Cnotes 2020/2021 NHL Season Long Trends, News, Notes, Picks !

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FRIDAY, MARCH 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN -185
O 5.5

VEG at STL 08:00 PM
STL -110
O 5.5

OTT at EDM 09:00 PM
OTT +200
O 6.5

LA at COL 09:00 PM
LA +190
U 5.5

SJ at ANA 10:00 PM
SJ -115
U 5.5



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................53 - 65.......44.91%.............- 46.00


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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FRIDAY, MARCH 12
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at MIN 08:00 PM
MIN -185...........0 - 4
O 5.5..............LOSER

VEG at STL 08:00 PM
STL -110...........5 - 4
O 5.5...............WINNER

OTT at EDM 09:00 PM
OTT +200..........2 - 6.......LOSER
O 6.5.........................WINNER

LA at COL 09:00 PM
LA +190...........0 - 2.........LOSER
U 5.5..........................WINNER

SJ at ANA 10:00 PM
SJ -115................6 - 0
U 5.5....................LOSER



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

Mar. 12,2021.................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................56 - 69.......44.80%.............- 53.00


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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Saturday’s 6-pack
Top six scoring teams in Division I:
92.1— Gonzaga
86.4— Colgate
85.0— Iowa
84.8— Baylor
84.5— Southern Utah
83.9— Bryant

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 532,151
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“Nobody ever changed the world by doing what everyone else was doing.”
Mark Cuban

Saturday’s quiz
When was the last time a team that was lower than a #2-seed won the national title in college basketball?

Friday’s quiz
Of the 31 conference tournaments this month, four were/are being played in Las Vegas.

Thursday’s quiz
Bob Brenly was manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks when they won their only World Series title.

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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy basketball day

13) Pac-12 tourney:
Oregon State 75, Oregon 64
— Beavers were picked last in pre-season polls, finished a surprising 5th in regular season, now they’re playing for the league title Saturday.
— Oregon State is 20-44 on the arc the last two days.

Colorado 72, USC 70
— Buffs had a 17-0 run in first half, needed a tip dunk with 0:02.3 left for the win.
— Colorado has now beaten USC seven times in a row.

12) Big 14 tourney:
Michigan 79, Maryland 66
— 11:30am opener saw Michigan coach Howard get tossed after he got into a kerfuffle with Maryland coach Turgeon. Michigan is 20-3; Howard should be happier.

Ohio State 87, Purdue 78 OT
— Buckeyes led by 18 at half, needed OT for the win.
— Purdue was only 15-27 on the foul line.

11) ACC tourney:
— Georgia Tech advanced to finals because Virginia couldn’t play due to COVID issues.

Florida State 69, North Carolina 66:
— Florida State has unusually good depth; they’ll be a popular pick to make the Final Four.
— North Carolina shot 34% inside arc, had 21 offensive rebounds.

10) Big X tourney:
Oklahoma State 83, Baylor 74:
— Cowboys outscored Baylor 31-14 over final 7:49.
— OSU star Cunningham tweaked his ankle last week and missed a game, but played 77:00 out of 80:00 the last two days.
— Baylor heads into the NCAA Tournament at 22-2.

Texas advanced to the finals, because Kansas couldn’t play due to COVID issues.

9) Big East tourney:
Georgetown 66, Seton Hall 58
— #8-seed Hoyas are in Big East finals for first since since 2010.
— Seton Hall lost five of last six games, finishes 14-13. No bueno.

Creighton 59, UConn 56
— Bluejays won the MVC tournament last two years they were in that league, but they’ve never won the Big East tournament- they’re favored to do that tonight.
— Creighton outscored UConn 11-3 over final 5:26 of this game.
— Bluejays are #40 experience team; they’re an experienced group.

8) Big Sky tourney:
Montana State 80, Southern Utah 77 OT
— Top-seeded Thunderbirds get upset here.

Eastern Washington 78, Montana 50
— Eagles won 12 of their last 13 games

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Oregon State (+8) 75, Oregon 64
— Montana State (+6.5) 80, Southern Utah 77 OT
— Fairfield (+6.5) 52, Saint Peter’s 47
— Cincinnati (+5.5) 74, SMU 71
— Georgetown (+3.5) 66, Seton Hall 58

6) SEC tourney:
— All four favorites won Friday; I’m hoping Ole Miss gets in the NCAA Tournament- they looked like a tournament team in their 76-73 loss to LSU. Non-conference losses to Dayton/Wichita aren’t going to help their cause any.

Arkansas 70, Missouri 64:
— Razorbacks have won nine games in a row.
— Officials totally dominated this game- the TV guys stopped counting when they got to 17 offensive fouls in this game. Guys were flopping all over the place.
— Underrated thing about Eric Musselman; he’s coached two NBA teams and he also coached in the CBA— the guy is an X’s-and-O’s savant.

5) MAAC tourney:
Iona 70, Niagara 64
— Rick Pitino re-surfaces on national TV Saturday; his Gaels are playing for their fifth MAAC tournament title in last six tries.
— Iona didn’t play a game in January; they had a 7-week COVID pause, and didn’t play for 17 days before this tournament. Gaels have a new coach (albeit a Hall of Fame coach) and #274 continuity team, but they’re favored to win their league title tonight.

