CNOTES 2025 2026 NHL NEWS, BEST BETS, AND OPINION !

[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, April 28

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Trend Report
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Boston VS Buffalo
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games.
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Buffalo.
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road.
Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Buffalo.
Buffalo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Buffalo is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Boston.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games played on a Tuesday.

Minnesota VS Dallas
Minnesota is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games against Dallas.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games played on a Tuesday when on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas' last 9 games.
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.

Anaheim VS Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games.
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Anaheim is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Edmonton's last 15 games against Anaheim.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim.

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 28

 

[Cnotes53]

Tuesday, April 28​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
BOS at BUF	07:30 PM	BUF -167***** O 6.0*****	+500 +500
MIN at DAL	08:00 PM	MIN +105***** U 5.5*****	+500 +500
ANA at EDM	10:00 PM	EDM -163***** O 7.0*****	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

CNOTES NHL PLAYOFF BEST BETS !

04/28/2026..........2 - 4 - 0.........33.33%............- 14.60
04/27/2026..........0 - 2 - 0.........00.00%............- 10.50
04/26/2026..........0 - 7 - 1.........00.00%............- 38.45
04/25/2026..........4 - 1 - 1.........80.00%............+ 14.25
04/24/2026..........4 - 1 - 1.........80.00%............+ 15.75
04/23/2026..........2 - 4 - 0.........33.33%............- 11.65
04/22/2026..........3 - 3 - 0.........50.00%............+ 1.10
04/21/2026..........4 -4 - 0..........50.00%............- 2.25
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..............25 -33 - 5.........43.10%............- 51.33

 

[Cnotes53]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
Positions of players taken in NFL Draft:
36— wide receivers
27— defensive tackles/cornerbacks
26— edge rushers
24— linebackers
22— tight ends/offensive tackles
19— safeties
10— quarterbacks

Quote of the Day
“When you’re not playing well and you’re the manager of a ball club, you’re held accountable, and rightly so. I wasn’t officially offered anything, but I am open to staying in this organization. I’ve said throughout my four years as manager here, I don’t want to go anywhere else. I love this organization.”
Rob Thomson

Wednesday’s quiz
Remember the classic comedy movie Animal House? Which college campus was a lot of that movie filmed on?

Tuesday’s quiz
Before this weekend, 2018 Cincinnati Reds were the last team to fire its manager in the first 30 games of a season.

Monday’s quiz
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris also owns the New Jersey Devils.
(He is really, really rich)

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….​

— The over-educated morons who run college/minor league sports are at it again; looks like starting next March, the NCAA basketball tournament will now be 76 teams, instead of 68.
76 teams means six games on Tuesday, six more on Wednesday before the field is down to 64 teams, where it should be in the first place. for the first round on Thursday/Friday.
Expansion means that high major coaches who miss the NCAA’s will be on the hot seat for sure, especially with the NIL $$$ being thrown around.

— Speaking of which, only 71 early-entrant players are going into the NBA Draft this year, the lowest amount since 2003. College kids are getting paid; seems like most of them would rather get paid paying college ball than spend some time in the G League.

— Brendan Sorsby is a college quarterback who played two years for Indiana, then transferred to Cincinnati, played there for two years, then this offseason bolted to Texas Tech, where he was expected to be paid a boatload of NIL $$$$ ($5M or so).
But there’s a problem(s):

a) Cincinnati is suing to recover $1M of the money they paid him, citing breach of contract.

b) This week, Sorsby checked into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. Apparently, he made thousands of online prop bets on a lot of different sports.
Oy.

— Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson Tuesday; he took over the Phillies during the 2022 season. Here is his record:
2022- 65-46
2023- 90-72
2024- 95-67
2025- 96-66
2026- 9-19
Bad start this year, but firing the guy?
Bench coach Don Mattingly is the interim manager; his son Preston is the general manager of the Phillies, working under Dave Dombrowski.
Awkward.
Apparently Dombrowski reached out to hire former Red Sox manager Alex Cora, but Cora turned the job down.

Tuesday’s NBA games

76ers 113, Celtics 97
Joel Embiid scored 33 points in his second game back from appendicitis.
76ers outscored Boston 28-11 in the fourth quarter.
Tyrese Maxey had 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.
Celtics lead series, 3-2.

