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04-23-24 | Predators +114 v. Canucks | Top | 4-1 | Win | 114 | 6 h 4 m | Show |
#77 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Nashville Predators +115 over Vancouver Canucks, Tuesday at 10 PM ET - Demko is the #1 goalie for the Canucks and he made a stellar early save in the Game 1 win. Also, Saros is the #1 goalie for the Predators and the Canucks first goal was a bit of a soft one that normally Saros would save. Even with all this, the Predators still led the game 2-1 mid-way through the final period! Per the above, that score truly could have been 3-0 in favor of Nashville. The fact it was not and the fact the game ended up a 4-2 Vancouver win (Canucks got empty net goal to seal it) has led to line value here. But why did this line come down even more? It is because Demko is out for tonight for the Canucks. DeSmith will get the call instead as Demko is said to have a minor injury and will miss at least this game. DeSmith is just not on the same level as Demko and, before allowing 1 goal in his final regular season start, DeSmith allowed 6 goals in B2B starts! The Predators played very well in Game 1 yet ended up with nothing to show for it. Now you have a superb situation with a highly motivated team down 1-0 in the series and looking to take advantage of a back-up goalie who has played only once in recent weeks. Saros is a veteran who is likely to be even better in Game 2. DeSmith has made only one post-season appearance in his career! On the other hand, Saros has played in 18 post-season games and is playing in his 6th post-season! Take advantage of the line value in this one and grab the small dog money line price with the road team here as the Predators take advantage of the goalie situation and bounce back off the tough game 1 loss. Nashville is the bet here. |
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03-04-24 | Seattle Kraken v. Flames -121 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 53 m | Show |
#24 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames -125 over Seattle Kraken, Monday at 9:30 PM ET - The Kraken are getting some attention here because they have been playing better of late and because goalie Grubauer has been playing well. However, the key with both those things is that the majority of this stretch has been on home ice for the Kraken. This is their first road game since mid-February. That certainly holds some significance here as they have lost 6 of last 8 road games. Also, we are assuming #1 goalie Grubauer plays here. Though he delivered a strong performance in his most recent road start, this followed him allowing at least 3 goals in 6 straight road starts. If Daccord gets the call here in goal for Seattle, he has allowed 4 goals in each of his last two starts and was pulled early from his most recent start. As for the Flames (winners of 5 straight including 4 over teams currently in playoff position!) they have announced Markstrom as the starter tonight. He has allowed an average of just 2 goals in his last 10 starts and has an 8-2 record in these games! Calgary has won 9 of 12 games and allowed just 2 goals per game in the 9 victories. Also, the Flames have won 4 straight on home ice. Seattle's recent little mini run had a lot to do with home ice and now they are on the road and facing a surging Calgary team. Take advantage of the line value in this one and lay the very reasonable money line price with the home favorite here as the Flames win their 6th game in a row and drop Seattle to 2-7 last 9 road games! |
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01-09-24 | Senators v. Flames -122 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 14 h 5 m | Show |
#18 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames (-130) over Ottawa Senators, Tuesday at 9 PM ET - The Senators are struggling overall and have struggled on the road this season. Ottawa enters this game having lost 10 of 13 games. They also have lost 11 of 15 games on the road this season. The Flames, on the other hand, have turned things around since goalie Jacob Markstrom came back. He was excellent in a recent road loss at Philadelphia and that tight loss was preceded by a stretch in which Calgary won 6 of 8 games. The Flames enter this game on a 3-1 run last 4 home games and they are certainly happy to be back home in Alberta after their road trip ended with a couple tight losses. This is the perfect spot for a Calgary bounce back against a team that is struggling and has proven to be road-adverse this season. The Flames have allowed just 2.4 goals per game in their last 10 games. The Senators have allowed 4.3 goals in the last 14 games! Also, Calgary is one of the top teams in the NHL for short-handed goals and their penalty kill is much stronger than that of the Santors. In fact, Ottawa is dead last on the penalty kill in the NHL this season. Special teams play and the home/road dichotomy plus the goalie and defensive edges all belong to the host in this one. Looks like a home blowout is on the way in this one! Home team's money line is our play here. |
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12-07-23 | Maple Leafs -129 v. Senators | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 20 m | Show |
NHL game rotation #7: ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Toronto Maple Leafs (-130) over Ottawa Senators, Thursday at 7 PM ET - The Senators are off a huge upset win over the Rangers on Tuesday! Speaking of upsets, Ottawa also beat the Maple Leafs in Toronto earlier this season. This is a divisional game and the Leafs are set for revenge here. Toronto enters this game well rested as their last game was a home loss in overtime against the Bruins over the weekend. The Maple Leafs hold the rest edge here and have revenge plus the Senators are dead last in the division even though they have only played 5 true road games out of 20 games this season! No team in the NHL has fewer road games than Ottawa. The Senators are home for this game but the point is we are not convinced the Sens are even as strong as their 10-10 record on the season considering they have had a home-heavy schedule. The Sens only have 5 wins in regulation time in their last 16 games and they are yet to lose in OT or the shootout this season. The point is the Senators have been fortunate in terms of scheduling and in terms of good breaks in tight games. This is a great value spot to back one of the stronger teams in the league at a fair price because the Maple Leafs are on the road for this revenge match-up so the price is held to a reasonable level. Toronto goalie Joseph Woll has allowed 3 or less goals in regulation time of each of his last 5 starts and he is also seeking payback here as his worst start of the season was the game against Ottawa. The Senators won the game 6-3 but it was 3-3 in the 3rd period. The road team has won each of the last 4 meetings between these teams. Toronto had won 6 of last 7 meetings before that loss earlier this season and those 6 wins were by a score of 24-11 for an average score of 4-2. We look for the Leafs to resume their long-term dominance here. Great situation with revenge, rest, and also the better special teams. Toronto has been better on the power play and on the penalty kill this season in comparison with the Senators. Road team money line is our play here. |
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11-28-23 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -125 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
#40 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers (-130) over Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday at 9 PM ET - We have been waiting for this one since the start of the season and the way it has been set up here is perfect. Vegas is in a B2B spot. The Golden Knights used their top goalie, Hill, last night. That means Thompson will be patrolling the crease tonight. Though Thompson has been okay this season, Hill has been the top guy and the Knights have lost each of Thompson's last 4 starts. This is a huge revenge game for the Oilers as they were eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals by Vegas in May and the Golden Knights went on to win the Stanley Cup! What has made this situation even stronger (again we had this spot circled BEFORE the season started) is that the Golden Knights have now lost 7 of last 10 games and have been struggling to score goals of late. Now couple that with the fact that Edmonton seems to have turned the corner after a slow start this season. The Oilers just wrapped up a road trip with a much-needed 5-0 blowout win. For an encore, they came home and delivered an 8-2 thrashing to get warmed up for this huge revenge game. Remember it was right here in Edmonton that the Golden Knights ended the Oilers season last May! Now it is time for payback for the home team here. Since Kris Knoblauch took over in Edmonton for the fired Jay Woodcroft two weeks ago, the Oilers have gone a perfect 3-0 here on home ice! Edmonton is well-rested here as they have played only once since Friday while this will be the 3rd game in 4 nights for Vegas and it is a back to back spot. In this stretch of 7 losses in 10 games, Vegas has scored an average of only 1 goal in the 7 defeats! Also, they scored just one goal in regulation time of their most recent win (in OT over Dallas). The Golden Knights have not won a game in regulation time in a week and half! We like the goal-scoring confidence the Oilers have displayed in their last two games and they are getting their swagger back and the set up for this game is perfect. Looks like a solid home win is on the way in this one! Home team money line is our play here. |
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11-22-23 | Golden Knights v. Stars -133 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -133 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