4) MAC tourney:
Ohio 87, Toledo 80
— Toledo hasn’t made the NCAA’s since I was in college (1982); they were the top seed here, but got upset here, despite shooting 69.4% inside arc.

Buffalo 81, Akron 74 OT
— Buffalo survived miserable 8-19 shooting on foul line; they were down 5 with 6:32 left.
— Bulls have won seven games in a row; they’re trying for 5th NCAA bid in last six tournaments.

3) Conference USA tourney
Western Kentucky 64, UAB 60
— Hilltoppers made 10-20 on arc; they also have an NBA-type big man in Bassey, who had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots.

North Texas 54, Louisiana Tech 48:
— Mean Green won last three nights, giving up 53 ppg. They’re experience team #16 and they play a very slow tempo. North Texas last made the NCAA’s in 2010.

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31NY RANGERS -32 BOSTON
NY RANGERS are 7-20 ATS (-15 Units) revenging a road blowout loss versus opponent by 4 goals or more since 1996.

33DALLAS -34 COLUMBUS
DALLAS are 112-53 ATS (53.7 Units) off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival since 1996.

35WINNIPEG -36 TORONTO
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

37NY ISLANDERS -38 NEW JERSEY
NY ISLANDERS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

39NASHVILLE -40 TAMPA BAY
NASHVILLE is 1-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

41PITTSBURGH -42 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 6-24 ATS (-20.4 Units) off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival in the last 3 seasons.

43MONTREAL -44 CALGARY
CALGARY is 13-18 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the last 3 seasons.

45CHICAGO -46 FLORIDA
CHICAGO is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

47WASHINGTON -48 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 20-5 ATS (13.4 Units) in home games against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances over the last 2 seasons.

49VEGAS -50 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 2-7 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game in the current season.


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NHL

Saturday, March 13

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Trend Report
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NY Rangers @ Boston
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers

Dallas @ Columbus
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing Columbus
Columbus
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
Columbus is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas

Pittsburgh @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home

Chicago @ Florida
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago

NY Islanders @ New Jersey
NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

Nashville @ Tampa Bay
Nashville
Nashville is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

Montreal @ Calgary
Montreal
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing Montreal
Calgary is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

Winnipeg @ Toronto
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 19 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

Vegas @ St. Louis
Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Vegas
St. Louis is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Vegas

San Jose @ Anaheim
San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim
Anaheim is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games

Edmonton @ Vancouver
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Edmonton


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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, March 13




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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 13

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NY RANGERS (10-12-0-3, 23 pts.) at BOSTON (14-6-0-4, 32 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 109-82 ATS (+21.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
BOSTON is 242-185 ATS (-74.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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DALLAS (8-8-0-5, 21 pts.) at COLUMBUS (10-12-0-6, 26 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 7-13 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 274-184 ATS (+55.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 10-18 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-18 ATS (-8.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (16-8-0-2, 34 pts.) at TORONTO (19-7-0-2, 40 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 16-10 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 19-15 ATS (+35.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 16-10 ATS (+5.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 167-165 ATS (-70.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (17-6-0-4, 38 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (8-12-0-3, 19 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 117-90 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 58-39 ATS (+14.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-11 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 8-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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NASHVILLE (11-15-0-1, 23 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (17-5-0-2, 36 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 47-53 ATS (-28.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-9.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-11 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-11 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 140-65 ATS (+69.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-14 ATS (+9.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 28-7 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 140-141 ATS (+305.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 225-192 ATS (+28.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 3-12 ATS (-19.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 442-441 ATS (-33.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (16-9-0-1, 33 pts.) at BUFFALO (6-15-0-4, 16 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-24 ATS (-17.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 6-19 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-19 ATS (+27.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
BUFFALO is 6-18 ATS (+29.1 Units) after a division game this season.
BUFFALO is 1-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 6-21 ATS (+35.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (12-7-0-7, 31 pts.) at CALGARY (12-12-0-3, 27 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 48-59 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-29 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-22 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-17 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-29 ATS (-20.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (14-9-0-5, 33 pts.) at FLORIDA (17-5-0-4, 38 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 7-1 ATS (+5.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 7-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-15 ATS (+38.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (16-6-0-4, 36 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (13-8-0-3, 29 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-45 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-8 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 217-255 ATS (+549.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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VEGAS (17-6-0-1, 35 pts.) at ST LOUIS (14-8-0-5, 33 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 13-3 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 4-9 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 4-9 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-21 ATS (-10.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-4-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (18-11-0-0, 36 pts.) at VANCOUVER (12-16-0-2, 26 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 27-16 ATS (+46.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 24-18 ATS (+45.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-1 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (10-11-0-3, 23 pts.) at ANAHEIM (8-14-0-6, 22 pts.) - 3/13/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 315-260 ATS (+53.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 127-103 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 14-26 ATS (+46.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at BOS 01:00 PM
BOS -180
U 5.5

