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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 14

Vegas @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
January 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.845
Buffalo
8.768
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-140); Over

New Jersey @ Toronto

Game 7-8
January 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.700
Toronto
10.396
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-260
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+210); Under

Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay

Game 5-6
January 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.660
Tampa Bay
10.170
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-300
6
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+250); Under

Detroit @ NY Islanders

Game 11-12
January 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.540
NY Islanders
9.384
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-250
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+200); Over

Minnesota @ Pittsburgh

Game 3-4
January 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.703
Pittsburgh
11.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-175
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-175); Over

Boston @ Columbus

Game 9-10
January 14, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.386
Columbus
11.921
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+125); Over

Chicago @ Ottawa

Game 13-14
January 14, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
8.680
Ottawa
10.163
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-120); Under

Vancouver @ Winnipeg

Game 15-16
January 14, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.092
Winnipeg
11.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-130); Under

Dallas @ Colorado

Game 21-22
January 14, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.349
Colorado
10.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+120); Under

Nashville @ Edmonton

Game 17-18
January 14, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.383
Edmonton
10.952
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-120); Over

San Jose @ Arizona

Game 19-20
January 14, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.593
Arizona
11.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-140); Over

 

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 14

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VEGAS (24-18-0-6, 54 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-19-0-7, 47 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 24-24 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 25-27 ATS (-16.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 5-11 ATS (-12.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 22-27 ATS (-16.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 2-6 ATS (-8.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
VEGAS is 8-11 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-3 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
BUFFALO is 15-32 ATS (+58.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-52 ATS (+81.9 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-29 ATS (+47.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 3-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-19-0-6, 46 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (28-12-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 57-70 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-34 ATS (+52.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 24-41 ATS (-21.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-6 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-6 ATS (+11.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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LOS ANGELES (18-25-0-4, 40 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-14-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 216-276 ATS (-90.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 15-34 ATS (+50.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-66 ATS (+115.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 155-76 ATS (+251.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 20-3 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-2 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
TAMPA BAY is 425-434 ATS (+944.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (17-21-0-7, 41 pts.) at TORONTO (24-16-0-6, 54 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 73-62 ATS (+175.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-30 ATS (-11.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-7 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-30 ATS (-22.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 161-160 ATS (-57.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 35-29 ATS (-1.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-12 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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BOSTON (27-8-0-12, 66 pts.) at COLUMBUS (22-16-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 223-173 ATS (+48.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 29-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-6-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (12-31-0-3, 27 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (27-13-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 129-153 ATS (-81.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-23 ATS (+44.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-21 ATS (+41.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 27-17 ATS (+27.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-3 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-18 ATS (+51.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-12 ATS (+9.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 74-104 ATS (-39.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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CHICAGO (20-20-0-6, 46 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-22-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 381-385 ATS (-149.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 165-189 ATS (-98.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 14-11 ATS (+30.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 125-111 ATS (-12.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (25-17-0-4, 54 pts.) at WINNIPEG (24-18-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
VANCOUVER is 165-146 ATS (+325.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 207-241 ATS (+533.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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NASHVILLE (21-16-0-7, 49 pts.) at EDMONTON (24-18-0-5, 53 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 21-23 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 35-19 ATS (+12.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 219-186 ATS (+29.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 20-12 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-12 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 25-45 ATS (-24.7 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-28 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 27-35 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-8 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (21-22-0-4, 46 pts.) at ARIZONA (25-18-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 2-9 ATS (+11.5 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
ARIZONA is 17-9 ATS (+28.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 27-16 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-4-0 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=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (26-15-0-4, 56 pts.) at COLORADO (25-15-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/14/2020, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 236-162 ATS (+37.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 228-248 ATS (+527.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
COLORADO is 7-13 ATS (-9.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.8 Units)

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[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the 2020 college football title:
+200: Clemson
+255: Ohio State
+700: Alabama
+750: Georgia
+800: Georgia
+2000: Notre Dame


Tweet of the Day:
“I bet on my own team to win. That’s what I did in a nutshell. I was wrong, but I didn’t taint the game. I didn’t try to steal any games. I never voted against my team. I bet on my team every night because that’s the confidence that I had in my players. And I was wrong. But this (Astros’ situation) is a little different. It’s a lot different, actually, and I think that’s why the commissioner came down so hard.”
Pete Rose

Wednesday’s quiz
When Pete Rose first came up to the major leagues, what position did he play?

Tuesday’s quiz
Seven 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.

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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) It is mid-January; usually MLB Network has to stretch to find interesting things to talk about. This week? Not so much.

Tuesday night, Red Sox told manager Alex Cora to take a hike, as a result of sign-stealing that has gone on the last few years. Apparently Cora was involved, both in Houston and Boston.

