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VANCOUVER (14-12-0-0, 28 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (13-10-0-1, 27 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
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.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (10-13-0-4, 24 pts.) at DETROIT (13-9-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 36-8 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-7 ATS (+24.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-3 ATS (+13.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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MONTREAL (12-13-0-2, 26 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-8-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 53-60 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-19 ATS (-12.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-12 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 196-136 ATS (+27.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-7-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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FLORIDA (10-12-0-4, 24 pts.) at WASHINGTON (16-6-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.2 Units)

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TORONTO (7-13-0-6, 20 pts.) at COLUMBUS (13-9-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 7-19 ATS (+29.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 7-19 ATS (+29.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 69-49 ATS (+127.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 41-26 ATS (+71.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 25-11 ATS (+36.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 25-50 ATS (+83.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-1-0 straight up against TORONTO 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=-0.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (10-11-0-6, 26 pts.) at ATLANTA (14-7-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 64-61 ATS (+146.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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COLORADO (15-8-0-5, 35 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (19-9-0-0, 38 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (10-13-0-3, 23 pts.) at DALLAS (12-8-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 47-56 ATS (-24.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 1-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 137-79 ATS (+20.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 147-89 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-36 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-22 ATS (-19.4 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
DALLAS is 13-8 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 13-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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CALGARY (17-6-0-3, 37 pts.) at PHOENIX (15-11-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 243-215 ATS (+12.1 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 8-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 106-103 ATS (+253.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CALGARY is 10-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 28-20 ATS (+50.8 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (10-10-0-5, 25 pts.) at SAN JOSE (19-6-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 47-19 ATS (+12.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 64-30 ATS (+32.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 57-53 ATS (-56.6 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
SAN JOSE is 7-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-8-0-4, 30 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (16-10-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/3/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 92-101 ATS (-37.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-20 ATS (-13.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 5-16 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 92-115 ATS (+215.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 31-46 ATS (-29.8 Units) in home games in December games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. DETROIT
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Florida

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Buffalo is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. ATLANTA
NY Islanders are 4-15 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of the NY Islanders last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Atlanta is 5-9-2 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
Columbus is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
Vancouver is 3-15-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia
Vancouver is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
COLORADO vs. PITTSBURGH
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado

9:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DALLAS
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Anaheim

9:30 PM
CALGARY vs. PHOENIX
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 16 games
Phoenix is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

10:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. LOS ANGELES
Ottawa is 1-8-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 20 games at home

10:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN JOSE
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
St. Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games

Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals

Call it karma, but Alex Ovechkin is getting his - whether it be by injury or suspension.

The Washington Capitals superstar is serving a two-game suspension after a greasy knee-on-knee hit on Carolina's Tim Gleason in the Capitals’ 3-2 win over the Hurricanes Monday night. Ovechkin injured himself in the process.

Many critics, including Washington coach Bruce Boudreau have frowned upon Ovechkin’s aggressive style of hockey. Boudreau told the media he would talk to his star player about taking it down a couple notches, but later retracted his statement saying he doesn’t want to toy with the NHL MVP’s style.

Ovechkin said he won’t change the way he plays the game regardless of injuries or suspensions.

"Why do I have to listen to somebody who say: 'Hey, you have to change your game, and somebody going to kill you,'" Ovechkin told reporters. "Well, nobody going to kill me. I just play my game and I just enjoy my time and I enjoy my life. It's me, and it is what it is."

While No. 8 stews in the stands, Washington will be without his goal-scoring prowess. The Capitals have won three in a row with Ovechkin picking up four points in that span. They’ve also got solid performances from their goaltenders, Simeon Varlamov and Jose Theodore, during this stretch.

Pick: Under


Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings

Scotiabank Place will be a sight for sore eyes when the Ottawa Senators return home from their current five-game, West Coast road trip.

The Sens have lost the first two games of this trip, most recently a 5-2 defeat to the San Jose Sharks in which former forward Dany Heatley recorded two assists. That effort marked the third loss for Ottawa in its last four games.

The Senators are averaging just two goals a night in this span and desperately need their star players to pick up their performances. Daniel Alfredsson has just three goals in the past 10 games, but did register an assist in Tuesday’s loss. Fellow star Jason Spezza has been even more invisible, scoring one goal since November 5.

Critics have said Heatley’s departure is the biggest reason for the Senators’ scoring decline. The gritty playmaker has blossomed in San Jose, leaving Spezza and Alfredsson to struggle with new linemates.

"Obviously I want to have better offensive numbers than I have, but I think my game has improved, and Milan (Michalek) has pushed me to become a better defensive player, killing penalties with him," Spezza told reporters.

"He has brought different aspects to my game, and hopefully I can round everything out here and become an offensive threat and play in all situations.

"When you play with a guy for so long, you do miss certain things. We had great chemistry, but, as a player, you move on.”

Pick: Los Angeles