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Trends - Columbus at Colorado

W/L Trends
Columbus

Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 12-3 in their last 15 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Blue Jackets are 32-86 in their last 118 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Blue Jackets are 2-6 in their last 8 Thursday games.
Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Blue Jackets are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win.

Colorado

Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Avalanche are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Avalanche are 17-35 in their last 52 games following a win.
Avalanche are 33-70 in their last 103 overall.
Avalanche are 15-32 in their last 47 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Avalanche are 14-31 in their last 45 vs. a team with a winning record.
Avalanche are 20-45 in their last 65 games playing on 1 days rest.
Avalanche are 15-38 in their last 53 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Avalanche are 6-16 in their last 22 Thursday games.
Avalanche are 15-42 in their last 57 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

OU Trends
Columbus

Under is 4-0 in Blue Jackets last 4 vs. Central.
Over is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-2 in Blue Jackets last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2 in Blue Jackets last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 5-2 in Blue Jackets last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Colorado

Over is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 8-2-3 in Avalanche last 13 vs. Metropolitan.
Over is 19-5-3 in Avalanche last 27 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 7-2-1 in Avalanche last 10 Thursday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Avalanche last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 6-2 in Avalanche last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-3 in Avalanche last 10 games following a win.
Over is 9-4-1 in Avalanche last 14 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 21-10-1 in Avalanche last 32 overall.

Head to Head

Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Colorado.
Blue Jackets are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Colorado.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Blue Jackets are 17-37-1 in the last 55 meetings.
Road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
Matchup Edge
LA Edge in: CAL
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending

Preview: Kings at Flames


The Los Angeles Kings attempt to conclude their trek through Western Canada with a perfect record when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Los Angeles began the trip Saturday with a 4-3 triumph in Vancouver and followed with a 5-0 victory at Edmonton three nights later.

Dustin Brown scored twice and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves en route to his third shutout of the season and first since Oct. 26 at Montreal as the Kings broke open a tight game with four goals in the third period. Calgary kicked off its three-game homestand Sunday with a 4-3 overtime victory over Chicago in which it squandered a three-goal lead before captain Mark Giordano scored 52 seconds into the extra session. Matthew Tkachuk registered his third two-goal performance of the season to become the fourth member of the team to reach double digits as the Flames halted their three-game slide. The 20-year-old left wing is three tallies away from matching his total as a rookie last campaign.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), Sportsnet West (Calgary)

ABOUT THE KINGS (24-11-5): Brown's two-goal performance on Tuesday was his second of the season, with the first coming on Oct. 11 against Calgary. The 33-year-old has recorded 15 tallies this campaign, one more than his total from last season and his highest amount since he netted 15 in 2013-14. Marian Gaborik is riding a three-game point streak after notching two goals and three assists in that span.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (19-16-4): Sean Monahan netted his team-leading 18th tally on Sunday as he closes in on his fifth straight 20-goal season since joining the NHL. The 23-year-old former first-round pick had gone nine consecutive games without a goal after scoring twice on Dec. 7 at Montreal. Left wing Andrew Mangiapane, a sixth-round pick in the 2015 draft, registered two shots in 7 minutes, 26 seconds of ice time while making his NHL debut on Sunday.

OVERTIME

1. Flames D TJ Brodie notched an assist against Chicago, leaving him one point shy of 200 for his career.

2. Los Angeles D Drew Doughty failed to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games on Tuesday, leaving him one shy of 100 for his career.

