SUNDAY, JANUARY 12
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA at DET | 03:00 PM | DET -152 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| TB at PIT | 05:00 PM | TB -141 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at CAR | 05:00 PM | ANA +389 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at OTT | 05:00 PM | DAL -133 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at VEG | 08:00 PM | MIN +163 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !!
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................64 - 61 - 2...................51.20%..................+ 7.60
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DECEMBER TOTALS ....... 128 - 166 - 13,,,,,,,,,,,,,43.53%.....................- 248.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................64 - 61 - 2...................51.20%..................+ 7.60
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DECEMBER TOTALS ....... 128 - 166 - 13,,,,,,,,,,,,,43.53%.....................- 248.95
Monday’s 6-pack:
Lowest NBA payrolls……..
$125,523,942— Pistons
$146,899,961— Jazz
$151,516,231— Magic
$151,633,817— Spurs
$160,654,141— Wizards
$161,616,157— Thunder
Quote of the Day
“It’s always a good time to do the right thing.”
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, on Arizona hosting the playoff game tonight
Monday’s quiz
Where did Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
Dan Quinn was the Falcons’ coach the last time they played in the Super Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Urban Meyer was Ohio State’s football coach, the last time they won a national championship.
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Washington drove 51 yards, kicked 37-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Commanders in 2nd half: 36 plays, 197 yards, 13 points.
Third down conversions: Washington 8-15, Tampa Bay 5-9
Washington also converted 3-5 on fourth down.
Commanders advance to play the Lions in Detroit next week.
— Bills 31, Broncos 7
Denver drove 70 yards, scored a TD on their first drive.
Broncos rest of game: 37 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Bills’ lead was only 10-7 at halftime.
Buffalo was 8-15 on third down, Denver 2-9
Bills ran ball for 210 yards (4.8 yards/carry)
— Eagles 22, Packers 10
Green Bay missed a 37-yard FG when they trailed 10-0 in 2nd quarter.
Packers in first half: 30 plays, 77 yards, no points.
Eagles in 2nd half: 32 plays, 175 yards, 12 points.
Green Bay was 7-13 on third down, Eagles 2-11.
Eagles host the Rams-Vikings winner Sunday afternoon.
— Ravens 28, Steelers 14
Ravens in first half: 41 plays, 304 yards, 21 points.
Steelers in first half: 17 plays, 50 yards, no points.
Steelers lost their last five games, after starting season 10-3.
Since 2017, Steelers are 80-50-2 in regular season, 0-5 in playoff games.
Ravens advance to play the Bills in Buffalo Sunday night.
In their last five playoff games, Steelers were outscored 63-0 in the first quarter.
— Texans 32, Chargers 12
Chargers kicked FGs on first two drives, led 6-0 early.
On their next nine drives, Herbert threw 4 INT’s, Chargers didn’t score.
Houston outgained the Chargers, 429-261
Texans ran ball for 168 yards (4.9 yards/carry)
Texans advance to play the Chiefs in Arrowhead Saturday.
Chargers, by the way, haven’t had a home playoff game since 2009.
— New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their new coach; he played for New England from 2001-08, then went 56-48 as coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23.
— Dallas Cowboys blocked the Bears from interviewing coach Mike McCarthy, but starting this week, they can’t block any more interviews with McCarthy, so he may still be interested in Chicago.
— Famous birthdays, January 13:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 64
Kevin Mitchell, 63
Patrick Dempsey, 59
Curtis Conway, 54
James Posey, 49
Ronny Turiaf, 42
— When Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes was in high school, he threw a no-hitter, striking out 16 guys; the losing pitcher in that game?
Michael Kopech, who has been a big league pitcher since 2018.
— Toronto Blue Jays signed reliever Jeff Hoffman to a 3-year, $33M deal; he had a 2.17 ERA and 10 saves in 68 games for the Phillies LY.
Hoffman has been in the majors for nine years; he is from the same town where I live, albeit the other side of town— he went to Shaker HS, the same school NBA star Sam Perkins went to.
— Atlanta Braves signed IF/1B Garrett Cooper to a minor league deal; he is 34 years old, had a rough year in 2024, hitting .206 for the Cubs/Red Sox- he’s been in the majors for eight years.
— Georgia Bulldogs’ QB Carson Beck is now Miami Hurricanes’ QB Carson Beck; after going 24-3 as a starter for Georgia, Beck is recovering from a season-ending elbow injury that caused him to drop out of this spring’s NFL Draft.
Beck is apparently getting paid $4M to play for Miami next year. Wow.
— Cleveland Browns’ QB Deshaun Watson tore his achilles tendon again, had another operation on Thursday.
Watson has played in only 19 games for Cleveland the last three years, going 9-10 in those games, despite having a guaranteed contract worth $46M a year.
— Atlanta Falcons fired DC Jimmy Lake after only one season; Falcons started the season 6-3, but lost six of their last eight games, giving up 30-44 points in their last two games.
— San Francisco 49ers fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after only one season; 49ers went 6-11, lost seven of their last eight games, giving up 40-47 points in their last two games.
— RIP former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who turned the Buffs’ program around in the late 80’s, going 73-19-4 from 1987-94, after going 20-36 his first five years in Boulder.
