OTTAWA (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (14-13-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 93-104 ATS (-39.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 27-37 ATS (-24.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 5-17 ATS (+24.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-87 ATS (-69.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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TORONTO (9-14-0-6, 24 pts.) at BOSTON (15-9-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-2 ATS (+10.7 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-23 ATS (+13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-9 ATS (+13.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-8 ATS (+16.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-23 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 29-26 ATS (+67.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 257-249 ATS (+526.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 123-113 ATS (-54.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-4 (+6.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (20-10-0-1, 41 pts.) at MONTREAL (15-14-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 21-8 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-33 ATS (-12.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-27 ATS (-23.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (13-11-0-5, 31 pts.) at NASHVILLE (17-11-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 6-26 ATS (+46.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 56-55 ATS (+126.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 49-51 ATS (+117.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 11-4 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 11-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 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 VANCOUVER (16-14-0-0, 32 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 23-15 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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PHOENIX (18-11-0-1, 37 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (18-10-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/10/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 18-12 ATS (+31.0 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 18-12 ATS (+31.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 19-14 ATS (+36.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-5 ATS (+15.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 19-21 ATS (+57.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 107-103 ATS (+229.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 11-6 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 11-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MONTREAL
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 12 games on the road
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. VANCOUVER
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Vancouver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

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

Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers (-170, 5.5)

It took three attempts, but the fading Flyers finally got their new coach a victory.

Philadelphia, under Peter Laviolette since last Friday, snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday.

The six goals were the most the Flyers have posted since Nov. 2, but Philadelphia still remains skates deep in a 2-8-0 skid after starting the season with a 12-5-1 mark.

Another chance to ease Philly’s pain may come at the expense of the Senators who have lost five of their last six games.

Ottawa is allowing opponents to net goals at an alarming rate, surrendering an average of 4.2 goals over its last five games.

Brian Boucher is expected to get his second straight start under the net for the Flyers after Ray Emery had surgery on his lower stomach to repair a torn muscle on Wednesday. Emery will be out at least six weeks.

"[Boucher] has been playing pretty good for us,” said Laviolette, who dismissed the notion of backup Johan Backlund playing in the near future. “Before I got here, he was on a pretty good roll. Right now, he’s going to be the guy that runs with it.”

Boucher is 3-5-0-0 this season with a 2.53 goals against average, but is 1-4-0 with a 3.57 average in seven career games against the Senators.

The last four meetings in this series have gone over the posted total with the teams scoring an average of 7.5 goals per game.

Pick: Over


Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens (+135, 5.5)

The Canadiens will try to improve upon their three-game win streak at home against the Penguins on Thursday. Montreal has given up a total of three goals during its victory foray.

Pittsburgh has had Montreal’s number recently, however, winning the last four meetings in the series. In two matchups this season in Pittsburgh, the Canadiens were outscored by the Pens 9-2. Winger Sidney Crosby totaled four goals and one assist in those two outings.

Crosby appears to be back at full strength after missing a game last Saturday with a groin injury. He scored his 20th goal of the season in his return on Monday, a 3-2 loss to Carolina.

"I felt pretty good," Crosby said. "Hopefully [the injury] won't give me any more trouble."

Marc-Andre Fleury has been stonewalling opponents for the Pens during his last five games, giving up an average of 2.2 goals per outing. Habs goalie Carey Price is surrendering 2.4 goals per game over his last five starts, including a pair of one-goal performances.

These two teams have combined to cash 36 unders this season.

Pick: Under