Two best words in sports: Game 7. Do we really need any more of an intro than that?
We 'under'stand what we need to do today
As boring as it may sound to you, the under on the game total has to be the move for us in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.
Four straight overs have now hit, but things should tighten up tonight. Game 7s are historically lower-scoring, as both sides block more shots and opt for the highest-quality shots they can find.
Seventeen Stanley Cup Finals have reached a Game 7. Sixteen of them went under this total. The price isn't quite what you'd like to see, so we'll tack on a leg that will be an immediate sweat to the start of the game.
No goal in the first five minutes on FanDuel helps bring this total to even money, as it plays into the same read we have on the game: a slow start as teams are meticulous to get things started.
It's not a crazy play, but it's the one for us tonight.
Betting: Under 5.5 goals & no goal in first five minutes (-101 FanDuel)
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In the news ...
Scottie Scheffler wins again — The World No. 1 just keeps on rolling, as Scottie Scheffler took another tournament win on Sunday at the Travelers, his sixth of the season. It took a playoff over Tom Kim to do it, but it's been more of the same for Scheffler. We're watching true golf dominance right now. The Rocket Mortgage Classic is next, and Scheffler is sitting this one out. That opens things up for the rest of the field, with Kim the current favorite at +1200, followed by Cameron Young at 14-1.
USMNT gets things started with first Copa America win — The U.S. men's national team picked up a win in their first match of group play in Copa America, taking down Bolivia, 2-0. Christian Pulisic got things started in the third minute on a ridiculous goal, and the U.S. rolled from there. Next up is a Thursday match against Panama, and USA are -265 favorites to take it in regular time.
Decisive third game in College World Series — If today wasn't big enough, we'll also have a College World Series champion this evening. Texas A&M and Tennessee face off in the decisive third game at 7 p.m. ET from Omaha, and Tennessee are heavy -230 favorites. We like the under 10 (-110) in this one, as both Zander Sechrist and Justin Lamkin have been strong on the rubber of late.
Today's Bark Bets is written by Griffin Carroll. Follow him on Substack: griffybets.substack.com.
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