CNOTES 2025 2026 NHL NEWS, BEST BETS, AND OPINION !

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NHL

Friday, January 30

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Trend Report
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Columbus VS Chicago
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against Chicago.
Columbus is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games.
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games against Columbus.
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.


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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, January 30

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s 6-pack
Most experienced teams in country:
— Indiana (14-7)
— Liberty (18-3)
— West Virginia (14-7)
— Texas (12-9)
— Gonzaga (21-1)
— SMU (15-5)

Quote of the Day
“Nothing ends well, or else it wouldn’t end.”
Doug Coughlin, from the movie Cocktail

Saturday’s quiz
Who was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay?

Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing has scored the most points.

Thursday’s quiz
Hall of Fame baseball player Todd Helton was QB for the Tennessee Vols, just before Peyton Manning.

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Saturday’s Den: Random stuff with the weekend here…….​

— Turns out that Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen played his last four games with a broken bone in his right foot; he is expected to be healthy for Buffalo’s spring workouts. Allen threw for 3,668 yards and 25 TD’s this year.
Buffalo scored 12-35-27-30 points in splitting their last four games, with Allen playing hurt.

— NFL Films has always done a good job with the Hard Knocks series on HBO; an interesting show for next year would be a peak inside the Hall of Fame voting, which is controversial this year because Bill Belichick didn’t get voted in.

— Philadelphia Eagles named former NFL QB Sean Mannion their new OC; he played in the NFL as recently as 2021, was an assistant with Green Bay the last two years, after playing six years in the NFL, for the Rams/Vikings.

— Speaking of which, Vikings fired their GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah Friday; he had been the GM in Minnesota for four years, when the Vikings went 43-27, 0-2 in playoff games.
Last year, Minnesota went 14-3 with Darnold at QB, lost in the first round of the playoffs, and they let him walk; this year, Darnold has led Seattle to the Super Bowl, which apparently didn’t sit well with the Vikings, so now they need a new GM.

— Atlanta Falcons hired Ian Cunningham as their new general manager; he spent the last four years working with the Bears, and for five years before that, he worked in the Eagles’ front office.

— Baltimore Ravens hired 29-year old Declan Doyle as their new offensive coordinator; he’s the same age as Lamar Jackson. Doyle worked for the Bears last year, after previous jobs with the Broncos and New Orleans.

— Next week’s Super Bowl has two QBs who haven’t played in a Super Bowl, and two head coaches who haven’t coached in a Super Bowl. Last time that happened was 12 years ago, when the Harbaugh brothers coached against each other, with Joe Flacco leading the Ravens to a 34-31 win over Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers.

— Famous birthdays, January 31st
Nolan Ryan, 79
Bob Apodaca, 76
Anthony LaPaglia, 67
Kelly Lynch, 67
Rod Higgins, 66
Minnie Driver, 56
Justin Timberlake, 45
Cole Irvin, 32
Donte DiVincenzo, 29
Zach Neto, 25
Missed a birthday yesterday; Michigan State hoop coach Tom Izzo turned 71.

— Sacramento/Las Vegas A’s signed SS Jacob Wilson to a 7-year, $70M contract extension, as the teams solidifies its nucleus two years before moving to Las Vegas.
Wilson hit .311 in 125 games for the A’s last year, with an OPS of .800.

— Minnesota Twins fired Derek Falvey, the team’s president of baseball and business operations (technically, they “mutually parted ways”). Falvey had been with the Twins since he was hired to run baseball operations in 2016.
Twins have a new primary owner now, so Falvey hits the bricks; under Falvey, Minnesota made the postseason four times, and in 2023, they won their first postseason series in 21 years with a Wild Card Series win against Toronto.

— Last four years for free agent IF Luis Arraez:
2022- hit .316 for the Twins, won a batting title
2023- hit .354 for the Marlins, won a batting title
2024- hit .314 for Marlins/Padres, won his 3rd straight batting title
2025- hit .292 with a .719 OPS for the Padres
Arraez is a 28-year old free agent; no one seems to want him. Why?
Colorado seemed like a logical landing spot, but the guy who was the Jonah Hill character in Moneyball runs the Rockies now, and Arraez doesn’t walk a lot, so that seems like a no-go.
Very curious to see where he winds up.

— Milwaukee Bucks are 3-13 this season without Giannis Antetokounmpo; he is also the only player on their team who was a first round draft pick. NBA trade deadline is Thursday; lot of people expect Milwaukee to trade him to a contender.

