Sunday, April 19
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA at COL | 03:00 PM | COL -267 U 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| MON at TB | 05:45 PM | TB -186 U 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| BOS at BUF | 07:30 PM | BUF -158 U 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| UTAH at VEG | 10:00 PM | VEG -151 O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES 2025 2026 NHL NEWS, BEST BETS, AND OPINION !
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CNOTES NHL PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/19/2026..........1 - 2 - 1.........33.33%............- 6.00
04/18/2026..........2 - 2 - 0.........50.00%............+ 0.40
TOTALS................3 - 4 - 1.........42.85%.............-5.60
04/19/2026..........1 - 2 - 1.........33.33%............- 6.00
04/18/2026..........2 - 2 - 0.........50.00%............+ 0.40
TOTALS................3 - 4 - 1.........42.85%.............-5.60
Monday’s 6-pack
Last six times Celtics-76ers met in the playoffs:
1985— Celtics in 5
2002— Celtics in 5
2012— Celtics in 7
2018— Celtics in 5
2020— Celtics in 4
2023— Celtics in 7
Last time 76ers beat Boston in the playoffs: 1982.
Quote of the Day
“When you stop asking questions, that’s when you get yourself into trouble.”
Sean McDermott
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; where did Ryan Leaf play college ball?
Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning was the first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the second pick in that draft.
Saturday’s quiz
The ABA went out of business fifty years ago, after the 1975-76 season; New York Nets won the last ABA championship, beating Denver in six games in the finals.
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Mets led 1-0 in the ninth inning.
Michael Conforto tied game with pinch-hit double in 9th inning.
Mets lost their last eleven games, outscored 62-19.
Mets’ payroll this year is $369,560,162, second only to the Dodgers.
— Cardinals 7, Astros 5 (10)
Mason Winn was 3-for-5, with three RBI
St Louis has won five games in a row.
Astros have lost 12 of their last 14 games.
— Reds 7, Twins 4 (10)
Minnesota led 3-1 after eight innings.
TJ Friedl hit a three-run double in ninth inning.
Cincinnati is 11-0 in games decided by 3 or fewer runs.
— Marlins 5, Brewers 3
Eury Perez allowed three hits in his six IP.
Just second win for the Marlins in their last nine games.
Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
— Rockies 9, Dodgers 6
Mickey Moniak homered, had three RBI.
Edouard Julien was 3-for-5, with three RBI
Colorado is 6-3 at home, 3-10 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 20th:
George Takei, 89
Steve Spurrier, 81
Tom Hutton, 80
Jessica Lange, 77
Clint Howard, 67
Don Mattingly, 65
John Carney, 62
Allan Houston, 55
Brandon Belt, 38
Luke Kuechly, 35
All the NBA games were Game 1’s in their series
— Celtics 123, 76ers 91
Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists.
This was only the 17th game Tatum played this season.
76ers shot 4-23 on the arc; Joel Embiid (appendicitis) didn’t play.
— Thunder 119, Suns 84
Oklahoma City led 65-44 at halftime.
Thunder was +11 (17-6) in turnovers.
Phoenix shot 34.9% from the floor.
— Magic 112, Pistons 101
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds.
Cade Cunningham scored 39 points; rest of the Pistons shot 36%.
Detroit has lost its last 11 home playoff games.
— Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98
San Antonio led 59-49 at halftime.
Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his first playoff game.
Spurs were +18 in the 23:00 Dylan Harper played off the bench.
— Movie of the Day: Molly’s Game (2017)— Young woman runs high stakes poker games for celebrities/rich guys, but when members of the Russian mob enter the game, things get complicated. This is a true story, and real life is often stranger than fiction.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly, Idris Elba is great as her lawyer, Kevin Costner has a small-ish role as her father. The book she wrote about this came before the movie.
— Padres 2, Angels 1
Mason Miller got a save; he has 27 strikeouts in 11.1 IP this year.
San Diego has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Padres are 7-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on
— Blue Jays 10, Diamondbacks 4
Toronto scored 8 runs in top of the first inning.
Ryne Nelson’s ERA went up from 3.54 to 6.97; he recorded one out.
