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[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Calgary Flames Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
7:05 PM Nashville Predators Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:35 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:35 PM Vegas Golden Knights Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
8:05 PM Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars American Airlines Center


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NHL JAN. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/31/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +5.85
01/30/2019 1-3-0 25.00% -10.90
01/29/2019 5-1-0 83.33% +25.00
01/28/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +13.65
01/23/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +10.25
01/22/2019 4-3-0 57.14% +5.10
01/21/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -1.15
01/20/2019 3-3-1 50.00% -0.50
01/19/2019 5-10-2 33.33% -26.20
01/18/2019 9-3-0 75.00% +37.70
01/17/2019 7-3-1 70.00% +22.65
01/16/2019 4-4-0 50.00% +3.50
01/15/2019 11-5-0 68.75% +30.00
01/14/2019 2-1-0 66.67% +5.00
01/13/2019.......6-3-0.......66.66%.....+2.60
01/12/2019..... 10-5-0 66.66% +29.20
01/11/2019 4-3-0 57.14% +4.50
01/10/2019 ;;;;10-7-0 58.82% +19.30
01/09/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +14.30
01/08/2019 7-9-1 43.75% -13.00
01/07/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -0.55
01/06/2019 3-8-1 27.27% -22.15
01/05/2019 10-5-0 66.66% +25.90
01/04/2019 4-5-1 44.44% -10.10
01/03/2019 10-3-0 76.92% +34.75
01/02/2019 6-4-0 60.00% +9.00
01/01/2019 3-2-1 60.00% +5.00

Totals...........143-103-1.......59.34%....+119.80

BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

01/31/2019.............1 - 1...................+1.25....................3 - 0.................+15.00.............+16.25
01/30/2019.............1 - 1...................+0.10...................0 - 2...................-11.00.............-10.90
01/29/2019.............3 - 0...................+20.50..................1 - 2...................-6.00..............+14.50
01/28/2019.............1 - 0...................+10.05..................2 - 0..................+10.00............+20.05
01/23/2019.............2 - 0...................+11.75..................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+10.25
01/22/2019.............1 - 1...................+1.10....................3 - 2..................+4.00..............+5.10
01/21/2019.............0 - 0...................+0.00....................1 - 0..................+5.00..............+5.00
01/20/2019.............0 - 2...................-10.00....................3 - 1.................+9.50..............-0.50
01/19/2019.............2 - 3...................+1.80....................3 - 6.................-18.00..............-16.20
01/18/2019.............5 - 0...................+25.00...................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+23.50
01/17/2019.............2 - 1...................+8.65.....................4 - 2.................+9.00.............+17.65
01/16/2019.............2 - 0..................+17.25....................2 - 3.................-6.50..............+10.75
01/15/2019.............1 - 2...................-3.50......................7 - 3.................+18.50...........+15.00
01/14/2019.............0 - 1...................-5.00......................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+5.00
01/13/2019.............1 - 0...................+6.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00.............+10.00
01/12/2019.............4 - 0...................+30.45...................3 - 5.................-12.50.............+17.95
01/11/2019.............0 - 2...................-10.00....................3 - 1.................+9.50..............-0.50
01/10/2019.............2 - 3...................+1.30.....................7 - 4.................+13.00...........+14.30
01/09/2019.............1 - 1...................+4.80.....................2 - 1.................+4.50.............+9.30
01/08/2019.............1 - 2...................-4.85......................4 - 5..................-7.50.............-12.35
01/07/2019.............2 - 1...................+6.55.....................2 - 3..................-6.50.............+0.05
01/06/2019.............1 - 2...................+0.85.....................0 - 6..................-33.00...........-32.15
01/05/2019.............3 - 2...................+7.40.....................6 - 3..................+13.50..........+20.90
01/04/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.00.....................3 - 2..................+4.00............-1.00
01/03/2019.............1 - 2....................-4.55.....................6 - 0..................+30.00..........+25.45
01/02/2019.............0 - 2....................-10.00...................4 - 2..................+9.00.............-1.00
01/01/2019.............0 - 2....................-10.00...................2 - 1..................+4.50.............-5.50


