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06-22-22 | Avalanche v. Lightning +100 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 18 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Avalanche are looking to bounce back after Game Three and take a 3-1 series lead. The problem is that the Lightning have taken the momentum of the series after a decisive victory and look to once again overwhelm the Avalanche in all three zones. The Lightning look to build off a six-goal game and constantly find the back of the net with Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and the rest of the forward unit controlling the puck in the offensive zone and creating open shots with great puck movement. The Lightning, who allowed only two goals in the recent game also look to limit the Avalanche offense with Victor Hedman, Mikhail Sergachev, and the rest of the unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shots on the net, allowing goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to once again step up and make plenty of big saves. The Lightning should win Game Four to even up the series with a decisive victory on their home ice. |
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06-20-22 | Avalanche v. Lightning -106 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Avalanche have controlled the series thus far and look to win the upcoming game to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The problem is that the Lightning return to their home ice and look to bounce back with their backs to the wall in the series. The Lightning offense should rebound after being shutout in Game Two and pile on the goals with Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, and the rest of the forward unit establishing a strong offensive zone presence and creating open shots on the net with great centering passes. The Lightning should also limit the Avalanche offense with Victor Hedman, Jan Rutta, and the rest of the defensive unit stepping up at the blue line to limit the Avalanche from creating open shots on the rush while also limiting shooting lanes, allowing goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to step up and blanks shots on the net. The Lightning should win Game Three in a much-needed bounce-back performance. |
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06-18-22 | Lightning +138 v. Avalanche | 0-7 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Avalanche controlled the majority of Game One and look to win once again on their home ice to take a 2-0 series lead. The problem is that the Lightning flipped the momentum of Game One and after forcing overtime, look to step up and overwhelm the Avalanche on both ends of the ice. The Lightning, who scored twice in the second period, should find the back of the net throughout the game with Steven Stamkos, Ondrej Palat, and the rest of the forward unit establishing a strong offensive zone presence and creating open shots with great puck movement and strong passes near the net. The Lightning should also limit the Avalanche offense with Victor Hedman, Jan Rutta, and the rest of the defensive unit stepping up and creating turnovers at the blue line while cutting off angles to the net on the rush to limit the Avalanche speed, allowing goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to once again step up and make plenty of big saves in the net. The Lightning should win Game Two to even up the series while providing great odds in the process as road Underdogs. |
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06-11-22 | Rangers v. Lightning -195 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning, who snapped New York's eight-game home winning streak on Thursday, have won six straight home games. Two of their three wins this round have come on late goals by Palat, who became the first player in NHL history to score a playoff game-winning goal in the last two minutes twice in the same year. The Lightning also scored a late winner against the Florida Panthers last round. The Lightning have an 8-2 record of closing out a series that they lead 3-2. The Rangers have a 7-19 mark when trailing by that margin. Teams that win Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in Stanley Cup playoffs have gone on to win the series 78.5 percent of the time (223-61). The Lightning have the upper hand and deserve it with the way they played the last three games. |
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06-05-22 | Rangers v. Lightning -174 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Tampa Bay Lightning have lost back-to-back playoff games for the first time in nearly three years, and it is going to be a massive challenge for the New York Rangers to make it three in a row. Tampa heads back home where it has been strong in the postseason thus far, going 4-1 at Amalie Arena. The Lightning have not played their best hockey in this series, but all we have seen from them in the last two postseasons is how resilient this group is. One player to keep your eyes on for them is Nikita Kucherov. In the first two games, Kucherov has only recorded one goal and one assist, and I don’t know if the Rangers will be able to continuously shut him down. He has been an incredible playoff performer in his entire career, so I imagine that he will start to get back into stride at some point soon. Andrei Vasilevskiy had a much better showing in Game 2 than what we saw in Game 1, and I have a feeling he will look even sharper on home ice. Vasilevskiy and Igor Shesterkin are essentially neck and neck when it comes to statistics so neither team really has a goaltending advantage. Tampa is going to come out of the gate with a ton of fight today and it is tough to bet against the two-time defending champs on home ice with their backs against the wall. |
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06-04-22 | Avalanche v. Oilers +118 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oilers have fared well when their backs have been against the wall. However, Colorado may be too tall of a task. While Edmonton has a deep and powerful roster, it is not as sound defensively, nor in net, as Colorado. Also, the Avalanche’s offensive depth is just a bit more dangerous. Mike Smith has shown that even at the ripe age of 40, the playoffs won’t phase him. The problem he’s been unpredictable and lacked consistency. Francouz can be a wild card here, too. Coming on in relief in Game 1, he nearly let the Oilers come back from a large deficit. In Game 2, he only faced 24 shots and seven high-danger chances, which means the Avs did an exceptional job protecting him. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the home team take a victory here. Not only were the Oilers elite in front of their home fans during the season, but in the postseason, they’ve taken care of business with a 4-1-1 home record. While I think Colorado takes this series, I think the Oilers make things a wee-bit interesting with a Game 3 victory. |
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06-03-22 | Lightning -118 v. Rangers | 2-3 | Loss | -118 | 4 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Tampa Bay Lightning opened the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday by falling behind in just 71 seconds, then spent the latter part of the game watching the New York Rangers cruise to a 6-2 victory. While the cause of Tampa Bay's sub-par defensive performance might be traced back to a nine-day layoff, the Lightning are not making excuses. If anything, the Rangers now have the full attention of the two-time defending champions. The Lightning are coming off their first playoff loss since dropping Game 5 of the opening round against the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 10. They finished off the Maple Leafs with consecutive one-goal victories and then outscored the Florida Panthers by a 13-3 margin in the second round during an impressive four-game sweep. Additionally, Tampa Bay has won 18 straight playoff games following a loss. |
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06-02-22 | Oilers +1.5 v. Avalanche | 0-4 | Loss | -145 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Colorado Avalanche are the rightful favorite as they’re at home, have been the more consistent team and have won six of the last nine meetings against the Oilers. However, the Oilers are too talented to pass up the +1.5 PL, and they showed in game 1 they have the horses to hang with the Avs. The Oilers have still won 72.4 percent of their last 29 games, and they’ve lost back-to-back games just twice since March 24. There’s too much value with Edmonton and the PL given the offensive firepower this club has. |