#36 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas Stars (-135) over Vegas Golden Knights, Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET - The Stars have been waiting for this game and are off to a fantastic start this season. The Golden Knights are the defending champs but have been slumping badly. Dallas is hungry for this one in particular because they lost a hard-fought playoff series with Vegas in May. Then, in their first shot at revenge this season the Stars actually never trailed against the Knights in Vegas but they lost in the shootout. The Golden Knights scored the equalizer with just 3 minutes left in regulation or there would have been no shootout in a game that the Stars know they should have taken! Now, entering this game, the set-up is perfect for revenge and the odds makers know that as well. That is why the Stars are priced as a solid -135 favorite here against the defending champs. There is no mistake with this line. The Golden Knights have lost 5 of 7 games and scored a total of just 6 goals in those 5 defeats! The Stars enter this one having won 11 of 15 games. Also, unlike Vegas, Dallas is having no trouble in the goal-scoring department of late. The Stars have scored at least 3 goals in 6 straight games and have averaged scoring 4.7 goals per game in those 6 games. Keep in mind the Knights were rolling until early November but, since then, the only two wins they have the past few weeks have been against Montreal and San Jose. Those teams have combined for just 10 wins in 36 games this season. The Golden Knights are just not right at the moment and the Stars are rolling with confidence and on home ice here and highly motivated. Looks like a home blowout is on the way in this one! Home team money line is our play here. |
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11-01-23 | Sabres v. Flyers -105 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
#32 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers (-105) over Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday at 7 PM ET - The Flyers are off a tight 3-2 loss but that came against a strong Hurricanes team and, overall, Philadelphia again looked solid in that match-up. Philadelphia has been a bit of an early season surprise but the fact is they have a good mix of young talent and veteran presence and also the management and hockey operations changes that were made entering this season are paying immediate dividends. The Flyers right now have looked just as good, if not better, than the Sabres so far this season and also have the home ice edge in this match-up. That being said, the set up here is perfect because Buffalo is off a shocking win over a strong Avalanche team. The Sabres won that game 4-0 behind a shutout performance from Lukkonen between the pipes. However, he had struggled prior to that and Buffalo has been dealing with injuries to goalies Levi and Comrie. The point being, Lukkonen was their #3 choice at goalie! His first two outings were unimpressive so don't be surprised if he quickly regresses after the shocking win over Colorado. As for the Flyers, their #1 goalie is Carter Hart and he is expected between the pipes here and has played very well particularly on home ice. Hart has allowed a total of just 6 goals in his 4 home starts this season! Overall, the Flyers are the deeper team as they are getting more out of their 2nd and 3rd lines than Buffalo has this season. The Sabres have struggled other than their top line. Also, prior to the 4-0 win, Buffalo had lost 5 of 8 games and other than a 3-1 win over the Islanders they were allowing about 4 goals per game in the other 7 games in that stretch. Philly is now off B2B home losses but Hart was in goal for only one of them and this followed the Flyers going a perfect 3-0 in their first 3 home games and winning those games by a combined score of 12 to 3. The Sabres have lost 2 of 3 on the road this season. Home team money line is our play here. |
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06-05-23 | Panthers +124 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show |
#45 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Florida Panthers +120 over Vegas Golden Knights, Monday at 8 PM ET - If you watched Game 1 you know that there were some fortunate bounces of the puck that favored Vegas. The Golden Knights got some breaks and, overall, we liked what we saw from Florida in that one even though they came up short in game with a deceiving final score of 5-2 as it was certainly much closer than that score would lead you to believe. Florida is now in a strong play on position as they have been so strong off losses including 3-1 in this post-season. Dating back to the regular season, the Panthers went 6-2 last 8 times in the regular season games when on the road and coming off a loss in their prior game. This is a well-coached team with plenty of veteran personnel on its roster too. They will be ready to respond here and we don't expect so much "puck luck" for the Golden Knights in this one as they certainly had some good fortune in Game One. Note that Florida wanted to establish physicality in game one and they did but they took it a little too far and they know they will not win many games when allowing 7 power play opportunities. The Golden Knights converted 2 of them and the Panthers had 0 power plays goals in the game. Certainly this was a big difference in the game. 5 on 5 Florida played very well and Vegas also got some huge saves from goalie Adin Hill. Give him credit as he has been strong in this post-season in a big surprise after other goalies got hurt. However, why was he not the #1 goalie in Vegas before the injuries? Exactly and this is why we feel a breakdown could soon be forthcoming and things start to unravel. All of the above factors are leading to value here. Also, because the Panthers are, of course, on the road for this Game 2 revenge spot in this series we get a great price. Grab the small underdog comeback price with the road underdog here. |
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05-24-23 | Hurricanes +100 v. Panthers | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 3 m | Show |
#15 ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (-105) over Florida Panthers, Wednesday at 8 PM ET - The Panthers 1-0 win over Carolina Monday was their first shutout victory of the post-season and the first-ever playoff shutout for Sergei Bobrovsky in his career. The Panthers had only 2 home ice shutouts in the entirety of the regular season. Each time they lost their next game and those defeats were by identical 4-2 scores. All 3 wins in this series for Florida have been by 1 goal and the first two were OT victories. Carolina outshot Florida 32 to 17 in the Game 3 loss. A key player, Barkov, for the Panthers was knocked out of that game early and never returned. He could be back tonight but will not be 100%. The Hurricanes are a determined group with a determined hard-nosed head coach that knows how to get the best out of his players. This series has been tight all the way through and the Panthers are very fortunate to be up 3 games to 0 in this one. The Canes will not quit and have largely avoided losing streaks of more than 2 games this season. This is their first 3-gamer of the post-season and it is the perfect spot to back them for a bounce back. Carolina also won the shots on goal battle in Games 1 and 2 of this series and has had a 70 to 43 edge in shots on goal in games 2 and 3 combined. This has simply been a crazy series as it seems unfathomable that Florida could be up 3 to 0 when you see how this one has played out on the ice. The Hurricanes have to be happy with their level of play yet they have fallen just short of the victory in all 3 games. The determination level and relentlessness of the Canes will be off the charts in this one. Coach Rod Brind'Amour has had his team ready and is one of the best in the business when it comes to preparing his team in the toughest of situations. Down 0-3 but knowing they just need 1 win here and then this series could "turn on a dime", we have no doubt the Hurricanes will be getting some high quality shots and screened shots plus will take advantage of power play chances (likely to get more opportunities tonight), and the result will be a solid road win. Carolina Hurricanes Money Line is the play in this one! |
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05-21-23 | Stars +106 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 30 m | Show |
#9 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas Stars +105 over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 3 PM ET - If you watched Game 1 you know that there were some fortunate bounces of the puck that favored Vegas. The Golden Knights got some breaks and, overall, we liked what we saw from Dallas in that one even though they came up just short in the 4-3 OT loss. Dallas is now in a strong play on position as they have been so strong off a loss. 22-11 is the combined score of the 5 victories that the Stars have in this post-season when they enter a game off a loss. 18-9 is the combined score of the 4 victories that Dallas had following each of their last 4 regular season losses. We are now moving into the latter third of May and you have to go all the way back to mid-March to find the last time the Stars were dealt B2B losses. We like the Stars to play a very tight-checking game here and be a little more physical than they were in Game 1. The last 9 times they were off a loss they allowed an average of only 2 goals per game while they scored 4.4 goals per game. This is a well-coached team with plenty of veteran personnel on its roster too. They will be ready to respond here and we don't expect so much "puck luck" for the Golden Knights in this one as they certainly had some good fortune in Game One. A key goal also happened for Vegas in the 3rd period on a play when the Stars goalie got bowled over and had no chance on the play. All of these factors are leading to value here. Also, because the Stars are on the road for this Game 2 revenge spot we get a great price. Grab the small underdog price with the road underdog here |
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02-17-23 | Stars -105 v. Wild | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 22 m | Show |
#61 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas -105 over Minnesota, Friday at 8 PM ET - The Stars are off B2B losses but they faced Tampa Bay and Boston. The Lightning and Bruins are two of the top teams in the NHL. Dallas is 7-1 this season when entering a game off B2B losses. Indeed, the Stars worst losing streak this season is 3 games and it has happened only one time this season. Dallas is sure to respond here and they are catching a Wild team in a major slump. Overall, Minnesota does not have a single win in regulation last 11 games! The Wild have won only 3 of those games and all 3 were after regulation time. Of the 8 losses, 7 were in regulation time and were by an average margin of 2 goals! Dallas has allowed a total of only 14 goals in regulation time of last 9 games - an average of just 1.6 goals per game! Compare this to a Minny team that is allowing an average of 3.3 goals per game last 11 games. The Wild have scored an average of just 1.8 goals per game in regulation time of last 11 games. Dallas has scored an average of 3 goals per game in regulation time of last 12 games. The Stars have won 2 of last 3 road games and those were each 4-0 wins. They also have knocked off the Wild by 4-1 scores in each of last two meetings. As you can see per the above, the odds in this situation favor another Dallas win yet the game is priced at a pick'em because the Stars are on the road. Grab the excellent line value available here with the pick'em price on the road team in this one. |
