In the Thursday Teaser, Texas Tech gave Duke -3.5 all it could handle for most of tonight’s contest at Madison Square Garden. Thankfully, the Blue Devils pulled away late to win 69-58. So it was up to Yale -5.5 at winless Monmouth. For most of this game it looked as if the Hawks would be winless no longer as they led Yale for most of this war at the shore. Yale, however, finished strong and beat Monmouth 66-58. Sorry, Monmouth, but the Teaser needed a win.
Tonight’s Philly Props bet had the Flyers-Predators first period at under 1.5. The Flyers led after one, 1-0, so you can cash that whenever it’s convenient.
What was good for the prop bet, however, was not good for the money line bet: the Predators lost to the Flyers 2-1. Rookie goalie Carter Hart (now 2-0) may soon be as popular in Philly as Kevin Hart. The Penguins also won 2-1, but they didn’t cover the 1.5 goal spread against the Wild. Should have just gone with the money line there. As you should be able to guess, the Blue Jackets also won 2-1, beating the Devils. That was enough to notch us a money line winner. Alas, the red-hot Islanders turned in cold in the Las Vegas sun and lost to the Golden Knights 4-2.