FLORIDA (11-13-0-6, 28 pts.) at COLUMBUS (13-11-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 218-244 ATS (-78.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 41-27 ATS (+70.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 25-51 ATS (+85.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-26 ATS (-15.8 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
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (19-6-0-5, 43 pts.) at BUFFALO (16-10-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 158-109 ATS (+18.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-38 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-16 ATS (+43.2 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
BUFFALO is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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CAROLINA (7-17-0-5, 19 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-7-0-1, 41 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 6-23 ATS (+33.1 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 6-23 ATS (+33.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-8 ATS (+30.7 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 19-8 ATS (+7.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 25-10 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-1 ATS (+7.7 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 8-8 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-8-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (11-12-0-6, 28 pts.) at TORONTO (9-14-0-6, 24 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 3-10 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 17-31 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-15 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 79-97 ATS (-79.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-11 ATS (-9.6 Units) in home games 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
TORONTO is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (12-11-0-5, 29 pts.) at DETROIT (14-10-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 97-93 ATS (+205.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 17-13 ATS (+33.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-13 ATS (+35.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-29 ATS (+66.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-10 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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EDMONTON (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (11-10-0-8, 30 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 3-13 ATS (+16.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-74 ATS (+110.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-42 ATS (+70.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-64 ATS (+119.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-36 ATS (+57.1 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
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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)

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NY RANGERS (14-14-0-1, 29 pts.) at CHICAGO (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 194-236 ATS (+442.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 101-125 ATS (-56.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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ATLANTA (15-9-0-3, 33 pts.) at CALGARY (18-8-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 9-4 ATS (+13.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
ATLANTA is 9-4 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 10-6 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 3-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-10-0-3, 39 pts.) at SAN JOSE (19-7-0-5, 43 pts.) - 12/9/2009, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 21-5 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
LOS ANGELES is 40-34 ATS (+83.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 4-8 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 18-19 ATS (-21.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
Carolina is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Carolina is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLUMBUS
Florida is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TORONTO
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 13-3-1 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BUFFALO
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Washington is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Edmonton is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. CHICAGO
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Rangers last 18 games on the road
Chicago is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota

9:30 PM
ATLANTA vs. CALGARY
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (-175, 5.5)

The Sharks appeared to be showing their teeth the last two weeks, with five wins in six games. But heading into Wednesday night, San Jose has dropped two games at home, scoring just three total goals in losses to St. Louis and Calgary.

Head coach Todd McLellan is pointing to his team’s power play inside HP Pavilion. The Sharks are 1-for-17 on the man advantage in the last four games at home, dropping to just under 12 percent for the season.

McLellan put his players through the paces this week, putting in extra time on special teams during practice.

"We aren't really inventing the wheel," McLellan told the San Jose Mercury News, "just trying to polish it up a little bit and do it the way we're supposed to do it."

That anemic attack has led to back-to-back under paydays for total bettors. And with Los Angeles making the trip down the coast, that trend will continue Wednesday night. The Kings and Sharks battled in San Jose back in late October, with L.A. taking a 2-1 shootout victory that finished well below the 6-goal total.

Pick: Under


Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning (-120, 5.5)

It’s supposed to be near freezing with snow and rain showers in Edmonton Wednesday night. No wonder the Oilers are loving life on their current six-game road trip. The team is especially happy to be at Tampa Bay – and not just for the sun and surf.

Edmonton has started this road swing with a bang, winning three of the first four games including a 3-2 shootout victory over the Florida Panthers Monday night. The Lightning, on the other hand, have just one win in their last six games and are coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Washington Capitals.

"You have to ride these highs as long as you can, you have to get as many points as you can," Oilers forward Shawn Horcoff told reporters. "We feel like we've been playing pretty well. If we can string together some games, we feel like we can put ourselves back in the playoff picture."

Edmonton’s offense is scoring just over three goals per game during this streak and is getting solid goaltending from Jeff Deslauriers. The rookie netminder, who played 12 games in 2008-09, has faced an average of 33 shots in these three games, allowing only five total goals and coming up big in back-to-back shootout victories.

Pick: Edmonton