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by: Josh Inglis


THE FUN IS DONE

The Arizona Coyotes offense was hot, having scored 18 goals in four games before getting blanked Thursday night versus the Lightning, 4-0. A big reason for their recent offensive production is an unsustainable shooting percentage on scoring chances at 25 percent which indicates that their scoring may be in for a big regression.

Arizona plays the back end of a back-to-back on Friday and have to travel to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes who have been resting since Tuesday. The Coyotes are 2-6 SU on the second game of a back-to-back this year (5-3 O/U) and are in the middle of stretch that will see them play seven games in 12 days.

With the schedule and unsustainable stats, we are riding the Hurricanes on the 3-way Money Line (win in regulation or -0.5), even with the juice.


MATINEE SATURDAY

Looking for some action on Saturday afternoon? Take a look at the Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres game at 1 p.m ET. Vancouver played in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Florida on Thursday and will travel to Buffalo on Saturday, before stops in Minnesota on Sunday and Winnipeg on Tuesday. That’s as big as an East Coast road trip gets.

Vancouver had won seven straight games but have now lost both games to start off its road trip by a combined score of 10-4. Buffalo has a great 9-4-3 record against Westeren opponents and is no stranger to the Saturday afternoon game as Buffalo goalie Linus Ullmark is 3-0-1 in afternoon games this year. Jump on the Sabres moneyline for this siesta.


UNDER THE WEATHER

Saturday will give us this year’s third installment of the Senators and Canadiens as Montreal takes its eight-game losing streak to Ottawa who is riding a five-game losing streak (as of Friday morning) of their own. Both team’s split an overtime decision early this year with the Under hitting on both. The Under might be the right play for this Hockey Night in Canada match (no Leafs Saturday) as both offenses have struggled since the calendar turned to 2020.

Montreal sits in last since in goals per game at 1.8 since January 1, while Ottawa is not doing much better scoring 2.3 goals per game which is the 6th-lowest mark. Both team’s have combined for just 12 even strength goals in 10 games while both their power plays are a combined 2-for-25 (eight percent).

We hate playing Unders but think there is some value here as both Ottawa and Montreal’s opponents of late have been scoring. Because of this, we might get a total of 6, which would be much better than 5.5. Take the Under 6 as neither team has seen a total of 5.5 more than three times all year.


THE WEEK IS OVER

The Toronto Maple Leafs took a rare Saturday off and will instead visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. As of Friday, Florida and Toronto are a combined 11-7 O/U in their last 10 games as the Leafs are averaging 6.6 combined goals since the beginning of the month while the Panthers sit at 6.2.

At home this year, the Panthers are 14-6-2 O/U which is the second-highest mark in the league. The Leafs counter with the third-best Over record on the road at 14-9.

Leafs goalie Fredrick Andersen has yet to play a Sunday game this year as his team is accustomed to playing on Saturday nights. Hopefully the unfamiliar territory will take the Leafs’ backstop off his game because we are playing the Over 6.5 on Sunday night.


GOALIE PROFILE: BRADEN HOLTBY, WASHINGTON CAPITALS

The Capitals’ No. 1 goalie had to be reminded of his lead on the starting gig earlier this week as backup Ilya Samsonav has been stealing starts and playing better than the three-time 40-game winner.

Holtby has allowed three or more goals in five straight starts, all of which have hit the Over. We expect Holtby to get the start on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils as the Caps’ goalie is 17-3 lifetime against the Devils with a sub-2.00 goals against, but those numbers are close to meaningless as long as Holtby can’t stop teams from putting up big numbers.

The Devils will be huge road underdogs, but they have earned more points in the new year than Washington, making them a sneaky play on the moneyline.


INJURY UPDATE: F LOGAN COUTURE, SAN JOSE SHARKS

Just when the Sharks thought they were turning a corner to their poor 2019-20 season, they will be without the services of their leading scorer in Logan Couture for possibly the next six weeks with a fractured ankle.The Sharks are scoring just 2.64 goals per game on the season which is good for sixth-last.

Their power play has struggled this year too as it is scoring at the seventh-lowest rate over the year and the second-lowest since November. The Sharks host the low-scoring Dallas Stars on Saturday and we don’t expect the Sharks to roll without their best scorer. We are taking the Under 5.5, but hoping it will open at 6.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• Looking for a hot Over team. The New York Rangers are 11-1-2 O/U in their last 14 heading into the weekend. The team is currently rostering three healthy goalies as the Rangers try to get their young talent some reps. The Rangers face the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
• Like betting live odds? Look no further than the Dallas Stars heading into a third period when trailing. In their 17 games when trailing after two, the Stars have managed seven wins which is the most in the league. Third-period moneylines on the trailing team offer big odds.
• The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins have been destroying the Overs on first-period totals over their last 10. The Rags and Pens are each 9-1 O/U in their last 10 which is a mark that hasn’t been reached much this season at all. The Yang to their Ying are the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks who are just 2-8 O/U in 1P totals in their last 10.

