NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Thursday, December 8th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites
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Flyers lost their last three games with Edmonton, but won three of last four series games played here. Over is 4-2 in last six series games. Oilers lost five of last seven games, but they’re 3-2 in last five road games (over 4-1). Philadelphia won its last six games, allowing 12 goals; their won last four at home. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six home games.
Road team won nine of last ten Colorado-Boston games; Avalanche won last five visits to Boston, allowing total of six goals. Under is 7-1 in last eight series games. Colorado lost its last six games, outscored 24-13; they split last four road games. Over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Bruins lost in OT at Washington last night; they’ve won four of last six games, three in row at home. Under is 4-2-2 in their last eight games.
Islanders lost five of last seven games with St Louis but won last two; Blues won three of last five visits here. Six of last eight series games went over total. St Louis won eight of last ten games; this is their first road game in two weeks. Over is 5-0-2 in their last seven games. New York won four of last five games, including three of last four at home; three of their last four games went over.
Canadiens won six of last nine games with New Jersey; Devils lost three of last five games in this building. Over is 4-0-4 in last eight series games. New Jersey lost six of last seven road games; five of their last seven games overall went OT/SO (over 5-0-2). Montreal lost three of its last four games; this is their first home game in two weeks. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.
Penguins won four of last five games with Florida; over is 5-2-3 in last ten series games. Pittsburgh lost three of last five visits here. Penguins won last three games, scoring 19 goals; their last eight games went over the total. Florida lost five of its last six games; four of their last five went OT/SO. Under is 6-1-2 in their last nine games.
Tampa Bay won seven of last nine games with Vancouver, but teams split last four meetings here; over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Canucks are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; they split last four road games. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Lightning lost five of their last six games, outscored 21-11; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.
Rangers are 4-6 in last ten games with Winnipeg, 2-2 in last four played here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Rangers are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; 2-3 in last five road games. Last three New York games went over total. Winnipeg won four of its last six games, but lost last two at home. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.
Dallas Stars won seven of last nine games with Nashville; over is 5-5 in last ten series games. Predators lost last four visits to Texas, outscored 17-6- they lost three of last five games overall, split their last four on road; six of their last seven games went over total. Dallas lost four of last five games, are 3-2 in last five at home. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.
Calgary won 5-2/2-1 in its last two games with Arizona; seven of last eight series games stayed under the total. Flames won three of last five visits to the desert. Calgary won its last four games, outscoring opponents 16-6. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Arizona lost its last five games, outscored 17-7; they lost three of last four at home- six of their last seven games stayed under total.
Home side won last five Carolina-LA games; Hurricanes lost last five visits to Staples Center, three by one goal. Under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Carolina lost shootout in Anaheim last night; they’ve lost six of last eight games, losing last six road games. Under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games. Kings won six of last eight games but lost last two at home; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.
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ST LOUIS (15-7-0-4, 34 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (10-10-0-5, 25 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-4 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-22 ATS (+8.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 103-84 ATS (+188.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 112-83 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-19 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-14 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
COLORADO (9-14-0-1, 19 pts.) at BOSTON (15-10-0-2, 32 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
EDMONTON (14-10-0-4, 32 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-10-0-3, 33 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
NEW JERSEY (12-7-0-6, 30 pts.) at MONTREAL (17-6-0-3, 37 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
PITTSBURGH (16-7-0-3, 35 pts.) at FLORIDA (12-11-0-4, 28 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 18-28 ATS (-18.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 29-19 ATS (+48.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 92-82 ATS (+182.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 23-6 ATS (+14.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 163-182 ATS (+366.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 8-16 ATS (+24.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
VANCOUVER (11-13-0-2, 24 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (14-11-0-2, 30 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 42-20 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 186-199 ATS (+438.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
NY RANGERS (17-9-0-1, 35 pts.) at WINNIPEG (13-13-0-3, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 1-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 15-5 ATS (+8.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-11 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 16-29 ATS (+45.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 15-28 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
NASHVILLE (12-9-0-4, 28 pts.) at DALLAS (10-11-0-6, 26 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 60-61 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 6-14 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-21 ATS (-13.6 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-12 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-8.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-19 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 196-132 ATS (+50.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)
CALGARY (14-13-0-2, 30 pts.) at ARIZONA (8-13-0-4, 20 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 12-4 ATS (+7.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 121-123 ATS (+268.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
ARIZONA is 28-73 ATS (+143.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)
CAROLINA (10-10-0-6, 26 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (13-10-0-2, 28 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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)
COLORADO vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Boston
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
EDMONTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing Edmonton
ST. LOUIS vs. NY ISLANDERS
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Islanders are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
New Jersey is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
PITTSBURGH vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games
VANCOUVER vs. TAMPA BAY
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Vancouver's last 18 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing Vancouver
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
NY RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
NY Rangers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
CALGARY vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
CAROLINA vs. LOS ANGELES
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
StatFox Super Situations
ST LOUIS at NY ISLANDERS
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (ST LOUIS) off a close home win by 1 goal, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season 49-16 over the last 5 seasons. ( 75.4% | 32.7 units ) 8-2 this year. ( 80.0% | 6.2 units )
PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA
Play On - Road teams against the money line (PITTSBURGH) after 6 or more consecutive overs, good team - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game 64-26 since 1997. ( 71.1% | 38.0 units )
PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA
Play On - Road Teams when the money line is -100 to -150 (PITTSBURGH) after 6 or more consecutive overs 53-16 since 1997. ( 76.8% | 33.5 units )
St Louis at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
St Louis: 86-56 SU after winning their previous game in overtime
New York: 4-10 SU in home games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals
Colorado at Boston, 7:05 PM ET
Colorado: 8-3 SU in road games off a road loss
Boston: 9-14 SU in home games after one or more consecutive overs
Edmonton at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Edmonton: 0-6 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Philadelphia: 15-6 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
New Jersey at Montreal, 7:35 PM ET
New Jersey: 9-3 SU after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Montreal: 19-8 OVER after a non-conference game
Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:35 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 23-6 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Florida: 1-11 SU after playing 4 consecutive road games
Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 7:35 PM ET
Vancouver: 12-30 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Tampa Bay: 26-11 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
NY Rangers at Winnipeg, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 30-14 SU in road games after playing a road game
Winnipeg: 11-25 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
Nashville at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Nashville: 2-11 SU after 4 or more consecutive overs
Dallas: 39-32 SU as an underdog
Calgary at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
Calgary: 42-67 SU after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8
Arizona: 10-4 SU in home games after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
Carolina at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
Carolina: 3-13 SU in road games
Los Angeles: 6-0 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs