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

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39OTTAWA -40 TORONTO
OTTAWA is 3-20 ATS (-19 Units) after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game in the last 3 seasons.

41CHICAGO -42 DETROIT
DETROIT is 8-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

43VANCOUVER -44 CALGARY
VANCOUVER is 25-14 ATS (9.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games in the last 3 seasons.

45WINNIPEG -46 EDMONTON
WINNIPEG is 6-1 ATS (4.9 Units) in road games after 2 consecutive division games over the last 2 seasons.

81FLORIDA -82 CAROLINA
FLORIDA is 9-24 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals in the last 3 seasons.




NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 17






NHL

Wednesday, February 17

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

Ottawa @ Toronto
Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Ottawa is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

Chicago @ Detroit
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Vancouver @ Calgary
Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver

Winnipeg @ Edmonton
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home


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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 17

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OTTAWA (4-12-0-1, 9 pts.) at TORONTO (11-3-0-2, 24 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 4-25 ATS (+53.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 12-8 ATS (+24.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 166-164 ATS (-56.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 49-41 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-5 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (8-5-0-4, 20 pts.) at DETROIT (4-10-0-3, 11 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 391-391 ATS (-145.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 21-67 ATS (+93.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 330-321 ATS (-302.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-32 ATS (+63.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-49 ATS (+108.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 470-390 ATS (+41.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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VANCOUVER (7-11-0-1, 15 pts.) at CALGARY (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 25-14 ATS (+39.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 218-257 ATS (+567.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 7-13 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (9-5-0-1, 19 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-8-0-0, 18 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 29-22 ATS (+6.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 22-11 ATS (+33.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-13 ATS (+31.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 125-150 ATS (-52.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (9-2-0-2, 20 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-3-0-0, 20 pts.) - 2/17/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 50-25 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-5 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-12 ATS (+11.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

FLA at CAR 05:00 PM
FLA +125
O 6.5

OTT at TOR 07:00 PM
OTT +260

CHI at DET 07:30 PM
CHI -135
U 5.5

WIN at EDM 10:00 PM
WIN +120
O 6.5

VAN at CAL 10:00 PM
VAN +140
O 6.0




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

Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................47 - 62..........- 66.00


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

FLA at CAR 05:00 PM
FLA +125...........4 - 3.......WINNER
O 6.5.............WINNER

OTT at TOR 07:00 PM
OTT +260..........1 - 2.........LOSER

CHI at DET 07:30 PM
CHI -135..............2 - 0
U 5.5..........WINNER

WIN at EDM 10:00 PM
WIN +120...........2 - 3.........LOSER
O 6.5.............LOSER

VAN at CAL 10:00 PM
VAN +140...........5 - 1..........WINNER
O 6.0..........PUSH




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

Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................51 - 65..........- 59.25


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds for this week’s Genesis Invitational golf event:
6-1— Dustin Johnson
12-1— Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm
14-1— Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele
16-1— Bryson DeChambeau
18-1— Patrick Cantlay
22-1— Brooks Koepka

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 488,352
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.”
Clarence Darrow

Thursday’s quiz
Where did Carson Wentz play his college football?

Wednesday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon was a college QB; he played at UCLA.

Tuesday’s quiz
Clippers’ Steve Ballmer is wealthiest owner in NBA; he is worth $51B, that’s billion, with a B

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..

13) San Diego Padres gave 22-year old SS Fernando Tatis Jr. a 14-year, $340M contract last night, a lot of $$$$ to give to a young man who has played in 143 big league games, over two years. Tatis has .301 with 39 homers, 98 RBI over those two seasons- big production.

I have to remind myself that San Diego is the 8th-biggest city in the country, so even though they’ve never won much, they are a big market team.

12) Do casinos post fake bets for publicity? The other day, BetMGM posted that a $10,000 bet was made on the Washington Wizards to win the NBA title this season. There are people who are rich/stupid enough to just throw away serious money?

Right now, Washington is 9-17, three games out of a playoff spot; I have a better shot at dating Gina Gershon than the Wizards have at winning the NBA title this year (stop laughing).

11) While I wait for Ms Gershon to contact me, the Baseball America Prospects Handbook came in the mail Tuesday, so I have a lot of reading to do. Each team’s top 30 prospects are profiled, it helps me a lot during fantasy baseball season.