3. Calgary RW Michael Frolik is out indefinitely after being place on injured reserve Sunday with a fractured jaw.

PREDICTION: Flames 3, Kings 2

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Trends - Los Angeles at Calgary

W/L Trends
Los Angeles

Kings are 7-1 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Kings are 11-2 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Kings are 9-2 in their last 11 games following a win.
Kings are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Kings are 10-4 in their last 14 Thursday games.
Kings are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. a team with a losing record.
Kings are 12-5 in their last 17 overall.
Kings are 7-3 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Calgary

Flames are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win.
Flames are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Flames are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Flames are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

OU Trends
Los Angeles

Under is 7-1-1 in Kings last 9 vs. Pacific.
Under is 11-2-1 in Kings last 14 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 overall.
Under is 9-2 in Kings last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 games following a win.
Under is 9-3-3 in Kings last 15 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 31-15-9 in Kings last 55 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 31-15-10 in Kings last 56 road games.

Calgary

Under is 4-0-1 in Flames last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 6-0 in Flames last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 9-1 in Flames last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 11-2-3 in Flames last 16 Thursday games.
Under is 5-1-2 in Flames last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Under is 4-1 in Flames last 5 overall.
Over is 20-5-1 in Flames last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 4-1 in Flames last 5 home games.
Under is 6-2 in Flames last 8 games following a win.
Under is 6-2 in Flames last 8 vs. Western Conference.

Head to Head

Under is 11-4-3 in the last 18 meetings in Calgary.
Under is 22-8-4 in the last 34 meetings.
Kings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Matchup Edge
ANA Edge in: EDM
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending

Preview: Ducks at Oilers

Jan 4, 2018

The Edmonton Oilers continue to be a puzzling group -- just when it seems they are putting it together, they can't figure it out as they host the surging Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. Edmonton lost 5-0 to Los Angeles on Tuesday - its second straight 5-0 setback at home - and is 0-4-0 since Christmas after allowing three power-play goals during a five-minute major, dropping its home penalty-killing percentage to an all-time NHL low 55.6.

"We just completely erased a four-game win streak we had just before the Christmas break,'' Edmonton's Milan Lucic told reporters after Tuesday's loss left the Oilers eight points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. "There's no reason why we shouldn't have picked where we left off. Forty-two games left, running out of time. Can't keep coming up with the same excuses night in, night out." Edmonton gets its first chance this season to exact a bit of revenge from Anaheim, which erased 2-0 and 3-2 series deficits to eliminate the Oilers in seven games in the 2017 Western Conference semifinals. The Ducks have won three straight and five of their last six games following Tuesday's 5-0 victory at Vancouver, and find themselves in playoff position as they continue to mesh after a rash of injuries forced them to piece together a lineup on a nightly basis for a majority of the season. The newly formed line of captain Ryan Getzlaf with wings Rickard Rakell and Antoine Vermette has exploded for six goals and seven assists in the last two games for Anaheim.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Prime Ticket (Anaheim), Sportsnet Oilers (Edmonton)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (19-14-8): Rakell has scored in six straight games and leads the club with 15 goals and 31 points while Vermette (eight goals, 16 points this season) has scored in back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 9-11, 2016. Getzlaf, who is two assists shy of 600 for his career, has two goals and 14 assists in 11 games since returning from a facial fracture. John Gibson (13-12-4, 2.70 goals-against average, .922 save percentage) is expected back in goal, trying for his third straight victory and third in four games after backup Ryan Miller shut out his former team Tuesday.

ABOUT THE OILERS (17-20-3): Reigning Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid (team-high 45 points) has gone three straight games without a point for the first time in his career. Cam Talbot (14-13-2, 3.08, .903) continues to struggle as he's allowed 18 goals during the losing streak after a breakout 2016-17 season in which he was 42-22-8, 2.39, .919. Edmonton will be without Patrick Maroon, who was suspended two games Wednesday after his shoulder hit to the head of Kings defenseman Drew Doughty on Tuesday resulted in a five-minute major and game misconduct.

OVERTIME

1. Anaheim RW Ondrej Kase (nine goals in 27 games) missed Tuesday's game with the flu.

2. The Oilers, who are fifth in the league in road penalty killing at 85.1 percent, are tied for the fifth-most goals allowed in the league at 3.25 after finishing with the eighth-fewest at 2.52 last season.

