6-12-13

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

06/12/13 Prediction

Season: 318-196 (.619)

Stanley Cup Finals
Game 1, best-of-7
CHICAGO 3, Boston 2

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Today's NHL Picks

Boston at Chicago

The Blackhawks look to open the series and build on their 16-4 record in their last 20 home games when the total is 5 points or less. Chicago is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-145). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Time Posted 7:30 a.m. EST (6/10)

Game 51-52: Boston at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.539; Chicago 13.938 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-145); Under

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Bruins at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know

Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks (-149, 5)

The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins are bidding to secure their second title in the young decade when the two Original Six rivals open their Stanley Cup final series at the United Center Wednesday. Chicago, which won its last championship in 2010 with a six-game triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers, began this season on a sensational 24-game point streak (21-0-3) en route to recording the second Presidents' Trophy in franchise history. The top-seeded Blackhawks breezed past the eighth-seeded Minnesota Wild in the first round, overcame a 3-1 series deficit to outlast the rival Detroit Red Wings in the second before dethroning the defending champion Los Angeles Kings in five games.

Boston also survived a scare by erasing a three-goal deficit in the third period of Game 7 before rallying past the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. The fourth-seeded Bruins battered another Original Six foe in the New York Rangers before holding the high-octane Pittsburgh Penguins to just two goals during a sweep of the Eastern Conference final. Boston is vying for its second title in three years, having defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in 2011.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: While David Krejci boasts an NHL-leading nine goals and 21 points, the offensive contributions from the team's defensemen can not be overlooked. Blue-liner Johnny Boychuk leads the pack with five goals, rookie Torey Krug has added four and captain Zdeno Chara notched 11 points. "It's great," forward Brad Marchand said of Boston's defensemen, who have accounted for 15 of the team's 50 goals. "It really takes a lot of pressure off the forwards. ... It adds another element to our game and it opens up things for us down low because guys have to respect our defensemen." Tuukka Rask (12-4, 1.75 goals-against average, .943 save percentage) recorded his first two postseason shutouts in the Eastern Conference final - but has only one relief appearance in his young career versus the Blackhawks. The Finn stopped 11 of 12 shots he faced.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Patrick Kane broke out of his slump in a big way, scoring in Game 4 against the Kings before his double-overtime winner completed a hat trick in Game 5 to win the Western Conference final. After setting up Kane's winning tally, captain Jonathan Toews would like to put his scoring troubles to rest as well. Toews has just one goal and nine points in these playoffs - a far cry from the seven and 29 he recorded during his 2010 Conn Smythe Trophy-winning performance. Bryan Bickell and Patrick Sharp have collected eight goals apiece to pace the Blackhawks in 2013. Corey Crawford (12-4, 1.74 GAA, .935 save percentage) has silently put together solid numbers in net.

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
* Blackhawks are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 7-3 in Blackhawks last 10 vs. Eastern Conference.
* Bruins are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Original Six rivals will vie for the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1979, when the Montreal Canadiens won their fourth consecutive championship with a 4-1 series victory over the Rangers.

2. The teams last met on Oct. 15, 2011 - with the Bruins skating away with a 3-2 shootout victory at the United Center. Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal in the bonus format.

3. Chicago is 9-1 at home during the postseason while Boston is 5-2 on the road.

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Tracking Blackhawks, Bruins Stanley Cup futures odds

The Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins open the Stanley Cup final Wednesday night, with oddsmakers pricing the Blackhawks as -150 favorites to win the Cup over the Bruins (+120).

However, if you had the foresight to bet on these teams to win earlier in the season, you’re looking at a healthy payday. Before the lockout-shortened season even started, books had Chicago set at 10-1 while Boston was listed at 12-1 back in October.

Here’s a look at how the Stanley Cup futures moved along with the teams’ success this season:

Chicago Blackhawks

October 22: +1,000 (Open)
January 21: +800 (2-0)
January 28: +700 (6-0)
February 4: +700 (7-0-0-2)
February 11: +500 (10-0-0-2)
March 18: +450 (24-2-0-3)
April 1: +500 (27-5-0-3)
April 8: +400 (29-5-0-4)
April 15: +350 (33-5-0-4)
April 29: +350 (36-7-0-5) *End of regular season
May 13: +250 (Defeat Minnesota 4-1)
May 27: +800 (Down 3-1 vs. Detroit)
June 3: EVEN (Up 2-0 vs. Los Angeles)
June 11: -150 (Heading into Stanley Cup final)

