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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Fair Grounds - Race #1 - Post: 1:00pm - Maiden Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $14,000 Class Rating: 69

Rating: 4

#5 SPEEDY CHORDE (ML=6/1)


SPEEDY CHORDE - Don't throw this one out due to his last race at Fair Grounds where he ran fourth in the slop. Should improve this time around.

Vulnerable Contenders: #1 STAR ROCKET (ML=5/2), #3 A CROWN FOR BEAU (ML=3/1), #4 ARNAUD (ML=7/2),

STAR ROCKET - That was merely not a very good showing in the last affair. A CROWN FOR BEAU - Will not be easy for this entrant to beat this group off of that last speed fig. Not probable to improve enough to run a figure close to today's class figure, so put him on the likely underpriced equines list. ARNAUD - This gelding is always around, but just doesn't win. Hard to invest in him on the front end. This mount didn't do too much last time finishing sixth. Don't see any hint of improvement in today's event. The speed figure last time around the track doesn't fit very well in this contest when I look at the class rating of today's race. Mark this racer as a likely underlay.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #5 SPEEDY CHORDE on top if we're getting at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
None

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Golden Gate Fields

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 8 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Turf. Purse: $12000 Class Rating: 97

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 123 LBS.; OLDER, 125 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500, IF FOR $10,500, ALLOWED 2 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 1 LORD OF CHAOS 7/5

# 3 NOWHERE MAN 6/1

# 7 CALL SAUL 10/1

My choice in this race is LORD OF CHAOS. Shows solid speed figures on average overall when compared with the rest of this group. Horses who have been prepared to race at this distance and surface by Morey have shown sharp results lately. Will most likely come out strong - I have liked the way this gelding has moved quickly to the front end recently. NOWHERE MAN - Is a solid contender - given the 90 Equibase Speed Figure from his most recent race. CALL SAUL - Had one of the most competitive Equibase Speed Figures of this group in his last contest. He has been travelling solidly recently while recording sharp speed figures.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Hawthorne - Race #4 - Post: 2:25pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,000 Class Rating: 79

Rating: 3

#2 MEET ME HALF WAY (ML=6/1)
#3 PUT POSITION (ML=5/1)
#1 FRINGE (ML=8/1)


MEET ME HALF WAY - I really like that latest contest on Nov 17th at Hawthorne where she finished second. PUT POSITION - Filly is a 1st time starter whose last three morning drills were on this track. Rider and trainer do well when they team up. Santiago and Becker have been dependable together. Generally speaking, horses on Lasix for the first time should be considered. That's what we have here. FRINGE - Rode this thoroughbred on Nov 17th and Roman is back again in the irons in today's contest. The addition of Lasix might make this animal wake up and run very well in this field.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 REAL DE JALPA (ML=1/1), #8 SILVER SAVER (ML=6/1),

REAL DE JALPA - This filly hasn't had any strong victories in sprint races in the last sixty days. SILVER SAVER - This filly probably won't be close near the finish line.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#2 MEET ME HALF WAY is the play if we get odds of 7/2 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,2,3]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Box [1,2,3] Total Cost: $6

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Los Alamitos (Thoroughbred)

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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $16000 Class Rating: 83

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500, IF FOR $10,500, ALLOWED 2 LBS.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 5 CORONADO COOL 2/1

# 4 ZANAB 3/1

# 1 DIXIE CRYSTAL 10/1

CORONADO COOL is the top wager in this race. Has performed solidly lately in route races, posting a nifty 81 avg speed fig. Will probably come out sharp - I have liked the way this filly has moved swiftly to the front end recently. Ought to be given a chance based on the competitive speed figure earned in the last contest. ZANAB - Looks very good for the conditions of this contest today, showing solid numbers in dirt route races lately. DIXIE CRYSTAL - Has formidable early pace and will most likely fare strongly against this group.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Laurel Park