3. The Ducks have won 20 of their last 27 games in Edmonton.

PREDICTION: Oilers 3, Ducks 2

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Trends - Anaheim at Edmonton

W/L Trends
Anaheim

Ducks are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Ducks are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Ducks are 8-0 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Ducks are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Ducks are 7-3 in their last 10 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Ducks are 35-16 in their last 51 Thursday games.
Ducks are 45-22 in their last 67 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Ducks are 3-7 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Edmonton

Oilers are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Oilers are 19-7 in their last 26 Thursday games.
Oilers are 26-10 in their last 36 vs. Pacific.
Oilers are 4-9 in their last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.
Oilers are 26-59 in their last 85 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Oilers are 18-41 in their last 59 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Oilers are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Oilers are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Oilers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.

OU Trends
Anaheim

Under is 10-1 in Ducks last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 6-1 in Ducks last 7 games following a win.
Over is 6-1-1 in Ducks last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 6-2-1 in Ducks last 9 vs. Pacific.
Under is 18-7-1 in Ducks last 26 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Ducks last 7 road games.
Under is 12-5-4 in Ducks last 21 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 14-6-2 in Ducks last 22 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Edmonton

Under is 5-0 in Oilers last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 Thursday games.
Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 home games.
Over is 6-2-1 in Oilers last 9 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 11-5-2 in Oilers last 18 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Head to Head

Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Edmonton.
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Ducks are 20-7 in the last 27 meetings in Edmonton.
Ducks are 36-17 in the last 53 meetings.

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona
Matchup Edge
NAS Edge in: ARI
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending

Preview: Predators at Coyotes


The Nashville Predators hope to avoid a third consecutive road loss as they continue their three-game trip Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes. Nashville came up empty in Vegas on Tuesday, falling 3-0 to the expansion Golden Knights for its third defeat in four road contests (1-2-1) following a four-game winning streak away from home.

The Predators are 1-1-0 since losing Filip Forsberg, who leads the team with 15 goals and 34 points but is on injured reserve with a hand injury that could force him to miss up to six weeks. Arizona is coming off its second straight loss, a 5-2 setback at Anaheim on Sunday in which rookie Clayton Keller extended his point streak to eight games with his team-leading 14th goal. The 19-year-old center, who also tops the Coyotes with 32 points, has collected three tallies and six assists during his run. Arizona is a league-worst 4-13-1 at home, where it has lost two in a row and five of six.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Tennessee (Nashville), FS Arizona

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (23-11-5): Ryan Ellis made his season debut on Tuesday, recording two shots, two blocks and one hit in 18 minutes, 27 seconds of ice time. The 27-year-old defenseman, who hadn't played since Game 6 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh on June 11, missed Nashville's first 38 games while recovering from offseason knee surgery. Defenseman P.K. Subban, who is second on the team in scoring (29 points), recorded a goal and an assist in back-to-back games before Tuesday's shutout loss.

ABOUT THE COYOTES (9-27-5): Defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, who has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, is close to returning to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 28. "He's getting closer," coach Rick Tocchet told the team's website. "He's practiced with us the last couple days, and that's helped. We just want to make sure that he's definitely ready." Blue-liner Kyle Capobianco, who made his NHL debut on Dec. 7, was recalled from Tucson of the American Hockey League.

OVERTIME

1. The Coyotes have assigned D Andrew Campbell to Tucson.

2. Nashville C Kyle Turris is three assists shy of 200 for his career.

3. Arizona F Zac Rinaldo will serve the fourth contest of the six-game suspension he received for sucker-punching Colorado's Samuel Girard.