Boston Bruins

October 22: +1,200 (Open)
January 21: +1,000 (2-0)
January 28: +800 (4-0-1-0)
February 4: +600 (6-1-1-0)
February 18: +700 (9-2-1-1)
February 25: +600 (11-2-1-1)
March 4: +500 (14-3-1-1)
March 25: +600 (21-7-2-1)
April 1: +700 (22-8-2-2)
April 8: +800 (25-9-2-2)
April 15: +600 (26-11-2-2)
April 29: +800 (28-14-3-3) *End of regular season
May 6: +1,200 (Up 2-1 vs. Toronto)
May 13: +1,000 (Defeat Toronto Game 7 comeback)
May 20: +450 (Up 2-0 vs. New York)
May 27: +350 (Defeat New York 4-1)
June 3: +325 (Up 2-0 vs. Pittsburgh)
June 11: +120 (Heading into Stanley Cup final)

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Indiana fever

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Hockey Crusher
Chicago Blackhawks -145 over Boston Bruins
(System Record: 76-3, won last game)
Overall Record: 76-52-4

Baseball Crusher
San Diego Padres +122 over Atlanta Braves
(System Record: 37-4, won last 3 games)
Overall Record: 37-36-1

Soccer Crusher
Arsenal de Sarandi + Independiente UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Argentina
(System Record: 410-15, won last game)
Overall Record: 410-357-50

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 3-1, 1.40 in his last five starts. Wood is 3-2, 2.82 in his last six.
-- de la Rosa is 5-0, 2.64 in his last seven starts.
-- Maholm is 1-0, 2.70 in his last two starts.
-- Liriano is 4-2, 1.73 in six starts this season.
-- Miller is 4-1, 1.81 in his last seven starts. Gee is 2-0, 1.26 in his last two.
-- Ryu is 3-0, 1.51 in his last five starts. Arizona is 12-0 when Corbin starts (4-0, 2.32 in six road starts).

-- Cloyd is 1-1, 1.98 in his last couple starts.

-- Williams is 3-1, 2.14 in his last five starts.
-- Shields is 0-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Sale is 4-2, 1.98 in his last eight starts. Rogers allowed one run in two starts, but lasted total of 7.1 IP in the two games.
-- Lyles is 2-0, 2.10 in his last four starts.
-- Oakland won last four Straily starts (2-0, 2.08).


Cold pitchers
-- Volquez is 1-2, 8.31 in his last five starts.
-- Zito is 0-3, 14.26 in his four road starts.
-- Slowey is 0-3, 8.87 in his last five starts; he tossed seven shutout innings in relief in his last appearance Saturday. Figaro is 0-0, 6.97 in his two starts.
-- Ohlendorf is making first '13 start; he is 18-32, 5.10 in 73 big league starts-- he was 4-4, 7.77 with San Diego LY. He is 4-5, 4.27 in 12 AAA starts in '13.

-- Pelfrey is 0-3, 6.14 in his last six starts.

-- Hammel is 2-3, 6.55 in his last six starts.
-- Verlander is 3-3, 6.95 in his last six starts.
-- Aceves has a 6.52 RA in four starts this year. Archer is 1-1, 4.91 in his two starts this season.
-- Texas lost last four Tepesch starts (0-2, 4.13). Jimenez is 1-2, 5.32 in his last four starts.
-- Bronx lost last four Kuroda starts (0-3, 5.23).
-- Bonderman is 1-1, 6.75 in two starts for Seattle.


Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Leake 2-12; Wood 1-12
-- Maholm 2-13; Volquez 4-13
-- Zito 3-12; Liriano 1-6
-- Figaro 1-2; Slowey 3-12
-- Miller 4-12 (3 of last 4); Gee 3-12
-- Ohlendorf 0-0; de la Rosa 3-13
-- Corbin 3-12; Ryu 3-12

-- Cloyd 2-5; Pelfrey 5-12

-- Williams 1-6; Hammel 4-13
-- Verlander 4-13; Shields 5-13
-- Aceves 0-4; Archer 0-2
-- Jimenez 4-12; Tepesch 2-12
-- Rogers 1-2; Sale 4-12
-- Hughes 4-12; Straily 2-9
-- Lyles 4-8; Bonderman 1-2


Totals
-- Five of last seven Giant games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Miami games.
-- Seven of last eight St Louis games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- 13 of last 17 Arizona games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Minnesota games stayed under total.

-- Four of Angels' last five games went over the total.
-- Last six Red Sox games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Ten of last twelve Kansas City games stayed under total.
-- Last three Toronto games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Oakland games stayed under total.
-- Last six Seattle games stayed under the total.


