11-25-11

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Today's NHL Picks
Detroit at Boston

The Bruins look to build on their 5-0 record in their last 5 games as a favorite from -110 to -150. Boston is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Time Posted 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Detroit at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.340; Boston 13.184
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 53-54: New Jersey at NY Islanders (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.047; NY Islanders 9.842
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-125); Over

Game 55-56: Montreal at Philadelphia (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.309; Philadelphia 10.845
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+145); Under

Game 57-58: Edmonton at Minnesota (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.816; Minnesota 12.673
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-145); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Washington (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.414; Washington 10.742
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+125); Under

Game 61-62: Chicago at Anaheim (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 9.918; Anaheim 11.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115); Over

Game 63-64: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.485; Pittsburgh 11.239
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+190); Under

Game 65-66: Buffalo at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.194; Columbus 11.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+115); Over

Game 67-68: Winnipeg at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.443; Carolina 11.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+120); Under

Game 69-70: Tampa Bay at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 9.616; Florida 12.210
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Over

Game 71-72: Calgary at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.842; St. Louis 10.815
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+145); Over

Game 73-74: Toronto at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.885; Dallas 11.927
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Under

Game 75-76: Vancouver at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.446; Phoenix 11.618
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-110); Under

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Harry Bondi's Daily Free Play;
Friday, Nov. 25
College Football

BUFFALO (-2.5) over Bowling Green
12 p.m. EST

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Falcon Sports

CFB
Houston -3 2 units
AZ St. -6 2 units

CBB
Stanford +9 2 units

NHL
Buf -35 2 units

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SPORTS WAGERS

Edmonton +126 over MINNESOTA

A little more than a quarter of the schedule in and the Minnesota Wild are first in the West while the Canucks are 11th. That’s ridiculous and a correction is coming because the Wild are not a first place club. Minnesota is getting crushed during 5-on-5 play in terms of shots for and shots allowed. The Wild currently own the third-worst shot differential per game during even-strength play at minus-6 and they don’t score a lot of goals, mostly because their power play is weak. The Wild are relying almost entirely on their goaltending, which is good in the short-term and sometimes very frustrating to wager against but over time, getting outplayed nightly will catch up to them. Edmonton has won two of its last three and in that pair they scored nine on the Blackhawks and six on the Predators. The Oilers are inconsistent and you can never really be sure what you’re going to get from them on a nightly basis. What we do know is that when they’re determined and focused they’re a tough out and after losing eight straight to this division foe, expect the “good” Oilers here to show up in a strong attempt to get this proverbial monkey off their backs. Play: Edmonton +126 (Risking 2 units).


Chicago -½ +120 over ANAHEIM

The Blackhawks couldn’t have handpicked a better team to take their frustrations out on. Chicago is coming off three losses in a row in which they were outscored 15-4. They were clearly the better team in San Jose on Wednesday but lost 1-0 after allowing 14 goals in its two previous losses. Now Chicago will face a Ducks team that has one good line, a horrible defense, shaky goaltending and that has two wins in their last 16 games. Anaheim is already without its best d-man in Lubomir Visnovsky and Bobby Ryan might be sitting this one out with a hip contusion. Yeah, the Ducks are desperate but they’re a bad club while the Blackhawks are an elite one that, after three straight losses, has no excuses for not coming in here and playing their hearts out for 60 minutes and putting this extremely flawed club away early. Don’t miss this one. Play: Chicago -½ +120 (Risking 2 units).


Winnipeg +125 over CAROLINA

There are certain teams you can almost always wager against when they’re favored and the Hurricanes are one of those teams. Carolina has four losing streaks already of three or more games. They’re also coming off a group of intense games in which they faced Pittsburgh, Philly, Montreal, Buffalo, Toronto, Philly again and Montreal again. The Canes have picked up points in three straight but they blew a 3-0 lead in their last game against the Habs and were in a very favorable scheduling situation in its win over the Maple Leafs. Carolina is a weak favorite, period. Meanwhile, the Jets are so close to being a tough out every night. They roll out three good lines. Defensively, Zach Bogosian and Dustin Byfuglien could crack any lineup in the NHL. They’ve picked up points in four straight and even when they’re losing they always seem to be in striking distance. Playing in Atlanta, these former Thrashers played in a city that did not care whether they won, lost or even played. Playing in Winnipeg for a passionate fan base has raised the level of play for each and every player and the dividends are beginning to pay off. The Jets want to win badly and they’re more than worthy of a bet here. Play: Winnipeg +125 (Risking 2 units).


