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NHL

Saturday, January 18

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Trend Report
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Washington @ NY Islanders
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Washington

St. Louis @ Colorado
St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Arizona @ Edmonton
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Arizona

Calgary @ Ottawa
Calgary
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Ottawa's last 20 games

New Jersey @ Columbus
New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

Florida @ Detroit
Florida
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Vegas @ Montreal
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games

Los Angeles @ Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

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

Buffalo @ Nashville
Buffalo
Buffalo is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville
Nashville is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Nashville's last 15 games

Dallas @ Minnesota
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas

San Jose @ Vancouver
San Jose
San Jose is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
San Jose is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games


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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 18

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WASHINGTON (32-11-0-5, 69 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (28-14-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 1:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 80-56 ATS (+23.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 35-17 ATS (+16.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-21 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-18 ATS (+49.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-6 ATS (+2.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 149-95 ATS (+22.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-16 ATS (+45.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-27 ATS (+66.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-12 ATS (+37.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-15 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 77-56 ATS (+15.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-16 ATS (+43.4 Units) in road games 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
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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ARIZONA (26-19-0-5, 57 pts.) at EDMONTON (25-18-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 3:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a division game this season.
ARIZONA is 24-20 ATS (+52.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-6 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-6 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-12 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-12 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-19 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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ST LOUIS (30-10-0-8, 68 pts.) at COLORADO (26-15-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 3:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 91-65 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-9 ATS (+25.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-20 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-34 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-16 ATS (+11.0 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
ST LOUIS is 9-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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CALGARY (26-18-0-5, 57 pts.) at OTTAWA (16-23-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 4:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-3 ATS (+10.6 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 25-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 125-113 ATS (-15.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-26-0-5, 41 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (25-17-0-6, 56 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 0-8 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 216-278 ATS (-91.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 15-36 ATS (+53.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-68 ATS (+118.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 448-397 ATS (-72.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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VEGAS (25-19-0-6, 56 pts.) at MONTREAL (21-21-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 25-25 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 26-28 ATS (-16.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 6-12 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 23-28 ATS (-16.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 9-12 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 17-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-28 ATS (-35.0 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-13 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-14 ATS (+18.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-1 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (22-20-0-6, 50 pts.) at TORONTO (25-16-0-7, 57 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
CHICAGO is 15-11 ATS (+30.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 74-63 ATS (+162.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 34-31 ATS (-12.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-8 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-31 ATS (-23.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 103-112 ATS (-53.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 419-426 ATS (-47.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 200-219 ATS (-112.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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FLORIDA (25-16-0-5, 55 pts.) at DETROIT (12-32-0-4, 28 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (17-23-0-7, 41 pts.) at COLUMBUS (24-16-0-8, 56 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 71-59 ATS (+143.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 4-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 8-1 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 8-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (22-19-0-7, 51 pts.) at NASHVILLE (21-18-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 5-19 ATS (+36.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-20 ATS (+35.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-25 ATS (+41.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-16 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-25 ATS (-40.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-10 ATS (-7.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-5 ATS (-6.3 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 2-6 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-7 ATS (-9.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 2-7 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-5 ATS (-8.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 8-14 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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DALLAS (27-16-0-4, 58 pts.) at MINNESOTA (21-20-0-6, 48 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 9:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 34-46 ATS (-21.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 265-175 ATS (+56.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 237-162 ATS (+38.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 8-17 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-4 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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SAN JOSE (21-24-0-4, 46 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-18-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/18/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 2-9 ATS (-7.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
VANCOUVER is 61-69 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 255-258 ATS (-151.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 409-391 ATS (-77.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 105-96 ATS (-69.3 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
SAN JOSE is 8-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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59WASHINGTON -60 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (13.2 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

61ARIZONA -62 EDMONTON
ARIZONA is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread in the current season.

63ST LOUIS -64 COLORADO
COLORADO is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) off an home win scoring 4 or more goals in the current season.

65CALGARY -66 OTTAWA
CALGARY is 12-2 ATS (9 Units) in road games when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) over the last 2 seasons.

67LOS ANGELES -68 PHILADELPHIA
LOS ANGELES are 5-19 ATS (-12.3 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.

69VEGAS -70 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 6-13 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

71CHICAGO -72 TORONTO
CHICAGO is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

71CHICAGO -72 TORONTO
JEREMY COLLITON is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games (Coach of CHICAGO)

73FLORIDA -74 DETROIT
DETROIT is 14-49 ATS (-39.9 Units) off a home loss in the last 3 seasons.

75NEW JERSEY -76 COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS are 5-0 ATS (6.1 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

77BUFFALO -78 NASHVILLE
BUFFALO is 0-11 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

79DALLAS -80 MINNESOTA
DALLAS are 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games after 4 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.