 

[Udog]

Saturday’s 6-pack
Most passing yards prop bet from Caeser’s for this weekend:
3-2— Patrick Mahomes
4-1— Deshaun Watson
6-1— Russell Wilson
7-1— Aaron Rodgers
10-1— Jimmy Garoppolo
22-1— Lamar Jackson
22-1— Ryan Tannehill
30-1— Kirk Cousins

Quote of the Day:
“With some of these early departures and graduations, keep an eye on former Wake Forest QB Jamie Newman. He will be a very hot commodity as a Grad-Transfer. He has a ton of talent and potential.”
ESPN College Football analyst Greg McElroy, before Newman committed to Georgia Friday

Saturday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon played QB for which Division I school?

Friday’s quiz
William Henry Harrison is the American President died a month after taking office.

Thursday’s quiz
Wade Phillips was head coach in Buffalo, Dallas, Denver.

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

13) Most underrated sports story of this century so far:

Chris Correa was a St Louis Cardinals scouting director; he hacked the Houston Astros’ database illegally and not only was banned from the sport, he was given a 46-month prison sentence.

Almost four years in jail, thats a big deal.

Now the Astros are awaiting their penalty in this sign-stealing debacle; it sounds like GM Jeff Luhnow and maybe even manager AJ Hinch are going to be suspended, possibly for a decent amount of time. Pretty big mess on MLB’s hands.

12) One way around future problems with teams stealing signs electronically; just make it legal. Leave it up to teams to find a better way to pass signs along.

11) Eight years ago, Clemson lost its bowl game 70-33 to West Virginia; since then, they’re 9-2 SU in playoff/bowl games (10-1 ATS), despite being an underdog in nine of the 11 games.

10) LSU’s defensive coordinator Dave Aranda makes $2.5M a year; Clemson’s DC Brent Venables makes $2.2M- thats $4.7M a year for two guys who aren’t head coaches!!!!

9) By the way, the strength coach at Iowa makes $800,000 a year; very important position- the strength coach may have more contact with the players in off season training than the coaches do, but $800K seems a bit excessive.

8) When Golden State Warrior rookie Ky Bowman was in high school, he was such a good football player that he was offered football scholarships by both Alabama and Auburn. He played basketball at Boston College instead, and now it is paying off.

7) Apparently, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David once called the Jets’ front office before the 2018 NFL Draft and advised them to take Lamar Jackson.

David says he got former Jets GM Mike Maccagnan on the phone and passed along his advice, which obviously was ignored. Must be nice to have enough clout to get the GM on the phone.

6) Georgia QB Jake Fromm declared for the NFL Draft; Mel Kiper Jr has Fromm listed as the #5 QB in the draft.

5) When giving out assists in basketball, an assist on a 3-point shot should be 1.5 assists; a pass that leads to a free throws taken should also count 0.5 assists for every foul shot made.

4) Scapegoat watch: Philadelphia Eagles fired OC Mike Groh.

3) Eagles’ QB Josh McCown played in his first NFL playoff game last week at age 40; now it turns out that he played the second half of that game with a torn hamstring, and will have surgery next week. Ouch.

2) Former Michigan coach Brady Hoke is taking over as the head coach at San Diego State with Rocky Long stepping down as the Aztecs head coach.

1) There is a movie coming out where John Malkovich plays the Pope; I’ve seen Malkovich in two things- as Teddy KGB, the Russian gangster in Rounders, and Grigor Andolov, a Russian business tycoon in Billions. I’m guessing the collection plate would be pretty full on Sundays if Malkovich became the Pope. Or else.

 

[Udog]

29VANCOUVER -30 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 8-26 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.

31LOS ANGELES -32 CAROLINA
LOS ANGELES are 15-42 ATS (-22.4 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game over the last 2 seasons.

33BOSTON -34 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 10-0 ATS (10.4 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

35MONTREAL -36 OTTAWA
MONTREAL is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

37NEW JERSEY -38 WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is 54-26 ATS (25.4 Units) after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

39TAMPA BAY -40 PHILADELPHIA
TAMPA BAY is 14-0 ATS (14 Units) when playing their 8th game in 14 days over the last 2 seasons.

41NY RANGERS -42 ST LOUIS
CRAIG BERUBE is 27-9 ATS (17.1 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the 2nd half of the year (Coach of ST LOUIS)

41NY RANGERS -42 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 27-9 ATS (19.1 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

43ANAHEIM -44 CHICAGO
ANAHEIM is 9-22 ATS (-14.7 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

45EDMONTON -46 CALGARY
CALGARY is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.