12) So right now, the Astros/Red Sox managing jobs are open, less than a month before spring training starts. Houston also needs a general manager.

11) Minnesota Twins signed 3B Josh Donaldson to a 4-year, $92M deal, which surprised the hell out of me. Donaldson turned 34 last month, had major injury issues two of last three years.

Where do the Braves go for a 3B now? Riley? Camargo? Trade for Kris Bryant? Arenado?

10) Cleveland Browns introduced their new coach Kevin Stefnaski Tuesday; he mentioned that he already talked to Baker Mayfield and Odell Beckham.

Stark contrast to Dallas, where Mike McCarthy said at this press conference that he hadn’t talked to Dak Prescott yet. Why? Isn’t that kind of important?

9) Best college football teams against the spread this season (all 10-3 ATS):
Kentucky, Navy, Oklahoma State

8) More baseball stuff:
— Phillies claimed outfielder Nick Martini off waivers from Reds, DFA’d OF Odubel Herrera.

7) SEC football teams went 9-2 in postseason; LSU led the country in scoring, first SEC team to do that since Florida in 1996.

6) This didn’t take long: LSU’s passing game coordinator, 30-year old Joe Brady, is off to the NFL- he’ll be the new offensive coordinator for the Carolina Panthers.

5) Joe Burrow’s dad Jimmy was a 2-time CFL All-Star as a DB, playing mostly for the Montreal Alouettes; he was also c0-defensive coordinator at Iowa State, in 1994.

4) This showed up on my Twitter feed Tuesday night; pro wrestler George (the Animal) Steele was also a Math teacher in Detroit. Just thought you’d like to know

3) Clemson 79, Duke 72:
— Clemson beat UNC over weekend, now this.
— Why do the BLUE Devils were black uniforms?
— Duke played on ESPN but Jay Bilas did the Kansas game? Wow.

2) Decent amount of people worked overtime Tuesday:
— Louisville 73, Pitt 68 OT— Cardinals scored last 7 points in regulation.
— Villanova 79, DePaul 75 OT— DePaul ended regulation on a 12-1 run.
— LSU 89, Texas A&M 85 OT— Been a happy week so far in Baton Rouge.

1) Only one player was mentioned by name in the commissioner’s report on the Astros’ sign stealing: Carlos Beltran.

Beltran spent the last year of his career with the ’17 Astros and won a World Series ring; he was named manager of the Mets this winter, but now may never get to manage a game. Hard to believe he gets to keep his job, with Hinch/Cora already hitting the road.

 

[Udog]

23CHICAGO -24 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 6-12 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

25PHILADELPHIA -26 ST LOUIS
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games in the current season.




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 15

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CHICAGO (20-20-0-6, 46 pts.) at MONTREAL (20-20-0-7, 47 pts.) - 1/15/2020, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 381-385 ATS (-149.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 165-189 ATS (-98.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 16-6 ATS (+9.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-27 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 8-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
MONTREAL is 7-11 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (24-16-0-6, 54 pts.) at ST LOUIS (30-10-0-7, 67 pts.) - 1/15/2020, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 30-17 ATS (+47.6 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 50-27 ATS (+12.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-5 ATS (+8.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-33 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-15 ATS (+11.8 Units) 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 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 15

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Trend Report
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games
Montreal is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 15


Chicago @ Montreal

Game 23-24
January 15, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.776
Montreal
10.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+150); Under

Philadelphia @ St. Louis

Game 25-26
January 15, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.270
St. Louis
12.546
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-170); Over

 

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Six of the best 3-point shooting teams in country:
— Saint Mary’s 40.7%
— South Dakota 40.5%
— Northeastern 40.3%
— Marquette 39.9%
— Georgia State 39.8%
— Air Force 39.6%

Tweet of the Day:
“He said you are a first-round pick… you’re what NFL teams are looking for. … It blindsided me, because basketball was my life.”
Antonio Gates, on what then-Michigan State coach Nick Saban told him during the recruiting process. Gates played basketball, not football at Kent State, but played 16 years in the NFL

Thursday’s quiz
Vince Lombardi left the Green Bay Packers after the 1967 season; he coached another NFL team after that, for only one (1969) season. Which team?

Wednesday’s quiz
When Pete Rose first came up to the major leagues, he played second base.

Tuesday’s quiz
Seven Super Bowls have been played in the Superdome.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) The Mike Miller who coaches the Knicks these days isn’t the Mike Miller who played in the NBA; he’s taken a much more circular route to being an NBA head coach:
1989-90— ass’t coach, Western Illinois
1990-91— ass’t coach, Sam Houston State
1991-94— ass’t coach, Texas State
1994-2000— head coach, Texas State
2000-05— ass’t coach, Kansas State
2005-12— head coach, Eastern Illinois
2012-13— ass’t coach, Cal-Riverside
2013-15— ass’t coach, Austin Spurs (G-League)
2015-19— head coach, Westchester Knicks
2019-20— ass’t coach/interim HC, New York Knicks

Miller’s 1997 Texas State team made the NCAA tournament.