Totals...................37 -52...................+92.10..................82 - 60..............+69.00.............+161.10

[StarDust Bum]

Friday’s 6-pack

Nevada casinos’ profits for 2018:

— Sports betting: $301M

— Roulette: $386.1M

— Craps: $386.4M

— Blackjack: $1.1B

— Baccarat: $1.2B

— Penny slots: $3.3B

Quote of the Day
“I’ve got a receding hairline, I’m slow and I’m probably not the most jacked up with abs and all that. But I’m still going to beat you one-on-one.”
Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz

Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner was Rams’ QB in their last two Super Bowls; who was the Rams’ QB the first time they played in the Super Bowl?

Thursday’s quiz
Dick Vermeil, Pete Carroll are only two coaches who won a Rose Bowl and a Super Bowl.

Wednesday’s quiz
Superdome in New Orleans has hosted the most Super Bowls (7)

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…….

13) New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas Thursday, in a surprising trade that results in New York having around $75M in cap space this summer, when the following players will be free agents:

Durant, Irving, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker, Cousins, Jimmy Butler.

Knicks would conceivably have room for two max contract players, but the question is this: Who the hell wants to play for one of the most dysfunctional franchises in sports?

12) Knicks sent Porzingis, Courtney Lee, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr to Dallas for DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith, Wesley Matthews and two first round picks.

11) Mark Cuban has seen the light; he has Luca Doncic and Porzingis now, following in the footsteps of Dirk Nowitzki. He still has to get Porzingis to commit longterm to the Mavericks.

Cuban isn’t fond of the grassroots basketball system in this country and believes that kids from other countries, generally speaking, work harder and are more coachable.

Look at the Spurs; during their run of five NBA titles, they often had a majority of foreign players on their roster.

10) There are only two D-I college basketball teams with two players averaging 20+ points/game this season; Duke and………Cal State-Northridge.

Duke: RJ Barrett 23.9 ppg, Zion Williamson 21.7
Northridge: Lamine Diane 23.5 ppg, Terrell Gomez 20.1

Three of those four players are freshmen.

9) Mississippi State DT Jeffrey Simmons won’t be invited to the NFL Combine, even though he is a projected top 10 pick in the draft. Simmons doesn’t meet the criteria under the NFL’s policy about past issues involving violence; he was seen on video in 2016 striking a woman.

8) Sacramento Kings won their last five home games, first time they’ve done that since 2008.

7) Twitter can be a lot of fun when people aren’t so serious; someone posted a quiz the other night on which movie people preferred, Forrest Gump or Road House? Reading the various responses made me laugh for a while.

I chose Road House, by the way, even though Tom Hanks was a soda vendor at the Oakland A’s games in the Coliseum when he was 14 years old, back in the early 70’s.

6) Hofstra of the CAA has college basketball’s longest current win streak, winning their last 16 games.

5) Is Kevin Garnett the Bobby Bonilla of the NBA? Garnett is still making money from his Celtics contract, banking $5M a year until 2024.

4) You know your college is having a cruddy sports year when NCAA puts your school’s girls’ softball team on probation.

Missouri’s football, baseball, softball teams all were fingered by the NCAA, which put the athletics department on three years of probation as a result of academic fraud.

3) Nolan Arenado and the Colorado Rockies agreed on a one-year, $26M contract as he begins what is likely his last year with the Rockies. Arenado will be a highly sought after free agent next winter.

2) Arizona State 95, Arizona 88 OT— Bad beat if you had the Wildcats +5.5; ASU get its first win in last seven tries against its in-state conference rival.

1) Georgetown 80, Xavier 73— James Akinjo scored 23 points for the Hoyas, all after halftime.