47COLUMBUS -48 VEGAS
COLUMBUS are 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

49DALLAS -50 SAN JOSE
DALLAS are 25-14 ATS (9.4 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, January 11

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Trend Report
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Vancouver @ Buffalo
Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

Los Angeles @ Carolina
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 14-3 ATS in its last 17 games
Carolina
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

Boston @ NY Islanders
Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Islanders is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home

Montreal @ Ottawa
Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

New Jersey @ Washington
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Washington is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing New Jersey

NY Rangers @ St. Louis
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

Anaheim @ Chicago
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Chicago's last 19 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Chicago is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

Columbus @ Vegas
Columbus
Columbus is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games at home

Edmonton @ Calgary
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Dallas @ San Jose
Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 11

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VANCOUVER (23-17-0-4, 50 pts.) at BUFFALO (19-18-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 407-391 ATS (-122.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BUFFALO is 9-3 ATS (+12.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
BUFFALO is 226-248 ATS (+538.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-24-0-4, 40 pts.) at CAROLINA (26-16-0-2, 54 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 1-15 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 15-33 ATS (+49.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-65 ATS (+113.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 40-23 ATS (+14.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 31-15 ATS (+12.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 87-100 ATS (-39.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 36-63 ATS (+99.5 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 220-186 ATS (-35.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CAROLINA is 106-95 ATS (-57.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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BOSTON (26-8-0-11, 63 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (27-12-0-3, 57 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-15 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-11 ATS (+10.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-17 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-5 ATS (+4.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 222-172 ATS (+48.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 17-6 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (18-20-0-7, 43 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-22-0-6, 38 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 18-27 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 0-5 ATS (-6.2 Units) in January games this season.
MONTREAL is 0-5 ATS (-6.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 4-11 ATS (-9.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-11.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 1-10 ATS (-11.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
MONTREAL is 6-11 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 125-110 ATS (-11.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (15-21-0-7, 37 pts.) at WASHINGTON (30-10-0-5, 65 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 30-15 ATS (+30.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-15 ATS (+12.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 18-8 ATS (+28.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-2 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (26-13-0-4, 56 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (23-15-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 10-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 154-75 ATS (+21.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-20 ATS (+13.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 52-20 ATS (+17.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 112-122 ATS (+272.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-28 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (21-18-0-4, 46 pts.) at ST LOUIS (28-10-0-7, 63 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 89-64 ATS (+201.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 48-27 ATS (+12.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 15-11 ATS (+30.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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ANAHEIM (17-22-0-5, 39 pts.) at CHICAGO (19-20-0-6, 44 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 574-473 ATS (+30.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 303-236 ATS (+35.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CHICAGO is 380-385 ATS (+775.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 164-189 ATS (-103.5 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 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3-0 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=+0.4 Units)

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EDMONTON (24-17-0-5, 53 pts.) at CALGARY (24-17-0-5, 53 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 13-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games this season.
EDMONTON is 15-11 ATS (+29.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-16 ATS (+41.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 7-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (21-16-0-8, 50 pts.) at VEGAS (24-17-0-6, 54 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 2-10 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Saturday games this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-2 ATS (+6.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 24-23 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 25-26 ATS (-15.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 22-26 ATS (-16.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS 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=+0.9 Units)

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DALLAS (26-14-0-4, 56 pts.) at SAN JOSE (20-22-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/11/2020, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, January 11


Vancouver @ Buffalo

Game 29-30
January 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.024
Buffalo
10.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-115); Under

Los Angeles @ Carolina

Game 31-32
January 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.857
Carolina
11.674
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-210); Under

Boston @ NY Islanders

Game 33-34
January 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.803
NY Islanders
11.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+110); Under

Montreal @ Ottawa

Game 35-36
January 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.051
Ottawa
10.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+115); Over

New Jersey @ Washington

Game 37-38
January 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.316
Washington
10.263
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-300
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+250); Over

Tampa Bay @ Philadelphia

Game 39-40
January 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.204
Philadelphia
12.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+120); Over

NY Rangers @ St. Louis

Game 41-42
January 11, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.890
St. Louis
12.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-200); Over

Anaheim @ Chicago

Game 43-44
January 11, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.074
Chicago
10.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-135); Over

Edmonton @ Calgary

Game 45-46
January 11, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.481
Calgary
12.367
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-140); Under

Columbus @ Vegas

Game 47-48
January 11, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.050
Vegas
10.639
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-215
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-215); Over

Dallas @ San Jose

Game 49-50
January 11, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.413
San Jose
12.428
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+110); Under

 

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Some teams getting the highest %age of their points on 3’s:
5) Virginia Tech 42.8%
7) TCU 41.4%
10) Wofford 41.1%
11) Saint Joe’s 40.7%
12) Fresno State 40.5%
18) Syracuse 40.1%

Quote of the Day:
“Had some great moments as a coach. Right now this is my lowest one. Losing this game is my fault. If I die tomorrow or 20 years from now, that’ll be my biggest regret as a coach. These kids really needed a win.”
Roy Williams, after losing at home to Clemson Saturday

Sunday’s quiz
When was the last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl?