Back then, Oklahoma/Nebraska dominated the Big 8 Conference, but McCartney the Colorado to a national title in 1990, with Eric Bienemy his best running back.
McCartney’s coaching tree included Les Miles, Rick Neuheisel, Gary Barnett, Jon Embree and Karl Dorrell.
RIP, sir.
Lowest NBA payrolls……..
$125,523,942— Pistons
$146,899,961— Jazz
$151,516,231— Magic
$151,633,817— Spurs
$160,654,141— Wizards
$161,616,157— Thunder
Quote of the Day
“It’s always a good time to do the right thing.”
Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, on Arizona hosting the playoff game tonight
Monday’s quiz
Where did Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner play his college football?
Sunday’s quiz
Dan Quinn was the Falcons’ coach the last time they played in the Super Bowl.
Saturday’s quiz
Urban Meyer was Ohio State’s football coach, the last time they won a national championship.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday…….
— Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20Washington drove 51 yards, kicked 37-yard FG at the gun for the win.
Commanders in 2nd half: 36 plays, 197 yards, 13 points.
Third down conversions: Washington 8-15, Tampa Bay 5-9
Washington also converted 3-5 on fourth down.
Commanders advance to play the Lions in Detroit next week.
— Bills 31, Broncos 7
Denver drove 70 yards, scored a TD on their first drive.
Broncos rest of game: 37 plays, 154 yards, no points.
Bills’ lead was only 10-7 at halftime.
Buffalo was 8-15 on third down, Denver 2-9
Bills ran ball for 210 yards (4.8 yards/carry)
— Eagles 22, Packers 10
Green Bay missed a 37-yard FG when they trailed 10-0 in 2nd quarter.
Packers in first half: 30 plays, 77 yards, no points.
Eagles in 2nd half: 32 plays, 175 yards, 12 points.
Green Bay was 7-13 on third down, Eagles 2-11.
Eagles host the Rams-Vikings winner Sunday afternoon.
— Ravens 28, Steelers 14
Ravens in first half: 41 plays, 304 yards, 21 points.
Steelers in first half: 17 plays, 50 yards, no points.
Steelers lost their last five games, after starting season 10-3.
Since 2017, Steelers are 80-50-2 in regular season, 0-5 in playoff games.
Ravens advance to play the Bills in Buffalo Sunday night.
In their last five playoff games, Steelers were outscored 63-0 in the first quarter.
— Texans 32, Chargers 12
Chargers kicked FGs on first two drives, led 6-0 early.
On their next nine drives, Herbert threw 4 INT’s, Chargers didn’t score.
Houston outgained the Chargers, 429-261
Texans ran ball for 168 yards (4.9 yards/carry)
Texans advance to play the Chiefs in Arrowhead Saturday.
Chargers, by the way, haven’t had a home playoff game since 2009.
— New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as their new coach; he played for New England from 2001-08, then went 56-48 as coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-23.
— Dallas Cowboys blocked the Bears from interviewing coach Mike McCarthy, but starting this week, they can’t block any more interviews with McCarthy, so he may still be interested in Chicago.
— Famous birthdays, January 13:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 64
Kevin Mitchell, 63
Patrick Dempsey, 59
Curtis Conway, 54
James Posey, 49
Ronny Turiaf, 42
— When Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes was in high school, he threw a no-hitter, striking out 16 guys; the losing pitcher in that game?
Michael Kopech, who has been a big league pitcher since 2018.
— Toronto Blue Jays signed reliever Jeff Hoffman to a 3-year, $33M deal; he had a 2.17 ERA and 10 saves in 68 games for the Phillies LY.
Hoffman has been in the majors for nine years; he is from the same town where I live, albeit the other side of town— he went to Shaker HS, the same school NBA star Sam Perkins went to.
— Atlanta Braves signed IF/1B Garrett Cooper to a minor league deal; he is 34 years old, had a rough year in 2024, hitting .206 for the Cubs/Red Sox- he’s been in the majors for eight years.
— Georgia Bulldogs’ QB Carson Beck is now Miami Hurricanes’ QB Carson Beck; after going 24-3 as a starter for Georgia, Beck is recovering from a season-ending elbow injury that caused him to drop out of this spring’s NFL Draft.
Beck is apparently getting paid $4M to play for Miami next year. Wow.
— Cleveland Browns’ QB Deshaun Watson tore his achilles tendon again, had another operation on Thursday.
Watson has played in only 19 games for Cleveland the last three years, going 9-10 in those games, despite having a guaranteed contract worth $46M a year.
— Atlanta Falcons fired DC Jimmy Lake after only one season; Falcons started the season 6-3, but lost six of their last eight games, giving up 30-44 points in their last two games.
— San Francisco 49ers fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after only one season; 49ers went 6-11, lost seven of their last eight games, giving up 40-47 points in their last two games.
— RIP former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who turned the Buffs’ program around in the late 80’s, going 73-19-4 from 1987-94, after going 20-36 his first five years in Boulder.
Back then, Oklahoma/Nebraska dominated the Big 8 Conference, but McCartney the Colorado to a national title in 1990, with Eric Bienemy his best running back.
