CNOTES 2024 2025 NHL NEWS BEST BETS AND OPINION !

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MON at NYR	01:00 PM	MON +168 O 6.5	+500 +500
CAR at FLA	04:00 PM	FLA -105 O 6.5	+500 +500
PHI at STL	07:00 PM	STL -139 U 5.5	+500 +500
CAL at PIT	07:00 PM	PIT -112 U 6.0	+500 +500
WAS at NJ	07:00 PM	WAS +145 O 6.0	+500 +500
TOR at TB	07:00 PM	TB +112 O 6.5	+500 +500
OTT at LA	07:00 PM	OTT +104 U 6.0	+500 +500
BUF at NYI	07:30 PM	BUF +106 U 5.5	+500 +500
NAS at MIN	08:00 PM	NAS +129 O 5.5	+500 +500
UTAH at VEG	10:00 PM	UTAH +147 O 6.5	+500 +500
EDM at COL	10:00 PM	COL -117 O 6.5	+500 +500
SJ at SEA	10:00 PM	SJ +179 O 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS FOR NOVEMBER !!

11/30/2024.................10 - 10 - 0.......................50.00%........................+ 6.05
11/29/2024.................11 - 10 - 0.......................52.38%........................+ 2,55
11/27/2024.................14 - 6 - 0.........................70.00%........................+ 50.25
11/26/2024...................1 - 1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 1.00
11/25/2024...................7 - 9 - 0.........................43.75%.........................- 9.60
11/24/2024....................1 -1 - 0.........................50.00%.........................- 0.50
11/23/2024....................8 - 9 - 0........................47.05%.........................- 2.15
11/22/2024....................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%.........................- 11.00
11/21/2024....................5 - 9 - 0........................35.71%.........................- 18.30
11/20/2024....................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%.........................+ 10.20
11/19/2024....................5 - 4 - 0........................55.55%.........................+ 6.60
11/18/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 24.30
11/17/2024....................4 - 3 - 0........................57.14%.........................+ 4.20
11/16/2024.....................5 - 9 - 0.......................35.71%.........................- 23.00
11/15/2024.....................4 - 4 - 1.......................50.00%.........................- 2.65
11/14/2024...................10 - 4 - 0.......................71.42%.........................+ 29.00
11/13/2024.....................2 - 6 - 0........................25.00%........................- 32.50
11/12/2024.....................7 - 3 - 0........................70.00%........................+ 18.55
11/11/2024.....................3 - 5 - 0........................37.50%........................- 13.15
11/10/2024.....................1 - 4 - 0........................20.00%........................- 32.05
11/09/2024......................8 - 7 - 0........................53.33%.......................- 0.05
11/08/2024......................2 - 3 - 0........................40.00%.......................- 7.95
11/07/2024......................8 - 8 - 1........................50.00%.......................+ 1.25
11/06/2024......................3 - 3 - 0........................50.00%.......................- 3.65
11/05/2024......................8 - 6 - 0........................57.14%.......................+17.40
11/04/2024......................1 - 3 - 0........................25.00%........................- 12.85
11/03/2024......................4 - 3 - 2........................57.14%........................+ 3.50
11/02/2024......................7 - 9 - 1........................43.75%........................- 17.65
11/01/2024......................5 - 3 - 0........................62.50%........................+ 10.85

TOTALS........................154 -151 - 5.......................50.49%.........................- 3.00

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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack:
Conference championship games next week:
— Sun Belt: Western Kentucky @ Jacksonville State
— Mountain West: UNLV @ Boise State
— American: Tulane @ Army
— MAC: Miami vs Ohio (@ Detroit)
— SEC: Georgia vs Texas (@ Atlanta)
— Big 18: Penn State vs Oregon (@ Indianapolis)
— ACC: Clemson vs SMU (@ Charlotte, NC)

Quote of the Day
“It’s hard for me to say we’re not one of the 12 best teams in the country. If the committee’s job is to pick the 12 best teams, you tell me.”
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer

Sunday’s quiz
Miami Hurricanes lost their last five bowl games; who did they beat the last time they won a bowl?

Saturday’s quiz
USC basketball coach Eric Musselman was also head coach for the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.