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12-19-22 | Oilers -117 v. Predators | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -117 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
#17 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers -120 over Nashville Predators, Monday at 8 PM ET - The Predators have lost 6 straight games and been outscored 13 to 7 in their two games against the Oilers this season. Nashville started this season 2-0 but has lost 17 of 27 games since then. The Predators have scored an average of only 1.5 goals per game in their current 6-game losing streak and now face one of the most dangerous teams in the league in terms of offensive production. This is a great spot to back Edmonton as they are off B2B losses and have gone 3-1 this season when entering a game on a losing streak. Unlike Nashville, the Oilers have not been prone to long losing streaks this season. Edmonton has scored an average of 4 goals per game last dozen games and will be too much for this struggling Nashville team. The Predators power play converting only 14% of the time and the Oilers are converting 32% of their power play opportunities. We have the better special teams play here, the stronger overall team, the more potent offense, and in terms of streaks we are able to fade a team that is slumping bad. Also, because the Oilers are on the road for this one we get a great price. Lay the very reasonable money line price with the road favorite here |
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11-08-22 | Golden Knights v. Maple Leafs -117 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -117 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
#12 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Toronto Maple Leafs -120 on the Money Line over Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up filled with value. The Golden Knights are off to a great start this season but that has them over-valued here. Vegas has played a favorable early season schedule with 8 of 13 match-ups against non-playoff teams from last season. The Golden Knights have only 2 losses on the season but of their 5 games against playoff teams one was a win over these Maple Leafs and then the 2 losses came in the other 4 games. The point is that Vegas has not been so "lights out" against playoff teams from last season. The Golden Knights did beat the Leafs in Vegas however and that makes this a revenge game. We love this spot for Toronto to exact revenge. The Knights are on a long road trip and though they have been winning, the past two victories came despite allowing 4 goals in each game! That is not happening against Toronto. The Maple Leafs have been quite stingy this season so if they get to 4 goals scored they are likely winning this game handily. Toronto has won 5 of 6 home games this season and allowed 2 or less goals in all 5 victories! The surprise with Vegas this season is they have been getting better goaltending than expected. However, both Thompson and Hill are limited in NHL career experience and they each have allowed 4 goals in their most recent start on this road trip. That is why, no matter who is in goal for Vegas tonight, we like the home team to get the big win as they have been allowing a lot fewer goals than Toronto teams in the recent past. Lay it! We think we’re getting some nice value getting this revenge-minded home team at a great price of just -120 in this one with the Leafs as it is the perfect set-up for a home win. |
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10-26-22 | Oilers -110 v. Blues | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 60 m | Show |
#45 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers -115 on the Money Line over St Louis Blues, Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up filled with value. Blues got off to a hot start this season and were 3-0 before a shutout loss at Winnipeg in their most recent game. However, here are a couple of keys. St Louis has averaged scoring only 1 goal last two games. The Blue have only played one team that was a playoff team from last season and that was the Oilers at Edmonton last week. Yes, St Louis won that game 2-0 but it included an empty net goal and was truly a game that could have gone either way. It was evenly played 5 on 5 but the Blues got a power play goal. That of course makes this a revenge game and then you look at the Oilers schedule and they have already played 4 playoff teams from last season! Edmonton is off of a big win over Pittsburgh and that is a momentum boost for this club as they now head on the road for the first time this season. The odds makers are sharp, of course, and it is with good reason that Edmonton is favored here on the road for this one! Other than their shutout loss at home to these Blues, the Oilers have scored an average of 4.4 goals per game in their other 5 games. They are so dangerous offensively and they will have a different gameplan here for the rematch and we don't see the Blues as being able to keep up in this one. Look for the firepower (and determination!) of revenge-minded Edmonton to prove to be too much in this one! Lay it! We think we’re getting some nice value getting this revenging road team at a great price of just -115 in this one with the Oilers as it is the perfect set-up for an away win.
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06-26-22 | Avalanche -114 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche Money Line -115 over Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday at 8:05 PM ET - This Avalanche team that lost Game 5 on home ice will bounce back here. That is the kind of loss strong teams bounce back from and certainly the Avs have been the stronger team in terms of how they match up with Tampa Bay in this series. Looking at the shots on goal statistics throughout this series, Colorado continues to be the better of the two teams in generating offense as they have registered 41 more shots on goal in the 5 games thus far and have only been outshot in one of the games. The Avalanche, prior to the Game 5 loss, had won an incredible 15 of their 18 playoff games this season. Also, Colorado started the post-season with a win that was off a loss in their regular season finale. This team knows how to respond off defeat and has won their next game all 3 times this post-season when coming off a loss. The Avalanche set up well for a big bounce back here at a solid money line price because they are on the road here and that keeps the price manageable. Colorado has been a "road warrior" throughout post-season as they have won 8 of their 9 contests away from home. Road team keeps coming up in the modeling run from this one per our computer math model. Look for the Avalanche to hoist the Stanley Cup on Tampa Bay ice by the time the final horn sounds on this one. Lay the short money line price with road favorite Colorado as it is a big value play here. |
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04-05-22 | Wild -102 v. Predators | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -102 | 6 h 57 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Minnesota Wild Money Line -105 over Nashville Predators at 8 PM ET - The Wild are red hot right now and so too is goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Conversely, the Predators have been scuffling a bit and have been getting shaky goaltending overall. Nashville is 4-4 last 8 games and has given up an average of 4 goals a game during this stretch! Juuse Saros has allowed 4 or more goals in 3 of last 4 starts. The Predators other netminder is David Rittich and he has allowed 4 or more goals in 2 of his last 3 starts. Then you take a look at this Wild team and note they have won 9 of 10 games since a 6-2 home loss to Nashville in mid-March! That's right, this is also a big-time revenge game for Minnesota so this situation is even stronger as a result. The Wild want to return the favor here at Nashville and bring a 9-1 run into this game and Minny has won its last two road games by a combined score of 8 to 2. The Wild continue to get strong goaltending and Fleury plus Cam Talbot have been piling up the wins and strong efforts. So no matter who is in goal here we like Minnesota but it is expected to be Fleury and he has dominated since coming to the Wild from Chicago! Fleury has made 3 starts and gone 3-0 with a 1.34 GAA and a .958 save percentage. Look for Minnesota to stay red hot here. This price is in the -110 range and the "pick 'em ' price is offering great line value! Lay it! Take the WILD |
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03-03-22 | Hurricanes -116 v. Capitals | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -116 | 7 h 34 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes -120 over Washington Capitals, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - The Capitals are starting Vitek Vanecek in goal for the first time in over a month because Ilya Samsonov is out with an injury suffered in practice yesterday. Though Vanecek played some in the 5-3 loss to Toronto Monday, this is still his first start in 5 weeks and he is facing one of the top teams in the league. We are getting a great price on Carolina here because the Capitals are on home ice but Washington has not been strong at home this season! In fact, the Caps have just 12 wins in 28 games as a host this season! The Capitals enter this game on an overall 3-game losing streak and having lost 11 of last 14 homes games including 6 in a row! Carolina is in a great bounce back spot here as they are off an OT loss which followed a 5-game winning streak. The Hurricanes also have revenge on their minds here as they lost to division rival Washington 4-2 much earlier this season in Carolina. That is one of only 4 regulation losses the Hurricanes have had on home ice this entire season so they have not forgotten! So here you have a Canes team in a bounce back spot and playing with revenge and against a division rival and it is a team that is struggling and you get line value because of that struggling team being on home ice where by the way, that team has lost 6 straight anyway! Value simply off the charts in this one! Take advantage of the low money line price with the road team here for a Top Game.