Saturday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon played QB for UCLA.

Friday’s quiz
William Henry Harrison is the American President died a month after taking office.

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

13) Titans 28, Ravens 12: This was a Titan-ic upset; Baltimore outgained Tennessee 530-300, but the Ravens were 0-4 on 4th down conversions (11-18 on 3rd down) and became only 2nd #1 seed in last seven years to lose in this round.

Tennessee wins consecutive road playoff games when throwing for less than 100 yards in both games, which is really weird, in this pass-happy day and age.

12) 49ers 27, Vikings 10: Minnesota hasn’t won two playoff games in same season since 1987.

Vikings were held to 147 total yards, seven first downs. San Francisco will host the NFC title game next Sunday.

11) Baylor 67, Kansas 55— Is Baylor the best team in the country? This was the Bears’ first-ever win in Lawrence and it was decisive.

My way-too-early Final Four: Baylor-Butler-Auburn and either Louisville/San Diego State, or maybe Seton Hall. It is still pretty early in conference play, but it is good to get the brain working a little.

10) Seton Hall 69, Marquette 55— Pirates won their sixth straight game; they’re 4-0 in Big East play, with eight points the closest of the four games. Last time Seton Hall was 4-0 in Big East play? 1992-93.

9) Clemson 79, North Carolina 76 OT— Tigers had been 0-59 in Chapel Hill, and that is not a misprint. Zero wins, 59 losses. Now they’re 1-59. Rough year for the Tar Heels, who were up by 10 at the half in this game.

8) Indiana 66, Ohio State 59— Buckeyes lost their 4th game in a row after an 11-1 start; they haven’t scored 60+ points since their Dec 21 win over Kentucky.

7) Upsets:
— Long Beach State (+13) 55, UCSB 52
— Santa Clara (+13) 67, Saint Mary’s 66
— NJIT (+11) 78, North Florida 66
— Tulane (+9.5) 65, Temple 51
— Rhode Island (+8.5) 65, VCU 56
— East Carolina (+8.5) 71, SMU 68
— Idaho State (+8) 71, Northern Arizona 67
— Syracuse (+8) 63, Virginia 55
— Baylor (+7.5) 67, Kansas 55

6) UNLV 78, Wyoming 69 OT— Rebels were down six with 1:26 left, rallied to improve to 4-1 in Mountain West. A very thin UNLV team has already played five OT games this season (2-3), winning the two that were conference games.

5) St John’s 74, DePaul 67— When I saw the Blue Demons before Christmas, they looked like a team we’d be talking about in March; now they’re 0-3 and it looks like just another season of the same old stuff- they’ve made only 22.8% of their 3’s in Big East play, and two of the three games were at home. Not good.

4) Texas A&M 69, Vanderbilt 50— Aaron Nesmith of Vanderbilt, leading scorer in the SEC, is out for six weeks or so with a stress reaction in his right foot. Big loss for the Commodores.

3) Dayton 88, UMass 60— Dayton’s star Obi Toppin left this game with a sprained ankle.

2) Stanford 88, Washington State 62— Cardinal was picked 10th in preseason Pac-12 poll, but now they’re 14-2, with only losses to pair of top 5 teams (Butler/Kansas). Stanford is a very young team (experience #338) that is making 38.3% of their 3’s- their next three games are on the road, which will be telling.

1) Santa Clara 67, Saint Mary’s 66:
Last three games for the Gaels;
— Lost in four OT’s at Pacific.
— Beat BYU at home in OT
— Lost this game by a point.

If Saint Mary’s is a bubble team in March, this week will haunt them.

 

[Udog]

51NASHVILLE -52 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) off a road loss in the current season.

53VANCOUVER -54 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 2-10 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

55BUFFALO -56 DETROIT
BUFFALO is 3-16 ATS (-16 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

57PITTSBURGH -58 ARIZONA
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing 2 consecutive road games in the current season.

59TORONTO -60 FLORIDA
TORONTO is 20-25 ATS (-22.7 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

61TAMPA BAY -62 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 1-11 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Sunday, January 12

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Trend Report
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing Vancouver
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Detroit is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Buffalo
Detroit is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games when playing Detroit
Buffalo is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Buffalo is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona

Florida Panthers
Florida is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games at home
Florida is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Florida
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
New Jersey is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing on the road against New Jersey