12) Alabama 83, Auburn 64— Crimson Tide hands its rival their first loss of the season, which leaves San Diego State as the last unbeaten team in the country. Auburn shot 31.7% from the floor; Alabama went 29-37 on the foul line.

11) Whoever manages the Red Sox this coming season will be their fifth manager in ten years; for a team thats who two World Series with only two losing years during that time, why do they change managers so much?

10) Rutgers 59, Indiana 50— Scarlet Knights haven’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1991; they’re 13-4 right now, are ranked in top 30 and appear headed to being a great story a couple months from now. Rutgers has the #6 eFG% defense in country.

9) Colorado State 105, New Mexico 72— Rams made 18 of their first 27 3-pointers.

New Mexico is down two players, one of whom got tossed for a DUI, another who has been suspended but not charged with anything— he is suing the school. No bueno.

8) Stanford 74, UCLA 59— Bruins lost six of their last seven games; they got ripped on the radio postgame show, by their coach, Mick Cronin. Stanford is one of the quietest 15-2 teams in the history of the world- they were picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12 last fall.

7) UCLA also has 12 football players in the transfer portal; that seems like a lot.

6) College basketball upsets:
— Northwestern State (+12.5) 73, Nicholls State 72
— Hartford (+7.5) 68, Stony Brook 65
— South Carolina (+6.5) 81, Kentucky 78
— Seton Hall (+5) 78, Butler 70
— Temple (+4.5) 65, Wichita State 53

5) Seton Hall 78, Butler 70— Pirates were down 10 at the half, outscored Butler 48-30 in second half, as they won their 7th game in a row, handing Butler their 2nd loss of season.

4) NFL stuff:
— Chicago Bears hired Bill Lazor to serve as their next offensive coordinator, John DeFilippo as their new QB coach.
— Washington Redskins named Ken Zampese their new QB coach.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired DL coach Brenston Buckner, replaced him with 70-year old Rod Marinelli, who had been the DC in Dallas.

3) Air Force 85, Boise State 78— Boise coach Leon Rice got tossed in the first half; that doesn’t happen a lot in college ball. Boise lost three of its last four games, allowing 83+ points in all three losses.

2) Florida State 54, Virginia 50— Seminoles won their last eight games, are 5-1 in ACC, while slumping Virginia lost its third game in row, scoring 52.7 ppg. Cavaliers are 11-5, dropping like a rock, and look like a bubble team, at best.

1) Orlando 119, Lakers 118— Markelle Fultz had a triple-double as the Magic ended the Lakers’ 9-game win streak. Orlando stays in LA and faces the Clippers tonight.

 

[Udog]

27NEW JERSEY -28 WASHINGTON
NEW JERSEY is 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the current season.

29NY RANGERS -30 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 19-6 ATS (14.8 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

31PITTSBURGH -32 BOSTON
PITTSBURGH is 21-11 ATS (9 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

33MONTREAL -34 PHILADELPHIA
MONTREAL is 12-19 ATS (-13.2 Units) against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

35CAROLINA -36 COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS are 9-3 ATS (9.7 Units) versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game in the current season.

37LOS ANGELES -38 FLORIDA
FLORIDA is 24-5 ATS (14.3 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season in the last 3 seasons.

39CALGARY -40 TORONTO
TORONTO is 8-13 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

41VEGAS -42 OTTAWA
VEGAS are 11-16 ATS (-17 Units) against horrible power play killing teams-opp score on >19% of chances in the current season.

43ANAHEIM -44 NASHVILLE
ANAHEIM is 2-15 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

45TAMPA BAY -46 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 5-15 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

47BUFFALO -48 DALLAS
BUFFALO is 0-13 ATS (-13.4 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

49SAN JOSE -50 COLORADO
COLORADO is 19-22 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

51ARIZONA -52 VANCOUVER
ARIZONA is 10-3 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 16


Pittsburgh @ Boston

Game 31-32
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.636
Boston
10.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Over

Calgary @ Toronto

Game 39-40
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.942
Toronto
11.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Over

Los Angeles @ Florida

Game 37-38
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.762
Florida
10.800
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+160); Over

NY Rangers @ NY Islanders

Game 29-30
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.122
NY Islanders
11.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-170); Over

Montreal @ Philadelphia

Game 33-34
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.213
Philadelphia
10.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+135); Over

