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51SAN JOSE -52 PITTSBURGH
SAN JOSE is 2-9 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

53EDMONTON -54 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 7-25 ATS (-20.3 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

55NEW JERSEY -56 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 20-7 ATS (13.9 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the current season.

57COLUMBUS -58 BOSTON
BOSTON is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games off a close road loss by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.

59TAMPA BAY -60 MONTREAL
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 ATS (12.4 Units) in road games when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) over the last 2 seasons.

61FLORIDA -62 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 8-1 ATS (7.4 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

63TORONTO -64 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game in the current season.

65NY RANGERS -66 CALGARY
CALGARY is 27-38 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the last 3 seasons.

67ANAHEIM -68 ARIZONA
ANAHEIM is 36-22 ATS (11.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.

69ST LOUIS -70 COLORADO
ST LOUIS are 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.

71CHICAGO -72 VANCOUVER
CHICAGO is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

73PHILADELPHIA -74 VEGAS
VEGAS are 2-7 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Thursday, January 2

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Trend Report
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Columbus @ Boston
Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus

Edmonton @ Buffalo
Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton

Tampa Bay @ Montreal
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

New Jersey @ NY Islanders
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey

San Jose @ Pittsburgh
San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Florida @ Ottawa
Florida
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games
Ottawa is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games at home

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

Anaheim @ Arizona
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim

NY Rangers @ Calgary
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Rangers

St. Louis @ Colorado
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

Chicago @ Vancouver
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

Philadelphia @ Vegas
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Vegas
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 11 games at home


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 2

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SAN JOSE (17-21-0-3, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (24-11-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 73-70 ATS (-21.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-12 ATS (+15.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SAN JOSE is 1-8 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 1-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-22 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-5 ATS (+9.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (21-17-0-4, 46 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-17-0-7, 41 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 26-34 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 14-10 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 19-15 ATS (+38.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-30 ATS (+56.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-51 ATS (+91.7 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-2 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (14-19-0-6, 34 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-10-0-3, 53 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-13 ATS (+41.9 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 29-18 ATS (+10.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (18-14-0-8, 44 pts.) at BOSTON (24-7-0-10, 58 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 297-250 ATS (-101.4 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 237-182 ATS (-56.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (21-13-0-4, 46 pts.) at MONTREAL (18-16-0-6, 42 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-8 ATS (-11.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 198-217 ATS (-73.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 18-7 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-22 ATS (+16.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-5 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-11 ATS (-5.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (20-14-0-5, 45 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-19-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
OTTAWA is 10-7 ATS (+21.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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TORONTO (22-14-0-5, 49 pts.) at WINNIPEG (22-15-0-3, 47 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 113-156 ATS (-51.4 Units) in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 23-27 ATS (-18.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-7 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (19-16-0-4, 42 pts.) at CALGARY (20-17-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 6-28 ATS (+51.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 138-137 ATS (+299.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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ANAHEIM (16-19-0-5, 37 pts.) at ARIZONA (22-16-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 573-470 ATS (+32.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 302-234 ATS (+36.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 128-132 ATS (+288.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (26-9-0-6, 58 pts.) at COLORADO (23-13-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 201-177 ATS (+379.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 87-62 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-8 ATS (+24.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-25 ATS (+12.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-2 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (18-17-0-6, 42 pts.) at VANCOUVER (21-15-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-42 ATS (+69.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-10 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 252-258 ATS (-155.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 405-391 ATS (-105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22-13-0-5, 49 pts.) at VEGAS (22-15-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/2/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 68-64 ATS (+143.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 7-9 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
VEGAS is 23-24 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 21-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 24-30 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 2


San Jose @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.380
Pittsburgh
13.573
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-175); Over

Edmonton @ Buffalo

Game 53-54
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
9.339
Buffalo
10.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-130); Under

New Jersey @ NY Islanders

Game 55-56
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.043
NY Islanders
11.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+180); Under

Columbus @ Boston

Game 57-58
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.627
Boston
12.671
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-200); Over

Tampa Bay @ Montreal

Game 59-60
January 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.899
Montreal
12.089
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+125); Over

Florida @ Ottawa

Game 61-62
January 2, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.419
Ottawa
10.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-135); Under

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 63-64
January 2, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.235
Winnipeg
10.786
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-130); Under

NY Rangers @ Calgary

Game 65-66
January 2, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.037
Calgary
11.567
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-170
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-170); Under

Anaheim @ Arizona

Game 67-68
January 2, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.153
Arizona
11.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-170); Over

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 69-70
January 2, 2020 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.051
Colorado
9.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+115); Under

