What's up everybody! Welcome to our very first episode of us sitting around a table and talking about video games and nerd culture - podcast style. We like to call this the Pizza Bet!cast (short for Pizza Bet! Games Podcast)!
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Each week on USCHO Edge, we'll analyze five of the top games of the weekend and look at odds placed on each game. We'll talk about the matchups in depth and perhaps give those who enjoy wagering a bit of an edge. (Formerly the USCHO Game of the Week podcast.)
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Analyzing league matchups in Big Ten, Hockey East, NCHC for Nov. 8, 2024: Season 3 Episode 5
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our "pizza money" game) on November 8, 2024: Notre Dame +190 @ Michigan -250; over/under 6.5 Ohio State +200 @ Michigan State -270; o/u 5.5 Maine +165 @ Boston College -215; o/u 5.5 Arizona St…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our "pizza money" game) on November 1, 2024: North Dakota -120 @ Cornell -110; over/under 5.5 Michigan +120 @ Boston University -154; o/u 6.5 Boston College -215 @ St. Cloud State +165; o/u 6 …
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under for five key games on October 25, 2024: Maine -166 @ Northeastern + 130; over/under 5.5 Boston University -115 @ North Dakota -115; o/u 6.5 Augustana +250 @ St. Cloud State -345; o/u 5.5 Omaha -115 @ Minnesota Sta…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus our "pizza money" game) on October 18, 2024: Quinnipiac -115 @ Maine -115; over/under 5.5 Arizona State +140 @ Providence -180; o/u 6 Minnesota -230 @ Minnesota Duluth +175; o/u 6 North Dakota…
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Looking at five non-conference matchups, 'pizza money' bet, as season gets rolling: Season 3 Episode 1
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under for five games (plus one) on October 11, 2024: Michigan -188 @ Arizona State +145; over/under 6.5 Boston College -135 @ Michigan State +105; o/u 6.5 Omaha -105 vs. UMass -125; o/u 5.5 Minnesota Duluth -195 @ UMass…
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Analyzing the odds for this weekend's three semifinal rounds, three championship games: Season 2 Episode 20
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under in semifinal games in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey, and the NCHC, and championship games for the CCHA, Atlantic Hockey, and the Big Ten. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and…
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Analyzing lines on all 18 conference playoffs, including the widest odds of the season: Season 2 Episode 19
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under in games for all 18 matchups in NCAA D-I men's ice hockey this weekend. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.com/mfrozenfour…
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Looking at odds for Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, and ECAC Hockey playoffs this weekend: Season 2 Episode 18
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at available money lines and over/under for playoff games in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, CCHA, and ECAC Hockey this weekend. This episode is sponsored by the NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four, April 11 and 13 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit ncaa.c…
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With no money lines available, but Atlantic Hockey playoffs starting, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) come up with what they think money lines should be for: #11 Robert Morris @ #6 Bentley #10 Army West Point @ #7 Niagara #9 Mercyhurst @ #8 Canisius They also analyze odds on thre…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at where things stand in team futures – odds for teams to win the national championship – plus two key college games this weekend. Games this week: Western Michigan +105 @ St. Cloud State -135; over/under 6 Northeastern +140 @ Maine -180; over…
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Home underdogs, semifinalist goalies each highlight four of five games in this edition: Season 2 Episode 15
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston College -166 @ UMass +130; over/under 6 Maine -160 @ New Hampshire +124; o/u 5.5 Air Force +190 @ RIT -250; o/u 6 Wisconsin -220 @ Ohio State +170; o/u 5.5 North Dakota -238 @ Col…
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Looking at games from Hockey East, NCHC, Big Ten with a variety of lines: Season 2 Episode 14
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: New Hampshire +230 @ Boston College -315; over/under 6 Providence +120 @ Maine -150; o/u 5.5 Omaha +175 @ Western Michigan -230; o/u 5 Michigan State +105 @ Michigan -135; o/u 7.5 Notre …
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Two tight Big Ten tilts, two with high over/under highlight this week's games: Season 2 Episode 13
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston College -270 @ UMass Lowell +200; over/under 6 Western Michigan +150 @ Denver -195; o/u 7.5 Michigan -238 @ Ohio State+180; o/u 7 Michigan State -130 @ Notre Dame +100; o/u 6 Minn…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Boston University -105 @ Boston College -125; over/under 7 Cornell -190 @ Harvard +145; o/u 5.5 Minnesota -100 @ Michigan State -120; o/u 6.5 Wisconsin -105 @ Michigan -125; o/u 6.5 Denv…
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Michigan at Michigan State, North Dakota at St. Cloud State are close matchups this weekend: Season 2 Episode 11