Friday’s quiz
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley scored 3.8 ppg in his five-year NBA career; he played most of his career with the Sacramento Kings.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday……..​

— Marshall 35, James Madison 33 OT
James Madison led this game 17-0 at halftime.
Marshall tied game on a TD with 5:04 left.
Marshall-Louisiana is the Sun Belt title game next week.

— Texas 17, Texas A&M 7
Texas outgained A&M 458-248; they led 17-0 at halftime.
A&M’s only score was a 93-yard pick-6 in third quarter.
Longhorns ran ball 50 times for 240 yards (4.8 yards/carry)

— Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21
Cyclones are 10-2, program’s first-ever 10-win season.
Teams combined to convert 7-29 third down plays.
K-State completed only 12-29 passes, was minus-2 in turnovers.

— Syracuse 42, Miami 38
10-2 Hurricanes led this game 21-0 early in second quarter.
This score means SMU-Clemson is the ACC title game next week.

— Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
Wolverines beat Ohio State for 4th year in a row.
Buckeyes were a 20-point favorite in this game.
Underdogs are 8-2 ATS in last ten series games.

— South Carolina 17, Clemson 14
QB Sellers ran 20 yards for game-winning TD with 1:08 left.
South Carolina ran ball for 267 yards (6.4 yards/carry)
Both teams finish regular season 9-3.

— Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 OT
Tech led 17-0 at halftime.
Dawgs scored two TD’s in last 3:39 of regulation to force OT.
Yellow Jackets outgained Georgia, 563-405.
The college overtime system is strange; liked the old format better.

— College football upsets of the week:
Michigan (+20.5) 13, Ohio State 10
Memphis (+12) 34, Tulane 24
Syracuse (+11) 42, Miami 38
Utah (+9.5) 28, Central Florida 14
Rice (+5.5) 35, South Florida 28

College basketball notes:
— Monmouth 63, Seton Hall 51
Big East teams aren’t supposed to lose to CAA teams.
Monmouth shot 10-21 on the arc, Seton Hall 5-21.

— Creighton 80, Notre Dame 76
Bluejays shot 11-24 on the arc.
Notre Dame lost its last four games; they’re 1-3 vs top 100 teams.

— San Diego State 73, Houston 70 OT
Aztecs scored 25 points in first half, 40 in second half.
Houston shot 11-24 on arc, only 12-38 inside arc.
7 of the 10 starters in this game played 36+ minutes.

— Oregon 83, Alabama 81
Ducks put in a rebound with 0:04.4 left for the win.
Oregon is 8-0; they win the Players’ Era tournament.
Barthelemy scored 22 points for Oregon; he didn’t start.

— Famous birthdays, December 1st:
Bette Midler, 79
Charlene Tilton, 66
Larry Walker, 58
Steve Walsh, 58
DeSean Jackson, 38
Dan Straily, 36
Gary Payton II, 32
Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 25

— UConn 47, UMass 42
Huskies are quietly 8-4 under Jim Mora Jr, who was an NFL head coach for four years.
UMass led this game 28-27 at halftime.
UConn ran for 253 yards, outgained the Minutemen, 434-390.

— Utah 28, Central Florida 14
UCF finishes season 4-8, its worst record since 2015.
Coach Gus Malzahn is going to resign and become offensive coordinator at Florida State.
Utes’ win snaps their 7-game losing skid.

— Rice 35, South Florida 28
EJ Warner threw for 430 yards, three touchdowns.
Rice overcame 12 penalties for 93 yards; they averaged 10.2 yards/pass attempt.
Owls led 27-7 at halftime.

— NC State 35, North Carolina 30
Wolfpack scored game-winning TD with 0:25 left.
UNC had taken lead on a 47-yard TD pass with 1:51 left.
Teams converted only 5-23 third down plays.
NC State is 6-6; both teams are bowl eligible.

— Notre Dame 49, USC 35
Trojans are 6-6 this year, 8-10 in last 18 games overall.
Notre Dame had two pick-6’s in 4th quarter, 99 and 100 yards.
Notre Dame beats USC for sixth time in last seven meetings.

