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MONTREAL (19-19-0-3, 41 pts.) at FLORIDA (16-17-0-7, 39 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 104-122 ATS (+241.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 221-247 ATS (+504.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (16-19-0-6, 38 pts.) at OTTAWA (20-15-0-4, 44 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 99-108 ATS (+255.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 46-51 ATS (-22.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-22 ATS (-18.3 Units) 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
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (23-14-0-3, 49 pts.) at COLUMBUS (15-18-0-8, 38 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-17 ATS (+41.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 22-17 ATS (+41.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-26 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 2-13 ATS (-16.9 Units) in December games this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-26 ATS (-11.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 5-15 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 5-15 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 13-4 (+9.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 13-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (24-8-0-7, 55 pts.) at PHOENIX (25-13-0-3, 53 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 2-9 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-16 ATS (+2.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 10-4 ATS (+5.3 Units) in December games this season.
PHOENIX is 25-16 ATS (+41.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 22-17 ATS (+42.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 12-6 ATS (+18.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 110-105 ATS (+260.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 39-20 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 23-7 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 8-9 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-8-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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COLORADO (22-12-0-6, 50 pts.) at DETROIT (19-14-0-6, 44 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 22-18 ATS (+42.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-18 ATS (+42.9 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-9 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (23-16-0-1, 47 pts.) at ST LOUIS (17-17-0-5, 39 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 228-221 ATS (-76.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 104-112 ATS (-50.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 2-11 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-15 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 0-5 ATS (-7.1 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-8 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-8 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (22-14-0-3, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-17-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (16-17-0-6, 38 pts.) at DALLAS (17-11-0-11, 45 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 14-9 (+6.2 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 14-9-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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NY RANGERS (18-16-0-4, 40 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-22-0-7, 27 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (27-9-0-1, 55 pts.) at CHICAGO (26-10-0-3, 55 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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EDMONTON (15-20-0-4, 34 pts.) at CALGARY (21-12-0-5, 47 pts.) - 12/31/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 5-16 ATS (+23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
EDMONTON is 5-16 ATS (+23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 35-38 ATS (+91.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-8 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 26-26 ATS (+65.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 22-22 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 11-7 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 11-7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators (-145, 5.5)

Don’t look now, but the Islanders have a good thing going, winning three of their last four games heading into Thursday’s matchup with the Ottawa Senators.

Leading the charge during this span is goaltender Dwayne Roloson. He’s backstopped the Isles in each of those wins, giving up just four goals on 108 total shots. Roloson stopped 41 shots for a 2-1 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday.

In the shootout, Roloson shut down the Jackets’ top guns, Kristian Huselius, Rick Nash and Fedor Tyutin, for the win.

"That's from being lucky and knowing the guy for a while," Roloson told the media. "Rick likes to do a couple of different things. I just tried to stay with him as best as I could."

New York now hits the road for four of its next five games. The Islanders are just 7-10-2-3 away from home this season but won their last two road contests – both over the New York Rangers.

Pick: Rangers


Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues (+110, 5.5)

The St. Louis Blues’ list of New Year’s resolutions is getting longer the more the team struggles. The Blues have dropped three straight games, giving up 13 goals in that span.

The most recent defeat was a 4-3 loss to the Nashville Predators Tuesday night. St. Louis took seven penalties for 16 minutes in which the Predators netted a power-play goal in the second period. The Blues rallied in the third period, scoring two goals but couldn’t close the gap in time.

The offense isn’t the issue with the Blues. They’ve scored three goals in each of the past three games, pushing the final score over the total. On the year, St. Louis is 16-20-3 over/under but has played over the number in seven of its last 10 games.

Pick: Over