DAL at CLB 05:00 PM
CLB +125
O 5.5

PIT at BUF 07:00 PM
BUF +190
O 5.5

NYI at NJ 07:00 PM
NYI -170
U 5.5

MON at CAL 07:00 PM
MON -115
U 5.5

WIN at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -185
O 6.5

CHI at FLA 07:00 PM
FLA -160
O 6.0

WAS at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -115
O 6.0

NAS at TB 07:00 PM
NAS +260
U 5.5

VEG at STL 08:00 PM
STL -105
O 5.5

SJ at ANA 10:00 PM
SJ -115
O 5.5

EDM at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +110
U 6.5



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

Mar. 12,2021.................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................56 - 69.......44.80%.............- 53.00


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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SATURDAY, MARCH 13
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at BOS 01:00 PM
BOS -180................... 4 - 0
U 5.5............................WINNER

DAL at CLB 05:00 PM
CLB +125....................3 - 4....WINNER
O 5.5...........................WINNER

PIT at BUF 07:00 PM
BUF +190...................3 - 0......LOSER
O 5.5.............................LOSER

NYI at NJ 07:00 PM
NYI -170................3 - 2
U 5.5.........................WINNER

MON at CAL 07:00 PM
MON -115.................1 - 3
U 5.5.........................WINNER

WIN at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -185..............5 - 2
O 6.5..........................WINNER

CHI at FLA 07:00 PM
FLA -160...............2 - 4
O 6.0.....................PUSH

WAS at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -115..............5 - 4
O 6.0....................WINNER

NAS at TB 07:00 PM
NAS +260...........3 - 6......LOSER
U 5.5...........................LOSER

VEG at STL 08:00 PM
STL -105..........5 - 1
O 5.5..................WINNER

SJ at ANA 10:00 PM
SJ -115..........3 - 1
O 5.5..................LOSER

EDM at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +110...........1 - 2....WINNER
U 6.5.........................WINNER




CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 13,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+24.25
MAR. 12,2021................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................66 - 74.......47.14%.............- 28.75


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

Sunday’s 6-pack
— Georgetown 73, Marquette 48— #8-seed Hoyas win the Big East.
— Texas 91, Oklahoma State 86— Longhorns had lost last six Big X title games.
— Grand Canyon 74, New Mexico State 56— Bryce Drew’s Antelopes win WAC.
— Iona 60, Fairfield 51— Rick Pitino gets his Gaels into the NCAAs.
— North Texas 61, Western Kentucky 57 OT— Mean Green’s first title since 2010.
— Oregon State 70, Colorado 68— Beavers win Pac-12 tourney for first time.

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 533,868
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.”
George Allen

Sunday’s quiz
We know Hawai’i is the 50th state; which state was the first state?

Saturday’s quiz
2014 was the last time a team that was lower than a #2-seed won the national title in college basketball, when #7-seed UConn won the title.

Friday’s quiz
Of the 31 conference tournaments this month, four were/are being played in Las Vegas.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Last three days have been very excellent; sat around my house in hooded sweatshirts and sweats, watched ball for 14-16 hours a day, ate pizza, took a lot of notes. Life almost seemed normal again.

In most years, this is my favorite week of the year; last year it was a disaster, when everything shut down because of the pandemic. This week, college basketball was everywhere, the way it is supposed to be in March. Filled in the voids with spring training baseball. Good stuff.

Sunday night the brackets come out, something we all missed last year.

Meanwhile, there was other stuff going on besides college basketball:

12) Every summer, HBO does Hard Knocks, a behind-the-scenes look at NFL training camp, usually one team each summer. They do five one-hour shows during the summer; it is fun to learn some things that normally behind-the-scenes. It helps promote the league.

Baseball needs to do this!!! Give HBO access to a team every spring; Lord knows there is enough free time for managers/coaches/players to talk on camera. Let HBO spen six weeks with the Angels so America can learn about Trout, and Ohtani. Next year do the Padres.

Promote the game!!! Young people need to learn how great baseball is; there is so much stuff going on these days, so much competition for the entertainment dollar. Expose baseball to as many people as possible; that would seem like a good business move.

Speaking of which, why do they black out TV broadcasts of games on MLB Network? Let as many people watch games as want to do it— it is STUPID to black games out.

11) Major league baseball now controls the minor leagues; starting this season, they’re going to use the minors as a laboratory for new rules. Different levels will have different experiments:
— All four infielders will have to have both feet on the infield dirt.
— Teams will have to have two infielders on each side of th einfield.
— 0:15 pitch clock, which seems to be a bit much.
— Throws to first base vs baserunners will be limited.
— Robotic ball/strike umpires (I really dislike this one, maybe even hate it)

10) The motivation for all this is that MLB wants more baseballs put in play; less strikeouts and walks, more game action. If there are only two fielders on the right side of the infield, guys can go to the other way more— hard grounders that are pulled are more likely to be hits. Fewer batters will try to hit home runs all the time.

Batting average in the major leagues the last three years:
2018: .248
2019: .252
2020: .245— In 2000, it was .270. Shifts have badly hurt offense; offense makes the game more fun to watch.

9) Worlds colliding: a guy named Frank McCourt used to own the Dodgers- it didn’t go well. He had to sell the team, after he spent too much money in his personal life, and his toxic divorce proceedings pushed the Dodgers into bankruptcy. No bueno.