Chicago @ Vancouver

Game 71-72
January 2, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.328
Vancouver
11.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+120); Under

Philadelphia @ Vegas

Game 73-74
January 2, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.948
Vegas
9.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+150); Under

 

[CNOTES]

Thursday, January 2
Game
Time(ET)
Pick
Units

SJ at PIT
07:00 PM
SJ +156
U 6.0

CLB at BOS
07:00 PM
O 5.5

TB at MON
07:00 PM
MON +136
U 6.5

EDM at BUF
07:00 PM
EDM +117
U 6.0

NJ at NYI
07:00 PM
U 5.5

FLA at OTT
07:30 PM
OTT +120
O 6.5

TOR at WIN
08:00 PM
U 6.5

NYR at CAL
09:00 PM
NYR +155
U 6.5

ANA at ARI
09:00 PM
O 5.0

STL at COL
09:30 PM
STL +119
O 5.5

CHI at VAN
10:00 PM
O 6.0

PHI at VEG
10:00 PM
PHI +150
U 6.0

 

[Udog]

Friday’s 6-pack
Prop bet at SouthPoint Casino in Las Vegas; who will win NCAA tourney?
3-1— South Group— Auburn-Baylor-Duke-Louisville
4-1— East Group— Maryland-Michigan State-Villanova-West Virginia
4-1— West Group— Arizona-Gonzaga-Oregon-San Diego State
9-2— Midwest Group— Butler-Dayton-Kansas-Ohio State
9-4— Field— all the other teams

Quote of the Day:
“My goal was never to be the QB of an NFL team. I wanted to be the QB of a top 10 team playing in the national title game, and we have a chance to do that, and this is a dream come true for me.”
Joe Burrow

Friday’s quiz
What comedian played the pitching coach in the famous baseball movie Bull Durham?
(Hint: He also hosted the Oscars in The Bodyguard)

Thursday’s quiz
Johnny Unitas coached the Dallas team in the climactic game in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.

Wednesday’s quiz
Al Pacino’s character coached the Miami Sharks in the great football movie, Any Given Sunday.


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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…..

13) Last year, 64% of college basketball teams made at least 33% of their 3-point shots; this season, with the arc moved back 16 inches, only 46% of teams are making at least 33% of their 3-pointers. Not sure why they moved the arc back, but it isn’t helping the game any.

By the way, if the gurus who run the sport want increased scoring, and we’re always told they do, then they should allow continuation calls that lead to more 3-point plays.

12) Dallas Cowboys are telling coach Jason Garrett to take a hike; Garrett was 85-67 in 10 years as the Cowboys’ coach, 2-3 in playoff games.

11) If you remember the movie Moneyball, about the Oakland A’s front office, the character that Jonah Hill played is in real life a guy named Paul DePodesta, who these days is the chief strategy officer for the Cleveland Browns. DePodesta played college football at Harvard.

Cleveland will have its 7th coach in 11 years next season, now they’re going to choose that coach before they choose the next GM. It is fair to question if they know what they’re doing.

10) Reliever Will Harris bolts the Astros for Washington, getting a 3-year deal for $24M.

9) Tennessee 23, Indiana 22— Vols scored 14 points in 0:30 to take a 23-22 lead with 3:51 left, after not scoring a TD in the first 55:39 of the game. Tennessee finishes its season by winning its last six games.

8) NBA fined Sacramento Kings’ C DeWayne Dedmon $50,000 for publicly saying that he would like to be traded; Dedmon signed a three-year, $40M contract with the Kings in July.

Players are prohibited from making public trade demands under the league’s collective bargaining agreement.

7) College basketball upsets:
— SIU-Edwardsville (+25) 79, Belmont 69
— UCLA (+10) 66, Washington 64
— Merrimack (+9.5) 65, Sacred Heart 57
— Brown (+8.5) 85, hole Island 75
— Maine (+7.5) 75, Columbia 72
— Wm & Mary (+6.5) 88, Hofstra 61
— Wagner (+6) 66, Mt St Mary 47

6) Chicago White Sox signed OF prospect Luis Robert to a six-year, $50M contract, even though the 22-year old Robert has never played in the big leagues; he played 56 AA games LY, 47 in AAA.

5) MLB announced that Bronx P Domingo German has been suspended 81 games for violating MLB’s Domestic Violence policy; the penalty is retroactive to LY. German will miss the first 63 games this coming season.

4) Cincinnati Reds signed Japanese OF Shogo Akiyama on a three-year deal worth more than $15M; Akiyama, 31, hit .303/.392/.471 with 31 doubles, four triples, 20 homers, 62 RBI, 112 runs and 12 stolen bases last year for the Seibu Lions.

3) UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry is in critical condition at a Miami hospital after he experienced an allergic reaction to a pre-game meal before his team’s game at FIU Thursday; he was being held overnight at the hospital. Hopefully he’ll feel better soon.

2) Broncos, Cardinals, Lions, Jaguars and Steelers can all be compelled to be on HBO’s Hard Knocks next summer, but hard to believe it won’t be the Chargers, as they move into their new digs as a tenant in the Rams’ new domed SoFi Stadium.

1) A buffalo needs to eat 60 pounds of grass per day, according to Bill Walton, working the Oregon-Colorado game in Boulder last night.

 

[Udog]

75WASHINGTON -76 CAROLINA
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the current season.

77DETROIT -78 DALLAS
DETROIT is 5-26 ATS (-17.1 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 3

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WASHINGTON (27-9-0-5, 59 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-14-0-2, 50 pts.) - 1/3/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 38-21 ATS (+15.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-3 ATS (+5.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 10-3 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 144-93 ATS (+22.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 37-26 ATS (+64.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-12 ATS (+36.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-15 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-55 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 3-8 ATS (-8.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-8-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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DETROIT (10-28-0-3, 23 pts.) at DALLAS (23-14-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/3/2020, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-31 ATS (+62.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 208-193 ATS (-76.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DETROIT is 135-107 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 155-150 ATS (-57.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NHL

Friday, January 3

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Carolina's last 18 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Washington
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games at home
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, January 3


Washington @ Carolina

Game 75-76
January 3, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.417
Carolina
11.975
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-125); Over

Detroit @ Dallas

Game 77-78
January 3, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.485
Dallas
11.893
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-310
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-310); Over

 

[Udog]

Saturday’s 6-pack
How the college football coaching carousel works:
— FAU’s football coach became the head coach at Ole Miss.
— The old Ole Miss coach became Georgia’s offensive line coach.
— Georgia’s old offensive line coach is the head coach at Arkansas.
— The old head coach at Arkansas is now Auburn’s OC.
— The old offensive coordinator at Auburn is now the OC at Florida State.
— The old head coach at Florida State is the new head coach at FAU.

Quote of the Day:
“The road to success is always under construction.”
Arnold Palmer

Saturday’s quiz
Which current NFL head coach has had eight surgeries on one of his eyes a few years ago, to correct a detached retina?

Friday’s quiz
Robert Wuhl played the pitching coach in the famous baseball movie Bull Durham.

Thursday’s quiz
Johnny Unitas coached the Dallas team in the climactic game in the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.

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Saturday’s List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Eye update: Went to eye surgeon Friday; the gas bubble in my eye has dissolved, my retina is back where it should be, which is good, but the eye won’t be back to normal until I have cataract surgery, which will probably be in late spring/early summer.

Trying to decide how all that impacts this site; I’ll take a few days, then make a decision, but it could mean pulling back a little on the daily analysis of games, which takes lot of time/energy, even moreso since late October.

This site itself ain’t going anywhere; the homepage could actually improve a lot if that was all I posted, and spent more time studying instead of posting trends. We’ll see.

12) By the way, you know you’re getting old(er) when you like the music they play in the waiting room at the doctor’s office.

11) Oscar Colas, one of the most talented players in the world not under contract with an MLB team, defected from Cuba and will look to sign with a big-league team. Colas is a 21-year old OF/1B who also pitches some; he played in Japan LY.

Colas must establish residency in a third country and be unblocked by the Office of Foreign Assets Control before MLB clears him to sign; that process could take months.

10) 47 of 50 voters picked Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson as the All-Pro QB; one of the three who didn’t vote for Jackson was Bill Polian, who said before he was drafted that Jackson should play WR and not quarterback.

I mean, do you watch the games? Jackson was awesome this year. Russell Wilson was really good, too, but Baltimore is the best team and Jackson is a huge reason why.

9) Five years later, surprising things about being retired:
— Daytime TV is incredibly bad.
— Thought I’d eat at McDonald’s more, but I almost never go there.
— Some people who retire are bored; to me, there aren’t enough hours in the day.
— Once a month or so, people ring my doorbell and try to sell me Verizon FIOS or an alternate way to watch TV, despite the satellite dish hanging on my roof, right near the driveway.

Underrated place to eat in Albany:
— Lynn’s on Colvin Avenue; Decent amount of TV’s, very good sandwiches.

8) If you play NFL playoff totals, check the weather for the Tennessee-New England game Saturday night; a mix of rain/snow is expected for the game.