McCartney’s coaching tree included Les Miles, Rick Neuheisel, Gary Barnett, Jon Embree and Karl Dorrell.
RIP, sir.
NHL
Dunkel
Monday, January 13
NHL
Monday, January 13
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Trend Report
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Florida vs Philadelphia
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Calgary vs Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary
Los Angeles vs Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
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Dunkel
Monday, January 13
NHL
Monday, January 13
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Trend Report
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Florida vs Philadelphia
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Florida
Calgary vs Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Calgary
Los Angeles vs Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
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NHL BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !!
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................67 - 63 - 2...................51.53%..................+ 8.55
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................67 - 63 - 2...................51.53%..................+ 8.55
Tuesday’s 6-pack:
Leading scorers in the NBA:
31.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
31.4— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
31.2— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.1— Jayson Tatum, Bos
27.1— Kevin Durant, Phx
26.6— De’Aaron Fox, Sac
Quote of the Day
“With everything that’s going on with our community, everything that these guys have gone through, I thought they epitomized and represented the city the right way.”
Sean McVay
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, what well-known actress played Al Pacino’s assistant running the new Bank Casino?
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner played his college football at Northern Iowa.
Sunday’s quiz
Dan Quinn was the Falcons’ coach the last time they played in the Super Bowl.
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McVay is well on his way to getting a gold jacket in Canton.
— Rams 27, Vikings 9
Rams sacked Sam Darnold nine times, scored a defensive TD.
LA’s first two drives: 15 plays, 132 yards, 10 points.
In regular season, Rams were outscored 92-30 in first quarter.
Rams advance to to play the Eagles in Philadelphia Sunday.
— Rutgers 75, UCLA 68
UCLA has lost four in a row, after an 11-2 start.
Rutgers was 21-32 on foul line, Bruins 12-15.
Scarlet Knights shot 56.2% inside the arc.
Just second win in last six games for Rutgers.
— Maryland 77, Minnesota 71
Gophers led by 7 early in the second half.
Maryland shot 55.6% inside the arc.
Home team is 6-0 in Maryland’s conference games.
Minnesota drops to 0-6 in the Big 18.
— Wofford 81, Furman 62
7-point underdog Terriers led by 40-20 at halftime.
Wofford was 13-32 on the arc, Paladins were 8-34.
Wofford had 20 offensive rebounds, out-rebounded Furman 52-35
— Elon 81, Campbell 68
Elon improves to 12-5, 3-1 in the CAA.
Elon shot 63.3% inside the arc.
Elon has #23 eFG% defense in country.
— Notre Dame 78, Boston College 60
Notre Dame led by 2 with 10:00 left in the game.
Notre Dame was 23-27 on foul line, Eagles were 6-6.
Boston College slips to 1-5 in ACC games.
— Famous birthdays, January 14:
Faye Dunaway, 84
Swen Nater, 75
Ron Behagan, 74
LL Cool J, 57 (real name James Todd Smith)
Jason Bateman, 56
Byron Leftwich, 45
Aaron Brooks, 40
D’Andre Swift, 26
— NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed is going to be offensive coordinator next fall at Chamblee HS in Georgia. Lot of former players have turned to high school/small college coaching.
— The last running back to win a rushing title and a Super Bowl in the same season?
Denver’s Terrell Davis, in 1998.
— Mike McCarthy is apparently out after coaching the Dallas Cowboys for five years, going 49-35 in regular season, 1-3 in playoff games. Where Dallas goes from here for a coach will be very interesting to watch.
— Michael Cooper spent his entire 12-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who helped the Showtime Lakers win five NBA titles. Cooper played in 76+ games in 10 of his 12 NBA seasons.
Monday night, the Lakers retired Cooper’s #21, putting it in the rafters between #32 of Magic Johnson and James Worthy’s #42.
— Seattle Mariners signed IF Donovan Solano for one year, $3.5M; Solano can earn an additional $1M in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $200,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500.
Solano has played for six teams in his 11-year career; last year, he hit .286 in 96 games for Seattle, with an OPS of .760. He plays all over the infield, which makes him more marketable in today’s baseball.
— Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who is expected to be a big star, has narrowed his field of potential suitors down to three teams: Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays.
The window for signing international players opens Wednesday and stays open for 8 days.
— On my flight home from Las Vegas 10 days ago, was thinking again how amazing it is to me how something as big as an airplane lands so easily on the airport runway. I get queasy more than landings than take-offs, but there isn’t any reason to, other than me thinking too much.
Leading scorers in the NBA:
31.4— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
31.4— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
31.2— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.1— Jayson Tatum, Bos
27.1— Kevin Durant, Phx
26.6— De’Aaron Fox, Sac
Quote of the Day
“With everything that’s going on with our community, everything that these guys have gone through, I thought they epitomized and represented the city the right way.”
Sean McVay
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, what well-known actress played Al Pacino’s assistant running the new Bank Casino?
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner played his college football at Northern Iowa.
Sunday’s quiz
Dan Quinn was the Falcons’ coach the last time they played in the Super Bowl.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
This needs to be said first today……in 2017, when the Rams hired Sean McVay as coach at age 30, the Rams had missed the playoffs 13 years in a row. Now they’ve made it to the playoffs six times in eight years, won two NFC titles and a Super Bowl.McVay is well on his way to getting a gold jacket in Canton.