McCourt now owns a soccer team in France, a team previously owned by a guy who was the CEO of Adidas. When the guy passed away in 2009, his wife inherited the team— she is worth $5.9B, according to Forbes magazine, the richest Russian-born woman in the world. She later sold the soccer team to McCourt.

Anyway, it turns out that the Adidas guy was 2nd-cousins with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who played Elaine on the Seinfeld TV show. Like I said, worlds colliding.

8) Chicago Cubs hired Jon Sciambi as their new TV play-by-play guy, a huge upgrade over the last guy, who moved to White Sox radio. Sciambi is awesome and will team with former big league pitcher Jim Deshaies. The reason I care about this a decent amount is that I have both Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant on my fantasy team, so I’m going to be watching the Cubs a lot this season.

7) Was watching the Milwaukee Brewers play in the middle of the night this week, the replay of an exhibition game, and got this sick feeling that I get every March when I watch the Brewers.

They’re analytically-driven, which means their front office guys all went to fancy colleges, and they do unusual things with the team, then use their college degrees to defend them when they don’t work. Translation: I will never have another Milwaukee pitcher on my fantasy team.

6) Random sports trivia; Arkansas hoop coach Eric Musselman is the son of the late coach Bill Musselman, who coached the Minnesota Gophers, also in the NBA and in the CBA, with the Albany Patroons, who played three miles from my house. Musselman’s Gophers won the 1972 Big Ten championship, back before there was a conference tournament.

When Bill Musselman was at Minnesota, one of the subs on his team was this guy who was pretty good in another sport, a 6-6 outfielder you may have heard of. Guy named Dave Winfield, a baseball Hall of Famer.

5) Tip of the cap to Nick Markakis, who retired this week after a 15-year career where he hit .288 for the Orioles/Braves, with a career on-base % of .357. Pretty freakin’ good.

Markakis played in 147+ games in 12 of his 15 seasons; he wound up with 2,388 hits. He was on my fantasy team for several years, was a big help— one of the best “abilities” is dependability.

4) NCAA Tournament schedule is a little different this year:
— Play-in games will all be on Thursday.
— First round games are Friday/Saturday
— Second round games are Sunday/Monday
— Second weekend of the tournament will be Saturday-Tuesday.

3) Georgia Tech 80, Florida State 75
— This was only second time EVER (Georgia Tech-Virginia in 1990) that the ACC title game didn’t have a team from North Carolina in it.
— Georgia Tech wins ACC title for first time since 1993.

2) 12-15 years ago, when I used to go to Florida every summer to watch the AAU national tournament at Disney World, I’d venture to different high schools in the Kissimmee area to watch games. When I went back to work the next week, I’d tell people how I spent my vacation, and more than one person gave me an odd look. Go figure.

One day I’m at Poinciana HS watching games, sitting on a cafeteria table, behind one of the baskets and this young coach sits on the other end of the table. I struck up a conversation with him and picked his brain for a couple hours, learned a lot. Probably asked too many questions, but learned a lot.

Maybe 4-5 years ago, I’m at Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas watching games, and once again I’m sitting next to the same guy, and we had another good conversation. Now I’m a nobody, he had no reason to be nice to me, or answer my numerous questions, but he did.

Josh Pastner is a hell of a nice guy; was so happy to see him win this game and win the ACC title. He was a sub as a player on great Arizona teams under Lute Olson and now has been a head coach for 12 years, seven at Memphis, five at Georgia Tech. Congrats coach!!!

1) Since AFL-NFL merger, most starts for a QB-coach combo without making playoffs:
85— Jim Zorn/Jack Patera, (expansion Seahawks)
59— David Carr/Dom Capers (expansion Texans)
52— Ryan Tannehill/Joe Philbin (Dolphins)
48— Derek Carr/Jon Gruden (Raiders)

[StarDust Bum]

55ARIZONA -56 MINNESOTA
ARIZONA is 12-5 ATS (9 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

57CAROLINA -58 DETROIT
DETROIT is 6-37 ATS (-34.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

59NY ISLANDERS -60 NEW JERSEY
NY ISLANDERS are 9-0 ATS (9 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

61DALLAS -62 COLUMBUS
DALLAS are 99-59 ATS (34.1 Units) off a road loss against a division rival since 1996.

63TORONTO -64 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

63TORONTO -64 OTTAWA
DJ Smith is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games (Coach of OTTAWA)

65LOS ANGELES -66 COLORADO
LOS ANGELES are 35-30 ATS (2 Units) revenging a same season loss vs opponent in the last 3 seasons.


