TUESDAY, JANUARY 2
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR at NYR | 07:00 PM | NYR -120 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at CLB | 07:00 PM | CLB +190 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at PIT | 07:30 PM | WAS +150 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at MIN | 08:00 PM | CAL -112 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at NAS | 08:00 PM | NAS -285 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| MON at DAL | 08:00 PM | MON +244 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at WIN | 08:00 PM | WIN -135 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at EDM | 09:00 PM | EDM -180 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at ARI | 09:00 PM | ARI +144 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at COL | 09:00 PM | NYI +163 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at VAN | 10:00 PM | VAN -143 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TOR at LA | 10:30 PM | LA -127 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at SJ | 10:30 PM | SJ +161 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
NBA teams with the most triple-doubles (players/total):
— Lakers (28 players, 355 triple-doubles)
— Sacramento (30 players, 299 triple-doubles)
— Boston (27 players, 231 triple-doubles)
— Oklahoma City (23 players, 217 triple-doubles)
— Denver (18 players, 210 triple-doubles)
— Philadelphia (33 players, 197 triple-doubles)
Quote of the Day
“I am deeply passionate about this team and regret my behavior on Sunday. I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose. I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper, after he was fined $300,000 Tuesday
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB won a Super Bowl, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
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Ref named Keith Kimble worked a game five of the last six nights:
Dec 28- UCLA @ Oregon State
Dec 29- Arizona @ California
Dec 30- Ohio State vs West Virginia, in Cleveland
Dec 31- Washington State @ Colorado
Jan 2- Chicago State @ Kansas State
Lot of NBA players don’t like playing games on back/back nights, but refs who are twice their age work five games in six nights, in five different states.
Go figure.
— Colorado State 76, New Mexico 68
Two of the four best teams in the Mountain West met in the conference opener.
New Mexico star House was in foul trouble, only scored 14 points.
Colorado State was 18-21 on foul line, Lobos were 4-11.
— St John’s 86, Butler 70
Red Storm is off to a 10-4 start under Hall of Famer Rick Pitino.
St John’s has made the NCAA’s three times in the last 20 years (last time in 2019).
St John’s starts four seniors; they shot 59.6% inside the arc.
— Purdue 67, Maryland 53
Purdue is 13-1 against schedule #9, but they’re suspect until they win in March.
Boilermakers are shooting 38.9% on the arc (#14)
In last year’s NCAA’s loss to #16-seed FDU, Purdue was 5-26 on the arc.
— North Carolina 70, Pitt 57
This was first time in 70 years that UNC’s first true road game came in January.
Tar Heels have played a tough schedule (#18), but had five neutral court games.
Pitt was 5-29 on the arc; they’re 0-3 in the ACC, 0-5 vs top 100 teams.
— Wyoming 75, San Jose State 73
Visiting Spartans led by 17 in first half, 47-35 at halftime.
Wyoming was 23-25 on foul line, San Jose 9-12.
Wyoming is 8-0 giving up 73 or less points; they gave up 78+ points in all six losses.
— Bowling Green 92, Eastern Michigan 90 OT
EMU led by 14 points in first half.
Bowling Green star Hill was 13-17 on foul line; EMU’s whole team was 9-14.
Eastern Michigan only played seven guys, in an overtime game.
— Daily baseball trivia: Zack Greinke was the last pitcher to bat in a World Series but not hit 9th in the batting order; he hit 8th in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series. Greinke went 1-2- he was taken out after the 4th inning.
— Word of the Day– Precarious- dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
The fates of most NFL teams are precarious; there’s a fine line between winning/losing.
— Summit League/Big Sky Conference are having a basketball challenge this weekend; best game of the lot appears to be South Dakota State at Weber State. Good mid-major basketball, will be interesting to see which league comes out on top.
— When ESPN first started up 40+ years ago, one of the first leagues that let them show their games was the Sun Belt Conference. These days, the Sun Belt is still a decent league; they are the #17 league this year, partially because they have 14 teams now and the bottom teams have been dragging the league’s rating down some- they were the #14 league three of the last five years.
ESPN would be wise to set aside two hours a week to show a weekly Sun Belt game; their games are on ESPN+, but putting them on ESPNU would thank the league for helping ESPN get off their feet 40 years ago.
— Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 by the NFL after he threw a drink at Jaguar fans after the Panthers lost 26-0 in Jacksonville Sunday.
Tepper is the wealthiest owner in the NFL, worth over $16B; fining hm $300,000 is like fining me $3.
— 2024 NFL Draft has lot of interesting quarterbacks in it; one of the TV networks needs to get Jon Gruden out of retirement to do those pre-draft interviews he did with the QB prospects- he is he best at that kind of stuff.
— Hard to believe that in lot of states, high school basketball still doesn’t have a shot clock; five starts are adding the shot clock next season. Basketball without a shot clock is a totally different game, often a lot less fun to watch.
— They drew 47,313 fans in Seattle Monday for the outdoor hockey game between the Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights. NHL has struck gold with its stadium series games.
— In the college football national title game Monday night, Michigan is favored by 4.5 points over Washington, with a total of 55.5.
NBA teams with the most triple-doubles (players/total):
— Lakers (28 players, 355 triple-doubles)
— Sacramento (30 players, 299 triple-doubles)
— Boston (27 players, 231 triple-doubles)
— Oklahoma City (23 players, 217 triple-doubles)
— Denver (18 players, 210 triple-doubles)
— Philadelphia (33 players, 197 triple-doubles)
Quote of the Day
“I am deeply passionate about this team and regret my behavior on Sunday. I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose. I respect the NFL’s code of conduct and accept the League’s discipline for my behavior.”
