Penguins lost three of last five visits to Garden State. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Pittsburgh won seven of last ten games but lost 7-1/2-1 in last two road games; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. New Jersey lost eight of last nine games, but split last four home games. under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Islanders lost six of last eight games with Washington; Caps won last three visits to Brooklyn, outscoring Isles 11-5- under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Washington won seven of its last nine games overall, three of last four on road; under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Islanders won 4-2/5-1 in last two games, after a 5-game skid; they lost three of last four at home. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Road team won seven of last ten Ottawa-Ranger games; seven of last eight series games stayed under. Ottawa is 3-2 in last five visits to Manhattan. Senators won last four games, outscoring opponents 15-7. Over is 5-0-1 in last six Ottawa road games. Rangers lost 7-2/7-4 in last two games; they split last four home games. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.

Bruins won four of last five games with Columbus; last three series games went over total. Boston won three of its last four visits to Ohio, but lost seven of last ten games overall- they’re 2-3 in last five road games. Over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Blue Jackets won their last ten games, allowing 15 goals; under is 6-3-1 in those ten games.

Detroit won eight of last nine games with Buffalo; road team won four of last five series games. Sabres lost four of last five visits to Motor City. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Buffalo lost its last four games, outscored 14-6; they lost last four road games. Over is 2-1-1 in their last four road games. Detroit lost five of last seven games, four of last five at home; over is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

Road team won seven of last ten Minnesota-Nashville games; Wild is 5-3 in last eight series games, 4-2 in last six visits to Motor City. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Minnesota won its last ten games, allowing total of 15 goals; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games- they scored 16 goals in last three road games. Nashville lost last three home games, outscored 11-3; three of their last four games stayed under.

Chicago won six of last nine games with Winnipeg but lost 4-0/2-1 in two meetings this season; teams split last four games in this building. Six of last seven series games stayed under total. Winnipeg won three of last four games overall but lost three of last four on road; under is 4-3-2 in their last nine games. Blackhawks lost last two games, both at home; over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Calgary-Colorado split last ten games, going 3-3 in last six games in Denver (over 3-3). Flames won seven of last ten games, three of last four on road- over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Colorado lost five of last six games; they were outscored 13-4 in losing last three home games. Four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Home side won seven of last eight Dallas-Arizona games; under is 7-3 in last seven series games- Dallas Stars lost four of last six games in desert. Dallas is on road for first time in 15 days; they lost last two road games, 3-1/4-2. Under is 5-1 in their last six games overall. Arizona was outscored 15-6 in losing its last four road games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Coyotes lost four of last five home games.

Ducks won five of last six games with San Jose; under is 4-0-3 in last seven series games. Sharks lost last three visits to Anaheim by combined score of 7-4. San Jose won six of last seven games, with three of last five wins in OT/SO; over is 3-1-3 in their last seven games. Anaheim lost three of its last four games, but won last three at home- this is their first home game in 15 days; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten.

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OTTAWA (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-12-0-1, 47 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 47-24 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 20-14 ATS (+35.4 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 20-14 ATS (+35.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 90-68 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 9-4 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OTTAWA is 9-4 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 57-64 ATS (-42.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 95-130 ATS (-98.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 125-125 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 186-219 ATS (-175.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

BOSTON (18-14-0-4, 40 pts.) at COLUMBUS (23-5-0-4, 50 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-15 ATS (-14.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-8 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 23-9 ATS (+32.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in December games this season.
COLUMBUS is 23-9 ATS (+9.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-5 ATS (+4.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
BOSTON is 21-14 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 185-208 ATS (+449.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

WASHINGTON (20-8-0-4, 44 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (13-14-0-6, 32 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-6 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 82-44 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-21 ATS (+17.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 44-15 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-8 ATS (+13.5 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
WASHINGTON is 11-7 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 11-7-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