PREDICTION: Predators 4, Coyotes 1

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Trends - Nashville at Arizona

W/L Trends
Nashville

Predators are 8-2 in their last 10 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Predators are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Predators are 35-16 in their last 51 vs. Western Conference.
Predators are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
Predators are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Arizona

Coyotes are 20-42 in their last 62 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Coyotes are 18-39 in their last 57 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
Coyotes are 16-36 in their last 52 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Coyotes are 20-46 in their last 66 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Coyotes are 8-20 in their last 28 home games.
Coyotes are 19-49 in their last 68 Thursday games.
Coyotes are 15-40 in their last 55 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Coyotes are 14-38 in their last 52 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Coyotes are 32-90 in their last 122 vs. a team with a winning record.
Coyotes are 13-41 in their last 54 overall.
Coyotes are 13-44 in their last 57 vs. Western Conference.
Coyotes are 18-67 in their last 85 vs. Central.

OU Trends
Nashville

Over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Arizona

Under is 13-2-1 in Coyotes last 16 vs. Central.
Under is 6-1 in Coyotes last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 15-3 in Coyotes last 18 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 15-5 in Coyotes last 20 Thursday games.
Under is 20-7 in Coyotes last 27 overall.
Under is 18-7-1 in Coyotes last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 42-20-9 in Coyotes last 71 vs. Western Conference.

Head to Head

Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Arizona.
Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Predators are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Home team is 37-17-1 in the last 55 meetings.
Predators are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Arizona.

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FLORIDA (17-17-0-5, 39 pts.) at BOSTON (22-10-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-25 ATS (-20.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-57 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 208-171 ATS (-53.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-1 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (21-12-0-4, 46 pts.) at TORONTO (23-16-0-2, 48 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 123-94 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 211-217 ATS (+466.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 195-146 ATS (+31.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 47-61 ATS (-38.9 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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CAROLINA (18-13-0-8, 44 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (20-18-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 12-26 ATS (+38.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 49-18 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 35-17 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-10 ATS (-7.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (20-16-0-4, 44 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-15-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (29-8-0-2, 60 pts.) at MONTREAL (16-20-0-4, 36 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 371-414 ATS (-123.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 171-206 ATS (-72.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 99-80 ATS (+180.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 29-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-9 ATS (+14.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 16-24 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 10-15 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-14 ATS (-11.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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)

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BUFFALO (10-20-0-9, 29 pts.) at MINNESOTA (21-16-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 10-29 ATS (+48.9 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 5-23 ATS (+38.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 2-12 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-12 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 48-56 ATS (-29.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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VEGAS (27-9-0-2, 56 pts.) at ST LOUIS (25-15-0-2, 52 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 27-11 ATS (+39.9 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
VEGAS is 13-5 ATS (+18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-0-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (22-10-0-7, 51 pts.) at DALLAS (22-16-0-3, 47 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 17-4 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-17 ATS (+41.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-17.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (23-15-0-3, 49 pts.) at COLORADO (20-16-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (23-11-0-5, 51 pts.) at ARIZONA (9-27-0-5, 23 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-26 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-28 ATS (-22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 202-173 ATS (+379.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
ARIZONA is 9-32 ATS (-34.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 3-10 ATS (+17.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 1-7 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ARIZONA is 4-16 ATS (+25.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ARIZONA is 25-66 ATS (+127.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (19-14-0-8, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-20-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 532-425 ATS (+39.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 131-126 ATS (+274.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 17-23 ATS (-10.5 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 0-8 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 2-6 ATS (-6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 2-6 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (24-11-0-5, 53 pts.) at CALGARY (19-16-0-4, 42 pts.) - 1/4/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 47-49 ATS (-28.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 17-24 ATS (-19.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-6 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 5-14 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL

Thursday, January 4

Trend Report

FLORIDA @ BOSTON
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 15 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

NY ISLANDERS @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
Philadelphia is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing NY Islanders

CAROLINA @ PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

SAN JOSE @ TORONTO
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing San Jose

TAMPA BAY @ MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

BUFFALO @ MINNESOTA
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

LAS VEGAS @ ST. LOUIS
Las Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 12 games

NEW JERSEY @ DALLAS
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
New Jersey is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games

NASHVILLE @ ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Arizona is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville

