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Casino Recap – Week 2 Edition

So the season is well underway and the teams are fighting for their playoff lives so far. There are a few surprises, like the Wolfpack and Rage underperforming, the North Stars hunting for a playoff spot, and others, but that’s what makes hockey so fun as we go along here! Some of you may be wondering how your bets, and parlays, are holding up so far, so let’s breakdown the season as of the Tuesday 10/15 sim and see how each team is performing shall we?

Buffalo Stampede
Over/Under 27.5 games
Current Record: 19-4-5
On Pace For: 34-7-9
Over Bets: 3
Under Bets: 1


The Stampede have surged in the last week or so, showing people why they have won a few championships recently. One thing to note here is that their record versus West contending teams is not great, only having a winning record against the Pride, and they will need to perform better than that against the West if they want another cup. They do, however, look poised to clinch their weaker division, though Hamilton and Toronto have been a surprise this season

Calgary Dragons
Over/Under 28.5 games
Current Record: 12-13-3
On Pace For: 21-23-6
Over Bets: 4
Under Bets: 3


The Dragons slow start has turned into a slow season. They have the roster to perform well but just don’t seem to be clicking on many different levels. They are tied for the most goals allowed so far, and though they are scoring, they aren’t able to seal the deal in the end. They are just hanging onto a playoff spot right now but it doesn’t look good for the over bets here.

Chicago Syndicate
Over/Under 23.5 games
Current Record: 12-13-1
On Pace For: 23-25-2
Over Bets: 1
Under Bets: 1


Chicago’s hot start cooled off significantly. After going 5-1-0 to start the season they have gone 7-12-1 in their last 20 games. Not a great run in what seemed to be a competitive division for them to perform in, but this does bode well for the exciting run to the finish. However…. Only two betters will be affected by this one, one winner and one loser. I’ll call them out by name: @ImASurvivor & @nykonax - good luck to you both.

Edmonton Blizzard
Over/Under 28.5 games
Current Record: 18-7-2
On Pace For: 33-13-4
Over Bets: 1
Under Bets: 14


Well we have a situation brewing in Edmonton: They are good. Really good. They need 11 wins in the next 23 games to hit the over, which seems very doable for this team, and could kill several parlays, as well as a large amount of under bets that are not parlayed this season. Betters better keep a close eye on the Blizzard because they might give you frostbite!

Hamilton Steelhawks
Over/Under 22.5 games
Current Record: 15-11-1
On Pace For: 28-20-2
Over Bets: 2
Under Bets: 2


Hamilton is really surging this season, posting up an impressive record so far for a team that by all accounts didn’t look to be very good. This isn’t a knock on them at all, and it’s nice to see them performing so well, but can it last? It need only last 8 more wins to hit the over and make two betters very happy. Could this still be a close race? Who knows?

Los Angeles Panthers
Over/Under 22.5 games
Current Record: 10-17-0
On Pace For: 19-31-0
Over Bets: 12
Under Bets: 0


The Panthers have fallen behind in the race for the over and have entered the race for the upcoming draft lotto. Though they technically have more wins than Texas, they are tied in points due to the OTLs the Renegades have put up. The Panthers will need to string together 13 more wins this season to hit the over for betters, and I’m semi-confident they can do just that. It’s a lot to ask for a last place team, but they have the roster and ability to do just that in my eyes.

Manhattan Rage
Over/Under 27.5 games
Current Record: 12-13-2
On Pace For: 22-24-4
Over Bets: 13
Under Bets: 0


The Rage have really cooled off this season and it’s somewhat of a mystery why. They have a decent goaltending duo as well as strong offensive and defensive lines, but they aren’t performing up to their abilities. This is bad news for betters, expecting them to have a strong season. They need 16 wins in 23 games, which seems pretty far fetched at this point in the season, though the Rage will needa run like that to make the playoffs, let alone make the over.

Minnesota Chiefs
Over/Under 23.5 games
Current Record: 9-13-4
On Pace For: 17-25-8
Over Bets: 7
Under Bets: 0


The Chiefs unfortunate struggles continue this season, and they need a strong second half push to make a wildcard spot this season. They have a chance to catch Calgary or New Orleans if they can tighten up a bit and really focus, but in terms of the betters they need 15 wins in 24 games to reach the over everyone here has bet on. It’s not looking good for the money line here.