Ildemaro Vargas has an 18-game hitting streak, longest active streak in MLB.
— Tigers 6, Red Sox 2
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning.
Detroit has won eight of its last nine games.
Despite the win, Tigers are 4-9 on the road, 8-1 at home.
— Nationals 3, Giants 0
Washington scored all three of its runs in 5th inning.
Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer.
Nationals are now 2-7 at home, 8-5 on the road.
— Braves 4, Phillies 2
Michael Harris had three hits, homered out of #9 spot in order.
Atlanta has won five in a row, 9 of last 11 games.
Phillies went 2-7 on this homestand.
Last six times Celtics-76ers met in the playoffs:
1985— Celtics in 5
2002— Celtics in 5
2012— Celtics in 7
2018— Celtics in 5
2020— Celtics in 4
2023— Celtics in 7
Last time 76ers beat Boston in the playoffs: 1982.
Quote of the Day
“When you stop asking questions, that’s when you get yourself into trouble.”
Sean McDermott
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; where did Ryan Leaf play college ball?
Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning was the first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the second pick in that draft.
Saturday’s quiz
The ABA went out of business fifty years ago, after the 1975-76 season; New York Nets won the last ABA championship, beating Denver in six games in the finals.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend……
— Cubs 2, Mets 1 (10)Mets led 1-0 in the ninth inning.
Michael Conforto tied game with pinch-hit double in 9th inning.
Mets lost their last eleven games, outscored 62-19.
Mets’ payroll this year is $369,560,162, second only to the Dodgers.
— Cardinals 7, Astros 5 (10)
Mason Winn was 3-for-5, with three RBI
St Louis has won five games in a row.
Astros have lost 12 of their last 14 games.
— Reds 7, Twins 4 (10)
Minnesota led 3-1 after eight innings.
TJ Friedl hit a three-run double in ninth inning.
Cincinnati is 11-0 in games decided by 3 or fewer runs.
— Marlins 5, Brewers 3
Eury Perez allowed three hits in his six IP.
Just second win for the Marlins in their last nine games.
Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under the total.
— Rockies 9, Dodgers 6
Mickey Moniak homered, had three RBI.
Edouard Julien was 3-for-5, with three RBI
Colorado is 6-3 at home, 3-10 on the road.
— Famous birthdays, April 20th:
George Takei, 89
Steve Spurrier, 81
Tom Hutton, 80
Jessica Lange, 77
Clint Howard, 67
Don Mattingly, 65
John Carney, 62
Allan Houston, 55
Brandon Belt, 38
Luke Kuechly, 35
All the NBA games were Game 1’s in their series
— Celtics 123, 76ers 91
Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists.
This was only the 17th game Tatum played this season.
76ers shot 4-23 on the arc; Joel Embiid (appendicitis) didn’t play.
— Thunder 119, Suns 84
Oklahoma City led 65-44 at halftime.
Thunder was +11 (17-6) in turnovers.
Phoenix shot 34.9% from the floor.
— Magic 112, Pistons 101
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds.
Cade Cunningham scored 39 points; rest of the Pistons shot 36%.
Detroit has lost its last 11 home playoff games.
— Spurs 111, Trail Blazers 98
San Antonio led 59-49 at halftime.
Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his first playoff game.
Spurs were +18 in the 23:00 Dylan Harper played off the bench.
— Movie of the Day: Molly’s Game (2017)— Young woman runs high stakes poker games for celebrities/rich guys, but when members of the Russian mob enter the game, things get complicated. This is a true story, and real life is often stranger than fiction.
Jessica Chastain plays Molly, Idris Elba is great as her lawyer, Kevin Costner has a small-ish role as her father. The book she wrote about this came before the movie.
— Padres 2, Angels 1
Mason Miller got a save; he has 27 strikeouts in 11.1 IP this year.
San Diego has won 10 of its last 11 games.
Padres are 7-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on
— Blue Jays 10, Diamondbacks 4
Toronto scored 8 runs in top of the first inning.
Ryne Nelson’s ERA went up from 3.54 to 6.97; he recorded one out.
Ildemaro Vargas has an 18-game hitting streak, longest active streak in MLB.