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06-01-22 | Lightning v. Rangers +115 | 2-6 | Win | 115 | 2 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning have won 10 straight postseason series, but are amid their longest break in between series since also getting nine days off following a second-round sweep of the Washington Capitals in 2011. They ended up losing the conference finals to the Boston Bruins in seven games. New York is in the conference finals for the first time since 2015 when it lost in seven games to Tampa Bay. The only remaining player from that group is Chris Kreider, who scored two of his eight postseason goals in Monday's 6-2 rout at Carolina in Game 7 of the second round. Kreider finished with 52 goals during the regular season as the Rangers produced 27 comeback wins four years after telling season ticket holders a rebuild was set to begin. Five times over the first two rounds of these playoffs, the Rangers have pulled off victories when facing elimination against the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hurricanes. Goalie Igor Shesterkin helped the Rangers reach this point by improving his performances. Since being pulled in Game 4 during the first round, he is 7-3 with a .939 save percentage, a 2.09 goals-against average and capped the series with 37 saves Monday. Additionally Igor Shesterkin was 3-0 with a 1.30 GAA vs. the Lightning during the regular season. |
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05-30-22 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -142 | 6-2 | Loss | -142 | 7 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina is 7-0 at home through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, compared to 0-6 on the road. The Hurricanes had an opportunity to finish the series in Game 6 on Saturday night but lost 5-2 in New York. Raanta is a big reason for Carolina's success at home during the playoffs, however, owning a 6-0 record with a 0.97 goals-against average and .965 save percentage. |
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05-28-22 | Hurricanes v. Rangers -106 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina is 0-5 on the road against the Hurricanes and their first-round opponent, Boston, and has been outscored 21-8 in those games. The Hurricanes advanced to the brink of finishing the series by turning in their finest performance of the postseason with Thursday's win. New York won three elimination games in the first round to get past the Pittsburgh Penguins and is on a five-game home winning streak since its triple overtime loss in the playoff opener. Igor Shesterkin prevented Game 5 from being more lopsided by making 31 saves. The Rangers are hoping to clean it up defensively in front of Shesterkin, who made 43 saves in Game 3 and 30 in Game 4 and made 99 saves in three elimination games against Pittsburgh. |
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05-26-22 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -150 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina hopes to morph back into the good doctor at home today when it plays Game 5 of its Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes won the first two contests at home in the best-of-seven series before the Rangers stormed back to even the series after a pair of games at New York. Carolina has outscored the opposition by a 22-7 margin at home in the playoffs and boasts a 94.1 percent penalty kill in its own building. Conversely, the Hurricanes have been outscored 21-8 on the road and are just 16-for-23 on the penalty kill (69.6 percent) following Tuesday's 4-1 loss to New York. |
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05-24-22 | Flames v. Oilers -106 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Trailing 2-1 in a playoff series is not uncharted territory for the Calgary Flames. They were in this exact situation in their opening-round set with the Dallas Stars before winning three of four games to advance. However, as the Flames prepare for Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round clash at the Edmonton Oilers, they are up against a team that has been dominating play for much of the past two games. On Sunday, the Oilers rode four second-period goals to a 4-1 victory. History will show Evander Kane scored a natural hat trick and Leon Draisaitl set a league record with four assists during that period, but unquestionably the player leading the way is Edmonton captain Connor McDavid, and the onus is on the Flames to find a way to stop him. McDavid, who has amassed 23 points in 10 playoff games, is the first player in NHL history to record nine multi-point games in the first 10 games of a playoff run. Only Wayne Gretzky (29 in 1983, 25 in 1985) and Mario Lemieux (25 in 1992) ever scored more points in the first 10 games of a postseason. |
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05-20-22 | Rangers +1.5 v. Hurricanes | 0-2 | Loss | -170 | 7 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Sebastian Aho scored late in the third period and defenseman Ian Cole tallied 3:12 into overtime to lift Carolina to a 2-1 victory over New York in the series opener on Wednesday. Cole scored his second career NHL playoff goal after his wrist shot from above the right faceoff circle caromed off the stick of Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren and past Vezina Trophy finalist Igor Shesterkin. While the Hurricanes won Game 1 for the second straight series in these playoffs, the Rangers find themselves trailing after the opener for the second consecutive time. New York fell in triple overtime in Game 1 of its first-round series to Pittsburgh and overcame a 3-1 deficit in games to eliminate the Penguins. |
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05-12-22 | Oilers v. Kings +130 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A resilient approach now has the Kings heading into today's home clash against their Pacific Division rival with the opportunity to advance to the next round. After Tuesday's 5-4 overtime victory at Edmonton, the Kings have a 3-2 series lead and an opportunity to close out the best-of-seven matchup in their own building. In NHL history, teams that win Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead have an all-time record of 219-58 (.791) in best-of-seven series. Road teams that won Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead have an 82-25 mark (.764). |
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05-12-22 | Wild v. Blues OVER 6.5 | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vladimir Tarasenko and Karill Kaprizov continue their scoring duel when the St. Louis Blues host the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference series. Kaprizov scored twice in Game 5 Tuesday to give the Wild a 2-1 lead, but Tarasenko responded with a third-period hat trick to give the Blues a 5-2 victory. Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has won both starts since replacing Ville Husso in the nets after Game 3. His ability to handle the puck behind the net helped the depleted Blues defense corps, which regained Nick Leddy and Robert Bortuzzo in Game 5 but is still missing regulars Torey Krug and Marco Scandella due to lower-body injuries. Consider that the Over is 10-1-1 in Wild last 12 following a loss of 3 or more goals and 20-7-1 in Wild last 28 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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05-12-22 | Maple Leafs v. Lightning -130 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Maple Leafs have a chance to win a first-round playoff series for the first time since 2004 tonight when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6. Toronto defeated Tampa Bay 4-3 on Tuesday night at home to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. They have lost in the opening round of the playoffs in their five previous tries, as well as in the 2020 qualifying round. Last season, Toronto even led the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in a first-round series before falling. Additionally, Tampa Bay has won 16 consecutive playoff games following a loss. |
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05-09-22 | Flames v. Stars +1.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -195 | 11 h 20 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units If the Calgary Flames need a history lesson to remind them their situation isn't hopeless, they must only look at what happened the last time they met the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup playoffs. As the Flames prepare for tonight's Game 4 in Dallas, they trail the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series 2-1. It's the same position the Stars were in two years ago, but Dallas went on to beat Calgary three straight times and advance. It would help if Calgary's offensive attack arrived. Meanwhile, Oettinger has posted a 1.01 goals-against average and .969 save percentage while stopping 93 of 96 shots, all in his first opportunity as a starter in the playoffs. His play is a huge reason the Flames have just one power-play goal in a dozen chances. |
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05-09-22 | Panthers v. Capitals +1.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units It had been nearly four months since any team had held the Florida Panthers to one or fewer goals. The Washington Capitals, who accomplished that feat on Saturday afternoon, will try again tonight when they host the Panthers in Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Washington leads the best-of-seven series, 2-1, thanks in part to goalie Ilya Samsonov, who has stopped 46 of the 47 shots sent his way in the series. Samsonov played the third period in Thursday's Game 2 loss and got the start in Saturday's 6-1 win, his first-ever playoff victory. The Capitals now need just 14 more victories after holding the Panthers to their fewest goals since a 5-1 loss at Calgary on Jan. 18. Florida had the NHL's best regular-season record. But the Panthers haven't looked consistently sharp against the eighth-seeded Capitals, who still have a core of players remaining from their 2018 Stanley Cup championship team. |