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02-17-22 | Bruins +100 v. Islanders | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Boston Bruins -105 over New York Islanders, Thursday at 7:35 PM ET - The Bruins are off a 2-1 loss in the shootout period at the New York Rangers Tuesday. Boston never trailed in the game and led most of the way as they scored very early and the Rangers did not tie it up until nearly the mid-way point of 3rd period. The Bruins are 8-1 the last 9 times this season they were off a loss in which they were held to 1 goal or shutout. We anticipate another strong bounce back performance here as even though the Bruins are still without Brad Marchand - suspension - they get back Patrice Bergeron tonight as he is listed as probable and is ready to go per inside sources and is one of the best players in the league. Boston was knocked out of the playoffs last season by the Islanders but this is not the same Islanders team by any stretch of the imagination. It has been a bit of a "lost season" for New York that is again spiraling downward. New York did defeat Boston earlier this season but the Bruins outshot the Islanders 41 to 28 in that game and the defeat will only strengthen the resolve of a Bruins team fired up for a big bounce back game and ready to avenge the regular season loss and post-season exit at the hands of the Islanders. New York enters this game having lost 3 straight games and 6 of last 8. The biggest concern for the Islanders is the one thing they had going for them this season was Ilya Sorokin had been so strong between the pipes and now he has been in goal in New York's last two games which were losses by a combined 11-5 score. Sorokin has allowed 15 goals last 4 games! Take advantage of the low money line price with the road team here for a Top Game. |
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02-10-22 | Hurricanes -135 v. Bruins | Top | 6-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes -135 over Boston Bruins, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - We had our eyes on this spot even before the Patrice Bergeron injury and the Brad Marchand suspension. Now factoring in that Boston will be without two of their top players for this one, we absolutely love this situation! The Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL this season and are off B2B losses. That is a play on situation in and of itself as Carolina has only had one 3-game losing streak this entire season. After a lackluster effort in their most recent game at Ottawa (was 2nd night of B2B and off heartbreaking loss at Toronto), the now-rested Canes will be ready to roll tonight. The Bruins are not only without their two best players, the Hurricanes could get a boost tonight with the return of Teuvo Teravainen as he has been close to returning from injury each of the last two contests and has been a game-time decision in each. Even if he does not play the Hurricanes hold the key personnel edges here with Bergeron and Marchand out for the Bruins. This Boston team has been scuffling for a while now with losses in 4 of their last 6 games. Keep in mind, the Hurricanes had won 16 of 20 games before the B2B losses they just had against the Maple Leafs and Senators. Carolina never should have lost the game at Toronto and then there was a bit of an emotional carry-over into Ottawa that led to them dropping B2B games. Now one of the best teams in the NHL takes advantage of a slumping - and short-handed - Bruins team here. Lay the money line price with the road fave here for a Top Game. |
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01-27-22 | Flames v. Blues -130 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 13 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues -140 over Calgary Flames, Thursday at 8:05 PM ET - We had our eyes on this spot ever since these teams met on Monday at Calgary. That game ended up an embarrassing 7-1 loss for the Blues. Now the rematch is in St Louis and everything is set up perfectly for payback for the home team here. The Blues have been off since Monday's loss so they are well-rested here. The Flames were at Columbus last night so they are in a back to back spot and they used their #1 goalie last night Markstrom. That means it is likely back-up Daniel Vladar will be between the pipes for the Flames tonight. He has allowed 17 goals in his last 4 appearances! As for the Blues, they are expected to have Ville Husso between the pipes for this one as he was the first one to leave the ice at today's game-day skate. Husso has been superb of late with a 5-0 record in January and a sparkling 1.13 GAA in his 6 appearances this month! Prior to losing at Calgary, St Louis had won 13 of 17 games! The Flames, prior to last night's win over a struggling Blue Jackets team, had lost 4 straight road games and 6 of their last 8 away from home. Home ice edge, goalie edge, revenge factor, rest edge...it all combines for a super spot to back the hosts at a reasonable money line price here. Lay the money line price with the home fave here for a Top Game. |
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01-04-22 | Flyers +125 v. Ducks | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers +120 over Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday at 10 PM ET - The Flyers are off a 6-3 loss but this was their first loss in regulation time since a shutout loss at New Jersey 4 weeks ago! Not only had Philadelphia been hot, they also are expected to get Scott Laughton and Carter Hart back from covid protocols for this one. The Ducks are trending the other direction of late. Anaheim has lost 4 straight games and have scored an average of only 1.3 goals in the last 3 defeats. Going further back, the Ducks have lost 11 of 18 games. They are favored here in this one because they are on home ice but they have actually lost 5 of last 8 games played in Anaheim. The Ducks have been held to just 1 goal in 3 of those 5 home losses. The Flyers will be rejuvenated by reinforcements tonight and Anaheim still has some key health question marks entering this match-up. This is a case of two teams trending opposite directions right now and the Flyers get it done here! Take the plus money with the road dog here |
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12-14-21 | Islanders +107 v. Red Wings | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders +105 over Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET - We think the Islanders are going to be a team that should have the "buy sign" on them in the coming weeks. They had a brutal early season schedule with their first 13 games of the season played away from home. Then their team got ravaged by a combination of injuries and covid-19. However, this team has started to get healthy and get a lot of guys back and they are playing much better this month. We are well aware of the fact that Matthew Barzal has been put into covid protocols and will miss this game but that has flip flopped the line from the Islanders being favored to now being a dog and this is tremendous line value here. Brock Nelson recently returned to the ice so the Islanders had been without him, among many others, and Nelson can fill in nicely on the top line in the absence of Barzal. Certainly Barzal is a special player but the point is that Nelson is back now and a lot of other Islanders players have also made their return in recent weeks. As a result, the Islanders have had only 1 loss in regulation in their 6 games this month and that loss was by a single goal. Yes they have had some OT/SO losses and that won't do us any good here but they are turning the corner and this team is much better than their record shows and they do enter this game off a win and off wins in 2 of their last 3 and they have revenge against the Red Wings from a loss in OT earlier this month at Detroit. The Islanders are a respectable 6-4-3 last 13 road games and the Red Wings are cooling off and have lost 3 straight games all by a margin of 3 or more goals! This is a case of two teams trending opposite directions right now and, even without Barzal, the Islanders get it done here! Take the plus money with the road dog here |
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12-09-21 | Lightning +121 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 5-3 | Win | 121 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Tampa Bay +120 over Toronto, Thursday at 7:00 PM ET - The Maple Leafs are playing well overall and just ahead of the Lightning in the Atlantic Division. However, Tampa Bay is certainly showing signs they are absolutely not ready to be dethroned yet as Stanley Cup Champs after winning each of the last two Cups and continuing to play well this season even without Kucherov for much of it and without Point for the last few weeks - both guys still out. This is also a revenge game for the Bolts after losing 2-1 at Toronto in OT early last month. The Lightning enter this game having won 7 of last 9 games and the big key is they have allowed a total of only 7 goals in their last 6 wins. Their strong defensive play and netminding will be the difference in this one. Toronto enters having lost 2 of last 3 games and having allowed 3 or more goals in 4 straight games. In fact, the Leafs have allowed an average of 4 goals in their last 4 games. This looks like a great spot for Tampa Bay and, while each of these clubs is without a couple players currently, the Lightning could get Cernak back tonight. Just that fact he is so close to returning, whether he plays or not tonight, is also a mental boost for this club. Look for the visitors to get their revenge for that 2-1 OT loss. By the way, Marner assisted on both goals in that game and he is currently out for the Leafs with a shoulder injury and that is a big loss for a team in a big game like this. We don’t see the Maple Leafs winning two in a row over the 2x defending champs. Take the plus money with the road dog here. |
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11-16-21 | Oilers -108 v. Jets | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 32 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Edmonton Oilers Money Line -110 over Winnipeg Jets at 8 PM ET - Oilers not only were eliminated from the post-season in May by Winnipeg - they got swept 4 games to none! Keep in mind, Edmonton was heavily favored entering that series and had won 6 straight regular season meetings over the Jets entering that playoff match-up. Suffice to say, payback is on the minds of the Oilers here but of course one should ever just loosely play revenge situations. The key here is that Edmonton has been playing fantastic hockey early this season and has been phenomenal on special teams too which could be a key here. The Oilers have the league best power play so far this season and and the Jets rank among the league's worst on the penalty kill. That sets this one up well for the Oilers to continue their early season success. Also, at the other end of the ice, Edmonton's long-time weakness has been goaltending but they are finally getting stronger play between the pipes to go along with their, as usual, high powered offensive production. So far this season the Oilers are the highest scoring team in the league! Also, the Oilers catch the Jets off an OT win Saturday that ended the LA Kings 7-game winning streak. Though Winnipeg enters this game off back to back wins this followed winning only 6 of their first 12 games. The Oilers, on the other hand, are a fantastic 11-3 on the season and continue to impress. Look for that to continue here. This price is in the pick'em (-110) range since the Oilers are on the road and that makes this a bargain price to grab the highly motivated team that has been playing the better hockey of the two clubs early this season! Take EDMONTON |
