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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, February 8


Ottawa @ Winnipeg

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

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.937
Winnipeg
11.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-170); Under

Arizona @ Boston

Game 65-66
February 8, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.106
Boston
12.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-220); Under

Nashville @ Edmonton

Game 69-70
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
9.344
Edmonton
10.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-105); Over

Toronto @ Montreal

Game 73-74
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.356
Montreal
10.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-115); Under

NY Islanders @ Tampa Bay

Game 79-80
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.544
Tampa Bay
13.542
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-210); Under

Pittsburgh @ Florida

Game 75-76
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.287
Florida
11.719
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+100); Under

Los Angeles @ New Jersey

Game 67-68
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.615
New Jersey
10.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+100); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 77-78
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.523
Washington
10.169
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+160); Over

Colorado @ Columbus

Game 71-72
February 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.868
Columbus
11.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-135); Over

Dallas @ St. Louis

Game 81-82
February 8, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.601
St. Louis
10.726
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-160); Under

Calgary @ Vancouver

Game 83-84
February 8, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.268
Vancouver
9.294
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+115); Under

Carolina @ Vegas

Game 85-86
February 8, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.956
Vegas
11.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+115); Over

 

[Udog]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Six of the top prospects for the Seattle Mariners:
1) Julio Rodriguez, OF— 19-year old has a .929 OPS in two pro seasons.
2) Jarred Kelenic, OF— Acquired in the Robinson Cano trade.
3) Evan White, 1B— Hit 18 homers in the Texas League last year.
4) Logan Gilbert, P— Had a 2.88 ERA in nine AA starts LY.
5) George Kirby, P— Walked six guys in 88 IP in his last year in college.
6) Noelvi Marte, SS— 18-year old signed for $1.55M.


Quote of the Day:
“We never once sat down after the season and said, ‘How do we replace Ja Morant?’ That’s an impossible task. We’re less dependent on the ball screen, obviously we had one of the best ball-screen players in college basketball history for the last couple of years.”
Murray State coach Matt McMahon

Sunday’s quiz
Durham Bulls are the AAA farm team of which major league club?

Saturday’s quiz
Former Steeler QB Tommy Maddox was the QB of the team that won the only XFL title, back in 2001.

Friday’s quiz
In the movie Moneyball, Art Howe was the manager of the Oakland A’s; Philip Seymour Hoffman played Howe in the movie.

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Sunday’s Den; Wrapping up a sports Saturday……

13) Minnesota Twins withdrew from the 3-team Mookie Betts trade, meaning Kenta Maeda is back on the Dodgers again; that shouldn’t be too awkward, with spring training starting in a couple days.

12) Auburn 91, LSU 90 OT— Auburn trailed by 12 at the half, by 8 with 1:26 left, then led by 7 with 1:51 left in OT, before LSU stormed back and took a 90-89 lead with 0:09 left. Auburn scored with 0:00.1 left to send its fans home happy.

Second loss in a row for LSU after its 8-0 start in SEC. Auburn won its last six games, with three of last four wins coming in overtime.

Auburn was 18-44 on the arc, 12-30 inside the arc; they played without Purifoy, who had the flu.

11) Seton Hall 70, Villanova 64— Pirates are best team in Big East; they lead the league by three games, but the question is: Can Villanova or Butler still make noise in the NCAAs?

10) Duke 98, North Carolina 96 OT— No nice way to say this; an epic collapse by the Tar Heels, who led by 13 with 4:04 left to play, by 5 with 0:21 left in OT. UNC was 21-38 on foul line in a 2-point loss; Duke was 26-34. Not often a team leads a game for over 40:00 and loses.

The uniforms these teams wore for this game look like practice jerseys, awful uniforms, but I’m sure they’ll sell a ton of them online, because hey, they were on TV.

9) St Bonaventure 83, Duquesne 80— How is Mark Schmidt still the coach of the Bonnies? St Bonaventure is 16-8 this season, 8-3 in the A-14; he’s a very good coach.

— Find a map, then find Olean, NY on that map.
— Circle Olean, NY on the map
— Look at how many cities are within 90 miles of Olean; how many great high school basketball players live within 90 miles of Olean?
— Some bigger school should hire Schmidt.

8) Temple 97, SMU 90 OT— Owls were down 17 at the half, rallied to win. Not often you make 13-30 on the arc and lose, but SMU also doesn’t have any seniors, which showed here.

7) Upsets:
— Elon (+12.5) 72, Charleston 65
— UCLA (+12) 65, Arizona 52
— Lehigh (+10) 62, Lafayette 59
— South Florida (+8.5) 75, Memphis 73
— Boston College (+8) 77, Virginia Tech 73
— Grand Canyon (+7) 103, Cal Baptist 98
— Chattanooga (+6) 84, Wofford 77

6) Oklahoma 69, West Virginia 59— West Virginia is 5-0 at home in Big X, 1-4 on road, with lone win at last place Oklahoma State.

Mountaineers’ conference schedule is just stupid; their closest Big X rival is Iowa State, located 873 miles away. 879 miles is their SHORTEST Big X road trip. Is football that big a money maker than screwing up your basketball program is worth it?