Laurel Park - Race 3

EXACTA, TRIFECTA &DAILY DOUBLE (RACES 3-4) / 10 cent SUPERFECTA 50 cent PICK 3 (RACES 3-4-5) / $1.00 SUPER HIGH 5


Claiming $11,000 • 1 Mile • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 59 • Purse: $21,000 • Post: 1:30P
(PLUS UP TO 30% MBF) FOR FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 122 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF TWO RACES AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE OCTOBER 8 ALLOWED 2 LBS. SUCH A RACE SINCE THEN ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $11,000, FOR EACH $1,250 TO $8,500 2 LBS. (RACES WHERE ENTEREDFOR $8,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES) (WINNERS PREFERRED).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Basic Race. This race has a mixed pace scenario. Check on scratches of any of the Front-runners (to look for a lone Front-runner). * KEY ANGLES * MARVELOUS MARTHA: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. CRAZY ELEXIS: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. QUEEN TO CHECKMATE: Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. SHECOR: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation.
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MARVELOUS MARTHA
9/5

6/1
1A
CRAZY ELEXIS
9/5

6/1
7
QUEEN TO CHECKMATE
9/2

6/1
2
SHECOR
4/1

9/1
4
MISDRIVEN
5/1

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
1A
CRAZY ELEXIS
7

9/5
Front-runner
52

60

49.4

49.4

41.9
4
MISDRIVEN
4

5/1
Alternator/Front-runner
57

52

44.2

44.2

32.2
1
MARVELOUS MARTHA
2

9/5
Stalker
57

59

52.8

52.8

47.8
6
PRINCESS A'GO GO
6

12/1
Alternator/Stalker
36

43

54.8

29.9

11.9
7
QUEEN TO CHECKMATE
8

9/2
Alternator/Stalker
61

43

48.5

46.6

38.6
3
TICTICBOOMDYNAMITE
3

15/1
Alternator/Stalker
55

36

35.6

27.9

15.9
2
SHECOR
1

4/1
Trailer
60

54

48.5

48.5

44.5
8
TWO HUNDRED PROOF
9

20/1
Alternator/Trailer
59

54

44.6

44.6

33.1
5
CENTR OF THE STAGE
5

4/1
Alternator/Trailer
54

50

34.3

34.3

23.8

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Remington Park

Remington Park - Race 2

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta (.10 Cent Minimum)


Maiden Special • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Age 2 • CR: 81 • Purse: $33,000 • Post: 7:37P
FOR MAIDEN, TWO YEAR OLDS. WEIGHT, 120 LBS.
Contenders

Race Analysis
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Morn
Line

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Odds


Race Type: Lone Stalker. CASH KITTEN is the Lone Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * CASH KITTEN: Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. NASTY CRITTER: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. KISS HIM GOODBYE: Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating. Horse ranks in the top three in average Equibase Speed Fig ure at the distance/surface.
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CASH KITTEN
5/1

3/1
6
NASTY CRITTER
3/5

4/1
2
KISS HIM GOODBYE
9/2

8/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
2
KISS HIM GOODBYE
2

9/2
Front-runner
68

57

64.9

56.2

49.2
5
ROYAL HILLBILLY
5

15/1
Front-runner
0

0

53.6

44.5

36.5
8
CASH KITTEN
8

5/1
Stalker
78

62

52.1

58.8

55.3
6
NASTY CRITTER
6

3/5
Trailer
74

74

57.5

58.7

56.2
1
WAR OR PEACE
1

30/1
Alternator/Non-contender
0

0

54.0

16.1

7.6

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Friday, December 8, 2017

NBA (511) DALLAS MAVERICKS VS (512) MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Take: UNDER

Reason: Your free play for Friday, December 8, 2017 is in the NBA contest between the Dallas Mavericks and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Dallas Mavericks (7-18 S/U, 11-14 ATS) takes on the Milwaukee Bucks (13-10 S/U, 9-11-3 ATS) tonight. I'm going to be looking at the UNDER here tonight. The Mavs have been a good under team this year, averaging just 100.3 ppg and going under in 10 of their 25 games with 1 push. The Mavs are also 3-10 O/U in their last 13 games as an underdog. In addition they are 5-11 O/U in their last 16 games overall. The Bucks have also been a decent under team, 2-6-1 O/U their last nine home games. Your free play is on the UNDER.