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05-09-22 | Rangers v. Penguins OVER 6 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 5 h 54 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The first-round playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting New York Rangers has heated up off the ice going into Game 4 today. But they're not sniping at each other. Rather, both clubs are expressing faith in their own game. Perhaps that is at least partly due to the way the series has arrived at the Penguins leading 2-1 -- a 4-3 triple-overtime Pittsburgh win, a 5-2 Rangers win and Saturday, as the series shifted to Pittsburgh, a 7-4 Penguins win that featured New York erasing a three-goal deficit only to have Pittsburgh seal it with three goals in the third period. Game 4 also is in Pittsburgh. |
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05-08-22 | Maple Leafs v. Lightning -115 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Maple Leafs already know how difficult it is to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in back-to-back Stanley Cup playoff games. They will try to accomplish that rare feat when they visit the Lightning in Game 4 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series tonight. The Lightning are 16-0 in games following a playoff loss over the past three postseasons, a big reason why they've won the past two Stanley Cup titles. Tampa Bay dropped the opener of the best-of-seven series 5-0 at Toronto on Monday, but came back with a 5-3 win in Game 2 on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs moved back ahead 2-1 in the series with a 5-2 victory in Game 3 on Friday night at Tampa. |
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05-08-22 | Wild v. Blues -104 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Blues are 21-6 in their last 27 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game, 23-8 in their last 31 vs. Western Conference, and 12-5 in their last 17 vs. Central. In addition, the Wild are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings including 1-7 in the last 8 meetings in St. Louis. |
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05-07-22 | Flames v. Stars +1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Heading into today's Game 3 at Dallas, the Flames are well aware of the parallels between their recent playoff failures, especially after a 2-0 defeat to the Stars on Thursday that has the best-of-seven series tied 1-1. The Flames won their opening playoff game in the first round in both 2019 and 2020, but lost both second games on the way to being eliminated. The Flames, who won the opener 1-0 against the Stars on Tuesday, are getting placed under the microscope. Despite being one of the highest-scoring teams in the league, an early Game 1 power-play goal by Elias Lindholm in the opener is their only score, despite holding a significant edge in shots. A big factor in Calgary's offensive struggles has been Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has risen to the occasion in his first two NHL playoff starts. Oettinger has stopped 54 of 55 shots and has a shutout streak of 114 minutes, 59 seconds. |
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05-07-22 | Rangers -110 v. Penguins | 4-7 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rangers have been doing their part on special teams. New York is 2-for-5 on its power play, plus a short-handed goal, while Pittsburgh's power play is 1-for-6. In addition, New York has scored first in each of the first two games, and the Penguins have not led at any point outside of Tuesday's winning goal. The Penguins went into the series without No. 1 goaltender Tristan Jarry and second-line winger Jason Zucker, both with lower-body injuries. Over the first two games, they have lost No. 2 goaltender Casey DeSmith (abdomen), top-pairing defenseman Brian Dumoulin (lower body) and second-line winger Rickard Rakell (upper body). |
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05-07-22 | Panthers v. Capitals +1.5 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 1 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Florida Panthers lacked focus in Game 1, while the Washington Capitals did not execute to their standards in Game 2. The result: The squads are tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, with the scene shifting to Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon for Game 3. A key issue for the Capitals was the absence of forward Tom Wilson in Game 2 due to a lower-body injury. His status for Saturday is undetermined. The Capitals won the opener of the series 4-2 before losing 5-1 on Thursday and yet do not appear to truly have gotten on track. Washington's Alex Ovechkin, one of the most prolific scores in NHL history, has no goals with two assists in the two games. Ovechkin has been active, however, with nine shots on goal and 10 hits. |
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05-06-22 | Hurricanes +1.5 v. Bruins | 2-4 | Loss | -225 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Regardless of where the games take place, the Carolina Hurricanes have delivered dominating efforts against the Boston Bruins all season. Entering tonight's Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series, Carolina has won all five regular-season and playoff meetings between the teams by a combined 26-4 score. The Hurricanes took command of the series with a 2-0 lead after Wednesday's 5-2 win in which they had three 5-on-3 advantages and scored two power-play goals. |
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05-02-22 | Kings v. Oilers -180 | 4-3 | Loss | -180 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The hardware collected by Edmonton Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl the past several years would require a mammoth trophy case. As the Oilers prepare to host the Los Angeles Kings today to kick off the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, that dynamic duo is well aware that the time has come to lead the squad to more team success. Despite all achieved by McDavid, who is in his seventh NHL season, and Draisaitl, in his eighth campaign, they have won just one playoff series -- in 2017. The Oilers have been knocked out in their first series in each of the past two years. Consider that the Home team is 20-8 in the last 28 meetings. While Oilers netminder Mike Smith has won nine straight starts. |
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05-02-22 | Blues +115 v. Wild | 4-0 | Win | 115 | 6 h 11 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units St. Louis is expected to have center Brayden Schenn back in the lineup after he missed the past four games with an upper-body injury. Schenn was limited to 62 games this season, but still managed 24 goals and 58 points. Berube and Minnesota coach Dean Evason did not reveal their starting goalies for Game 1. Minnesota is likely to go with veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, who started four of the last five games for the Wild. Fleury was 9-2-0 with a 2.74 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 11 starts following his trade from the Chicago Blackhawks in March. The Blues are expected to start Ville Husso, who went 9-0-2 over an 11-game stretch before losing the regular-season finale against the Vegas Golden Knights. Consider that the Blues are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings including 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota. |
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04-26-22 | Hurricanes v. Rangers -112 | 4-3 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Carolina Hurricanes have reached perhaps the defining moment of their regular season on a bit of a roll -- and in a tough spot in terms of goaltending. In tonight's important showdown against the host New York Rangers, the Hurricanes might be counting on Pyotr Kochetkov in his third career NHL game. Kochetkov played in the first two games of this road trip, first in a full outing at New Jersey and then in relief Sunday when Antti Raanta exited with an injury against the New York Islanders. Raanta's situation comes after No. 1 goalie Frederik Andersen suffered a lower-body injury April 16. Carolina (52-20-8, 112 points) can wrap up the Metropolitan Division title with a victory, while the Rangers (51-22-6, 108 points) must win to stay alive for the divisional crown. Consider that the Hurricanes are 6-21 in the last 27 meetings in New York. |
