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03-07-18 | Penguins +100 v. Flyers | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 23 h 17 m | Show | |
My selection is on Pittsburgh over Philadelphia at 8:05 pm et on Wednesday. This is a big statement game for the Penguins as they could very well match up against the Flyers in the opening round of the playoffs. Of course, the game is big for the Flyers are well, for the same reason, and also because they've dropped three games in a row. I simply feel that the Pens are in better position to gain the upper hand right now as they've bounced back since dropping that ugly decision in Boston last week, catching a few breaks along the way in posting back-to-back wins in extra time. We're getting a lot of value with the superior squad in this rivalry tilt. Take Pittsburgh (10*). |
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03-04-18 | Golden Knights v. Devils +106 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 17 m | Show | |
My selection is on New Jersey over Vegas at 5:05 pm et on Sunday. The Golden Knights are facing perhaps their first true adversity of their inaugural season and I'm not convinced they'll be able to dig their way out on Sunday evening in Newark. The Devils are being led by a red hot Taylor Hall right now and while they're coming off a loss in Carolina on Friday night, I'm confident we'll see them bounce back on home ice. Vegas has earned a favorable reputation in the betting marketplace but it's starting to work against it now. The Golden Knights simply aren't playing with any confidence and I believe we'll see them continue to push a little too hard on Sunday. Take New Jersey (10*). |
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03-04-18 | Predators v. Avalanche +116 | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 18 h 21 m | Show | |
My selection is on Colorado over Nashville at 3:05 pm et on Sunday. The Predators are rolling right now, but so are the Avalanche. After a perfect western Canadian swing I look for the Preds to get tripped up on Sunday afternoon in Denver. Colorado has been dominant on home ice this season and is fresh off a 7-1 victory over Minnesota on Friday night. Nathan MacKinnon is quite simply the best player in the NHL right now. This is an Avs squad that is brimming with confidence as it makes its playoff push. The Preds will offer a considerable challenge on Sunday afternoon but I'm confident the Avs will be up for it. Take Colorado (10*). |
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03-02-18 | Devils +121 v. Hurricanes | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 29 m | Show | |
My selection is on New Jersey over Carolina at 7:35 pm et on Friday. The Devils couldn't follow up on a big win in Pittsburgh earlier this week, falling by a 3-2 score in Florida on Thursday. Of course, we came out on the right side in that one, backing the Panthers at a very fair price. Here, the value shifts back to the Devils as they head to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes, who are coming off a blowout win over the Flyers in Philadelphia last night. I'm certainly not sold on this 'Canes squad, which has played a rather uneven brand of hockey for much of the season. The Devils have certainly been the more consistent team and I expect them to bounce back from what was a predictably flat performance last night. Take New Jersey (10*). |
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03-01-18 | Devils v. Panthers -133 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 23 h 6 m | Show | |
My selection is on Florida over New Jersey at 7:35 pm et on Thursday. I'll back the Panthers on Thursday night as they host the Devils in a clash of surging Eastern Conference squads. New Jersey is coming off a big 3-2 win in Pittsburgh on Tuesday but I expect to see somewhat of a letdown here. The Devils certainly can't afford to let down their guard against a Panthers team that is playing some of its best hockey of the season. Florida has climbed back into the playoff race, perhaps by no coincidence turning things around since getting Roberto Luongo back from injury between the pipes. We're being asked to lay a reasonable price with the home side here. Take Florida (10*). |
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02-22-18 | Avalanche +118 v. Oilers | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 25 h 49 m | Show |
NHL Western Conference Game of the Month. My selection is on Colorado over Edmonton at 9:05 pm et on Thursday. Wins have been few and far between for the Oilers lately but they did managed to get past the Avs in Colorado last weekend. I expect the Avs to answer back on Thursday night in Edmonton. Colorado lit it up on the power play on Tuesday night in Vancouver, skating to a 5-4 overtime win with the winning goal coming off the stick of Nathan MacKinnon, who just returned to the lineup after an extended absence last weekend. I see the Avs as a team with the potential to go on another run as they head down the stretch. Meanwhile, the Oilers are likely going to be 'sellers' before the trade deadline next Monday. We can only expect Edmonton to continue to find ways to lose as the season goes on. Take Colorado (10*). |