Carolina Panthers’ owner David Tepper, after he was fined $300,000 Tuesday
Wednesday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame QB won a Super Bowl, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game?
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
Monday’s quiz
Lane Kiffin went 5-15 coaching the Oakland Raiders in 2007-08.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— College basketball refs travel a lot, and they bank a lot of $$$.Ref named Keith Kimble worked a game five of the last six nights:
Dec 28- UCLA @ Oregon State
Dec 29- Arizona @ California
Dec 30- Ohio State vs West Virginia, in Cleveland
Dec 31- Washington State @ Colorado
Jan 2- Chicago State @ Kansas State
Lot of NBA players don’t like playing games on back/back nights, but refs who are twice their age work five games in six nights, in five different states.
Go figure.
— Colorado State 76, New Mexico 68
Two of the four best teams in the Mountain West met in the conference opener.
New Mexico star House was in foul trouble, only scored 14 points.
Colorado State was 18-21 on foul line, Lobos were 4-11.
— St John’s 86, Butler 70
Red Storm is off to a 10-4 start under Hall of Famer Rick Pitino.
St John’s has made the NCAA’s three times in the last 20 years (last time in 2019).
St John’s starts four seniors; they shot 59.6% inside the arc.
— Purdue 67, Maryland 53
Purdue is 13-1 against schedule #9, but they’re suspect until they win in March.
Boilermakers are shooting 38.9% on the arc (#14)
In last year’s NCAA’s loss to #16-seed FDU, Purdue was 5-26 on the arc.
— North Carolina 70, Pitt 57
This was first time in 70 years that UNC’s first true road game came in January.
Tar Heels have played a tough schedule (#18), but had five neutral court games.
Pitt was 5-29 on the arc; they’re 0-3 in the ACC, 0-5 vs top 100 teams.
— Wyoming 75, San Jose State 73
Visiting Spartans led by 17 in first half, 47-35 at halftime.
Wyoming was 23-25 on foul line, San Jose 9-12.
Wyoming is 8-0 giving up 73 or less points; they gave up 78+ points in all six losses.
— Bowling Green 92, Eastern Michigan 90 OT
EMU led by 14 points in first half.
Bowling Green star Hill was 13-17 on foul line; EMU’s whole team was 9-14.
Eastern Michigan only played seven guys, in an overtime game.
— Daily baseball trivia: Zack Greinke was the last pitcher to bat in a World Series but not hit 9th in the batting order; he hit 8th in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series. Greinke went 1-2- he was taken out after the 4th inning.
— Word of the Day– Precarious- dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments.
The fates of most NFL teams are precarious; there’s a fine line between winning/losing.
— Summit League/Big Sky Conference are having a basketball challenge this weekend; best game of the lot appears to be South Dakota State at Weber State. Good mid-major basketball, will be interesting to see which league comes out on top.
— When ESPN first started up 40+ years ago, one of the first leagues that let them show their games was the Sun Belt Conference. These days, the Sun Belt is still a decent league; they are the #17 league this year, partially because they have 14 teams now and the bottom teams have been dragging the league’s rating down some- they were the #14 league three of the last five years.
ESPN would be wise to set aside two hours a week to show a weekly Sun Belt game; their games are on ESPN+, but putting them on ESPNU would thank the league for helping ESPN get off their feet 40 years ago.
— Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined $300,000 by the NFL after he threw a drink at Jaguar fans after the Panthers lost 26-0 in Jacksonville Sunday.
Tepper is the wealthiest owner in the NFL, worth over $16B; fining hm $300,000 is like fining me $3.
— 2024 NFL Draft has lot of interesting quarterbacks in it; one of the TV networks needs to get Jon Gruden out of retirement to do those pre-draft interviews he did with the QB prospects- he is he best at that kind of stuff.
— Hard to believe that in lot of states, high school basketball still doesn’t have a shot clock; five starts are adding the shot clock next season. Basketball without a shot clock is a totally different game, often a lot less fun to watch.
— They drew 47,313 fans in Seattle Monday for the outdoor hockey game between the Kraken and the Vegas Golden Knights. NHL has struck gold with its stadium series games.
— In the college football national title game Monday night, Michigan is favored by 4.5 points over Washington, with a total of 55.5.
WASHINGTON is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days in the current season.
ANAHEIM is 20-63 ATS (-49.3 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Wednesday, January 3
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Trend Report
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New Jersey @ Washington
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at hom
Toronto @ Anaheim
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
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ANAHEIM is 20-63 ATS (-49.3 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Wednesday, January 3
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Trend Report
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New Jersey @ Washington
New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games at hom
Toronto @ Anaheim
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Toronto is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
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2024 NHL BEST BETS !
01/03/2024..............0 - 4.................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%..............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%..............- 1.35
TOTALS......................7 - 8................46.66%..............+ 2.35
01/03/2024..............0 - 4.................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%..............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%..............- 1.35
TOTALS......................7 - 8................46.66%..............+ 2.35
Thursday’s 6-pack:
— Stanford 59, UCLA 53- Bruins lost eight of last ten D-I games.
— Miami 95, Clemson 82- Miami outscored Tigers 60-41 in second half.
