Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks (-194, 6)

The Blackhawks are still without their big offseason acquisition Marion Hossa and they just lost their centre Bolland to a back injury. But these young Hawks still have plenty of offensive weapons to get the job done.

With a core group of talents like Toews, Kane, Sharp, Campbell and Versteeg, you can bet that water bottles will be flying come Friday night versus the slow-moving Maple Leafs.

Jonas Gustavsson may be the future net minder that Toronto has been waiting on but not even the Monster will be able to contain an offense like Chicago.

Luke Schenn, the sophomore defenseman has lost his physical edge and fellow blueliner Mike Komisarek will be sidelined for up to three weeks with a small tear in his quadriceps.

The Blackhawks are an impressive 8-2-1 at home while the Leafs have struggled on the road with a 2-3-3 record.

Expect the blue and white to see a lot of red as they get lit up in this Original Six matchup.

Pick: Chicago -1.5


Los Angeles Kings at Atlanta Thrashers

Anze Kopitar and Ryan Smyth have brought back a flare that L.A. fans haven't seen since the days of Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille.

The pair has combined for a total of 55 points with Kopitar leading the NHL in both goals and assists at 19 and 14 - seven points ahead of Washington superstar Alexander Ovechkin.

Smyth, the savy veteran, seems to have finally found his stride after being bounced around with a number of teams since his days in Edmonton.

Atlanta's high-scoring forward Ilja Kovalchuk is still nursing a broken foot and practiced for the first time in three weeks Tuesday. Even if Kovalchuk is cleared to play Friday, don't expect him to be 100 percent.

"There is just a little soreness after two hard days of practice", Thrashers head coach John Anderson told reporters. "It takes a lot out of you...When you feel good walking around, sometimes you don't feel so good after you've worked out pretty hard."

This spells trouble for the Thrashers, who are 1-4 in their last five home games.

Pick: Over

ANAHEIM (6-9-0-1, 13 pts.) at COLUMBUS (9-6-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 55-55 ATS (+136.0 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 68-49 ATS (+123.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 72-56 ATS (+137.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 23-19 ATS (+45.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 127-107 ATS (+235.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 27-20 ATS (+3.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-24 ATS (+40.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-24 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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MINNESOTA (7-10-0-1, 15 pts.) at WASHINGTON (11-4-0-3, 25 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 21-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-30 ATS (+75.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-136 ATS (-64.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (6-7-0-5, 17 pts.) at CAROLINA (2-12-0-3, 7 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-28 ATS (+55.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 1-16 ATS (+27.2 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 1-16 ATS (+21.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CAROLINA is 4-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 0-10 ATS (+10.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (-7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.6 Units)

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CALGARY (11-4-0-1, 23 pts.) at BUFFALO (10-5-0-0, 20 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 8-14 ATS (-12.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 10-3 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 1-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-6-0-2, 24 pts.) at ATLANTA (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 91-138 ATS (-52.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 55-58 ATS (+136.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (3-9-0-4, 10 pts.) at CHICAGO (10-5-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/13/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-13 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 3-13 ATS (+18.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 0-8 ATS (+10.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 73-69 ATS (+158.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 255-246 ATS (+521.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 34-52 ATS (-32.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 192-235 ATS (+441.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 99-124 ATS (-56.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ANAHEIM at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 2-5 SU as an underdog
COLUMBUS: 14-6 SU off a division loss by 4+ goals

MINNESOTA at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
MINNESOTA: N/A
WASHINGTON: N/A

NY ISLANDERS at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 31-19 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
CAROLINA: 1-16 SU in all games

CALGARY at BUFFALO, 7:30 PM ET
CALGARY: 8-14 SU on Friday nights
BUFFALO: 9-1 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

LOS ANGELES at ATLANTA, 7:30 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: N/A
ATLANTA: N/A

TORONTO at CHICAGO, 8:30 PM ET
TORONTO: 0-8 SU after allowing 4+ goals
CHICAGO: 10-4 SU as a favorite

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLUMBUS
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Columbus is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CAROLINA
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BUFFALO
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Calgary

7:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ATLANTA
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. CHICAGO
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Toronto is 10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

NY Islanders at Carolina
The Islanders look to take advantage of a Carolina team that is 0-9 in its last 9 games versus the Atlantic Division. New York is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1./2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Game 51-52: Anaheim at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.467; Columbus 11.686
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-120); Under

Game 53-54: Minnesota at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.792; Washington 12.354
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.719; Carolina 10.323
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+110); Over

Game 57-58: Calgary at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.668; Buffalo 11.415
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+130); Under

Game 59-60: Los Angeles at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.117; Atlanta 11.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Toronto at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.667; Chicago 11.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-210); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+180); Over