— Western Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17
WKU kicked a 50-yard field goal with 0:03 left for the win.
These teams meet again next week, in the C-USA championship game.
WKU was 7-20 on third down, Gamecocks were 2-13.

 

[Udog]

NHL

Sunday, December 1

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Trend Report
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Vancouver vs Detroit
Vancouver is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

Columbus vs Chicago
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

Montreal vs Boston
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

Winnipeg vs Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Dallas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

Ottawa vs Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 1

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
VAN at DET	12:30 PM	VAN -123 U 5.5	+500 +500
CLB at CHI	03:00 PM	CLB -134 U 6.5	+500 +500
MON at BOS	03:00 PM	BOS -233 O 5.5	+500 +500
WIN at DAL	04:30 PM	DAL -144 U 6.0	+500 +500
OTT at ANA	08:00 PM	ANA +141 U 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/01/2024................................5 - 2 - 0........................71.42%..........................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:......................................5 - 2 - 0.........................71.42%..........................+ 16.55


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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack:
— Cavaliers 115, Celtics 111- Cleveland is off to an 18-3 start.
— Lakers 105, Jazz 104- Laker starters were minus-23, subs +28.
— Clippers 126, Nuggets 122- Denver shot 58% from floor, still lost.
— Spurs 127, Kings 125- Wembanyama had 34 points, 13 boards, 11 assists.
— Mavericks 137, Trail Blazers 131- Doncic had 36 points, 13 assists.
— Magic 100, Nets 92- Orlando is off to a 15-7 start.

Quote of the Day
“As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!!!”
Mr Carlson, WKRP in Cincinnati

Friday’s quiz
Where did Bills’ QB Josh Allen play his college football?

Sunday’s quiz
Miami Hurricanes lost their last five bowl games; they beat West Virginia 31-14 the last time they won a bowl, in Orlando back in 2016.

Saturday’s quiz
USC basketball coach Eric Musselman was also head coach for the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday……..​

Eagles 24, Ravens 19
Eagles’ first four drives: 14 plays, 23 yards, four punts.
Eagles’ last seven drives: 43 plays, 237 yards, 24 points.
Philly is 8-0 SU/6-2 in their last eight games.
Philly is 9-1-1 ATS in last 11 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Saquon Barkley ran ball 23 times for 107 yards and a TD.
Baltimore led 9-0 after the first quarter.
K Tucker missed a PAT and FG’s of 47-53 yards (he made 34-50 yard FGs).
Baltimore is 8-0 if they score 28+ points, 0-5 if they score less than 28.

Vikings 23, Cardinals 22
Vikings drove 62 yards, scored game-winning TD with 1:13 left.
Kevin O’Connell is 24-9 as a HC in one-score games, really good.
Arizona ran for 154 yards, most RY Vikings have allowed this year.
Minnesota is 8-17 ATS in last 25 games as home favorite.
Cardinals outgained Minnesota 406-273, but scored only one TD.
Arizona had 10 drives; 5-6 on FG’s, one TD, two INT’s on last three drives.
Arizona is 17-9 ATS in last 26 games as a road underdog.
Vikings have won 5 in row, are 10-0 giving up less than 30 points.

Seahawks 26, Jets 21
Jets led 21-7 after a 99-yard kick return in second quarter.
DE Marshall had 92-yard pick-6 that made score 21-13.
Seahawks are 3-0 since their bye, giving up 17-6-21 points.
Seattle allowed 26+ points in losses, 21 or less in wins.
Jets first three drives: 18 plays, 110 yards, 14 points.
Jets rest of game: 44 plays, 155 yards, outscored 7-0 by Seattle defense.
Jets are 9-15 ATS last 24 games as a home underdog.
Jets are 1-8 SU/ATS in their last nine games.

Steelers 44, Bengals 38
Wilson threw a pick-6 on Pittsburgh’s third play of the day.
Steelers’ next five drives: 35 plays, 302 yards, 27 points.
Steelers won/covered six of their last seven games.
Steelers are 11-5 ATS in last 16 games as a road underdog.
Wilson was 29-38/414 passing, with three TD’s.
Last eight games, Steelers are +13 in turnovers.
Cincinnati is 0-7 SU in games decided by fewer than 7 points.
Bengals are 4-1 if they allow 24 or fewer points, 0-7 if they allow more than 24.

Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23 OT
Carolina led 16-10 after the third quarter.
Carolina scored on 25-yard TD pass with 0:30 left to go ahead 23-20
Tampa Bay kicked 51-yard FG at the gun to force overtime.
Seven of Tampa Bay’s last nine games went over the total.
Carolina QB Young threw for 298 yards; he has gotten a lot better.
WR Thielen caught 8 passes for 99 yards and a TD.
Last four games, Panthers are 2-2 SU/4-0 ATS.
Carolina is 6-2-1 ATS in last nine NFC South home games.

Chargers 17, Falcons 13
Chargers’ only TD was 61-yard pick-6 late in third quarter.
Chargers won/covered five of last six games.
Bolts in first half: 31 plays, 148 yards, 3 FG’s on four drives.
Chargers held on in 2nd half: 15 plays, 40 yards, no points.
Atlanta lost its last three games SU, scoring 3 TD’s on 29 drives.
Cousins threw 4 INT’s, 3 of them on Falcons’ last four drives.
Falcons were held to 17 or fewer points in all six losses.
Falcons/Tampa Bay are now tied for first atop NFC South.

— Famous birthdays, December 2nd:
Steven Bauer, 68
Mark Kotsay, 49
Britney Spears, 43
Aaron Rodgers, 41
Gary Sanchez, 32
Aaron Jones, 30

Colts 25, Patriots 24
Down 24-17, Colts drove 66 yards, scored TD with 0:12 left.
Then they went for 2 points; QB Richardson ran for the winning score.
6-7 Colts are 5-4 in games decided by 6 or fewer points.
Despite the win, Indianapolis is 1-4 ATS in its last five games.
NE outgained Colts 422-253, but had only 2 TD’s in 6 trips to red zone.
Patriots lost their last three games, giving up 28-34-25 points.
Over is 5-1 in New England’s home games.
Patriots are 1-10 when they allow more than 10 points.

Rams 21, Saints 14
First regular season game in McVay era Rams didn’t score in 1st half.
Rams in first half: 23 plays, 93 yards, no points.
Rams in second half: 29 plays, 239 yards, 21 points.
Rams won five of their last seven games, after a 1-4 start.
Saints in first half: 43 plays, 159 yards, only six points (led 6-0 at half).
NO is 1-4 in one-score games this year.
Saints are 6-9 ATS last 15 games as a home underdog.
New Orleans is 9-16-2 ATS last 27 games coming off a win.

Texans 23, Jaguars 20
Texans first five drives: 33 plays, 125 yards, six points.
Texans last four drives: 23 plays, 171 yards, 17 points.
WR Collins caught 8 passes for 119 yards.
Houston has six wins by 6 or fewer points.
Jaguars’ QB Lawrence was KO’d (concussion( by a violent hit.
Jaguars lost last five games, by 3-5-5-46-3 points.
Jacksonville covered five of their last six games.
Jaguars are 7-3 ATS last ten games as a home underdog.

Commanders 42, Titans 19
Washington’s first four drives: 26 plays, 197 yards, 28 points.
Commanders led 21-0 after first quarter, outgained Titans 463-245.
Washington is 7-0 when it gives up less than 26 points.
McLaurin caught 8 passes for 73 yards, two TD’s.
Washington ran ball for 267 yards (5.9 yards/carry)
Titans are 2-6 SU/1-7 ATS in last eight games.
Titans scored 31-20-32 points in wins, 19 or fewer in their losses.
Tennessee is 4-10 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog.

Bills 35, 49ers 10
49ers lost last three games, giving up 35-38 points in last two.
Buffalo ran ball for 220 yards, outgained SF 372-239 on a snowy night.
Star RB McCaffrey (knee) could be out for the season.
49ers are 0-6 when they gain less than 400 yards.
Buffalo’s first four drives: 26 plays, 238 yards, 21 points.
Bills won their last seven games (6-1 ATS); they clinched AFC East.
Last eight games, Bills are +12 in turnovers (17-5).
Last seven Buffalo games went over the total.