— Tigers 6, Red Sox 2
Dillon Dingler hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning.
Detroit has won eight of its last nine games.
Despite the win, Tigers are 4-9 on the road, 8-1 at home.
— Nationals 3, Giants 0
Washington scored all three of its runs in 5th inning.
Curtis Mead hit a two-run homer.
Nationals are now 2-7 at home, 8-5 on the road.
— Braves 4, Phillies 2
Michael Harris had three hits, homered out of #9 spot in order.
Atlanta has won five in a row, 9 of last 11 games.
Phillies went 2-7 on this homestand.
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Philadelphia VS Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Ottawa VS Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games.
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Ottawa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games against Carolina.
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games.
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 20 games against Ottawa.
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Minnesota VS Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games against Minnesota.
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home.
Anaheim VS Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games.
Anaheim is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Anaheim is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games against Edmonton.
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games.
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Edmonton's last 20 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home.
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Monday, April 20
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Philadelphia VS Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Ottawa VS Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games.
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Ottawa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games against Carolina.
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games.
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 20 games against Ottawa.
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Minnesota VS Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games.
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 6 games.
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games against Minnesota.
Dallas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home.
Anaheim VS Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games.
Anaheim is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
Anaheim is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games against Edmonton.
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games.
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Edmonton's last 20 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home.
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Monday, April 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI at PIT | 07:00 PM | PHI +127***** O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| OTT at CAR | 07:30 PM | OTT +134 U 5.5***** | +500 +500 |
| MIN at DAL | 09:30 PM | DAL -128***** O 6.0***** | +500 +500 |
| ANA at EDM | 10:00 PM | ANA +143***** U 6.5***** | +500 +500 |
CNOTES NHL PLAYOFF BEST BETS !
04/20/2026..........3 - 3 - 1.........50.00%............+ 0.35
04/19/2026..........1 - 2 - 1.........33.33%............- 6.00
04/18/2026..........2 - 2 - 0.........50.00%............+ 0.40
TOTALS...............6 - 7 - 2.........46.15%.............-5.25
04/20/2026..........3 - 3 - 1.........50.00%............+ 0.35
04/19/2026..........1 - 2 - 1.........33.33%............- 6.00
04/18/2026..........2 - 2 - 0.........50.00%............+ 0.40
TOTALS...............6 - 7 - 2.........46.15%.............-5.25
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Most passing TD’s for the Minnesota Vikings:
239— Fran Tarkenton
171— Kirk Cousins
159— Tommy Kramer
135— Daunte Culpepper
66— Wade Wilson
65— Brad Johnson
Quote of the Day
“I’m definitely looking forward to his (Kyler Murray’s) speed, his quickness, his arm strength that he’s shown countless times over the years. then for J.J., for somebody to enter that room with that type of ability, that type of talent, he’s got to step it up a little bit. So it’s good for him to feel that type of pressure and to really lock in a little bit and say, ‘It’s either now or I’m going to take that back seat again.’”
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson
Tuesday’s quiz
Who has caught the most TD passes for the Minnesota Vikings?
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; Ryan Leaf played college ball at Washington State.
Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning was the first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the second pick in that draft.
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6-0-1 Braves
5-1-1 Dodgers
Diamondbacks
5-2 Cardinals
Padres
4-2-1 Reds
Pirates
Guardians
Tigers
Bronx
4-3 Cubs
Brewers
Twins
3-3-1 Marlins
A’s
Mariners
Rangers
3-4 Giants
Orioles
Rays
2-3-2 Angels
2-4-1 Rockies
Nationals
Red Sox
White Sox
Astros
2-5 Mets
Phillies
1-5-1 Royals
1-6 Blue Jays
— Famous birthdays, April 21st:
Dick Green, 85
Tony Danza, 75
Mark Olberding, 70
Jesse Orosco, 69
Andie McDowell, 68
Spencer Tillman, 62
Gary Grant, 61
Tony Romo, 46
Joc Pederson, 34
Jack Leiter, 26
— Ravens/Dolphins will be the only NFL coaching staffs this fall with no one on their staff who has ever been an NFL head coach. New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley was the head coach for four years at Boston College, before going to Green Bay as defensive coordinator.