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04-23-22 | Maple Leafs v. Panthers -148 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Florida Panthers will take aim at a franchise-record 13th consecutive victory tonight when they meet the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday to extend their winning streak and match the franchise record of 12 straight set from Dec. 15, 2015 to Jan. 10, 2016. Coupled with the Maple Leafs' 8-1 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Panthers have clinched the Eastern Conference's top seed and have a chance to beat out the Colorado Avalanche for top spot in the league overall. The Panthers (56-15-6, 118 points) and the Maple Leafs (51-21-6, 108 points) have split two games this season. Florida overcame a 5-1 deficit at home to defeat Toronto 7-6 in overtime on April 5. It was win No. 5 in the 12-game streak. |
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04-23-22 | Canadiens v. Senators -145 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Following Thursday's 6-3 home loss to Philadelphia, the Canadiens have been outscored 31-12 while dropping seven straight in regulation. The team lost seven in a row from Nov. 29-Dec. 14 and 10 straight from Jan. 20-Feb. 13. Montreal won seven of eight from Feb. 17-March 5 but is 5-13-4 since. The Canadiens' Carey Price has a 3.36 goals-against average while losing all three of his 2021-22 starts. With teammate Jake Allen bothered by a groin issue, teammate Sam Montembeault might have a chance to end his 0-4-1 starting rut, during which he has a 4.99 goals-against average. |
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04-21-22 | Blackhawks v. Kings -234 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Kings can move closer to securing their first playoff appearance since 2018 when they host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. The Kings (41-27-10, 92 points) enter the game in third place in the Pacific Division, just three points clear of the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights, who earned a 4-3 overtime victory Wednesday over the Washington Capitals. Los Angeles also is four points behind second-place Edmonton, but the Oilers have a game in hand. Edmonton handled the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday. The Kings have just four regular-season games remaining, and none are against teams currently in a playoff spot. Along with the matchup vs. the Blackhawks (26-40-11, 63 points), the Kings have games against the Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks remaining. Additionally the Blackhawks are 18-43 in their last 61 games as a road underdog. |
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04-21-22 | Stars v. Flames -210 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Dallas is in a 3-3-2 stretch that has allowed Vegas as well as the Vancouver Canucks (who have 87 points and five games remaining) to close ground. The Stars suddenly are struggling defensively. They dropped a 6-2 clash to Vancouver on Monday, and up next is a Flames team that is more potent than both the Oilers and Canucks. The Flames return home after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators on Tuesday but are on a 7-1-1 run and can clinch the Pacific Division title with a victory. Even though they lost in Nashville, a game in which they erased a 2-0 deficit, the Flames believe their game is on the right track. |
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04-21-22 | Maple Leafs +1.5 v. Lightning | 1-8 | Loss | -210 | 7 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Maple Leafs take a four-game winning streak into a three-game road trip that opens tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a potential first-round playoff matchup. While the Maple Leafs continued to roll with a 5-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, the Lightning's struggles continued with a 4-3 loss to the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Toronto (51-20-6, 108 points) is second in the Eastern Conference and Tampa Bay (46-22-8, 100 points) is fifth. A win on Thursday could clinch home-ice advantage for Toronto in the first playoff round. The Lightning, who have won the Stanley Cup for the past two seasons, are in a 3-4-2 funk. |
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04-20-22 | Capitals +120 v. Golden Knights | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington will be playing the fourth game of a five-game road trip. The Capitals snapped Colorado's nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday in Denver to improve their road record to an NHL-best 24-8-5. They became the first Eastern Conference team to defeat the Avalanche in regulation in Denver this season. The Capitals clinched a playoff spot following the New York Islanders' Sunday night loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington is battling both the Pittsburgh Penguins (97 points) for third in the Metropolitan Division and the Boston Bruins (97 points) for wild-card positioning. |
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04-20-22 | Stars v. Oilers -150 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The month of April has been up and down for the Stars, who have won consecutive games only once since a three-game winning streak from March 29-April 2. They're 4-3-2 since that streak, and know that they need to put forth better efforts in the final two weeks of the season. The Oilers (44-26-6, 94 points), second in the Pacific Division, head into the contest coming off consecutive 4-0 victories against the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton has been rolling the past five weeks, going 14-3-2 in its past 19 games after a stretch in which the Oilers won just two of eight games. Overall, the Oilers are 21-8-3 since coach Jay Woodcroft replaced Dave Tippett. |
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04-19-22 | Bruins v. Blues -122 | 3-2 | Loss | -122 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The streaking St. Louis Blues will try to extend their offensive surge when they host the Boston Bruins today. The Blues (46-20-10, 102 points) have scored four or more goals in their last 12 games -- the longest such stretch in the NHL since the 1992-93 season, when Pittsburgh scored four or more goals in 15 straight games. St. Louis is 11-0-1 during this span with nine consecutive victories, including a 4-2 win at Boston last Tuesday. The Blues are coming off an 8-3 victory in Nashville on Sunday that kept them one point ahead of Minnesota for second place in the Central Division. The Bruins will play without winger David Pastrnak, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and goaltender Linus Ullmark, who remained back in Boston with injuries. |
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04-19-22 | Panthers -190 v. Islanders | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 11 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Florida Panthers will look to extend the NHL's longest active winning streak to 11 games when they visit the New York Islanders tonight. Florida (54-16-6, 114 points) defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Sunday for their 10th straight win. The winning streak is the second-longest in team history behind a 12-game run from Dec. 15, 2015, to Jan. 10, 2016. Florida leads the Eastern Conference in points and is vying for the President's Trophy along with the Colorado Avalanche. The Islanders (35-31-9, 79 points) find themselves in an unfamiliar position under coach Barry Trotz -- playing out the string. After three consecutive playoff appearances, the Islanders were eliminated from postseason contention with a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. |
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04-19-22 | Jets v. Rangers -200 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New York (49-21-6, 104 points) heads into today with a shutout streak of 120 minutes, six seconds after following up Wednesday's 4-0 blanking at Philadelphia with Saturday afternoon's 4-0 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Those two wins gave the Rangers points in 10 of their past 12 games (9-2-1), a stretch in which they have allowed one goal or fewer six times. Their recent performances have pulled them even with the Hurricanes for points in the division, but their 41 regulation wins are one fewer than Carolina entering play Monday. Winnipeg (35-30-11, 81 points) is 10 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card spot in the West but is also trailing the Vegas Golden Knights (87 points) and Vancouver Canucks (84 points). The Jets, who last missed the playoffs in the 2016-17 season, are on a 2-5-1 slide since winning 11 of 16 (11-4-1) from Feb. 27 to March 30. During the slide, Winnipeg owns losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning and has allowed 25 goals in those games. |
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04-17-22 | Islanders v. Maple Leafs -195 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Islanders will be without goalie Semyon Varlamov (illness) and defenseman Scott Mayfield (lower-body injury). Forward Cal Clutterbuck is out for the season with a shoulder injury. The Leafs have won two straight and four of their last five games, including a 5-4 overtime victory at Ottawa. Toronto (49-20-6, 104 points) hopes to continue the momentum into the postseason. Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe was happy to see his team rally from a two-goal deficit to eventually win in overtime. "Once we were down, we fought back," Keefe said. "We got down again in the third period, (we) evened the score to get it to overtime, then it's anybody's game from there." Toronto is trying to hold off Tampa Bay for second place in the Atlantic Division and each victory helps. |