— Rams 27, Vikings 9
Rams sacked Sam Darnold nine times, scored a defensive TD.
LA’s first two drives: 15 plays, 132 yards, 10 points.
In regular season, Rams were outscored 92-30 in first quarter.
Rams advance to to play the Eagles in Philadelphia Sunday.
— Rutgers 75, UCLA 68
UCLA has lost four in a row, after an 11-2 start.
Rutgers was 21-32 on foul line, Bruins 12-15.
Scarlet Knights shot 56.2% inside the arc.
Just second win in last six games for Rutgers.
— Maryland 77, Minnesota 71
Gophers led by 7 early in the second half.
Maryland shot 55.6% inside the arc.
Home team is 6-0 in Maryland’s conference games.
Minnesota drops to 0-6 in the Big 18.
— Wofford 81, Furman 62
7-point underdog Terriers led by 40-20 at halftime.
Wofford was 13-32 on the arc, Paladins were 8-34.
Wofford had 20 offensive rebounds, out-rebounded Furman 52-35
— Elon 81, Campbell 68
Elon improves to 12-5, 3-1 in the CAA.
Elon shot 63.3% inside the arc.
Elon has #23 eFG% defense in country.
— Notre Dame 78, Boston College 60
Notre Dame led by 2 with 10:00 left in the game.
Notre Dame was 23-27 on foul line, Eagles were 6-6.
Boston College slips to 1-5 in ACC games.
— Famous birthdays, January 14:
Faye Dunaway, 84
Swen Nater, 75
Ron Behagan, 74
LL Cool J, 57 (real name James Todd Smith)
Jason Bateman, 56
Byron Leftwich, 45
Aaron Brooks, 40
D’Andre Swift, 26
— NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed is going to be offensive coordinator next fall at Chamblee HS in Georgia. Lot of former players have turned to high school/small college coaching.
— The last running back to win a rushing title and a Super Bowl in the same season?
Denver’s Terrell Davis, in 1998.
— Mike McCarthy is apparently out after coaching the Dallas Cowboys for five years, going 49-35 in regular season, 1-3 in playoff games. Where Dallas goes from here for a coach will be very interesting to watch.
— Michael Cooper spent his entire 12-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers as a defense-minded guard who helped the Showtime Lakers win five NBA titles. Cooper played in 76+ games in 10 of his 12 NBA seasons.
Monday night, the Lakers retired Cooper’s #21, putting it in the rafters between #32 of Magic Johnson and James Worthy’s #42.
— Seattle Mariners signed IF Donovan Solano for one year, $3.5M; Solano can earn an additional $1M in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $200,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500.
Solano has played for six teams in his 11-year career; last year, he hit .286 in 96 games for Seattle, with an OPS of .760. He plays all over the infield, which makes him more marketable in today’s baseball.
— Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who is expected to be a big star, has narrowed his field of potential suitors down to three teams: Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays.
The window for signing international players opens Wednesday and stays open for 8 days.
— On my flight home from Las Vegas 10 days ago, was thinking again how amazing it is to me how something as big as an airplane lands so easily on the airport runway. I get queasy more than landings than take-offs, but there isn’t any reason to, other than me thinking too much.
NHL
Tuesday, January 14
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Trend Report
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Tampa Bay vs Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs Columbus
Philadelphia is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Detroit
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Dallas vs Toronto
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
Anaheim vs Washington
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Anaheim is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Florida vs New Jersey
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Vegas vs Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Calgary vs St. Louis
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver vs Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
NY Rangers vs Colorado
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal vs Utah
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Montreal is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
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Tuesday, January 14
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Tampa Bay vs Boston
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs Columbus
Philadelphia is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose vs Detroit
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle vs Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Dallas vs Toronto
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
Anaheim vs Washington
Anaheim is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Anaheim is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Florida vs New Jersey
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
Vegas vs Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Calgary vs St. Louis
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Vancouver vs Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 9 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
NY Rangers vs Colorado
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal vs Utah
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Utah
Montreal is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEA at PIT | 07:00 PM | PIT -120 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| ANA at WAS | 07:00 PM | ANA +225 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| DAL at TOR | 07:00 PM | TOR +108 O 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at BOS | 07:00 PM | TB -143 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| SJ at DET | 07:00 PM | SJ +159 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at CLB | 07:00 PM | PHI -108 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at NYI | 07:30 PM | OTT +102 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| FLA at NJ | 07:30 PM | FLA +138 O 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| CAL at STL | 08:00 PM | STL -170 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| VAN at WIN | 08:00 PM | WIN -153 U 5.5 | +500 +500 |
| VEG at NAS | 08:00 PM | VEG -135 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| MON at UTAH | 09:00 PM | MON +133 U 6.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYR at COL | 09:00 PM | COL -145 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
NHL BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !!