PITTSBURGH (22-8-0-5, 49 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (13-14-0-7, 33 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-29 ATS (-18.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-97 ATS (-49.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 61-44 ATS (+107.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 35-18 ATS (+9.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)

BUFFALO (12-13-0-8, 32 pts.) at DETROIT (15-15-0-4, 34 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 61-59 ATS (+136.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BUFFALO is 267-238 ATS (+23.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-15 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-24 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-122 ATS (-108.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 34-50 ATS (-17.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-15 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games 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
DETROIT is 8-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

MINNESOTA (21-8-0-4, 46 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-13-0-5, 35 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-35 ATS (-26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-14 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 224-181 ATS (+424.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 190-165 ATS (+368.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 16-4 ATS (+10.6 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.
MINNESOTA is 10-1 ATS (+8.6 Units) in December games this season.
NASHVILLE is 63-66 ATS (-32.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-16 ATS (-15.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-38 ATS (-18.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

WINNIPEG (16-17-0-3, 35 pts.) at CHICAGO (22-9-0-5, 49 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+6.2 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 325-330 ATS (+662.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 93-82 ATS (-55.0 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
WINNIPEG is 6-6 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

CALGARY (18-16-0-2, 38 pts.) at COLORADO (12-20-0-1, 25 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 16-7 ATS (+8.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-9 ATS (+13.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 4-12 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 0-5 ATS (-5.2 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DALLAS (14-14-0-7, 35 pts.) at ARIZONA (11-18-0-5, 27 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (+17.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 4-13 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 20-14 ATS (+40.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-34 ATS (+53.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

SAN JOSE (21-12-0-1, 43 pts.) at ANAHEIM (17-12-0-6, 40 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 4-11 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 51-49 ATS (-28.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 221-175 ATS (+28.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 30-14 ATS (+15.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 43-24 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

BOSTON vs. COLUMBUS
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 17-6 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
Pittsburgh is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh

WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Washington is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Washington

BUFFALO vs. DETROIT
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Buffalo is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

MINNESOTA vs. NASHVILLE
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 12 games

WINNIPEG vs. CHICAGO
Winnipeg is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

DALLAS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

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OTTAWA at NY RANGERS
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (OTTAWA) off a close home win by 1 goal, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season 51-18 over the last 5 seasons. ( 73.9% | 32.8 units ) 10-4 this year. ( 71.4% | 6.3 units )

OTTAWA at NY RANGERS
Play Against - Road underdogs against the money line (OTTAWA) off a close home win by 1 goal, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season 32-5 over the last 5 seasons. ( 86.5% | 25.1 units ) 5-1 this year. ( 83.3% | 3.6 units )

OTTAWA at NY RANGERS
Play Against - Road underdogs of +100 to +200 against the money line (OTTAWA) off a close home win by 1 goal, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season 32-5 over the last 5 seasons. ( 86.5% | 25.1 units ) 5-1 this year. ( 83.3% | 3.6 units )

Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 PM ET
Ottawa: 12-9 SU as an underdog
NY Rangers: 16-26 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Boston at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
Boston: 1-8 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest
Columbus: 7-1 SU revenging 2 consecutive losses to opponent as a favorite

Washington at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
Washington: 21-6 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
New York: 1-7 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more

Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 35-18 SU vs. division opponents
New Jersey: 5-19 SU as an underdog

Buffalo at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
Buffalo: 12-9 SU in road games revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Detroit: 0-6 SU in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Minnesota at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 10-1 SU in December games
Nashville: 29-34 SU after playing a home game

Winnipeg at Chicago, 8:35 PM ET
Winnipeg: 1-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Chicago: 7-0 SU revenging 2 consecutive losses to opponent as a favorite

Calgary at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Calgary: 13-7 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Colorado: 4-12 SU in home games

Dallas at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
Dallas: 3-13 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Arizona: 8-5 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

San Jose at Anaheim, 10:05 PM ET
San Jose: 4-11 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest
Anaheim: 9-0 SU in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6