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04-17-22 | Blues -113 v. Predators | 8-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This will be the fourth contest in a five-game homestand for the Predators at Bridgestone Arena, where they are 24-13-0 this season. The Predators won their first game against the Blues this season 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 11. St. Louis responded with a 5-3 victory on Jan. 17 and 7-4 triumph on March 12. Blues forwards Robert Thomas (two goals, four assists) and Jordan Kyrou (two goals, three assists) have excelled in those three games. For the Predators, forwards Matt Duchene (four goals, three assists) and Ryan Johansen (two goals and two assists) have been productive in the series. Since Ville Husso started Saturday, the Blues likely will turn to Jordan Binnington in goal for this game. Juuse Saros started in net on Saturday for the Predators -- his 10th appearance in 11 games -- so there is a chance David Rittich could go today. |
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04-17-22 | Sharks v. Wild -255 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Minnesota (46-21-7, 99 points) is coming off a 6-5 loss in overtime against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Wild won their previous three games in a row. Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to make his seventh start in net since joining the Wild. The three-time Stanley Cup champion is 5-1-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage since joining the team from the Chicago Blackhawks before the trade deadline. For San Jose, Meier is the top scorer with 73 points (33 goals, 40 assists) in 69 games. Tomas Hertl is next with 61 points (28 goals, 33 assists) in 74 games, and Logan Couture has 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists) in 69 games. If Kahkonen does not play two nights in a row, the Sharks could turn to goaltender James Reimer, who is 18-16-8 with a 2.79 GAA and .914 save percentage on the season. The Wild are determined to end the weekend on a winning note. |
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04-16-22 | Devils v. Seattle Kraken -109 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Other than the Vegas Golden Knights making a run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2018 during their initial campaign, most first-year teams struggle -- and Seattle's showing as the NHL's 32nd team is on par with the 1992-93 Tampa Bay Lightning (53 points) but better than the 1992-93 Ottawa Senators (24 points) and 1991-92 San Jose Sharks (39). Seattle (23-44-6, 52 points) is 6-7-0 over its past 13 games since a 1-9-2 skid from Feb. 14-March 10. The Kraken have done well against fellow non-contenders in this stretch, with wins over the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks. |
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04-16-22 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -120 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oilers (43-26-6, 92 points), who are second in the Pacific Division, blanked host Nashville 4-0 Thursday as Leon Draisaitl had a hat trick and Mike Smith made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season. Darnell Nurse also scored and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists as the Oilers improved to 6-1-1 in their past eight games. Consider that the Oilers are 35-16 in their last 51 games as a favorite. |
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04-16-22 | Wild v. Blues -110 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Wild (46-21-6, 98 points) and Blues (44-20-10, 98 points) head into the game tied for the No. 2 slot, with its home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota holds an edge entering the game, having played one fewer game, but the Blues have earned seven more regulation wins, so if the teams wind up tied at the end of the season St. Louis would win the tiebreak nod. The Blues carry a 10-game point streak (9-0-1) into the home game. That run includes a 4-3 overtime victory over the Wild at home on April 8. St. Louis also beat the Wild 6-4 in the Winter Classic at Minneapolis on Jan. 1. |
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04-14-22 | Golden Knights v. Flames -153 | 6-1 | Loss | -153 | 12 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After a mini-funk, the Flames have won five straight and are closing in on clinching the Pacific Division title. Calgary defensemen Oliver Kylington (27 points) and Erik Gudbranson (17 points) have each missed multiple games but both practiced Wednesday and are trending toward a return. Vegas is 2-8 in its past 10 as a dog. |
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04-14-22 | Blues v. Sabres +1.5 | 6-2 | Loss | -130 | 10 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I always hammer the Sabres as home puckline dogs (paying -140 here) and it has paid off as Buffalo is 23-14 ATS at home. The team's last home game? Mammoth upset of Carolina. The Blues are on a six-game winning streak but this feels like a bit of a letdown off a big comeback win in Boston on Tuesday and with a huge game vs. Minnesota on Saturday. STL has dropped its past four as a road favorite. |
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04-14-22 | Capitals v. Maple Leafs -155 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 5 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Important game for both in terms of playoff seeding. Washington is coming off a dominant win Tuesday and Toronto a bad home loss to Buffalo, yet I think this works in the Leafs' favor. More often than not, when a team goes crazy offensively in one game, it has a major letdown in the next. On the flip side, when a good team is embarrassed at home, it generally comes out with major energy the next game. Since returning from his rib injury, Leafs netminder Jack Campbell is undefeated in regulation with a 3-0-1 record. He obviously wasn't in net Tuesday. Toronto won the only previous meeting between the two teams this season, 5-3 in late February in DC. It's a fourth game in six nights for Washington, which has lost its past four in that scenario. |
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04-13-22 | Canadiens v. Blue Jackets -157 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Neither has really anything to play for but it frankly would benefit Montreal to lose out to finish with the fewest points in the league and the best chance to win the draft lottery. The Habs are 11 games under .500 on the road and Columbus three over at home. Elvis Merzlikins allowed one goal in Montreal in beating the Canadiens earlier this season. The Jackets are 13-3 in their past 16 as favorites. |
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04-12-22 | Lightning -155 v. Stars | 0-1 | Loss | -155 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Stars are very good at home but for some reason are starting mega-shaky Scott Wedgewood in net again instead of Jake Oettinger. In addition, winger Alex Radulov (21 points) has been ruled out with an illness. This is more about fading Wedgewood, though, against Andrei Vasilevskiy even though Andrei has lost his past three. Time to get right ahead of the postseason, and he has had a few days off. It's a third game in four nights for Dallas. |
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04-12-22 | Sharks v. Predators -195 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units he Sharks are playing out the string and Nashville absolutely can't afford to lose a game like this at home as it chases a playoff spot. I was waiting to make sure that Preds No. 1 goaltender Juuse Saros was cleared to start and he has been. Saros is 22-11 at home with a 2.15 GAA and 2-0 this year vs. San Jose, which has lost six straight games overall and has five road wins in its past 20. |
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04-12-22 | Hurricanes -119 v. Rangers | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Hurricanes are ranked No. 2 in shots allowed and fourth in faceoff winning percentage, while the Rangers are 15th and 25th, respectively. Carolina owns a plus-380 shot differential, while New York is minus-156 this season. The Rangers posted a 2-0 road victory against the Hurricanes on March 20 despite being outshot 44-18. But New York has a revenge game at Philadelphia coming up on Wednesday, so take Carolina in this spot. |
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04-11-22 | Jets v. Canadiens +115 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Unfortunately, I don't really see a ton of value at Montreal -210 on the puckline, so we'll try for the outright upset. The Jets are playing the second of a back-to-back and expected to be without two of their top scorers in Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. They have combined for 124 points. Scheifele is for sure out. Wheeler is doubtful. |