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10-28-21 | Bruins v. Hurricanes -130 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Carolina Hurricanes Money Line -130 over Boston Bruins at 7 PM ET - This is a horrible spot for the Bruins. They are in the 2nd night of a back to back situation. Boston has lost 2 of its last 3 road games. The Bruins are off an ugly loss to an undefeated Florida team, now face an undefeated Carolina team, and they have a revenge game against that same 7-0 Panthers team on deck in Boston. This game, as a result, has the makings of one in which the Bruins are going to struggle badly. Carolina is rolling and well-rested and has a winless Blackhawks team on deck for tomorrow night. The full focus for the Hurricanes is this game against Boston. The Canes are a perfect 5-0 this season and 4 of their 5 wins have been by 3 or more goals so they have been quite dominant. This is not the Bruins teams of old when they had goalies Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak both available. In fact, right now the top choice is Linus Ullmark and the back-up is Jeremy Swayman. With Ullmark between the pipes in last night's 4-1 loss at Florida, Swayman expected to get the call tonight. Swayman allowed 5 goals in his most recent start and that was a 6-3 loss at Philadelphia over a week ago. Swayman could be rusty here and though he performed well as a rookie last season he did go only 3-3 in his road starts. He, just like the Bruins, was better at home than on the road. That trend likely to continue here as the rested Hurricanes continue their unbeaten start and take advantage of a Boston team in a tough back to back spot facing an unbeaten team for the 2nd consecutive night and on the road again too! This price is in the -130 range but should prove well worth it! Lay it! Take the HURRICANES |
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07-02-21 | Lightning v. Canadiens +119 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+120) over Tampa Bay Lightning, Friday at 8 PM ET - Montreal did everything but win on Wednesday! The Canadiens had 43 shots on goal compared to just 23 for the Lightning. Also, Tampa Bay was held to 0 for 3 on the power play as Montreal continued its stellar play on the penalty kill which has helped jettison their improbable playoff run to the Stanley Cup Finals. The only power play goal in the game came from the Canadiens and they were truly relentless in 5 on 5 hockey throughout the game as well. That is what led to the huge edge in shots on goal after Montreal got shell-shocked in Game 1 of the series. Yes, the Canadiens are down 2-0 in this series but the series now shifts to Montreal. The Lightning have lost each of their last two road games in this post-season. Also, the stonewall that is otherwise known as TB goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy seems to have the majority of his sub-par efforts on the road. Vasilevskiy was fantastic on home ice this season and certainly still respectable on the road but his goals against average was nearly a full goal higher (2.63 vs 1.75) in road games compared to home games. The fact that Montreal made some solid adjustments and controlled the game in many aspects Wednesday bodes well for what to expect from them tonight on home ice. 6 times in the regular season the Canadiens entered a game on home ice on a losing streak of at least 2 games. They only had one regulation loss in those 6 games. Of course we expect a solid regulation win here as Montreal enters this home game off back to back losses but if this is a tight game that goes to OT, note that the Canadiens have been great in OT (5-1) in this post-season. Carey Price has allowed 2 or less goals in 6 straight home games in this post-season! Per our computer math model, a solid home win in the forecast here with the projections reflecting another dominating effort (won Game 2 except on the scoreboard!) for the Canadiens as they drop the Lightning to 0-3 last 3 road games in this post-season. Bet Montreal Canadiens (+120) |
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06-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Canadiens +159 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+160) over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 8 PM ET - The Golden Knights might be starting Robin Lehner in goal tonight. He was the first goalie off the ice at this morning's skate. No matter which goalie Vegas goes with tonight it should be interesting. Lehner would be very rusty as he has not played since Game 1 of the post-season series with Colorado and he allowed 7 goals in that one! If Vegas sticks with Fleury how will his bad error late in Game 3 impact him here? The mentality, overall, of the Golden Knights could be fragile here...they have lost back to back games, there is some confusion about the goalie situation, and they are on the road. The Canadiens are on home ice again, rolling with confidence, and have won 9 of 10 games. Even though Vegas outshot Montreal in Friday's game the Canadiens found a way and they can do so again tonight. Too much value with the big home dog on the money line here per all of the above. Hot team, home ice, big dog line. Bet Montreal Canadiens (+160) |
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06-09-21 | Bruins -131 v. Islanders | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -131 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Boston Bruins Money Line (-130) over New York Islanders , Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET - The Bruins suddenly have lost back to back games in this series after taking a 2 to 1 series lead with a road win at New York Thursday which appeared to give them a stranglehold on the series. Now, after back to back losses, Boston finds themselves playing an elimination game but this is a veteran hockey club that will not wilt under pressure. The fact is they have outplayed the Islanders for much of this series and the oddsmakers are well aware of this too as that is why you are seeing the Bruins as a -130 favorite in this one despite having lost 2 straight and despite being on the road. About that home ice edge for the Islanders here, note that the road team has won 3 of the last 4 games in this series. About the 3 to 2 series edge for New York, note that the Bruins have outshot the Islanders by a count of 196 to 143 in this series! The Islanders won Game 5 by a 5-4 count thanks in part to 3 power play goals. However, in the Islanders last 7 games on home ice against the Bruins they are only 2 of 20 (10%) on the power play. The Bruins are 5 of 11 (46%) on the power play in this series and though he was fined for saying it, the fact the Boston head coach criticized the officiating after the Game 5 loss could pay off here. 5 on 5 the Bruins are the better team and we should either see less penalty calls in Game 6 or if there are a fair amount called, don't be surprised if the road team gets at least their fair share in this one. The Bruins are 8-0 this year when entering a game off back to back losses! Bet Boston Bruins (-130) |
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05-29-21 | Islanders +168 v. Bruins | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line (+170) over Boston Bruins, Saturday at 8 PM ET - The regular season series between these two teams was very streaky. The Bruins did win the final 3 match-ups but the Islanders won the first 5 meetings. So which team begins the next streak now that they meet in the post-season? That is the point. There is just too much value being given to the underdog Islanders here. This was a team that proved capable of a strong winning run in meetings with the Bruins this season and yet now they are being priced as if they have no chance in this series. That is simply not right and offers phenomenal value for a potential upset in the first game. Boston could be rusty since they have not played in nearly a full week. Also the road team in Bruins playoff games is 2-2 last 4. The road team in Islanders playoff games went 3-3 in their first round series with the Penguins. The point is that home ice is not enough to warrant nearly 2 to 1 money line odds on the Bruins but yet that is what the markets are forcing with Boston. We'll gladly take a shot with a huge underdog on the other side of the big move. Bet New York Islanders (+170) |
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05-23-21 | Oilers -121 v. Jets | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers Money Line (-125) over Winnipeg Jets, Sunday at 7:30 PM ET - Bad news for the Jets here as they are on home ice. All kidding aside, the road team has been dominant in recent match-ups between these teams. Winnipeg took both games at Edmonton and, dating back to the regular season, it is a 5-0 run for the road team by a combined score of 17 to 3. Not only that, the Oilers have not lost 4 straight games all season long. Having lost their regular season finale and the first two games of this series, Edmonton is now dealing with just its 2nd three game winning streak of the year. In the regular season, when entering a game off consecutive losses, the Oilers went 4-1. Edmonton has not played poorly in this series but just simply lost a pair of tight games. One was in OT and the other was a tie game entering the 3rd period that then included a couple of empty-net goals so was much closer than the final score would indicate. That being said, the Oilers are going to come out very strong in Game 3 to get back into this series. The Jets do have a goalie edge with Hellebuyck in the crease but Edmonton's goaltending has actually held up very well so far in this series. So now if the high-end scoring talent the Oilers have can step up with a big game, Edmonton will get its just rewards. We expect the Oilers to bring their best effort of the series tonight and make it 6-0 last 6 for the road team. Earlier in the series the line value was with the Jets on the road as Edmonton was priced too high at home but now they are back on the road, the value is absolutely there with the Oilers as a small road favorite. After dropping the first two games of this series on home ice, look for a huge response from the road team in Game 3. Bet Edmonton Oilers -125 |