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Arthur Ralph Sports

FRI: UNDER Total Cav's/Pacers 218

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RYAN WORDEN
NBA | Dec 08, 2017
Bulls vs. Hornets
Bulls+9

This is a good spot for Chicago to not only get the cover but maybe win their 5th game of the season. It's no secret that Chicago is going to finish with an historically bad record. The Bulls are actually not that bad at the betting window though, cashing about half of their games including 7 of the 13 on the road. You can't accuse the Bulls players of not trying hard of late to get back in the winners circle. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games by 7 points or less, the lone blowout was against Cleveland.
The Hornets aren't very good right now, losers of 11 of their last 15 straight up. They've only managed to cash in 5 of those 15 games. To make matters worse, after all star Kemba Walker returned from injury two games ago the Hornets lost Frank Kaminsky and Cody Zeller to injury in their loss to the Warriors. Charlotte also just happens to be the last team Chicago beat, a 123-120 win at the United Center on November 17th. I see a tight game coming down to the wire with both teams having a chance to win it. Take The Points and The Bulls To Cover Friday Night.

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SCOTT SPREITZER
NCAA-B | Dec 08, 2017
Air Force vs. UC Riverside
Air Force-1½

I'm recommending a play on Air Force on Friday night. UC-Riverside has struggled badly on the offensive end, ranked 329th, 339th, and 349th, in FG percentage, points per game, and 3-point percentage, respectively. It's hard to imagine things getting much better tonight against the deliberate pace of the Air Force Falcons. Neither team scores a lot of points, but the Falcons own advantages in a few key categories. AFA is the better shooting team. They're better at forcing turnovers and UCR has a poor 0.72 assists/turnovers ratio, averaging just 12 assists per game and 17 turnovers per contest. The Mountain West entry also makes 79% of their FTA, while UCR is south of 70% at the stripe. I bring these stats up because the importance is magnified in what might turn out to be a "first team to 60" pace. The Falcons are actually on a 7-2 ATS run against Big West opposition, while UCR has covered just 1 of their last 11 against MWC teams and they're on a 5-17 ATS slide at home. I'm recommending a play on Air Force on Friday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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Blue Jackets vs. Devils Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 12/08/2017

The New Jersey jumped into first place in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 victory at Columbus on Tuesday night, but the Blue Jackets will try to reclaim the top spot in the back end of their home-and-home series Friday night at Newark, N.J. Devils netminder Cory Schneider earned career win No. 100 in style with 41 saves in Tuesday's matchup.

New Jersey coach John Hynes expects a major push-back from Columbus, which has dropped consecutive games following an 8-1-0 stretch that propelled it to the top of the Metropolitan. "It's a good challenge for us," Hynes said. "We won the first game. I think any time you play a team back-to-back, the game becomes more intense." While Hynes heaped praise on Schneider's performance, the Blue Jackets were pointing to their own lack of intensity. "That's the first time I actually felt embarrassed, toward the end of the game, in a while," defenseman Zach Werenski said. "We didn't play hard enough. ... They did whatever they wanted to do."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Columbus), MSG-Plus (New Jersey)

ABOUT THE DEVILS (16-7-4): Rookie Nico Hischier didn't enter the league with the buzz that accompanied Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews, the previous two No. 1 overall picks. Still, the 18-year-old Hischier has 20 points in 27 games after collecting a pair of assists in Tuesday's win. "We weren't drafting by need when we selected Nico first overall," Devils general manager Ray Shero said. "We had good young players, but we didn't have anyone like him with the playmaking, the vision, the creativity. And he cares more defensively than he does offensively. It's starting to come together."

