Understand, this is for entertainment purposes only. USCHO.com is not a licensed gambling platform and no money may be wagered through this site or any\u00a0subsidiary of USCHO.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\nAll games are the first games when they occur in a two-game series, unless noted. Saturday game as marked appropriately.<\/p>\n
Enjoy and, if you bet, may you be successful.<\/p>\n
*\u00a0Games marked with\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>asterisks indicates odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook<\/i><\/b><\/p>\nNo. 13 Notre Dame (-125) at No. 16 Ohio State (+105) *<\/strong><\/p>\nIt’s only mid-January, but this is a pretty significant series for both Notre Dame and Ohio State. The top four spots of Big Ten standings are crushed together like an accordion, so if either team takes or loses six points this weekend, there will be significant movement for both.<\/p>\n
These teams played once already in South Bend, with the Buckeyes winning the opener, 4-2, and the Irish rebounding with a 5-1 win on night two. Which brings forth a little trend for Notre Dame.<\/p>\n
Thus far, four of Notre Dame’s six losses have come on the front side of a two-game series. Is that enough reason to automatically bet the Buckeyes? Probably not, but typically Notre Dame’s best game comes on night two of a series.<\/p>\n\n
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No. 18 Harvard (+125) at No. 2 Quinnipiac (-115)<\/b><\/p>\n
Quinnipiac has lost just once this season, that loss coming in a two-game series split with North Dakota, quite the formidable opponent. So you would think against a Harvard team that has been up and down, they’d be the heavy favorite.<\/p>\n
That’s not the case because of one of those “variables” that we discuss off the top. Quinnipiac will have to shake off a lot of rust given that the Bobcats haven’t played a single game since December 11 after each of the last two weekend’s games were postponed due to COVID.<\/p>\n
Harvard has also had a game postponed since returning from their break, but they’ve also played twice, winning both of those games.<\/p>\n
There is simply no substitute for game play as you can’t simulate the speed and intensity in any sort of intra-squad scrimmage. So we’ll have to see if that impacts Quinnipiac on Friday against a talented Harvard team.<\/p>\n\n
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Alaska (+350) at No. 8 Minnesota (-475)<\/b><\/p>\n
Minnesota against Alaska. A month ago, I would’ve set the line at Minnesota -1200. That’s not an exaggeration. But here comes another one of those “variables.”<\/p>\n
After goaltender Jack LaFontaine signed with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes, the Gophers are left without a single goaltender who has started a college hockey game. Junior Justen Chase has some game experience, seven times over the past two-plus seasons entering games when the starting goaltender was pulled. So expect the crease to be his, at least on Friday.<\/p>\n
But Alaska isn’t exactly a slouch, especially of late. The Nanooks have scored 25 goals in their last seven games (3.57 GPG average).<\/p>\n
That makes this a pretty interesting game where an upset will provide a hefty payday.<\/p>\n\n
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Pick records to date (last week):<\/strong><\/p>\nJim Connelly – 37-17 (1-3)
\nChris Lerch – 33-21 (2-2)
\nDan Rubin – 32-22 (3-1)
\nEd Trefzger – 32-22 (1-3)
\nPaula Weston – 30-24 (1-3)
\nMatthew Semisch – 31-23 (2-2)
\nDrew Claussen – 31-23 (2-2)
\nJohn Doyle – 29-25 (2-2)
\nJack Hittinger – 28-26 (1-3)
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