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 12

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NASHVILLE (20-16-0-7, 47 pts.) at WINNIPEG (24-17-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 20-23 ATS (-13.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 49-93 ATS (+150.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-22 ATS (-15.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 34-19 ATS (+11.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 298-235 ATS (+27.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 36-23 ATS (+59.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 10-7 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 10-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (24-17-0-4, 52 pts.) at MINNESOTA (20-18-0-6, 46 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 408-391 ATS (-121.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 13-7 ATS (+20.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VANCOUVER is 164-146 ATS (+324.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 14-18 ATS (-6.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-16 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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BUFFALO (19-19-0-7, 45 pts.) at DETROIT (12-30-0-3, 27 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 14-32 ATS (+59.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-25 ATS (+41.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 3-16 ATS (+19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 306-291 ATS (+607.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-29 ATS (+53.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-62 ATS (-67.5 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.
DETROIT is 322-303 ATS (-132.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 465-376 ATS (+25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 6-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (27-12-0-5, 59 pts.) at ARIZONA (25-18-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 31-30 ATS (+69.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-6 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 18-6 ATS (+10.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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TORONTO (24-15-0-6, 54 pts.) at FLORIDA (23-16-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 73-61 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 115-158 ATS (-53.1 Units) in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 25-29 ATS (-19.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-8 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 120-177 ATS (+308.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (27-13-0-4, 58 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (16-21-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/12/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 89-41 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 42-20 ATS (+14.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 ATS (+11.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 23-5 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-14 ATS (+21.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, January 12


Nashville @ Winnipeg

Game 51-52
January 12, 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.947
Winnipeg
10.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-115); Over

Vancouver @ Minnesota

Game 53-54
January 12, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.555
Minnesota
11.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-150); Under

Buffalo @ Detroit

Game 55-56
January 12, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.150
Detroit
10.235
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Arizona

Game 57-58
January 12, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.261
Arizona
10.370
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-110); Under

Toronto @ Florida

Game 59-60
January 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.045
Florida
12.151
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+100); Over

Tampa Bay @ New Jersey

Game 61-62
January 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.905
New Jersey
12.965
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+180); Over

 

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
— Browns are going to hire Vikings OC Kevin Stefanski as their head coach.
— Minnesota 75, Michigan 67— Wolverines are 0-4 in true road games.
— Wichita St 89, UConn 86 2OT— Huskies were only 29-42 on foul line.
— Purdue 71, Michigan State 42— Dismal performance by the Spartans.
— Manhattan 81, Siena 69— Saints are 7-0 in Albany, 0-7 on the road.
— Chiefs opened -9.5 over Tennessee; within an hour, it was bet down to 7.5

Quote of the Day:
“I think you have to look at yourself in the mirror, and I think this team’s identity right now is to get in the playoffs and choke. It is what it is. This is just the hard truth.”
Ravens’ CB Marlon Humphrey, talking about his own team.

Monday’s quiz
Who did the Steelers beat the one time Bill Cowher won a Super Bowl as a coach?

Sunday’s quiz
Last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl was nine years ago, when the Packers won the Lombardi Trophy.

Saturday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon played QB for UCLA.

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Monday’s List of 13: Looking at Hall of Fame NFL coaches……

13) Pro Football Hall of Fame and CBS made a big production Saturday night out of surprising Bill Cowher on air, announcing that he’s been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was emotional and it made for good TV.

Then the same thing happened on FOX Sunday with Jimmy Johnson getting the good news.

Cowher coached the Steelers for 15 years, going 149-90-1 in regular season, 12-9 in playoffs, winning two AFC titles, and also Super Bowl 40 (I’m not great with Roman numerals).

Johnson went 80-64 in only nine years in the NFL, winning Super Bowl in consecutive years (1992-93). His win %age in Miami (.563) was actually better than it was in Dallas (.550), but he won his titles and made his name with the Cowboys.

Johnson was 81-34-3 as a college coach at Oklahoma State, Miami, which is irrelevant to what we’re talking about today.

12) But the underlying question is this; are Cowher/Johnson deserving of this honor? I’m not saying they are or they aren’t, but we’re going to look into it a little right now.

Here are four other NFL coaches, none of whom are in the Hall of Fame, who all won two Super Bowls (Johnson won two, Cowher won one):

11) Tom Coughlin: 170-150 in 20 years, won two Super Bowls with the Giants, but his best coaching was done in Jacksonville, where he led the expansion Jaguars to a 45-19 record in a stretch from 1996-99, Jacksonville’s 2nd thru 5th years in the NFL.

Coughlin was 12-7 in playoff games.

10) Tom Flores: 97-87 in 12 years, nine years with the Raiders; 8-3 in playoff games. Flores won Super Bowls 15 and 18.

He was in Seattle for three years after the Raiders- that didn’t go well (14-34).

9) George Seifert: Took over the powerhouse 49ers after Bill Walsh left, went 98-30 in eight years there, winning Super Bowls 24, 29. He was 10-5 in playoff games.

Seifert coached Carolina for three years after that, going 16-32; no bueno. He also coached Cornell in the Ivy League for a couple years in the 70’s.

8) Mike Shanahan: 170-138 in 20 years, 8-6 in playoff games, winning Super Bowls 32-33 in John Elway’s last two years as a player. Also worked as a head coach for Al Davis, Daniel Snyder; neither of those tenures went well, but he was 138-86 in his 14 years in Denver.

I’m thinking that Coughlin and Shanahan will both eventually get in the Hall of Fame.