5) Georgetown 76, DePaul 72— If you had told me in December that DePaul would be 1-10 in the Big East, I would’ve scoffed at you- they looked great in pre-conference play, but now DePaul has lost eight conference games by 8 or fewer points. Same old story; the last 12 years, they’re 33-173 in Big East games. That not good.

4) Arizona State 66, USC 64— Trojans led by 13 in first half, by 5 with 2:22 left, but they turned ball over 24 times, lost to an Arizona squad that shot 31% inside the arc. Trojans got swept on their Arizona trip, by total of seven points.

3) Alabama 105, Georgia 102, OT— Three of seven SEC games Saturday went to OT. Both teams shot 60%+ inside the arc in this game. Georgia led by 12 with 14:17 left.

2) XFL: Washington 31, Seattle 19— Austin Proehl scored first TD in XFL this season; his father Ricky scored the game-winning TD for the Rams in the 2000 NFC title game.

Washington’s first TD scored on a blocked punt.

1) Houston 37, Los Angeles 17— Philip Walker had a big day at QB for Houston, throwing for 272 yards, four TD’s. LA played without QB Josh Johnson, a big deal.

My overall impression of the XFL’s first day:
— Both home teams won; both games went over.
— Good entertainment. I’m more of a basketball guy, but the quality of football will improve as teams play together more.
— Plays: Seattle 64, Washington 56. Similar to an NFL game.

 

[Udog]

1BOSTON -2 DETROIT
DETROIT is 7-36 ATS (-24.8 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

3ANAHEIM -4 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 0-13 ATS (-14.2 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.

5LOS ANGELES -6 NY RANGERS
LOS ANGELES are 5-22 ATS (-15.3 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.

7CHICAGO -8 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more in the current season.

9COLORADO -10 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 7-15 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the 2nd half of the year over the last 2 seasons.




NHL

Sunday, February 9

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Trend Report
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Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Rangers's last 23 games
NY Rangers is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games at home
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 13 games at home
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Los Angeles is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Winnipeg is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Colorado is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 9


Boston @ Detroit

Game 1-2
February 9, 2020 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.733
Detroit
9.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-340
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-340); Over

Anaheim @ Buffalo

Game 3-4
February 9, 2020 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.380
Buffalo
10.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-130); Over

Los Angeles @ NY Rangers

Game 5-6
February 9, 2020 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.556
NY Rangers
9.599
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+160); Under

Chicago @ Winnipeg

Game 7-8
February 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.223
Winnipeg
11.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-105); Over

Colorado @ Minnesota

Game 9-10
February 9, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.140
Minnesota
11.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-130); Under

 

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 9

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BOSTON (34-10-0-12, 80 pts.) at DETROIT (13-39-0-4, 30 pts.) - 2/9/2020, 12:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 223-174 ATS (+47.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 15-2 ATS (+11.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-43 ATS (-61.9 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 60-63 ATS (-68.4 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.
DETROIT is 323-305 ATS (-132.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 5-27 ATS (+54.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 3-21 ATS (+41.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-5 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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ANAHEIM (22-26-0-7, 51 pts.) at BUFFALO (24-23-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/9/2020, 3:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 579-479 ATS (+31.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 57-44 ATS (+109.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 267-231 ATS (+25.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 130-134 ATS (+293.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
BUFFALO is 40-65 ATS (+129.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-20 ATS (+25.2 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
BUFFALO is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (19-32-0-5, 43 pts.) at NY RANGERS (26-23-0-4, 56 pts.) - 2/9/2020, 6:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 217-282 ATS (-93.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 2-13 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
NY RANGERS are 108-131 ATS (-42.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 255-260 ATS (-109.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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CHICAGO (25-21-0-8, 58 pts.) at WINNIPEG (28-23-0-5, 61 pts.) - 2/9/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 18-4 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-9 ATS (+24.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CHICAGO is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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COLORADO (31-16-0-6, 68 pts.) at MINNESOTA (26-22-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/9/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 112-95 ATS (+214.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 155-152 ATS (+329.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 12-19 ATS (-19.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-14 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 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=+0.4 Units)

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[Udog]

Monday’s 6-pack
Six of the top prospects for the Chicago White Sox:
1) Luis Robert, OF— Knocked in 39 runs in 47 AAA games LY.
2) Andrew Vaughn, 1B— Cal-Berkley alum played at three levels of A ball LY.
3) Michael Kopech, P— Hard-throwing righty has had injury problems.
4) Nick Madrigal, 2B— Hit .331 in 29 AA games last season.
5) Matthew Thompson, P— Sox gave him $2.1M so he wouldn’t go to college.
6) Jonathan Stiever, P— Was 6-4, 2.15 in 12 starts at high-Class A LY.


Quote of the Day:
“If they only fired bad coaches, then I would feel bad. But they’ve fired a lot of good coaches. It happens.”
Wade Phillips

Monday’s quiz
What two teams played a 6-OT game in the 2009 Big East tournament?

Sunday’s quiz
Durham Bulls are the AAA farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays

Saturday’s quiz
Former Steeler QB Tommy Maddox was the QB of the team that won the only XFL title, back in 2001.