— Before last week, the last time Shohei Ohtani pitched in a major league game, but didn’t bat in that game, was 2021, when he was playing for the Angels.
— There will be another round of conference re-alignment this fall, with the Pac-12 coming back to life as a glorified version of the Mountain West, after UCLA/USC, Oregon/Washington bolted to the Big 18 and the Arizona schools skipped off to the Big X.
Hell, Cal/Stanford are in the ACC now; if I was a kid these days, I’d for sure fail Geography.
— UConn poached a basketball player from Duke; Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-8 sophomore who scored around five points a game last year. I’m wondering how much it was about adding a bench player, as opposed to busting Duke’s balls and poaching one of their guys.
— This past weekend, umpire Austin Jones was working the Mets-Cubs series, while Tyler Jones was working the Royals’ series in the Bronx.
They are the first-ever twin brothers who both became major league umpires; overall, they’re the fourth set of brothers who became big league umps. First twins, though.
Most passing TD’s for the Minnesota Vikings:
239— Fran Tarkenton
171— Kirk Cousins
159— Tommy Kramer
135— Daunte Culpepper
66— Wade Wilson
65— Brad Johnson
Quote of the Day
“I’m definitely looking forward to his (Kyler Murray’s) speed, his quickness, his arm strength that he’s shown countless times over the years. then for J.J., for somebody to enter that room with that type of ability, that type of talent, he’s got to step it up a little bit. So it’s good for him to feel that type of pressure and to really lock in a little bit and say, ‘It’s either now or I’m going to take that back seat again.’”
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson
Tuesday’s quiz
Who has caught the most TD passes for the Minnesota Vikings?
Monday’s quiz
Peyton Manning played college football at Tennessee; Ryan Leaf played college ball at Washington State.
Sunday’s quiz
Hall of Fame QB Peyton Manning was the first pick in the 1998 NFL Draft; Ryan Leaf was the second pick in that draft.
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Tuesday’s Den: Random stuff on a chilly night…….
Major League teams are playing their eighth series of the season this week; here is how they all did in their first seven series:6-0-1 Braves
5-1-1 Dodgers
Diamondbacks
5-2 Cardinals
Padres
4-2-1 Reds
Pirates
Guardians
Tigers
Bronx
4-3 Cubs
Brewers
Twins
3-3-1 Marlins
A’s
Mariners
Rangers
3-4 Giants
Orioles
Rays
2-3-2 Angels
2-4-1 Rockies
Nationals
Red Sox
White Sox
Astros
2-5 Mets
Phillies
1-5-1 Royals
1-6 Blue Jays
— Famous birthdays, April 21st:
Dick Green, 85
Tony Danza, 75
Mark Olberding, 70
Jesse Orosco, 69
Andie McDowell, 68
Spencer Tillman, 62
Gary Grant, 61
Tony Romo, 46
Joc Pederson, 34
Jack Leiter, 26
— Ravens/Dolphins will be the only NFL coaching staffs this fall with no one on their staff who has ever been an NFL head coach. New Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley was the head coach for four years at Boston College, before going to Green Bay as defensive coordinator.
— Before last week, the last time Shohei Ohtani pitched in a major league game, but didn’t bat in that game, was 2021, when he was playing for the Angels.
— There will be another round of conference re-alignment this fall, with the Pac-12 coming back to life as a glorified version of the Mountain West, after UCLA/USC, Oregon/Washington bolted to the Big 18 and the Arizona schools skipped off to the Big X.
Hell, Cal/Stanford are in the ACC now; if I was a kid these days, I’d for sure fail Geography.
— UConn poached a basketball player from Duke; Nikolas Khamenia, a 6-8 sophomore who scored around five points a game last year. I’m wondering how much it was about adding a bench player, as opposed to busting Duke’s balls and poaching one of their guys.
— This past weekend, umpire Austin Jones was working the Mets-Cubs series, while Tyler Jones was working the Royals’ series in the Bronx.
They are the first-ever twin brothers who both became major league umpires; overall, they’re the fourth set of brothers who became big league umps. First twins, though.