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04-10-22 | Sabres v. Lightning OVER 6.5 | 0-5 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 7-2-1 in Sabres last 10 games as an underdog, 10-4-1 in Sabres last 15 Sunday games, and 14-6-3 in Sabres last 23 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. While the Over is 8-1 in Lightning last 9 vs. a team with a winning % below .400, 5-1 in Lightning last 6 overall, and 5-1 in Lightning last 6 games as a favorite. |
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04-09-22 | Coyotes v. Golden Knights OVER 5.5 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 25 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 8-2-1 in Coyotes last 11 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game, 9-3-5 in Coyotes last 17 vs. Pacific, and 5-2-2 in Coyotes last 9 following a loss of 3 or more goals. While the Over is 6-2 in Golden Knights last 8 games as a home favorite, 11-4 in Golden Knights last 15 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game, and 19-7-1 in Golden Knights last 27 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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04-09-22 | Sharks v. Canucks OVER 5.5 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 5-1 in Sharks last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. While the Over is 7-1-1 in Canucks last 9 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game, 6-1 in Canucks last 7 vs. Pacific, 9-2 in Canucks last 11 games as a home favorite, and 9-2-1 in Canucks last 12 vs. a team with a losing record. |
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04-09-22 | Canadiens v. Maple Leafs UNDER 7 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Under is 3-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 home games and 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. |
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04-09-22 | Flames v. Seattle Kraken OVER 5.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 5-1 in Flames last 6 Saturday games, 16-6-4 in Flames last 26 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game, and 8-3-2 in Flames last 13 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. While the Over is 2-0-2 in Kraken last 4 Saturday games and 5-2 in Kraken last 7 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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04-09-22 | Devils v. Stars OVER 6.5 | 3-1 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 21-6-1 in Devils last 28 road games, 19-6-1 in Devils last 26 games as a road underdog, 20-7-3 in Devils last 30 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game, and 27-11-2 in Devils last 40 games as an underdog. While the Over is 5-2-1 in Stars last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game and 13-6-1 in Stars last 20 home games. |
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04-08-22 | Islanders v. Hurricanes -172 | 2-1 | Loss | -172 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes have continued down opposite paths since meeting in the season opener. The teams are far apart in the Metropolitan Division standings heading into their Friday night matchup in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes sit atop the division standings as they gear up for another postseason run, while the Islanders are peeking ahead to next season. New York and Carolina met on Oct. 14 in Raleigh, and the Hurricanes won 6-3 behind two goals and an assist from Andrei Svechnikov. The clubs haven't faced off since. Carolina (46-17-8, 100 points) remained hot after the season-opening victory, winning its first nine games. The Hurricanes haven't slowed much, owning the top spot in the division standings for most of the season and officially clinching a playoff berth with a 5-3 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Consider that the Islanders are 0-9 in the last 9 meetings. |
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04-07-22 | Predators v. Senators +1.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 19 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units We will keep hammering our home puckline dogs, getting the Sens +1.5 Thursday at a reasonable price of -150. They did lose in Nashville 4-1 a little over a week ago, but Ottawa has won three in a row since and generally doesn't lose by more than one at home if it doesn't win outright -- at least in recent weeks. The Preds may be in letdown mode off Tuesday's home upset of Minnesota and also looking ahead to a home game against the high-flying Panthers on Saturday. Nashville has dropped its past three away. |
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04-07-22 | Flyers v. Blue Jackets -124 | 4-1 | Loss | -124 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units he Blue Jackets won 4-2 in Philadelphia on Tuesday to snap a seven-game losing streak, and Columbus is a much better team at home. The Jackets still have outside playoff hopes, while Philly is playing out the string and has all of nine road wins. The Flyers are 30th in the NHL at just 2.57 goals per game and the power play is last at 12.8 percent. Columbus has won 14 of its past 17 as a favorite. |
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04-06-22 | Canucks v. Golden Knights -165 | 5-1 | Loss | -165 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vancouver has lost three straight and nine of 12 and is really banged up. Brock Boeser (19 goals, 19 assists) is for sure out Wednesday and Quinn Hughes (5G, 48A) is in doubt. Vegas prevailed 3-2 in OT at Vancouver on Sunday and has won five in a row. No. 1 goaltender Robin Lehner returned Sunday from a long injury absence and looked pretty good. The Knights also have won five in a row at home |
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04-06-22 | Flames v. Ducks +1.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Anaheim is in a free-fall, but Calgary has lost three of four and that win was by a goal at the Kings on Monday (which we won on the puckline). With the Flames playing again Thursday in San Jose, I believe there's a good chance it's backup Dan Vladar in net here. Again, I don't think the Ducks have much of a chance to win, but getting them -120 against taking Calgary -260 on the road is the smart wager. Anaheim is 20-17 ATS at home. |
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04-05-22 | Wild v. Predators +1.5 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Wild are playing great hockey, but this is their third straight very tough opponent on the road since Saturday. The Preds are well-rested having been off since Friday and frankly need this more in the Western Conference playoff chase. This is a big price and I might play it with something TBA off-site (will wait on some injuries/goaltending choices to decide which), but I have a hard time seeing Nashville lose by more than a goal at home, where it has won six of seven. The Predators have won nine of their last 10 games vs. the Wild. Norris Trophy candidate Roman Josi has a whopping eight points in the two wins this season for Nashville. We are going to have to get used to expensive +1.5 pucklines for the playoffs. |
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04-05-22 | Maple Leafs v. Panthers -159 | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I faded the Leafs in Tampa on Monday night unfortunately, and Toronto was incredibly impressive in a 6-2 victory behind an Auston Matthews hat trick. If the Leafs can pull off the Tampa/Sunrise double in a back-to-back, well kudos because it's incredibly rare for any team to complete the Florida Sweep at all -- much less in 24 hours. Plus, it's rookie Eric Kallgren in net tonight for Toronto, and he has allowed at least three goals in four straight outings. I usually go Under 7 goals, which is the total here, but I simply can't do it this time. I won't be going Over, though, either. |
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04-05-22 | Hurricanes v. Sabres +1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units If the books are going to keep giving us great Sabres puckline prices (-122 here), I'm going to continue cashing. While I didn't play them Sunday vs. Florida in a two-goal loss, Buffalo had at least one point in the eight previous games, and all we need is a point to guarantee a puckline victory. At home this season, Buffalo is a stellar 22-14 ATS. Carolina is slightly under .500 ATS on the road. |
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04-04-22 | Bruins v. Blue Jackets +1.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Solid price at -122 on the puckline for Columbus, which is four games over .500 at home but has lost six in a row overall (thus the good price). The SportsLine Projection Model has the Jackets winning outright. Not sure I agree with that. The Bruins might take this one for granted as they beat visiting Columbus 5-2 on Saturday and play again Tuesday. Top Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski (42 points) will return from injury tonight and that's big. Coach Brad Larsen is back from COVID protocols apparently. It's Linus Ullmark in net for Boston and he's a bit of a step down from Jeremy Swayman. |