7) UTEP basketball coach Rodney Terry was released from a Miami-area hospital on Friday, two days after being admitted due to anaphylactic shock; he is expected to return to the Miners’ bench against Southern Miss Thursday night.

6) Lakers’ star Anthony Davis was a point guard in high school, until he grew seven inches in one summer. That must be so weird, having to buy all new clothes so quickly.

5) Mississippi State fired football coach Joe Moorhead Friday, after only two years; he went 14-12 in Starkville, 7-9 in SEC games.

There was an incident this season where one of the Bulldogs’ QB’s had the orbital bone in his eye broken when he was punched by a teammate after practice.

When a quarterback gets beaten up by a teammate, maybe the coach has lost control of things.

4) Former Maryland coach DJ Durkin was hired by Lane Kiffin as an assistant coach at Ole Miss; Durkin was fired as head coach by Maryland after a Terrapin player passed away from a heatstroke in June 2018, following an offseason workout.

3) Baseball stuff:
— Los Angeles Angels signed free agent C Jason Castro away from the Twins.
— 2B Starlin Castro signed with Washington.

2) Ohio U 30, Nevada 21— With 1:51 left, Nevada had 4th-and goal from inside the 10-yard line. Instead of kicking a FG to get within one score, they went for it and failed. Coaching malpractice.

Bobcats’ coach Frank Solich is 75; have to admire a guy that age having so much energy. Solich got the boot at Nebraska despite a 58-19 record (think they’d take that now?), and is 112-81 at Ohio. Excellent career.

1) Wonder who the first person was who suggested that Boise State’s football field be blue? Imagine some of the looks he must’ve gotten at that meeting?

By the way, Eastern Washington has a red field, Eastern Michigan has a gray field

 

[Udog]

by: Josh Inglis


BUDDING AT THE RIGHT TIME

The last time the Maple Leafs played the New York Islanders, they were in the middle of what would be a season-high six-game losing streak and were coached by Mike Babcock. Well, Babcock is out and the Leafs have gone 14-5 SU since the end of that losing streak and lead the league in scoring, putting up 4.06 goals per game.

The Buds have put up five or more goals in five of their last eight games and lead the league in scoring chances for and high-danger shooting percentage since mid-December. The Leafs could especially do some damage with the man advantage.

Under new coach Sheldon Keefe, Toronto has the best scoring powerplay at 36.8 percent while the Islanders sit in the middle of the league in penalty killing at 79 percent. We are taking the Leafs -1.5 as the Islanders have lost by more than a goal in six of their last eight defeats.


GOALS GALORE VS. RAGS

Saturday night pits the West’s best over the last five games against the team with the highest expected goals against since mid-December. The Rangers will continue their West Coast road trip — three games in five nights — as they take on the surging Canucks in Vancouver on Saturday night.

The Rangers have given up five goals or more in three of their last six thanks to giving up the second-most scoring chances since December 20. No team has given up more goals per game over its last 10 games (4.10) as only two other teams have a worse save percentage over that stretch.

With Vancouver averaging four goals a game since December 20, Saturday night’s game gives bettors a great opportunity to bet with a hot team versus one of the league’s most struggling. We are taking the Cancucks’ team total of 3.5 and smashing the Over.


FINISHING UP THE WEEKEND

After the final game of NFL Wild-Card weekend on Sunday, the sports action doesn’t stop as the Nashville Predators will play the second game of a back-to-back in California and take on the Anaheim Ducks at 10 p.m. ET. The Preds could be without their No. 2 scorer and second-most used player in defenseman Ryan Ellis who was knocked out of Wednesday’s Winter Classic by an elbow to the head.

Nashville has been weak defensively since returning from the break having allowed 15 goals in three games and having allowed five powerplay goals in eight chances since Boxing day. Not having Ellis is a huge loss as the blueliner was playing on the first penalty-kill unit.

The home team has won the last six matchups and Ducks goalie John Gibson has a 2.52 goals against at home compared to a 3.52 GAA on the road. We are backing the home team in what should be decent odds for the West’s No. 14 team. Take the Ducks ML.


GOALIE PROFILE: JONATHAN BERNIER, DETROIT RED WINGS

There aren’t a lot of nice things to say about the Detroit Red Wings this year as they sit in the league’s basement with 23 points in 41 games, but since coming back from the break, the Wings are 3-0 ATS thanks to two strong games from goalie Jonathan Bernier.

Bernier is 3-2 in his last five starts and is coming off a 2-0 shutout of the Sharks on Tuesday. The Wings’ goalie will face the league’s 9th lowest-scoring team in the Dallas Stars on Friday and should be big underdogs as Detroit has just one win in its last seven road games.