— Weber State 75, South Dakota State 73- Big Sky was 5-4 vs Summit last nite.
— Seton Hall 61, Providence 57- Friars shot 37% from floor, at home.
— Villanova 66, Xavier 65- Villanova is shooting 81.6% on foul line (#3)
— Fordham 119, George Washington 113, 3OT- GW had 4 kids play 51:00 each.
Quote of the Day
“I know their fans are going to be loud ’cause there’s not much to do in Green Bay except watch football…….”
Bears’ QB Justin Fields, who is 0-5 against the Packers in his career
Thursday’s quiz
Who kicked the longest field goal in NFL history?
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
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I’ll try to post this once a week……..
Anaheim 13-23-1
— lost five of last six games overall.
— 6-14-1 at home, 7-9 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 home games
Arizona 19-15-2
— won six of their last eight games
— 12-6 at home, 7-9-2 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games.
Boston 23-7-6
— won last four games, allowing seven goals
— 11-2-3 at home, 12-5-3 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
Buffalo 15-19-4
— lost five of their last seven games.
— 8-9-1 at home, 7-10-3 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
Calgary 16-16-5
— won five of their last seven games
— 9-7-1 at home, 7-9-4 on road.
— under 4-2 last six home games
Carolina 21-13-4
— won last four games, scoring 19 goals.
— 10-3-3 at home, 11-10-1 on road.
— over 8-2 last ten home games.
Chicago 11-24-2
— lost seven of their last ten games
— 7-9-1 at home, 4-15-1 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Colorado 24-11-3
— won four of last five games
— 16-4 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 8-5 last thirteen games
Columbus 12-19-8
— lost five of their last six games
— 8-11-3 at home, 4-8-5 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Dallas 22-10-4
— won four of their last six games
— 12-6-1 at home, 10-4-3 on road.
— over 21-8 last 29 games
Detroit 18-16-4
— lost 10 of their last 14 games
— 10-7-3 at home, 8-9-3 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight games
Edmonton 19-15-1
— won their last six games.
— 10-6-1 at home, 9-9 on road.
— over 10-4 last 14 home games
Florida 23-12-2
— won six of their last eight games.
— 12-5 at home, 11-7-2 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
Los Angeles 20-9-5
— lost last three games, scoring four goals.
— 7-7-4 at home, 13-2-1 on road.
— under 20-5 last 25 games
Minnesota 16-16-4
— lost last three games, scoring five goals.
— 10-6-2 at home, 6-10-2 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
Montreal 16-16-5
— haven’t played at home since December 16
— 1-3 in their last four games.
— 7-9-2 at home, 9-7-3 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Nashville 21-16-1
— 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— 12-9 at home, 9-7-1 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
New Jersey 20-14-2
— won four of last five games
— 8-8-2 at home, 12-6 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
NY Islanders 17-10-10
— lost six of last nine games.
— 10-4-6 at home, 7-6-4 on road.
— over 17-6 last 23 games
NY Rangers 25-10-1
— split their last six games
— 12-5 at home, 13-5-1 on road.
— 9-1 after a loss this season.
— over 6-1 last seven games
Ottawa 14-19
— lost eight of their last 11 games.
— 10-10 at home, 4-9 on road.
— over 5-1 last six road games.
Philadelphia 19-13-5
— lost five of their last six games.
— 8-7-1 at home, 11-6-4 on road.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Pittsburgh 18-14-4
— won seven of their last ten games
— 10-7-1 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
St Louis 18-17-1
— 5-3 in their last eight games.
— 11-6 at home, 7-11-1 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
San Jose 9-26-3
— lost their last nine games
— 6-10-2 at home, 3-16-1 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten road games
Seattle 15-14-9
— won last five games, outscoring foes 12-5.
— 8-8-3 at home, 7-6-6 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
Tampa Bay 18-16-5
— lost three of last four games.
— 11-5-3 at home, 7-11-2 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
Toronto 19-10-7
— 3-5 in their last eight games.
— 9-7-2 at home, 10-3-5 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
Vancouver 24-10-3
— 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— 14-4-1 at home, 10-6-2 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Vegas 22-11-5
— lost their last five road games.
— 13-3-2 at home, 9-8-3 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Washington 18-12-6
— lost five of last six games.
— 9-5-4 at home, 9-7-2 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Winnipeg 23-9-4
— 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— 13-5-2 at home, 10-4-2 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
— Stanford 59, UCLA 53- Bruins lost eight of last ten D-I games.
— Miami 95, Clemson 82- Miami outscored Tigers 60-41 in second half.
— Weber State 75, South Dakota State 73- Big Sky was 5-4 vs Summit last nite.
— Seton Hall 61, Providence 57- Friars shot 37% from floor, at home.
— Villanova 66, Xavier 65- Villanova is shooting 81.6% on foul line (#3)
— Fordham 119, George Washington 113, 3OT- GW had 4 kids play 51:00 each.
Quote of the Day
“I know their fans are going to be loud ’cause there’s not much to do in Green Bay except watch football…….”
Bears’ QB Justin Fields, who is 0-5 against the Packers in his career
Thursday’s quiz
Who kicked the longest field goal in NFL history?
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
Tuesday’s quiz
Trent Dilfer played QB for the Baltimore Ravens, the first time they won a Super Bowl, back in 2001.
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Thursday’s Den: NHL trends……..
NHL trends (thru January 3rd)I’ll try to post this once a week……..