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 1

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NASHVILLE (30-18-0-4, 64 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-20-0-8, 48 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 12-13 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 16-7 ATS (+6.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-6 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-3 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 23-9 ATS (+12.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 37-17 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-28 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 171-253 ATS (+462.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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CALGARY (33-13-0-5, 71 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-17-0-6, 60 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 5-17 ATS (+24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-64 ATS (+166.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-36 ATS (+2.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-20 ATS (+4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 33-18 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 16-8 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-6 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 ATS (+3.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 207-239 ATS (-88.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 44-54 ATS (-40.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (19-26-0-5, 43 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (27-17-0-6, 60 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 57-61 ATS (+143.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-8 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-7-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (37-11-0-2, 76 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (29-15-0-5, 63 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (18-24-0-9, 45 pts.) at BUFFALO (25-19-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 51-83 ATS (-40.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-37 ATS (-22.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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TORONTO (30-17-0-2, 62 pts.) at DETROIT (19-25-0-7, 45 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 9-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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VEGAS (29-19-0-4, 62 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-20-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 94-61 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 20-5 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 17-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 19-6 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 60-72 ATS (-78.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 13-18 ATS (-7.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 7-16 ATS (-16.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 24-30 ATS (-22.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 66-100 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 5-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 45-61 ATS (-43.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (26-21-0-3, 55 pts.) at DALLAS (25-21-0-4, 54 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.4 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-3 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 226-151 ATS (-14.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-41 ATS (-27.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-33 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL

Friday, February 1

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Trend Report
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Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Buffalo is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 22 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Calgary is 7-14-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Washington
Calgary is 5-10-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Calgary

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, February 1


Nashville @ Florida

Game 11-12
February 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.277
Florida
11.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-120); Under

Calgary @ Washington

Game 13-14
February 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
12.403
Washington
8.880
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-115); Over

Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 15-16
February 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.763
Pittsburgh
10.309
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-250
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+210); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders

Game 17-18
February 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.106
NY Islanders
12.680
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-150
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+130); Under

Chicago @ Buffalo

Game 19-20
February 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.429
Buffalo
10.645
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+140); Over

Toronto @ Detroit

Game 21-22
February 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
9.949
Detroit
11.508
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+155); Under

Vegas @ Carolina

Game 23-24
February 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.594
Carolina
13.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-110); Over

Minnesota @ Dallas

Game 25-26
February 1, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.285
Dallas
12.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-135); Under

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High-flying Bolts vs stout Islanders highlights this weekend's NHL odds and analysis
Monty Andrews

The Lightning have been the class of the NHL for the majority of the season, leading the league in points thanks in large part to an absurd 3.96 goals-per-game average.

With a host of teams coming off their bye, the next three days will feature a ton of hockey – and bettors, we have you covered. This weekend's schedule includes the offensively-gifted Lightning facing the hottest goaltending tandem in the league, Phil Kessel looking to finally make an impact against one of his former teams, and the Carolina Hurricanes starting to see their puck luck turn around. Here are the top games, trends and tips for the next three days of puck action:

Offense vs. Defense

The highest-scoring team in the NHL visits the best defensive club in the league when the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the host New York Islanders on Friday night. The Lightning have been the class of the NHL for the majority of the season, leading the league in points thanks in large part to an absurd 3.96 goals-per-game average. But that offensive prowess will be put to the test Friday against an Islanders goaltending duo of Robin Lehner and Thomas Greiss that is limiting opponents to a league-low 2.41 goals per contest. Totals bettors take heed: the Isles are 21-6-1 to the under in their past 28 games overall.

Not-so-Special Teams

The Buffalo Sabres can only hope that flipping the calendar to February will put an end to their demoralizing special teams woes. The Sabres enter Friday's showdown with the visiting Chicago Blackhawks owning the dubious distinction of ranking last in the league in power-play success rate (four percent) and 30th out of 31 teams on the penalty kill (71.4 percent). It's no surprise, then, that Buffalo enters the end of the week having lost nine of 13 to fall to seventh overall in units won (5.13). Chicago comes in with the league's No. 1 power play for the month, having converted 40 percent of its chances.