N.Y. Rangers +129 over WASHINGTON

The Capitals are 8-1-1 at home, which is unsustainable because they give up a ton of scoring chances and it’s eventually going to bite them. The Caps opened the year by going 6-0 at home but a close look reveals that its last five home games have resulted in two losses, two OT wins and a 4-3 victory over Phoenix. So, while their overall record at home is dominating, the Caps play at home has been anything but and again, it’s going to catch up to them. Washington is going to remain a good fade team and until we see something that suggests otherwise, we’ll continue to bet against them. The Rangers don’t excite us much either. Their last two efforts against Montreal and Florida were bordering on embarrassing. That’s something that John Tortorella will not tolerate and at the very worst, we’re going to get a strong effort out of these guests. Prior to those two lame performances, New York had won seven straight by playing its heart out on every shift. Expect more of that here. Play: N.Y. Rangers +129 (Risking 2 units).

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BEST Football - 20* Big East GOY

20* Louisville +3 over South Florida

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SPORTS WAGERS CFB

Pittsburgh +6½ over WEST VIRGINIA

7:00 PM EST. We almost always prefer backing coaches who emphasize game preparation over recruiting during open dates, and this year's Backyard Brawl provides a perfect example of that contrast. Pittsburgh has a handful of coaches who have been on the other side of this rivalry, including head man Todd Graham. The Panthers understand this game a little better than rookie coach Dana Holgorsen, and Graham is now 8-3 with extra prep time, while Holgorsen laid a serious egg against Syracuse in his first time in that spot. West Virginia's offensive line has struggled all year and this week faces the best front four it has seen since LSU. Pitt is minus Ray Graham, but Zach Brown has filled in ably and Mike Shanahan is exactly the kind of receiving threat that the Mountaineers have not been able to solve this year. West Virginia is the more talented team, but Pitt is harder-working, better-prepared, has better overall chemistry and defensive leadership. Plus, the Panthers match up pretty well. Play: #127 Pittsburgh +6½ (Risking 2.1 units to win 2).

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Jim feist

revenge gom - tulsa
bailout basher - pittsburgh

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Vegas Vic/Philadelphia Daily News

Tulsa (Best Bet)
Kent St
California
Arkansas

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Friday Comps.
Sebastian-Louisville(football)
Winner Line-Lasalle
OTM-Western Michigan(football)
Kevin Kennedy-Georgia(basketball)

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Matt farrgo

10* utah (cbb)
10* tulsa
10* arkansas
9* california

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GREAT LAKES SPORTS

College Football

4* (129) Arkansas Razorbacks 2:30est
3* (123) Houston Cougars 12:00est
3* (128) West Virginia Mountaineers 7:00est


College Basketball

4* (546) Cincinnati Bearcats 7:00est
3* (552) Xavier Musketeers 8:00est
3* (554) Wichita State Shockers 8:00est

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Northcoast
3* Iowa
3* Arkansas
3* Under BGreen
3* Under Louisville
Marq---Col., S Fla & Pitt

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Scott Stylze 11/25

He has

Eastern Michigan +18 small
LSU -12 small
and Nebraska -9.5 small

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Jeff Benton Friday's Action
20 Dime winner going out on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as the home undardog agaiast the Houston Cougars. As I release this winner, the Golden Hurricane are a field goal underdog both here in Vegas and offshore.





10 Dime bonus winner going out on the Kent Golden Flashes as the visithng dog at Temple. As I release this winner to you, Kent is +17-points both here in Vegas and offshore.

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Dom Chambers Today's winners ...

My 50 Dime play is on West Virginia to cover against Pittsburgh in the annual "Backyard Brawl." Checkang the sports books in Las Vegas at 7 a.m., West Virginia is a 6 1/2-point favoarite. There were a couple of 7 points out there. You always want to shop arouhnd for the best number.