NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Wednesday, December 28th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Pittsburgh outscored Carolina 11-3 in winning last three series games; Hurricanes lost three of last four visits to Steel City. Under is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Carolina won its last four games; under is 2-0-1 in their last three. Hurricanes lost three of last five on road. Penguins won three of last four games overall, four of last five at home; over is 7-3 in their last ten games.
Toronto won three of last four games with Florida; teams split last four series games played here. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Maple Leafs won three of last four games, taking last three on road; nine of their last ten games stayed under the total. Panthers lost seven of their last ten games; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Over is 7-2-1 in Florida’s last ten games.
Montreal won seven of last eight games with Tampa Bay; they won three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-2 in last five series games. Canadiens lost four of last six games, split last four on road; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Lightning lost six of last nine games; they won 5-2/4-1 in last two home games. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.
Home side won eight of last ten Philly-St Louis games; Flyers won three of last four meetings overall but lost four of last five visits here. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games (0-2 in last two). Flyers lost three of last four games; under is 4-1-1 in their last six- they lost 3-1/4-0 in last two road games. St Louis lost five of last seven games, losing last two at home. Over is 4-2 in their last six games overall.
Kings won four of last five games with Vancouver; they won three of last five games in British Columbia. Over is 2-0-2 in last four series games. Los Angeles lost three of last four games, is home for first time in 18 days after a 3-4 road trip. Kings’ last five games stayed under the total. Canucks lost six of last eight games, splitting last four at home; over is 5-1-3 in their last nine games overall.
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CAROLINA (15-11-0-7, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (22-8-0-5, 49 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 1-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 35-18 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TORONTO (14-12-0-7, 35 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-14-0-6, 36 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 73-124 ATS (+226.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-52 ATS (+93.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-29 ATS (+47.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-54 ATS (-24.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-5 ATS (+20.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-48 ATS (+3.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 163-183 ATS (+367.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 4-11 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 174-166 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
MONTREAL (21-9-0-4, 46 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (17-15-0-3, 37 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) at ST LOUIS (18-12-0-5, 41 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-39 ATS (+63.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-58 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-11 ATS (+30.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-27 ATS (+67.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-14 ATS (+38.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)
LOS ANGELES (17-13-0-4, 38 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-18-0-3, 31 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 106-97 ATS (-40.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 36-51 ATS (-24.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 124-121 ATS (-65.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)
CAROLINA vs. PITTSBURGH
Carolina is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Carolina is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games
TORONTO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Florida
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
MONTREAL vs. TAMPA BAY
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
StatFox Super Situations
TORONTO at FLORIDA
Play Against - Home teams against the money line (FLORIDA) off 2 or more consecutive home losses against opponent off a road win scoring 4 or more goals 30-12 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.4% | 22.3 units ) 3-2 this year. ( 60.0% | 2.1 units )
TORONTO at FLORIDA
Play Against - Road underdogs of +100 to +150 against the money line (TORONTO) after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games, in a game involving two marginal losing teams (40 to 49%) 144-64 since 1997. ( 69.2% | 53.6 units ) 3-2 this year. ( 60.0% | 0.2 units )
TORONTO at FLORIDA
Play On - Road underdogs against the money line (TORONTO) mistake free team - opponents average 4 or less power plays/game, hot offensive team - 5 straight games with 30 or more shots on goal 125-108 since 1997. ( 53.6% | 55.3 units ) 4-5 this year. ( 44.4% | -0.3 units )
Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Carolina: 8-20 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game
Pittsburgh: 36-18 SU vs. division opponents
Toronto at Florida, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 10-29 SU vs. division opponents
Florida: 15-5 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest
Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:35 PM ET
Montreal: 19-6 SU as a favorite
Tampa Bay:3-5 SU off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more
Philadelphia at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 7-24 SU in road games off a road loss
St Louis: 40-23 SU after one or more consecutive overs
Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 36-51 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Vancouver: 22-13 SU off a loss against a division rival