7) Chiefs 51, Texans 31— Houston led this game 24-0 with 10:58 left in 2nd quarter, then KC scored three TD’s in a span of 3:18; by halftime, the Chiefs led, 28-24. Chiefs went on to score TD’s on seven consecutive drives- they scored so much, the team ran out of fireworks that they shoot off after touchdowns.

First six playoff games this year went under the total; this one didn’t.

6) Packers 28, Seahawks 23— Green Bay led 21-3 at half; Adams caught eight passes for 140 yards and two TD’s. Packers visit the 49ers in Santa Clara next Sunday.

5) Thursday night, Nashville Predators’ goalie Pekka Rinne scored a goal, the 15th time that has happened in he NHL, by 12 different goalies. It was the first time in six years an NHL goalie scored.

Retired goalies Martin Brodeur scored three goals, Ron Hextall twice.

4) A guy in Hillsboro, OR bought a Boeing 727 passenger jetliner for $100,000, propped it up on two massive concrete pillars in the woods, and made it his home. Hillsboro is a suburb of Portland, and apparently, this guy is pretty rich.

The pictures I saw online looked pretty nice.

3) According to one tax professional, a New York couple filing their tax return jointly with $5M in taxable income would save $394,931 in taxes by moving to Florida.

2) New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry says he wants his team to take 40 3’s a game; Pelicans’ last eight games went over the total- they’re lot of fun to watch.

1) Since 2010, nine NFL teams started a season 8-0; none of them won the Super Bowl that year; last 8-0 team to go on to win a Super Bowl? The ’09 Saints.

This year’s 49ers are the ninth of those teams.

 

[Udog]

63CAROLINA -64 WASHINGTON
CAROLINA is 6-19 ATS (-15.4 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

63CAROLINA -64 WASHINGTON
Rod Brind Amour is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game (Coach of CAROLINA)

65BOSTON -66 PHILADELPHIA
BOSTON is 16-8 ATS (9 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - scoring 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

67NY ISLANDERS -68 NY RANGERS
NY ISLANDERS are 19-5 ATS (16.1 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

69CALGARY -70 MONTREAL
CALGARY is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons.

71ANAHEIM -72 ST LOUIS
ANAHEIM is 2-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.




NHL

Monday, January 13

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Trend Report
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Calgary @ Montreal
Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games

NY Islanders @ NY Rangers
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games

Boston @ Philadelphia
Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Carolina @ Washington
Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

Anaheim @ St. Louis
Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 13

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CAROLINA (27-16-0-2, 56 pts.) at WASHINGTON (30-11-0-5, 65 pts.) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 4-9 ATS (-9.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 37-63 ATS (-34.5 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 1-9 ATS (-8.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 29-57 ATS (+92.6 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 147-95 ATS (+51.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-10 ATS (+14.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 76-56 ATS (+1.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 41-23 ATS (+12.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 6-11 ATS (-11.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 10-8 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 10-8-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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BOSTON (27-8-0-11, 65 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (23-16-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 223-172 ATS (+49.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 22-11 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 221-247 ATS (+525.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 15-8 ATS (+23.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (27-12-0-4, 58 pts.) at NY RANGERS (21-19-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 8-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-16 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-19 ATS (+49.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 105-128 ATS (-41.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 252-256 ATS (-147.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 87-95 ATS (-51.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 45-61 ATS (-42.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 127-158 ATS (-115.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 217-255 ATS (-132.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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CALGARY (25-17-0-5, 55 pts.) at MONTREAL (19-20-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/13/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 14-2 ATS (+11.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 24-14 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 19-27 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-15 ATS (-10.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
MONTREAL is 5-10 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a division game this season.
MONTREAL is 16-31 ATS (-26.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 11-34 ATS (+53.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (17-23-0-5, 39 pts.) at ST LOUIS (29-10-0-7, 65 pts.) - 1/13/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 3-12 ATS (-9.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 90-64 ATS (+162.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 49-27 ATS (+12.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 35-20 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 574-474 ATS (+29.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 128-133 ATS (+289.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 280-256 ATS (+551.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 13


Calgary @ Montreal

Game 69-70
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.896
Montreal
10.079
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-105); Over

NY Islanders @ NY Rangers

Game 67-68
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.364
NY Rangers
12.042
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+110); Over

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 65-66
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.943
Philadelphia
10.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-135); Under

Carolina @ Washington

Game 63-64
January 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.871
Washington
11.614
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-140); Under

Anaheim @ St. Louis

Game 71-72
January 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
8.795
St. Louis
11.496
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-215
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-215); Under

 

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Teams playing some of the fastest tempos in country:
3) Alabama
4) Eastern Kentucky
6) Buffalo
7) James Madison
8) Eastern Washington
11) Central Michigan

Tweet of the Day:
“Both of these QBs are better than any QB the Chicago Bears have ever had”
Greg Couch, while watching the LSU-Clemson game

Tuesday’s quiz
How many Super Bowls have been played in the Superdome?

