THE WINDOW: Sports Betting Podcast

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at Thursday in the NHL where the “Let’s Do That Hockey” model goes 2-2 with a pair of underdogs getting home to cover a lacklustre night in College Hoops. The picks went 2-3, so Matt talks about a pair of games where things went wrong in the second half. Then it’s running down the board for Saturday in college hoops, Matt gives out his numbers and potentia...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down another small profit in college hoops - what happened to Disu and Pippen for VANDY!? Then it’s 5 bets for Thursday night in College Basketball. Plus, “Let’s Do That Hockey” goes 2-0 on Wednesday, but hang on to your hats for a busy Thursday night, especially as we go digging for goaltender information.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by THE SCORE’s Alex Moretto, for an emergency discussion about the Canadiens firing head coach Claude Julien and what that means for a team that’s of particular interest to the analytics-driven hockey bettors. Plus, Matt discusses Wednesday’s games in the NHL, and a 4-3 night in College Basketball, with a handful of plays for Wednesday. But first, Matt touc...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by friend of the show, Ted Ballantyne (@tedballantyne) to discuss the latest developments for the blue bloods in college basketball and the NCAA tournament bubble. Why Duke is now a shoo-in to make the tournament, and how the “First Four” might turn into must-see TV on a Thursday night. Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey” for Tuesday, after a pair of wins on M...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down another Sunday winner in golf with Max Homa +800, and why his win mixes Matt’s affinity for Homa and the priority of winning money betting on sports. Then it’s a look back at a nice college hoops Saturday where the best bets went 11-4, and how not betting some of the best numbers discussed on Friday prevented an even bigger day. Then it’s “Let’s Do That H...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the big game for the podcast in Eugene, Oregon between the Ducks and Colorado Buffaloes. Then he looks ahead to Saturday’s games, with a first glance at his numbers before the sports books post their lines. Matt goes on to discuss the 10 teams he thinks can win the National Championship, and how that relates to the futures market. Finally, it’s a sneaky g...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Andy Molitor (@AndyMSFW), director of content at BETSPERTS, and co-host of the Deep Dive Podcast, to discuss Andy’s career path to the sports betting industry. The guys discuss college basketball betting, looking forward to not just the NCAA tournament but conference tournament play. Then Matt gives his plays for Thursday night in college hoops, and a pa...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down Tuesday night’s bets in college basketball, and adds six more plays for Wednesday night. Then he talks about a team he’s adding to the NCAA tournament futures portfolio. Then it’s back to the ice for “Let’s Do That Hockey” with three bets to make. Plus, a note about moneyline prices - when to bet a favourite, and when to bet on the underdog, relative to t...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at an outstanding night in NHL betting, with the Senators pulling a big comeback as a bigger underdog. Then Matt has six bets for Tuesday night in college basketball before being joined by Ted Ballantyne for their first March Madness primer, for those just catching up on the season so far.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back to the weekend in sports betting. What we learned from the games in college basketball and hockey, and how we can use what we notice about teams to make bets beyond the framework of just picking games. Then Matt looks ahead to Monday’s games; is there anything worth betting on “Big Monday”? How many games to bet on a big slate of NHL games?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at last night’s big tilt on the ice in Montreal, and a solid night on the college hoops hardwood. Matt’s got more plays than he knows what to do with in both college basketball (PAC-12) and the NHL.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a rough night in college basketball, as three games go the wrong way in the last 30 seconds. Then it’s a sunnier “Let’s Do That Hockey”, with a winning night on the ice and a lookahead to Wednesday night’s big game between the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) to put a cap on SUPERBOWL LV and a pair of sketchy moves around the auxiliary prop markets. But first, Matt looks back at Monday night in college hoops, and another nice win for Ohio State. Then it’s our daily edition of “Let’s Do That Hockey”.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to break down the ins and out of SUPERBOWL LV, and all the perils of the props. Then it’s a Monday edition of “Let’s Do That Hockey” after a successful weekend, and a look at nice board in college hoops on Monday.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down SUPERBOWL LV from a betting perspective. What’s the deal with the point spread and total? How is Matt betting the prop markets? He goes through his belief on how the game will play out with both teams strategically and gives out his bets that match those concepts. Yardage props, a Brady bet, a Mahomes bet, some dark horse MVP talk, and more action than yo...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at a wacky night in NCAA basketball with upsets in the top-10, and a rough night for the picks. Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey” for a big Thursday slate. Finally, the friends of the podcast join the show to crown Brandon as the winner of the first ever “VANIER”. The boys each give their favorite prop bet, and what food item they’re bringing to a virtual S...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at last night’s tough beat for Hoosiers bettors on an otherwise successful night. Getting the Hawks +150 to a coin flip but it lands tails for a split on the ice. Then Matt gives his key thoughts for how he’s going to be the SUPERBOWL this weekend.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks at the college basketball slate on Tuesday, and did he miss his chance for a big night on Monday on the hard court? Then it’s “Let’s Do That Hockey” with four plays on the ice for a busy Tuesday. Finally, Ted Ballantyne (@TedBallantyne) joins the show to talk about how he bets the SUPERBOWL and what to make of the Patrick Reed controversy over the weekend, and...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) still can’t believe how bad the Senators goaltending is, the latest on the ‘Ya Blew It’ theory, and why it’s a favourites night on the ice. But first, is there any betting takeaways to the Stafford-Goff trade? Plus, a look back at college basketball betting from the weekend, and is there any plays to make on “Big Monday”?

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the futures board for the NCAA Tournament, looking for teams that can increase their win probability between now and Selection Sunday. Plus, a further explanation of “Ya Blew It” in “Let’s Do That Hockey”. Then Ted Ballantyne joins the podcast looking to Rumble.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down a big night in college basketball but how one loss can aggravate more than 7 wins can delight. Are we making our first real foray into PAC-12 basketball? Then it’s “Let’s do that hockey” as we wonder if the Senators goaltending is going to break the model, and how another shootout loss at least has us on the right track. Finally, the best bets for the NHL...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) answers a listener question about why he doesn’t bet underdog moneylines in college basketball, but not before discussing volume in betting hoops, and does he have too many games he likes on Wednesday night? Finally, Matt closes the show with another “Let’s Do That Hockey” segment, talking about whether the model is doing what we ask it to do, and a new theory on NHL...

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) does an early season refresher on what it means to use a model to handicap sports, specifically hockey. Using outlier examples like the Senators-Canucks game on Monday, Matt shows how it can go wrong based on the human element of sports. Finally, Matt gives out a handful of hockey plays for the games on Tuesday night.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) is joined by Sheldon Alexander (@ShelAlexander) to discuss the Championship games from Sunday. The decisions by Matt LaFleur and Sean McDermott to kick field goals are the primary focus as Matt and Sheldon try to convince each other that kicking was at least defensible in each game. Plus, a quick look ahead to SUPERBOWL LV.

Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) breaks down the best betting angles for Championship Sunday in the NFL. A tried and true strategy for the NFC Championship, and a couple players to look to back in the prop markets. Then it’s the AFC Championship game, where Matt is worried less about Patrick Mahomes head than he is his toe. How the Bills can win the game by using an offensive strategy that they once...