NHL Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Last Updated on December 29, 2009 3:00 pm by drew

Tuesday’s NHL Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in the NHL.

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Pittsburgh Penguins at

Buffalo
Sabres, 7PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

PITTSBURGH is 34-21 (+16.2 Units) against the spread versus

BUFFALO
since 1996

PITTSBURGH is 32-20-7 straight up against

BUFFALO
since 1996

33 of 51 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Under=+13.6 Units)

Games over the last 3 seasons

PITTSBURGH is 7-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus

BUFFALO
over the last 3 seasons 

PITTSBURGH is 7-2-0 straight up against

BUFFALO
over the last 3 seasons 

5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

All games played at

BUFFALO
since 1996

PITTSBURGH is 17-13 (+9.3 Units) against the spread versus

BUFFALO
since 1996

PITTSBURGH is 15-13-2 straight up against

BUFFALO
since 1996

19 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Under=+12.5 Units)

Games played at

BUFFALO
over the last 3 seasons.

PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus

BUFFALO
over the last 3 seasons 

PITTSBURGH is 4-1-0 straight up against

BUFFALO
over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

NHL Free Pick:

Pittsburgh
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View Matchup | Best Line: -110 SPORTSBETTING.com

Columbus Blue Jackets at

New York
Islanders, 7PM ET

All games in this series since 1996


COLUMBUS
is 7-2 (+6.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS since 1996


COLUMBUS
is 7-2-1 straight up against NY ISLANDERS since 1996

6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=+1.7 Units)

Games over the last 3 seasons

NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus

COLUMBUS
over the last 3 seasons 

NY ISLANDERS is 1-1-0 straight up against

COLUMBUS
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=-0.1 Units)

All games played at NY ISLANDERS since 1996


COLUMBUS
is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS since 1996

NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against

COLUMBUS
since 1996

3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=+2.0 Units)

Games played at NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons.

NY ISLANDERS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus

COLUMBUS
over the last 3 seasons 

NY ISLANDERS is 1-0-0 straight up against

COLUMBUS
over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

NHL Free Pick:

Columbus
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View Matchup | Best Line: +120 SPORTSBETTING.com

Chicago Blackhawks at

Dallas
Stars, 8PM ET

All games in this series since 1996

DALLAS is 31-20 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus

CHICAGO
since 1996

DALLAS is 31-15-7 straight up against

CHICAGO
since 1996

23 of 47 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=-3.7 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

Games over the last 3 seasons

CHICAGO is 6-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus

DALLAS
over the last 3 seasons 

CHICAGO is 6-3-0 straight up against

DALLAS
over the last 3 seasons 

6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

All games played at

DALLAS
since 1996

DALLAS is 16-10 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus

CHICAGO
since 1996

DALLAS is 17-7-2 straight up against

CHICAGO
since 1996

14 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=+3.5 Units)

Games played at

DALLAS
over the last 3 seasons.

CHICAGO is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus

DALLAS
over the last 3 seasons 

CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against

DALLAS
over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

NHL Free Pick:

Chicago
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View Matchup | Best Line: -140 SPORTSBETTING.com

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Posted: 12/29/09 3:00PM ET