— At age 41, Lebron James is still the 14th highest-paid player in the NBA, making $52,627,153 this season.

— Michigan 83, Michigan State 71
Wolverines led by 18 late in first half.
State led 59-57 with 6:55 left in the game.
Yaxel Lendeborg scored 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds for Michigan.

— VCU 89, Loyola Chi 75
Loyola led 24-9 early on.
VCU’s subs outscored Loyola’s bench, 51-15
Rams have won five in row, nine of last 11 games.

— Fairfield 71, Iona 70
Stags win in New Rochelle for first time since 2007.
Fairfield had 21 offensive boards, out-rebounded Gaels 42-31.
Braden Sparks shot 5-12 on arc, scored 27 points.

— Villanova 87, Providence 73
Villanova shot 13-29 on arc, scored 1.27 ppp.
Wildcats led 45-28 at halftime.
Providence has lost seven of its last eight games.

— Grand Canyon 86, Boise State 69
Antelopes shot 58.8% inside arc, scored 1.30 ppp.
Grand Canyon is 7-3 in its first year in Mountain West.
Loss snaps Boise State’s four-game winning streak.

 

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NHL

Saturday, January 31

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Trend Report
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Los Angeles VS Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles' last 8 games.
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Philadelphia.
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road.
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.

Colorado VS Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games.
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Colorado is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games against Detroit.
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
Detroit is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games.
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.

New York VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers' last 8 games.
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
NY Rangers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers' last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games at home.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers.

San Jose VS Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games.
San Jose is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
San Jose is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games against Calgary.
San Jose is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games.
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games against San Jose.
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.

Winnipeg VS Florida
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games.
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Florida.
Winnipeg is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games against Winnipeg.
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg.

Carolina VS Washington
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games.
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games against Carolina.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home.

Toronto VS Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games.
Toronto is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games.
Toronto is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games against Vancouver.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games.
Vancouver is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games against Toronto.
Vancouver is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games at home.

Columbus VS St. Louis
Columbus is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games.
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against St. Louis.
Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against St. Louis.
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 9 games against Columbus.
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Columbus.

Montreal VS Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games.
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Buffalo.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo's last 13 games.
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home.
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal.

Nashville VS New York
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games.
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Nashville is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games against NY Islanders.
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games.
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 6 games against Nashville.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 5 games at home.

New Jersey VS Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of New Jersey's last 20 games.
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
New Jersey is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games against Ottawa.
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home.
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey.
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.

Dallas VS Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas' last 9 games.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Dallas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games against Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas' last 15 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games against Dallas.
Utah is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.

Seattle VS Vegas
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Seattle is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games against Vegas.
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vegas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas' last 5 games.
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas' last 11 games against Seattle.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas' last 10 games at home.

Minnesota VS Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 10 games.
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games on the road.
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games against Minnesota.
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Edmonton is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota.


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[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, January 31

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, January 31​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
NYR at PIT	03:30 PM	O 6.5*****	+500
SJ at CAL	04:00 PM	SJ -110 O 6.0*****	+500 +500
WIN at FLA	04:00 PM	O 6.0*****	+500
CAR at WAS	05:00 PM	WAS +141***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
MON at BUF	07:00 PM	BUF -125 O 6.5*****	+500 +500
NJ at OTT	07:00 PM	NJ +144***** U 6.0	+500 +500
CLB at STL	07:00 PM	STL -108 O 6.0*****	+500 +500
NAS at NYI	07:00 PM	NAS +111***** O 5.5	+500 +500
TOR at VAN	07:00 PM	VAN +123***** O 6.5	+500 +500
DAL at UTAH	09:00 PM	DAL -101 U 6.0*****	+500 +500
MIN at EDM	10:00 PM	MIN +108***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
SEA at VEG	10:00 PM	SEA +167***** O 6.0	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !