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04-02-22 | Wild +1.5 v. Hurricanes | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina is excellent, but we are getting a decent day-before price on the Wild puckline (-160 as of now that probably only goes up), and Minnesota is quite good itself. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (26 points) remains out for the Canes. Should be Marc-Andre Fleury in net for Minnesota, and he has been energized by the trade from Chicago, going 2-0 with only three goals allowed in a Wild uniform. |
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04-02-22 | Maple Leafs v. Flyers +1.5 | 6-3 | Loss | -102 | 8 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Going to jump this one early as we get the Flyers at -110 on the puckline. The Leafs are of course the much better team but also starting Jack Campbell in net -- he has been out since March 8 due to injury and had been horrible in five straight outings before being shut down. A couple of other regulars are out injured. The Flyers have lost three straight but those were all away. Their past two home games: Upsets of the Islanders and Predators. Philly can at worst stay within a goal Saturday. |
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04-02-22 | Penguins v. Avalanche OVER 6 | 2-3 | Loss | -125 | 4 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 4-1 in Penguins last 5 overall and 4-1-2 in Penguins last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. While the Over is 6-1-1 in Avalanche last 8 vs. Eastern Conference, 9-2 in Avalanche last 11 vs. Metropolitan, and 7-3 in Avalanche last 10 Saturday games. In addition the Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings. |
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04-02-22 | Panthers v. Devils OVER 7 | 7-6 | Win | 100 | 1 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 23-6-2 in Panthers last 31 vs. Eastern Conference, 21-6-2 in Panthers last 29 games playing on 1 days rest, 20-6-2 in Panthers last 28 vs. Metropolitan, and 15-5-1 in Panthers last 21 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. While the Over is 18-7-3 in Devils last 28 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game, 25-10-2 in Devils last 37 games as an underdog, and 15-7-1 in Devils last 23 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. |
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04-01-22 | Blues v. Oilers -140 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Great matchup and the Blues are certainly capable of winning but Edmonton is feeling it at home on an eight-game winning streak. The franchise record is nine. Connor McDavid has scored in back-to-back games and has eight goals in his last 11 games as part of an 11-game point streak (8G, 13A). The Oilers (4.70) and Blues (3.90) are averaging the first and third-most goals per game since March 10. Jordan Kryou (62 points) is iffy for St. Louis. |
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04-01-22 | Senators v. Red Wings -115 | 5-2 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I really had no interest in this game between bad teams but will roll with the Wings at home because Ottawa is giving Mads Sogaard his first-ever NHL start in net. The 6-foot-7 Sogaard was 16-13-1, with a 2.87 goals against average and .906 save percentage with Belleville of the American Hockey League this year. His NHL experience amounts to one exhibition period in September. I'm always going to fade a rookie netminder in his first start on the road. |
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04-01-22 | Predators v. Sabres +1.5 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Buffalo has been an absolute cash cow on the puckline over the past few weeks. Either the Sabres win outright or lose by a goal in overtime it seems. It's so nice when a game goes to OT/shootout and I don't give a fudge about the winner. Nashville has lost three of its past four on the road. |
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04-01-22 | Islanders v. Rangers -159 | 3-0 | Loss | -159 | 9 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units No. 1 goaltender Ilya Sorokin is out. Just from what I'm reading, it's more likely than not he also misses Friday, which probably means Cory Schneider gets the call in the second of a B2B and the Rangers should torch him. If it's Schneider, who hasn't played in the NHL this season, this ML will rise quite a bit. The Isles are 4-12 in their past 16 in the second of a B2B and have nothing to play for. The Blueshirts are on a four-game winning streak and have playoff seeding/potential division title to care about. |
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03-31-22 | Jets v. Maple Leafs -200 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 21 h 60 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units News just broke that Winnipeg leading scorer Kyle Connor (41 goals, 41 assists) and top-six defenseman Nate Schmidt (31 points) tested positive for COVID, so they are not playing tonight (which works out nicely since I took the Sabres on the puckline) or Thursday or Saturday. Some books will post lookahead lines for NHL teams that play the night before like Winnipeg here, some won't. This ML will certainly jump. |
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03-30-22 | Jets v. Sabres +1.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Buffalo has won six of nine and two of those three losses were at least in overtime, which is obviously all we need here on the puckline. Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck is 9-11-7 with a 3.12 GAA on the road. It's the Jets' first road game in 10 days and ahead of a rivalry matchup in Toronto on Thursday. |
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03-29-22 | Avalanche v. Flames -140 | 2-1 | Loss | -140 | 5 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This could easily be a Western Conference Finals preview and really I'm just taking the home side. The Avalanche are 1-5 in their past six as dogs and are still down Gabriel Landeskog (59 points) ... and, in a surprise, have ruled out Nathan MacKinnon (70 points) as well. So this ML may rise a bit. Calgary has won 17 of its past 21 at home. |
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03-29-22 | Rangers +1.5 v. Penguins | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Pittsburgh is a -175 favorite to win ... and the Rangers are -175 on the puckline, so I'd be silly not to take New York wouldn't I? Igor Shesterkin (31-9-3, 2.11 GAA, .936 SV) is more than capable of stealing this game himself for the Blueshirts, who have won their past four as dogs. Just get to OT, that's all I care about, and no empty-net goal for Pittsburgh! |
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03-29-22 | Islanders v. Blue Jackets +1.5 | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 3 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Neither team really has anything to play for, but Columbus is five games over. 500 at home and the Isles are three under on the road and won't have injured No. 1 goaltender Ilya Sorokin. The downgrade to Semyon Varlamov is enough for me to pay the puckline "tax" on Columbus at home -- although I think there's a pretty good chance the Jackets win outright. I'll play this with Panthers ML over Canadiens but won't post that game on here because the number is so high. |
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03-29-22 | Canadiens v. Panthers OVER 6.5 | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 2 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating; 2 Units Consider that the Over is 19-7-1 in Canadiens last 27 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, 18-7-1 in Canadiens last 26 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, and 7-3 in Canadiens last 10 games as an underdog. While the Over is 20-5-2 in Panthers last 27 games playing on 1 days rest, 22-6-2 in Panthers last 30 vs. Eastern Conference, and 20-6-1 in Panthers last 27 games as a home favorite. |
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03-28-22 | Seattle Kraken v. Kings OVER 5.5 | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 7-1 in Kraken last 8 Monday games, |
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03-28-22 | Coyotes v. Oilers OVER 6.5 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 6-2-2 in Coyotes last 10 games as a road underdog, 9-3 in Coyotes last 12 Monday games, and 6-2-2 in Coyotes last 10 road games. While the Over is 6-1 in Oilers last 7 overall, 5-1 in Oilers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest, and 4-1-1 in Oilers last 6 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. |
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03-28-22 | Sabres v. Blackhawks OVER 6 | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 3-0-1 in Sabres last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation, 6-2 in Sabres last 8 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game, and 5-2 in Sabres last 7 games as an underdog. While the Over is 3-0-1 in Blackhawks last 4 overall, 5-0 in Blackhawks last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation, and 8-1 in Blackhawks last 9 vs. Eastern Conference. |