Knicks 126, Hawks 97
Jalen Brunson scored 39 points, had 8 assists.
Knicks led 35-22 after the first quarter.
New York shot 57% from the floor.
Knicks lead series, 3-2

Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 95
San Antonio led 65-45 at halftime.
De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points, had nine assists.
Portland shot only 35% from the floor.
San Antonio wins series, 4-1.

— Famous birthdays, April 29th:
Jim Hart, 82
Tom House, 79
Ron Washington, 74
Jerry Seinfeld, 72
Michelle Pfeiffer, 68
Uma Thurman, 56
Josh Booty, 51
Jay Cutler, 43
David Lee, 43
Zach McKinstry, 31

— Phillies 7, Giants 0
Phillies win Don Mattingly’s first game as interim manager.
Jesus Luzardo allowed two hits in 7 IP, struck out 8.
Trea Turner went 4-for-5, scored two runs.

— Rays 1, Guardians 0
Tampa Bay wins in sixth game in a row.
Nick Martinez allowed three hits in the first seven innings.
Tanner Bibee allowed one run in five IP, throwing 93 pitches.

— Orioles 5, Astros 3
Pete Alonso hit his 4th home run for the Orioles.
Shane Baz got 17 outs, got his first win with Baltimore.
Houston is 11-19, 3-11 in road games.

— AL West is struggling, from top to bottom:
15-14 A’s
15-16 Seattle
14-16 Texas
12-19 LA Angels
11-19 Houston

— Marlins 2, Dodgers 1
Janson Junk blanked the Dodgers for six innings.
Kyle Stowers went 2-for-5 with an RBI
Dodgers are 5-6 in their last eleven games.

— Cardinals 11, Pirates 7
Nolan Gorman homered, drove in three runs.
Top two hitters in St Louis lineup both scored three runs.
Pirates have lost three in row for first time this year.

— Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 0
Trey Yesavage got 16 outs, allowed four hits.
Kazuma Okamoto drove in two of Toronto’s three runs.
Blue Jays are 9-8 at home, 4-8 on the road.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 29

NHL

Wednesday, April 29

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Trend Report
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Montreal VS Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 16 games.
Montreal is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games.
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against Tampa Bay.
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games against Montreal.
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home.
Tampa Bay is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Montreal.

Pittsburgh VS Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games.
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games on the road.
Philadelphia is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division division.

Utah VS Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games.
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against Vegas.
Utah is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road.
Utah is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Vegas.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas' last 6 games.
Vegas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games.
Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Vegas is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Utah.

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[Cnotes53]

Wednesday, April 29​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
MON at TB	07:00 PM	TB -175 U 5.5*****	+500 +500
PIT at PHI	07:30 PM	PIT -108***** U 5.5*****	+500 +500
UTAH at VEG	10:00 PM	VEG -175 U 6.5*****	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

CNOTES NHL PLAYOFF BEST BETS !

04/29/2026..........2 - 2 - 0.........50.00%............- 0.90
04/28/2026..........2 - 4 - 0.........33.33%............- 14.60
04/27/2026..........0 - 2 - 0.........00.00%............- 10.50
04/26/2026..........0 - 7 - 1.........00.00%............- 38.45
04/25/2026..........4 - 1 - 1.........80.00%............+ 14.25
04/24/2026..........4 - 1 - 1.........80.00%............+ 15.75
04/23/2026..........2 - 4 - 0.........33.33%............- 11.65
04/22/2026..........3 - 3 - 0.........50.00%............+ 1.10
04/21/2026..........4 -4 - 0..........50.00%............- 2.25
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..............27 -35 - 5.........43.54%............- 52.33

 

[Cnotes53]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders in runs scored:
30— Drake Baldwin Atl/James Wood Wash
29— Mike Trout, LAA
27— Matt Olson, Atl
26— Elly De La Cruz Cin/Ben Rice NYY
25— JJ Wetherholt StL/Aaron Judge NYY
23— Max Muncy LA/Dansby Swanson/Brice Turang/Hunter Goodman

Quote of the Day
“I respect the direction the organization is taking. A lot of talented people will help to accomplish the ultimate goal, having another duck boat parade.”
Former Boston manager Alex Cora

Thursday’s quiz
Stephen Curry’s father Dell played in the NBA for 16 years; where did he play his college basketball?