81SAN JOSE -82 VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, January 18


Washington @ NY Islanders

Game 59-60
January 18, 2020 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.602
NY Islanders
12.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+115); Over

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 63-64
January 18, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.120
Colorado
12.138
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-140); Under

Arizona @ Edmonton

Game 61-62
January 18, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.884
Edmonton
11.091
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+115); Over

Calgary @ Ottawa

Game 65-66
January 18, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.535
Ottawa
8.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-160); Under

Chicago @ Toronto

Game 71-72
January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.195
Toronto
11.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+170); Under

Vegas @ Montreal

Game 69-70
January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
11.544
Montreal
10.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-130); Over

Florida @ Detroit

Game 73-74
January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.792
Detroit
11.127
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+175); Under

Los Angeles @ Philadelphia

Game 67-68
January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.770
Philadelphia
11.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-160); Over

New Jersey @ Columbus

Game 75-76
January 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.450
Columbus
12.791
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-195
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-195); Under

Buffalo @ Nashville

Game 77-78
January 18, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.891
Nashville
10.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-180); Under

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 79-80
January 18, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.952
Minnesota
11.435
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Over

San Jose @ Vancouver

Game 81-82
January 18, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.765
Vancouver
9.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+135); Over

 

[Coaster]

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[Udog]

udog. pass along good wishes from me.

You've got it, Coaster! He'll appreciate that!

 

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
ACC basketball standings:
6-1— Florida State, Louisville
5-2— Duke
4-3— NC State, Syracuse, Virginia, Va Tech
3-3— Boston College
3-4— Clemson, Pitt
3-5— Georgia Tech
2-4— Notre Dame
2-5— Miami
1-5— North Carolina, Wake Forest

Quote of the Day:
“It’s just a first-class organization. You think about the history and tradition of the New York Giants franchise and what the Mara’s have built and what the Tisches have built, and all the great teams, all the great coaches, all the great players who have been a part of this organization throughout this history. When you’re a player in this organization like I was for four years, you feel that.”
Jason Garrett

Sunday’s quiz
Sean Payton, Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan and Tony Garoppolo all went to the same college; which one?

Saturday’s quiz
76ers’ Ben Simmons played one year of college basketball, at LSU.

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

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

13) Oregon 64, Washington 61 OT— Ducks stole this game in Seattle; Payton Pritchard hit a long 3-pointer with 0:03.4 left in OT to win a game that they trailed xx-xx with x:xx left.

Any time Bill Raftery yells “ONIONS!!!” you know it was a hell of a shot.

12) Louisville 79, Duke 73— Six losses this week by the top 5 teams in the country, first time that has happened in 22 years. Louisville was much the best in this game, but David Johnson hurt his shoulder late in the game.

11) USC 82, Stanford 78 OT— Cardinal was up 20 at the half, led by 5 and had the ball with 0:15 left, but they turned ball over on consecutive inbound plays, and game went to OT. Trojans outscored Stanford 27-8 on foul line.

10) Florida State 83, Miami 79 OT— Seminoles were down 9 with 4:46 left, rallied for the win, their ninth in a row. Miami lost for 4th time in its last five games.

9) Kentucky 73, Arkansas 66— John Calipari got tossed with 8:18 left and score tied; Wildcats

8) Arizona 75, Colorado 54— Arizona freshman big man Zeke Nnaji is also a 6-11 concert pianist, an interesting combination of skills.

7) Upsets:
— Northern Arizona (+10.5) 64, Northern Colorado 58
— Eastern Kentucky (+9.6) 92, Tennessee State 88
— Hampton (+9) 88, NC-Asheville 86
— NC-Wilmington (+8) 76, Northeastern 74 OT
— Arkansas State (+8) 80, Coastal Carolina 75
— Stetson (+8) 64, Jacksonville 59
— Troy (+7.5) 75, Georgia State 65
— Louisville (+7) 79, Duke 73

6) Houston 65, Wichita State 54— Cougars won eight of their last nine games, with experience team #285. Kelvin Sampson is one of the best coaches in the country.

5) Florida 69, Auburn 47— Rough week for the Tigers, who lost at Alabama/Florida after coming into the week as one of two unbeaten squads in the country.

4) Alabama 88, Missouri 74— Crimson Tide wins for 8th time in last 11 games; Mizzou shot 31.1% from floor, but went 31-31 on foul line, which deserves a mention.

3) Maryland 57, Purdue 50— Terps ran out to a 25-8 lead, then hung on for dear life, as they break a 2-game skid. Purdue loses for third time in last four games. Teams combined to make only 10-41 on the arc in this brickfest.

2) One of the weird aspects of modern basketball is when a kid gets the ball around the foul line and he isn’t guarded, the kid almost never looks to take that jumper. He might drive, but most times he looks really uneasy, like “…..we haven’t practiced this.”