Had to be tougher boo to put together this year, since there was no minor league season last year. Prospects who played at the teams’ site last summer did so under a cloud of secrecy.

10) The way it stands now, Ben Roethlisberger is a $41.2M salary cap hit for the Steelers next fall; they’re expected to re-do his contract somehow. Seems like March is going to be a wild time for the league and a lot of its quarterbacks, even some famous ones.

If they release Big Ben, he would still be a $21M+ cap hit; who could they get that is better?

9) Nebraska-Illinois football game was supposed to be played in Ireland August 28; they’ll play in Champaign instead.

8) Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder is going to coach the West All-Stars in the March 7 All-Star Game; he’ll be the first Jazz coach since Frank Layden in 1984 to coach an All-Star team.

7) Bulls 105, Pistons 102:
— In his last six games, Chicago’s Zach LaVine is 52-94 inside the arc, 29-50 outside the arc.
— LaVine is scoring 28+ ppg; he had 37 in this game. This is a young man who scored 9 ppg in his only year of college, at UCLA. He has worked really hard to become a skilled scorer.

6) VCU 68, Richmond 56— Spiders hadn’t played a D-I game in 22 days, and it showed. These two local rivals meet again on March 6.

5) USC 89, Arizona State 71— Trojans have won 7 in row, 13 of last 14 games; the Mobley brothers work great together inside. Plus, the Trojans made 11-20 3-pointers.

4) NC State 74, Pitt 73
— To borrow a hockey term, this was a chippy game, several technical fouls.
— Both teams shot 60%+ inside the arc.
— Pitt star Champagne was 3-11 from floor, 11-16 on foul line.
— Wolfpack has won 11 games in a row over Pitt.

3) Kentucky 82, Vanderbilt 78
— Wildcats’ last three games were decided by 1-2-4 points.
— Calipari is milking every drop he can out of a sub-par roster; they led this game 25-8 and were still life-and-death to win.
— Vanderbilt fired Bryce Drew after he went 16-38 in three SEC seasons; Jerry Stackhouse is now 5-24 in SEC play in his 2nd season at Vandy. Winning at Vandy is a tough job.

2) Apparently, some of the NBA’s best players are queasy about participating in NBA-sponsored public service announcements to people accepting the coronavirus vaccine.

This is above my salary grade, but for the love of Pete, listen to the scientists; they’re really smart people who are a very diverse group of people. They won very hard to find medicines that will help us stay healthy.

Lot of people might go get a vaccine because an NBA player endorses it, and those people would then have a better chance of staying healthy, and so would the rest of us.

1) First day of spring training was a rough day for my Oakland A’s; P Frankie Montas tested positive for COVID, C Sean Murphy has a collapsed lung. Other than that, things were great.

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47OTTAWA -48 TORONTO
TORONTO is 85-106 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals since 1996.

49NY ISLANDERS -50 PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH is 12-1 ATS (10.9 Units) in home games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

51NEW JERSEY -52 BOSTON
NEW JERSEY is 12-9 ATS (10.3 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

53NASHVILLE -54 COLUMBUS
NASHVILLE is 1-8 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

55NY RANGERS -56 PHILADELPHIA
NY RANGERS are 16-8 ATS (15 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.

57SAN JOSE -58 ST LOUIS
ST LOUIS are 0-4 ATS (-6.7 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

61LOS ANGELES -62 ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES are 10-33 ATS (-26.3 Units) after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.

63MINNESOTA -64 ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM is 6-19 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.

83BUFFALO -84 WASHINGTON
BUFFALO is 8-33 ATS (-28.3 Units) in road games after playing a home game in the last 3 seasons.