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

13) Over the weekend, a woman on Twitter posted a pic of her on vacation at a zoo with a small monkey standing on her head. Woman didn’t have a hat on or a scarf, just a monkey standing on her head.

Swear to God, I’d have a damn heart attack if a monkey stood on my head. No bueno.

12) Do the people who run college basketball talk to each other? Ever?

Supposedly they want more scoring, but they moved the 3-point arc back, and if you’re watching games this season, referees have mostly stopped calling fouls, except real obvious ones. Big 14 games have a ton of hand-checking and body contact, but not a lot of fouls are called, and not a whole lot of points are scored.

11) I’m not a big NASCAR fan, but I’m always glad to see it come on TV, that means spring is a lot closer than it used to be. Spring training follows NASCAR pretty closely, and spring training is always a good thing.

10) I’m in a restaurant the other night, and the menu says “Gourmet Mac and Cheese”. This is an oxymoron, yes? How can mac and cheese be gourmet? I asked the bartender, and she agreed.

XFL facts, observations:
9) There were 19 touchdowns in the XFL this weekend; teams went for the 2-yard, 1-point conversion 11 times, the 2-point, 5-yard conversion 8 times. No one tried a 3-point conversion from the 10-yard line.

8) Home teams won three of four games; three of four games stayed under, with the Seattle-Washington total depending on when you wagered on the game.

7) Dallas was a 10-point favorite, but QB Landry Jones didn’t play, and Dallas didn’t score a TD in its 15-9 home loss to St Louis. Jones is expected to play next weekend.

6) Teams ran an average of 62 plays per game in Week 1.

I’m pretty sure a couple of officials forgot that the XFL is using the 1-foot inbounds rule for completed passes; the replay official in New Jersey Sunday seemed very nervous, his voice was almost shaking as he talked to the referee on the field.

Elsewhere…….
5) Marquette 76, Butler 57— Marquette made 11-24 on arc; Butler is 3-5 in its last eight games after a 15-1 start.

4) UConn 72, Cincinnati 71— Bearcats led by 10 in first half; but UConn made 11-26 on arc, got their third win in last four games.

3) Houston 76, Wichita State 43— Shockers went 2-24 on arc; they lost for fifth time in las seven games. Houston won seven of its last eight games; they allowed total of only 97 points in two games vs Wichita this season.

2) Washington State 79, Washington 67— Huskies have lost six in row, 10 of last 12 games.

1) Princeton 81, Columbia 72— Tigers and Yale are tied for Ivy League lead, at 5-1.

 

[Udog]

11ARIZONA -12 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game in the current season.

13FLORIDA -14 PHILADELPHIA
FLORIDA is 90-81 ATS (0.9 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread since 1996.

15NY ISLANDERS -16 WASHINGTON
NY ISLANDERS are 21-11 ATS (11.2 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

17TAMPA BAY -18 COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS are 10-1 ATS (10.4 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

19NASHVILLE -20 VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER is 14-3 ATS (10.7 Units) in home games after playing a home game in the current season.

21CALGARY -22 SAN JOSE
CALGARY is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 1 goal or less over the last 2 seasons.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, February 10

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ARIZONA (27-23-0-7, 61 pts.) at MONTREAL (27-23-0-7, 61 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-21 ATS (+54.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 1-9 ATS (-8.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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FLORIDA (29-19-0-6, 64 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (30-18-0-7, 67 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 268-287 ATS (-29.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (31-16-0-6, 68 pts.) at WASHINGTON (36-14-0-5, 77 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 153-98 ATS (+273.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-3 ATS (+10.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 78-58 ATS (+2.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 83-60 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+29.2 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 101-110 ATS (+247.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 50-57 ATS (-43.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (35-15-0-5, 75 pts.) at COLUMBUS (30-17-0-9, 69 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 12-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-13 ATS (+34.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 97-44 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 256-251 ATS (+525.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (26-21-0-7, 59 pts.) at VANCOUVER (30-21-0-5, 65 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 26-28 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-14 ATS (-13.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 65-73 ATS (-36.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 39-21 ATS (+14.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 301-238 ATS (+26.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 38-25 ATS (+63.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 257-259 ATS (-117.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 411-393 ATS (+876.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 106-97 ATS (-69.9 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
VANCOUVER is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.1 Units)

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CALGARY (28-22-0-6, 62 pts.) at SAN JOSE (24-27-0-4, 52 pts.) - 2/10/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 6-11 ATS (-8.6 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN JOSE is 197-167 ATS (-89.2 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-2 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-2-0 straight up against CALGARY 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, Under=-0.3 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL

Monday, February 10

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Trend Report
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Montreal's last 18 games
Montreal is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Montreal's last 15 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Arizona is 6-17-2 SU in its last 25 games when playing Montreal
Arizona is 3-9-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Montreal

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Florida
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing at home against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 12 games
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia

Washington Capitals
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing Washington
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Columbus is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 12 games
Columbus is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 10 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing Vancouver
Nashville is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver

San Jose Sharks
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose's last 15 games
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Calgary is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
Calgary is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Jose
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 10


Arizona @ Montreal

Game 11-12
February 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.363
Montreal
10.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+120); Under

Florida @ Philadelphia

Game 13-14
February 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.738
Philadelphia
10.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+115); Over

NY Islanders @ Washington

Game 15-16
February 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.214
Washington
11.377
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-170); Over

Tampa Bay @ Columbus

Game 17-18
February 10, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.709
Columbus
11.636
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-145); Under

Nashville @ Vancouver

Game 19-20
February 10, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
9.982
Vancouver
11.585
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+100); Under

Calgary @ San Jose

Game 21-22
February 10, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.977
San Jose
11.714
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-105); Over

 

[Udog]

by: Josh Inglis


NEW YORK ISLANDERS AT WASHINGTON CAPITALS
OVER WITH MONDAYS

The start of the week brings us a battle between a pair of Metropolitan rivals as the New York Islanders (3-2 SU, 3-1-1 O/U last five) visit the Washington Capitals (2-3 SU, 4-0-1 O/U last five). The Islanders and Caps have played twice this season and have combined to pile up the goals, scoring 17 in total.

The Caps will likely start goalie Ilya Samsonov as Braden Holtby was tagged for seven goals on Saturday while the Islanders will counter with Thomas Greiss. Both goalies have allowed three or more goals in their previous two starts with the Over going 4-0 in those four games.

We are starting the week with an Over and taking the six as the Over is 19-7-2 in Washington this year.


DETROIT RED WINGS AT BUFFALO SABRES
VALUE IN THE LEAGUE’S WORST

It's not often we recommend the Detroit Red Wings (2-3 SU, 1-4 O/U last five) as they are by far the worst team in the league, but when they are facing the Buffalo Sabres (2-3 SU, 2-3 O/U last five) — a team they beat last week at +190 — there is value to be had. Detroit has been playing competitively of late as it is allowing just two goals against over its last five.

With Detroit playing on the road, it should be a big plus-money play. The Wings have been getting great goaltending by Jonathan Bernier (see below) which has allowed their anemic offense to stay in games. We are taking the Wings on the moneyline and fading the Sabres who have won just once in their last four and are 1-5 SU at home over their last six.


TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
BEST PRICE FOR BEST TEAM

No team has been hotter than the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bolts have the most points over the last 20 games and are winners of six straight heading into the week. On Tuesday, they find themselves on the backend of a back-to-back which could give bettors a decent price on the moneyline, something that hasn’t been common during their domination of the league.

Tuesday’s opponents, the Pittsburgh Penguins, have lost the last three matchups with Tampa Bay with the most recent being a 4-2 loss last week. The Pens’ Top-5 powerplay went 0-for-5 with the man advantage against the Lightning’s third-best penalty kill.

We like backing the best team in the league and what we think will be a great price due to back-to-back and playing on the road. Take the Lightning on the moneyline for this Tuesday night matchup.


CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS AT VANCOUVER CANUCKS
OVER AND OUT

The Chicago Blackhawks (2-3 SU, 2-3 O/U last five) and Vancouver Canucks 1-4 SU, 3-1-1 O/U last five) have met twice this year with each team snagging a pair of home victories. But the real takeaway was the offensive production. In those two contests, a total of 19 goals were scored with the most recent result a 7-5 Vancouver victory on January 2.

With Chicago and Vancouver sitting at around 50 percent on the O/U, we should get a total closer to six than 6.5, which is great news for Over backers. Chicago is 5-3 O/U on its last totals of six while Vancouver is 6-3-1 O/U on totals of six in its last 10. We are grabbing the hump day Over 6 on Wednesday.


GOALIE PROFILE: JONATHAN BERNIER, DETROIT RED WINGS

Since returning from an injury on February 1, Jonathan Bernier has started four games and has won two of them at +190 and +270. Bernier holds a sub-2.00 goals against with a .935 save percentage this month which puts him up with the best goalies statistically.

The Red Wings play the Sabres on Tuesday, the Devils on Thursday and the Bruins on Saturday. Detroit has already beaten the Sabres and Bruins this month and will be big dogs in each of those three games. With the tight games that Detroit has been involved with of late, don’t forget to take a look at the +1.5 puckline.


INJURY UPDATE: F WILLIAM KARLSSON, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

The Vegas Golden Knights (3-2 SU, 3-2 O/U last five) may have the services of 40-goal man William Karlsson on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Wild as the forward makes his way back from a broken finger that sidelined him since January 14. The Knights have scored on the powerplay at the fourth-worst mark in Karlsson’s absence but are tied for the most goals scored (21) over their last five games.

The Wild are 3-2-2 O/U at home in their last seven and are averaging 3.2 goals against in their last 10 games. Getting Karlsson into the lineup could add to an already potent offense. We are looking at the Over.


HAT TRICK TRENDS

• Favorites cleaned up last week going 31-16 with away favorites really dominating, finishing 11-2 over the last seven days. Much like last week, the puckline wasn’t as successful but still had a positive return hitting at 40 percent.