Ready for a Kessel Run?

Phil Kessel was a polarizing figure during his time in Toronto, but the lovable winger hasn't made nearly the same impact when facing the Maple Leafs in his career. Kessel looks to improve on a dreadful showing vs. Toronto as he and the Pittsburgh Penguins head to Scotiabank Arena for a Saturday night encounter with the Leafs. Bettors considering a player prop might want to steer clear of Kessel, who has just nine goals and five assists in 29 career games against Toronto. He could learn a thing or two from teammate Evgeni Malkin, who has racked up 62 points in 37 games against the Leafs.

Hurricane Relief

The Carolina Hurricanes are finally reaping the benefits of their shot-heavy approach – though they wouldn't mind a little more luck at the other end of the ice. The Hurricanes welcome the Calgary Flames to Raleigh on Sunday having averaged a robust 3.83 goals per game in January – more than a goal higher than their season rate (2.78), which ranks among the lowest in the league despite the Hurricanes leading the league in shots per game at 35.8. Unfortunately, they've surrendered 3.33 goals per contest in January despite limiting opponents to 27.9 shots over the month. The over is a strong option in this one.

Goalie Profile

Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens: Is Carey Price all the way back? It's impossible to say, but it's certainly encouraging that he was one of the top netminders in the league in January. The much-maligned netminder posted a 5-3-0 mark with a 1.52 goals-against average, a .953 save percentage and two shutouts for the month, and is a significant reason why the Canadiens have cashed the under in 11 of their previous 12 games overall. Montreal resumes its schedule with four games in a six-night span against New Jersey, Edmonton, Anaheim and Winnipeg; the Canadiens went above the total in their previous game against all four teams.

Injury Update

Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers: The Flyers have made progress in their Herculean quest to rally for a postseason spot – and they're doing it without the services of their top offensive defenseman. Shayne Gostisbehere missed his third consecutive game Thursday with a lower-body injury, and it isn't known when he'll be able to return to action. Gostisbehere leads all Flyers blue-liners in points with 20, and while his minus-12 rating is among the worst on the team, Philadelphia is an impressive 9-3-2 SU in games in which "Ghost Bear" earns at least one point. The Flyers enter the weekend having won a season-best six in a row.

Hat Trick Trends

Unders have a slight edge in January heading into the final day of the month, having converted at a 51.6-percent clip over the previous 30 days worth of games. Strangely, overtime games in January have fallen below the total (14) more often than they've finished above it (12). Unders have a 372-364 edge on the overs as of Thursday.

January has also been a strong month for the underdogs, particularly those playing at home. The previous 30 days have seen home 'dogs prevail at a 49-percent rate, well above its 45.6-percent win clip for the season. Underdogs overall have won 46.9 percent of games SU in January, raising the season-to-date average to 43.5 percent.

MmmBop! There's never a bad time for a 90s music reference, and this one is of particular interest to totals bettors. Veteran official Trevor Hanson has provided the best return on investment for over players, earning a whopping 11.06 units thanks to an incredible 30-18-2 O/U record. Teams are averaging nearly 6.5 combined goals in the 50 games he has worked.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at PIT 07:00 PM
U 6.5

NAS at FLA 07:00 PM
FLA +103
O 6.5

CHI at BUF 07:00 PM
CHI +145
O 6.0

CAL at WAS 07:00 PM
U 6.5

TB at NYI 07:00 PM
TB -145
O 6.5

VEG at CAR 07:30 PM
VEG +102
U 6.0

TOR at DET 07:30 PM
O 6.5

MIN at DAL 08:00 PM
MIN +118
U 5.5

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Lightning beat Islanders 1-0 in shootout
February 1, 2019
By The Associated Press

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) Victor Hedman scored the only goal in the shootout Friday night to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning past the New York Islanders 1-0 after both goaltenders put on a spectacular display through 65 minutes.

