TAMPA BAY (10-7-0-8, 28 pts.) at BOSTON (13-8-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-71 ATS (+121.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-129 ATS (+234.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-39 ATS (+61.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-1 ATS (+10.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-22 ATS (+13.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 45-25 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 121-113 ATS (-55.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (14-12-0-0, 28 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-6-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/2/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 16-7 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-4 ATS (+11.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-7 ATS (+16.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 25-9 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 10-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 50-34 ATS (+86.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 120-127 ATS (+285.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 31-19 ATS (+50.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 13-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (15-8-0-5, 35 pts.) at FLORIDA (10-12-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/2/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (15-10-0-1, 31 pts.) at MINNESOTA (10-12-0-3, 23 pts.) - 12/2/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 54-53 ATS (+109.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 122-116 ATS (+251.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NEW JERSEY
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Vancouver is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
New Jersey is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games

7:30 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Colorado

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
Nashville is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Nashville

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 6-0 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4
BOSTON: 1-8 SU after an OT win

VANCOUVER at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET NHL
VANCOUVER: 3-10 SU after playing 4 consecutive home games
NEW JERSEY: 13-3 SU off a win

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
COLORADO: N/A
FLORIDA: N/A

NASHVILLE at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 8-3 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
MINNESOTA: 1-9 SU off a road win by 1 goal

Colorado Avalanche at Florida Panthers

The Panthers’ 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers Monday provided one of the biggest “WTF” moments in recent sports history.

Following a goal from Ilya Kovalchuk, Florida defenseman Keith Ballard, who couldn’t keep the Thrashers’ sniper at bay, slashed his teammate, goaltender Tomas Vokoun across the face with his stick. Ballard was trying to smash his stick across the goal post in frustration but ended up sending Vokoun to the hospital for stitches in his ear.

''There's not a guy who feels worse than he does,'' Panthers' defenseman Bryan Allen told the Miami Herald. ''He means well, he was doing the right thing. He was showing he cares. It was an unfortunate accident, and I feel bad for him. I know he feels 100 times worse than anyone else.''

This black eye is just the cherry on top of Florida’s issues in recent weeks. The Panthers have lost five straight games, managing to score just over two goals a game in that span. They may have to turn to backup goalie Scott Clemmensen against the Avalanche. Clemmensen is just 3-3 since joining Florida and hasn’t won a game since a 2-1 overtime victory against Detroit on November 20.

Pick: Colorado


Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils

To most NHL bettors, Wednesday’s Canucks-Devils tilt pits two of the top goaltenders of the modern era against each other.

But for those hockey fans North of the border, this game could determine who gets the starting nod as Canada’s puck stopper for the upcoming 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur and Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo will be front and center in this East-West battle, with the eyes of the Olympic selection committee watching closely. However, both men say they are focused on NHL, not international, play right now.

“The matchup is, I’m going to play against the top goalie,” Brodeur told reporters Monday. “That’s the matchup that I’m looking at, not really what the selection will be or who wins that game should be.”

Both goalies have been red-hot in recent games. New Jersey is riding a three-game winning streak in which Brodeur has allowed just three goals on 81 total shots. Luongo has backstopped the Canucks to four wins in their last six games, allowing an average of just over two goals per game in that stretch while facing almost 30 shots a night.

"Is it really going to make a difference in the long run? I don't think so," Luongo told reporters of Wednesday’s outcome. "It's always nice to play a guy like Marty, obviously one of the best of all time. That's what gets me excited more than anything else."

The winner of the starting job for Team Canada is still anyone’s guess. Bettors, however, can be certain that goals will be tough to come by Wednesday night in New Jersey.

Pick: Under