New England Wolfpack
Over/Under 29.5 games
Current Record: 11-15-0
On Pace For: 21-29-0
Over Bets: 0
Under Bets: 8


Luckily for the betters, the Wolfpack forgot how to play hockey so far this season, and it shows. If the Rage’s woes surprised people, the Wolfpacks should even more. Not because they were expected to be a better team, but because they were in the finals last season. It’s nearly impossible for them to hit the over now, needing 19 wins in 24 games. Under betters can breathe a sigh of relief, knowing they likely got this one in the bag early.

New Orleans Specters
Over/Under 27.5 games
Current Record: 13-14-1
On Pace For: 23-25-2
Over Bets: 7
Under Bets: 0


The Specters still haven’t found their stride this season and it shows. At best right now they are on pace for a wildcard spot, and need another 15 wins to hit the over which seems doable, but likely won’t happen. Over betters better hope and pray a bit that this occurs. Specters will see playoff action this postseason.

San Francisco Pride
Over/Under 27.5 games
Current Record: 18-8-2
On Pace For: 32-14-4
Over Bets: 0
Under Bets: 17


The Pride keep on trucking, tied for the West lead in points, and with a low GA and higher GF, they are showing the league they are the real deal this season. They also have what may be the strongest defensive core the league has seen in some time, with their lowest defensive player having 1194 TPE at the time of this article. It’s gonna be hard to get goals on net against a defensive presence like that. I fully expect they brake the over here and betters hopes along with it.

Tampa Bay Barracuda
Over/Under 23.5 games
Current Record: 17-6-4
On Pace For: 31-11-8
Over Bets: 6
Under Bets: 0


Tampa seems to have found a sweet spot this season against stronger teams in the league, and it shows. Needing just 7 more wins, over betters can breathe easy knowing that they will likely see it without an epic meltdown in the latter half of their season. Is this possible with SimonT? Of course! Will it happen? Likely not.

Texas Renegades
Over/Under 20.5 games
Current Record: 8-14-4
On Pace For: 15-27-8
Over Bets: 3
Under Bets: 2


Texas is showing some impressive tanking skills this season, having the fewest wins so far into the season, and look like a draft lotto winner in the making. Needing 11 wins in 24 games isn’t a huge stretch of the imagination, but I likely don’t see it happening. Betters both ways here have a chance to see some action if they pick up their game just a little so keep an eye out!

Toronto North Stars
Over/Under 17.5 games
Current Record: 14-11-2
On Pace For: 26-20-4
Over Bets: 39
Under Bets: 0


There’s not a bigger group of bets that look this safe so far. Toronto, a team that by all rights is rebuilding, is somehow being carried by one player and a crapton of inactives. There would need to be an epic meltdown for this to end, so over betters look safe, but don’t bet on playoff success with a one note team like this one.

West Kendall Platoon
Over/Under 25.5 games
Current Record: 14-12-2
On Pace For: 25-21-4
Over Bets: 1
Under Bets: 25


This one is gonna come down to the wire for a lot of betters. By rights the Platoon have evened out from the first update but they have 12 wins to go to hit the over here. 12 out of 22 is very doable for a playoff contender so betters should really watch this closely, and that one guy ( paging @karlssens ) could show off a big win here if they hit that over.

Winnipeg Jets
Over/Under 26.5 games
Current Record: 15-11-2
On Pace For: 27-20-3
Over Bets: 2
Under Bets: 3


The Jets also evened out after a strong start but still look poised for a playoff run. Once again this is gonna be a close bet, with their pace just BARELY putting them over the line. This is another fun race to watch despite the small amounts of bets made. Winnipeg will be a playoff team and could make an impressive run for what they are this season.


The Casino so far looks poised to make some easy money on several bets, lose a few, and have a couple close calls. Those of you who made bank on the Casino last season look to make less, or even none, this season if you parlayed teams like Manhattan or the Pride. How will everything shake out in the end? We can only wait and see, but it’s not looking all sunshine and rainbows out there!

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Oof. I might look silly. Awesome article man!

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17 under bets on SFP? 0 over bets? Excellent!

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Nice article dude!

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Keep up the great work. Cheers


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