01/14/2025................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%.................- 6.90
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................74 - 72 - 2...................50.68%..................+ 1.65
01/14/2025................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%.................- 6.90
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................74 - 72 - 2...................50.68%..................+ 1.65
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Six most experienced teams in college basketball:
— Kansas (12-3, 3-1)
— Xavier (11-7, 3-4)
— Ole Miss (15-2, 4-0)
— Kentucky (14-3, 3-1)
— Memphis (13-3, 3-0)
— Louisville (13-5, 6-1)
Quote of the Day
“I never split 9’s.”
Wayne Gretzky, playing blackjack in a Bet MGM commercial.
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens came into being in 1996; they weren’t an expansion team. Where did the Ravens call home, before they moved to Baltimore?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, Ellen Barkin played Al Pacino’s assistant, running the new Bank Casino.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner played his college football at Northern Iowa.
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Mizzou survived going 18-29 on foul line.
Caleb Grill had 22 points for Mizzou; he didn’t start.
Loss ends Florida’s 16-game home winning streak.
— Marquette 85, DePaul 83 OT
DePaul led by 4 points with 0:54 left in regulation.
DePaul is 0-7 in Big East; three of the losses were in overtime.
Blue Demons have lost their last 40 Big East regular season games.
Marquette is 6-0 in Big East, with four wins by 8 or fewer points.
— Ole Miss 74, Alabama 64
Ole Miss was +14 in turnovers (21-7)
Alabama had scored 96.3 ppg in its first three SEC games.
Malik Dia scored 23 points, had 19 rebounds for Ole Miss.
Crimson Tide was only 5-20 on the arc.
— Central Florida 95, Arizona State 89
Keyshawn Hall scored 29 points……in the first half.
UCF was 12-26 on the arc, Sun Devils were 12-24.
Arizona State is 2-5 in its last seven games; they’re 1-4 in Big X.
— St John’s 63, Georgetown 58
St John’s has won four in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Hoyas led by 15 with 2:43 left in first half.
St John’s was +9 in turnovers (19-10)
Red Storm was 8-24 on arc (21.3% in seven Big East games)
— Famous birthdays, January 15:
Andrea Martin, 79
Bobby Grich, 76
Ernie DiGregorio, 74
Randy White, 72
Delino DeShields, 56
Eddie Cahill, 47
Drew Brees, 46
Matt Holliday, 45
Mitch Garver, 34
Triston Casas, 25
— Arizona 81, Baylor 70
Arizona has won seven in a row, after a 4-5 start.
Wildcats led this game 42-19 at halftime.
Baylor is 1-4 in true road games; the win was in OT at Arizona State.
— LSU 78, Arkansas 74
LSU was 26-28 on foul line, Razorbacks 11-13.
Arkansas led by 12 points, midway thru first half.
Arkansas is 0-4 in SEC games, after going 11-2 out of conference.
— Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68
Badgers led this game 37-20 at halftime.
Wisconsin was 25-28 on foul line, Buckeyes 13-15.
Ohio State lost three of last four games, is 2-4 in Big 18.
— USC 99, Iowa 89
Trojans are 3-3 in Big 18, scoring 85-82-99 points in the wins.
In their conference losses, USC was held to 60-74-69 points.
USC shot 10-15 on the arc; they led 48-32 at halftime.
— Upsets of the Day:
Western Michigan (+13) 94, Kent State 83
Ole Miss (+12) 74, Alabama 64
Missouri (+10.5) 83, Florida 82
Central Florida (+5.5) 95, Arizona State 89
San Jose State (+8.5) 71, New Mexico 70
Tex-San Antonio (+4) 90, Rice 84
— The other night I stumbled upon an NFL Films show on the Roku Channel, about the 2023 draft. The show featured on the draft rooms of Panthers, Jaguars, Colts, Cowboys.
It was startling that two of Jerry Jones’ grandsons were sitting just behind him near the head of the table, and that he asked them questions a couple times. He pays his scouts/coaches a ton of money, not sure why he was asking the young people questions, though one of them had gone to school with a player that Dallas was considering taking.
Anyway, if you have the Roku Channel and you like the NFL, it is worth watching.
— Troy Aikman said something startling on SportsCenter after the Wild Card Game Monday night; Scott Van Pelt called the Cowboys’ head coaching job “a coveted job” but Aikman didn’t agree, saying it wasn’t a coveted job, inferring that the front office interferes enough that it makes the coach’s job more difficult than it should be.
— Minnesota Vikings went 14-4 this year; two different times, they lost consecutive games to the Lions/Rams- they were 0-4 against those teams, 14-0 against everyone else.
— As I type this, Ravens are a 1-point road favorite in Buffalo Sunday night; this would be the first time in 19 home NFL playoff games that the Bills have been an underdog.
— Ex-UNLV QB Matthew Sluka, who played at Holy Cross before transferring to UNLV, has now transferred to James Madison, where he re-unites with coach Bob Chesney, who coached him at Holy Cross.
Sluka played three games for UNLV this year but bolted after three games because of a dispute over NIL money; Rebles played better when Hajj-Malik Williams became UNLV’s QB.
— Cleveland Browns named TE coach/tight ends coach pass game specialist Tommy Rees their new offensive coordinator, replacing Ken Dorsey, who was fired after one season.