• It seems first-period Overs have started to wane. There is a lot of value in playing the Under for the first frame as the Under is usually even money at worst. Here are the best first-period Under teams of late: Blue Jackets (1-9 O/U), Kings (3-7 O/U), Flyers (3-7 O/U), Hurricanes (4-6 O/U), Coyotes (4-6 O/U), Canadiens (4-6 O/U), Flames (4-6 O/U).

• Looking to play some Overs? Target these goalies as they are in the bottom of the league in goals against over the last 30 days: WSH - Braden Holtby (4.42 GAA); SJ - Martin Jones (4.05 GAA); MIN - Devan Dubnyk (4.04 GAA); NYI - Semyon Varlamov (3.77 GAA).

 

[Udog]

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Six of the top prospects for the Baltimore Orioles:
1) Adley Rutschman, C— Being touted as the next Buster Posey.
2) Grayson Rodriguez, P— Went 10-4, 2.68 in A ball, at age 19
3) DL Hall, P— Lefty went 4-5, 3.46 in hi-A ball last year.
4) Austin Hays, OF— Hit .309 in 68 major league AB’s LY.
5) Ryan Mountcastle, 1B— Hit .312 with 25 homers in AAA last year.
6) Yusniel Diaz, OF— Played in AA last three years, was disappointing LY.

Quote of the Day:
“We spoke with his representative, and the salary requirements that were broached in that conversation were exorbitant and certainly out of our range.”
XFL commish Oliver Luck, on why Colin Kaepernick isn’t in the XFL

Tuesday’s quiz
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton used to coach which NBA team?

Monday’s quiz
UConn/Syracuse played a 6-OT game in the 2009 Big East tournament.

Sunday’s quiz
Durham Bulls are the AAA farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays

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

13) Been a bad offseason for major league baseball, which will now toy with changes to the postseason, to deflect attention from all its other problems.

Tomorrow I’ll be posting my suggestions on what baseball should do. Change isn’t always positive, by the way.

12) Duke 70, Florida State 65:
— Duke survived 21 turnovers (-9), made 7-17 on the arc.
— Florida State shot 12-20 on line, 3-18 on arc, very unusual for them.
— As much time/money as ESPN spends broadcasting basketball, you’d think someone better than Jay Bilas would be their #1 game analyst. ESPN is very Duke-centric (Mike Ktzyzewski’s son-in-law in an analyst on ESPNU); ESPN has let some talented analysts walk away.

Bilas spends way too much time evaluating the refs, except when Duke is getting calls in key spots, then it becomes “…..an unusual call”

11) 30 years ago, Big Monday on ESPN meant this:
— 7:00 Big East game
— 9:00 Big Ten game
— 11:00 Big West game

Noticing that the last few weeks, Big Sky teams have played some Monday games; why not televise Big Sky games on ESPN2, give those teams more exposure? ESPN dumped the Big West when UNLV went to the Mountain West; they could use a good 11:00 Monday game.

10) Iowa State’s best basketball player, Tyrese Halliburton (wrist) is done for the year, which basically ends the Cyclones’ season. Iowa State is 10-13, 3-7 in the Big X.

9) Rough week for Michigan State’s athletic department:
— Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell became latest football coach to turn down the Spartans.
— Michigan State’s hoop team has lost three in row, dropped out of the Top 25.

8) Chargers/Philip Rivers officially parted ways Monday, after 16 years. Looks like Rivers will wind up in Tampa Bay. Chargers need to sell tickets in new SoFi Stadium; who will they pick to replace Rivers as their quarterback?

7) Boston Red Sox are likely to start three lefty hitting outfielders on Opening Day; if they do that, it’ll be the first time they’ve done it since 1960, Ted Williams’ last season in Beantown.

6) If I’m a Red Sox fan, I’m asking why we’re trading our best player? If Mookie Betts turned down a $300M offer, then that should become public, and the Red Sox are off the hook, but if they cheaped out on a great player, then what are they thinking?

5) Angels kiboshed the Joc Pederson trade; will the Dodgers deal Pederson somewhere else? They have too many outfielders right now.

4) 76-year old Jerry Glanville is defensive coordinator for the XFL’s Tampa Bay Vipers; long time ago, Glanville coached the Houston Oilers (1985-89), Atlanta Falcons (1990-93). He’s the guy who traded Brett Favre to Green Bay after his rookie season, because Favre wasn’t as focused on football as he should’ve been.

3) In the XFL, Los Angeles Wildcats already have parted ways with DC Pepper Johnson; LA gave up four TD passes, 37 points in their Week 1 loss at Houston.

2) Arizona Cardinals’ WR Larry Fitzgerald won at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am this weekend, teaming with pro Kevin Streelman; it was 2nd time Fitzgerald won at Pebble Beach.

1) LSU hired former NFL head coach Scott Linehan as its passing game coordinator; when you pay assistants as much as LSU does, guys with NFL experience become interested.