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Long Sheet

Sunday, March 14

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ARIZONA (12-11-0-4, 28 pts.) at MINNESOTA (16-8-0-1, 33 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 17-32 ATS (+51.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-2 ATS (+9.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ARIZONA is 16-11 ATS (+32.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 93-103 ATS (-50.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 12-19 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (19-6-0-1, 39 pts.) at DETROIT (8-16-0-4, 20 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 19-7 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 19-7 ATS (+8.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 18-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) after a division game this season.
DETROIT is 25-74 ATS (-96.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 210-199 ATS (-179.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DETROIT is 334-328 ATS (-209.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-59 ATS (+121.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-44 ATS (+84.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-6 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (18-6-0-4, 40 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (8-13-0-3, 19 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 19-16 ATS (+41.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 118-90 ATS (+16.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-6 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 59-39 ATS (+15.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 2-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 9-2 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 9-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)

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DALLAS (8-8-0-6, 22 pts.) at COLUMBUS (11-12-0-6, 28 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 8-14 ATS (-9.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-14 ATS (-9.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 7-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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TORONTO (19-8-0-2, 40 pts.) at OTTAWA (9-20-0-1, 19 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 5-12 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-14 ATS (-14.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (+14.3 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 133-127 ATS (-21.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-7 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (11-9-0-6, 28 pts.) at COLORADO (15-8-0-2, 32 pts.) - 3/14/2021, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 3-7 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-14 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-5 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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Trend Report
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Arizona @ Minnesota
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

Carolina @ Detroit
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

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

Dallas @ Columbus
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Columbus
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas
Columbus is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Dallas

Los Angeles @ Colorado
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games

Toronto @ Ottawa
Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, MARCH 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at MIN 02:00 PM
MIN -192
O 5.5

CAR at DET 05:00 PM
DET +200
U 5.5

DAL at CLB 05:00 PM
CLB +115
U 5.5

NYI at NJ 05:00 PM
NYI -185
U 5.5

LA at COL 05:30 PM
LA +195
U 5.5

TOR at OTT 07:00 PM
OTT +210
O 6.5



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 13,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+24.25
MAR. 12,2021................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................66 - 74.......47.14%.............- 28.75


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

SUNDAY, MARCH 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at MIN 02:00 PM
MIN -192..................1 - 4
O 5.5....................LOSER

CAR at DET 05:00 PM
DET +200............2 - 1..........LOSER
U 5.5.........................WINNER

DAL at CLB 05:00 PM
CLB +115...............2 - 1....LOSER
U 5.5...........................WINNER

NYI at NJ 05:00 PM
NYI -185..............3 - 2
U 5.5....................WINNER

LA at COL 05:30 PM
LA +195..................1 - 4.........LOSER
U 5.5.........................WINNER

TOR at OTT 07:00 PM
OTT +210...........3 - 4......WINNER
O 6.5..............................WINNER



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 14.2021................6 - 4.........60.00%............+13.50
MAR. 13,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+24.25
MAR. 12,2021................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................72 - 78.......48.00%.............- 15.25


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

Monday’s 6-pack
First round games in the NIT, which will begin in Texas:
— Colorado State-Buffalo
— Davidson-NC State
— Boise State-SMU
— Memphis-Dayton
— Saint Louis-Mississippi State
— Richmond-Toledo
— Saint Mary’s-Western Kentucky
— Ole Miss-Louisiana Tech

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 534,813
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“I just have to identify qualities and people that I want to go to war with. I need to continue to recruit those guys. I need to find more people like Kimani Lawrence and Remy Martin, and guys that just lay it out on the line and play with their heart. Kimani is blue-collar. We have an opportunity to reshape our team this offseason and we’re going to work hard to do that.”
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley

Monday’s quiz
Which two NBA teams has Rick Pitino coached?

Sunday’s quiz
We know Hawai’i is the 50th state; Delaware was the first state.

Saturday’s quiz
2014 was the last time a team that was lower than a #2-seed won the national title in college basketball, when #7-seed UConn won the title.

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Monday’s Den: Random stuff on a Sunday night……..

Every year (except last year) when I see the field of 68 after watching wall-to-wall college basketball for four days, my brain gets scrambled for a few hours. There is a lot of info to go thru before I post knowledge on the first round games later this week.

For today, here are random, scrambled thoughts/information that crossed my mind at various times today:

13) Gonzaga is the fifth team since 1977 to enter the NCAA tournament unbeaten:
1979— Indiana State, lost in finals
1991— UNLV, lost in semi-finals
2014— Wichita State, lost in 2nd round
2015— Kentucky— lost in semi-finals

12) Over the last 16 years, the overall #1-seed in the country has won three national titles; they also failed to get out of the first weekend four times. 2013 was the last time the overall #1-seed won the national title, when Rick Pitino’s Louisville team won it all.

11) Speaking of which, Iona is the fifth program Rick Pitino has led to the NCAA Tournament; 31 of his assistant coaches have gone on to become head coaches. Iona plays Alabama in the first round, so they probably won’t be around very long, but they had a 51-day pause this season – they didn’t play a single game in January. Just getting here is a big accomplishment.

10) Arkansas hasn’t been to a Sweet 16 since 1996; since then, 96 different schools have had teams get to the Sweet 16. Razorbacks need to get by Colgate, then either Texas Tech/Utah State to get to the Sweet 16 this year.

9) No team has ever won the national title, after losing their first conference tournament game. Purdue/West Virginia are in that boat this season.

8) This is the first time since 1976 that neither Duke/Kentucky is in the tournament; 1976 is also the last time there was an undefeated national champ (Indiana).

7) Unusual baseball situation Sunday nite: Dodgers P Julio Urias struck out three batters in the first inning against the Royals, but he only got two outs in the first inning, because of a passed ball after one of the strikeouts. Dodgers took him out after 29 pitches, but because it is spring training, he got to re-enter the game and pitched the second inning.