Hot teams
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Brewers won four of their last five games. Miami won three of last four, but lost 13 of its last 14 games that weren't against the Mets.
-- Cardinals won four of their last five games.
-- Reds won 14 of their last 19 road games.
-- Colorado won seven of its last ten games.
-- Padres won five of their last seven games.

-- Orioles won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Boston won 12 of its last 18 games. Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 16.
-- Royals won six of their last seven games, allowing 13 runs. Detroit won six of its last eight games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games. Toronto won four of last five.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven home games.
-- Oakland won its last nine home games. Bronx won six of its last eight games overall.

Cold teams
-- Giants are 4-11 in their last fifteen road games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Washington lost nine of its last eleven road games.
-- Braves lost six of their last nine road games.
-- Dodgers/Arizona both lost three of their last four games.

-- Minnesota lost four of its last six games. Phillies lost their last four games, allowing 21 runs.

-- Angels lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Indians lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Mariners lost four of their last six games. Houston lost its last five games, scoring total of five runs.

Umpires
-- Mil-Mia-- Favorites won seven of last nine Barksdale games.
-- StL-NY-- Underdogs won seven of last ten Gibson games.
-- SF-Pitt-- Underdogs are 5-4 in last nine Hudson games.
-- Cin-Chi-- Underdogs won last five Tumpane games.
-- Wsh-Colo-- Underdogs won ten of last fifteen Reynolds games.
-- Atl-SD-- Four of last five O'Nora games stayed under total.
-- Az-LA-- Favorites won five of last six Gorman games.

-- Phil-Min-- Four of last five Rackley games stayed under total.

-- LA-Balt-- Six of last nine Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- Bos-TB-- Favorites won seven of last eight Kulpa games.
-- Cle-Tex-- Underdogs won seven of last ten Diaz games.
-- Det-KC-- Three of last four Demuth games went over total.
-- Tor-Chi-- Eight of last eleven Joyce games stayed under.
-- NY-A's-- Seven of last eight Scott games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Sea-- Underdogs won four of last seven Fairchild games.

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Hondo

Baltimore Orioles (12:35 PM EST)
Detroit Tigers (2:10 PM EST)

"The Rays took care of some important business against Jonny Lager and the Sawx last night, which enabled Hondo to reduce his still beefy deficit to 250 powells.
Today, Mr. Aitch will fly with the Orioles over the Angels in the big wing-ding in Baltimore — 10 units on Hammel. Also, he expects Zoolander to pose serious problems for the Royals — 10 units on the Tigers."

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Today's MLB Picks

NY Yankees at Oakland

The Yankees look to build on their 5-1 record in Phil Hughes' last 6 starts against the A's. New York is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.700; Cubs (Wood) 13.647 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2; 8 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); No Run Total Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); N/A

Game 903-904: Atlanta at San Diego (3:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Maholm) 15.900; San Diego (Volquez) 16.986 Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-135); Over

Game 905-906: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 15.302; Pittsburgh (Liriano) 16.765 Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-170); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Figaro) 15.144; Miami (Slowey) 14.278 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.032; NY Mets (Gee) 15.270 Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 7 Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+150); Over

Game 911-912: Washington at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Ohlendorf) 16.121; Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.008 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 11 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+145); Under

Game 913-914: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 14.442; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.905 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Under

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 15.865; Baltimore (Hammel) 14.930 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Baltimore (-125); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.461; Kansas City (Shields) 17.389 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Over

Game 919-920: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Aceves) 17.025; Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.410 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 921-922: Cleveland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 15.824; Texas (Tepesch) 14.797 Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 11 Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 10 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+120); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Rogers) 14.435; White Sox (Sale) 16.152 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-160); 8 Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-160); Under

Game 925-926: NY Yankees at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.281; Oakland (Straily) 14.116 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+115); Over

Game 927-928: Houston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 13.964; Seattle (Bonderman) 15.486 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 7 Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Under

Game 929-930: Philadelphia at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Cloyd) 13.929; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 15.337 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Under

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WNBA Basketball Picks

Connecticut at Indiana

The Sun look to build on their 26-7 record in their last 33 games against teams with a losing SU record. Connecticut is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Indiana favored by only 1. Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: Connecticut at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 114.407; Indiana 115.240 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 151 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 147 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+4 1/2); Over

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Spurs (-2) Tuesday.

Wednesday it’s the Orioles. The deficit is 558 sirignanos.

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 1045-780 (58 + %) over the last 5 1/2 years !

Free winner WED Phillies + 110

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Wednesday

Angels +110

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Cappers Access

Reds -130
Rangers -140