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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, February 18




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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 18

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OTTAWA (4-12-0-1, 9 pts.) at TORONTO (11-3-0-2, 24 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-41 ATS (-9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-5 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (8-4-0-3, 19 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (7-6-0-1, 15 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-53 ATS (+87.7 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 32-18 ATS (+50.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-4 ATS (+17.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 9-4 (+7.5 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 9-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (5-3-0-2, 12 pts.) at BOSTON (10-2-0-2, 22 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-7 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 17-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 149-144 ATS (-82.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 58-62 ATS (-36.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (6-9-0-0, 12 pts.) at COLUMBUS (7-6-0-4, 18 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 42-46 ATS (-25.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-21 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-14 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (4-7-0-3, 11 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (8-3-0-2, 18 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 11-26 ATS (+42.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-39 ATS (+112.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-17 ATS (+45.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-11 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 108-82 ATS (+20.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 282-293 ATS (-76.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 461-402 ATS (-90.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (6-7-0-1, 13 pts.) at ST LOUIS (9-5-0-2, 20 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 106-94 ATS (+213.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (5-6-0-3, 13 pts.) at ARIZONA (7-6-0-2, 16 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-25 ATS (+38.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (6-6-0-0, 12 pts.) at ANAHEIM (6-7-0-3, 15 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 314-253 ATS (+58.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (4-6-0-2, 10 pts.) at WASHINGTON (7-4-0-3, 17 pts.) - 2/18/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-26 ATS (-24.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, February 18

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Trend Report
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New Jersey @ Boston
New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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

NY Rangers @ Philadelphia
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Rangers

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

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

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

San Jose @ St. Louis
San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

Los Angeles @ Arizona
Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games

Minnesota @ Anaheim
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games at home


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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BUF at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS -155
O 6.0

NJ at BOS 07:00 PM
NJ +175
U 5.5

NAS at CLB 07:00 PM
NAS +105
O 5.5

NYI at PIT 07:00 PM
NYI +100
O 5.5

NYR at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -115
U 5.5

OTT at TOR 07:00 PM
OTT +250
O 6.5

SJ at STL 08:00 PM
STL -185
O 5.5

LA at ARI 09:00 PM
LA +135
U 5.5

MIN at ANA 10:00 PM
MIN -120
U 5.5



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

Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................51 - 65..........- 59.25


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BUF at WAS 07:00 PM
WAS -155........1 - 3
O 6.0.......LOSER

NJ at BOS 07:00 PM
NJ +175........3 - 2.....WINNER
U 5.5...........WINNER

NAS at CLB 07:00 PM
NAS +105..........0 - 3..........LOSER
O 5.5.........LOSER

NYI at PIT 07:00 PM
NYI +100.........1 - 4........LOSER
O 5.5...........LOSER

NYR at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI -115..........3 - 2
U 5.5...........WINNER

OTT at TOR 07:00 PM
OTT +250..........3 - 7..........LOSER
O 6.5.............WINNER

SJ at STL 08:00 PM
STL -185......2 - 3
O 5.5.........LOSER

LA at ARI 09:00 PM
LA +135.....3 - 2.....WINNER
U 5.5.........WINNER

MIN at ANA 10:00 PM
MIN -120.........3 - 1
U 5.5.........WINNER



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

Feb. 18, 2021.........7 - 7.........+ 1.50
Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................58 - 72..........- 57.75


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

Friday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the NBA title:
+220— LA Lakers
+400— Brooklyn
+550— LA Clippers
+750— Milwaukee
+1200— Utah
+1400— Philadelphia

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 493,113
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Tweet of the Day
“Before today: The Colts are just a QB away from being a Super Bowl contender.

After today: The Colts are still just a QB away from being a Super Bowl contender.”
Jordan Moore

Friday’s quiz
Which college basketball conference has the most teams in it?

Thursday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.

Wednesday’s quiz
NCIS star Mark Harmon was a college QB; he played at UCLA.

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Friday’s Den: Random stuff on a snowy night…….

13) Eagles traded QB Carson Wentz to Indianapolis, for a 3rd round pick in April’s draft and a 2nd round pick in 2022, which could become a 1st round pick if Wentz plays well.

Eagles won a Super Bowl since drafting Wentz, but he got hurt late in the Super Bowl season and Nick Foles led the team to their playoff wins. Wentz went 14-26 ATS the last three years; he will be reunited with Frank Reich, one of his OC’s in Philadelphia.

12) Colts’ starting QB’s over the last three years, and next year:
2018: Andrew Luck
2019: Jacoby Brissett
2020: Philip Rivers
2021: Carson Wentz

11) From 2009-2016, there were 22 quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft; of those 22 QB’s, none of them are still on the team that drafted them. Zero.