LOS ANGELES @ CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games

COLUMBUS @ COLORADO
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

ANAHEIM @ EDMONTON
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 4


Florida @ Boston

Game 1-2
January 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.103
Boston
12.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Under

San Jose @ Toronto

Game 3-4
January 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.412
Toronto
11.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-140); Over

Carolina @ Pittsburgh

Game 5-6
January 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.733
Pittsburgh
10.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+130); Over

NY Islanders @ Philadelphia

Game 7-8
January 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.209
Philadelphia
11.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+105); Under

Tampa Bay @ Montreal

Game 9-10
January 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.199
Montreal
10.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-170); Over

Buffalo @ Minnesota

Game 11-12
January 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.462
Minnesota
11.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-200); Under

Vegas @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
January 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
12.402
St. Louis
10.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-105); Over

New Jersey @ Dallas

Game 15-16
January 4, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.102
Dallas
11.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+150); Under

Columbus @ Colorado

Game 17-18
January 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.198
Colorado
10.143
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-135); Over

Nashville @ Arizona

Game 19-20
January 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.409
Arizona
9.552
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-180); Under

Anaheim @ Edmonton

Game 21-22
January 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.978
Edmonton
10.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+105); Over

Los Angeles @ Calgary

Game 23-24
January 4, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
12.223
Calgary
10.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+100); Under

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NHL

Thursday, January 4

Bruins won eight of last nine games with Florida; Panthers lost three of last four visits here. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Florida won five of its last six games overall, but they’ve lost four of last five on road. Under is 7-3 in their last ten games. Boston won seven of its last eight games; they won their last four home games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Sharks won their last ten games with Toronto, winning their last five visits here. Five of last seven series games stayed under total. San Jose won four of its last five games; they lost three of last four road games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Toronto lost its last three games, outscored 12-6; they won three of last four home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.

Penguins won seven of last eight games with Carolina; four of last five series games stayed under. Hurricanes lost their last four visits to Steel City. Carolina lost its last two games after a 7-1 run; they’re 3-9 in their last dozen road games. Under is 10-5 in their last 15 games. Penguins lost seven of last 11 games; they’re 6-4 in last ten home games. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Islanders won three of last four games with Philly; road team won six of last eight series games. New York won three of last five games in this building. Islanders lost five of their last seven games; they’re 0-6 in last six road games. Over is 7-1-2 in their last ten games. Philadelphia lost four of its last five games; they won four of last six home games. Four of their last six games went over total.

Lightning won three of last four games with Montreal; they lost three of last four games in this building (over 3-1). Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 16 games, posting shutouts in last two games; Lightning won five of last six road games. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Montreal lost its last five games, outscored 16-4; they lost four of last five home games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.

Minnesota won seven of last nine games with Buffalo; road team won last six series games. Sabres split their last four games in Twin Cities. Over is 3-2-2 in last seven series games. Buffalo lost eight of its last 11 games overall, six of last seven on road; under is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Minnesota won three of its last four games overall; they won eight of last nine home games. Five of their last seven games went over total.

Golden Knights beat St Louis 3-2 in OT in only meeting Oct 21, in Vegas. Las Vegas won its last eight games, allowing total of six goals in last five games; they won their last four road tilts. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Blues are 4-7 in their last 11 games overall, but they won three of last four at home. 11 of their last 12 games stayed under the total.

Devils are 6-4 in last ten games with Dallas, splitting their last four visits to Texas. Over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. New Jersey lost its last three games overall, lost five of their last six road games. Over is 8-4 in their last dozen road games. Dallas Stars won four of their last six games, both overall and at home; four of their last five games went over the total.

Blue Jackets won three of last four games with Colorado; road team won five of last six series games. Columbus won four of its last five visits to Denver. Columbus lost six of its last nine games overall, five of last six on road. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Colorado won its last three games, scoring 13 goals; they won four of last five home games. Over is 9-5-1 in their last 15 games.