Dodgers made couple errors in the first inning that led to Urias’ demise, plus the passed ball; not often a pitcher strikes out three guys but doesn’t finish the first inning.

6) I’m optimistic about a new baseball rule that would require teams to have two infielders on each side of the diamond; eliminating shifts will discourage guys from just trying to jack the ball over the fence all the time. Fewer strikeouts maes the game more fun to watch.

5) Add Tampa Bay to the list of teams (Milwaukee) that drive owners in fantasy baseball crazy; in a 9-inning game Sunday, Rays used nine different pitchers. You never have any idea how they are going handle pitchers on a given day— they took Blake Snell out of a World Series last year when he was dominating the other team- they just think differently than most people.

4) Last repeat champion in college basketball; the 2007 Florida Gators. Virginia is the current defending champ; over half their team was in quarantine Sunday for contact tracing. They hope to travel out to Indianapolis on Friday,

3) The great quarterback Drew Brees retired Sunday; when you retire on the day the brackets come out, that means you don’t want any attention. Brees will be in Canton in five years.

2) Sunday night, I’m flipping channels between the shows analyzing the brackets and some spring baseball, and I see that ESPN2 televises freakin’ cornhole!!!! Do people watch this? Please God in heaven, tell me they don’t bet on it (DraftKings is a sponsor). Yikes.

On a personal note, RIP to former town of Colonie supervisor Fred Field, who passed away this weekend at age 88. Mr Field was an industrial engineer for 30 years, served as town supervisor of my hometown for 18 years— he was a good guy, RIP, sir.

1) As the week goes on, I’ll be posting information on all the basketball games; takes some time to organize the information I have, then get the TV schedule, but eventually it gets done.

This is one of my favorite weeks all year; lets hope everyone stays healthy and the tournament is a fun one. Lord knows we could all use some fun.

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1NASHVILLE -2 TAMPA BAY
NASHVILLE is 1-12 ATS (-11.1 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

3BOSTON -4 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in home games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored over the last 2 seasons.

5VANCOUVER -6 OTTAWA
VANCOUVER is 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) off a home win against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

7PHILADELPHIA -8 NY RANGERS
NY RANGERS are 32-21 ATS (16.1 Units) against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.

9CHICAGO -10 FLORIDA
CHICAGO is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games playing with triple revenge - 3 straight losses vs. opponent over the last 2 seasons.

11WASHINGTON -12 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 1-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

13MONTREAL -14 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite in the current season.

15EDMONTON -16 CALGARY
CALGARY is 2-13 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

17ST LOUIS -18 LOS ANGELES
ST LOUIS are 5-9 ATS (-10.3 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

19SAN JOSE -20 VEGAS
SAN JOSE is 107-95 ATS (24.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.


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Trend Report
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Nashville @ Tampa Bay
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

Chicago @ Florida
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

Philadelphia @ NY Rangers
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 9 games at home
NY Rangers is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Boston @ Pittsburgh
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Vancouver @ Ottawa
Vancouver
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Washington @ Buffalo
Washington
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

Montreal @ Winnipeg
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games

Edmonton @ Calgary
Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games on the road
Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Calgary's last 15 games when playing at home against Edmonton

St. Louis @ Los Angeles
St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

San Jose @ Vegas
San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Vegas
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games when playing San Jose


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NASHVILLE (11-16-0-1, 23 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-5-0-2, 38 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 47-54 ATS (-29.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-19 ATS (-15.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-12 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-12 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 141-65 ATS (+73.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-14 ATS (+10.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-10 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 140-142 ATS (+306.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 4-12 ATS (-18.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 443-441 ATS (-100.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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BOSTON (14-7-0-4, 32 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (17-9-0-1, 35 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 233-181 ATS (+45.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (13-16-0-2, 28 pts.) at OTTAWA (10-20-0-1, 21 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 418-402 ATS (-124.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 28-16 ATS (+45.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 134-127 ATS (-20.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 177-164 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (13-9-0-3, 29 pts.) at NY RANGERS (11-12-0-3, 25 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-46 ATS (+13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 115-138 ATS (-42.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 163-163 ATS (-78.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 8-17 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 130-132 ATS (-84.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 152-150 ATS (-87.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 224-264 ATS (-160.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (14-10-0-5, 33 pts.) at FLORIDA (18-5-0-4, 40 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (17-6-0-4, 38 pts.) at BUFFALO (6-16-0-4, 16 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 17-10 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-10 ATS (+6.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 61-47 ATS (+109.7 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 6-20 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-20 ATS (+29.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
BUFFALO is 6-19 ATS (+30.9 Units) after a division game this season.
BUFFALO is 3-14 ATS (+21.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 1-11 ATS (+16.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 6-22 ATS (+37.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (12-8-0-7, 31 pts.) at WINNIPEG (17-8-0-2, 36 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 48-60 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-30 ATS (-17.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-30 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-10 ATS (+3.6 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 17-10 ATS (+4.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WINNIPEG is 16-10 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a division game this season.
WINNIPEG is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 12-5 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-4-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (18-12-0-0, 36 pts.) at CALGARY (13-12-0-3, 29 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 22-29 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-18 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-13 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 3-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-6 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-6-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (14-9-0-5, 33 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (11-10-0-6, 28 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-22 ATS (-14.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 212-205 ATS (+432.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 181-188 ATS (-17.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-5 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (11-11-0-3, 25 pts.) at VEGAS (18-6-0-1, 37 pts.) - 3/15/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 107-95 ATS (+216.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VEGAS is 0-4 ATS (-8.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 11-7 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 11-7-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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MONDAY, MARCH 15
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NAS at TB 04:00 PM
NAS +260
O 5.5