Monday’s quiz
Steelers beat Seattle 21-10 the one time Bill Cowher won a Super Bowl as a coach.

Sunday’s quiz
Last time a #6 conference seed won the Super Bowl was nine years ago, when the Packers won the Lombardi Trophy.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) LSU 42, Clemson 25:
— Joe Burrow was the 3rd-string QB at Ohio State, then transferred.
— I was 100% wrong when I criticized LSU for hiring Ed Orgeron as head coach.
— Clemson QB Lawrence is 70-2 in his last 72 football games, going back to high school.

12) LSU gained 269 yards…….in the second quarter. One of the greatest offenses in college football history.

11) In a classic news dump that is designed to have this news buried in the headlines by the football game, MLB suspended the Astros’ GM and manager for a full year because of the sign-stealing scandal. Big news, at least for a little while.

Shortly after that announcement, Astros owner Jim Crane held a news conference and went one better, firing the two guys and clearing the way for his organization to be rebuilt.

10) This whole thing would’ve been a whole lot more awkward had the Astros won the World Series last year, which would’ve given them two World Series titles in three years.

9) Astros also lost 1st/2nd round draft picks in both 2020 and 2021, and were fined $5M.

8) For me, there are two good aspects of the Astros’ problems here:
a) Astros figure to regress some, which helps the A’s.

b) Bronx baseball fans have been whining about this for weeks now; here is a team that has had every economic advantage in the sport for the last 45 years, crying like babies because another team skirted the rules to beat them. Too bleeping bad.

7) I saw this on Twitter and it is weird:

79 minus (your age) plus 40 equals the year you were born.

Worked for me.

6) NC-Wilmington fired basketball coach CB McGrath Monday; Seahawks have lost their last 11 games, were 26-58 under McGrath, after they went 72-28 under Kevin Keatts, who is now the coach at NC State.

5) New Mexico Lobos threw their best big man off the team Monday; Carlton Bragg was averaging 12.6 ppg and 10.3 rpg, but off-court issues became too much. Bragg had gone to both Kansas, Arizona State before landing in Albuquerque.

4) Patrick Mahomes is the first player ever to have a playoff game with 300+ passing yards, 5+ TDs, and 50+ rushing yards.

3) Good news; the great Showtime series Billions returns for season #5 on May 3rd.

2) #6-seeds in NFL conference championship games (all on road):
— 2005: Steelers (+3) W34-17 @ Denver
— 2008: Eagles (+3.5) L25-32 @ Arizona
— 2008: Ravens (+6) L14-23 @ Pittsburgh
— 2010: Packers (-3.5) W21-14 @ Chicago
— 2010: Jets (+4) L19-24 at Pittsburgh
— 2019: Titans (+7.5) @ Kansas City

1) I don’t give a rat’s ass about the royal family, unless they’re talking about some relative of Whit Merrifield.

 

[Udog]

In the Crease - Week 16
Joe Williams

Pulling Away

The defending champion St. Louis Blues started off slowly last season, and it wasn't until mid-February when head coach Mike Yeo was terminated in favor of Craig Berube. That's when the Blues picked themselves up from last place and they rolled into the playoffs and to the Stanley Cup. This season, there are no struggles. Heading into Tuesday's action they are 30-10-7 with 67 points, and they have won four straight games while holding a plus-27 goal differential, second in the Western Conference behind only the Colorado Avalanche (+28). In addition, they're 11 points ahead of the second-place Dallas Stars, although the latter does have two games in hand.

St. Louis has been particularly tough at Enterprise Center, as they're 17-4-3 at home this season, although they're not too shabby on the road, either, going 13-6-4. They're tied for third in the NHL in wins on the road, and they're winning percentage is also among the best away from home. They'll put that home record to the test this week when they welcome the Philadelphia Flyers to town on Wednesday before heading out of town for five games Jan. 18 in Colorado, Jan. 27 at Vancouver after the All-Star break, Jan. 28 in Calgary, Jan. 31 in Edmonton and Feb. 1 in Winnipeg, before heading home for a Justin Faulk reunion against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, Jan. 14

New Jersey at Toronto: The Devils have been showing signs of life lately, going 6-2-2 across the past 10 outings while pulling a 5-1 upset at Washington to cash as +250 underdogs, and a 3-1 win at home against Tampa Bay Jan. 12 as +180 'dogs. The latter snapped a franchise-high tying 10-game winning streak by the Lightning. The Maple Leafs, on the other hand, are coming off an embarrassing 8-4 road loss against the Florida Panthers, as Frederik Andersen was curb-stomped, and Michael Hutchinson wasn't much better in relief. The Devils are a solid 5-2 in the past seven against the Atlantic Division, and 5-2 in their past seven against the Eastern Conference, too. The Maple Leafs are still 9-4 in their past 13 games overall despite that four-goal pounding from the Panthers, and they're 5-1 in the past six against teams with a winning percentage of .400 or under. The Devils have lost four in a row in this series, and five of the past six in Toronto. The favorite is 20-7 in the past 27 meetings overall.