Because of analytics, 12-15 foot jumpers are frowned upon, lot of teams preach taking only 3’s and layups. and more and more, the 12-15 foot shot is readily available in today’s game.

1) Remember the Mattress Guy from Houston who bet so much money on the Astros to win the World Series last year? He s betting $1M on the Titans’ money line in the AFC Championship game at Kansas City today. Must be nice to be rich.

Earlier this week, another rich guy gave Vanderbilt’s basketball program $5M; wow.

 

[Udog]

1BOSTON -2 PITTSBURGH
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (9.1 Units) against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.

3NY ISLANDERS -4 CAROLINA
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (13.2 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

5WINNIPEG -6 CHICAGO
WINNIPEG is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more in the current season.

7COLUMBUS -8 NY RANGERS
NY RANGERS are 10-3 ATS (6.7 Units) vs. division opponents in the current season.




NHL

Sunday, January 19

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Carolina

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Rangers's last 16 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
NY Rangers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Rangers's last 20 games when playing Columbus
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games when playing NY Rangers
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 19

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BOSTON (28-9-0-12, 68 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (30-13-0-5, 65 pts.) - 1/19/2020, 12:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 34-13 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (28-15-0-4, 60 pts.) at CAROLINA (27-18-0-3, 57 pts.) - 1/19/2020, 5:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 80-57 ATS (+19.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-10 ATS (+32.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.6 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-3 ATS (+19.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-7 ATS (+26.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-19 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-6 ATS (+20.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 4-11 ATS (-10.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 88-100 ATS (-67.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 8-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)

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WINNIPEG (25-19-0-4, 54 pts.) at CHICAGO (23-20-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/19/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (25-16-0-8, 58 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-19-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/19/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, January 19


Boston @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
January 19, 2020 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.549
Pittsburgh
11.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-125); Under

NY Islanders @ Carolina

Game 3-4
January 19, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.732
Carolina
11.273
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-180); Under

Winnipeg @ Chicago

Game 5-6
January 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.733
Chicago
10.882
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+100); Over

Columbus @ NY Rangers

Game 7-8
January 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
13.400
NY Rangers
12.101
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+105); Over

 

[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
Pac-12 basketball standings:
4-1— USC, Stanford
4-2— Oregon
3-2— Arizona, Colorado
3-3— Washington State
2-3— Arizona State, California, UCLA
2-4— Oregon State, Washington
1-4— Utah


Tweet of the Day:
“Idk y men go to bars to meet women? Go to Target. The female to male ratio is 10 to 1 and they’re already looking for things they don’t need.”
Mike Leach, Mississippi State’s new football coach

Monday’s quiz
Who did the Chiefs play, the last time they were in a Super Bowl?

Sunday’s quiz
Sean Payton, Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan, Brad Childress and Tony Garoppolo all went to the same college, Eastern Illinois.

Saturday’s quiz
76ers’ Ben Simmons played one year of college basketball, at LSU.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Chiefs 35, Titans 24:
— Mahomes’ 27-yard TD run with 0:11 left in first half is one of the great runs in playoff history.
— Tennessee’s first three drives: 32 plays, 191 yards, 14 first downs, 17 points.
— Tennessee for rest of game: 27 plays, 111 yards, 6 first downs, 7 points.

12) 49ers 37, Packers 20— Ugly, one-sided game; 49ers ran ball for 285 yards, led 27-0 at the half. Garoppolo threw only eight passes the whole game (6-8/77 yards).

11) They said on ESPN2 Friday night that last year, 29.1% of returning college basketball players wound up transferring- thats a staggering number, one that goes a long way to explain why the quality of play in college hoop is way down. Total lack of continuity, lot of kids sitting out.

10) Three of the four NFL teams who played Sunday didn’t make the playoffs last year.

9) Clemson’s star RB Travis Etienne surprisingly passed on entering the 2020 NFL Draft to return for senior year with the Tigers- he must like college. Lot of pundits had him listed as the best running back in this year’s draft.

8) Before Sunday, last time the Chiefs beat Tennessee was six years ago; Alex Smith was Kansas City’s QB, while Ryan Fitzpatrick.started for the Titans.

7) Dayton 78, Saint Louis 76 OT— Had great fun watching this game Friday night, an excellent game with two good teams. Kid on Dayton drained a 3 with less than a second left- the Flyers will be a very, very popular (too popular??) sleeper team in March.

Dayton led for only 5:18 of this 45:00 game.

6) Jason Garrett signed on to become the Giants’ OC, which adds intrigue to next year’s Dallas-Giant games.

5) There is language in Kyler Murray’s rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals that forbids him from taking part in any baseball-related activities, but he is talking like he still wants to try it someday. Oy.