 

[Udog]

In the Crease - Week 20
Joe Williams

Lightning Smashes

The Tampa Bay Lightning have rattled off seven consecutive victories to pull within three points of the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division for first place. They have surpassed the B's in goal differential, as they now lead the NHL at plus-50. The Lightning have registered 201 goals, one off the league lead behind the Washington Capitals. The Lightning will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Tuesday's game at PGH Paints Arena in a potential playoff preview. That is, if the Lightning aren't ousted in the first round like last season when they were swept despite winning the President's Trophy in the regular season.

Tampa Bay has won four in a row against winning teams, and they're 5-1 in the past six against Metropolitan Division clubs. In addition, they're playing in the second end of a back-to-back situation, but that hasn't fazed them lately. They're 5-1 in the past six in the second end of a back-to-back. They're also playing in the fourth game in six days, and they're 40-1 in the previous 51 4-in-6 situations. The Penguins are a huge test, going 20-7 in the past 27 games overall, and they're 5-2 in the past seven against Eastern Conference foes. Tampa Bay has struggled in the Steel City in recent seasons, going 1-5 in the past six trips to Pittsburgh, with the home team going 4-0 in the past four. The favorite is also 41-17 in the past 58 meetings in this series. The over is also 16-5-2 in the past 23 meetings in Pittsburgh.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, Feb. 11

N.Y. Rangers at Winnipeg: In the offseason the Rangers made one of the biggest splashes in the free-agent marker with defenseman Jacob Trouba coming over to the Blueshirts, previously of the Jets. It's his first trip back to Winnipeg since departing for his big payday. He opened the season with a goal, three points and a plus-1 rating in the regular-season opener against the Jets at Madison Square Garden back on Oct. 3. That was his only three-point game of the season. He hasn't made a giant splash in New York, and the Rangers have been rather mediocre. We'll see if he gives them a jump-start in his old stomping grounds. The Rangers went 2-5 in the past seven against Western Conference foes while the Jets are 1-5 in the past six vs. East. Winnipeg has won four of the past five overall, but they're 4-9 in the past 13 at home. Winnipeg is playing in the third game in four days, and they're just 1-8 in the past nine in a 3-in-4 situation.

Carolina at Dallas: The Hurricanes continue their road trip back through the Metroplex against the Stars. Carolina has fared pretty well in the past six games, all against Western Conference opponents, going 4-2-0 with 25 goals scored and 22 goals allowed. James Reimer has sorta stepped to the forefront in the goaltender picture, as Petr Mrazek has struggled and Optimus Reim continues to tick off victories. If the NHL ever decides to do divisional realignment, the Hurricanes might request moving from the Metropolitan Division to the Central. They're 16-5 in their past 21 against Central foes while winning 37 of the past 55 against Western Conference teams overall. The Stars have won seven of the past nine against winning teams, while going 4-1 in the past five vs. Metro teams. The Stars have been kryptonite to the Hurricanes, as Carolina is just 2-9 in the past 11 trips to Dallas, and 7-15 in the past 22 meetings overall.

St. Louis at Anaheim: The defending champs won't be able to repeat as Stanley Cup winners if they cannot solve their road woes. They have won just once in the past eight games away from hoe, and they're 0-4 in the past four against Western Conference foes, too. Overall they're just 1-4 in the past five games overall, perhaps distracted a bit after the All-Star hoopla in their hometown. The Ducks picked up a win last time out, and that's usually not a good thing. They cannot piece together wins lately, going just 5-16 in the past 21 games following a win. They're also 8-22 in the previous 30 working on a day of rest. The Blues have managed to go just 6-21-1 in the past 28 meetings in Anaheim, too.

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Chicago at Vancouver: The last-place Blackhawks have managed 58 points in the Central Division, but believe it or not they're also just four points out of the last playoff spot in the West. The Canucks enter this game with 67 points, going 31-21-5 while sitting atop the Pacific Division. They're also first in goal differential at plus-12 in the Pacific. The Canucks have managed an 18-6-3 record at home, including 13-3 in the past 16 games in the Pacific Northwest. The Canucks have posted seven victories in the past 10 against losing teams, too. The Blackhawks are playing in the second end of a home-and-home, and the lack of rest has served them well. They're 5-1 in the past six when working on the second end of a back-to-back. Chicago is 0-4 for in their past four trips to Vancouver, and 2-7 in the past nine meetings overall. If you like overs, this might be your game. The over is 5-0-2 in the past seven meetings in B.C., and 9-1-2 in the past 12 meetings.

Thursday, Feb. 13

Dallas at Toronto: The Stars hit the road after hosting the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Dallas took a loss against Toronto by a 5-3 score at American Airlines Arena back on Jan. 29 in the second game out of the All-Star break, as Frederik Andersen outdueled Ben Bishop. Home hasn't been good news for the Stars lately, but they're pretty sharp on the road. Dallas topped St. Louis 3-2 in overtime last time out as moderate underdogs on Feb. 8, and they're 3-0-1 in the past four outings. The Stars won 2-1 on Nov. 1, 2018 in the most recent meeting at Scotiabank Arena after losing the first meeting at home. That's three straight wins by the road team in this series.