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05-22-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild +106 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (+105) over Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday at 8 PM ET - The Wild won 21 of 28 home games in the regular season. Before losing Game 2 of this series at Vegas, Minnesota's win in Game 1 made it 6 out of 7 victories for the Wild in 7 most recent meetings with the Golden Knights. Is Minnesota better than Vegas? Not on paper no but, prior to getting blasted on Thursday (exceptions happen), the point is that it has already been proven that the Wild do match up very well with the Golden Knights and now they are at home and off an ugly loss! One home ice loss does not change everything for Minnesota and this is a very confident team on home ice and one of their biggest concerns, goaltending, is actually holding up well so far in this series. You can't even pin the Game 3 loss on goalie Cam Talbot. The Wild simply were horrible in front of him and subconsciously let up after a 2-0 first period as they got hung out to dry the rest of the way. Vegas has still been without Max Pacioretty and he is a key part of their offense. If he returned tonight it would be a surprise and also it would be unlikely that he would right away be his usual self too. Pacioretty has missed quite a lot of time and there will be rust and this is now post-season speed and intensity. All factors considered and, per our computer math model, the home team offers tremendous line value in this spot. Prior to meaningless late season games against St Louis when the Wild had wrapped up a post-season spot already, note that the Wild went 5-1-1 in the regular season when off a loss by a margin of 3 goals or more. After getting beat badly in Game 3, look for a huge response from the home side in Game 4. Bet Minnesota Wild +105 |
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05-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild -104 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -104 | 10 h 56 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (-105) over Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday at 9:30 PM ET - The Wild won 21 of 28 home games this season. Before losing Game 2 of this series at Vegas, Minnesota's win in Game 1 made it 6 out of 7 victories for the Wild in 7 most recent meetings with the Golden Knights. Is Minnesota better than Vegas? Not on paper no but the point is that it has already been proven that the Wild do match up very well with the Golden Knights and now they are at home too! This is a very confident team on home ice and one of their biggest concerns, goaltending, is actually holding up well so far in this series. Vegas has still been without Max Pacioretty and he is a key part of their offense. If he returned tonight it would be a surprise and also it would be unlikely that he would right away be his usual self too. Pacioretty has missed quite a lot of time and there will be rust and this is now post-season speed and intensity. All factors considered and, per our computer math model, the home team offers tremendous line value in this spot. Bet Minnesota Wild -105 |
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05-19-21 | Jets +141 v. Oilers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 141 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Winnipeg Jets Money Line (+140) over Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday at 9 PM ET - The Oilers held the upper hand in the regular season series between these teams but playoff hockey is a different animal. Goaltending is critical in the post-season and Connor Hellebuyck is one of the best in the league when he is on his game. The Jets netminder had a rough patch late in the season but then finished very strong and he is plenty of capable of stealing Game One for Winnipeg here. The money move has been big toward Edmonton in this one but the Oilers do not have the goaltending that the Jets do. In fact, Edmonton allowed 3.8 goals per game in the final 5 games of the season. That is not the form, win or lose, that a team wants to have entering the post-season. Hellebuyck, on the other hand, went 3-1 with a 1.26 GAA and a .956 save percentage in the month of May. Though he had some struggles against the Oilers this season, he was great against Edmonton last season so be careful putting too much weight into that. Hellebuyck enters the post-season in top form. Per our computer math model, the road dog offers tremendous line value in this spot. Bet Winnipeg Jets +140 |
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05-18-21 | Islanders +123 v. Penguins | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 27 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line (+120) over Pittsburgh Penguins, Tuesday at 7:35 PM ET - The Penguins recent playoff history is not good but this team continues to be popular with the betting markets and this leads to value in fading them. The bad news for Pittsburgh is they played their style of game and yet still lost Game 1. Without a doubt the Islanders did not want a high-scoring 4-3 game but that is the way it went. Yet the Islanders still found a way to win it even though they are more accustomed to winning 2-1 type games. This is really bad news for a Pittsburgh team that now, dating back to the 2018 Eastern Conference semi-finals, has lost 12 of 14 playoff games! The Islanders are a very well-coached team and built well for the playoffs but, because they do not have the big stars like a Crosby or Malkin (whom by the way might be back tonight) they are not as popular in the betting markets. The result is value with a gritty hard-nosed team like the Islanders come playoff time and while everyone will load up on the Penguins here thinking there is no way they will go into an 0-2 hole on home ice, we expect them to lose for the 13th time in their last 15 playoff games! Per our computer math model, the road team has a great shot at an upset win here and that makes them well worth a play in this plus money price range. We cashed a nice +140 dog Sunday and then rolled with a -155 favorite that won Monday and now we pivot back again to an underdog Tuesday looking for another plus money pup to surprise many and get the job done in this one! Bet New York Islanders +120 |
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05-16-21 | Wild +144 v. Golden Knights | Top | 1-0 | Win | 144 | 3 h 30 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (+140) over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 3:05 PM ET - This play is all about the value. The Wild match up well with the Golden Knights as proven throughout the regular season. Now Minnesota is a sizable dog in this one and is also the healthier club. Vegas has been dealing with a few injury issues of late and a few of those guys did not even participate in the team skate yesterday. The Golden Knights, on paper, are absolutely the better team and have received solid goaltending this season but, as the saying goes, the game is not played on paper. Our computer math model reflects a solid opportunity for the Wild to pull off the shocker upset in Game One of this series as Vegas is still trying to get fully healthy again. Bet MINNESOTA +140 |
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05-10-21 | Avalanche -107 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche -105 over Vegas Golden Knights at 10:05 PM ET - This is a huge game to determine the winner of this division. There are still some games to follow (2 for the Avalanche and 1 for the Golden Knights) but the winner of this game is absolutely in the drivers seat for the division and, potentially for home ice throughout the post-season. In other words, this is a huge game! The last time these teams met Vegas was a -140 favorite and this time the line is a pick'em. The difference? The Avalanche were without Donskoi, Rantanen, and Grubauer when the Golden Knights got the 5-2 win less than 2 weeks ago. All 3 of those guys are now back in the lineup for Colorado. Also, we are aware of the MacKinnon injury (questionable) for the Avalanche but this is offset by Pacioretty's questionable status for Vegas in this one. The biggest key is the Avs now having those 3 other players back including goalie Grubauer. While he is unquestionably the #1 netminder for the Avalanche, the Golden Knights once again enter a post-season with uncertainty in the crease. Will it be Fleury or Lehner? This is already impacting tonight's game because it is Lehner's turn in the rotation but he has been a little shaky in recent appearances. So does Fleury then get the start? How will this impact the mindset? Goaltenders are known for liking routine and consistency. This will be interesting tonight for Vegas and revenge-minded Colorado has no such questions entering this game. The Avalanche have outshot the Golden Knights in 4 of the last 5 games and have had a shot edge of 10 shots per game in those contests. They are out to prove they are the top team in the West and we look for them to do just that tonight as there is a reason the Golden Knights are on home ice and yet are priced as a pick'em in this game. The sharp money will be on the road team in this one and that should prove to be the right bet in convincing fashion in this one as we expect Colorado to play one of its best games of the season! Take the AVALANCHE |
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05-01-21 | Blues +127 v. Wild | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +130 over Minnesota Wild at 8:05 PM ET - After the Blues rallied for the win Wednesday night they then managed to survive a Minnesota rally Thursday night and got the OT win and we should not be surprised by that. St Louis has now won 7 of 10 games. The 6 victories have all come against the top 3 teams in the division - Wild, Avalanche, and Golden Knights. On the other hand, Minnesota entered Wednsday's game red hot on a 7-game winning streak but all 7 of those games during their winning streak had come against the 3 weakest teams in the division. Now, just because the Wild have a great home record and are out for double-revenge, they are getting bumped up on the money line price today. The markets are all over them (AGAIN!) and there is a ton of value as a result with an underdog Blues team that still has plenty of championship pedigree on its roster from their 2019 Stanley Cup winning team! They are fighting for a playoff spot and when they play like they are capable of (witness 3rd period Wednesday and OT Thursday for evidence of this) they have been dominant. Look at what they did to Avalanche in their game prior to his series as they also put on a clinic in that contest. The Blues have won 14 road games already this season and have been better away from home than at home. Ton of line value here given all of the above variables. Take the BLUES |
