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Tuesday, December 15Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +179 500
Pittsburgh - Under 6 500

Calgary - 8:00 PM ET Calgary +104 500 *****
St. Louis - Under 5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +139 500
Nashville - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -155 500
Minnesota - Under 5.5 500

Washington - 9:30 PM ET Colorado +129 500 *****
Colorado - Over 6 500

Los Angeles - 9:30 PM ET Los Angeles +115 500 *****
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

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Write-up


Tuesday, December 15

Hot Teams
-- Penguins won 10 of their last 14 games.
-- Minnesota won seven of its last eight games.
-- Predators won three of their last four games.
-- Edmonton won its last five games, outscoring goals 18-10. Kings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Washington won seven of its last nine games. Colorado won four of its last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Flyers lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Blue Jackets lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Blues lost their last four home games. Flames lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Columbus games.
-- Four of last five Nashville games went over the total; Lightning's last five games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Calgary's last eight road games.
-- Four of last five Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Colorado games stayed under the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Teams are 4-1 the night after playing the Bruins.
-- Blue Jackets are 1-4 if they played the night before.
-- Teams are 2-4 the night after playing Columbus.
-- Teams are 0-2 the night after playing Vancouver.

Series Records
-- Penguins are 16-6 in last 22 games against Philadelphia.
-- Minnesota won three of last four visits to Columbus.
-- Lightning won last three games against Nashville.
-- Flames won seven of last eight games against St Louis.
-- Visitor won seven of last eight Edmonton-LA games.
-- Avalanche lost two of last three games against Washington.

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Tuesday, December 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ST. LOUIS
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MINNESOTA
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NASHVILLE
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games

9:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLORADO
Washington is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games

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Tuesday, December 15

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues (100, 5)

Brent Sutter is not happy with his players. The Calgary Flames coach called Friday's loss to the Wild a stinker but he was even more disappointed with his club's performance Sunday against the Avalanche.

"It was a carry over from the other night," Sutter told the Calgary Sun after the 3-2 setback to Colorado. "We played three terrible periods at home the other night and it carried over for two periods here tonight. That tells me a little bit."

The stats tell bettors that Calgary can't score. The Flames have scored just 10 goals in their last five games and the under is 6-0 in their last six.

The Blues don't light the lamp too often either. They're at the bottom of the league in goals scored.

Pick: Under


Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-200, 6)

If the Flyers thought that changing their bench boss would put an end to their recent problems, they were mistaken. Philadelphia has lost seven of its last eight games and four of five under new head coach Peter Laviolette.

The Flyers’ biggest problem is that they can't recover when they fall behind early. They've got just four come-from-behind victories in their last 30 outings and have scored a pathetic six goals in their last seven losses, including a 4-1 thumping in New Jersey on Saturday.

“We got embarrassed," Laviolette said after Saturday’s game. “It should’ve been a little tough to sleep for everybody. Really. It’s hard to walk out of that game with a fluffy feeling. Everyone should be a little ticked off and upset.

The players are all feeling the pressure and realize that they need to start playing better as a team. But with rumored division in the locker room between the younger guys and the older guys, it’s hard to believe Philadelphia will get things going any time soon.

Expect the Penguins to score early and often against this shaky Flyers team.

Pick: Penguins

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NHL
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Nashville
The Predators look to take advantage of a Tampa Bay team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games versus the Western Conference. Nashville is the pick (-160) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-160). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15

Game 51-52: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.000; Pittsburgh 11.752
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 6
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+180); Under

Game 53-54: Columbus at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.345; Minnesota 11.111
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+145); Under

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.544; Nashville 11.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-160); Under

Game 57-58: Calgary at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.847; St. Louis 11.759
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-115); Over

Game 59-60: Los Angeles at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.922; Edmonton 12.015
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-130); Under

Game 61-62: Washington at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.164; Colorado 12.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-145); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet


Tuesday, December 15

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PHILADELPHIA (15-15-0-1, 31 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (22-10-0-1, 45 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-10 ATS (+11.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-8 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 3-7 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 16-10 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 16-10-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
15 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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COLUMBUS (14-13-0-6, 34 pts.) at MINNESOTA (15-14-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 38-86 ATS (+159.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 19-27 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 57-30 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (11-12-0-9, 31 pts.) at NASHVILLE (19-11-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 35-77 ATS (+130.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 60-131 ATS (+237.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 21-45 ATS (+69.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 5-24 ATS (+45.6 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 8-26 ATS (+41.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 18-14 ATS (+35.9 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 18-14 ATS (+2.6 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE 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)

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CALGARY (19-9-0-4, 42 pts.) at ST LOUIS (13-12-0-5, 31 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-3 ATS (+4.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-30 ATS (+73.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 50-33 ATS (+87.6 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CALGARY is 10-2 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-12 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-2 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (21-11-0-3, 45 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-13-0-4, 34 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in December games this season.
EDMONTON is 50-47 ATS (+115.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-14 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 11-5 ATS (+17.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
LOS ANGELES is 21-14 ATS (+6.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 3-9 ATS (-6.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (20-8-0-5, 45 pts.) at COLORADO (19-10-0-6, 44 pts.) - 12/15/2009, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 93-136 ATS (-52.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 19-16 ATS (+1.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-16 ATS (+37.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 7-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLORADO is 21-19 ATS (+40.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-9 ATS (+26.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-39 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-17 ATS (+44.2 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
COLORADO is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)