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (17-10-1): Josh Anderson leads Columbus with 10 goals -- the only forward to score more than seven -- and the power play is a disaster, failing on all six chances against New Jersey to dip to a ghastly 7-for-81 on the season. "We can slice it 10 different ways and talk about it 10 different ways -- our top players haven't been our top players," coach John Tortorella said. "And they have to start being our top players." Cam Atkinson, a 35-goal scorer last season, has six tallies while Boone Jenner, Brandon Dubinsky and Alexander Wennberg have combined for seven.

OVERTIME

1. Devils rookie F Jesper Bratt has three goals in the past four games to give him 19 points in 27 games.

2. Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno has followed a 13-game goal drought by scoring three times in the last six games.

3. New Jersey has killed off 17 of 18 short-handed situations over the past five games.

PREDICTION: Blue Jackets 3, Devils 2

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Rangers vs. Capitals Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 12/08/2017

New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk didn't take too kindly to the remarks of Washington Capitals coach Barry Trotz, who said that "everybody thought of him as a (Nos.) 1 or 2, and he really wasn't. He was a little lower." Shattenkirk aims to show his former coach a thing or two on Friday when the Rangers visit the Capitals.

Shattenkirk admitted that "it doesn't sit well" to hear Trotz's comments following his abbreviated stay in Washington last spring, but the 28-year-old insists he's more concerned about this season. Shattenkirk set up a goal in New York's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday for his 13th point (three goals, 10 assists) in the last 16 games. Like the Rangers, the Capitals have won six of their last seven overall following Wednesday's 6-2 rout of Chicago. Captain Alex Ovechkin (one goal, three assists) and new linemate Tom Wilson (two goals, two assists) each registered four-point performances as Washington improved to 7-1-1 in its last nine contests at Capital One Arena and 3-1-0 on its season-high five-game homestand.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, MSG (New York), Sportsnet, TVAS, NBCSN Washington

ABOUT THE RANGERS (15-10-2): After recording his 100th career assist on Tuesday, Chris Kreider can secure yet another milestone as he remains one goal shy of 100 and one point short of 200 for his career. The 26-year-old Kreider has joined linemates David Desharnais and Pavel Buchnevich in posting 13 points (five goals, eight assists) over his last three games, with at least one of the three players netting a goal in each contest. Desharnais has one goal and four assists during his three-game point streak while Buchnevich has two goals and two assists in his last three contests.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (17-11-1): Ovechkin has scored eight goals and set up four others in his last seven games, including tallies in three straight. Fellow forward Brett Connolly also has scored in three consecutive contests, with his last two coming on the power play. Evgeny Kuznetsov has four goals and an assist during his four-game point streak, which is one shy of the five-game run by Nicklas Backstrom from Oct. 7-14 in which the Swede collected 11 points (three goals, eight assists).

OVERTIME

1. Washington's Andre Burakovsky is poised to return from a 20-game absence due to a broken thumb, although fellow F T.J. Oshie is expected to miss Friday's tilt with an upper-body injury.

2. New York F Mats Zuccarello has collected a point in six of the last seven games, totaling five goals and three assists in that stretch.

3. Capitals G Holtby is 4-1-0 with a .932 save percentage in his last five starts.

PREDICTION: Capitals 4, Rangers 2

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 12/08/2017

While the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights each boast sterling records at home, a game within Friday's game at Bridgestone Arena likely will hit close to home as well. Predators defenseman P.K. Subban could be in line to test his mettle against his brother, Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban, when the clubs face off in Music City.

"I'll take it one step at a time. I don't know if he's playing or not," P.K. Subban said after Thursday's practice. "If he's playing, obviously it'll be a special night. If not, I'm sure I'll have another opportunity some time to do it." The 28-year-old logged a game-high 23:53 of ice time in a 5-2 victory at Dallas on Tuesday, marking Nashville's third straight win and 13th in 16 outings (13-2-1). Extending his older brother's season-high point drought to seven games will be the goal of Malcolm Subban, who returned from a monthlong absence due to a lower-body injury by winning four of his last six starts - highlighted by a 26-save performance in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win against Anaheim. "I thought he played really well and strong," Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said of the 23-year-old netminder. "It just shows the kid is getting better and more confident."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, AT&TSN-Rocky Mountains (Vegas), FSN Tennessee (Nashville)