01/31/2026.............8 - 5 - 0..............61.53%...........+ 20.35
01/29/2026.............8 - 8 - 0..............50.00%...........+ 1.35
01/28/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.55
01/27/2026.............9 - 4 - 0..............69.23%............+ 28.25
01/26/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%............+ 10.50
01/25/3036.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%............- 4.65
01/24/2026.............6 - 5 - 0..............54.54%.............+ 4.65
01/21/2026.............6 - 2 - 0..............75%%................+ 31.40
01/20/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 2.25
01/18/2026.............2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%.............- 10.50
01/17/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%.............+ 8.40
01/16/2026.............1 - 3 - 0..............25.00%.............- 9.65
01/15/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%.............- 1.40
01/14/22026..........2 - 4 - 0..............33.33%..............- 10.50
01/13/2026.............2 - 7 - 0..............22.22%..............- 23.30
01/12/2026.............6 - 8 - 0..............42.85%..............- 6.05
01/11/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.60
01/10/2026.............5 - 2 - 0..............71.42%...............+ 22.50
01/09/2026.............1 - 2 - 0..............33.33%...............- 4.95
01/08/2026.............4 - 5 - 0..............44.44%...............- 5.50
01/07/2026.............6 - 4 - 0..............60.00%...............+ 14.25
01/06/2026.............7 - 4 - 0..............63.63%...............+ 14.95
01/04/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 19.95
01/03/2026.............3 - 6 - 0,.............33.33%...............- 5.65
01/02/2026.............4 - 2 - 0..............66.66%...............+ 11.30
01/01/2026.............5 - 3 - 0..............62.50%...............+ 15.50

TOTALS.............116 - 105- 0..............52.48%................+ 139.55

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday’s 6-pack
Teams with best continuity in the country:
— Harvard (12-9)
— VMI (6-17)
— Northern Iowa (14-9)
— Yale (16-4)
— Miami OH (22-0)
— Purdue (17-4)

Quote of the Day
“The only safe thing is to take a chance.”
Elaine May

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, what well-known singer appears in the scene on an airplane?

Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.

Friday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing has scored the most points.

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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college basketball Saturday……​

— Indiana 98, UCLA 97, 2OTs
Hoosiers led by 10 with 1:50 left in regulation.
Indiana shot 11-34 on the arc, 17-32 inside the arc.
6-10 senior Bailey scored 24 points in 28:00 off the bench.

— Kansas 90, BYU 82
Jayhawks shot 61.8% inside arc; they led 53-33 at halftime.
Freshman Peterson scored 18 points in 20:00, but didn’t play in last 16:00
Third loss in four games for BYU, after a 16-1 start.

— Kentucky 85, Arkansas 77
Kentucky has won six of its last seven games.
Wildcats got three technical fouls in a 0:39 span of 2nd half.
Arkansas led by 4 with 11:28 left in the game.

— Gonzaga 73, Saint Mary’s 65
Gaels led 38-34 at halftime.
Saint Mary’s had won 25 games in a row when they led at halftime.
Gonzaga has won 15 straight games; Graham Ike scored 30 points.

— Louisville 88, SMU 74
SMU led 19-7 early in the game.
Louisville outscored Mustangs 44-27 in second half.
Cardinals shot 75% inside arc.
Louisville was 16-23 on foul line, SMU 6-9

— Upsets of the Day:
Fordham (+11.5) 79, George Washington 65
California (+10.5) 86, Miami 85
Central Michigan (+8.5) 62, Bowling Green 59
Kentucky (+7.5) 85, Arkansas 77
Campbell (+7.5) 104, Wm & Mary 96
Western Kentucky (+7.5) 65, Middle Tennessee 60
Appalachian State (+7.5) 66, Troy 44
Southern Utah (+6.5) 79, Abilene Christian 76

— Central Florida 88, Texas Tech 80
UCF won its last three games, scoring 87.3 ppg.
Knights are shooting 38.2% on the arc (#18)
Tech lost despite scoring 76.9% inside the arc.

— Utah State 71, San Diego State 66
Aztecs led by 11 late in the first half.
Brickfest; teams combined to shoot 12-50 on the arc.
Both teams are now 9-2 in the Mountain West

— Xavier 68, DePaul 66
DePaul led by 16 with 10:01 left in the games.
Xavier was 16-19 on foul line, Blue Demons 0-1
Just third win in last nine games for the Musketeers.

— California 86, Miami 85
Miami led by 11 with 8:49 left in the game.
6-3 soph Pippen had 17 points, 8 assists.
Miami lost despite shooting 64.1% inside the arc.

— Famous birthdays, February 1st:
Dick Snyder, 82
Billy Mumy, 72
Mike Horan, 67
Wade Wilson, 67
Linus Roache, 62
Kent Mercker, 58
Brett Anderson, 38
Sean Manaea, 34
Jazz Chisholm, 28

— Miami OH 85, Northern Illinois 61
RedHawks are 22-0, 10-0 in the MAC, but against schedule #337.
NIU led this game by 5 with 15:00 left to play.
Miami shot 66.7% inside the arc.

— Arizona 87, Arizona State 74
Game was 38-38 at halftime.
Wildcats out-rebounded ASU, 47-32.
Arizona is 19-4 in its last 23 games against the Sun Devils.