— Hall of Fame basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, who led St John’s to two Big East tournament titles and a 1985 Final Four appearance, died Saturday at age 99.
Carnesecca led St. John’s to eighteen 20-win seasons and 18 NCAA tournament appearances; he had a 526-300 record, was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.
RIP, coach.

— New York Mets signed P Frankie Montas to a 2-year, $34M deal; Montas was 7-11, 4.84 in 30 starts last year, for the Reds/Brewers. He is 44-46, 4.09 in 129 MLB starts.

— Bill Vinovich was the referee for the Cardinals-Vikings game in Minnesota Sunday; during the week, he was a basketball referee at the Acrisure tournament in Palm Springs, CA. I saw him do at least two games during the week (Thursday/Friday??) Busy week for a good official.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, December 2

NHL

Monday, December 2

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New Jersey vs NY Rangers
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home

Chicago vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home

Dallas vs Utah
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
Utah is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Utah's last 19 games when playing at home against Dallas


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[CNOTES]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
NJ at NYR	07:00 PM	NJ -117 O 6.5	+500 +500
CHI at TOR	07:30 PM	CHI +358 U 6.0	+500 +500
DAL at UTAH	09:00 PM	UTAH +109 U 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024..............................5 - 2 - 0........................71.42%..........................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:....................................7 - 5 - 0........................58.33%..........................+ 11.05


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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00

 

[CNOTES]

Tuesday’s 6-pack:
College basketball teams playing the fastest tempo:
— New Mexico
— Fresno State
— Cal Poly
— Kentucky
— Alabama
— Western Kentucky

Quote of the Day
“I’m not doing another 3-game MTE again. Moving forward, we will only play home-and-homes or single-game events… I don’t think I’ll ever do a 3-game MTE again. There’s zero chance I ever do that again”
Connecticut basketball coach Dan Hurley, after going 0-3 in the Maui Classic

Tuesday’s quiz
What team did John Calipari lead to the Final Four in 1996?

Monday’s quiz
Bills’ QB Josh Allen played his college football at Wyoming

Sunday’s quiz
Miami Hurricanes lost their last five bowl games; they beat West Virginia 31-14 the last time they won a bowl, in Orlando back in 2016.

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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……​

Broncos 41, Browns 32
Winston threw for 497 yards, four TD’s.
He also threw 3 INT’s, 2 of which were returned for Denver TD’s.
Jeudy caught nine passes for 235 yards and a TD.
Last time a Cleveland QB threw for 400+ yards? Josh McCown (457) in 2015
Nix threw a 93-yard TD pass to put Denver ahead, 28-17.
Lutz kicked 27-yard FG to put Denver ahead 34-32 with 2:54 left.
Cleveland outgained the Broncos, 552-400.
Denver is 7-0 if they score more than 20 points, 1-5 if they score 20 or less.

— Rhode Island 84, Yale 78
Archie Miller’s Rams are 8-0, albeit against schedule #337.
Yale, Charleston are only teams in top 150 that URI has played so far.
Providence @ URI is an interesting game on Saturday’s schedule.

— Washington State 68, Nevada 57
Nevada was favored by 11.5 points.
Wazzu was 12-29 on the arc, Wolf Pack 4-20.

— Purdue fired football coach Ryan Walters after going 1-11 this season, 0-11 vs I-A teams, with only three of the 11 losses by less than 17 points.
Purdue was 5-19 in Walters’ two seasons as head coach; they lost 66-0 to rival Indiana Saturday- they’re 129th in the country in offense, 130th in defense.

— Good news for Sam Houston State- they went 9-3 this year, in their 2nd year as a I-A team.
Bad news for Sam Houston State- Temple hired Sam Houston’s coach KC Keeler as their new head coach. Keeler was 97-39 overall at Sam Houston, winning the I-AA national title in 2020;

— Duke 23, Wake Forest 17
Duke threw a 39-yard TD pass on the last play of the game for a walk-off win.
Wake Forest led 17-3 with 1:00 left in the third quarter,
Duke is 9-3, with six wins by 7 or fewer points.