Six most experienced teams in college basketball:
— Kansas (12-3, 3-1)
— Xavier (11-7, 3-4)
— Ole Miss (15-2, 4-0)
— Kentucky (14-3, 3-1)
— Memphis (13-3, 3-0)
— Louisville (13-5, 6-1)
Quote of the Day
“I never split 9’s.”
Wayne Gretzky, playing blackjack in a Bet MGM commercial.
Sunday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens came into being in 1996; they weren’t an expansion team. Where did the Ravens call home, before they moved to Baltimore?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, Ellen Barkin played Al Pacino’s assistant, running the new Bank Casino.
Monday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner played his college football at Northern Iowa.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….
— Missouri 83, Florida 82 OTMizzou survived going 18-29 on foul line.
Caleb Grill had 22 points for Mizzou; he didn’t start.
Loss ends Florida’s 16-game home winning streak.
— Marquette 85, DePaul 83 OT
DePaul led by 4 points with 0:54 left in regulation.
DePaul is 0-7 in Big East; three of the losses were in overtime.
Blue Demons have lost their last 40 Big East regular season games.
Marquette is 6-0 in Big East, with four wins by 8 or fewer points.
— Ole Miss 74, Alabama 64
Ole Miss was +14 in turnovers (21-7)
Alabama had scored 96.3 ppg in its first three SEC games.
Malik Dia scored 23 points, had 19 rebounds for Ole Miss.
Crimson Tide was only 5-20 on the arc.
— Central Florida 95, Arizona State 89
Keyshawn Hall scored 29 points……in the first half.
UCF was 12-26 on the arc, Sun Devils were 12-24.
Arizona State is 2-5 in its last seven games; they’re 1-4 in Big X.
— St John’s 63, Georgetown 58
St John’s has won four in row, 10 of last 11 games.
Hoyas led by 15 with 2:43 left in first half.
St John’s was +9 in turnovers (19-10)
Red Storm was 8-24 on arc (21.3% in seven Big East games)
— Famous birthdays, January 15:
Andrea Martin, 79
Bobby Grich, 76
Ernie DiGregorio, 74
Randy White, 72
Delino DeShields, 56
Eddie Cahill, 47
Drew Brees, 46
Matt Holliday, 45
Mitch Garver, 34
Triston Casas, 25
— Arizona 81, Baylor 70
Arizona has won seven in a row, after a 4-5 start.
Wildcats led this game 42-19 at halftime.
Baylor is 1-4 in true road games; the win was in OT at Arizona State.
— LSU 78, Arkansas 74
LSU was 26-28 on foul line, Razorbacks 11-13.
Arkansas led by 12 points, midway thru first half.
Arkansas is 0-4 in SEC games, after going 11-2 out of conference.
— Wisconsin 70, Ohio State 68
Badgers led this game 37-20 at halftime.
Wisconsin was 25-28 on foul line, Buckeyes 13-15.
Ohio State lost three of last four games, is 2-4 in Big 18.
— USC 99, Iowa 89
Trojans are 3-3 in Big 18, scoring 85-82-99 points in the wins.
In their conference losses, USC was held to 60-74-69 points.
USC shot 10-15 on the arc; they led 48-32 at halftime.
— Upsets of the Day:
Western Michigan (+13) 94, Kent State 83
Ole Miss (+12) 74, Alabama 64
Missouri (+10.5) 83, Florida 82
Central Florida (+5.5) 95, Arizona State 89
San Jose State (+8.5) 71, New Mexico 70
Tex-San Antonio (+4) 90, Rice 84
— The other night I stumbled upon an NFL Films show on the Roku Channel, about the 2023 draft. The show featured on the draft rooms of Panthers, Jaguars, Colts, Cowboys.
It was startling that two of Jerry Jones’ grandsons were sitting just behind him near the head of the table, and that he asked them questions a couple times. He pays his scouts/coaches a ton of money, not sure why he was asking the young people questions, though one of them had gone to school with a player that Dallas was considering taking.
Anyway, if you have the Roku Channel and you like the NFL, it is worth watching.
— Troy Aikman said something startling on SportsCenter after the Wild Card Game Monday night; Scott Van Pelt called the Cowboys’ head coaching job “a coveted job” but Aikman didn’t agree, saying it wasn’t a coveted job, inferring that the front office interferes enough that it makes the coach’s job more difficult than it should be.
— Minnesota Vikings went 14-4 this year; two different times, they lost consecutive games to the Lions/Rams- they were 0-4 against those teams, 14-0 against everyone else.
— As I type this, Ravens are a 1-point road favorite in Buffalo Sunday night; this would be the first time in 19 home NFL playoff games that the Bills have been an underdog.
— Ex-UNLV QB Matthew Sluka, who played at Holy Cross before transferring to UNLV, has now transferred to James Madison, where he re-unites with coach Bob Chesney, who coached him at Holy Cross.
Sluka played three games for UNLV this year but bolted after three games because of a dispute over NIL money; Rebles played better when Hajj-Malik Williams became UNLV’s QB.
— Cleveland Browns named TE coach/tight ends coach pass game specialist Tommy Rees their new offensive coordinator, replacing Ken Dorsey, who was fired after one season.