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02-22-18 | Sharks v. Predators -160 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show | |
My selection is on Nashville over San Jose at 8:05 pm et on Thursday. The Sharks roll into this game having won three contests in a row but I believe that's where it ends. Nashville had been struggling a bit before reeling off back-to-back victories on Monday and Tuesday this week. The Predators will certainly be up for this game, knowing the Sharks are playing well, not to mention the fact that San Jose took the last meeting between these two teams by a 4-1 score. We're dealing with a fairly steep price here but it's warranted in my opinion. Take Nashville (10*). |
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02-21-18 | Stars v. Ducks -130 | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 14 h 53 m | Show | |
My selection is on Anaheim over Dallas at 10:05 pm et on Wednesday. The Ducks are expected to be without goaltender John Gibson on Wednesday night but veteran Ryan Miller has quietly held his own when called upon this season and I look for him to perform well against the visiting Stars in this spot. Miller has posted a .918 save percentage, which actually bests the number that Ben Bishop has put up (.916) albeit with a much smaller sample size. The Ducks come into this game confident after notching three straight victories on the road. In those games they did an excellent job of controlling the pace of play, allowing just four goals in total. I look for them to frustrate the Stars here, a team that has stumbled a little bit, dropping two of their last three games, allowing 11 goals in those two setbacks. With 71 points, the Ducks sit just a single point behind the Stars in the Western Conference standings. Anaheim has done a terrific job of making up ground recently and I look for it to come through with another big victory on Wednesday night. Take Anaheim (10*). |
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02-20-18 | Predators -113 v. Red Wings | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 28 m | Show | |
My selection is on Nashville over Detroit at 7:35 pm et on Tuesday. The Preds snapped their brief two-game skid with a resounding 5-2 win over the Senators on home ice last night and while they won't have the advantage of rest here, I still expect another strong performance on Tuesday night. The Red Wings have been idle since suffering a 3-2 setback against the Leafs on Sunday night and while they would like to respond with a victory here, they'll be in tough against what is sure to be a highly-motivated Preds squad. We're being asked to lay a reasonably low price with Nashville here, and that has a lot to do with the back-to-back spot, but I'm not sure last night's game was all that taxing on the Preds. Take Nashville (10*). |
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02-20-18 | Canadiens v. Flyers -164 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 23 h 57 m | Show | |
My selection is on Philadelphia over Montreal at 7:05 pm et on Tuesday. The Flyers are rolling along right now and it's going to take quite an effort to derail them. I'm not sure the Canadiens have it in them on Tuesday night. Montreal continues to struggled, mired in its most disappointing campaign in a number of years. As we saw on Saturday night in Vegas, this is a team that simply has nothing to hang its hat on right now. The Habs are struggling in all facets of the game and I'm not convinced they can keep pace with the surging Flyers for 60 minutes. Take Philadelphia (10*). |
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02-20-18 | Lightning -105 v. Capitals | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 5 m | Show |
NHL Eastern Conference Game of the Year. My selection is on Tampa Bay over Washington at 7:05 pm et on Tuesday. Terrific spot for the Lightning to bounce back from a home loss to the Devils on Saturday night. Tampa Bay hasn't been playing its best hockey lately by any stretch of the imagination and has certainly struggled on the road of late, but this is a big step up spot against one of the teams that is gunning for it at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. The Capitals have been up and down with three losses in their last five contests but did notch a victory in Buffalo yesterday afternoon. I simply feel the Bolts are the superior team in this matchup and given the scheduling situation should skate to a victory in the nation's capital on Tuesday night. Take Tampa Bay (10*). |
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02-19-18 | Wild v. Islanders +110 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 1 m | Show | |