— Former NFL QB/Stanford alum Andrew Luck was named as the Cardinal’s general manager; he will manage aspects of both the football and business sides of the program.
On the business side, he will handle duties typically held by NFL team presidents — fundraising, sponsorships, attendance, sales, in-stadium experience and alumni relations.

For football, Luck will oversee the coaching staff, player personnel, recruiting, roster management and student-athlete experience, whatever that is.

— Chicago Cubs signed P Matthew Boyd to a 2-year deal worth $29M; Boyd will be 34 on Ground Hog Day- he was 2-2, 2.72 in eight starts for Cleveland this past year, 0-0, 0.77 in three playoff starts for the Guardians. For his career, Boyd is 46-69, 4.85 in 168 career starts, mostly with Detroit.

— Famous birthdays, December 2nd:
Bobby Howfield, 88
Tom Woodeshick, 83
Jim Brewer, 73
Daryl Hannah, 64
Julianne Moore, 64
Brendan Fraser, 56
Lindsey Hunter, 54
James Laurinaitis, 38

— Washington Commanders were 4-13 last year; they’re 8-5 this year, despite playing a rookie QB, who has done really well.
Commanders were minus-14 in turnovers last year; they’re +3 this week,

— Started watching re-runs of the old TV series Criminal Minds, never watched that show much. One of the first shows I watch, the bad guy is played by Michael O’Keefe, who played Danny Noonan in the classic movie Caddyshack.
Michael O’Keefe will be 70 in April, which makes me feel old; he played Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke in the HBO series Winning Time couple years ago.

— I’m watching the Duke-Kansas game on TV last week; the game was played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and former Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was sitting courtside with his wife. Sitting to Krzyzewski’s left was the actor Ken Jeong, who was in the Hangover movies.
Made me wonder what those two guys would talk about, if anything, and if Coach K had ever seem The Hangover. Funny movie.

— Colorado-Iowa State was the 5th place game at the Maui Classic, which is unusual only because those teams are in the same league now. Usually teams from the same league aren’t in the same tournament, but with all the jumping between leagues, this happened.
Same thing at the Battle for Atlantis, where Arizona-West Virginia played in the 3rd place game.

— Last year, 1,962 college basketball players entered the transfer portal, with over 1,100 of them changing teams. With 364 Division I teams now, that works out to 5+ players per team looking to jump ship.

— Dartmouth 88, Boston College 83
ACC teams aren’t supposed to lose to Ivy League teams, especially lower-level Ivy teams.
Dartmouth made 17-31 3-pointers in the game, which was last Friday.

— Notre Dame’s basketball team has a freshman guard Brady Stevens, who scored over 1,000 points in high school at Wellesley High in Massachusetts. The reason I mention this is that his father is Brad Stevens, the President of Basketball Operations for the Celtics.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, December 3

 

[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, December 3

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Detroit vs Boston
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

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

Seattle vs Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Carolina
Seattle is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Seattle

NY Islanders vs Montreal
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

Florida vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Florida
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

San Jose vs Washington
San Jose is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Jose

Vancouver vs Minnesota
Vancouver is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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

Columbus vs Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games at home

Edmonton vs Vegas
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games at home


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[Udog]

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
NYI at MON	07:00 PM	NYI -126 U 5.5	+500 +500
FLA at PIT	07:00 PM	PIT +157 O 6.5	+500 +500
SJ at WAS	07:00 PM	SJ +239 O 6.5	+500 +500
COL at BUF	07:00 PM	COL -151 O 6.5	+500 +500
DET at BOS	07:00 PM	BOS -172 O 6.0	+500 +500
SEA at CAR	07:00 PM	CAR -272 U 6.0	+500 +500
VAN at MIN	08:00 PM	MIN -142 U 5.5	+500 +500
STL at WIN	08:00 PM	WIN -218 O 5.5	+500 +500
CLB at CAL	09:00 PM	CLB +110 O 6.5	+500 +500
EDM at VEG	10:00 PM	EDM -125 O 6.5	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BETS FOR DECEMBER !!