10) This list will grow: NFL teams that will have a new starting QB in September:
— Rams (Stafford)
— Lions (Goff)
— Colts (Wentz)
— Eagles (Hurts)
— Saints (????)

9) Phillies catcher JT Realmuto signed a five-year, $115M contract this winter, then broke his right thumb on the first day of spring training. Not good. He is expected to miss a month, could be ready for Opening Day.

8) They’re really going to have the dunk contest at halftime of the All-Star Game? How long does the freakin’ dunk contest take? Has to be close to an hour, yes?

You’re going to tell the highest-paid players in the NBA that they have to sit around for an hour, then play ball for another half? What if one of them gets hurt? How is this a good idea? Have the dunk contest after the game- people who care about it will still watch.

7) When I’m watching basketball this season and coaches are wearing masks, if the guy has a suit and tie on, it looks weird. Like it better when coaches wear casual clothes.

6) Caesars Sportsbook posted the Dodgers’ win total this season at 104.5, the highest total for any team over the last 32 seasons.

Pittsburgh’s total is 58, the lowest total since the 1993 Marlins.

5) Minor league baseball teams will play 6-game series this season, to reduce travel and save money. Season will also last 2-3 weeks longer, ending in late September, which will reduce the amount of late season call-ups.

4) Weird moment in the Kentucky-Vanderbilt game Wednesday night; Kentucky had the ball out of bounds under, but just before the ref hands the kid the ball to start play, they realize Kentucky has six guys on the court. Technical foul, not good. Doesn’t happen very often.

The benches in Vanderbilt’s arena are on the baseline, which is weird and probably added to the confusion, but it still wasn’t good. Kentucky led by 17 early, hung on and won by 3.

3) Klay Thompson finished 9th in All-Star voting among Western Conference guards; he’s played as much as I have this year. How do you vote for a guy to make the All-Star team who hasn’t played a second this season?

2) I had forgotten that Tony LaRussa is managing the White Sox this season; they’ve improved their roster and big things are expected. LaRussa is 76 years old; he hasn’t managed in 10 years.

1) Second day of spring training was a better one for my Oakland A’s; they signed 1B/DH Mitch Moreland, P Trevor Rosenthal. After trading DH Khris Davis, they needed another bat.

[StarDust Bum]

65CHICAGO -66 CAROLINA
CHICAGO is 9-3 ATS (5.7 Units) in road games after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

67FLORIDA -68 DETROIT
DETROIT is 8-36 ATS (-23.5 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

69EDMONTON -70 CALGARY
CALGARY is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more in the last 3 seasons.

71WINNIPEG -72 VANCOUVER
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival over the last 2 seasons.




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Dunkel

Friday, February 19






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Long Sheet

Friday, February 19

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CHICAGO (9-5-0-4, 22 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-3-0-1, 21 pts.) - 2/19/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 50-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (10-2-0-2, 22 pts.) at DETROIT (4-11-0-3, 11 pts.) - 2/19/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-68 ATS (-81.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 330-322 ATS (-303.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-33 ATS (+64.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-50 ATS (+105.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-37 ATS (+74.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 9-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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EDMONTON (10-8-0-0, 20 pts.) at CALGARY (8-7-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/19/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 14-8 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 7-14 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-12 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (9-6-0-1, 19 pts.) at VANCOUVER (8-11-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/19/2021, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 14-5 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 25-15 ATS (+9.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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Friday, February 19

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Trend Report
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Chicago @ Carolina
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago

Florida @ Detroit
Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

Edmonton @ Calgary
Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Edmonton

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


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[StarDust Bum]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

FLA at DET 07:00 PM
FLA -180
U 5.5

CHI at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR -170
O 6.0

EDM at CAL 09:00 PM
CAL -115
O 6.5

WIN at VAN 10:00 PM
WIN -105
U 6.0



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

Feb. 18, 2021.........7 - 7.........+ 1.50
Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................58 - 72..........- 57.75


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

FLA at DET 07:00 PM
FLA -180.........7 - 2
U 5.5................LOSER

CHI at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR -170............3 - 5
O 6.0...................WINNER

EDM at CAL 09:00 PM
CAL -115.........2 - 1
O 6.5.................LOSER

WIN at VAN 10:00 PM
WIN -105..........2 - 0
U 6.0................WINNER



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

Feb. 19,2021..........3 - 3.........- 1.50
Feb. 18, 2021.........7 - 7.........+ 1.50
Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................61 - 75..........- 59.25


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

Saturday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the home run title this season:
12-1— Mike Trout, Ronald Acuna
14-1— Juan Soto
16-1— Joey Gallo
18-1— Eloy Jimenez
20-1— Pete Alonso, Cody Bellinger, Aaron Judge
25-1— Vladimir Guerrero, Giancarlo Stanton

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 495,207
PLEASE wear a mask (over your nose/mouth) when you go out.