Hedman beat Thomas Greiss on the first attempt in the tiebreakere for the league-best Lightning.

The Islanders had a power play at 3:23 of overtime when Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov was called for cross-checking but couldn't convert.

Greiss and Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy put on a save-for-save clinic before the shootout. Greiss made 41 saves while Vasilevskiy stopped 36 shots. Vasilevskiy turned away three more during the shootout.

The first-place Islanders came in having won of 15 of their last 19 games heading into the All-Star break and their subsequent bye week. New York lost its second straight after a five-game winning streak.

PREDATORS 4, PANTHERS 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Viktor Arvidsson scored twice, and Nashville scored all its goals in the third period.

Kevin Fiala and Roman Josi also found the net for the Predators, and Filip Forsberg had three assists. Juuse Saros made 27 saves as the Predators won their third straight game.

Jonathan Huberdeau scored for the Panthers, who had a three-game win streak snapped. Roberto Luongo stopped 22 shots.

Behind 1-0, the Predators scored two goals in a span of 2:15 in the third.

Josi tied the score when his shot from the left circle found the high corner of the net at 5:29.

Arvidsson put the Predators ahead 2-1 when he took a drop pass from Forsberg and fired a shot from the right circle that beat Luongo stick side at 7:44.

CAPITALS 4, FLAMES 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power-play goal with 57 seconds left, and Washington shook off the absence of suspended star Alex Ovechkin to end a seven-game losing streak.

With Calgary's Mikael Backlund off for holding, Kuznetsov weaved his way into the Flames' zone before firing a wrist shot past goaltender Mike Smith.

An instant after the final horn sounded, several players traded punches before finally skating off the ice.

Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 37 goals, received a one-game suspension from the league for skipping the All-Star Game. He had played in 214 consecutive games, a streak that began in October 2016.

Calgary trailed 3-2 before Elias Lindholm notched his 22nd goal of the season at 12:01 of the third period. Backlund and Garnet Hathaway also scored for the Flames.

Nic Dowd, Backlund and Dmitrij Jaskin had Washington's other goals.

PENGUINS 5, SENATORS 3

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel each scored twice to lead Pittsburgh past Ottawa.

Teddy Blueger got his first NHL goal and Casey DeSmith stopped 37 shots as the Penguins won their second straight after losing four of their previous five.

Nick Bjugstad also contributed in his Pittsburgh debut hours after he was acquired from Florida, getting an assist on Rust's first goal. He also won the offensive zone faceoff and provided a screen in front on Rust's second goal.

Bobby Ryan and Mikkel Boedker both scored power-play goals, and Matt Duchene scored on a breakaway for the Senators. Anders Nilsson stopped 35 shots as Ottawa, playing for the first time since Jan. 22, lost its third straight.

HURRICANES 5, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Martinook scored the go-ahead goal in his first game since signing a contract extension, and Carolina beat Vegas.

Martinook, who signed a two-year, $4 million extension earlier in the week, scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period as the Hurricanes won for the third time in four games. The goal was Martinook's 11th in 51 games this season, tying his single-season career-high. He scored 11 in 77 games with Arizona in 2016-17.

Nino Niederreiter, Brett Pesce and Sebastian Aho also scored, and Justin Faulk added an empty-netter with 49 seconds remaining. Justin Williams had two assists and Petr Mrazek stopped 22 shots.

Shea Theodore scored twice for Vegas, which has lost five of seven. Maxime Lagace stopped 27 of 31 shots in his first game since being recalled from the American Hockey League.

BLACKHAWKS 7, SABRES 3

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Patrick Kane celebrated his latest homecoming with two goals and two assists to surpass the 900-point plateau in leading Chicago past Buffalo.