Nashville won seven of its last ten games with Arizona, but they lost three games in this building. Last five series games stayed under the total. Nashville lost five of its last seven games overall, three of last four on road. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Arizona lost ten of its last 12 games overall, five of their last six at home; three of their last four games went over.

Ducks won four of last five games with Anaheim; they split last four games in this building. Four of last five series games went over the total. Anaheim won five of its last six games, outscoring last three foes 12-3; they won their last four home games. Under is 10-3 in their last 13 games. Edmonton lost its last four games, losing its last two games both by 5-0 scores. Six of their last nine games stayed under total.

Kings lost four of last five games with Calgary; they’re 3-2 in last five games in Saddledome. Over is 2-0-2 in last four series games. Los Angeles won four of its last six games; they’re 3-1 in last four road games. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Calgary lost six of its last nine games overall; they’re 3-5 in last eight home games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under total.

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When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Matchup Edge
OSU Edge in: IOWA
Points Per Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Preview: Ohio State at Iowa


Ohio State looks to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten when it resumes conference play on the road against Iowa on Thursday. The Buckeyes notched impressive victories against Wisconsin 83-58 and Michigan 71-62 in early December before winning four of their next five games, including a 72-59 triumph against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, to finish the non-conference portion of their schedule and hope to stay hot by beating the Hawkeyes on the road for the first time since Feb. 4, 2014.

"I look back at our non-conference as we complete it and I feel good about it," Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann told reporters. "It wasn't an easy non-conference and that's a good thing and to be 9-4 our guys feel good about it." Iowa is still searching for its first Big Ten win of the season following a 75-68 home loss to Michigan on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes fell to Penn State 77-73 and Indiana 77-64 before coming up short against the Wolverines, and hope to avoid their first 0-4 start in conference play since 2010-11 by downing the Buckeyes for the fourth time in five meetings. "Learn from it and flush this one is the most important thing," Iowa forward Tyler Cook told reporters. "As a unit we need to make sure we're picking each other up and to a man we need to do better."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU

ABOUT OHIO STATE (11-4, 2-0 Big Ten): Keita Bates-Diop led the Buckeyes with 19 points, nine rebounds and five blocks against Miami to move within 19 points of reaching 900 for his career. C.J. Jackson buried four three-pointers en route to 16 points and dished out a a team-high six assists against the Redhawks while Kam Williams added three 3-pointers to finish with 15 points and needs four more makes from beyond the arc to move into fifth place on Ohio State's all-time three-point list. Jae'Sean Tate added 11 points and five rebounds to finish in double figures for the ninth time this season.

ABOUT IOWA (9-7, 0-3): Cook led the way with a game-high 28 points and eight rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Hawkeyes fell behind by as many as 18 points against Michigan and couldn't recover. "We made a run in the second half but we couldn't get over that hump," Cook said. "When you get into that hole against a good team like Michigan it's going to be hard to come back." Jordan Bohannon went 4-of-7 from three-point range en route to 12 points while Luka Garza was limited to six points after leading all scorers with 25 points in his previous outing.

TIP-INS

1. Bates-Diop is averaging 21.4 points and 6.2 rebounds over his last five games.

2. Cook has scored 20 or more points four times this season.

3. Tate needs 18 points to reach 1,300 for his career.

PREDICTION: Iowa 74, Ohio State 72

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ATS Trends
Ohio St.

Buckeyes are 12-28-1 ATS in their last 41 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Buckeyes are 12-30-1 ATS in their last 43 road games.
Buckeyes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Buckeyes are 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games following a straight up win.
Buckeyes are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games.
Buckeyes are 7-26-1 ATS in their last 34 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Buckeyes are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Buckeyes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.

Iowa

Hawkeyes are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
Hawkeyes are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
Hawkeyes are 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss.
Hawkeyes are 3-1-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Hawkeyes are 13-29-2 ATS in their last 44 games following a straight up loss.
Hawkeyes are 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hawkeyes are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big Ten.