4) Omar Vizquel played in the major leagues for 24 years, for six different teams; he was a good fielder, made it to three All-Star Games, but had a career .688 OPS. Not once in all the times I saw Vizquel play did I think, “Hey, this guy could be in the Hall of Fame someday.”

But now Vizquel is on some writers’ ballots for the Hall of Fame. Amazing.

3) Davidson doesn’t have a graduate school, so they can’t poach grad transfers the way a lot of other D-I basketball programs do.

2) Philip Rivers and his family are moving to Florida; Tom Brady is moving away from Boston, will listen to other teams in the free agent market. NFL could look an awful lot different when next season starts.

1) Opening line on the Super Bowl: Chiefs, -1 (53)

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Bonus List of 13: College knowledge on a winter day

13) Big 14:
— Michigan State leads at 6-1; surprising Illinois is 5-2
— Ohio State lost five of its last six games.
— Home favorites of 5 or less points are 7-3-1 ATS

12) Big X:
— Looks like four teams in NCAAs, with Oklahoma off the bubble a little.
— In five years at Texas, Shaka Smart is 33-40 in conference games.
— Home favorites of 4+ points are 13-3 ATS

11) Big East:
— Seton Hall leads at 6-0, Villanova is 4-1
— In his third year at Georgetown, Patrick Ewing is 16-26 in conference games.
— Home favorites of more than 5 points are 5-2 ATS

10) ACC:
— Louisville, Florida State are both 6-1; Duke is 5-2.
— North Carolina lost 8 of last 9 games, is 1-5 in ACC.
— Single digit home favorites are 7-16 ATS.

9) SEC:
— LSU is 5-0…..Kentucky/Florida are both 4-1
— Vanderbilt fired Bryce Drew LY after his PG got hurt and the team fell apart; this year. Vandy’s best player is hurt, the Commodores are 0-4 in SEC. Is the coach’s job safe?
— Favorites of 3 or fewer points are 4-6 ATS. Road favorites are 5-6.

8) Pac-12:
— Stanford, USC are both 4-1; Oregon is 4-2.
— Washington lost three of four games since its PG became ineligible.
— Home favorites of 7 or fewer points are 8-2 ATS

7) The last six years, Stetson went 22-68 in Atlantic Sun games; this year, under 1st-year coach Donnie Jones, the Hatters are 3-2 in A-Sun- they’ve won their last four road games, including a win at South Carolina. Much improved team.

6) American:
— Houston/Tulsa are 4-1; Memphis is 3-1, three teams are 3-2.
— UCF was #21 experience team LY, went 24-9; this year, they’re 11-7, 2-4 in AAC
— Favorites of 8+ points are 2-5 ATS; road favorites are 4-7 ATS.

5) Atlantic 14:
— Dayton/Duquesne are both 5-0; could Flyers be an at-large team?
— Why did St Joe’s fire Phil Martelli? They’re 4-14, 0-5 in conference.
— Road favorites are 7-4 ATS.

4) WCC:
— Gonzaga is 6-0; five of the other nine teams are 3-2.
— A 4-OT loss at Pacific will make Saint Mary’s nervous on Selection Sunday.
— Favorites of 7 or fewer points are 9-3 ATS.

3) Mountain West:
— San Diego State is last unbeaten team in the country.
— Utah State lost four of last five games after a 13-2 start; New Mexico lost a couple players for off-court reasons; they stopped trying at the end of the UNLV game Saturday.
— Road favorites of less than 7 points are 6-1-1 ATS.

2) Missouri Valley:
— Northern Iowa is 5-1, Loyola is 4-1, Bradley 4-2.
— Evansville upset Kentucky Nov 12, then they lost their coach for off-court reasons; now they’re 0-6 in Valley games.
— Home favorites are 14-6 ATS this season.

1) Mid-American:
— Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green are all 4-1 in this one-bid league.
— Eastern Michigan is 0-5 in MAC, turning ball over 22.4% of time, making 22.9% of 3’s.
— Home favorites of 6+ points are 1-9-1 ATS.

 

[Udog]

9DETROIT -10 COLORADO
COLORADO is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) off an home win scoring 4 or more goals in the current season.

11FLORIDA -12 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 2-11 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.




NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 20

Detroit @ Colorado

Game 9-10
January 20, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
8.238
Colorado
12.468
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-350
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-350); Under

Florida @ Minnesota

Game 11-12
January 20, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.681
Minnesota
12.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-110); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 20

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DETROIT (12-33-0-4, 28 pts.) at COLORADO (27-15-0-6, 60 pts.) - 1/20/2020, 3:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-37 ATS (+75.8 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 2-17 ATS (+34.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-25 ATS (+48.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-23 ATS (+45.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 4-19 ATS (+37.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 3-18 ATS (+36.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-0 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-16-0-5, 57 pts.) at MINNESOTA (22-20-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/20/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 195-215 ATS (-76.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 9-17 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-24 ATS (-14.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-39 ATS (+69.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-106 ATS (-49.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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NHL

Monday, January 20

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Trend Report
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Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Detroit is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Florida
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Florida
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota


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[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Big 14 basketball standings:
6-1— Michigan State
5-2— Illinois, Rutgers
4-3— Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Wisconsin
4-4— Minnesota
3-4— Penn State, Purdue
2-4— Michigan
2-5— Nebraska, Ohio State
1-6— Northwestern


Quote of the Day:
“…..I really believe this. I think there’s more guys concerned with getting a pregame fit on Instagram than they are worrying about the win and loss of a basketball game. I stand by that statement.”
JJ Redick

Tuesday’s quiz
Where did Trailblazers’ star Damian Lillard play his college ball?

Monday’s quiz
Chiefs beat Minnesota 23-7 the last time they were in a Super Bowl, 50 yeas ago

Sunday’s quiz
Sean Payton, Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan, Brad Childress and Tony Garoppolo all went to the same college, Eastern Illinois.

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

13) This from VISN, the terrific Las Vegas-based radio station, with regards to betting on over/under win totals in baseball:

If you add up all the season win totals for MLB teams at William Hill books, it comes to 2,457 wins.

One small problem; there are only 2,430 baseball games in a season, so they’ve basically inflated each team’s total by one win.

Sharp bettors turn this in their favor by emphasizing under plays. Just a thought.

12) Rutgers is ranked 24th in the AP basketball poll this week, first time the Scarlet Knights have been in the top 25 since 1979, when ESPN didn’t exist yet and I had a full head of hair.

11) CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein said something over the weekend that was probably true, and also a little disappointing; “The day of mid-majors building programs is over”

Someone in the game he was covering was a transfer from North Texas, usually an also-ran in Conference USA; when a team like North Texas gets its players poached by the bigger $$ teams, all they can hope for is to catch lightning in a bottle now and then to make the NCAA’s, and that is too bad.

10) You know the NFC title game sucked when Las Vegas oddsmakers posted Super Bowl odds at halftime of Sunday’s game in Santa Clara. Not many conference title games are 27-0 at the half.

9) Golfer Andrew Landry won the PGA event in LaQuinta this weekend, after blowing a six-stroke lead on the back nine Sunday; it was his second PGA Tour win.

In Landry’s five outings prior to this weekend, he won $0, as in five missed cuts in a row; now he is exempt thru 2022, and will be in the tournament of Champion at Kapalua next January, plus The Masters in April.

91 golfers have already qualified for The Masters; 87 players were in LY’s field.

8) Interesting bit of strategy for Villanova Saturday; coming out of a TV timeout with 7:42 left in a 43-43 game with UConn, Villanova came out with five guards on the floor, in order to defend better. Wildcats eventually won a sluggish game 61-55 against a UConn team they’ll be Big East rivals with once again next season.

7) There will be scapegoats; Houston Texans lost 51-31 in the playoffs at Kansas City, and now word comes that DC Romeo Crennel is done with the Texans.

72-year old Crennel has been a football coach for 50 years, the last 39 in the NFL; he’s been head coach in Cleveland, Kansas City. Now his career may be over after one cruddy game. Go figure.

6) Miami Hurricanes landed transfer QB D’Eriq King from Houston.

Former Florida Gators QB Feleipe Franks transfers to another SEC team, Arkansas.

5) Home teams won 41 of the first 48 Big 14 conference games this season, but ACC home teams are only 22-29 SU. Go figure.

4) When UNLV beat New Mexico 99-78 Saturday night, Marvin Coleman became the first Rebel player in 21 years to post a triple-double. Mark Dickel got the last one one against Mississippi Valley State on November 19, 1999. Coleman came to UNLV as a walk-on, but has a scholarship now. UNLV started Mountain West play 6-1, but their schedule has been soft do far.

3) Pelicans 126, Grizzlies 116— Last 11 New Orleans game went over the total; Wednesday is their next game, with Zion Williamson making his NBA debut. Is Williamson going to slow the Pelicans down? He is going to take 20:00 or so away from someone; will they run as much?

2) Baylor 61, Oklahoma 57— Bears improve to 16-1, 6-0 in Big X play.

1) Celtics 139, Lakers 107— This was the 29th time Kemba Walker played against Lebron James, but the first time his team won. Longest-such streak in NBA history? Sherman Douglas went 0-30 against Michael Jordan.

 

[Udog]

13WINNIPEG -14 CAROLINA
WINNIPEG is 10-3 ATS (12.2 Units) in road games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

15NY ISLANDERS -16 NY RANGERS
NY ISLANDERS are 19-9 ATS (11.2 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

17VEGAS -18 BOSTON
VEGAS are 21-24 ATS (-17.3 Units) against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the current season.