BOS at PIT 07:00 PM
BOS -110
U 5.5

PHI at NYR 07:00 PM
PHI -120
U 6.0

CHI at FLA 07:00 PM
FLA -175
O 6.0

VAN at OTT 07:00 PM
OTT +150
O 6.5

WAS at BUF 07:00 PM
WAS -230
O 6.0

MON at WIN 08:00 PM
WIN +100
U 5.5

EDM at CAL 09:00 PM
CAL -125
O 6.0

SJ at VEG 10:00 PM
SJ +200
U 6.0



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 14.2021................6 - 4.........60.00%............+13.50
MAR. 13,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+24.25
MAR. 12,2021................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................72 - 78.......48.00%.............- 15.25


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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MONDAY, MARCH 15
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NAS at TB 04:00 PM
NAS +260..........4 - 1.....WINNER
O 5.5........................LOSER

BOS at PIT 07:00 PM
BOS -110...............1 - 4
U 5.5.......................WINNER

PHI at NYR 07:00 PM
PHI -120...............5 - 4
U 6.0.......................LOSER

CHI at FLA 07:00 PM
FLA -175.............3 - 6
O 6.0.........................WINNER

VAN at OTT 07:00 PM
OTT +150............3 - 2.......LOSER
O 6.5.......................LOSER

WAS at BUF 07:00 PM
WAS -230................6 - 0
O 6.0.......................PUSH

MON at WIN 08:00 PM
WIN +100............4 - 2.....LOSER
U 5.5..........................LOSER

EDM at CAL 09:00 PM
CAL -125..................3 - 4
O 6.0......................WINNER

SJ at VEG 10:00 PM
SJ +200................1 - 2......LOSER
U 6.0...........................WINNER



CNOTES NHL DOGS OR DOG & TOTAL OF THE DAY !
BASED ON 5 UNITS

MAR. 15,2021................5 - 7.........41.66%............- 5.50
MAR. 14.2021................6 - 4.........60.00%............+13.50
MAR. 13,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+24.25
MAR. 12,2021................3 - 4.........42.85%............- 7.00
MAR. 11,2021...............10 - 5........66.66%............+33.75
MAR. 10.2021................0 - 6.........00.00%............- 33.00
MAR. 09, 2021...............4 - 9.........30.76%............- 29.50
MAR. 08,2021................6 - 4.........60.00%...........+ 11.00
MAR. 07, 2021...............4 - 5.........44.44%..............- 1.75
MAR. 06, 2021...............5 - 10.......33.33%.............- 21.00
MAR. 05, 2021...............4 - 5.........44 .44%..............- 2.00
MAR. 04, 2021...............7 - 6.........53.84%..............+ 3.00
MAR. 03, 2021...............3 - 6.........33.33%.............- 18.00
MAR. 02, 2021...............6 - 4.........60.00%.............+13.25
MAR. 01, 2021...............4 - 5..........44.44%..............- 1.75

TOTALS........................76 - 85.......47.20%.............- 20.75


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FEB. TOTALS.......WIN 102......LOST 130.....43.96%.......TOTALS......- 129.00
JAN. TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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Tuesday’s 6-pack
NCAA Tournament trends:
— Last three years, #1-seeds are 5-7 ATS in first round.
— Last four years, #2-seeds are 9-6-1 ATS in first round.
— Last three years, #3-seeds are 7-5 ATS in first round.
— Last four years, #4-seeds are 6-10 ATS in first round.
— Last four years, underdogs are 10-5-1 ATS in 5-12 games.
— Last 20 national champs went 15-4-1 ATS in their 1st round game.

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 535,472
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“Everyone handles it differently. Some get emotional. Some get upset. Some thank you for the opportunity. You’ve got to be ready to react to everything. But you understand it’s what you’ve got to deal with. There’s a big difference between breaking with the club and going to Triple A.” Bruce Bochy, on players getting sent down during spring training

Tuesday’s quiz
UConn won the national title in 2014; who was their coach?

Monday’s quiz
Rick Pitino has coached both the Knicks and the Celtics.

Sunday’s quiz
We know Hawai’i is the 50th state; Delaware was the first state.

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Tuesday’s Den: Conference trends for the NCAA’s first weekend
Conference trends for the first weekend of the NCAAs:

ACC
— Last three years (we’re not counting 2020 as a year, since there was no tournament), ACC teams are 7-17 ATS in the first round.
— Since 2013, ACC teams are 35-13 SU in first round
— Last five years, 16 of 37 ACC teams (43.2%) made the Sweet 16.