Calgary at Anaheim: For years the Flames couldn't beat the Ducks in Anaheim no matter what. In fact, the Flames lost 22 straight trips to Anaheim in the regular season from Jan. 19, 2004 through Oct. 10, 2017. They have put those losing ways in the rear-view mirror, as is evidenced by their 2-1 road win on Oct. 20 on The Pond. The Flames have also posted back-to-back 6-2 road win against San Jose and Vancouver behind David Rittich, so a win by the Ducks is no longer a certainty in this series.

Friday, Feb. 14

N.Y. Rangers at Columbus: The free-agent reunion tour continues, and you can expect Artemi Panarin won't receive a lot of love on Valentine's Day in his second game back at Nationwide Arena. Like Trouba, he left his team in the offseason via free agency, and now has to face the music from his former fans. The Rangers won 3-2 on Dec. 5 in C-Bus behind Alexandar Georgiev against Joonas Korpisalo, who is out with a lower-body injury this time. Elvis Merzlikins has racked up five shutouts in his stead, and Korpisalo might not get his job back. The Jackets won 2-1 at MSG on Jan. 19 in a battle between backups Matiss Kivlenieks and Igor Shesterkin. The road team has won three consecutive meetings in this series.

 

[Udog]

23ARIZONA -24 TORONTO
TORONTO is 1-7 ATS (-9.8 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

25DETROIT -26 BUFFALO
DETROIT is 6-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

27TAMPA BAY -28 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games in the current season.

29FLORIDA -30 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 3-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

31PHILADELPHIA -32 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 21-11 ATS (11.2 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

33NY RANGERS -34 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more in the current season.

35VEGAS -36 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 5-12 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

37CAROLINA -38 DALLAS
DALLAS are 12-3 ATS (10.6 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

39OTTAWA -40 COLORADO
OTTAWA is 9-42 ATS (-25.1 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game over the last 2 seasons.

41CHICAGO -42 EDMONTON
EDMONTON is 7-0 ATS (8.9 Units) against good offensive teams - scoring 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

43ST LOUIS -44 ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM is 153-123 ATS (50 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 11

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ARIZONA (28-23-0-7, 63 pts.) at TORONTO (29-19-0-8, 66 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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DETROIT (14-39-0-4, 32 pts.) at BUFFALO (24-24-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (36-15-0-5, 77 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (34-15-0-5, 73 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 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=+1.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (29-20-0-6, 64 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-24-0-10, 50 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (31-18-0-7, 69 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (32-16-0-6, 70 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (27-23-0-4, 58 pts.) at WINNIPEG (29-23-0-5, 63 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 16-12 ATS (+28.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 14-22 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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VEGAS (28-21-0-8, 64 pts.) at MINNESOTA (26-23-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 28-29 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 29-32 ATS (-18.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 9-15 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 25-28 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 10-13 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-8 ATS (-8.7 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-20 ATS (-20.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 15-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 26-43 ATS (-23.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-27 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-13 ATS (-11.2 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
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-2-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (32-20-0-3, 67 pts.) at DALLAS (31-19-0-5, 67 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 8:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 11-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DALLAS is 42-35 ATS (-3.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 36-18 ATS (+12.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-3 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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)

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OTTAWA (18-26-0-11, 47 pts.) at COLORADO (32-16-0-6, 70 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 9:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 2-13 ATS (+21.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 99-86 ATS (+194.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
COLORADO is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (25-22-0-8, 58 pts.) at EDMONTON (29-20-0-6, 64 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 9:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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ST LOUIS (32-15-0-9, 73 pts.) at ANAHEIM (23-26-0-7, 53 pts.) - 2/11/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 580-479 ATS (+58.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 268-231 ATS (+501.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 306-240 ATS (+65.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
ANAHEIM is 282-259 ATS (+586.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 289-283 ATS (+605.1 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS 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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[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, February 11

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

Florida @ New Jersey
Florida
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Philadelphia @ NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home

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

Arizona @ Toronto
Arizona
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Arizona

Vegas @ Minnesota
Vegas
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vegas

NY Rangers @ Winnipeg
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
NY Rangers is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Carolina @ Dallas
Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

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

Chicago @ Edmonton
Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Edmonton is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games

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


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 11


Detroit @ Buffalo

Game 25-26
February 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.756
Buffalo
11.656
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-210); Under

Arizona @ Toronto

Game 23-24
February 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.003
Toronto
11.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-200); Under

Florida @ New Jersey

Game 29-30
February 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.637
New Jersey
12.321
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+105); Under

Philadelphia @ NY Islanders

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

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.956
NY Islanders
11.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Over

Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh

Game 27-28
February 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.697
Pittsburgh
11.192
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-105); Under

Vegas @ Minnesota

Game 33-34
February 11, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
12.105
Minnesota
11.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-145); Under

NY Rangers @ Winnipeg

Game 33-34
February 11, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.559
Winnipeg
10.092
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+105); Under

Carolina @ Dallas

Game 37-38
February 11, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
9980
Dallas
11.626
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-130); Over

Ottawa @ Colorado

Game 39-40
February 11, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.591
Colorado
12.097
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-280
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-280); Under

Chicago @ Edmonton

Game 41-42
February 11, 2020 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.369
Edmonton
11.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-125); Under