19PITTSBURGH -20 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games in the current season.

21FLORIDA -22 CHICAGO
CHICAGO is 15-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after a game where they covered the spread in the last 3 seasons.




NHL

Tuesday, January 21

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Trend Report
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Boston Bruins
Boston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 9 games
Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Boston

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

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Rangers's last 17 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games at home
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Chicago is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing Florida
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Florida is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Florida's last 23 games when playing Chicago
Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 21

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WINNIPEG (25-20-0-4, 54 pts.) at CAROLINA (28-18-0-3, 59 pts.) - 1/21/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 32-16 ATS (+11.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 12-6 ATS (+20.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 35-25 ATS (+67.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 13-9 ATS (+23.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 62-58 ATS (+134.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 15-6 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 42-42 ATS (+104.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG 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=+1.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (28-15-0-5, 61 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-20-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/21/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 10-4 ATS (+14.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-1 ATS (+7.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 80-58 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 66-63 ATS (+146.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-8 ATS (+28.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 48-31 ATS (+14.6 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 100-110 ATS (+246.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 106-129 ATS (-42.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 253-257 ATS (-147.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 72-78 ATS (-42.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 166-164 ATS (-73.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 218-256 ATS (-139.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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VEGAS (25-19-0-7, 57 pts.) at BOSTON (28-10-0-12, 68 pts.) - 1/21/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 25-26 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 26-29 ATS (-18.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 6-13 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 8-12 ATS (-11.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
VEGAS is 24-26 ATS (-13.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 0-4 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
BOSTON is 299-252 ATS (-106.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 122-114 ATS (-68.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
BOSTON is 237-184 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 112-91 ATS (-67.1 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
BOSTON is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (31-13-0-5, 67 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (26-17-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/21/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 31-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 72-55 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 266-285 ATS (-29.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (27-16-0-5, 59 pts.) at CHICAGO (24-20-0-6, 54 pts.) - 1/21/2020, 8:38 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 21

Vegas @ Boston

Game 17-18
January 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.797
Boston
9.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(+130); Over

NY Islanders @ NY Rangers

Game 15-16
January 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.867
NY Rangers
10.961
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-120); Over

Winnipeg @ Carolina

Game 13-14
January 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.524
Carolina
11.638
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-180); Under

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 19-20
January 21, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.870
Philadelphia
11.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+125); Under

Florida @ Chicago

Game 21-22
January 21, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.681
Chicago
13.090
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-115); Over

 

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Some early Super Bowl prop bets at SouthPoint:
— Kansas City’s team total: 27
— San Francisco’s team total: 26.5
— Will game go to OT? No -$800, Yes +$550
— Will there be a successful 2-point conversion? No -$240, yes +$200
— First half line: Chiefs, -0.5 (-$115), 26.5
— Second half line: pick ‘em, 26.5


Quote of the Day:
“I had a cheeseburger and went to bed.”
Andy Reid, on how he celebrated the Chiefs’ AFC title

Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame baseball player was a guard for San Diego State’s basketball team in the late 70’s/early 80’s?

Tuesday’s quiz
Damian Lillard played his college ball at Weber State

Monday’s quiz
Chiefs beat Minnesota 23-7 the last time they were in a Super Bowl, 50 yeas ago

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

13) LSU 84, Florida 82— Almost an epic collapse by the Bayou Bengals, who led 79-69 with 1:15 left in the game. Florida ran an out-of-bounds under play with 0:00.5 left and got an easy layup that would’ve tied the score, but it was ruled to come a split-second too late.

12) 2017 draft:
— Chicago Bears traded up to the #2 spot, giving up two 3rd-round picks an a 4th-round pick to move up one place to take QB Mitch Trubisky with the #2 pick. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes was picked #10, Deshaun Watson was picked #12.

Oy.

11) Most people seem eager to bet the over in the Super Bowl. So if you like the under, wouldn’t it be a good idea to wait a while, hoping the total goes up and you get a better number?

10) LF Marcell Ozuna signs a one-year, $18M deal with the Braves, who also signed Felix Hernandez to a minor league deal. Ozuna went 9-for-21 against Atlanta in the playoffs LY, while he was playing for the Cardinals.

9) Sounds like the Jaguars are going to hire Jay Gruden as their next offensive coordinator; lot of former Redskin coaches all over the NFL.

8) There is a woman named Red Panda who performs at halftime of basketball games; she balances plates on her head while riding a unicycle. Her act is very popular nationwide.

How do you start doing that? How long do you have to practice before you’re good at it? Have other people tried and given up because they broke too many dishes?