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04-29-21 | Blues +134 v. Wild | Top | 5-4 | Win | 134 | 8 h 50 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +135 over Minnesota Wild at 8:05 PM ET - The Blues rallied for the win last night but we should not be surprised by that. St Louis has now won 6 of 9 games. The 6 victories have all come against the top 3 teams in the division - Wild, Avalanche, and Golden Knights. On the other hand, Minnesota entered yesterday's game red hot on a 7-game winning streak but all 7 of those games during their winning streak had come against the 3 weakest teams in the division. Now, just because the Wild have a great home record and are out for revenge, they are getting bumped up on the money line price today. The markets are all over them and there is a ton of value as a result with an underdog Blues team that still has plenty of championship pedigree on its roster from their 2019 Stanley Cup winning team! They are fighting for a playoff spot and when they play like they are capable of (witness 3rd period last night for evidence of this) they have been dominant. Look at what they did to Avalanche in prior game as they also put on a clinic in that contest. The Blues have won 13 road games already this season and have been better away from home than at home. Ton of line value here given all of the above variables. Take the BLUES |
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04-28-21 | Avalanche +125 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche Money Line +125 over Vegas Golden Knights at 9:35 PM ET - The Avalanche had a rare off game against the Blues Monday while St Louis played spectacularly well. That happens sometimes but that is helping to give some line value because Colorado is not getting near the respect they should be in this spot. Yes, Vegas is a great team but the Avalanche are right there with them and that is regardless of who is between the pipes for Colorado in this one. The Avs will be skating very well and will be very crisp as they respond off a blowout loss to the Blues. The road team has won 2 of the last 3 meetings. That includes the Golden Knights winning the most recent meeting which was at Colorado. Prior to that the Avalanche had won 3 of the last 4 games between these two. Colorado is 11-3 when off a loss this season and enters this game off B2B losses but has never lost 3 straight games this season. Vegas enters this game red hot but all their recent games during their winning streak have come against the 4 weakest teams in the division. Take the AVALANCHE |
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04-26-21 | Canucks -115 v. Senators | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Vancouver Canucks Money Line -115 over Ottawa Senators at 7:00 PM ET - The Senators were riding a hot goalie, Matt Murray, and getting some surprise victories as a result. Overall though this is another poor hockey club this season and now Murray got hurt. That is why Marcus Hogberg is going to make the start tonight and it will be just his 3rd appearance since mid-February. Hogberg has a 3.47 GAA in his career and has not looked overly sharp this season either as he has a 4.14 GAA! The Canucks still have playoff hopes and have returned from their extended absence due to covid to come right back and win 3 of 4 games. Now they catch an Ottawa team dealing with a tough goalie situation and they will take full advantage to send the Senators to their 6th home loss in their last 7 games as a host. Vancouver has won 6 of 7 meetings with Ottawa this season and that series dominance continues Monday. Take the CANUCKS |
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04-18-21 | Islanders v. Flyers +132 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +135 over New York Islanders at 6:30 PM ET - The East Division is hands down the toughest division in the NHL this season. In any other division, the Flyers would be a playoff team and in one of the top four spots within the division. Instead, they currently sit 6th in the East Division but that is precisely why they are offering tremendous home dog line value in a spot like this. The Islanders have lost 3 of 4 games and are a much better team at home than they are on the road. Also, each of the Islanders last 4 wins have been by a single goal margin and 3 of the 4 were decided after regulation! The Islanders have bigger games on deck with their next 6 contests including 3 against the rival Rangers and 3 against the division leading Capitals. This game will be a tough one for the Islanders from a situational perspective. The Flyers always play them tough and will have Brian Elliott back between the pipes today after Alex Lyon struggled yesterday. Carter Hart is currently out with a lower body injury. The Flyers are off an embarrassing home loss and should respond well here. Grab the home dog as they fight to remain alive in the playoff picture. Take the FLYERS |
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04-13-21 | Flyers +140 v. Capitals | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +140 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - Yesterday is a perfect example of what you see happen a lot at this point in the season...upsets! 4 of the 7 NHL games were won by the underdogs and one of the only 3 that wasn't sure came very close! In fact the only game decided by just a single goal margin was one in which a favorite (Blackhawks) won in OT. So it was very close to a 5-2 day for dogs and, the point is, this is a lot of value and something that often starts happening late in the season and we only have about 4 weeks of regular season NHL left to go. There is a lot of zig zag late in the season. The Capitals are in a pattern of 2 wins - 2 losses - 2 wins - 2 losses and now enter this game off back to back wins including a huge one in their most recent game. That 8-1 win over Boston could absolutely leave Washington a little flat for this game. As for Flyers/Caps, these teams have met 4 times this season and the road team has won all 4 meetings! Philadelphia got a big win Saturday over Boston but then fell apart late versus Buffalo Sunday. Philly still enters today's action still alive in the playoff picture in the East and should prove to be the hungrier team in comparison with a Capitals team off a revenging win versus the big, bad Bruins which was also a potential first round playoff preview - that was a big game for Washington! Take the FLYERS |
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04-11-21 | Capitals -121 v. Bruins | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Washington Capitals Money Line -120 over Boston Bruins at 7 PM ET - Boston will start Vladar between the pipes here. He has not played in almost a week and the Bruins have lost each of his last two starts. Washington has the goalie edge with Vanecek getting the start in this one. He is off of a hard-fought win where he played better than the 3 goals allowed plus he allowed just 1 goal in each of his two prior starts. Look for Vanecek and the Capitals to get the better of the Bruins in this one. Boston is battling some key injuries to their defense plus continues to be without their top two goalies. This one is all Caps as they seek revenge for the 4-2 loss Thursday. They are happy to have the chance at immediate revenge and will make the most of it. Washington gets payback here. Take the CAPITALS |
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04-10-21 | Wild -119 v. Blues | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -119 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line -120 over St Louis Blues at 8 PM ET - The Wild got thoroughly embarrassed 9 to 1 by St Louis last night as we easily cashed in right here with the Blues. Of course there will be a huge response from Minnesota as a result in this one. The 9 goals were, as you would expect, the most allowed by Minnesota all season. Unlike last night's match-up of Binnington versus Kahkonen this one should be Husso versus Talbot and that favors the Wild in our opinion. Husso is 0-4 with a 4.78 GAA in his 4 home starts this season. Talbot has had only 1 rough start over his last 8 starts. He gave up 5 goals in that tough game but has allowed only 1.7 goals per game in the other 7 games. Quite consistent has been Talbot and he and the Wild come up huge here after last night's embarrassing loss which certainly did not sit well with this respectable team. They are happy to have the chance at immediate revenge and will make the most of it. Minnesota gets payback here. Take the WILD |
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04-09-21 | Wild v. Blues +102 | Top | 1-9 | Win | 102 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +105 over Minnesota Wild at 8 PM ET - Despite an incredible 37 to 11 edge in shots on goal, the Blues lost at Minnesota when these teams met two weeks ago. It was a 2-0 defeat despite that massive advantage. The Blues now come into this one fighting for their playoff lives and a 3-1 win over Vegas in their most recent game restored hope. St Louis is still getting strong goal-tending as Jordan Binnington has been playing well and has a .933 save percentage over his last 5 appearances. The Wild are off a win versus Colorado but that was at home. Minnesota is now back on the road where they have lost 7 of their last 10 games and plus they are playing right into the teeth of revenge in this one. St Louis gets payback here. Take the BLUES |
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04-08-21 | Jets +108 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-2 | Win | 108 | 5 h 55 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Winnipeg Jets Money Line +105 over Montreal Canadiens at 7 PM ET - The Canadiens are in the 2nd night of a back to back. Montreal has only won once the last four times they have played the 2nd game of a back to back and that lone win came in the shootout. Making this situation even tougher on the Canadiens is the fact that their top goalie, Carey Price is dealing with an upper body injury. He did not even travel with the team to Toronto for last night's game. Though there is a chance could play tonight, he would not be 100 percent if he does. The only other options for Montreal include Cayden Primeau or Charlie Lindgren or simply starting Jake Allen again but playing back to back nights is tough on a netminder and Allen started against the Maple Leafs last night. On top of all this, though the Jets recently lost Blake Wheeler his +/- on the season is -15 and he is not nearly the loss to Winnipeg that Brendan Gallagher's absence is to the Canadiens. Gallagher is a key winger for Montreal and has a +/- of +11 on the season and he is out with a broken thumb. If Allen gets the start in goal for the Canadiens here, it is worth noting he has won only 1 of his 5 home decisions this season. As for Winnipeg, they are starting Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes and he is one of the top goalies in hockey. Also, the Jets have won each of their last 4 road games that he has started and they won those by a combined 17 to 4 score. Another dominating win expected here. While the Canadiens are in a tough back to back, the Jets are very well rested as their most recent game was Monday and that match-up followed having Saturday and Sunday off too. Winnipeg lost their most recent meeting here in Montreal in ugly fashion as it was a 7-1 defeat despite outshooting the Canadiens. This is now the ideal set-up for big-time payback from the Jets and they will take full advantage of the situation and should roll big in this game! Take the JETS |