OU Trends
Ohio St.

Under is 8-1 in Buckeyes last 9 games following a straight up win.
Under is 5-1 in Buckeyes last 6 overall.
Over is 10-4 in Buckeyes last 14 Thursday games.
Over is 12-5 in Buckeyes last 17 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 11-5 in Buckeyes last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Iowa

Over is 5-1 in Hawkeyes last 6 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Hawkeyes last 6 Thursday games.
Over is 4-1 in Hawkeyes last 5 home games.

Head to Head

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Iowa.
Buckeyes are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 4, 2018
Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas
Matchup Edge
HOU Edge in: WICH
Points Per Game
Field Goal %
Free Throw %
Defense
Rebounding
Turnovers
Bench

Preview: Houston at Wichita State


Ninth-ranked Wichita State will put its 25-game home winning streak on the line when it hosts Houston on Thursday in the first meeting of the new American Athletic Conference rivals since 2005. The Shockers have won 65 of their last 66 home games.


It’s a matchup of the league’s top two shooting teams as Wichita State leads the AAC with a 48.3 percent clip, narrowly edging Houston’s 48.2 percent mark. The Shockers won their American debut 72-62 at Connecticut on Saturday, and have captured three straight and seven of their last eight overall contests. The Cougars held on for a 76-73 victory over visiting Temple on Saturday despite receiving just eight points from Rob Gray, the conference’s leading scorer at 19 per game. Houston has won four straight games and 11 of its last 12.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN


ABOUT HOUSTON (12-2, 2-0 American): The Cougars have a dangerous backcourt led by Gray, who had his streak of 43 consecutive games with a double-digit point total snapped against the Owls. Backcourt mate Corey Davis Jr. (11.1 points) and reserve guard Armoni Brooks (9.9) both can light it up from 3-point range. Houston doesn’t have a wealth of size in the frontcourt, but 6-6 forward Devin Davis (11.9 points, 6.8 rebounds) has been effective.

ABOUT WICHITA STATE (11-2, 1-0): The Shockers make a league-best 9.5 3-pointers per game, well ahead of last season’s school-record pace of 8.8. Leading scorer Landry Shamet (17 points, 4.7 assists) leads the way, hitting 52.9 percent from long range with a team-high 36 3-pointers, and Conner Frankamp (11.5 points) also likes to shoot from beyond the arc. The Shockers also get it done in the paint, though, as they rank fourth nationally in rebounding margin - with Darral Willis Jr. (12.4 points, 7.2 rebounds) and Rashard Kelly (5.9, 8.2) leading the way.


TIP-INS

1. Wichita State has finished even or better on the boards in all 13 games this season and 18 straight dating to last March, while Houston has outrebounded 13 of its 14 opponents.

2. Shamet has made at least three 3-pointers in six of his last seven games, and Frankamp has recorded at least one in a school-record 34 consecutive games.

3. Houston F Breaon Brady is averaging 13.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two conference games, well above his season averages of 5.8 and 5.4.


PREDICTION: Wichita State 79, Houston 74

[Can'tPickAWinner]

ATS Trends
Houston

Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Cougars are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win.
Cougars are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Cougars are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cougars are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss.
Cougars are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Cougars are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 vs. American Athletic Conference.
Cougars are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Wichita St.

Shockers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Shockers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Shockers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Shockers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall.

OU Trends
Houston

Under is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Under is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 9-3 in Cougars last 12 Thursday games.
Over is 9-3 in Cougars last 12 vs. American Athletic Conference.
Over is 7-3 in Cougars last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Wichita St.

Under is 6-1 in Shockers last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 6-1 in Shockers last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 7-2 in Shockers last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 6-2 in Shockers last 8 games following a straight up win.
Under is 14-5 in Shockers last 19 Thursday games.
Under is 11-5 in Shockers last 16 overall.