My selection is on New York over Minnesota at 1:05 pm et on Monday. We won with the Islanders on Friday night in Carolina and I won't hesitate to go back to the well again on Monday afternoon. New York is coming off back-to-back shutout victories and while I don't expect them to deliver another clean sheet today, I am confident the Isles offense will put up enough to get past the Wild. Note that Minnesota has lost back-to-back games including a 3-2 shootout defeat against the Ducks on home ice on Saturday. The Wild took the last meeting between these two teams by a 6-4 score back in October. I believe this Isles squad has grown since then and finds itself in a good spot here. Take New York (10*). |
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02-18-18 | Penguins -106 v. Blue Jackets | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show |
NHL Metropolitan Game of the Month. My selection is on Pittsburgh over Columbus at 6:05 pm et on Sunday. The Pens are in a tough back-to-back spot here after a draining back-and-forth affair against the Leafs on home ice last night but I don't believe they'll be any worse for wear. As I noted in my analysis of yesterday's play on the Pens, this team is highly-motivated right now and playing arguably its best hockey of the season. And they'll certainly be up for this showdown with the rival Blue Jackets, who are having a tough time getting out of their own way at the moment. We successfully faded the Jackets on Friday as they fell to the Flyers in overtime. I won't hesitate to go back to the well in this spot. Take Pittsburgh (10*). |
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02-18-18 | Flyers -130 v. Rangers | 7-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 53 m | Show | |
My selection is on Philadelphia over New York at 12:05 pm et on Sunday. With puck drop quickly approaching I'll keep my analysis short for this game. The fact is, the Rangers are reeling and will be in full sell-off mode come the trade deadline next week. They're in tough here, in a back-to-back spot after a 6-3 loss in Ottawa, and facing a Flyers squad that continues to push towards the playoffs, fresh off a gritty 2-1 overtime win in Columbus on Friday. As long as the Flyers don't overlook the Rangers, and I don't believe they will having dropped a blowout decision against them earlier this season, they should prevail. Take Philadelphia (10*). |
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02-17-18 | Capitals -105 v. Blackhawks | 1-7 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 59 m | Show | |
My selection is on Washington over Chicago at 8:35 pm et on Saturday. The Blackhawks are a mess right now as they continue to march on in what amounts to a highly disappointing campaign in Chicago. Meanwhile, the Capitals continue to go about their business atop the Eastern Conference. There's no denying the Caps have been a 'regular season team' over the years and it remains to be seen whether they can change that narrative later this spring. For now, they're playing terrific hockey and I don't expect to see them let down their guard against a Blackhawks squad that still carries an elite reputation. Take Washington (10*). |
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02-17-18 | Maple Leafs v. Penguins -125 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show | |
My selection is on Pittsburgh over Toronto at 7:05 pm et on Saturday. This is a big measuring stick game for both of these teams albeit in different ways. The Leafs are rolling along right now but much of their success has come on home ice. Here, they'll hit the road to face a Pens team that has been virtually unbeatable at home. There's no question Pittsburgh will be up for this contest as it continues its effort to stake claim as the top team in the Eastern Conference. Look for both squads' stars to shine in this showdown, but in the end I look for the Pens to prevail. Take Pittsburgh (10*). |
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02-17-18 | Oilers v. Coyotes +100 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
My selection is on Arizona over Edmonton at 4:05 pm et on Saturday. I simply feel that the wrong team is favored at the time of posting in this matchup. The Oilers continue to struggle, with the playoffs pretty much out of the question at this point. It's been a tremendously disappointing season and there's a good chance they'll be looking to sell some assets before next week's trade deadline. Meanwhile, the Coyotes are in the middle of their seemingly perennial rebuild but have shown some signs of life lately, including a home win over the Blackhawks earlier this week. I see solid value with the 'Yotes in this matinee affair in the desert on Saturday. Take Arizona (10*). |
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02-16-18 | Flyers +122 v. Blue Jackets | 2-1 | Win | 122 | 22 h 16 m | Show | |
My selection is on Philadelphia over Columbus at 7:05 pm et on Friday. The Flyers are coming off a tough shootout loss at home against the Devils on Wednesday night but I like their chances of bouncing back in Columbus on Friday. The Blue Jackets have certainly been uneven in recent weeks and have been rather underwhelming as a whole this season, following an impressive 2016-17 campaign. Columbus continues to fire a ton of shots on goal but hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard. The quality of the Jackets chances has been lacking to be sure. The Flyers had won four games in a row prior to their setback against the Devils. Expect them to respond with a big effort on Friday night. Take Philadelphia (10*). |