Anaheim 13-23-1
— lost five of last six games overall.
— 6-14-1 at home, 7-9 on road.
— over 8-4 last 12 home games
Arizona 19-15-2
— won six of their last eight games
— 12-6 at home, 7-9-2 on road.
— under 6-3 last nine games.
Boston 23-7-6
— won last four games, allowing seven goals
— 11-2-3 at home, 12-5-3 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
Buffalo 15-19-4
— lost five of their last seven games.
— 8-9-1 at home, 7-10-3 on road.
— under 3-0 last three games
Calgary 16-16-5
— won five of their last seven games
— 9-7-1 at home, 7-9-4 on road.
— under 4-2 last six home games
Carolina 21-13-4
— won last four games, scoring 19 goals.
— 10-3-3 at home, 11-10-1 on road.
— over 8-2 last ten home games.
Chicago 11-24-2
— lost seven of their last ten games
— 7-9-1 at home, 4-15-1 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
Colorado 24-11-3
— won four of last five games
— 16-4 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 8-5 last thirteen games
Columbus 12-19-8
— lost five of their last six games
— 8-11-3 at home, 4-8-5 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Dallas 22-10-4
— won four of their last six games
— 12-6-1 at home, 10-4-3 on road.
— over 21-8 last 29 games
Detroit 18-16-4
— lost 10 of their last 14 games
— 10-7-3 at home, 8-9-3 on road.
— over 7-1 last eight games
Edmonton 19-15-1
— won their last six games.
— 10-6-1 at home, 9-9 on road.
— over 10-4 last 14 home games
Florida 23-12-2
— won six of their last eight games.
— 12-5 at home, 11-7-2 on road.
— under 9-1 last ten games
Los Angeles 20-9-5
— lost last three games, scoring four goals.
— 7-7-4 at home, 13-2-1 on road.
— under 20-5 last 25 games
Minnesota 16-16-4
— lost last three games, scoring five goals.
— 10-6-2 at home, 6-10-2 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten home games
Montreal 16-16-5
— haven’t played at home since December 16
— 1-3 in their last four games.
— 7-9-2 at home, 9-7-3 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Nashville 21-16-1
— 7-4 in their last 11 games.
— 12-9 at home, 9-7-1 on road.
— under 5-2 last seven home games
New Jersey 20-14-2
— won four of last five games
— 8-8-2 at home, 12-6 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
NY Islanders 17-10-10
— lost six of last nine games.
— 10-4-6 at home, 7-6-4 on road.
— over 17-6 last 23 games
NY Rangers 25-10-1
— split their last six games
— 12-5 at home, 13-5-1 on road.
— 9-1 after a loss this season.
— over 6-1 last seven games
Ottawa 14-19
— lost eight of their last 11 games.
— 10-10 at home, 4-9 on road.
— over 5-1 last six road games.
Philadelphia 19-13-5
— lost five of their last six games.
— 8-7-1 at home, 11-6-4 on road.
— over 4-2 last six home games
Pittsburgh 18-14-4
— won seven of their last ten games
— 10-7-1 at home, 8-7-3 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
St Louis 18-17-1
— 5-3 in their last eight games.
— 11-6 at home, 7-11-1 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
San Jose 9-26-3
— lost their last nine games
— 6-10-2 at home, 3-16-1 on road.
— over 7-3 last ten road games
Seattle 15-14-9
— won last five games, outscoring foes 12-5.
— 8-8-3 at home, 7-6-6 on road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
Tampa Bay 18-16-5
— lost three of last four games.
— 11-5-3 at home, 7-11-2 on road.
— under 4-1 last five games
Toronto 19-10-7
— 3-5 in their last eight games.
— 9-7-2 at home, 10-3-5 on road.
— under 5-1 last six games
Vancouver 24-10-3
— 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— 14-4-1 at home, 10-6-2 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
Vegas 22-11-5
— lost their last five road games.
— 13-3-2 at home, 9-8-3 on road.
— over 4-1 last five home games
Washington 18-12-6
— lost five of last six games.
— 9-5-4 at home, 9-7-2 on road.
— over 4-1 last five games.
Winnipeg 23-9-4
— 11-3 in their last 14 games.
— 13-5-2 at home, 10-4-2 on road.
— under 3-1 last four games
BUFFALO is 13-3 ATS (9.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games in the current season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-4 Over (9.6 Units) in home games after a huge blowout loss by 5 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in road games after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-0 Over (8 Units) in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.
DALLAS are 7-0 Over (7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more in the current season.
CALGARY is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) after 5 straight games with 30 or more shots on goal in the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) off 2 or more consecutive road losses over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.
VEGAS are 26-11 Over (13.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-53 ATS (-39.3 Units) at home when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games in the current season.
PITTSBURGH is 45-66 ATS (-27.6 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-4 Over (9.6 Units) in home games after a huge blowout loss by 5 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in road games after one or more consecutive overs in the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-0 Over (8 Units) in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games in the current season.
DALLAS are 7-0 Over (7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more in the current season.
CALGARY is 24-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) after 5 straight games with 30 or more shots on goal in the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) off 2 or more consecutive road losses over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-0 Over (7 Units) when playing their 4th game in 7 days in the current season.
