NHL Betting. 1/13

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Lightning won five of their last six road games. Columbus won four of last five overall.
-- Hurricanes won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Winnipeg lost its last five games, then fired its coach over weekend. Coyotes lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Canucks lost five of their last six games. Los Angeles lost seven of its last nine.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Lightning games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Phoenix games.
-- Three of last four Los Angeles games stayed under.

Series records
-- Flames won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Phoenix.
-- Kings are 3-0 vs Vancouver this year: 5-1/3-2ot/3-1.

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This Week's Best NHL Bets
By Covers.com

Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

For the week of Jan. 5-11

Hot Team

New York Islanders (3-0 SU)

Every so often, the Islanders show the promise hockey fans have come to expect out of a team boasting an elite talent in John Tavares and a handful of complementary options. Despite wallowing at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, New York has been on a roll with three straight victories - a 7-3 home triumph over the Dallas Stars followed by impressive wins in Toronto and Colorado. With six victories in their last seven games overall, the Islanders have caught fire just as they enter a difficult week featuring four road games - highlighted by a visit to Dallas, where the Stars will be looking for revenge.

Cold team

Toronto Maple Leafs (0-3 SU)

Panic buttons are being slammed all over the greater Toronto area as the Maple Leafs continue their slide down the Eastern Conference standings. Looking to bounce back from a 7-1 thumping at the hands of the New York Rangers, the Maple Leafs couldn't muster much of anything last week, falling to the Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals. Toronto will be desperately looking to bounce back with four games this coming week - including home dates with the New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres and rival Montreal Canadiens.

Best Over play

Edmonton Oilers (3-0 O/U)

The Oilers may be headed back to the head of the NHL draft lottery, but their games have had plenty of scoring. Edmonton has played the Over in 10 of its last 11 games, including all three it played last week. The Oilers opened the stretch with a 5-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning, followed it up with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of the St. Louis Blues and capped it with a stunning 4-3 overtime win over Pittsburgh. With the offense rolling and the defense still as porous as ever, the Oilers kick off a four-game road trip against Chicago before visiting Dallas, Minnesota and Vancouver.

Best Under play

Chicago Blackhawks (0-3 O/U)

The defending Stanley Cup champions came into the week as one of the best Over plays through the opening half of the season, but saw the well run dry in three straight losses. Chicago dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to visiting San Jose, fell 3-2 three nights later to the New York Rangers and capped the winless stretch with a 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal. The Blackhawks are 1-5 O/U in their last six games, but with a relentless offense led by Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, they likely won't be held down for long. Chicago kicks off a four-game homestand with games this week against Edmonton, Colorado and Anaheim.

Surveying the schedule:

The Winnipeg Jets find themselves slipping out of the playoff picture thanks to a five-game losing skid that prompted the club to fire head coach Claude Noel on Sunday morning. Only the Flames and Oilers have fewer points among West teams, and Winnipeg's 14 regulation victories are also the third-fewest in the conference. The Jets will have an opportunity to put more space between themselves and their prairie cousins, facing both Calgary and Edmonton this week. Phoenix is also on the docket.

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Today's NHL Picks

Vancouver at Los Angeles

The Kings come into tonight's Pacific Division matchup against the Canucks riding an 8-3 record in their last 11 games versus Vancouver. Los Angeles is the pick (-160) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-160). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Calgary at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 9.700; Carolina 11.862 Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-175); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-175); Under

Game 53-54: Tampa Bay at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.966; Columbus 11.171 Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-125); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Over

Game 55-56: Phoenix at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.319; Winnipeg 10.299 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-110); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-110); Over

Game 57-58: Vancouver at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.687; Los Angeles 12.366 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 3 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-160); 5 Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-160); Under

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Canucks at Kings: What Bettors Need to Know
By Covers.com

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings (-153, 5)

The Los Angeles Kings wrap up their homestand Monday as they host the Vancouver Canucks - the team against which they began the five-game stretch. Los Angeles kicked off the homestand with a 3-1 triumph over Vancouver on Jan. 4 but enters the finale with a 2-1-1 mark. Defenseman Drew Doughty got the Kings off to a good start Saturday with a power-play goal, but that was all the offense the team was able to muster as it dropped a 3-1 decision to Detroit.

Vancouver is beginning a three-game road trip that also will take it to Anaheim and Phoenix. The Canucks ended their five-game winless streak Friday, when Mike Santorelli scored less than six minutes into the third period to snap a tie and lift the club to a 2-1 home victory over St. Louis. The Kings won each of the first three meetings between the Pacific Division rivals, outscoring the Canucks 11-4.

LINE: The Kings opened at -150 and now sit at -153. The total is 5.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (24-13-9): Vancouver could have two key members back in the lineup against Los Angeles as defenseman Alex Edler and goaltender Roberto Luongo took part in practice on Sunday. "I had a good practice (Sunday) and we'll see (on Monday)," Edler said. "Mentally, I'm ready." Edler has been sidelined since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 3, while Luongo hasn't played since being run over by Kings captain Dustin Brown in the loss on Jan. 4.

ABOUT THE KINGS (27-14-5): Los Angeles is just 2-6-1 in its last nine games, and the struggles can be attributed to a lack of offense. The Kings have been held to two goals or fewer seven times during the stretch and have scored more than three just once. Mike Richards is mired in a 21-game goal-scoring drought and has tallied only once in his last 29 contests - on Nov. 25 at Vancouver.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1-3 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Under is 10-4-5 in the last 19 meetings.
* Canucks are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Canucks are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Los Angeles has not defeated Vancouver four times in a campaign since 1990-91, when it went 5-3-0 in the season series.

2. Canucks C Zac Dalpe is expected to remain on a line with captain Henrik and Daniel Sedin on Monday after scoring a goal in his first game alongside the twins.

3. The Kings take to the road for five straight games beginning Thursday in St. Louis and play seven of their next eight away from home.

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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. CAROLINA
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 13 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WINNIPEG
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Vancouver