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03-28-22 | Canucks v. Blues -150 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I wasn't going to play this game because the Blues are in a bit of a funk but now will because Vancouver is starting backup Jaroslav Halak (3-6-0, 3.19 GAA) in net and the ML almost surely will rise a bit. It's also Vancouver's fourth road game in six nights. The Nucks are 0-4 in their past four in that scenario. The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last five meetings with the Canucks and 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings at Enterprise Center. |
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03-28-22 | Hurricanes v. Capitals +1.5 | 6-1 | Loss | -210 | 5 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The books are just not giving us great ML value, so I'm changing up a little with my bets and paying the "tax" on a more sure thing. Plus, I rather like not sweating overtime/shootout because I swear that I'm like 0-27 on games that go to shootouts this year. So incredibly frustrating. The Caps are 3-0 vs. the Hurricanes this season so I'm a bit surprised they are even home dogs. TJ Oshie returned from injury for Washington on Saturday and it sounds as if Nic Dowd might Monday. Carolina is 1-4 in its past five on the road. Maybe it wins here but tough to see it by multiple goals. |
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03-27-22 | Panthers +111 v. Maple Leafs | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 5 Units The Panthers defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in a shootout to improve to 9-1-1 in their past 11 road games. Florida has won three in a row overall. The Maple Leafs lost 4-2 to the host Montreal Canadiens, despite having an enormous 51-18 advantage in shots on goal. |
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03-27-22 | Flyers v. Predators -240 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Nashville entered the weekend atop the Western Conference wild-card race. The Predators opened their three-game trip with a 6-3 victory at Anaheim, with Filip Forsberg collecting two goals and three assists. The Flyers are coming off a 6-3 loss Friday at Colorado, a game in which goaltender Carter Hart was pelted with 51 shots. The loss came one night after the Flyers posted a 5-2 win in St. Louis to snap a 13-game road skid (0-11-2) dating to Dec. 29. Hayden Hodgson had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut. |
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03-27-22 | Lightning v. Islanders +1.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -190 | 4 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Lightning are all but assured of getting a chance to become the first three-peat champion in the NHL since the Islanders won four in a row from 1980 through 1983. But a late-season slump may make the road tougher for Tampa Bay, which won for just the third time in nine games (3-6-0) Saturday and enters Sunday third in the Atlantic Division -- one point behind the second-place Bruins and one point ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Lightning, which squandered a pair of one-goal leads in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins, were in danger of falling to the Red Wings before Steven Stamkos scored the tying goal with 4:38 left in regulation. Brayden Point won the game by scoring on the power play at the 2:32 mark of overtime. |
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03-26-22 | Devils v. Capitals -163 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units While the Devils gave the Maple Leafs a battle, the loss also magnified why New Jersey is in last place in the Metropolitan Division and all but guaranteed to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season and the ninth time in 10 years since reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in the spring of 2012. Of the three goals the Maple Leafs scored Wednesday, two were scored short-handed, including the game-winner with 4:42 left in the third period. Pierre Engvall picked off a pass by New Jersey's Jesper Bratt in the Devils' zone and raced up the ice to score the unassisted goal in the middle of a four-minute power play for New Jersey. The Capitals, who are on pace to make the playoffs for the eighth straight season and the 14th time in 15 years, did just enough against the Sabres to remain two points behind the first wild card, the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
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03-26-22 | Devils v. Capitals OVER 6 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 7-2 in Devils last 9 Saturday games, 19-6-1 in Devils last 26 road games, and 18-7-1 in Devils last 26 games as a road underdog. While the Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 games as a favorite, 13-5 in Capitals last 18 vs. a team with a winning % below .400, and 18-7-1 in Capitals last 26 games following a win. |
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03-26-22 | Canucks v. Stars OVER 5.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -125 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 7-2 in Canucks last 9 vs. Western Conference, 6-2 in Canucks last 8 games playing on 1 days rest, and 6-2 in Canucks last 8 road games. While the Over is 6-1 in Stars last 7 games following a win, 4-1 in Stars last 5 overall, and 4-1 in Stars last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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03-26-22 | Maple Leafs v. Canadiens +1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units While I have been murdered on NHL big home favorites lately, have been killing it -- I need to stop watching all these Netflix serial killer shows -- on home dogs on the puckline. Unfortunately, the books don't give us the value to do it often, but this is one at -120 on Montreal in maybe the best rivalry in sports (seriously, see a Habs-Leafs game in your life if you can). Plus it's a Leafs rookie in net in Montreal? Honestly, the ML on the Canadiens might not be a bad idea, but I'm a tad conservative betting-wise. |
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03-26-22 | Canucks v. Stars -138 | 4-1 | Loss | -138 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This ML seems a bit low, but then Vancouver tends to Canuck me often when I fade them. You know what you get with Stars netminder Jake Oettinger: At least two goals allowed but rarely more than three. Nucks netminder Thatcher Demko's GAA is about half a goal worse away, but then I've honestly stopped trying to make mathematical sense of this NHL season. |
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03-26-22 | Blackhawks v. Golden Knights -180 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vegas trails Dallas by one point for the final wild-card spot but the Stars still have four games in hand. The Golden Knights, who begin a stretch of seven games against teams currently out of the playoffs, are 3-7 over their past 10 games. All seven of the losses came on the road where they were outscored 30-11. However, the Golden Knights are 3-0 at home during that stretch, including a 6-1 blowout of Nashville on Thursday. |
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03-26-22 | Islanders v. Bruins OVER 5.5 | 3-6 | Win | 107 | 2 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Over is 10-3-1 in Islanders last 14 games playing on 1 days rest, 6-2-1 in Islanders last 9 vs. a team with a winning record, and 12-5 in Islanders last 17 road games. While the Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last 7 vs. Metropolitan and 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Boston. |
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03-24-22 | Red Wings v. Islanders -214 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I'm really getting tired of betting the NHL because the books just aren't giving us any value. I've been obliterated the past two nights on home losses as massive favorites by Calgary and Colorado, but what am I supposed to do with limited options? I do usually back the Isles at home when Ilya Sorokin is in net, and he is here. He's 11-3-3 with a 1.81 GAA at home. The Wings have just ruled out Filip Zadina (20 points) and Givani Smith (seven points). |
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03-24-22 | Panthers v. Canadiens +1.5 | 4-3 | Win | 105 | 3 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Have to take the Habs at plus-money (+110) on the puckline at home. The team is 1-2 since netminder Jake Allen returned from injury but both losses were in overtime and that would be just fine here. Cats backup Spencer Knight goaltender has been better of late than he was early in the season but still is more than capable of a terrible game. Anton Lundell (28 points) and Aaron Ekblad (57 points) are both out for Florida. |
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03-24-22 | Stars v. Hurricanes -210 | 4-3 | Loss | -210 | 3 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Here's another one where the price is silly, but the Stars are giving newly acquired Scott Wedgewood the start in net, and he's just not good. Dallas can't play Jake Oettinger every single game and backup Braden Holtby is injured. Max Domi is expected to make his Carolina debut. He posted 32 points in 53 games with the Blue Jackets before the trade. I'll probably play this with the Islanders. |