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    Puck Prayers

    I don't know much about hockey. It's just one of the sports I'd like to know enough to be able to bet for profit during motorsport off-season each year. A great guy off the forum named Dew22 got me hooked a couple of years back. He used to fill me in on injuries and goalies and share his extensive capping results. Still made my own bets, although should have tailed of course.

    Anyway he is gone now so I'm just going from the tips and advice he gave plus a crystal ball. So this thread is not tips to tail. Just a record for me to keep me honest with myself and disciplined hopefully.

    Only going to allocate $200 for the season BR, and risk $20 per day to start with.

    If I can turn that $200 into $600 toward my Motorsport bankroll before the Daytona 500 I'll be a happy chappy. And if I lose it, cest la vie.

    I forgot to back it, but my pre season Stanley Cup match-up was Devils v Blackhawks. Last year the only future I took was Devils v Kings. ;-)

    Wish me luck.

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    Fri 25th

    Minnesota Wild +107 @ Detroit $10

    Bruins -210 v Islanders/ Devils -150 v Capitals Parlayed for +146 $10

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    Wild disappoint but the parlay makes it a winning day.

    1-0 +$5.35



    Sat 26th

    Parlay for +150
    San Jose Sharks* -170 vs Colorado Avalanche
    New York Rangers* -175 vs Toronto Maple Leafs

    $20.00 to win $29.91

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    Adding a bet with yesterdays profit.

    EDM @ CAL Under 5.5

    $5.35 to win $4.45

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    Parlay pays but should have left the total alone. B365 added a $1.50 "parlay bonus" to the payout. No idea what that is but I'll take it. +$26.07 for the day.


    2-0 +$31.42

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    Shouldn't you be 2-1 with the MIN loss? Then 2-2 with the EDM loss? Or you just tracking parlays?

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    Quote Originally Posted by keyboarding View Post
    Shouldn't you be 2-1 with the MIN loss? Then 2-2 with the EDM loss? Or you just tracking parlays?
    I'm just counting if it's a winning day or not, as I'm just betting $20/day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    I'm just counting if it's a winning day or not.
    You do know that doesn't make any sense, right? The positive units imply if you're winning overall.

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    Sun 27th

    NJ Devils -110 @ MON $15.00 to win $13.64

    Parlay CHI/STL for +182 $5.00 to win $9.10

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    Quote Originally Posted by keyboarding View Post
    You do know that doesn't make any sense, right? The positive units imply if you're winning overall.
    I get what you are saying. As I don't do this with my tennis thread. But what doesn't make sense about just wanting to bet $20/day and keep a record of winning days?

    If I was trying to just do a best bet of the day thread I'd use units and keep a regular record. But I often like to split the 20 over a best bet plus a longshot, and all I care about is the net result, more than $20 return or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Sun 27th

    NJ Devils -110 @ MON $15.00 to win $13.64


    Parlay CHI/STL for +182 $5.00 to win $9.10
    3rd day in a row only the parlay pays -$5.43 for the day


    2-1 +$25.99

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    Mon 28th

    Parlay Bruins/Preds @ +230 $10

    LA v VAN Neither Team Scores 3 +210 $10

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Mon 28th

    Parlay Bruins/Preds @ +230 $10

    LA v VAN Neither Team Scores 3 +210 $10
    +$11.00 for the day

    3-1 +$36.99





    Tue 29th

    Parlay Sharks/Wild +145 $10

    Devils @ Bruins Neither Team Scores 3 +230 $10

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    Adding

    TOTAL u5+110 (NJ DEVILS vrs BOS BRUINS) $20

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Tue 29th

    Parlay Sharks/Wild +145 $10

    Devils @ Bruins Neither Team Scores 3 +230 $10

    TOTAL u5+110 (NJ DEVILS vrs BOS BRUINS) $20
    +$60.20 for the day

    4-1 +$97.19

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    Well done! Any early ideas for tomorrow?

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    Thanks. I can keep it up.


    Wed 30th

    Chicago Blackhawks* -120 vs Minnesota Wild $12.50
    Colorado Avalanche* +145 vs Vancouver Canucks $7.50

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    shit son. How are you making this look so easy?! Good work!

