12-20-11

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Anthony Redd


60 Dime selection on Florida International as the favorite against Marshall. As this play is released at 8am Pacific, Florida International is currently laying 4 points here in Vegas and offshore.

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Wunderdog

New York Islanders

Coyotes / Panthers Over 5

Rangers / Devils Over 5

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Trusted Picks

St Bonaventure -1

Idaho -2

Manhattan -12.5

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SPORTS WAGERS

N.Y. Islanders +138 over WINNIPEG

The Jets have been a great addition to the NHL season this season. They play an exciting brand of hockey and they’ve rejuvenated the city. That said, this looks like an extremely vulnerable spot for Winnipeg. Firstly, the Jets have played just one road game since November 29, covering a 10-game span. They’re also coming off that highly emotional Saturday night contest and the surrounding attention in Teemu Selanne’s return to Winnipeg. This game is sandwiched between that one and an upcoming contest with the Montreal Canadiens, the team that opened the year here and punished the Jets 5-1. The Islanders are exactly the type of team that can take advantage of a club that’s not 100% focused. New York has been playing so much better recently despite a string of losses. They’re coming off a 2-1 win over Minnesota and that followed a four-game losing streak in which they played nose-to-nose with all of its opponents, games that could’ve easily netted different results. The Islanders have picked up points in seven of their last 10 games and they can take advantage of catching the Jets in a big letdown spot. Play: N.Y. Islanders +138 (Risking 2 units).

NEW JERSEY -½ +142 over N.Y. Rangers

The Rangers are a tough team to beat but right now the Devils are playing as good as anyone and we’ll continue to ride them until this hot run ends. New Jersey has won four in a row and six of seven. They’re not only winning but they’re scoring at a rate that’s never been seen before in New Jersey. With the hottest line in the NHL putting up points every game, the Devils have scored five or more in four of their last seven. During its current four-game win streak, New Jersey has lit the lamp 19 times. By contrast, the Rangers have scored four times in their last three games. Devils too hot to ignore and it’s also worth noting that they’re 22-7 over their past 29 games when favored. Play: New Jersey -½ +142 (Risking 2 units).

Phoenix +117 over FLORIDA

When a posted total of five comes in, the books are expecting a low-scoring, close game and that means the dog has a great chance of winning. This is not a big game for the Panthers. They rarely see the Coyotes and in fact, Phoenix has played here just once in the past four years. Florida is coming off three OT games in a row and four OT games in its last five. Those are intense contests and with a brief, two-game trip on deck against Ottawa and Boston, Florida could easily be caught napping here. The Coyotes rarely go on any prolonged losing streaks. They’ve lost four of five and will come in here with more urgency than the Panthers. As we’ve seen time and time again over the past three years, the Coyotes are capable of beating any team in the NHL that isn’t ready for them. In a good situational spot, give the Desert Dogs a great chance of picking up two points here. Play: Phoenix +117 (Risking 2 units).

Buffalo +13 over BYU

Buffalo is a recognizable city but its college basketball program has been off the map for years. They play in the MAC and for the first time in a long time, they actually have a chance of winning that conference. The Bulls are a strong rebounding team (4th in the country) and they get excellent guard play. In any basketball league, that combo is a potentially lethal one. Buffalo is 6-2 and while they don’t have any wins over ranked or big-name opponents, they do have some impressive wins. The Bulls whacked Dayton 84-55 in addition to a nine-point win over Cornell. They lost to a very good Princeton team, but fought throughout before losing by just eight. BYU has skewed numbers this year. They come in 8-3 but have defeated eight cupcakes. It has played two ranked teams in Baylor and Wisconsin but lost to both, the latter by 17. The Cougars lost their two top scorers from a year ago and the 44 points per game that went with them. They’ll still challenge for the WCC but they’re not the dominant team they were last season and what we have here is an overvalued BYU club versus an undervalued Buffalo team. Play: Buffalo +13 (Risking 2.12 units to win 2). Play: #561 Buffalo +13 (Risking 2.12 units to win 2).

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Hoopsgooroo 12/20
cfb

Florida Int'l -4 @ 8p

cbb

541 NC State +1.5 @ 7p
545 Old Dominion +4 @ 7p
547 Idaho -2 @ 7p
592 Syracuse -19 @ 7p
549 UAB +10 @ 7:30p
570 Kent St. -11.5 @ 7:30p
552 Nebraska -12.5 @ 8p
553 Ohio +6 @ 8p
555 Valpo -12 @ 8p
597 Oakland +9 @ 8p
600 Ohio State -22.5 @ 8:30p
564 Gonzaga -13 @ 9p
582 Louisville -16 @ 9p
566 San Jose St. -7 @ 10p
568 UCLA -16 @ 10:30p

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Jason Sharpe GOW
San Jose State #566 -7.5

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ind cowboy

4 unit tex arlington +6 1/2

7 unit bowl gm of yr la. tech +10 1/2

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Chan
6:00*NJ Devils -117 8u ***
6:00 Capitals U5.5 10u***
6:00 Capitals -135 8u***
6:00 St. Bonaventure -1 10u***
6:00 Old Dominion 4.5 10u***
6:30 Blackhawks Under*Free Pick
7:00 *FL Int/Marshall O48 10u
8:00 Gonzaga -12.5 * * * * * *8u***

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RIGHT ANGLE SPORTS (ras)
1* CBB* 553 OHIO BOBCATS +6.5
1* CBB* 557 WESTERN CAROLINA CATAMOUNTS +6.5

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SAMMY P

20* CALG -140
10* CHI -110

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RICHIE CARRERA

FIU -4 over MARSHALL 10 Dimes

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Nashville won its last five games, allowing ten goals.
-- Rangers won five of their last six road games. New Jersey won six of its last seven games.
-- Blackhawks won seven of their last eight games. Pittsburgh won eight of its last eleven home games.
-- Panthers won six of their last eight home games.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last seven home games.

Cold teams
-- Washington lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games. Ottawa lost six of last nine.
-- Coyotes lost four of their last five games.
-- Islanders lost four of their last five games.
-- Calgary/Minnesota both lost their last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Nashville games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six New Jersey games.
-- Under is 8-3 in Buffalo's last eleven road games.
-- Over is 7-3 in Chicago's last ten road games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Florida games.
-- Three of last four Islander road games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Minnesota road games.


Series records
-- Washington won four of last five games against Nashville.
-- Rangers won five of last seven games against New Jersey.
-- Sabres won six of last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Penguins lost 3-2 in SO at Chicago in LY's meeting.
-- Panthers won 2-1 in SO at Florida in LY's meeting.
-- Islanders lost five of last six games against Winnipeg.
-- Flames lost 11 of last 15 games against Minnesota.

Back-to-Back
-- Minnesota is 2-2 if it played the night before.

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FacingTheBook

Dec 20, 7:00PM - [546] Richmond -4

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FacingTheBook


[564] Gonzaga -12.5 -110

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Scott Ferrall Comp Plays

NHL

Buffalo
Phoenix

College Hoops

Neb -12.5
Butler +13.5
Coll of Charleston +17.5
Bucknell +19.5