VEGAS are 26-11 Over (13.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite in the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-53 ATS (-39.3 Units) at home when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
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Pittsburgh @ Boston
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo @ Montreal
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago @ NY Rangers
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Columbus @ Philadelphia
Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Colorado @ Dallas
Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay @ Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Calgary @ Nashville
Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver @ St. Louis
Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders @ Arizona
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Islanders is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Ottawa @ Seattle
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Florida @ Vegas
Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Detroit @ Los Angeles
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Winnipeg @ San Jose
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
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Thursday, January 4
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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh @ Boston
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo @ Montreal
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago @ NY Rangers
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Columbus @ Philadelphia
Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Colorado @ Dallas
Colorado
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay @ Minnesota
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Calgary @ Nashville
Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
Nashville
Nashville is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver @ St. Louis
Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders @ Arizona
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
NY Islanders is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Ottawa @ Seattle
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Seattle
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games
Florida @ Vegas
Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Vegas
Vegas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
Detroit @ Los Angeles
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Winnipeg @ San Jose
Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT at BOS | 07:00 PM | PIT +130 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at NYR | 07:00 PM | CHI +370 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| BUF at MON | 07:00 PM | MON +136 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLB at PHI | 07:00 PM | PHI -182 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at STL | 08:00 PM | STL +132 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at MIN | 08:00 PM | MIN +112 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at NAS | 08:00 PM | NAS -114 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| COL at DAL | 08:00 PM | COL +113 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYI at ARI | 09:00 PM | NYI -111 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at SEA | 10:00 PM | SEA -115 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at VEG | 10:00 PM | VEG +104 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| DET at LA | 10:30 PM | LA -180 U 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| WIN at SJ | 10:30 PM | WIN -279 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
2024 NHL BEST BETS !
01/04/2024..............9 - 9................50.00%.............+ 1.25
01/03/2024..............0 - 4................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%.............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%.............- 1.35
TOTALS.................16 - 17................48,48%..............+ 3.60
01/04/2024..............9 - 9................50.00%.............+ 1.25
01/03/2024..............0 - 4................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%.............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%.............- 1.35
TOTALS.................16 - 17................48,48%..............+ 3.60
Friday’s 6-pack:
— Steelers (-3.5) @ Baltimore- Steelers need a win, Ravens do not.
— Texans (-1.5) @ Indianapolis- Both teams need this win, and some help.
— Jets @ New England (-1.5)- Could this be Belichick’s swan song in Foxboro?
— Jaguars (-3.5) @ Tennessee- Jacksonville needs a win to take the AFC South.
— Eagles (-4.5) @ Giants- Eagles need a win and a Washington upset for the #2 seed.
— Bills (-2.5) @ Miami- Winner takes the AFC East crown.
Quote of the Day
“The receivers that got picked, they’re great players, but I was hot. I guess I didn’t do enough during the season, so I’ve got to go harder.”
Detroit WR Amon-Ra St Brown, who was bypassed for a spot in the Pro Bowl
Friday’s quiz
Who was coach of the LA Rams, before Sean McVay?
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore’s Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, a 67-yarder that was a game-winner against the Lions in 2021.
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
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Steelers (Rudolph) @ Ravens (Hundley)
Browns (Driskel) @ Bengals (Browning)
Chiefs (Gabbert) @ Chargers (Stick)
Rams (Wentz) @ 49ers (Darnold)
Broncos (Stidham) @ Raiders (O’Connell)
Jeff Driskel will be the fifth quarterback to start a game for Cleveland this season.
— Jets cut RB Dalvin Cook, who went unclaimed on waivers; he then signed with the Baltimore Ravens, who’ve had injury issues in their backfield recently.
Cook carried the ball only 67 times for 214 yards for the Jets this season, after the Jets gave him a one-year, $7M contract in August.
— Tough time of year for football coaches whose teams didn’t win this year:
LSU fired four defensive assistant coaches.
Oklahoma fired its defensive coordinator.
North Carolina fired its offensive coordinator.
— It was reported couple weeks ago that Kansas State QB Will Howard was bolting from K-State to USC, but turns out he is going to Ohio State instead.
— Oklahoma State QB Alan Bowman was given a 7th year of eligibility by the NCAA; Bowman played three years at Texas Tech, two at Michigan, before playing for the Cowboys this past season. Bowman passed for 402 yards in OSU’s bowl win over Texas A&M.
— Atlanta Braves signed recently-acquired P Chris Sale to a 2-year, $38M contract; Sale was 6-5, 4.30 in 20 starts for Boston LY, which followed three injury-plagued seasons.
— Mets signed OF Harrison Bader, giving him $10.5M for one year; Bader hit .232 last year, splitting time between Bronx and Cincinnati.
— Movie of the Day: Solitary Man (2009)- A prolific car dealer watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Tremendous cast: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Schiff, Jenna Fischer, Bruce Altman.
The movie was written by the two guys who wrote the Showtime series Billions, which was an excellent show. This movie isn’t always pleasant, but it is interesting.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: In 2023, free agent P Blake Snell was the first pitcher since 1913 to lead the major leagues in both ERA and walks allowed.
— Oregon 76, Washington 74
Huskies were only 12-22 on the foul line, at home.
— Memphis 78, Tulsa 75
Memphis led by 14 at the half, needed a 3-pointer with 0:02 left for the win.
Penny Hardaway’s team is 12-2 against schedule #28; they’re #44 in experience, #343 in continuity, so they figure to improve as they play together more.