Kane capped the victory with an empty-net goal while upping his career total to 903 points, moving ahead of Tony Amonte for 12th place among U.S.-born players. Kane is from south Buffalo and extended his point streak to 10 games, in which he has combined for nine goals and 16 assists.

Connor Murphy sealed the victory by converting Kane's pass into the middle and snapping in a 30-footer through a screen to put Chicago up 5-3 with 8:36 remaining.

Drake Caggiula had a goal and two assists, Brandon Saad scored twice and Duncan Keith also scored. Cam Ward stopped 40 shots and the Blackhawks avoided a brief scare before matching a season-best three-game win streak while coming off a nine-day break.

Jason Pominville and Kyle Okposo scored goals 3:37 apart in cutting Chicago's lead to 4-3 with 12:44 left. Jack Eichel also scored in a game the Sabres trailed 3-0 through the first 26:06 and 4-1 through two periods.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
2:05 PM New Jersey Devils Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
7:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
7:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:05 PM Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:05 PM St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:05 PM Vegas Golden Knights Florida Panthers BB&T Center
8:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
8:05 PM Dallas Stars Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:05 PM Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
10:05 PM Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:35 PM Arizona Coyotes San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals...............4-9-0........30.77%.....-25.75


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS


02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75


Totals........................1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 2

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EDMONTON (23-24-0-3, 49 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (22-23-0-6, 50 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-9 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 24-31 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (19-24-0-7, 45 pts.) at MONTREAL (28-18-0-5, 61 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 6-18 ATS (+27.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-18 ATS (+29.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 28-23 ATS (+65.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 13-7 ATS (+2.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MONTREAL is 27-53 ATS (-31.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (28-17-0-6, 62 pts.) at TORONTO (30-17-0-3, 63 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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DETROIT (20-25-0-7, 47 pts.) at OTTAWA (19-27-0-5, 43 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (22-22-0-5, 49 pts.) at COLUMBUS (28-19-0-3, 59 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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ANAHEIM (21-21-0-9, 51 pts.) at WINNIPEG (33-16-0-2, 68 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 94-57 ATS (+32.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 29-9 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 44-17 ATS (+22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 559-453 ATS (+30.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 63-44 ATS (+14.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 36-23 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 275-246 ATS (+532.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (20-26-0-4, 44 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (29-15-0-6, 64 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 47-56 ATS (-26.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 22-41 ATS (+63.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 29-21 ATS (+64.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-10 ATS (+31.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 87-126 ATS (-67.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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VEGAS (29-20-0-4, 62 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-21-0-8, 48 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 20-7 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 94-62 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 171-254 ATS (+463.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (38-11-0-2, 78 pts.) at NY RANGERS (22-21-0-7, 51 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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DALLAS (26-21-0-4, 56 pts.) at NASHVILLE (31-18-0-4, 66 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-47 ATS (+75.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-26 ATS (+39.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-36 ATS (-25.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 147-142 ATS (-56.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 38-17 ATS (+17.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 16-5 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 53-31 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (19-24-0-9, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (26-22-0-3, 55 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-5 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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VANCOUVER (23-22-0-6, 52 pts.) at COLORADO (22-20-0-8, 52 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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ARIZONA (23-23-0-4, 50 pts.) at SAN JOSE (29-16-0-7, 65 pts.) - 2/2/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 45-53 ATS (+126.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 6-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 224-161 ATS (-56.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-6 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-6-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, February 2

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Trend Report
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Edmonton is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games when playing at home against Edmonton

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
New Jersey is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Montreal
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 12 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Montreal is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Anaheim is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Winnipeg
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Anaheim is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Winnipeg is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Anaheim
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Anaheim

St. Louis Blues
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Columbus
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
NY Islanders is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Ottawa is 8-14-1 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Rangers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Nashville is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Dallas
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Nashville's last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas

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

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Arizona is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
San Jose is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Jose is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona


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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