Quote of the Day
“I’ll tell my kids one day I played with Joel Embiid. When they’ll ask me who is the best player I ever played with, I’ll say Joel Embiid. It’s an honor to be out there with him on the floor.”
Tobias Harris, Embiid’s teammate

Saturday’s quiz
Which colleges sports teams are known as the Anteaters?

Friday’s quiz
ACC (15) is the college basketball conference that has the most teams in it.

Thursday’s quiz
Carson Wentz played his college football at North Dakota State.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here

13) This is what politicians/public servants are SUPPOSED TO DO:

In Texas this week, Beto O’Rourke organized volunteers to make more than 784,000 wellness calls to senior citizens around the state, to make sure they’re OK.

Common decency shouldn’t be a partisan issue; O’Rourke is a private citizen now, but he still has influence and he used it to try to help people this week. Good for him.

12) Long time ago, 40 or so years ago, I was student manager of the basketball team at UAlbany, when the Great Danes were a Division III team. A great learning experience, made lot of friends because of it; I was thinking of this story tonight and it made me smile:

Albany had a JV team; this is February 1980. The JV team had several injuries, one of whom was Jody MacDonald, who is now a sports talk host in Philadelphia; our team was down to six guys, so for two interesting nights, I suited up as the JV’s 7th player.

Because part of my job as student manager was dealing with the officials before games, I knew most of them; this was my junior year. I’m in the layup line, knowing I wasn’t going to play but trying to look like an actual player during warmups. I hear a voice behind me.

“Remember, no dunking in warmups” one of the refs says to me, then smiles and walks away. Just what we need, a smart-ass official. ��

Never got into either game I suited up for, but I did play in one scrimmage on our Sweden trip the following summer. I shot too much and was quickly yanked; go figure.

11) Seems strange to me that NBA teams haven’t seen the second half of their schedules yet, but in the COVID era, the league wanted flexibility in how they’re scheduling.

10) Bill Walton was telling a story Thursday night about how Michael Jordan’s first college choice was UCLA, but Larry Brown, then UCLA’s coach, wasn’t interested. I’ve never heard that one before; the whole course of college basketball would’ve changed.

Ironic that Larry Brown is a North Carolina alum.

9) I listen to podcasts a lot; can learn a lot from diverse sources, which is a good thing.

Rams’ GM Les Snead does a podcast with his wife, Kara Henderson; I’m listening to them as I type this, talking to poker pro Annie Duke about decision-making, and how decisions are made, and all the things that go into making good decisions.

Snead’s job has a lot of decision making; you wouldn’t think an NFL GM would take knowledge from a poker pro, but smart people listen to other smart people.

8) Boise State 81, Utah State 77:
— Broncos sweep Utah State, improve to 18-4, 14-3 in conference
— Mountain West is looking like a 2-bid league, with San Diego State looking solid.

7) Dayton 76, Saint Louis 53— Flyers sweep Saint Louis; they were up 20 at the half in this game. Not sure what to make of the Billikens; they had a 34-day COVID pause in January, are now only 4-3 in the A-14. They’re looking more and more like an NIT team.

6) UAB 76, Old Dominion 69:
— Brickfest: teams combined to shoot 7-32 on the arc.
— Andy Kennedy’s Blazers are 17-4, 10-3 in Conference USA, in Kennedy’s first season.
— UAB was +11 (20-9) in turnovers.

5) Iona 91, Monmouth 86:
— Rick Pitino’s Gaels are 7-5, 5-3 in the MAAC.
— Monmouth coach King Rice got tossed for carping to refs; in an empty gym, the yelling just sounds louder than it probably is.