12/03/2024.............................4 - 6 - 0.......................40.00%..........................- 6.35
12/02/2024.............................2 - 3 - 0.......................40.00%..........................- 5.50
12/01/2024.............................5 - 2 - 0........................71.42%..........................+ 16.55

TOTALS.:.................................11 -11 - 0......................50.00%...........................+4.70


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NOVEMBER TOTALS:.........154 - 151 - 5......................50.49%........................- 3.00

 

[CNOTES]

Wednesday’s 6-pack:
College basketball teams playing the slowest tempo:
— Wagner
— Virginia
— Air Force
— Minnesota
— North Texas
— Seton Hall

Quote of the Day
“I mean, they’ve been kicking everybody’s ass. So I’m fortunate enough to, again, just to be on a team that’s rolling like that. And whatever I can do to help, that’s what I’m here for.”
Jamal Adams, on why he signed recently with the Detroit Lions

Wednesday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers before Mike Tomlin?

Tuesday’s quiz
John Calipari led UMass to the Final Four in 1996.

Monday’s quiz
Bills’ QB Josh Allen played his college football at Wyoming

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Wednesday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy night of basketball…….​

— Rough night for the ACC; their teams went 1-8 against the SEC in their annual challenge, with Clemson’s win over Kentucky the only bright spot.

— Clemson 70, Kentucky 66
Clemson F Schieffelin was 4-20 from floor, also had 20 rebounds.
Clemson is 8-1, with three top 100 wins.
Kentucky is 7-1, splitting two top 100 games.

— Arkansas 76, Miami 73
Miami led this game by 7 with 6:51 left to play.
Arkansas was 11-23 on arc, Miami 9-29.
I’m still a little amazed that Kentucky didn’t want Calipari to coach anymore.

— Missouri 98, California 93
Cal Bears led 51-33 at halftime.
Mizzou was 32-44 inside arc, 3-9 outside arc, 25-38 on foul line.
Cal is an ACC team, by the way. No idea why, but they are.
Mizzou is off to a 7-1 start, after going 0-18 in SEC last year.

— Ole Miss 86, Louisville 63
7-1 Rebels shot 65% inside the arc.
Ole Miss was 8-20 on arc, Louisville 5-30
This was Louisville’s 4th top 60 game in the last seven days.

— Oklahoma 72, Georgia Tech 61
Tech led this game 34-30 at halftime.
Oklahoma was 26-30 on foul line, Tech 12-18.
Sooners are 8-0, with three top 100 wins, plus this win.

— South Carolina 73, Boston College 51
Gamecocks were 10-19 on the arc, BC was 2-15.
Opponents are shooting 44.6% inside arc vs Carolina (#39)
Eagles are shooting 46.3% inside arc (#298) vs schedule #284.

— Famous birthdays, December 4th:
Jeff Bridges, 75
Bernard King, 68
Lee Smith, 67
Frank Reich, 63
Marisa Tomei, 60
Jeff Blake, 54
Blake Snell, 32
Paul Blackburn, 31
Jackson Holliday, 21

— Clemson won the last eight times they played in the ACC football championship game; last time they lost was in 2009, 39-34 to Georgia Tech.

— Michigan 67, Wisconsin 64
Wolverines are off to a 7-1 start, after going 8-24 LY.
Michigan is forcing turnovers 23.3% of time (#14 in country).

— Iowa 80, Northwestern 79
Hawkeyes outscored Northwestern 12-5 over the final 1:43
Iowa led 38-21 late in the first half.

— Villanova 68, Cincinnati 60
Wildcats get their first top 100 win in four tries.
Villanova was 14-17 on foul line, Bearcats 6-11.
Cincinnati is 6-1, but they’ve played schedule #308.

— Army 103, LeMoyne 100 3OT
Army led by 14 with 5:07 left in regulation.
Teams combined to shoot 18-70 on the arc; no bueno.
LeMoyne’s subs outscored Army’s bench, 35-5.

— Murray State 63, Evansville 61
Purple Aces shot 55% inside arc, but never led this game.
Murray State starts five seniors; three of them played 38:00+.
Evansville is 3-5; this was their first loss by less than 11 points.

— Cavaliers 118, Wizards 87
Washington is 2-17; they’ve lost 15 games in a row.
Wizards are 2-6-1 ATS in their last nine games.
Washington’s last win was October 30th. Oy.