New Jersey @ Washington

Game 27-28
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.374
Washington
11.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-315
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-315); Under

Carolina @ Columbus

Game 35-36
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.807
Columbus
11.787
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+115); Under

Vegas @ Ottawa

Game 41-42
January 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
9.783
Ottawa
9.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-190
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-190); Under

Anaheim @ Nashville

Game 43-44
January 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.245
Nashville
10.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+180); Under

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 45-46
January 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.068
Minnesota
11.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+140); Under

Buffalo @ Dallas

Game 47-48
January 16, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.829
Dallas
12.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-210); Under

San Jose @ Colorado

Game 49-50
January 16, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.196
Colorado
11.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-210); Under

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 51-52
January 16, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.704
Vancouver
10.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

 

[Udog]

NHL

Thursday, January 16

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Trend Report
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Boston Bruins
Boston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 13 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Carolina's last 13 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Carolina's last 13 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Florida is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Los Angeles
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 15-4 ATS in its last 19 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 games
Los Angeles is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Los Angeles is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 15 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
NY Rangers is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Rangers's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Philadelphia is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games
Montreal is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Calgary
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 22 games on the road
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto

Washington Capitals
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey's last 13 games
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Ottawa's last 19 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Ottawa

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Nashville's last 14 games
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Nashville is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Anaheim's last 11 games
Anaheim is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Dallas
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 20 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
San Jose is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Jose's last 20 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games at home
Vancouver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Vancouver's last 24 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Arizona's last 24 games when playing on the road against Vancouver


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[Yankeecanuck22]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 16


Pittsburgh @ Boston

Game 31-32
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.636
Boston
10.519
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+120); Over

Calgary @ Toronto

Game 39-40
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.942
Toronto
11.722
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-160); Over

Los Angeles @ Florida

Game 37-38
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.762
Florida
10.800
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+160); Over

NY Rangers @ NY Islanders

Game 29-30
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.122
NY Islanders
11.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-170); Over

Montreal @ Philadelphia

Game 33-34
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.213
Philadelphia
10.270
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+135); Over

New Jersey @ Washington

Game 27-28
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.374
Washington
11.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-315
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-315); Under

Carolina @ Columbus

Game 35-36
January 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.807
Columbus
11.787
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+115); Under

Vegas @ Ottawa

Game 41-42
January 16, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
9.783
Ottawa
9.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-190
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-190); Under

Anaheim @ Nashville

Game 43-44
January 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.245
Nashville
10.144
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+180); Under

Tampa Bay @ Minnesota

Game 45-46
January 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.068
Minnesota
11.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+140); Under

Buffalo @ Dallas

Game 47-48
January 16, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.829
Dallas
12.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-210); Under

San Jose @ Colorado

Game 49-50
January 16, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.196
Colorado
11.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-210); Under

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 51-52
January 16, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.704
Vancouver
10.024
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

how come you don’t post any of your picks anymore?

 

[Udog]

how come you don’t post any of your picks anymore?

Good morning, Yankee. Back during Christmas week, Cnotes asked me if I could cover his threads while he was in Hawaii celebrating the New Year with his brother. He got home the Monday after New Year's but he had a case of the flu. I told him I'd keep covering until he felt better. I haven't heard another word. I sent an email Wednesday asking how he's doing but I haven't heard a word back. I'm very worried about him. It's just not like him to say nothing.

His picks will resume whenever he gets back but I just can't say when that will be.

 

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Six of the best 3-point shooting teams in country:
— Saint Mary’s 40.7%
— South Dakota 40.5%
— Northeastern 40.3%
— Marquette 39.9%
— Georgia State 39.8%
— Air Force 39.6%

Tweet of the Day:
“He said you are a first-round pick… you’re what NFL teams are looking for. … It blindsided me, because basketball was my life.”
Antonio Gates, on what then-Michigan State coach Nick Saban told him during the recruiting process. Gates played basketball, not football at Kent State, but played 16 years in the NFL

Thursday’s quiz
Vince Lombardi left the Green Bay Packers after the 1967 season; he coached another NFL team after that, for only one (1969) season. Which team?

Wednesday’s quiz
When Pete Rose first came up to the major leagues, he played second base.

Tuesday’s quiz
Seven Super Bowls have been played in the Superdome.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) The Mike Miller who coaches the Knicks these days isn’t the Mike Miller who played in the NBA; he’s taken a much more circular route to being an NBA head coach:
1989-90— ass’t coach, Western Illinois
1990-91— ass’t coach, Sam Houston State
1991-94— ass’t coach, Texas State
1994-2000— head coach, Texas State
2000-05— ass’t coach, Kansas State
2005-12— head coach, Eastern Illinois
2012-13— ass’t coach, Cal-Riverside
2013-15— ass’t coach, Austin Spurs (G-League)
2015-19— head coach, Westchester Knicks
2019-20— ass’t coach/interim HC, New York Knicks

Miller’s 1997 Texas State team made the NCAA tournament.