Look to take the Under 5.5 as Bernier is 0-3 O/U in his last three road games and Dallas is 2-7 O/U in its last seven games at home. The Wings at +1.5 is also paying +100.


INJURY UPDATE: F JEFF SKINNER, BUFFALO SABRES

Since forward Jeff Skinner hit the I.R three games ago, the Buffalo Sabres are 1-2 SU and will finish a three-game homestand versus the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Without their fourth-best goal scorer and second-line forward, the Sabres have put up just nine goals in their last four games.

The scoring struggles have also spread to the team’s powerplay as it is 0-for-11 since Christmas. Buffalo will look to get back to its average of 3.10 goals per game against Florida on Saturday afternoon. We like fading teams who are squeezing the stick too tight and will look to take the Under on Buffalo’s team total of 2.5.
The best teams to bet on this decade: Against the spread, money teams and Over/Under bets


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• Favorites have covered the Puck Line at just 29 percent since the break going 13-32. Home favorites have done slightly better than road favorites ATS as the less traveled teams went 9-20 (31%) ATS while road favs went 4-12 (25%) since Christmas.
• The Washington Capitals have the best out-of-conference record in the NHL. The Eastern Conference Capitals are 11-2-4 versus the West and will face the San Jose Sharks on Sunday who Washington has scored at least five times in all three of its last matchups.
• Empty-net goals are a big part of hitting Puck Lines. Losing a plus-money bet because a team can’t put it in the empty cage is heartbreaking. Over the course of the season, the Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins all have at least 10 empty-net goals. Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers (2) and Tampa Bay Lightning (3) are at the bottom of the league in this category.

 

[Udog]

1SAN JOSE -2 COLUMBUS
SAN JOSE is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

3EDMONTON -4 BOSTON
BOSTON is 39-41 ATS (-18.4 Units) against excellent power play teams - scoring on > 19% of their chances over the last 2 seasons.

5WINNIPEG -6 MINNESOTA
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (11.3 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

7ST LOUIS -8 VEGAS
ST LOUIS are 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.

9COLORADO -10 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 1-10 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

11TAMPA BAY -12 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in home games when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.

13FLORIDA -14 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the current season.

15NY ISLANDERS -16 TORONTO
NY ISLANDERS are 18-3 ATS (17 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

17PITTSBURGH -18 MONTREAL
PITTSBURGH is 12-20 ATS (-18.3 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

19PHILADELPHIA -20 ARIZONA
PHILADELPHIA is 21-14 ATS (11.9 Units) in road games against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the 2nd half of the year in the last 3 seasons.

21NY RANGERS -22 VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER is 31-25 ATS (17 Units) against excellent power play teams - scoring on > 19% of their chances over the last 2 seasons.

23NASHVILLE -24 LOS ANGELES
NASHVILLE is 1-8 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 4

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SAN JOSE (18-21-0-3, 39 pts.) at COLUMBUS (19-14-0-8, 46 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 74-70 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 4-12 ATS (+16.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SAN JOSE is 20-29 ATS (-19.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (21-17-0-5, 47 pts.) at BOSTON (24-7-0-11, 59 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (22-16-0-3, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (19-17-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 10-3 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 6-1 ATS (+7.3 Units) on Saturday games this season.
WINNIPEG is 6-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 14-4 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-12 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-33 ATS (-22.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-40 ATS (+63.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 9-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 9-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (26-10-0-6, 58 pts.) at VEGAS (23-15-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 87-63 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 46-26 ATS (+11.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-32 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-14 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 69-64 ATS (+1.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 4-10 ATS (-11.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-2-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLORADO (24-13-0-4, 52 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (15-19-0-6, 36 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+17.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 6-1 ATS (+7.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-12 ATS (+18.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (22-13-0-4, 48 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-20-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 4-8 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Saturday games this season.
OTTAWA is 28-27 ATS (+69.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-7 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-8 ATS (+22.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-5 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-6 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (21-14-0-5, 47 pts.) at BUFFALO (18-17-0-7, 43 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 305-291 ATS (+638.9 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
FLORIDA is 126-136 ATS (+298.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
BUFFALO is 13-30 ATS (+57.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (25-11-0-3, 53 pts.) at TORONTO (23-14-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-14 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-10 ATS (+11.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-16 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 99-109 ATS (+244.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-4 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 32-28 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-10 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-27 ATS (-18.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 102-111 ATS (-52.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 160-159 ATS (-88.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (24-11-0-5, 53 pts.) at MONTREAL (18-17-0-6, 42 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-32 ATS (-21.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MONTREAL is 7-12 ATS (-6.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22-14-0-5, 49 pts.) at ARIZONA (23-16-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 29-28 ATS (+58.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 4-10 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (19-17-0-4, 42 pts.) at VANCOUVER (22-15-0-4, 48 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-10 ATS (+29.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 138-138 ATS (+300.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 253-258 ATS (-154.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 406-391 ATS (-104.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NASHVILLE (18-15-0-6, 42 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (17-21-0-4, 38 pts.) - 1/4/2020, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 18-21 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-9 ATS (-9.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 48-93 ATS (+150.1 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 18-22 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 296-235 ATS (+25.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 172-179 ATS (-20.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 69-81 ATS (-47.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 216-274 ATS (-99.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 114-120 ATS (-64.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 132-141 ATS (-74.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-1 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, January 4