Pitino has said that he believes in the Gonzaga/Saint Mary’s model of recruiting for mid-majors; 40-50% (6 or 7 players) being from foreign countries. Interesting strategy.

4) Baseball stuff:
— Mets gave P Taijuan Walker $20M for two years.
— Pirates gave 1B/3B Todd Frazier a minor league deal.

3) Lakers’ star Anthony Davis (calf/achilles) is out for at least four weeks.

2) Get well soon to Indianas’ manager Terry Francona, who had offseason surgery to address a staph infection in his big toe- he is still wearing a walking boot.

Everyone you listen to says that Francona is a good dude; he’s also been a successful manager, ending the Curse of the Bambino with the 2004 Red Sox. Baseball is better if he is involved.

Random trivia you probably already knew: Francona was manager of the Birmingham Barons in the AA Southern League, the year Michael Jordan played for the Barons.

1) A 111-year old woman in South Carolina got the COVID vaccine this week, the oldest person to do so.

Maria Aulenbacher attributes living such a long life to a few things: staying active and reading every day (she particularly favors historical books and non-fiction), a glass of red wine with lunch, and a beer with dinner. Good for her.

[StarDust Bum]

1BUFFALO -2 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 0-10 ATS (-11 Units) in home games when playing 5 or less games in 14 days in the last 3 seasons.

3VEGAS -4 COLORADO
COLORADO is 17-11 ATS (12.2 Units) in road games against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the last 3 seasons.

5NY ISLANDERS -6 PITTSBURGH
NY ISLANDERS are 32-19 ATS (11.1 Units) in road games vs. division opponents in the last 3 seasons.

7TORONTO -8 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 15-27 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games against mistake free teams - opponents average <=4 power plays/game over the last 2 seasons.

9NY RANGERS -10 WASHINGTON
NY RANGERS are 17-8 ATS (16 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp over the last 2 seasons.

11NASHVILLE -12 COLUMBUS
NASHVILLE is 1-9 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%) in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

13CHICAGO -14 CAROLINA
CHICAGO is 212-201 ATS (37.2 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%) since 1996.

15LOS ANGELES -16 ARIZONA
LOS ANGELES are 13-40 ATS (-31 Units) in road games after playing a road game in the last 3 seasons.

17SAN JOSE -18 ST LOUIS
SAN JOSE is 130-100 ATS (20 Units) in road games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread since 1996.

21MINNESOTA -22 ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM is 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders in the last 3 seasons.


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Long Sheet

Saturday, February 20

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BUFFALO (4-7-0-2, 10 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 0-11 ATS (+16.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-20 ATS (+31.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 18-12 ATS (+35.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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VEGAS (10-3-0-1, 21 pts.) vs. COLORADO (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 2-8 ATS (-11.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 206-179 ATS (+26.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (8-5-0-3, 19 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 32-19 ATS (+51.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 104-114 ATS (+255.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 54-53 ATS (+125.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 27-29 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 9-5 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 9-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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TORONTO (13-3-0-2, 28 pts.) at MONTREAL (9-4-0-2, 20 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 27-16 ATS (+10.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 15-23 ATS (-10.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 34-46 ATS (-29.8 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
MONTREAL is 8-14 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 8-15 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NY RANGERS (5-7-0-3, 13 pts.) at WASHINGTON (8-4-0-3, 19 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 12:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 12-26 ATS (+43.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-26 ATS (-23.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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NASHVILLE (6-10-0-0, 12 pts.) at COLUMBUS (8-6-0-4, 20 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 42-47 ATS (-26.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-22 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-15 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 224-192 ATS (+27.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (9-5-0-4, 22 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-3-0-1, 21 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (6-6-0-3, 15 pts.) at ARIZONA (7-6-0-3, 17 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-26 ATS (+38.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (6-7-0-2, 14 pts.) at ST LOUIS (10-5-0-2, 22 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 106-95 ATS (+214.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-5 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) at ANAHEIM (6-8-0-3, 15 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 314-254 ATS (+57.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 472-490 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 6-21 ATS (+30.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-5 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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CALGARY (8-7-0-1, 17 pts.) at EDMONTON (10-8-0-0, 20 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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FLORIDA (10-2-0-2, 22 pts.) at DETROIT (4-11-0-3, 11 pts.) - 2/20/2021, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 21-68 ATS (-81.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 330-322 ATS (-303.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-50 ATS (+101.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 9-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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NHL