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (17-9-1): James Neal is preparing himself for the funny feeling he'll experience when he opens the doors to Bridgestone Arena, marking his official return to the place he called home for three seasons prior to being selected by Vegas in the expansion draft. "I really enjoyed my time in Nashville," the 30-year-old Neal said. "It's always weird going back to play the team you once played for. You have those mixed emotions and you don't know how you'll feel. I'll just try to focus on the game." Neal, who scored his 13th goal of the season and added his eighth assist on Tuesday, is on pace for his 10th consecutive 20-goal season of his career.

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (18-7-3): Kyle Turris has made the most of a change of scenery, scoring a goal and setting up another versus the Stars to increase his point total to 12 (three goals, nine assists) in 13 games since coming over in a trade from Ottawa. Both points against Dallas came on the power play to run that total to eight since the swap, and that number could rise as Turris and the Predators face the Golden Knights' 27th-ranked penalty kill (76.5 percent). Speaking of impressive numbers, Pekka Rinne has won seven of his last eight starts and owns an 11-2-1 mark at Bridgestone Arena.

OVERTIME

1. Vegas LW Erik Haula has three goals and as many assists in his last seven games.

2. Nashville has scored 16 power-play goals in its last 13 contests.

3. Karl Subban, P.K. and Malcolm's dad, will be in attendance as part of the Golden Knights' father's trip.

PREDICTION: Predators 2, Golden Knights 1

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Sabres vs. Blackhawks Preview and Predictions

By Gracenote for Scores and Stats
by Gracenote on 12/08/2017

The Chicago Blackhawks are in the midst of a five-game losing streak (0-3-2), but that sad song likely would be tuned out in short order by the struggling Buffalo Sabres. The Blackhawks aim to pick themselves up following a lopsided loss on Friday when they host a Sabres club that has dropped 11 of the last 13 (2-9-2) and has the fewest points in the NHL.

"Clearly, we're not happy with where we are in the standings," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews told the Chicago Sun-Times. "... But when you say you're concerned, it means that you doubt yourself and you don't think that you have what it takes to be where you want to be in the standings. But for us, that's not at all the case." Toews has scored in back-to-back contests and carries a three-game point streak into Friday's tilt. Offense has been in short supply for Buffalo, which was shut out three straight times and mustered just one goal during the four-game losing skid before enjoying an offensive eruption - relatively speaking - in a 4-2 win over Colorado on Tuesday. "Especially in the position that we're in, it could be easy to get down and go in a different direction, but our guys fought the whole night," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It was a total team effort up and down the lineup."

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, MSG-B (Buffalo), NBCSN Chicago

ABOUT THE SABRES (7-17-4): Jake McCabe scored the first goal by a Buffalo defenseman this season on Tuesday, although a replay was needed to make sure the rest of the Sabres were onside. "The hockey gods were on our side I guess on that call," McCabe said. "Hopefully the floodgates open for us on the back end now." Buffalo's players - regardless of position - would like that as well as the team ranks 31st in goals per game (2.1) and 30th on the power play (11.2 percent).

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (12-11-5): Patrick Kane has been held off the scoresheet in three straight and four of five following a seven-game point streak, but the Buffalo native has torched his hometown team to the tune of 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 13 career encounters. Corey Crawford is from Montreal, but he has no problem taking it to the Sabres with an 8-0-0 career mark and 1.86 goals-against average in eight career starts. A nagging lower-body injury is his primary worry however, with Anton Forsberg in line to make his fourth straight start if he can't play.

OVERTIME

1. Chicago C Artem Anisimov (team-leading 12 goals) has been held off the scoresheet in each of the last three games.

2. Buffalo D Nathan Beaulieu has been ruled out of Friday's contest with an illness.

3. The Blackhawks' 29th-ranked power play is 0-for-11 in December and 1-for-21 in the last five games overall.

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 3, Sabres 1