EDM at PHI 01:00 PM
EDM +140
O 6.0

NJ at MON 02:00 PM
U 6.0

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, February 2


Edmonton @ Philadelphia

Game 27-28
February 2, 2019 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
9.360
Philadelphia
13.456
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 4
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-145); Over

New Jersey @ Montreal

Game 29-30
February 2, 2019 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.010
Montreal
12.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-150); Under

Pittsburgh @ Toronto

Game 31-32
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.773
Toronto
9.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+130); Over

Detroit @ Ottawa

Game 33-34
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.665
Ottawa
10.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+115); Under

St. Louis @ Columbus

Game 35-36
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.728
Columbus
10.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+125); Over

Anaheim @ Winnipeg

Game 37-38
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.091
Winnipeg
9.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+180); Under

Los Angeles @ NY Islanders

Game 39-40
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.991
NY Islanders
11.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-170); Under

Vegas @ Florida

Game 41-42
February 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
11.667
Florida
10.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-120); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers

Game 43-44
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.711
NY Rangers
10.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-165); Under

Dallas @ Nashville

Game 45-46
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.736
Nashville
12.874
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-175); Under

Chicago @ Minnesota

Game 47-48
February 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.072
Minnesota
10.669
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-175
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+155); Over

Vancouver @ Colorado

Game 49-50
February 2, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.108
Colorado
9.425
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+140); Under

Arizona @ San Jose

Game 51-52
February 2, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.018
San Jose
9.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+180); Over

[StarDust Bum]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:35 PM Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
2:05 PM Calgary Flames Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
2:05 PM Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals.............15-17-1......46.87%......-14.25


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75


Totals.......................3 - 5...................-5.25....................10 - 10..............-5.00................-10.25

[StarDust Bum]

Sunday’s 6-pack

More prop bets for the Super Bowl:

— Team totals: Rams 27, New England 29.5

— Will team that scores first win? Yes -$200, No +$170

— Will there be a score in last 2:00 of first half? Yes -$380, No +$320

— Over/under on touchdowns in game: 6.5

— Over/under on longest TD play of game: 50 yards

— Over/under on largest lead of game: 16.5 points

Happy birthday to my cousin KL Wheat, who turned 29 again this weekend.

Quote of the Day
“I would never want my son to play for Boston after what they done to Isaiah Thomas. No loyalty. Guy gives his heart and soul and they traded him.”
Anthony Davis Sr

Sunday’s quiz
Who won the Super Bowl the last time it was held in Atlanta?

Saturday’s quiz
Craig Morton was the first QB to start a Super Bowl for two different teams (Dallas/Denver)

Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner was Rams’ QB in their last two Super Bowls; Vince Ferragamo was the Rams’ QB the first time they played in the Super Bowl, 39 years ago.

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

13) 12-2pm:
— South Florida 84, Memphis 78— USF led this game, 25-1. Don’t see that much.
— Virginia Tech 47, NC State 24— Final score of an incredibly ugly game. Wolfpack was averaging 84.4 ppg and scored 24 in this game.
— Butler 70, Seton Hall 68— Coaches were miked whole game, so they obviously toned their language down. Shots inside locker room at halftime were interesting.

FS1 got their money’s worth; Butler led 65-48 with 6:30 left, but Pirates tied game with under a minute left. Butler won on a goaltending call with 0:17 left. Game was over at 1:53; not having commercials made broadcast shorter, but why have TV timeouts if TV isn’t using them?

12) 2-4pm:
— North Carolina 79, Louisville 69— Tar Heels avenged a 21-home loss to Louisville.
— Siena 56, Iona 54— Gaels lost three straight MAAC games for first time in six years.
— Kent State 81, Ball State 80 OT— Kid on Kent got stuck with ball outside arc at top of key, threw a pass to himself off the backboard and scored game-winning hoop with 0:02.7 left.
— Campbell 83, Longwood 62— 5-foot-9 Chris Clemons scored 39 for the Camels.