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Trend Report
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Edmonton @ Boston
Edmonton
Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton

San Jose @ Columbus
San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing San Jose

Florida @ Buffalo
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Winnipeg @ Minnesota
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

St. Louis @ Vegas
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
Vegas
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games

Pittsburgh @ Montreal
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home

Colorado @ New Jersey
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Tampa Bay @ Ottawa
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home

NY Islanders @ Toronto
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Philadelphia @ Arizona
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

NY Rangers @ Vancouver
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Nashville @ Los Angeles
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, January 4


San Jose @ Columbus

Game 1-2
January 4, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.444
Columbus
12.975
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-135); Over

Edmonton @ Boston

Game 3-4
January 4, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.108
Boston
12.323
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-210); Over

Florida @ Buffalo

Game 13-14
January 4, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.360
Buffalo
11.976
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+105); Under

Winnipeg @ Minnesota

Game 5-6
January 4, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.474
Minnesota
10.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Under

St. Louis @ Vegas

Game 7-8
January 4, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
10.749
Vegas
9.668
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+125); Over

Colorado @ New Jersey

Game 9-10
January 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.933
New Jersey
12.126
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+170); Over

Tampa Bay @ Ottawa

Game 11-12
January 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.921
Ottawa
9.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-220
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-220); Under

NY Islanders @ Toronto

Game 15-16
January 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.617
Toronto
11.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+135); Over

Pittsburgh @ Montreal

Game 17-18
January 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.509
Montreal
9.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 19-20
January 4, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.978
Arizona
9.673
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Over

NY Rangers @ Vancouver

Game 21-22
January 4, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.654
Vancouver
10.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-150
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+130); Under

Nashville @ Los Angeles

Game 23-24
January 4, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.802
Los Angeles
10.040
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-130); Over

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


EDM at BOS 01:00 PM
EDM +179
U 6.0


SJ at CLB 01:00 PM
U 6.0


FLA at BUF 01:00 PM
O 6.5


WIN at MIN 02:00 PM
WIN +122
U 6.0


STL at VEG 04:00 PM
STL +128
U 5.5


PIT at MON 07:00 PM
O 6.0


COL at NJ 07:00 PM
U 6.0


TB at OTT 07:00 PM
OTT +190
O 6.5


NYI at TOR 07:00 PM
NYI +131
O 6.0


PHI at ARI 08:00 PM
O 5.5


NYR at VAN 10:00 PM
NYR +137
U 6.5


NAS at LA 10:30 PM
O 5.5

 

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Six easiest schedules in country so far:
348) St Francis, NY
349) Pacific
350) Murray State
351) Cal Baptist
352) Fordham
353) Santa Clara

Quote of the Day:
“Losing four in a row sucks, and it doesn’t feel like we’re getting better. So it is frustrating. … I care about winning. It’s taking a toll on me. All I care about is winning. It sucks. We’ve got to find a way. I guess we’ve got to keep fighting.”
Joel Embiid

Sunday’s quiz
Who did New England lose to in the 2009 Wild Card round, the last time they played on this weekend?

Saturday’s quiz
Vikings’ coach Mike Zimmer had eight surgeries on one of his eyes a few years ago, to correct a detached retina.

Friday’s quiz
Robert Wuhl played the pitching coach in the famous baseball movie Bull Durham.

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Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….

13) Tennessee 20, New England 13:
— Titans ran ball for 201 yards, were +1 in turnovers; they move on to play Baltimore next weekend. New England scored one TD on three trips to red zone.

12) Houston 22, Buffalo 19 OT:
— Buffalo led 16-0 with 2:00 left in third quarter, had to kick FG with 0:05 left to force OT. Texans move on to Kansas City next weekend.
— Josh Allen is first QB in NFL history with a 40-yard run and TD catch in the same game, regular season or postseason. He got those on Buffalo’s first drive of the game.