Saturday, February 20

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Trend Report
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Buffalo @ New Jersey
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home

NY Rangers @ Washington
NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home

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

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

Nashville @ Columbus
Nashville
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games when playing Columbus
Columbus
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 13 games on the road
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

Los Angeles @ Arizona
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Toronto @ Montreal
Toronto
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

San Jose @ St. Louis
San Jose
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

Tampa Bay @ Carolina
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Minnesota @ Anaheim
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 10 games at home
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota

Calgary @ Edmonton
Calgary
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games


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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, February 20

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at WAS 12:30 PM
NYR +125
O 6.0

BUF at NJ 12:30 PM
BUF +115
U 5.5

VEG at COL 03:00 PM
COL -120
O 5.5

FLA at DET 05:00 PM
FLA -170
U 5.5

NYI at PIT 07:00 PM
NYI -105
O 5.5

SJ at STL 07:00 PM
SJ +160
U 5.5

LA at ARI 07:00 PM
LA +130
U 5.5

NAS at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB -135
O 5.5

TOR at MON 07:00 PM
MON -110
U 6.5

TB at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR +130
O 6.5

MIN at ANA 09:00 PM
ANA +115
U 5.5

CAL at EDM 10:00 PM
CAL +110
O 6.0


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

Feb. 19,2021..........3 - 3.........- 1.50
Feb. 18, 2021.........7 - 7.........+ 1.50
Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................61 - 75..........- 59.25


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25

[StarDust Bum]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at WAS 12:30 PM
NYR +125..........4 - 1......WINNER
O 6.0.............LOSER

BUF at NJ 12:30 PM
BUF +115..........3 - 2
U 5.5...........WINNER

VEG at COL 03:00 PM
COL -120.............2 - 3
O 5.5............LOSER

FLA at DET 05:00 PM
FLA -170.........1 - 2
U 5.5.............WINNER

NYI at PIT 07:00 PM
NYI -105...........2 - 3
O 5.5................LOSER

SJ at STL 07:00 PM
SJ +160..............5 - 4......WINNER
U 5.5..........LOSER

LA at ARI 07:00 PM
LA +130........4 - 2.........WINNER
U 5.5............LOSER

NAS at CLB 07:00 PM
CLB -135........4 - 2
O 5.5...................WINNER

TOR at MON 07:00 PM
MON -110............5 - 3
U 6.5............LOSER

TB at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR +130............0 - 4.......WINNER
O 6.5..............LOSER

MIN at ANA 09:00 PM
ANA +115...........5 - 1....LOSER
U 5.5...............LOSER

CAL at EDM 10:00 PM
CAL +110........1 - 7........LOSER
O 6.0.............WINNER


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

Feb. 20,2021..........8 - 10.......- 7.75
Feb. 19,2021..........3 - 3.........- 1.50
Feb. 18, 2021.........7 - 7.........+ 1.50
Feb. 17,2021..........4 - 3.........+ 6.75
Feb. 16,2021..........3 - 3.........+ 0.75
Feb. 15, 2021.........7 - 4.........+21.75
Feb. 14, 2021.........3 - 1..........+ 9.50
Feb, 13, 2021.........6 - 8...........-12.00
Feb. 12, 2021.........0 - 4...........- 20.00
Feb. 11, 2021.........6 - 8........... - 5.00
Feb. 10, 2021.........1 - 1............- 0.50
Feb. 09, 2021.........4 - 4...........+ 1.50
Feb. 08, 2021.........1 - 5...........- 20.00
Feb. 07, 2021.........4 - 1..........+ 19.75
Feb. 06, 2021.........1 - 5.......... -.22.50
Feb. 05, 2021.........3 - 4............ - 7.00
Feb. 04, 2021.........3 - 4.............- 4.75
Feb. 03, 2021.........1 - 2.............- 5.00
Feb. 02, 2021.........3 - 5.............-12.50
Feb. 01, 2021.........1 - 3............- 10.00

Totals...................69 - 85..........- 67.00


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JANUARY TOTALS........WIN 27.......LOST 62.......30.33 %......TOTALS...... -152.25