— Oakland 100, Milwaukee 95
Lot of whistles: Oakland was 30-39 on foul line, Milwaukee 26-35
Jack Gohlke is a senior G for Oakland; so far this year, he’s taken 167 shots- 52-162 on 3-point shots, 3-5 on 2-point shots.
— Cal-San Diego 79, Cal-Santa Barbara 72
Gauchos were expected to win the Big West, but they’re off to an 0-3 start in BW play.
When you shoot 10-17 on the arc at home and still lose, that isn’t good.
— Minnesota 73, Michigan 71
Michigan has lost three in row, eight of last eleven games.
Wolverines outscored Minnesota 17-5 on the foul line, still lost.
— James Madison 68, Louisiana 61
14-0 Dukes survived 19 turnovers and 5-22 shooting on the arc.
JMU started the season with OT wins at Michigan State, Kent State, but overall, they’ve played schedule #314 this season.
— There was an unusual scene they showed during the Colorado-Arizona game on ESPN; during the day, movie star Adam Sandler was playing in a half-court pickup game with the Arizona student managers. Sandler is a pretty good ballplayer for a guy in his late 50’s.
— Steelers (-3.5) @ Baltimore- Steelers need a win, Ravens do not.
— Texans (-1.5) @ Indianapolis- Both teams need this win, and some help.
— Jets @ New England (-1.5)- Could this be Belichick’s swan song in Foxboro?
— Jaguars (-3.5) @ Tennessee- Jacksonville needs a win to take the AFC South.
— Eagles (-4.5) @ Giants- Eagles need a win and a Washington upset for the #2 seed.
— Bills (-2.5) @ Miami- Winner takes the AFC East crown.
Quote of the Day
“The receivers that got picked, they’re great players, but I was hot. I guess I didn’t do enough during the season, so I’ve got to go harder.”
Detroit WR Amon-Ra St Brown, who was bypassed for a spot in the Pro Bowl
Friday’s quiz
Who was coach of the LA Rams, before Sean McVay?
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore’s Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, a 67-yarder that was a game-winner against the Lions in 2021.
Wednesday’s quiz
Dolphins’ QB Bob Griese won a Super Bowl against Minnesota, when he was 6-7 passing for the whole game, in a 24-3 Miami win. Miami ran ball 53 times for 196 yards, had only 73 passing yards.
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Friday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….
— Week 18 in the NFL has some unusual QB matchups; there are at least five games where both QB’s starting this week are backups:Steelers (Rudolph) @ Ravens (Hundley)
Browns (Driskel) @ Bengals (Browning)
Chiefs (Gabbert) @ Chargers (Stick)
Rams (Wentz) @ 49ers (Darnold)
Broncos (Stidham) @ Raiders (O’Connell)
Jeff Driskel will be the fifth quarterback to start a game for Cleveland this season.
— Jets cut RB Dalvin Cook, who went unclaimed on waivers; he then signed with the Baltimore Ravens, who’ve had injury issues in their backfield recently.
Cook carried the ball only 67 times for 214 yards for the Jets this season, after the Jets gave him a one-year, $7M contract in August.
— Tough time of year for football coaches whose teams didn’t win this year:
LSU fired four defensive assistant coaches.
Oklahoma fired its defensive coordinator.
North Carolina fired its offensive coordinator.
— It was reported couple weeks ago that Kansas State QB Will Howard was bolting from K-State to USC, but turns out he is going to Ohio State instead.
— Oklahoma State QB Alan Bowman was given a 7th year of eligibility by the NCAA; Bowman played three years at Texas Tech, two at Michigan, before playing for the Cowboys this past season. Bowman passed for 402 yards in OSU’s bowl win over Texas A&M.
— Atlanta Braves signed recently-acquired P Chris Sale to a 2-year, $38M contract; Sale was 6-5, 4.30 in 20 starts for Boston LY, which followed three injury-plagued seasons.
— Mets signed OF Harrison Bader, giving him $10.5M for one year; Bader hit .232 last year, splitting time between Bronx and Cincinnati.
— Movie of the Day: Solitary Man (2009)- A prolific car dealer watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Tremendous cast: Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Schiff, Jenna Fischer, Bruce Altman.
The movie was written by the two guys who wrote the Showtime series Billions, which was an excellent show. This movie isn’t always pleasant, but it is interesting.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: In 2023, free agent P Blake Snell was the first pitcher since 1913 to lead the major leagues in both ERA and walks allowed.
— Oregon 76, Washington 74
Huskies were only 12-22 on the foul line, at home.
— Memphis 78, Tulsa 75
Memphis led by 14 at the half, needed a 3-pointer with 0:02 left for the win.
Penny Hardaway’s team is 12-2 against schedule #28; they’re #44 in experience, #343 in continuity, so they figure to improve as they play together more.
— Oakland 100, Milwaukee 95
Lot of whistles: Oakland was 30-39 on foul line, Milwaukee 26-35
Jack Gohlke is a senior G for Oakland; so far this year, he’s taken 167 shots- 52-162 on 3-point shots, 3-5 on 2-point shots.
— Cal-San Diego 79, Cal-Santa Barbara 72
Gauchos were expected to win the Big West, but they’re off to an 0-3 start in BW play.
When you shoot 10-17 on the arc at home and still lose, that isn’t good.
— Minnesota 73, Michigan 71
Michigan has lost three in row, eight of last eleven games.
Wolverines outscored Minnesota 17-5 on the foul line, still lost.