11) 4-6 pm:
— Kentucky 65, Florida 54— Gators are 4-5 in last nine games; they’re a bubble team.
— Washington 69, UCLA 55— Bruins had 18 turnovers, 23 points in first half. Not good.
— Mississippi State 81, Ole Miss 75— Bulldogs avenge their home loss to Ole Miss.

10) 6-8 pm:
— Indiana 79, Michigan State 75, OT— Hoosiers end a 7-game losing streak.
— Arkansas 90, LSU 89— First conference loss for the Bayou Bengals.
— Tex-Arlington 84, Texas State 77, 2OT— Bobcats fall out of tie for first in Sun Belt.

9) 8-10 pm:
— Baylor 90, TCU 64— Makai Mason scored 40 points, was 9-12 behind arc.
— Tennessee 93, Texas A&M 76— Vols haven’t lost since Nov 23 to Kansas in Brooklyn.
— Tex-San Antonio 116, Marshall 106, OT— Visiting Roadrunners outscored Marshall 28-9 on foul line. In a 5:00 OT, UTSA won 24-14.

8) 10-midnight:
— Colorado 73, Oregon 51— Buffs led this game 40-17 at halftime.
— Cal-Irvine 82, Long Beach State 80— Anteaters won seven of last eight games; four of those wins were by 2 points or in OT.
— Northridge 83, Cal Poly 65— Matadors start three frosh and a soph; they’re 4-3 in Big West. Mark Gottfried will have them near top of this league in next couple years.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Indiana (+14.5) 79, Michigan State 75
— Middle Tennessee (+11.5) 79, UAB 78
— Tex-Arlington (+9) 84, Texas State 77, 2OT
— Arkansas (+8.5) 90, LSU 89
— LaSalle (+6.5) 66, Richmond 58
— Siena (+6) 56, Iona 54
— Austin Peay (+6) 79, Jacksonville State 71

6) Makai Mason’s story is pretty amazing; it deserves to be re-told.

Three years ago, as a sophomore at Yale, Mason scored 31 points as Ivy League champ Yale upset Baylor 79-75 in the NCAA tournament. Looked like he would lead the Bulldogs to one or two more Ivy titles, but injuries ruined his next two seasons, playing in only one game.

Ivy League teams don’t have redshirt years, so if Mason wanted to play his 5th year of college ball, he had to transfer, and ironically, he chose Baylor, where now that he is healthy, he is leading the Bears to a surprisingly good season.

Mason scored 40 Saturday night and looked a little like Steph Curry doing it, making 9-12 on the arc. Tremendous exhibition of shooting.

5) Don’t listen to all the hype from recruiting services; they don’t know everything.

Ed Reed was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night; as a kid, he was a 2-star recruit out of Destrehan, LA. 2-star recruits don’t often make the NFL, much less the Hall of Fame, but Reed excelled at Miami, was a 1st-round pick of the Ravens, and the rest is history.

Reed was such a talented athlete that for a while, he was Destrehan HS’s punter, when one of his teammates was Mike Scifres, who went to on punt in the NFL for 14 years.

4) Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International golf tournament for “purposefully hitting his clubs into the surface of the greens causing damage.” There were reports than Garcia damaged as many as five greens on the course.

3) When you know a team might not be 100% mentally in the game: New Mexico committed a lane violation when Fresno State was taking a foul shot, but Fresno didn’t have anyone in there to rebound, so the kid stepped in early to block out…….no one. Fresno made the next foul shot.

2) Louisiana Tech is 5-6 in Conference USA; home team covered all 11 of those games.

1) Surprising fact: Which college has had the most QB’s start a Super Bowl?
Answer: the Cal Golden Bears, with five

— Joe Kapp, Super Bowl IV
— Craig Morton, Super Bowls V, XII
— Vince Ferragamo, Super Bowl XIV
— Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl XLV
— Jared Goff, Super Bowl LIII

Ferragamo deserves an asterisk; he played two years at Cal, then transferred and played two years at Nebraska.