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TAMPA BAY (8-5-0-7, 23 pts.) at ATLANTA (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/22/2009, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-68 ATS (+116.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-63 ATS (+100.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 18-36 ATS (+55.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-21 ATS (+30.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-21 ATS (+33.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 11-4 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 11-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (14-5-0-2, 30 pts.) at VANCOUVER (12-10-0-0, 24 pts.) - 11/22/2009, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 20-12 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 108-114 ATS (+256.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
CHICAGO is 32-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 57-47 ATS (+105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 8-7 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 8-7-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

Chicago at Vancouver
The Canucks look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 4-12 in its last 16 meetings in Vancouver. Vancouver is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.653; Atlanta 10.823
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-140); Over

Game 3-4: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.725; Vancouver 12.861
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-125); Over

Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers (-135, 6)

No one is going to confuse the Lightning with road warriors. The team is a meager 3-4-3 away from home this season and especially doesn’t play well in Atlanta.

Tampa Bay has been dreadful the past few seasons when it travels to Georgia, amassing a 1-8 mark in its past nine games. In the team’s only meeting this season – you guessed it, in Atlanta – the Thrashers skated to a dominant 6-3 victory. The key to the convincing win was simply making the most of the team’s shots, burying six of 28 against Mike Smith.

And don’t expect the Thrashers to struggle scoring in this meeting. Atlanta has netted at least three goals in 12 straight games.

Pick: Thrashers -135



Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks (-125, 5.5)

The Canucks will be getting a little more Swedish flavor Sunday.

Leftwing Daniel Sedin, who missed the team’s past 18 games with a broken foot, is slated to return against Chicago. This is a huge boost, as Sedin has been the team’s leading goal scorer each of the past three years.

But it’s not like the team has been snoozing without him. The Canucks have scored 67 goals this year, and the line featuring Daniel’s brother Henrik, along with Ryan Kessler and Mason Raymond, has recorded 11 points in the past three games.

The Blackhawks have allowed just 47 goals, fewest in the Western Conference, but Vancouver will make its few chances count, just like it did in a 3-2 win over Chicago earlier this year.

Pick: Canucks -125