11) Nick Foles, Marcus Mariota are the other QB’s to catch a TD pass in a playoff game.

10) Washington State 79, UCLA 71 OT— Bruins were up 9 at the half, but lose for 4th time in last five games. Wazzu outscored UCLA 23-13 on foul line, where Bruins made only 13-23.

9) Georgia Tech 96, North Carolina 83— Tar Heels were down 20 at the half; they’re 8-6, and aren’t going to the NCAA’s this year.

8) San Diego State 77, Utah State 68— Impressive road win for the Aztecs, who improve to 15-0; they’re one of two unbeaten teams (Auburn) left in country.

7) Upsets:
— Presbyterian (+11.5) 68, Gardner-Webb 62
— Portland (+10) 71, San Francisco 65
— Nicholls State (+10) 70, Sam Houston State 58
— South Carolina State (+9.5) 79, Coppin State 75
— Pacific (+8.5) 107, Saint Mary’s 99
— Northern Illinois (+8) 73, Buffalo 72
— FDU (+8) 77, Bryant 73
— Georgia (+7.5) 65, Memphis 62
— Georgia Tech (+7.5) 96, North Carolina 83
— Tulane (+7.5) 76, Cincinnati 71

6) Florida 104, Alabama 98 OT— Crimson Tide was up 21 in first half, by 14 at the half, by 5 with 0:21 left in regulation. Gators made 30-36 on foul line.

5) Wofford 98, NC-Greensboro 92, 2OT— Wofford blew a 13-point lead with 3:41 left in regulation, but survived in extra time. There were 76 3-pointers taken in this game, only 63 2-point shots. These are two of better teams in the Southern Conference.

4) Penn State 89, Iowa 86— Nittany Lions played this home game at the Palestra in Philly, because school is out in Happy Valley.

3) Valparaiso 81, Evansville 79 OT— Purple Aces won at Kentucky, arguably the biggest win in school history, but are only 6-6 since then, losing three of last four games; their coach was suspended for off-court stuff, and their season is quickly heading towards the ash can, after such a promising start.

2) Gonzaga 75, Pepperdine 70— WCC might be a little deeper this year; Gonzaga was down 7 at the half in Portland the other night, this game was tied at halftime.

1) Pacific 107, Saint Mary’s 99 4OT— Game of the Day was the last game of the night; Gaels were up 11 at halftime, but their bench was outscored 42-19 by Pacific’s subs.

 

[Udog]

25SAN JOSE -26 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs in the current season.

27FLORIDA -28 PITTSBURGH
FLORIDA is 62-97 ATS (-44.7 Units) after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games since 1996.

29TAMPA BAY -30 CAROLINA
TAMPA BAY is 7-13 ATS (-12.7 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

31CALGARY -32 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

33DETROIT -34 CHICAGO
DETROIT is 3-21 ATS (-16.2 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

35NASHVILLE -36 ANAHEIM
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-12.8 Units) vs. losing teams in the current season.




NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 5

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SAN JOSE (18-21-0-3, 39 pts.) at WASHINGTON (28-9-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 74-70 ATS (-19.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-29 ATS (-19.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-14 ATS (+28.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (21-14-0-5, 47 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (24-11-0-5, 53 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (22-13-0-4, 48 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-15-0-2, 50 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CALGARY (21-17-0-5, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (19-17-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-26 ATS (-9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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DETROIT (10-29-0-3, 23 pts.) at CHICAGO (18-18-0-6, 42 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-32 ATS (+65.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 2-16 ATS (+33.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 3-22 ATS (+41.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 3-20 ATS (+38.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 463-375 ATS (-149.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 135-108 ATS (+23.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CHICAGO is 379-384 ATS (+763.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 163-188 ATS (-103.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (18-15-0-6, 42 pts.) at ANAHEIM (16-20-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/5/2020, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, January 5

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Trend Report
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Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Washington is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Jose
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Jose is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Carolina is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Pittsburgh is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Florida
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Florida is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Calgary's last 19 games on the road
Calgary is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Chicago is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Anaheim is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Anaheim is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games on the road
Nashville is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
Nashville is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, January 5


San Jose @ Washington

Game 25-26
January 5, 2020 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.954
Washington
12.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-235
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-235); Over

Florida @ Pittsburgh

Game 27-28
January 5, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.572
Pittsburgh
11.604
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Over

Tampa Bay @ Carolina

Game 29-30
January 5, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.871
Carolina
12.122
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-125); Over