— James Madison 68, Louisiana 61
14-0 Dukes survived 19 turnovers and 5-22 shooting on the arc.
JMU started the season with OT wins at Michigan State, Kent State, but overall, they’ve played schedule #314 this season.
— There was an unusual scene they showed during the Colorado-Arizona game on ESPN; during the day, movie star Adam Sandler was playing in a half-court pickup game with the Arizona student managers. Sandler is a pretty good ballplayer for a guy in his late 50’s.
CAROLINA is 16-4 ATS (11.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-64 ATS (-50.4 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Friday, January 5
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Chicago @ New Jersey
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Carolina @ Washington
Carolina
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Winnipeg @ Anaheim
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
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NEW JERSEY is 8-1 Over (6.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-64 ATS (-50.4 Units) when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.
NHL
Friday, January 5
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Chicago @ New Jersey
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
Carolina @ Washington
Carolina
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Winnipeg @ Anaheim
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
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2024 NHL BEST BETS !
01/05/2024.............1 - 3................25.00%.............- 11.00
01/04/2024..............9 - 9................50.00%.............+ 1.25
01/03/2024..............0 - 4................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%.............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%.............- 1.35
TOTALS.................17 - 20................45.94%..............- 7.40
01/05/2024.............1 - 3................25.00%.............- 11.00
01/04/2024..............9 - 9................50.00%.............+ 1.25
01/03/2024..............0 - 4................00.00%.............- 21.00
01/02/2024..............6 - 3................66.66%.............+ 24.70
01/01/2024..............1 - 1................50.00%.............- 1.35
TOTALS.................17 - 20................45.94%..............- 7.40
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Most 3-point shots made, amongst active NBA players:
4,159— Steph Curry
3,232— James Harden
2,819— Klay Thompson
2,791— LeBron James
2,688— Damian Lillard
2,371— Paul George
Quote of the Day
“I think it comes down to, for us, how they (Pacers) got our number, there’s certain teams that just [have] your number. We’re still trying to figure that out because I know we’re gonna play them in the playoffs and, boy, it’s not gonna be pretty. It’s not gonna be pretty for them.”
Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley; the Pacers are 4-1 vs Milwaukee this season
Saturday’s quiz
Who has scored the most overtime goals in NHL history?
Friday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the LA Rams, just before Sean McVay.
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore’s Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, a 67-yarder that was a game-winner against the Lions in 2021.
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But this year, Gonzaga is off to a 10-4 start, 4-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-3 vs top 50 clubs. Their bench is in the bottom 10 in the country in minutes played; they can’t afford any injuries.
The entire WCC is down this year, starting with BYU bolting to the Big X. So far this season, the WCC is:
0-6 SU vs the WAC, 0-6 ATS
6-18 SU vs Mountain West, 8-16 ATS.
4-10 SU vs Big West, 4-10 ATS
7-6 SU vs Pac-12, 6-7 ATS
St Mary’s was picked to win the WCC this year, but they’re 10-6, 2-5 against top 100 teams. There is no guarantee the WCC will get two teams in the NCAAs.
— SEC teams are 18-12 SU against the ACC this season, 19-11 ATS.
— UConn 88, Butler 81
Butler led by 7 early in the second half.
UConn shot 69% inside the arc.
Huskies had a 33-24 edge on the boards.
— Fairfield 93, Siena 69
Brycen Goodine scored 40 points, made 8-12 on the arc.
Here’s the thing; Goodine didn’t start the game, still scored 40 points.
Siena is 2-12; they played one junior and no seniors.
— New Mexico lost 76-68 at Colorado State Tuesday; Lobos’ star Jaelen House played only 19:00 because of foul trouble. When House and Jamal Mashburn were on the court at the same time, Lobos were +13; they were minus-21 when one/both guys were on the bench.
— ESPN’s Seth Greenberg said he thinks Wake Forest has the best starting 5 in the ACC; so far this season, Demon Deacons are 10-3, winning their last eight games- four of those wins were against top 100 teams.
Wake Forest’s bench ranks #323 in country in minutes played, something to remember when the ACC Tournament rolls around. Wake Forest is good, but not deep.
— Word of the Day: Opportunity- a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: Rockies C Elias Diaz won MVP of the All-Star Game last year; he was first National Leaguer to win that award since Melky Cabrera won it in 2012, as a member of the Giants.
— Seattle Mariners traded P Robbie Ray to the Giants, for OF Mitch Haniger, P Anthony DeSclafani. Unusual trade; all three players are over 30 years old.
Ray won the 2021 Cy Young while pitching for Toronto, then signed a 5-year deal with Seattle for $23M a year- he is under contract through the 2026 season and is owed $73M over that time. Ray had Tommy John surgery last year, is expected back in the second half of 2024.
Haniger previously played five years with Seattle; he hit 39 homers for the Mariners in 2021, but played total of only 118 games the last two years, hitting .209 for the Giants last year.
DeSclafani was 4-8, 4.88 in 18 starts for the Giants last year; he is 54-56 in his career.
— OF Michael Brantley retired Friday, ending a 15-year career; he hit .298 in his career, with a .794 OPS. He made five All-Star games, helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series.
— Los Angeles Lakers won the first-ever In-Season Tournament, beating the Pacers 123-109 on December 9th; since then, the Lakers are 3-9 and are hanging onto the last playoff spot in the West by a half-game.
Indiana went 2-6 in their first eight games after that loss to the Lakers, but now they’ve won five games in a row, are 19-14, the #5-seed in the East.