12) Alabama 83, Auburn 64— Crimson Tide hands its rival their first loss of the season, which leaves San Diego State as the last unbeaten team in the country. Auburn shot 31.7% from the floor; Alabama went 29-37 on the foul line.

11) Whoever manages the Red Sox this coming season will be their fifth manager in ten years; for a team thats who two World Series with only two losing years during that time, why do they change managers so much?

10) Rutgers 59, Indiana 50— Scarlet Knights haven’t been to the NCAA tournament since 1991; they’re 13-4 right now, are ranked in top 30 and appear headed to being a great story a couple months from now. Rutgers has the #6 eFG% defense in country.

9) Colorado State 105, New Mexico 72— Rams made 18 of their first 27 3-pointers.

New Mexico is down two players, one of whom got tossed for a DUI, another who has been suspended but not charged with anything— he is suing the school. No bueno.

8) Stanford 74, UCLA 59— Bruins lost six of their last seven games; they got ripped on the radio postgame show, by their coach, Mick Cronin. Stanford is one of the quietest 15-2 teams in the history of the world- they were picked to finish 10th in the Pac-12 last fall.

7) UCLA also has 12 football players in the transfer portal; that seems like a lot.

6) College basketball upsets:
— Northwestern State (+12.5) 73, Nicholls State 72
— Hartford (+7.5) 68, Stony Brook 65
— South Carolina (+6.5) 81, Kentucky 78
— Seton Hall (+5) 78, Butler 70
— Temple (+4.5) 65, Wichita State 53

5) Seton Hall 78, Butler 70— Pirates were down 10 at the half, outscored Butler 48-30 in second half, as they won their 7th game in a row, handing Butler their 2nd loss of season.

4) NFL stuff:
— Chicago Bears hired Bill Lazor to serve as their next offensive coordinator, John DeFilippo as their new QB coach.
— Washington Redskins named Ken Zampese their new QB coach.
— Las Vegas Raiders fired DL coach Brenston Buckner, replaced him with 70-year old Rod Marinelli, who had been the DC in Dallas.

3) Air Force 85, Boise State 78— Boise coach Leon Rice got tossed in the first half; that doesn’t happen a lot in college ball. Boise lost three of its last four games, allowing 83+ points in all three losses.

2) Florida State 54, Virginia 50— Seminoles won their last eight games, are 5-1 in ACC, while slumping Virginia lost its third game in row, scoring 52.7 ppg. Cavaliers are 11-5, dropping like a rock, and look like a bubble team, at best.

1) Orlando 119, Lakers 118— Markelle Fultz had a triple-double as the Magic ended the Lakers’ 9-game win streak. Orlando stays in LA and faces the Clippers tonight.

 

[Udog]

Friday’s 6-pack
Teams that rely the least on 3-point shots:
353) Cleveland State 16% of their points on 3’s
T349) Kentucky 20%
348) Indiana 20.1%
346) Illinois 20.2%
345) Sacramento State 20.8%
344) Southern Miss 20.9%

Tweet of the Day:
“The number one question I’ve gotten is how’s the weather. What attracted me here is not the weather it’s the climate. The Cougar climate. The passion that I’ve seen since I’ve stepped in to this city and this campus.”
Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich

Friday’s quiz
Which Division I college basketball program plays its home games in Stockton, CA?

Thursday’s quiz
Vince Lombardi left the Green Bay Packers after the 1967 season; he coached another NFL team after that, for only one season, the Washington Redskins in 1969.

Wednesday’s quiz
When Pete Rose first came up to the major leagues, he played second base.

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

13) Pelicans 138, Jazz 132 OT— Utah’s 10-game win streak ends in New Orleans, where the Jazz franchise started out a long time ago. Brandon Ingram scored 49 points for the Pelicans.

12) Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry is first cousins with the great David Thompson, who led NC State to the national basketball title in 1974.

11) Mets gave manager Carlos Beltran the boot, before he ever managed a game in New York. Never knew that banging on garbage cans could be such an expensive activity.

10) Tim Hudson pitched in the major leagues for 17 years, winning 222 games; now he is going back to his alma mater Auburn to be the Tigers’ pitching coach.

Guys like Hudson made a fortune playing ball (Hudson made $121M+), but now they need something that gets them out of bed every day. Coaching college kids should be fun.

9) Western Kentucky 71, Old Dominion 69— Hilltoppers trailed by 12 with 3:30 left but rallied for the unlikely win; WKU outscored the Monarchs 24-11 on foul line.