Calgary @ Minnesota

Game 31-32
January 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.886
Minnesota
10.276
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-115); Under

Detroit @ Chicago

Game 33-34
January 5, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.053
Chicago
10.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+180); Under

Nashville @ Anaheim

Game 35-36
January 5, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.294
Anaheim
9.057
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-130); Over

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


FLA at PIT 05:00 PM
FLA +128
O 6.0


TB at CAR 05:00 PM
TB +117
O 6.5


CAL at MIN 07:00 PM
MIN +102
U 6.0

DET at CHI 07:30 PM
O 6.5


NAS at ANA 10:00 PM
O 5.5

 

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
Six of the hardest schedules in country so far:
13) North Carolina
12) Michigan
10) Tex-Arlington
8) Georgia Tech
5) Southern Miss
2) Kansas

Quote of the Day:
“A lot of guys on the team are underdogs coming from where they came from, the school, late round or whatever. However you dress it up. Guys who are used to being behind the 8 ball and used to being doubted. It wasn’t a surprise.”
Vikings’ WR Stefon Diggs

Monday’s quiz
In 2008, New England went 11-5 but missed the playoffs; Tom Brady got hurt in the first game and was out for the year; who played QB for the Patriots that year?

Sunday’s quiz
New England lost to Baltimore in the 2009 Wild Card round, the last time they played on Wild Card weekend.

Saturday’s quiz
Vikings’ coach Mike Zimmer had eight surgeries on one of his eyes a few years ago, to correct a detached retina.

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Monday’s List of 13: Wapping up a sports Sunday……

13) Vikings 26, Saints 20 OT— New Orleans gets bounced from playoffs on last play of game for third year in row, second year in row at home.

Minnesota converted 10-18 on third down; Kirk Cousins gets his first career playoff win as the Vikings advance to San Francisco next weekend.

12) Seahawks 17, Eagles 9— Seattle beat Philly twice this season, both by 17-9 scores; Philly scored one TD on 20 drives in the two games.

Carson Wentz got clocked in the head, was KO’d in first half; his durability has to be an issue going forward. Seattle plays the Packers at Lambeau Field Sunday night.

11) Last time the Buffalo Bills won a playoff game was in 1995 over the Dolphins; that was Don Shula’s last game as an NFL coach. Coach Shula turned 90 years old Saturday.

10) Speaking of the Bills, they said on TV Saturday that Buffalo didn’t throw a pass on 3rd-and-1 all season long, not even once.

9) Best ACC regular season records the last seven seasons:
Virginia: 92-19 (.828)
Duke: 80-31 (.721)
North Carolina: 80-31 (.721)

8) Watching college basketball and there are two leagues (Big East, Big 14) where their TV guys are obviously coached up to say how great their league is and how there are no easy games.

In the Big 14, Nebraska/Northwestern stink this year; in the Big East, there are no easy games mostly because there aren’t any great teams in the league. Butler has probably been the best team in the league up to this point; no one is touting them for the Final Four.

7) Sunday’s basketball upsets:
— IUPUI (+11.5) 93, Green Bay 78
— Oregon State (+8.5) 76, Colorado 68
— Holy Cross (+4.5) 63, Navy 61
— Bucknell (+4.5) 78, Lafayette 66
— Fairfield (+4) 46, Canisius 42

6) Duquesne’s basketball gym is being refurbished this season; the Dukes are playing home games at Robert Morris College, 17 miles away in Coraopolis.

5) Nevada Wolf Pack football coach Jay Norvell played college football at Iowa; he was on the 1983 Hawkeyes’ team that had five assistant coaches who later became D-I head coaches; Bill Snyder, Dan McCarney, Barry Alvarez, Kirk Ferentz and Bob Stoops, one of the best coaching staffs in college history.

4) There are currently eight tight ends in the NFL who went to college at either Princeton or Harvard, which is a little odd.

3) Favorites covered three of four MAAC basketball games Sunday, after being 0-7 ATS up to this point in the season. Big Sky conference favorites are 3-10 ATS so far this season.

2) A fan at the Texas-Baylor basketball game Saturday made a 54-foot putt from the backcourt into a hole on a little putting green under one of the baskets, which earned him $5,000. They said it was the first time any fan had holed a putt during the promotion, which they’ve been doing at Baylor home games for 16 years.

1) Early betting lines for next week’s NFL games:
— Vikings @ 49ers (-6.5, 45.5)
— Titans @ Ravens (-9.5, 48)
— Texans @ Chiefs (-9.5, 49)
— Seahawks @ Packers (-3.5, 46)