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OTTAWA -½ -1.05 over Toronto
The Leafs have been on a very nice run since Jan 21, picking up at least one point in 15 of 20 games over that stretch. Even in a 4-1 loss to the Oilers on Saturday they deserved better, as they clearly outplayed Edmonton by a wide margin and out-shot them 40-18. However, at some point this team is going to crash and this looks like the perfect spot for that to occur. The Leafs are undermanned and have too many key players missing to continue its strong play. Aside from Andropov and Moore no longer being Leafs, Toronto is also missing Niklaus Hagman, Tomas Kaberle and Mike Van Ryn to name a few. The blue line is completely depleted and after losing three of four to the Leafs already this season, one would have to believe the Sens will be ready to pounce. Ottawa has scored 10 goals in its last two games and with the Maple Leafs being one of its biggest rivals, the Sens will likely be completely amped up in its own crib to pay this intruder back a bit. The Leafs are extremely vulnerable right now. Play: Ottawa -½ -1.05 (Risking 2.10 units to win 2).
North Texas +4 over Western Kentucky
The Hilltoppers are tough, no doubt about that and this time of year they always seem to get even tougher but spotting four big points to the Mean Green might be detrimental to your bankroll. UNT is on a serious roll and one that should not be ignored. In fact, the Mean Green has won four in a row and eight of its last nine games. Its only loss over that span came against the second-seeded Trojans and it was by just four points. These two met on Jan 31 in Western Kentucky and the Toppers won that game by four points. Now the venue switches to a neutral court in Arkansas and the Mean Green are on fire. Their shooting has been terrific and they’ve been near flawless from the charity stripe. This is such an even match-up right now that the prudent move would be to take the points and that’s precisely what I’m doing. Definite upset possibility. Play: North Texas +4 (Risking 2.2 units to win 2)
OTTAWA -½ -1.05 over Toronto
The Leafs have been on a very nice run since Jan 21, picking up at least one point in 15 of 20 games over that stretch. Even in a 4-1 loss to the Oilers on Saturday they deserved better, as they clearly outplayed Edmonton by a wide margin and out-shot them 40-18. However, at some point this team is going to crash and this looks like the perfect spot for that to occur. The Leafs are undermanned and have too many key players missing to continue its strong play. Aside from Andropov and Moore no longer being Leafs, Toronto is also missing Niklaus Hagman, Tomas Kaberle and Mike Van Ryn to name a few. The blue line is completely depleted and after losing three of four to the Leafs already this season, one would have to believe the Sens will be ready to pounce. Ottawa has scored 10 goals in its last two games and with the Maple Leafs being one of its biggest rivals, the Sens will likely be completely amped up in its own crib to pay this intruder back a bit. The Leafs are extremely vulnerable right now. Play: Ottawa -½ -1.05 (Risking 2.10 units to win 2).
North Texas +4 over Western Kentucky
The Hilltoppers are tough, no doubt about that and this time of year they always seem to get even tougher but spotting four big points to the Mean Green might be detrimental to your bankroll. UNT is on a serious roll and one that should not be ignored. In fact, the Mean Green has won four in a row and eight of its last nine games. Its only loss over that span came against the second-seeded Trojans and it was by just four points. These two met on Jan 31 in Western Kentucky and the Toppers won that game by four points. Now the venue switches to a neutral court in Arkansas and the Mean Green are on fire. Their shooting has been terrific and they’ve been near flawless from the charity stripe. This is such an even match-up right now that the prudent move would be to take the points and that’s precisely what I’m doing. Definite upset possibility. Play: North Texas +4 (Risking 2.2 units to win 2)
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