St. Louis @ Anaheim

Game 43-44
February 11, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
9.701
Anaheim
11.449
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+135); Over

 

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the Daytona 500 Sunday:
10-1— Kyle Busch, Hamlin, Keselowski, Logano
12-1— Elliott, Harvick
14-1— Blaney, Truex
20-1— Kurt Busch
25-1— Almirola, Bowman, Bowyer, Byron, DiBnedetto, Johnson
30-1— Dillon, Jones, Larson, Newman, Stenhouse

Tweet of the Day:
“No idea who made this new playoff format proposal, but Rob is responsible for releasing it, so I’ll direct this to you, Rob Manfred. Your proposal is absurd for too many reasons to type on twitter and proves you have absolutely no clue about baseball. You’re a joke.”
Trevor Bauer

Wednesday’s quiz
Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004, under which three managers?

Tuesday’s quiz
Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton used to coach the Washington Wizards.

Monday’s quiz
UConn/Syracuse played a 6-OT game in the 2009 Big East tournament.

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Wednesday’s Den: My plan for major league baseball……..

My plan for major league baseball……..
13) Total geographic realignement; no more American/National Leagues.
Northeast- Mets, Bronx, Phillies, Montreal, Red Sox, Orioles, Nationals, Toronto

South- Braves, Marlins, Rays, Cardinals. Nashville, Astros, Rangers, Royals,

Midwest- Cubs, White Sox, Brewers, Twins, Tigers, Pirates, Indians, Reds

West- Giants, Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Mariners, Rockies, Arizona, Portland.

12) You may have noticed four 8-team divisions, which is 32 teams, not 30. We think that the scheduling would be 1,000 times easier with 32 teams. Plus, we like 27-man rosters year-round, so that would be 84 new major league jobs, which the players’ union will like.

A’s would move to Portland, which is building a 35,000-seat stadium, Montreal, Nashville get expansion teams.

11) Realignment reduces travel costs, invigorates regional rivalries, which gets more people talking about baseball, which is what the sport needs.

10) My playoffs would look like this:
— Four division winners get first-round byes.
— Wild Card round would be best-of-3 series, all at site of team with better record.
— Semifinal round is best-of-5, World Series is best-of-7.

9) Scheduling:
— Play other seven teams in your division 12 times each (84 games).
— Play teams in other division in your conference six times each (48 games).
— Play teams in one of other divisions three times each (24 games). Alternate those divisions every year.

That is a 156-game schedule; shorter regular season is followed by longer playoffs.

8) Get rid of situational lefties; the 3-batter minimum for relievers is a good rule.

7) Every team should play four Sunday doubleheaders; twinbills are great fun, and we’re trying to grow the game with younger fans. Players would go for this, because every doubleheader means an additional day off.

6) No coaches/managers are allowed on the field during the game, except to see to an injured player. No mound visits, just slows down the game.

5) Get rid of TV blackouts; baseball needs more exposure, not less. People need to see what an excellent game it, they need to learn about it. Blacking out replays of games out is antiquated stuff; young people need to see the game, so they can learn to love it like I do.

4) I’ve been to AAA games with the 30-second clock in between pitches; it isn’t intrusive on the game. Put it in.

3) DH would be the rule for everyone. Watching pitchers hit is useless.

2) If you insist on making the All-Star Game more competitive, make it US vs the World, then you’ll quickly realize that format would be TOO competitive, then go back to East vs West.

1) More teams in playoffs would be fine, but 156 games is fine; that is what baseball is, 156 games in 182 days, a test of stamina and execution and depth. Some people are never going to embrace baseball; MLB needs to make sure they don’t tick off people who already love it.

 

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45MONTREAL -46 BOSTON
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

47CALGARY -48 LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES are 11-32 ATS (-17.8 Units) against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

49CHICAGO -50 VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) off a home win by 2 goals or more in the current season.




NHL

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Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games at home
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Montreal
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Montreal's last 19 games
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 11 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing Calgary
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 21 games when playing at home against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 21 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Vancouver is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Vancouver's last 11 games when playing Chicago
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Chicago is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 11 games when playing Vancouver
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver


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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 12

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MONTREAL (27-24-0-7, 61 pts.) at BOSTON (34-11-0-12, 80 pts.) - 2/12/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-3 ATS (+9.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-14 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-7 ATS (+9.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 302-252 ATS (-98.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 239-184 ATS (-49.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 114-91 ATS (-65.1 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 8-3 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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CALGARY (29-22-0-6, 64 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-33-0-5, 43 pts.) - 2/12/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
LOS ANGELES is 19-38 ATS (-32.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 172-181 ATS (-21.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 3-16 ATS (-17.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 2-13 ATS (+20.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 17-39 ATS (+59.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 33-72 ATS (+119.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-6 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (25-23-0-8, 58 pts.) at VANCOUVER (31-21-0-5, 67 pts.) - 2/12/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 1-12 ATS (+17.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 31-26 ATS (+60.6 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 14-6 ATS (+21.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 9-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
VANCOUVER is 258-259 ATS (-115.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 412-393 ATS (-42.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 107-97 ATS (-68.7 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
VANCOUVER is 6-2 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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