8) Colorado 68, Arizona State 61— Solid road win for the 14-3 Buffaloes; this was Colorado’s first win in last seven visits to Tempe.

7) Washington State replaced Mike Leach as football coach with Hawai’i coach Nick Rolovich, who went 28-27 in four years coaching the Rainbow Warriors.

6) College basketball upsets:
— High Point (+13.5) 68, NC-Asheville 66
— Washington State (+9.5) 72, Oregon 61
— Northern Arizona (+8.5) 75, Southern Utah 72
— Charleston Southern (+7.5) 77, Campbell 62
— Charlotte (+6) 77, Marshall 75
— Stetson (+6) 54, North Alabama 49
— Detroit (+6) 90, Milwaukee 84

5) Laurent Hurtubise, who was born with one arm, got a hole-in-one on the 151-yard par-3 4th hole at the pro-am event at the PGA West Stadium Course in La Quinta, CA. Pretty cool.

4) Win a bar bet: Comedian Bob Hope hosted the Academy Awards 16 times, more than anyone else has. Hope also owned a small part of the Cleveland Indians.

3) If Kellen Moore is still going to call plays for the Cowboys, why did they fire Jason Garrett?

2) Baylor Bears hired former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as their new head coach, so in three days, LSU has already lost its DC and QB coach, not to mention Joe Burrow and seven undergraduates to the NFL.

In other words, LSU’s coaches aren’t getting to enjoy the national title yet; they’re working their butts off recruiting for the next three weeks.

1) I-AA Missouri State hired Bobby Petrino as its football coach this week; Petrino is a very good coach, but some off-field decisions have sabotaged his career.

He is 160-65 as a college coach, but while at Arkansas he wrecked his motorcycle while his girlfriend was riding it with him, which didn’t sit well in the conservative south, or with his wife.

He was 3-10 coaching the Atlanta Falcons, and quit before this first year there was over, so he can’t go back to the NFL, but he was also Lamar Jackson’s college coach, which carries some weight.

 

[Udog]

53ANAHEIM -54 CAROLINA
ANAHEIM is 2-15 ATS (-12.4 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

55PITTSBURGH -56 DETROIT
DETROIT is 36-98 ATS (-71.8 Units) after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the last 3 seasons.

57TAMPA BAY -58 WINNIPEG
TAMPA BAY is 16-1 ATS (14.9 Units) when playing their 8th game in 14 days over the last 2 seasons.




NHL

Friday, January 17

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games
Anaheim is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
Detroit is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Detroit is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games when playing Detroit
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg


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[Yankeecanuck22]

Good morning, Yankee. Back during Christmas week, Cnotes asked me if I could cover his threads while he was in Hawaii celebrating the New Year with his brother. He got home the Monday after New Year's but he had a case of the flu. I told him I'd keep covering until he felt better. I haven't heard another word. I sent an email Wednesday asking how he's doing but I haven't heard a word back. I'm very worried about him. It's just not like him to say nothing.

His picks will resume whenever he gets back but I just can't say when that will be.

Thanks for update. Hope all is well with him. I appreciate on the info he sends

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, January 17


Anaheim @ Carolina

Game 53-54
January 17, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.212
Carolina
9.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-240
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+200); Under

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 55-56
January 17, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
9.607
Detroit
10.831
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-230
6
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+190); Over

Tampa Bay @ Winnipeg

Game 57-58
January 17, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.124
Winnipeg
10.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-135); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, January 17

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ANAHEIM (18-24-0-5, 41 pts.) at CAROLINA (27-18-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/17/2020, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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PITTSBURGH (29-13-0-5, 63 pts.) at DETROIT (12-32-0-3, 27 pts.) - 1/17/2020, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (28-15-0-4, 60 pts.) at WINNIPEG (25-18-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/17/2020, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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[Udog]

by: Josh Inglis


GOOD GETTING BETTER

The worst team in the league is without its No. 1 goalie until after the All-Star break and the fourth-best team in the league has its captain back after missing over two months.

The Detroit Red Wings have conceded 13 goals in the two games without goalie Jonathan Bernier and were beaten 5-1 and 8-2 to teams which rank 16th and 20th in goals per game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Detroit on Friday having won eight of their last 10 games and just welcomed back Sidney Crosby, who notched one goal and three assists in his first game back. Crosby’s return boosts an offense that is scoring over four goals a game in its last 10 outings which sits second best in the league.

We’re taking the Penguins on the puckline (-1.5) as the Red Wings are 0-9 ATS in their last nine home loses and are in big trouble with goalie Jimmy Howard between the pipes after allowing 21 goals in his last five starts.


TRIED AND TRUE

No team in the league has scored fewer goals per game since January 1 than the Montreal Canadiens.