Wednesday’s quiz
A lot of the movie Animal House was filmed on the campus at the University of Oregon.

Tuesday’s quiz
Before this weekend, 2018 Cincinnati Reds were the last team to fire its manager in the first 30 games of a season.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….​

— Boston Red Sox have won four World Series since 2004; in three of those four seasons, Boston’s manager was in his first year managing the Red Sox. Terry Francona is the only manager this century who has won two World Series in Boston.

— Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 1
Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-3, scored two runs.
Boston has lost eight of its last 12 games.
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet (shoulder) is on the IL.

— White Sox 3, Angels 2 (10)
Sam Antonacci tied the game with a 9th inning triple.
Colson Montgomery had a walk-off hit in the 10th.
Angels have lost six in row, 10 of last 11 games.

— A’s 5, Royals 2
Lawrence Butler hit a 3-run homer that broke a 1-1 tie.
Luis Severino pitched 7 innings, got the win for the first place A’s.
Nick Kurtz has drawn a walk in 18 consecutive games, the longest streak since Ted Williams’ 19-game streak in 1951.

— Since he’s been on the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has pitched/hit in 17 games; he hit only .203 in those 17 games. He hasn’t hit in his last two starts.

— Famous birthdays, April 30th:
Isiah Thomas, 65
Al Toon, 63
Dave Meggett, 60
BJ Tyler, 55
Stephen Kunken, 55
Luis Scola, 46
Quinton Ross, 45

Edouard Julien, 27
— Pistons 116, Magic 109
Cade Cunningham scored 45 points, hit winning shot with 0:32 left.
Detroit never trailed, led by 15 early in fourth quarter.
Pistons’ subs were +29; Orlando’s subs were minus-26.
Orlando leads series, 3-2

— Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120
Cavaliers outscored Toronto 25-17 in fourth quarter.
Raptors scored 74 points in first half, 46 in second half.
Toronto shot 7-28 from floor in the 4th quarter.
Cleveland leads series, 3-2

— Rockets 99, Lakers 93
Houston outscored the Lakers 30-19 in the second quarter.
Houston’s subs were +13; Lakers’ subs were minus-22.
Los Angeles shot 7-for-27 behind the arc.
Lakers lead series, 3-2

— Movie of the Day: The Prince of Tides (1991)- A high school football coach from the south goes to New York City to talk to his suicidal sister’s psychiatrist, and they fall in love.
Nick Nolte is the coach, Barbra Streisand is the psychiatrist, Blythe Danner is the coach’s wife, Kate Nelligan is the coach’s mother. George Carlin has a small role as a the sister’s neighbor.
Very good movie, but intense at times. There is one scene at a dinner party that is one of my all-time favorite movie scenes.

— Mariners 5, Twins 3
Cole Young’s two-run single in 9th inning was a game-winner.
Last two games, Twins were 3-for-22 with RISP.
Seattle has won eight of its last 11 games.

— Marlins 3, Dodgers 2
Javier Sanoja’s 8th inning infield hit drove in the winning run.
Marlins’ bullpen threw three scoreless innings.
Dodgers are 5-7 in their last dozen games.

— Nationals 14, Mets 2
Curtis Mead was 4-for-5, scored four runs.
Brady House hit his first career grand slam.
Washington led 9-1 in the fourth inning.

— Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
LF Nathan Church ended the game, robbing Nick Gonzales of a home run.
Ivan Herrera went 2-for-4, scored two runs.
Pirates have lost four in a row, for first time this season.

— Braves 4, Tigers 3
Matt Olson hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 9th inning.
Tarik Skubal allowed five hits, two runs in his 7 IP; he left with a 3-2 lead.
Atlanta has won all nine of its series so far this season.

 

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, April 30

NHL

Thursday, April 30

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Dallas VS Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas' last 7 games.
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas' last 5 games on the road.
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games against Dallas.
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas.

Edmonton VS Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games.
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games played on a Thursday.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Anaheim's last 14 games.
Anaheim is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Anaheim's last 16 games against Edmonton.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games at home.

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[Cnotes53]

Thursday, April 30​

Game	Time(ET)	Pick	Units
DAL at MIN	07:30 PM	MIN -133***** U 5.5*****	+500 +500
EDM at ANA	10:00 PM	EDM -138***** O 7.0*****	+500 +500