NHL
Dunkel
Wednesday, January 15
NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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Carolina vs Buffalo
Carolina is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Edmonton vs Minnesota
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
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Dunkel
Wednesday, January 15
NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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Carolina vs Buffalo
Carolina is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Edmonton vs Minnesota
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
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NHL BEST BETS FOR JANUARY !!
01/15/2025................1 - 2 - 1......................37.50%................- 9.75
01/14/2025................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%.................- 6.90
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................75 - 74 - 3...................50.33%..................- 8.10
01/15/2025................1 - 2 - 1......................37.50%................- 9.75
01/14/2025................7 - 9 - 0......................43.75%.................- 6.90
01/13/2025................3 - 2 - 0......................60.00%.................+ 0.95
01/12/2025................4 - 5 - 0......................44.44%.................+6.30
01/11/2025................9 - 13 - 0....................40.90%.................- 34.00
01/10/2025..................3 - 5 - 0...................37.50%..................- 6.45
01/09/2025..................7 - 8 - 0...................46.66%..................- 12.15
01/08/2025..................4 - 1 - 0...................80.00%..................+ 19.60
01/07/2025..................8 - 6 - 0...................57.14%..................+ 8.35
01/06/2025..................4 - 2 - 0...................66.66%..................+ 10.15
01/05/2025..................4 - 3 - 0...................57.14%..................- 0.40
01/04/2025..................9 - 8 - 0...................52.94%..................+ 18.50
01/03/2025..................2 - 4 - 1...................33.33%..................- 11.00
01/02/2025..................9 - 5 - 1...................64.28%..................+ 8.85
01/01/2025..................1 - 1 - 0...................50.00%..................- 0.15
TOTALS.....................75 - 74 - 3...................50.33%..................- 8.10
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Six of the least experienced teams in college basketball:
— IU Indy (Horizon)
— Tarleton State (WAC)
— Tennessee-Martin (OVC)
— Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
— Citadel (Southern)
— Fresno State (Mountain West)
Quote of the Day
“This time of year doesn’t really reward you to be timid.”
Rams’ QB Matthew Stafford
Thursday’s quiz
What Hall of Fame coach led both the Rams and Eagles to a Super Bowl?
Wednesday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens came into being in 1996; they weren’t an expansion team; they were the Cleveland Browns, before they moved to Baltimore.
The Browns were an expansion team starting in 1999, but the NFL let them keep all the old Browns’ records.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, Ellen Barkin played Al Pacino’s assistant, running the new Bank Casino.
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Harbaugh wore a heart monitor for two weeks during the season.
He will also have a hip replacement during this off-season.
— Iowa State 74, Kansas 57
Cyclones have won 12 games in a row; their only loss was on November 25.
Iowa State is forcing turnovers 22.3% of time (#18)
Kansas is 5-4 in its last nine games, after a 7-0 start.
Jayhawks are only 13-10 in their last 23 Big X regular season games.
— Butler 82, Seton Hall 77
Bulldogs snap their nine-game losing skid.
Butler shot 65.5% inside the arc.
Seton Hall has lost seven of its last eight games.
— Fort Wayne 120, Wright State 113, 2 OTs
Wright State led by 5 with 0:29 left in the first OT.
Fort Wayne shot 16-33 on the arc, scored 1.32 points/possession.
Fort Wayne was +9 in turnovers (16-7).
— LaSalle 79, Davidson 76
Davidson led by 17 with 4:40 left in first half,
Explorers were 16-23 on foul line, Davidson 6-8.
Deuce Jones played all 40:00, had 23 points, five assists.
— Famous birthdays, January 16:
Glen Walker, 73
Dave Stapleton, 71
Gerald Henderson, 69
Jack McDowell, 59
Don MacLean, 55
Joe Horn, 53
Jack Cust, 46
Albert Pujols, 45
Joe Flacco, 40
Mark Trumbo, 39
Brendan Donovan, 28
Andrew Nembhard, 25
— Chattanooga 83, Wofford 81 OT
Wofford led by 6 with 1:07 left in regulation.
Wofford led 34-14 midway thru the first half.
Chattanooga shot 16-33 on the arc.
— Upsets of the Night:
George Mason (+7.5) 67, Dayton 59
Mercer (+5.5) 73, Samford 70
Duquesne (+4) 73, George Washington 65
— Texas Longhorns’ QB Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft; he was 21-5 as the Texas QB, led Longhorns to the national semi-finals the last two years. He threw for 3,472 yards this year, with 31 TD’s, 12 INT’s.
— Chicago Bears have already interviewed 11 people for their vacant head coaching job; the Jets have interviewed 10 candidates for their head coaching job.
— When ESPN has Sunday Night Baseball, teams are only allowed to be on five times a year; the Dodgers’ five appearances will all be in the first ten weeks of the season.
— The International Signing Period in baseball started Wednesday; Orioles signed 22 players
— A’s signed an 18-year old Japanese kid for $1,510,500; he plays shortstop and pitches.
Two things are unusual here:
1) Japanese players very rarely skip the NPB completely before they bolt the country.
2) The A’s paid a living human being $1.5M to play ball; good for them.
— OF Manuel Margot played for the Twins last year; he was 0 for 30 as a pinch-hitter, he hit .263 in his other 285 at-bats.