The Habs are averaging 1.88 goals in 2020 thanks to having the worst powerplay since the calendar flipped. Defensively, they’ve played well as they sit sixth in goals against at 2.63 in that same span and have the third-best penalty kill. Put all this together and you get a Montreal team that is 1-7-1 Over/Under in its last nine showings.

The Canadiens will host the struggling Vegas Golden Knights (who fired their head coach earlier this week), who are 2-4 SU in their last six and are 10-11-1 O/U on the road this year. We have no problem dropping dollars on the unexciting Under which should be at a total of six, which would be much preferred over 5.5.


CANADA’S BEST HOME TEAM

The Vancouver Canucks finally returned home on Thursday after a five-game eight-day East Coast road trip and beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1, extending their home winning streak to seven games.

Vancouver owns the West’s third-best home record and has won 10 of its last 12 at Rogers Arena. The Canucks offense has put up 3.7 goals at home per game but are 10-10-1 O/U at home, meaning they’re getting some great support on the backend.

On Saturday, the Canucks welcome the San Jose Sharks, who have won just two of their last 10 road games and are scoring just two goals per contest over that stretch. The Sharks will also be without their leading scorer Logan Couture and are having trouble finding consistent goaltending as the team bounces back and forth between Martin Jones and Aaron Dell. We like the Canucks' moneyline for this Saturday night play.


BACK-TO-BACK BEASTS

The Chicago Blackhawks will play the backend of a back-to-back at home Sunday versus the Winnipeg Jets, who last played on Friday. The second of back-to-back games usually offers terrible odds on the rested team, but we won’t be looking to take the Jets.

Chicago is 8-1 SU in the second game of a back-to-back this year and 4-0 SU when that game is at home. In those nine games, the Blackhawks have won as underdogs six times and beat the Jets in Winnipeg on December 19.

Chicago is also heading into the weekend riding a three-game winning streak and should return the services of Top-6 forward and No. 4 in scoring Dylan Strome. We’re grabbing the Blackhawks on the moneyline.


GOALIE PROFILE: BRIAN ELLIOTT, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

The Philadelphia Flyers lost starting goalie Carter Hart to an abdominal strain for three weeks and will now have to roll with Brian Elliott. The veteran goalie has collected 10 wins this year with a 3.14 goals against average and a sub-.900 save percentage.

The Over is 5-1 in the goalie’s last six starts with his team going 3-3 SU. Elliott should face the L.A. Kings on Saturday - a team he saw earlier this year in a brief start as he made just 11 saves on 15 shots before being replaced.

We like the road team as an underdog after the Flyers struggled against Western Conference opponents this year, going 7-11-2.


INJURY UPDATE: D MORGAN REILLY, TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

The Toronto Maple Leafs have lost star defenseman Morgan Reilly for up to eight weeks with a fractured foot. This puts two of the team’s top-4 blueliners on the shelf, meaning there are a lot of minutes up for grabs for the Leafs’ young call-ups.

In the first game without Reilly, the Leafs cruised to a 7-4 victory but were anything but tough defensively down the stretch allowing three third-period goals.

With goalie Frederick Andersen not on his game, the new defensive talent could struggle with their inexperience turning games into shootouts. Toronto hosts the Blackhawks on Saturday in a game we will be wagering on the Over 6.5.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• We have yet to suggest putting your money on a tie, but if we were it would most likely be a game that Ottawa Senators goalie Marcus Hogberg is playing. The Sens and Hogberg have gone to overtime in six of his eight starts this year, including his three most previous starts. Ottawa is 1-5 SU in each of those six overtime games. The Sens are at home to Calgary Flames on Saturday.

• The home dogs were barking over the last seven days, winning 53 percent of the games outright and posting a 15-3 ATS versus the puckline. Over the last month home puckline dogs are 44-24 ATS and although there isn’t much value in taking the +1.5 puckline (due to the large juice attached to that spread), parlaying a couple can net betters values of +125 or better.

• The New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks are all 9-1 Over/Under in their last 10 first-period totals of 1.5. Over bettors need to be careful of the Columbus Blue Jackets and San Jose Sharks as both teams have hit the Over just twice in each of their last 10 first periods.

 

[Coaster]

I hope he is alright also. Much appreciated the work and effort you two do.
These posts are a daily must read for me.
Thanxs.

 

[Udog]

Thanks for update. Hope all is well with him. I appreciate on the info he sends

I hope he is alright also. Much appreciated the work and effort you two do.
These posts are a daily must read for me.
Thanxs.

He got in touch this afternoon, guys. He's really sick and they can't figure out what's got him. They're doing all kinds of tests on him. He says along with the flu-like symptoms, he just stays very tired all the time and is asleep most of the time. He'll be back soon I hope.