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    Ha. Let's meet at the end of 2 weeks and see if you still think that. ;-)

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    Taking Colorado with 2 key injuries including their superstar 20yr old Captain, vs Vancouver at home mad about a shootout loss to LA?
    On the other hand I'm going heavy on Chicago vs Wild, the wild barely eked out a win against the 'Jackets at home in the first of this back-to-back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kpn View Post
    Taking Colorado with 2 key injuries including their superstar 20yr old Captain, vs Vancouver at home mad about a shootout loss to LA?
    On the other hand I'm going heavy on Chicago vs Wild, the wild barely eked out a win against the 'Jackets at home in the first of this back-to-back.
    I may have made that decision a bit quickly now I'm looking at it more closely to give you a good answer for that.

    Thanks for the advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Wed 30th

    Chicago Blackhawks* -120 vs Minnesota Wild $12.50
    Colorado Avalanche* +145 vs Vancouver Canucks $7.50
    -$20.00 for the day

    4-2 +$77.19



    Thu 31st

    Parlay Bruins and Blues for +148 $10.00

    NAS @ LAK Neither Team Scores 3 in reg +230 $10.00

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    Like this one GL
    NAS @ LAK Neither Team Scores 3 in reg +230 $10.00

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    Think I'll be sweating on the Kings not doing it this time for once

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    I expect a 2-0 or 2-1 game. Will be playing the under tonight

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    Nice hit

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    Good job buddy.


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    Nice hit and nice return and nice to have you here, friend. in the words of my hippie mom, "fukk the man" lol!!

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    Thanks guys


    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Thu 31st

    Parlay Bruins and Blues for +148 $10.00

    NAS @ LAK Neither Team Scores 3 in reg +230 $10.00
    Bruins disappoint, but I was tossing up between them, Rangers and Flames for 2nd leg, so was without a hope whatever I chose anyway.

    Dayum I hope these Kings continue to play this way at home all year. Can't crack their D, but they can't score either.

    +$13.00 for the day.

    Week 1: 5-2 +$90.19

    Happy with that! So think I'll bump it up to $30 per day this week.



    Here's my leans for today if anyone feels like bumping me in the right direction... 'think' I like Hawks over Nucks best, but I'm starting to wonder if I have an unconscious fade bias against Vancouver. Feel like I have leaned against them every game so far.

    St. Louis Blues* -105 vs Detroit Red Wings
    Tampa Bay Lightning* -170 vs Winnipeg Jets
    Minnesota Wild* +110 vs Anaheim Ducks
    Chicago Blackhawks* +100 vs Vancouver Canucks

    Winnipeg Jets/Tampa Bay Lightning* Over 6 -105
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    TB to Score 3 First (in reg) -150

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    Was thinking Chicago too and now not sure.

    still undecided on tonight though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post
    Was thinking Chicago too and now not sure.

    still undecided on tonight though
    Yeah, I'm not in love with anything tonight either.

    Do you know anything about goalies or injuries that might account for the Total of 5 being hung on this one?

    Thinking about putting my $30 on the Over 5 -135 unless you tell me someones #1 attacker is injured

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    Quote Originally Posted by Optional View Post
    Yeah, I'm not in love with anything tonight either.

    Do you know anything about goalies or injuries that might account for the Total of 5 being hung on this one?

    Thinking about putting my $30 on the Over 5 -135 unless you tell me someones #1 attacker is injured
    No I assumed it would be 5.5 to be honest

    Chicago may be only play tonight

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    Oh bugger it.

    I just took 10 x $2.50 2 leg parlays of the 5 main leans. And $5 on a 5 legger with them all.

    Probably a waste.


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    Stupid betting tonight.

    -$23.18

    That Coyotes/Stars over looked too easy. Still don't understand why line was 5 when it looked like a possible 6 to me. I'll trust myself a bit more next time.

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    and it's 5 again tomorrow

    2/2/2013 8:05 PM NHL Hockey 15 Dallas Stars/Phoenix Coyotes* Over 5 -135

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