American
— UConn was 2014 national title out of the AAC.
— Last five years, AAC teams are 7-8 in first round, 1-6 in 2nd round.
— During that time, 2019 Houston is only Sweet 16 team they’ve had.

A-14
— Last five years, A-14 teams are 6-10 in the first round.
— A-14’s last Sweet 16 team was Dayton, back in 2014.

Big East
— Last three years, Big East teams are 18-14 in first round.
— Last three years, Big East teams are 5-13 in 2nd round.
— Thats 5 of 32 teams (15.6%) making the Sweet 16.

Big Sky
— Big Sky teams lost their last 13 first round games.
— Big Sky teams are 1-7-1 ATS in last nine first round games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Montana in 2006 was last Big Sky team to win an NCAA game.

Big West
— Since 2014, Big West teams are 4-4 in play-in/first round games.
— Since 2003, Big West teams are 0-6 ATS in their 2nd tournament game.

Big 14:
— Last three years, Big 14 teams are 16-3 in first round (11-8 ATS)
— Last three years, Big 14 teams are 8-8 in 2nd round
— Thats 8 of 19 teams (42.1%) teams in Sweet 16.

Big X
— Last three years, Big X teams are 12-7 in first round games.
— Last three years, Big X teams are 8-4 on 2nd round games.
— Thats 8 of 19 teams (42.1%) teams in Sweet 16, same as the Big 14.

CAA
— Since VCU left the CAA in 2012, things haven’t gone well.
— Last seven years, CAA teams are 0-7 in NCAA games (5-2 ATS)
— Last eight years, six different teams have represented the CAA

Conference USA

— C-USA teams won five of their last seven first round games.
— Those five C-USA teams that won went 0-5 ATS in second round.

Horizon League
— Butler made the Final Four in 2010/2011 out of the Horizon.
— Since then, Butler jumped ship to gr$$n$r pa$ture$.
— Last eight years, Horizon teams are 0-8 in NCAA’s (2-6 ATS)

MAAC
— Siena was last MAAC team to win an NCAA game, in 2009.
— Since then, MAAC teams are 0-11 SU, 2-9 ATS.

MAC
— Buffalo won its first round game in 2018/2019, ending the MAC’s five-game losing skid in first round games.

— MAC teams covered their last four first round games.
— Since 2003, MAC teams are 1-4 ATS in second round.
— Since 2003, Ohio U in ’12 is MAC’s only Sweet 16 team.

Missouri Valley
— Since 2013, MVC teams are 9-1 SU, 8-2 ATS in NCAA games.
— Those nine teams went 4-5 ATS in 2nd round games.

Wichita State-Drake is a first round game, old MVC rivals.

— Last eight years they were in the MVC, Wichita went 122-16 in Valley games; they totally dominated.
— Last five years Wichita was in the Valley, Drake went 26-64 in MVC games.
— In four years since Wichita (and also Creighton) bolted, Drake is 45-27.

Mountain West
— Since 2014, Mountain West teams are 3-8 in play-in/first round games.
— Those teams went 2-4 ATS when favored, 2-3 as an underdog, 4-7 overall.

Ohio Valley
— Since 2009, OVC teams are 8-2-1 ATS in NCAA tourney games, but they’ve lost seven of last eight SU.
— When Murray State whacked Marquette two years ago, it snapped a 7-game losing skid for the OVC in NCAA tourney games.

Pac-12
— Since 2013, Pac-12 teams are 19-13 in first round games.
— Since 2013, Pac-12 teams are 13-6 in second round games.
— Thats 13 of 32 Pac-12 teams (40.6%) that made the Sweet 16— that will surprise some people.

SEC
— Last four years, SEC teams are 17-6 SU in NCAA games, 11-12 ATS
— Thats 7-10 ATS when favored, 2-2 as an underdog, 2-0 when pick ‘em.
— Last four years, SEC teams are 10-7 in 2nd round games
— Thats 10 of 23 SEC teams (43.5%) that made the Sweet 16

Southern
— Wofford’s win in 2019 snapped So-Con’s 0-10 skid in NCAA games.
— That said, SoCon teams are 7-4-1 ATS in last dozen NCAA games.

Summit
— Summit teams lost 16 of last 17 first round games (6-9-2 ATS)
— Summit teams covered four of last six first round games.
— Summit teams are 2-0 SU in play-in games.

Sun Belt
— Since 2003, Sun Belt teams are 6-14 in NCAA Tournament games.
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— Since 2010, Sun Belt teams are 4-8 ATS in NCAA Tournament games.
— Over last 20 years, Sun Belt has changed a lot, as schools jumped conferences.

WAC
— WAC teams lost their last 13 NCAA Tournament games.
— WAC teams are 3-6 ATS in last nine NCAA Tournament games.
— New Mexico State won this league seven of last eight years, so Grand Canyon winning WAC tournament is different— this is their first NCAA bid.

WCC
— Last time someone other than Gonzaga/BYU/Saint Mary’s repped the WCC? 2008, when the San Diego Toreros made the tournament.
— Gonzaga won its last 11 first round games (6-5 ATS)
— During that time, Gonzaga is only 3-7-1 ATS in 2nd round games.
— Gonzaga won its last five second round games SU- they’re expected to do a lot more than that this season.