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games this weekend. Games this week: Michigan +114 @ Michigan State -145; over/under 7 Boston College -190 @ Merrimack +145; o/u 6 New Hampshire +124 @ Connecticut -160; o/u 5 Denver -200 @ Omaha +154; o/u 7 North Dakota -1…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at five key college games. Games this week: Providence +150 @ Boston College -195; over/under 5.5 Michigan State -125 @ Penn State -105; o/u 7 Cornell -105 @ Arizona State -125; o/u 5.5 Omaha +230 @ North Dakota -315; o/u 5.5 St. Cloud State +…
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Looking at money lines for the WJC gold medal game, four college matchups: Season 2 Episode 9
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at four college games plus the World Junior Championship 2024 gold medal round. Games this week: Wisconsin -145 @ Notre Dame +114; o/u 5 Harvard +120 @ ASU -150; o/u 5.5 Lowell -121 vs. Omaha -106; o/u 5.5 Clarkson +116 @ RIT -153; o/u 5.5 USA…
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Looking at movement of national championship futures, revisiting Colorado College's wins: Season 2 Episode 8
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at 2024 championship futures – money lines on teams winning the national championship – and compare them to where they stood in late October. They also revisit last weekend's wins by Colorado College over North Dakota, which paid off handsomel…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. Plus a little curiosity and conjecture as to why there are no lines for any eastern games this week. This week's games: Minnesota (-220) at Ohio Stat…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: New Hampshire (+170) @ Maine (-220); over/under 5.5 Boston University (-166) @ Merrimack (+130); o/u 6 Michigan (-130) @ Notre Dam…
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Wisconsin at Michigan State is razor thin, other games have distinct favorites: Season 2 Episode 5
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: Penn State (+154) at Michigan (-210); over/under 7 Cornell (+135) at Quinnipiac (-175); o/u 5.5 Wisconsin (-120) at Michigan State…
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Looking at team futures: who has the best chances to win the title in April? Season 2 Episode 4
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) take a week off from looking at individual games to look at team futures: what the oddsmakers think are teams' chances to win the national championship.توسط USCHO
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: Michigan State (+150) at Boston College (-195); over/under 6 Massachusetts (+145) at Boston University (-190); o/u 6 Wisconsin (+2…
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Some oddly distorted lines provide great value for a couple of underdogs this week: Season 2 Episode 2
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. And we do a little remedial geography. This week's games: Boston University (+165) at Notre Dame (-215); over/under 5.5 UMass (-166) at Minnesota Sta…
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BU, Penn State, and Minnesota Duluth are big favorites in first Friday of play: Season 2 Episode 1
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of five weekend matchups. This week's games: No. 1 Boston University (-350) at New Hampshire (+280); over/under 5.5 Wisconsin (-115) at Bemidji State (-115); o/u 5.5 No. 18 Pe…
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In our final episode of the season, USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze the betting lines on this week's 2023 NCAA men's D-I ice hockey regional semifinals, including a look at the futures for the eventual national champion. Games and lines: Manchester Boston University (-135…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze this weekend's college hockey semifinals in Hockey East, ECAC Hockey and the NCHC and finals in Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten, and CCHA. We look at money lines and over/under as well as providing further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. We also discuss prop bets and futures. This week's games (all games Friday except *Saturday): North Dakot…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Michigan State (+135) at Notre Dame (-165); o/u 5.5 Omaha (+120) at North Dakota (-150…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Notre Dame (+180) at Michigan (-220); over/under 6 Ohio State (+170) at Minnesota (-21…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: No. 2 Minnesota (-175) at No. 7 Penn State (+140); over/under 6.5 Yale (+300) at No. 1…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: Maine (+105) at Boston College (-135); over/under 6 Michigan (-175) at Michigan State …
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: • Quinnipiac (-125) at Harvard (-105); o/u 5.5 • Connecticut (+115) at Northeastern (-…
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Rivalries headline big games in Hockey East, plus important Big Ten, NCHC matchups: Season 1 Episode 12
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: • Boston College (+185) at Boston University (-230); o/u 6.5 • Massachusetts (+145) at…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as a further analysis of the matchups. This week's games: • UConn (+105) at Massachusetts (-135); o/u 5.5 • Northeastern (+100) at Merrimack (-1…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss getting information on injuries and lineups when betting. This week's games: • Ohio …
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A prohibitive favorite plus a questionable money line among this week's top games: Season 1 Episode 9