— Illinois-Chicago 68, Southern Illinois 66
Salukis led by 18 early in the second half.
UIC out-rebounded Southern Illinois 44-24.
Flames have won eight games in a row, after a 5-10 start.

— George Mason 77, St Bonaventure 73
Bonnies led by 14 with 8:50 left in the game.
George Mason shot 74.3% inside the arc; they’re 20-2.
Patriots’ subs outscored St Bonaventure’s bench, 31-5

— College basketball ref Doug Sirmons has been busy the last week:
January 23- Ohio State @ Michigan
January 24- Maryland @ Michigan State
January 27- Purdue @ Indiana
January 28- Houston @ TCU
January 29- Colorado @ Iowa State
January 30- Dayton @ Saint Louis
January 31- BYU @ Kansas

 

[Udog]

NHL

Sunday, February 1

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Los Angeles VS Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles' last 9 games.
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Los Angeles is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games against Carolina.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles' last 5 games on the road.
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 6 games against Los Angeles.
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles.

Boston VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games.
Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games.
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Tampa Bay.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games.
Tampa Bay is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games.
Tampa Bay is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston.

Vegas VS Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas' last 9 games.
Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vegas' last 11 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games.
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games against Vegas.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 15 games at home.



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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 1

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, February 1​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
LA at CAR	03:00 PM	LA +152***** O 5.5*****	+500 +500
BOS at TB	06:30 PM	BOS +186***** O 6.0*****	+500 +500
VEG at ANA	09:30 PM	VEG +101***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU FEBRUARY

02/01/2026...............2 - 4 - 0.............33.33%............- 10.50

TOTALS.......................2 - 4 - 0.............33.33%............- 10.50

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CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !

TOTALS.............116 - 105- 0..............52.48%................+ 139.55

 

[CNOTES]

Monday’s 6-pack
Teams with the worst continuity in the country:
— Western Illinois (4-19)
— West Virginia (14-8)
— Cal-Riverside (8-15)
— UAB (14-8)
— Sacramento State (8-13)
— Northern Illinois (7-14)

Thought of the Day
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.”

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Groundhog Day, what is Bill Murray’s character’s (Phil Connors) job?

Sunday’s quiz
Near the end of the movie The Wedding Singer, Billy Idol appears in the scene on an airplane.

Saturday’s quiz
Jeff Fisher was coach of the Rams before Sean McVay; John Fassel was interim coach for a few games at the end of the 2016 season, after Fisher got fired.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….​

— All the NFL’s head coaching vacancies have been filled; Arizona Cardinals hired Mike LaFleur as their new head coach- he had been offensive coordinator with the Rams. LaFleur’s brother Matt is the head coach in Green Bay- he hired ex-Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon as the Packers’ new DC last week.

— This signals that after the Super Bowl, Las Vegas Raiders will hire Seattle OC as its new coach; Klint Kubiak is the son of former Broncos’ QB/coach Gary Kubiak. Raiders interviewed 15 guys for this job.

— San Francisco 49ers hired former Falcons coach Raheem Morris as their new DC; Morris was DC for the Rams when they won the Super Bowl four years ago, now he is an assistant for their arch-rival. Morris will be the 49ers’ fifth DC in five years, after Robert Saleh left to become the head coach in Tennessee.

— Buffalo Bills hired Jim Leonhard as their new DC; Leonhard had been working as an assistant in Denver. He coached for several years in college, after a 10-year playing career in the NFL.

— In the last 11 Super Bowls where the spread was more than four points, the underdog was 10-1 against the spread. Right now, Seattle is favored by 4.5 points next Sunday.

— I know very little about business, but apparently the NFL now owns 10% of ESPN; in return, ESPN gets NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators. Viewers are not expected to notice changes on NFL Network until April.

— San Francisco Giants signed IF Luis Arraez for one year, $12M; he is expected to play second base for the Giants. Arraez won a batting title three of last four years, but last year, he slumped to .292, with a .719 OPS.

— Cincinnati Reds signed 3B/DH Eugenio Suarez for one year, $15M; he is expected to mostly DH for the Reds, a team he hit 49 home runs for in 2019. Suarez homered 49 times last year for Arizona/Seattle, hitting .228.