— Over/under total for Pacers-Hawks Friday was 262 points, the highest total for any NBA game in the last thirty years- Indiana has been involved with the three highest totals in the last thirty years.
— Former Cowboys’ tight end Jason Witten is now a high school coach in Texas; he coaches at Liberty Christian HS in Argyle, TX. Witten’s team won the state title this season, winning all their games by 28+ points- the last two years, Liberty Christian is 24-2.
— Baltimore Ravens are 13-3 this season; they’ve had the lead in the last 2:00 of all 16 games.
Most 3-point shots made, amongst active NBA players:
4,159— Steph Curry
3,232— James Harden
2,819— Klay Thompson
2,791— LeBron James
2,688— Damian Lillard
2,371— Paul George
Quote of the Day
“I think it comes down to, for us, how they (Pacers) got our number, there’s certain teams that just [have] your number. We’re still trying to figure that out because I know we’re gonna play them in the playoffs and, boy, it’s not gonna be pretty. It’s not gonna be pretty for them.”
Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley; the Pacers are 4-1 vs Milwaukee this season
Saturday’s quiz
Who has scored the most overtime goals in NHL history?
Friday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the LA Rams, just before Sean McVay.
Thursday’s quiz
Baltimore’s Justin Tucker kicked the longest field goal in NFL history, a 67-yarder that was a game-winner against the Lions in 2021.
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Saturday’s 1st Den: Random stuff on a winter night……..
— From 2018-23, Gonzaga posted a 223-24 record, making the Sweet 16 in the last six NCAA Tournaments. Last time Gonzaga didn’t made the second weekend of the tournament? 2014.But this year, Gonzaga is off to a 10-4 start, 4-3 vs top 100 teams, 0-3 vs top 50 clubs. Their bench is in the bottom 10 in the country in minutes played; they can’t afford any injuries.
The entire WCC is down this year, starting with BYU bolting to the Big X. So far this season, the WCC is:
0-6 SU vs the WAC, 0-6 ATS
6-18 SU vs Mountain West, 8-16 ATS.
4-10 SU vs Big West, 4-10 ATS
7-6 SU vs Pac-12, 6-7 ATS
St Mary’s was picked to win the WCC this year, but they’re 10-6, 2-5 against top 100 teams. There is no guarantee the WCC will get two teams in the NCAAs.
— SEC teams are 18-12 SU against the ACC this season, 19-11 ATS.
— UConn 88, Butler 81
Butler led by 7 early in the second half.
UConn shot 69% inside the arc.
Huskies had a 33-24 edge on the boards.
— Fairfield 93, Siena 69
Brycen Goodine scored 40 points, made 8-12 on the arc.
Here’s the thing; Goodine didn’t start the game, still scored 40 points.
Siena is 2-12; they played one junior and no seniors.
— New Mexico lost 76-68 at Colorado State Tuesday; Lobos’ star Jaelen House played only 19:00 because of foul trouble. When House and Jamal Mashburn were on the court at the same time, Lobos were +13; they were minus-21 when one/both guys were on the bench.
— ESPN’s Seth Greenberg said he thinks Wake Forest has the best starting 5 in the ACC; so far this season, Demon Deacons are 10-3, winning their last eight games- four of those wins were against top 100 teams.
Wake Forest’s bench ranks #323 in country in minutes played, something to remember when the ACC Tournament rolls around. Wake Forest is good, but not deep.
— Word of the Day: Opportunity- a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
— Baseball Fact of the Day: Rockies C Elias Diaz won MVP of the All-Star Game last year; he was first National Leaguer to win that award since Melky Cabrera won it in 2012, as a member of the Giants.
— Seattle Mariners traded P Robbie Ray to the Giants, for OF Mitch Haniger, P Anthony DeSclafani. Unusual trade; all three players are over 30 years old.
Ray won the 2021 Cy Young while pitching for Toronto, then signed a 5-year deal with Seattle for $23M a year- he is under contract through the 2026 season and is owed $73M over that time. Ray had Tommy John surgery last year, is expected back in the second half of 2024.
Haniger previously played five years with Seattle; he hit 39 homers for the Mariners in 2021, but played total of only 118 games the last two years, hitting .209 for the Giants last year.
DeSclafani was 4-8, 4.88 in 18 starts for the Giants last year; he is 54-56 in his career.
— OF Michael Brantley retired Friday, ending a 15-year career; he hit .298 in his career, with a .794 OPS. He made five All-Star games, helped the Astros win the 2022 World Series.
— Los Angeles Lakers won the first-ever In-Season Tournament, beating the Pacers 123-109 on December 9th; since then, the Lakers are 3-9 and are hanging onto the last playoff spot in the West by a half-game.
Indiana went 2-6 in their first eight games after that loss to the Lakers, but now they’ve won five games in a row, are 19-14, the #5-seed in the East.
— Over/under total for Pacers-Hawks Friday was 262 points, the highest total for any NBA game in the last thirty years- Indiana has been involved with the three highest totals in the last thirty years.
— Former Cowboys’ tight end Jason Witten is now a high school coach in Texas; he coaches at Liberty Christian HS in Argyle, TX. Witten’s team won the state title this season, winning all their games by 28+ points- the last two years, Liberty Christian is 24-2.
— Baltimore Ravens are 13-3 this season; they’ve had the lead in the last 2:00 of all 16 games.