7) Basketball upsets:
— Texas A&M (+9) 66, Missouri 64
— Illinois (+5.5) 79, Purdue 62
— Northern Illinois (+4) 76, Kent State 69
— TCU (+2.5) 65, Texas Tech 54

6) Evansville fired basketball coach Walter McCarty after a sexual misconduct investigation; this comes two months after the Purple Aces won at Kentucky.

Evansville announced Todd Lickliter as its new head coach; he signed a multi-year deal and will coach the Purple Aces against Drake tonight. Good move to hire a new coach quickly, or else the current players might jump ship to other programs.

5) ESPN’s obsession with Zion Williamson is baffling; he seems like a good kid, but he played at Duke last year, they didn’t make the Final Four. He gets treated like he is this generation’s version of Kareem, Jordan or Lebron. Not really sure why.

4) Random fact: former NFL QB Elvis Grbac is the football coach at Villa Angela-St. Joseph HS in the Cleveland area. It is interesting to see what retired players in their post-playing lives.

3) Quote of the Day part 2, from Texas alum TJ Ford:
“It’s very disappointing and disheartening to watch the direction Texas Longhorn has now taken. I’ve never witnessed a blowout of this magnitude in BIG12 play like tonight.”

He was talking about the Longhorns getting drubbed at West Virginia Saturday.

2) Was considering going to Las Vegas for the NFL Draft, but decided against it; draft is better on TV, where you can see everything. Draft will be far flung all over the Strip and downtown; will be ton of extra people in town. Hotels are jacking prices up; and since I’m not a great people person to begin with, I’ll take a pass.

Having the red carpet on a stage on the lake in front of Bellagio should be quite a sight.

1) My only comment on the baseball Hall of Fame voting is that I am amazed more than half the voters (52.6%) picked Omar Vizquel as a Hall of Famer. Very good player, not a great player. To get in the Hall of Fame, think you had to be a great player.

 

[Udog]

23WINNIPEG -24 COLUMBUS
WINNIPEG is 8-2 ATS (10.9 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

25DETROIT -26 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 2-12 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 22

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WINNIPEG (25-20-0-4, 54 pts.) at COLUMBUS (26-16-0-8, 60 pts.) - 1/22/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 8-2 ATS (+5.6 Units) in January games this season.
COLUMBUS is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 193-182 ATS (+410.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 73-59 ATS (+142.5 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 16-12 ATS (+3.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-6 ATS (+20.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 42-42 ATS (+104.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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DETROIT (12-34-0-4, 28 pts.) at MINNESOTA (22-21-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/22/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-38 ATS (+79.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 2-18 ATS (+38.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-26 ATS (+51.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 4-24 ATS (+48.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 4-20 ATS (+40.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 465-377 ATS (-148.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 135-109 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 9-18 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-15 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 101-107 ATS (-36.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (-11.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-27 ATS (-9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-13 ATS (-13.0 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
DETROIT is 2-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 22

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Trend Report
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Columbus
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 8-14-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 22


Winnipeg @ Columbus

Game 23-24
January 22, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.310
Columbus
10.441
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+140); Under

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 25-26
January 22, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
8.284
Minnesota
11.246
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-250
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-250); Under

 

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
— Virginia Tech 78, North Carolina 77 2OT— Tar Heels lost 9 of last 11 games.
— Tulsa 80, Memphis 40— Ugly road loss for the 14-4 Tigers.
— Southern Illinois 68, Northern Iowa 66— Upset win for the Salukis.
— Binghamton 83, Stony Brook 79— Bearcats were a 17-point underdog.
— Penn State 72, Michigan 63— Wolverines are 4-7 in their last 11 games.
— Sierra Canyon HS’s basketball team has flown over 38,000 miles this year; sons of Lebron James, Dwyane Wade are on that team.


Quote of the Day:
“That’s something that I’m still trying to figure out right now as we speak. I mean, I don’t understand that because you’re there. You have an opportunity to go to play in a Super Bowl. And for that to happen, it’s extremely … it’s bothersome. We have to look at ourselves, everybody. I’m going to look inside of myself and see why weren’t our players playing with their hair on fire. I think everybody in our organization has to do that.”
Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur

Thursday’s quiz
Where did Shaquille O’Neal play his college basketball?

Wednesday’s quiz
Tony Gwynn was a guard for San Diego State’s basketball team in the late 70’s/early 80’s.

Tuesday’s quiz
Damian Lillard played his college ball at Weber State

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

13) Dallas Cowboys hiring a new coach could help fast track Dak Prescott’s contract situation, because Prescott can’t participate in an off-season workout program unless he is under contract, which he isn’t right now.

When you have a new coach, the off-season program is more important than usual. Helps to have the quarterback there, ya think?