— Famous birthdays, February 2nd:
Wayne Fontes, 86
Dave Casper, 74
John Tudor, 72
Pat Tabler, 68
Sean Elliott, 58
Scott Erickson, 58
Shakira Ripoli, 49
Matthew Boyd, 35
Adrian Houser, 33
Josh Lowe, 28

— Former Maryland coach Mark Turgeon will be the new coach at Kansas City next year; Turgeon played/coached at Kansas- he led Maryland to five NCAA tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 run in 2016.
Last four years, Kangaroos are 22-37 in Summit League games

— Illinois 78, Nebraska 69
Nebraska led 39-33 at halftime.
Illini was 21-26 on foul line, Cornhuskers 4-5.
Second top 5 loss in row for Nebraska, after a 20-0 start.

— Florida 100, Alabama 77
Gators shot 56.9% inside arc, led 46-36 at halftime.
Alabama is 3-4 in its last seven games; they were out-rebounded, 44-33.
53.2% of Alabama’s shots this year have been 3-pointers; no team that won the national title has ever taken more than half their shots behind the arc.

— Tulsa 93, Wichita State 83
Tulsa shot 71.4% inside the arc.
Golden Hurricanes have won six in row, are 19-3, 7-2 in AAC play.
Tulsa is shooting 40.8% on the arc (#4 in country).

— Tulane 78, Memphis 76
Tulane snaps 5-game skid; they led by 15 midway thru first half
Memphis out-rebounded the Green Wave, 40-25.
Memphis is 10-11 this year, 5-4 in the AAC.

— Eastern Carolina 76, FAU 75
Florida Atlantic led by 12 midway thru first half.
Jordan Riley scored 35 points, had 9 rebounds, 5 assists.
Owls have lost three in row, after starting AAC play 6-1.

— Cleveland State 90, Milwaukee 88
Cleveland State led by 12 with 10:56 left, hung on for the win.
Vikings shot 70% inside the arc, scored 1.29 ppp.
Cleveland State has won four in row, after starting season 5-14.

— Colorado 87, TCU 61
Colorado shot 11-23 on arc, scored 1.32 ppp.
Win snapped Buffaloes’ six-game losing streak.
TCU has lost six of its last eight games.

 

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NHL

Monday, February 2

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Buffalo VS Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games.
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Buffalo is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games against Florida.
Buffalo is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games against Buffalo.
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo.

Ottawa VS Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games.
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
Ottawa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games.
Pittsburgh is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against Ottawa.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home.

New York VS Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders' last 6 games.
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against Washington.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Islanders' last 19 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders' last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games.
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games against NY Islanders.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders.

Montreal VS Minnesota
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Montreal is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road.
Montreal is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 11 games.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home.
Minnesota is 10-0 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Montreal.

St. Louis VS Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games.
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Nashville.
St. Louis is 0-8 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games.
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Nashville's last 18 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home.

San Jose VS Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games.
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against Chicago.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road.
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games.
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Chicago is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home.
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose.

Winnipeg VS Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games.
Winnipeg is 7-13 SU in its last 20 games.
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games against Dallas.
Winnipeg is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas' last 10 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas' last 16 games against Winnipeg.
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.

Detroit VS Colorado
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
Detroit is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games against Colorado.
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games.
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games against Detroit.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home.

Vancouver VS Utah
Vancouver is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games.
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games against Utah.
Vancouver is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games.
Utah is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games against Vancouver.
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.

Toronto VS Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games.
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Toronto is 7-0 SU in its last 7 games against Calgary.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games.
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games against Toronto.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home.

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[Udog]

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 2

 

[CNOTES]

Monday, February 2​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
OTT at PIT	07:00 PM	PIT +104****** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
BUF at FLA	07:00 PM	BUF -101 O 6.5*****	+500 +500
NYI at WAS	07:00 PM	NYI +111***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
MON at MIN	07:30 PM	MON +114***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
STL at NAS	08:00 PM	STL +122***** O 6.0*****	+500 +500
WIN at DAL	08:30 PM	WIN +130***** O 5.5*****	+500 +500
SJ at CHI	08:30 PM	O 6.5*****	+500
DET at COL	09:00 PM	DET +167***** O 6.0*****	+500 +500
VAN at UTAH	09:30 PM	VAN +232***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500
TOR at CAL	10:00 PM	CAL +102***** O 6.5*****	+500 +500

 

[CNOTES]

CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU FEBRUARY

02/02/2026.............7 - 11 - 0............38.88%............- 18.65
02/01/2026...............2 - 4 - 0.............33.33%............- 10.50

TOTALS......................9 -15 - 0.............37.50%............- 29.15

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CNOTES NHL BEST BETS THRU JANUARY !

TOTALS.............116 - 105- 0..............52.48%................+ 139.55