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also has some tips on outdoor games. This week's games: Desert Hockey Classic (at Tempe, Az.) • …
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Two traditional rivalries plus three pivotal conference games highlight week's slate: Season 1 Episode 8
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss the impact of analytics on betting lines. This week's games: • No. 6 Michigan at No. 12 Michigan State • No. …
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. This week's games: • No. 4 Minnesota at No. 13 Michigan State • No. 7 Harvard at RV Cornell • No. 1…
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Minnesota-Michigan is razor thin while other top 20 games have strong favorites: Season 1 Episode 6
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also consider why college hockey is such a tough sport for oddsmakers. This week's games: • No. …
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Minnesota, Denver are heavy favorites while North Dakota at Omaha is close: Season 1 Episode 5
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss possible reasons why there was no line on Michigan at Penn State this week. This we…
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Michigan, St. Cloud State are big favorites while other top games are close: Season 1 Episode 4
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 D-I college hockey teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss whether major penalties and high power-play percentages are affecting over/under. T…
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UConn-BU, Minnesota State-St. Cloud are tossups, Denver's a heavy favorite: Season 1 Episode 3
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly), Dan Rubin (@DanRubin12), and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. We also discuss how much of a home ice advantage there is and whether distractions at home help the visiting team. Thi…
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USCHO Edge hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) analyze five games among top 20 teams, looking at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. Jim also explains in this episode how and why money lines shift leading up to the weekend. This week's games: • No. 1 Denver at No. 13 Massachus…
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Introducing USCHO Edge with a look at favorites and money lines among top 20 teams: Season 1 Episode 1
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The debut of USCHO Edge with Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) is an evolution of our Game of the Week podcast. We'll select five games among top 20 teams and look at money lines and over/under as well as giving an in-depth look at the matchups. This week's games: • No. 11 Notre Dame at No. 1 Denver • No. 5 Minnesota State…
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Previewing the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with CBSSN's Alex Heinert, plus a look every playoff: Season 4 Episode 20
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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by Alex Heinert of Midco Sports and voice of the NCHC on CBS Sports Network to preview the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. We preview all six conference tournaments and look closely at the five games in this week's USCHO Bettor's Edge column: • Bemidji State at No. 1 Minnesota State …
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Previewing BC at Northeastern, BU at UConn with voice of Hockey East on NESN Tyler Murray: Season 4 Episode 19
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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by the voice of Hockey East on NESN Tyler Murray to preview Boston College at No. 11 Northeastern and No. 16 Boston University at UConn in single-elimination quarterfinal contests. Also previewed are three other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this …
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Previewing No. 4 North Dakota at No. 20 Omaha with Fighting Hawks' head coach Brad Berry: Season 4 Episode 18
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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by North Dakota head coach Brad Berry to preview the No. 4 Fighting Hawks at No. 20 Omaha. Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week: • No. 10 St. Cloud State at No. 11 Minnesota Duluth • No. 9 UMass at Boston College •…
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Previewing No. 2 Michigan at No. 9 Notre Dame with voice of the Irish Darin Pritchett: Season 4 Episode 17
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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by radio voice of the Irish Darin Pritchett to preview No. 2 Michigan at No. 9 Notre Dame. Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week: • No. 1 Minnesota State at No. 14 Michigan Tech • No. 6 Western Michigan at No. 7 Nor…
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Previewing No. 9 North Dakota at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth with CBSSN's Dave Starman: Season 4 Episode 16
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Hosts Jim Connelly (@jimmyconnelly) and Ed Trefzger (@EdTrefzger) are joined by CBS Sports Network hockey analyst Dave Starman to preview No. 9 North Dakota at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth. Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO's Bettor's Edge column this week: • No. 11 Ohio State at No. 2 Michigan • No. 19 Providence at No. 16 U…
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