 

[Udog]

Saturday’s 6-pack
NBA teams that sold the most team merchandise last year:
6) Golden State
5) Milwaukee
4) Toronto
3) Philadelphia
2) Boston
1) Lakers

Quote of the Day:
“I don’t understand why in sports they try to marginalize it. They try to make you pick one and I get it, but we’ll see. I think it would be fun. Right now, though, I’m just focused on football.”
Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray; I’m sure Arizona was thrilled to see this

Saturday’s quiz
76ers’ Ben Simmons played one year of college basketball; where dd he play?

Friday’s quiz
Pacific Tigers of the WCC play their home games in Stockton, CA.

Thursday’s quiz
Vince Lombardi left the Green Bay Packers after the 1967 season; he coached another NFL team after that, for only one season, the Washington Redskins in 1969.

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Saturday’s Den: Doing some studying for the NCAA tournament……

Did some research today, which means:
a) It was really cold out.
b) There weren’t any good movies on TV.

I looked at the 40 teams who made the Elite 8 over the last five years, trying to find any common threads to teams who got to a regional final.

I’ll pull this list out the day after the brackets come out and see if we can identify a team or two that could surprise and make the Final Four. Here is what I found:

13) 2017 South Carolina is one of the weirdest Final Four teams ever; they started season 8-0, but went 12-6 in the SEC, lost their first SEC tourney game. On Selection Sunday, Gamecocks had lost six of their last nine games, but they got a 7-seed, so they were comfortably in the field of 68, but no one was picking them to advance very far.

Carolina’s eFG% was #304, which is bad (there are 353 teams); their experience was #233, but they played great defense (#15 eFG%) and were #5 in forcing turnovers.

It is South Carolina’s only NCAA appearance since 2004, and they made the Final Four.

12) Over the last five years, 16 of 40 teams (40%) who made the Elite 8 won their conference tournament; 8 of the 40 teams (20%) lost their first conference tourney game.

11) 32 of the 40 teams (80%) were in the KenPom top 20 on Selection Sunday; last year, all eight of the Elite Eight were in the top 15.

10) Strong defense is important; 24 of 40 teams (60%) were in top 50 in top 50 of eFG% rankings (FG% where a 3-pointer counts as 1.5 hoops).

9) Forcing turnovers? Not as important. Only 8 of 40 Elite 8 teams (20%) were teams that ranked in top 50 in forcing turnovers. Teams that do well in that category are generally bully teams who beat up on stiffs, but in March, there aren’t too many stiffs still playing.

8) Three of last four years, a team that went 9-9 in conference play but made the Elite 8:
— 2016 Syracuse, a 10-seed
— 2017 Xavier, an 11-seed
— 2018 Florida State, a 9-seed

7) Getting easy baskets is important; 22 of 40 Elite 8 teams (55%) ranked in top 50 in eFG% on offense; 53 of 60 teams (88.3%) were in the top 100.

6) How important is experience? Not so much. Talent means more.

Only 6 of 40 Elite 8 teams (15%) were in the top 100 in experience; the most talented teams have kids who bolt school early.

5) You can make the case that continuity is more important than actual experience; maybe a team has a nucleus of sophomores who played together for two years.

12 of 40 Elite 8 teams (30%) were in top 100 in minutes continuity.

4) Does playing a hard non-conference schedule help you in March, Unless your name is Mark Few, not really.

Only 5 of 40 Elite 8 teams (12.5%) had a non-conference schedule that ranked in the top 50 nationally. Teams from the bigger leagues pad their power ratings with conference games; they pad their W-L record with pre-conference wins.

8 of 40 Elite 8 teams (20%) had a non-conference schedule outside the top 200.

3) As for overall strength of schedule, 33 of 40 teams (82.5%) ranked in the top 40- teams like 2019 Auburn, 2018 Kansas State, 2017 Oklahoma made the Elite 8 from Power 5 leagues, with Big East being the 6th Power 5 league.

2017 Xavier had a 5-game losing skid in February; 2018 Texas Tech had a 4-game skid.

2) How about teams who get a lot of their points outside the arc?

Only 10 of 60 Elite 8 teams (16.7%) ranked in the top 100, as far as getting their points on 3-point shots. 21 of 40 teams (52.5%) ranked outside the top 200 in that category.

1) Depth seems to be incredibly overrated; TV timeouts are longer in March and while I can’t prove it, I’m pretty sure refs call fewer fouls in March.

Only 6 of 40 Elite 8 teams ranked in the top 100 in bench minutes; 10 of 60 teams (16.7%) ranked outside the top 200.

Like I said, we’ll put this article out on March 16 as we examine the brackets.