Dallas at Colorado: The Stars and Avalanche will tangle at Pepsi Center in Denver in an important Central Division battle. The Stars streak in with six victories in the past seven overall, including wins in four straight inside the division. The Stars have won five of the past seven on the road, and they're 5-1 in the past six against Western Conference foes. The Avalanche have won just twice in the past eight, as they're sinking like a stone in the standings. They're also a dismal 1-4 in the past five inside the Central. However, the Stars have managed just four victories in the past 16 trips to the Mile High City, and the favorite is 5-2 in the past seven in this series. The under has cashed in five straight, too.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Philadelphia at St. Louis: The Flyers took down the Bruins in Monday's shootout, as polarizing forward Brad Marchand overskated the puck in the shootout and missed the puck to give Philadelphia a win. You read about the Blues above, as they're running away with the Central Division and red-hot lately. The Blues have rolled to four straight wins, outscoring their opponents by a count of 17-6 with three wins behind Jordan Binnington. The Flyers poted six goals in that win against the B's on Monday, and that was their most since they hung a seven-spot on the Blue Jackets back on Oct. 26. The Flyers are just 2-7-1 in their past 10 games on the road since the beginning of December, too.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Vegas at Ottawa: The Golden Knights and Senators meet up in Canada's capital city, and Vegas looks to remain perfect at the venue. They've won both of their previous visits since coming into existence before the 2017-18 season. Vegas has won both of their previous stops in Ottawa, outscoring the Sens 5-3 last season, and 5-4 in their first season. The Knights won 3-2 in a shootout back on Oct. 17 against the Senators on the Strip. What was interesting about that meeting was that the game went 'under', the first time in five all-time meetings that the 'over' didn't hit. This game will feature Mark Stone returning to his old stomping grounds.

Arizona at Vancouver: The Coyotes and Canucks will meet for the first of four meetings. Heading into the season, not many prognosticators were feeling these two teams, but entering play on Tuesday the Coyotes were tied with the Calgary Flames for first place in the Pacific Division with 55 points, while the Canucks are just one point back (54) with two games in hand. The Canucks are a rather mediocre 11-12-1 on the road, but they're an outstanding 14-5-3 at home. On the flip side, the Coyotes are just 11-10-2 at home, but they're a tremendous 14-8-3 away from home. These are the two best teams in the Pacific in terms of goal differential, too, as the Coyotes are plus-11 and the Canucks are plus-12.

Friday, Jan. 17

Anaheim at Carolina: The Hurricanes got a little bit of their own medicine on Monday in Washington, as rookie Ilya Samsonov shut them out by a 2-0 score. The Hurricanes will be returning home after a two-game mini trip which also includes Columbus on Thursday night. The Hurricanes blanked the Arizona Coyotes 3-0 last Saturday, and 2-0 against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday, so goaltenders Petr Mrazek and James Reimer haven't allowed a goal in Raleigh since Jan. 7, a 5-4 overtime victory by Reimer over the Fly Guys. In fact, both goalies have three shutouts this season, the first time in Whalers/Hurricanes history that the team has two goaltenders with three or more shutouts each in the same season, and it's only mid-January. The Ducks will hope to tap into the success they had against the Canes back on Oct. 18 when they doubled up Carolina by a 4-2 score on The Pond.

 

[Udog]

1VEGAS -2 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the current season.

3MINNESOTA -4 PITTSBURGH
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (10.8 Units) in road games against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

5LOS ANGELES -6 TAMPA BAY
TAMPA BAY is 50-12 ATS (28.4 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

7NEW JERSEY -8 TORONTO
NEW JERSEY is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the current season.

9BOSTON -10 COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS are 8-3 ATS (8.5 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game in the current season.

11DETROIT -12 NY ISLANDERS
DETROIT is 1-15 ATS (-15.5 Units) off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.

13CHICAGO -14 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) in home games after 2 consecutive division games over the last 2 seasons.

15VANCOUVER -16 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game in the current season.

17NASHVILLE -18 EDMONTON
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

19SAN JOSE -20 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) off a home loss in the current season.

21DALLAS -22 COLORADO
COLORADO is 24-17 ATS (12.2 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, January 14

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Trend Report
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Vegas @ Buffalo
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home

Boston @ Columbus
Boston
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Columbus
Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games at home

Detroit @ NY Islanders
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

Minnesota @ Pittsburgh
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

New Jersey @ Toronto
New Jersey
New Jersey is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Chicago @ Ottawa
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

Vancouver @ Winnipeg
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver

San Jose @ Arizona
San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Dallas @ Colorado
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Dallas

Nashville @ Edmonton
Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Nashville is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Nashville


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