— Roy Hibbert is a studio analyst for CBS Sports Network; he told a story Tuesday night, about when he was playing and had a rough game, as he walked to the locker room, a disgruntled fan said to him, “I hope you tear your ACL”
Fans can be fickle, for sure.
Six of the least experienced teams in college basketball:
— IU Indy (Horizon)
— Tarleton State (WAC)
— Tennessee-Martin (OVC)
— Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
— Citadel (Southern)
— Fresno State (Mountain West)
Quote of the Day
“This time of year doesn’t really reward you to be timid.”
Rams’ QB Matthew Stafford
Thursday’s quiz
What Hall of Fame coach led both the Rams and Eagles to a Super Bowl?
Wednesday’s quiz
Baltimore Ravens came into being in 1996; they weren’t an expansion team; they were the Cleveland Browns, before they moved to Baltimore.
The Browns were an expansion team starting in 1999, but the NFL let them keep all the old Browns’ records.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the movie Oceans Thirteen, Ellen Barkin played Al Pacino’s assistant, running the new Bank Casino.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— Our thoughts go out to Chargers’ coach Jim Harbaugh, who will have a cardiac ablation this offseason. Harbaugh had an issue this season with atrial flutter, a type of arrhythmia that causes the heart to beat at an abnormally high rate.Harbaugh wore a heart monitor for two weeks during the season.
He will also have a hip replacement during this off-season.
— Iowa State 74, Kansas 57
Cyclones have won 12 games in a row; their only loss was on November 25.
Iowa State is forcing turnovers 22.3% of time (#18)
Kansas is 5-4 in its last nine games, after a 7-0 start.
Jayhawks are only 13-10 in their last 23 Big X regular season games.
— Butler 82, Seton Hall 77
Bulldogs snap their nine-game losing skid.
Butler shot 65.5% inside the arc.
Seton Hall has lost seven of its last eight games.
— Fort Wayne 120, Wright State 113, 2 OTs
Wright State led by 5 with 0:29 left in the first OT.
Fort Wayne shot 16-33 on the arc, scored 1.32 points/possession.
Fort Wayne was +9 in turnovers (16-7).
— LaSalle 79, Davidson 76
Davidson led by 17 with 4:40 left in first half,
Explorers were 16-23 on foul line, Davidson 6-8.
Deuce Jones played all 40:00, had 23 points, five assists.
— Famous birthdays, January 16:
Glen Walker, 73
Dave Stapleton, 71
Gerald Henderson, 69
Jack McDowell, 59
Don MacLean, 55
Joe Horn, 53
Jack Cust, 46
Albert Pujols, 45
Joe Flacco, 40
Mark Trumbo, 39
Brendan Donovan, 28
Andrew Nembhard, 25
— Chattanooga 83, Wofford 81 OT
Wofford led by 6 with 1:07 left in regulation.
Wofford led 34-14 midway thru the first half.
Chattanooga shot 16-33 on the arc.
— Upsets of the Night:
George Mason (+7.5) 67, Dayton 59
Mercer (+5.5) 73, Samford 70
Duquesne (+4) 73, George Washington 65
— Texas Longhorns’ QB Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL Draft; he was 21-5 as the Texas QB, led Longhorns to the national semi-finals the last two years. He threw for 3,472 yards this year, with 31 TD’s, 12 INT’s.
— Chicago Bears have already interviewed 11 people for their vacant head coaching job; the Jets have interviewed 10 candidates for their head coaching job.
— When ESPN has Sunday Night Baseball, teams are only allowed to be on five times a year; the Dodgers’ five appearances will all be in the first ten weeks of the season.
— The International Signing Period in baseball started Wednesday; Orioles signed 22 players
— A’s signed an 18-year old Japanese kid for $1,510,500; he plays shortstop and pitches.
Two things are unusual here:
1) Japanese players very rarely skip the NPB completely before they bolt the country.
2) The A’s paid a living human being $1.5M to play ball; good for them.
— OF Manuel Margot played for the Twins last year; he was 0 for 30 as a pinch-hitter, he hit .263 in his other 285 at-bats.
— Roy Hibbert is a studio analyst for CBS Sports Network; he told a story Tuesday night, about when he was playing and had a rough game, as he walked to the locker room, a disgruntled fan said to him, “I hope you tear your ACL”
Fans can be fickle, for sure.
NHL
Thursday, January 16
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Trend Report
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San Jose vs Columbus
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit vs Florida
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Washington vs Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Anaheim vs Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Anaheim is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Anaheim
New Jersey vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Toronto is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Montreal vs Dallas
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Chicago vs Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Calgary vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Seattle vs Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Rangers vs Utah
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Edmonton vs Colorado
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Los Angeles vs Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Vancouver's last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
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Thursday, January 16
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Trend Report
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San Jose vs Columbus
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit vs Florida
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Florida is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Washington vs Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Washington
Anaheim vs Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Anaheim is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Anaheim
New Jersey vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Toronto is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia vs NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games
Montreal vs Dallas
Montreal is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Chicago vs Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Calgary vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Seattle vs Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
NY Rangers vs Utah
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games
Edmonton vs Colorado
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Los Angeles vs Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Vancouver's last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
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