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02-12-18 | Panthers +130 v. Oilers | 7-5 | Win | 130 | 25 h 44 m | Show | |
My selection is on Florida over Edmonton at 9:05 pm et on Monday. The Oilers remain an overvalued mess as they return home following yet another disappointing loss in San Jose on Saturday night. I can't see them picking themselves up off the mat for this non-conference matchup against the Panthers on Monday night. Florida has won four of its last five games and there was no real shame in falling at home against the Kings on Friday night. This is the start of a five-game Canadian road trip and they'll certainly be looking to hit the ground running in what amounts to a very winnable contest in Edmonton. The case can certainly be made that the wrong team is favored in this matchup as the Oilers have done nothing to warrant any confidence in this bettor. Take Florida (10*). |
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02-12-18 | Lightning +100 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 51 m | Show |
NHL Atlantic Division Game of the Month. My selection is on Tampa Bay over Toronto at 7:05 pm et on Monday. Both of these teams enter this game playing well, with the Lightning having won back-to-back games and the Leafs a perfect 3-0 on their current homestand. I'm just not sure the Leafs are at the same level as the Bolts right now. Toronto didn't face any resistance on Saturday night at home against Ottawa. I don't believe that serves the Leafs well as they step up in class against Tampa Bay. The Lightning just closed out a 2-0 homestand, scoring nine goals in the process. Still with a bad taste in their mouths from an ugly blowout loss in Edmonton one week ago, I look for the Bolts to put forth a tremendous effort on Monday night in Toronto. Take Tampa Bay (10*). |
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02-06-18 | Flames +101 v. Blackhawks | 3-2 | Win | 101 | 24 h 56 m | Show | |
My selection is on Calgary over Chicago at 8:35 pm et on Tuesday. The Flames have had their share of struggles recently but they are coming off a confidence building win over these same Blackhawks on Saturday night and they've certainly proved their worth on the road this season, having gone 13-5-5. By contrast, the 'Hawks are just 12-10-5 at the United Center and 11-12-5 against Western Conference opponents. Chicago will draw plenty of action from the betting majority in what looks like an obvious bounce-back spot in the back-end of this home-and-home but I simply don't believe it is playing well enough to warrant support. The Flames have the edge in a number of different departments, with goaltending coming to mind. Take Calgary (10*). |
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Date | Match Up | Rating | Score | Result | Profit | Lead Time | Analysis |
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03-07-18 | Penguins +100 v. Flyers | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 23 h 17 m | Show | |
03-04-18 | Golden Knights v. Devils +106 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 17 m | Show | |
03-04-18 | Predators v. Avalanche +116 | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 18 h 21 m | Show | |
03-02-18 | Devils +121 v. Hurricanes | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 29 m | Show | |
03-01-18 | Devils v. Panthers -133 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 23 h 6 m | Show | |
02-22-18 | Avalanche +118 v. Oilers | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 25 h 49 m | Show |
02-22-18 | Sharks v. Predators -160 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show | |
02-21-18 | Stars v. Ducks -130 | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 14 h 53 m | Show | |
02-20-18 | Predators -113 v. Red Wings | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 28 m | Show | |
02-20-18 | Canadiens v. Flyers -164 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 23 h 57 m | Show | |
02-20-18 | Lightning -105 v. Capitals | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 5 m | Show |
02-19-18 | Wild v. Islanders +110 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 1 m | Show | |
02-18-18 | Penguins -106 v. Blue Jackets | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show |
02-18-18 | Flyers -130 v. Rangers | 7-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 53 m | Show | |
02-17-18 | Capitals -105 v. Blackhawks | 1-7 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 59 m | Show | |
02-17-18 | Maple Leafs v. Penguins -125 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show | |
02-17-18 | Oilers v. Coyotes +100 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
02-16-18 | Flyers +122 v. Blue Jackets | 2-1 | Win | 122 | 22 h 16 m | Show | |
02-12-18 | Panthers +130 v. Oilers | 7-5 | Win | 130 | 25 h 44 m | Show | |
02-12-18 | Lightning +100 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 51 m | Show |
02-06-18 | Flames +101 v. Blackhawks | 3-2 | Win | 101 | 24 h 56 m | Show |