12) Suspensions after the Kansas/K-State fracas Tuesday:
Kansas: Silvio De Sousa 12 games, David McCormack 2 games
Kansas State: James Love 8 games, Antonio Gordon 3 games

11) New York Mets are expected to name Luis Rojas their next manager; Rojas was originally set to be the Mets quality control coach, same job he had last year. 38-year old Rojas is Felipe Alou’s son, so he has excellent bloodlines to be a major league skipper.

10) Disappointed that Showtime hasn’t committed to another season of the terrific show Ray Donovan; its very well done, good entertainment. If they’re smart, they’ll sign up for Season 8.

9) Phillies added four veterans to bolster their roster:
— P’s Francisco Liriano, Bud Norris, Drew Storen
— IF Neil Walker

8) Philadelphia police are investigating Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot Gritty for allegedly punching a 13-year-old kid at an event for season ticket holders. Seriously, they are.

7) Baseball stuff:
— Kansas City Royals re-signed LF Alex Gordon to a one-year, $4M deal. Gordon apparently waived his no-trade clause, which could become interesting in July.

6) Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald bought a small piece of the Phoenix Suns, joining Aaron Rodgers as NFL players who own part of an NBA franchise.

5) Hawai’i hired former Arizona State coach Todd Graham as its new football coach.

4) Eli Manning retired from the NFL Wednesday, with a career record of 117-117, 8-4 in playoff games, with two Super Bowl titles.

3) When LSU won the national title in college football, coach Ed Orgeron banked $1.775M in bonuses……..Oregon coach Mario Cristobal earned $1.175M in bonuses, and his Ducks didn’t even make it to the national playoff.

2) There have been 10 kickoff returns for TDs in the Super Bowl, no punt return TD’s.

1) Is it me, or does 397 people voting on the Hall of Fame seem excessive? If its not excessive, then I’d like a vote too— guaranteed I watch more baseball than most of the voters.

 

[Udog]

Friday’s 6-pack
Over/under win totals for first season of the XFL:
7.5— Tampa Bay Vipers
6— Dallas Renegades, Houston /Roughnecks
5.5— DC Defenders
4— Los Angeles Wildcats, New York Guardians
3.5— St Louis Battlehawks, Seattle Dragons


Quote of the Day:
“My proudest achievement of my whole career will be the fact that I built, alongside my wife, an Alzheimer’s research center in Houston named for my dad. It’s thriving. It took work. It still does.”
Jim Nantz

Saturday’s quiz
When the ABA folded in 1976, which four teams joined the NBA?
(Hint: Only one of them has won an NBA title)

Friday’s quiz
In the movie Major League, Cleveland Indians win the AL pennant.

Thursday’s quiz
Shaquille O’Neal played his college basketball at LSU.

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Saturday’s Den: Ranking the months of the year, and some other stuff…….

These days, there are no bad months, but some are better than others.

12) January— Living in upstate NY, 31 days of potentially horrendous weather; Sundays are lot slower once the NFL regular season is over. If I ever get smart and move to Las Vegas, then January would move up a few spots on the list.

11) February— Ranked ahead of January because it is three fewer days (this year, only two fewer days). Spring training starts in February, never a bad thing.

T9) April/May— Baseball season starts, NBA/NHL playoffs, NFL Draft, weather gets normal, a good time of year.

8) December— I’m in Las Vegas for Christmas most years; NFL regular season bowl games, college hoop, lot of good stuff, offsetting the potential for cruddy weather.

7) October— Good time for a trip to Las Vegas; baseball playoffs, football season, the college basketball magazines come out.

6) September— When I was a kid, September was by far the worst month of the year- back to school. Now? Not so much. Football season starts and the weather is still warm.

T4) June, July, August— Nothing bad about these three months in upstate New York; warm weather, lot of baseball to watch.

3) November — Busiest month of the year; college football/basketball, NBA/NFL, lot of research and studying to do. When I had an actual job, this was a great month— three days off— Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving. Now, every day is a day off. &#55357;&#56898;

1) March— Weather is getting better, lot of college basketball to watch and I try to throw a trip to the desert onto the schedule. Daytime TV’s best month; exhibition baseball every day.

Elsewhere on a winter Friday night……
a) Butler 89, Marquette 85 OT— Tremendous game to watch; Butler plays without its PG and wins, snapping a 3-game skid.

There was a weird moment in this game; tie game with 0:20 left, and Marquette fouls a Butler player who is shooting 85% on line- it looked intentional, and it looked like Wojciechowski told the kid to foul— why????? The SCORE WAS TIED!!!

b) Suns 103, Spurs 99— Phoenix is 10-10 on the road, a much-improved team

c) Bucks 116, Hornets 103— This game was played in Paris..

d) Siena 70, Marist 57— Saints are 8-0 at home, 0-9 on road; this was their first MAAC cover this season (1-8 ATS).