NHL

Sunday, December 17

Blues blanked Winnipeg 2-0 at home last nite, snapping 6-game series skid; St Louis lost 5-3/3-0 in last two visits to Manitoba. Over is 3-1 in their last four visits to Winnipeg. Blues won five of its last seven games, scoring 10 goals in winning last two road games. Eight of last ten St Louis games stayed under the total. Jets lost five of their last six games; they’re 4-1 in last five home games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Road side won five of last six Minnesota-Chicago games. Blackhawks won four of their last five games with Minnesota; four of those five went over total. Wild won four of last five visits to the Windy City. Minnesota won six of its last eight games; they’re 2-3 in last five road games, with both wins in OT. Four of their last five games stayed under. Chicago won its last four games, giving up six goals. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Home side won 8 of last 10 Calgary-Vancouver games; Flames lost three of last four visits here, but are 6-4 in last ten series games overall, with last three going over total. Calgary lost its last three games, outscored 7-3; their last three road games all went OT/SO. Five of Flames’ last six games stayed under total. Canucks lost four of last five games; they’re 3-2 in last five games at home. Last four Vancouver games went over total.

Las Vegas coach Gallant was fired by Florida last year; chances are this means little more to him. Panthers lost six of last eight games, with three of those losses in OT/SO. Florida’s last three games stayed under total. Las Vegas won five of last six games, with four of the six going to OT/SO. Knights won three of last four home games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.