Category: Hockey
Monday Night Football
Two losers yesterday and to make things worse, Cleveland covered easily despite the line move taking out my play of the week. I will now be a degenerate gambler and chase yesterday’s losses with a bet on Monday.
Bears to win outright -125
In all seriousness, this play lines up well and I like it only slightly less than Cleveland earlier in the week. Full unit play for me.
Not much doing in hockey again after an empty weekend. Columbus is tempting at +175 but only because over 90% of the betting public is currently on Pittsburgh. If I decide to break the model and go with them, it will be for a half unit play. Islanders are another option in a west coast game if the line moves a bit more.
Good luck out there.
UPDATE: This Islanders game is really marginal and will probably lose but I’m going to gamble it up and play it anyway. Islanders +175
More Sunday Bets
First, thanks to Lou for his Winnipeg suggestion yesterday, as we took the ML (+110) at a Stamkos-less TB Lighting team. The Jets won 2-1.
Also, thanks to Ohio State choking away the BCS title game last night, Auburn opens as a 7 point underdog to Florida State for the BCS title game. I kinda like Auburn here at first glance.
Second, I’ve added some more picks for today:
ATL at GB Under 44 (it’s going to snow in Lambeau today, and Rodgers isn’t playing)
Teaser: NE -10 and IND/CIN Under 44
Teaser BAL -7 (+105) and Under 41.5 (it’s snowing in BAL today)
Eclectic Saturday
Yes, I just wanted to use the word eclectic in a post on a gambling board someday and now my dream has come true. Anaheim won the coinflip last night in a completely even game where a draw was a fair result. Marist lost by 10 or 11, failing to cover the 9.5 and are now 0-9 on the season.
Some college hoops this morning. A total I am playing for half a unit is BYU/UMass Over 173.5. And unlike the fake plays I have been posting, I have a real money play on a hoops side and it’s North Carolina -26.5 at home to Greensboro.
Winnipeg is easily the most likely hockey play today as everything else is either excluded or kind of middling. 7:00 start so I will confirm later if it’s a play.
Lastly, I still have nothing in college football. Obviously should have taken Bowling Green yesterday.
Update: Passed on Winnipeg who are currently up 1-0. Our over was a winner
Friday
Light day yesterday and I went 1-0 with San Diego covering, losing by 1 on a last second shot. I debated backing Carolina again in hockey yesterday away to Nashville, but opted against and missed out as they won easily. I do have a hockey play today, and that’s Anaheim +150 @ Chicago. Also a hoops play, Doug’s Marist +9.5.
There should be some NFL action and just as I figured, Washington is showing up on my filters for Sunday. Still not sure what I’ll do there, but a few other games also look OK at the moment. Likely no college football for me this weekend as these neutral site games and indifferent public opinion have me without much to go on. Bowling Green +3 is close for me tonight but I am passing.
Lastly if anyone hasn’t heard, the US got a ghost of World Cups past in their group drawing Germany, Ghana and Portugal, the latter being literally played in the rainforest. Lots of crap teams on the US half of the draw, so there is a decent chance of making the later stages of the tournament for whoever makes it out of this group. Six months until the tournament, so we’ll have plenty of time to get down action this summer.
Update Tuesday
NCAA hoops Sides (Not for real $) 5-5-2 -0.5
NCAA Hoops Totals are 6-3 +2.7
NCAA Football: 10-11 -1.47
NFL Teasers 1-4 -3.2
NHL 14-8 +11.27
NFL: 11-8 +3.72
Any plays will get posted below much later.
Plays for Tuesday:
NHL: Carolina +140 @ Washington
NCAAB: Colorado St. +2.5
Monday
Another winning day yesterday as only Washington was a loser. That’s two weeks in a row they have come up as a play and completely stunk. I’m honestly not sure how I will handle them if they come up as a play again in the next week or two. Houston was also an easy cover yesterday and they probably should have won outright. Atlanta required some incompetence by Buffalo but were a good play getting 4 or more points.
I hope someone has been following the hockey plays I have been listing as they’re now 7 for the last 8 and well up on the season.
Nothing in any sports tonight. Updates on lots of things in the morning.
Sunday
Mixed day yesterday as both hoops sides were winners, Eastern Illinois by a single point and Harvard by a lot. One the Texas A&M total, it turned out to be a bad line as it should have been 138.5 instead of 128.5 and was quickly corrected after I placed by action. It didn’t matter as the teams only combined for 107. Kentucky was an easy loser in football and I’m back to a slight negative there after a good run.
NFL today had two games worth noting, only one of which is any good at the moment. Houston is hosting New England today and were anywhere from +9.5 to +7.5 underdogs. That’s now moved to 7 or even 6.5, removing the Texans as a play today :( The other notable game is Atlanta +4 “at” Buffalo as the game is being played in Toronto. I am on Atlanta for a small (half) play. Lastly, the night game tonight is the Giants @ Washington. Not sure yet if that will amount to anything, but if so Washington is the side to be on there.
NHL: Nothing yesterday but one game very likely today and that’s Edmonton +150. Gametime is 6:00 Eastern so I’ll confirm that later.
NCAA: No totals yet as they tend to get released late. One side today, Siena +10.5
Good luck today.
UPDATES: Added Atlanta +4.5 to make for a full bet and confirming Edmonton +150
UPDATE 2: Washington to win -105
Happy Thanksgiving
For those of you looking to gamble on something other than NFL today I give you the following:
Charleston/San Diego State UNDER 133
Edmonton +125
Ottawa was a 6-4 winner yesterday. Hockey overall is up to 12-8 +8.52 on the season, though I’m not too optimistic about this Oilers game @ Nashville tonight. Nothing in NFL as noted so see Pat’s Sean’s post below on that. College football today, TIT would be the game & side I would pick if forced, but I am passing on both games.
Wednesday
Quick post before the Holiday tomorrow. I will not have any NFL action tomorrow and likely nothing in any other sport either. Our under yesterday in the Syracuse game was not close. Full NHL slate today but only one play:
Ottawa +125 @ Washington
Happy Thanksgiving
Monday Funday
Great job by Sean and Pat here over the weekend. Great picks by both and a healthy profit was had by all. I sat out most of the day, losing the teaser be but winning some Zimbabwean dollars on a hoops “play.” More action this evening so let’s get to it…
NHL: Columbus +166
NCAA Hoops: Wyoming/Ohio State UNDER 131.5
Minnesota/Syracuse UNDER 143
NFL game tonight is San Francisco @ Washington +4.5. San Francisco is a west coast team playing on the east coast as a favorite with the public 79% on their side. They are also a top 5 play in the Hilton contest, and while those picks are 4-0 this week, it only puts them up to 19-32-2 for the season. Washington +4.5 is the play here.
Will update stats tomorrow.