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04-06-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -124 | Top | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line -125 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - The Islanders are 15-1-2 at home this season. Yes the Capitals have revenge for an 8-4 beating on Long Island last week but revenge can only take you so far. The Isles are coached by Barry Trotz and he is the one that led Washington to the Stanley Cup Championship just 3 years ago. He does not like to lose to his former team and he'll have the Islanders ready again here. The Islanders can tie the Caps at the top of the division standings with a regulation win here so there is no shortage of motivation here for the home team even though it is the road team with revenge on their minds. Another factor to like here is that, even though the Capitals are off back to back wins they were against a struggling Devils team. Not only that, the first win was after regulation and the second win was a 5-4 win but Washington was outshot 39 to 19 and was very fortunate to emerge victorious in that one. The Capitals will not be so fortunate here and the Islanders get a big win to continue their season-long home dominance and move into a first-place tie with Washington in the standings. Take the ISLANDERS |
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04-05-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flames +142 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 8 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames Money Line +145 over Toronto Maple Leafs at 9:30 PM ET - This is the 2nd game of a back to back situation and the Flames used #2 goalie Rittich last night which means it will be #1 netminder Markstrom tonight. The last time that Calgary beat Toronto it was the last time Markstrom started against them. Look for him to get the job done again in this one. The Flames are 3-1 this season when they enter a game on a losing streak of 3 or more games. The most recent time was also a situation in which they were at home, in the 2nd game of a back to back, and facing the same opponent that just beat them. They won that game 4-2 and we expect a similar result here. Toronto is 1-4 the last 5 times they have entered a game on a winning streak of 3 or more games. Given all of the above we like the situational value with the home dog here with a Calgary team hungry to gain points on the #4 spot in the division as they look to remain alive in the playoff hunt. Take the FLAMES |
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04-03-21 | Flyers +159 v. Islanders | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +160 over New York Islanders at 7 PM ET - We cashed with the Islanders Thursday in their big win over the Capitals. You know New York wanted that game as Washington is the team Islanders coach Barry Trotz formerly led. Prior to the 8-4 win over the Capitals the Islanders had lost back to back games and 4 of 7. The way we see it there is far too much underdog value on the Flyers to ignore here. Philadelphia is off an embarrassing 6-1 loss at Buffalo. Yes, those same Sabres you had been hearing about for their very long losing streak which had reached 18 games before they upset the Flyers Wednesday. Now, having had extra time off to get even more fired up after that defeat, the Flyers should come out flying in this one. This team has been left for dead by many but they enter today's action only 3 points behind the Bruins for a playoff spot in the East Division. Though it will be a challenging stretch, Philadelphia does have back to back games coming up against the Bruins Monday and Tuesday in a home and home set that begins in Boston. The point is that the Flyers are far from dead yet and this game today at the Islanders offers exceptional line value when you consider the situational aspects for each club and the fact that Philadelphia is such a huge dog here. Given all of the above, we have no hesitation in taking a "flyer" on the big dog Flyers in this one as we have seen the Islanders come out flat on more than one occasion this season! Take the FLYERS |
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04-01-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -113 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON New York Islanders Money Line -115 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - This is always a big match-up for Islanders head coach Trotz as he faces his former team, the Capitals. Certainly Trotz and New York enjoyed eliminating the Caps from the post-season last year. However, Washington has now gotten revenge with a perfect 3-0 mark in the 3 meetings in this regular season. That said, some payback is on order here and we expect home ice to make a big difference. Each of the first 3 meetings this season were in Washington. Now this one is on Long Island and the Islanders are a fantastic 13-1-2 as a host this season. Also, the Islanders are 6-1 this season when they are at home and off a loss. In this case the Islanders enter off back to back losses and they have had only one losing streak of more than 2 games this season and that was way back very early in the season. In other words, a big Islanders response and a resulting home win is quite likely in this one. Take the ISLANDERS |
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03-28-21 | Devils +165 v. Bruins | Top | 1-0 | Win | 165 | 7 h 31 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON New Jersey Devils Money Line +165 over Boston Bruins at 5:30 PM ET - The Devils have had the Bruins number this season with 3 straight wins in their most recent meetings. Of course, Boston would love to do something about that but this situation strongly favors New Jersey. The Bruins are in the 2nd game of a back to back and they barely got by a bad Sabres team yesterday that has now lost 17 straight games. Why did Boston barely win? They are very short-handed right now between injuries and covid protocol. The Bruins are without #1 goalie Rask and also check out the other names on their current report: Marchand, Kuraly, Debrusk, Carlo...just to name a few. The Bruins now host a Devils team hungry to bounce back off a 4-0 shutout loss at Washington Friday. While New Jersey is rested and ready, Boston is worn out and limping into this game. Tremendous underdog line value in this one as a result and we will not hesitate to get involved. Take the DEVILS |
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03-27-21 | Panthers +100 v. Stars | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 43 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Florida Panthers Money Line +100 over Dallas Stars at 8 PM ET - We will come right back with the Panthers here. We lost with them on Thursday at Chicago but they thoroughly dominated the game. Florida outshot the Blackhawks in every single period by convincing fashion and the final tally was 41 to 21 for the game. Now the Panthers might even get Aleksander Barkov back for this game but, either way, you can already see that Florida was able to generate plenty of shots on goal without him. The Panthers should bounce back here off that tough shootout loss as they are a solid 10-5-1 in road games this season. They are visiting Dallas where the Stars have, rather surprisingly, lost 11 of 18 games this season. That being said, there is excellent line value here with Florida available at no juice and on a rare losing streak and catching Dallas off a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. Remember the Lightning won the Stanley Cup Finals over the Stars last year so that victory carries even more meaning for this Stars team. That makes this situation an ideal one for the road team. Take the PANTHERS |
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03-25-21 | Panthers -118 v. Blackhawks | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -118 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Florida Panthers Money Line -120 over Chicago Blackhawks at 8 PM ET - Very strong line value here. The Panthers are without Aleksander Barkov here and they are on the road. However, the situation was exactly the same on Tuesday and yet Florida went off the board as a -160 favorite. Now the Panthers are priced in the -120 range in the rematch because the markets have over-reacted to Barkov's absence. Even without Barkov on Tuesday Florida still outshot Chicago. The Blackhawks hung on for the 3-2 win but now the Panthers will get their revenge. Prior to that loss, Florida had won all 4 meetings with Chicago this season and the combined score of those games was 20 to 11. That said, the Panthers have dominated for long stretches in these match-ups this season. Now Florida enters this game off back to back losses and they have not lost 3 straight games this entire season. In fact, the Panthers are 9-2 this season when they enter a game off a loss. The Blackhawks, prior to the 3-2 win Tuesday, had lost 4 straight games and 6 of their last 7. Given the situation, if this game was at Florida and Barkov was healthy, this line would be about a -200 on the Panthers. That shows you what kind of value we're getting here. Given that fact as well as the revenge factor and coach Joel Quenneville again facing his former team but this time off a loss, you know what kind of effort Florida is going to bring here and others will step up with Barkov set to miss this game. The better team laying a very small price here and they send the Blackhawks to their 7th loss in the last 9 games! In the process Florida improves to 10-2 this season when off a loss! VALUE! Take the PANTHERS |
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03-20-21 | Rangers +125 v. Capitals | Top | 3-1 | Win | 125 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON New York Rangers Money Line +125 over Washington Capitals at 7:00 PM ET - Yesterday's game slipped away from the Rangers despite a 33-18 edge in shots on goal. The Capitals rallied for 2 late goals to get the 2-1 win and that means it is payback time for New York on Saturday. The Rangers had won each of the first two meetings this season and Washington was hungry for revenge yesterday but now it is New York seeking revenge in this one. The Rangers looked like the better team for much of yesterday's game and certainly are more dangerous since the return of Panarin to the ice. He scored their lone goal yesterday but, again, the Rangers could have had more. They will make up for that here and there is a reason this line has moved toward New York even though the Capitals have won 7 straight and 14 of 17. Why does a line move against a team like that in this situation? Sharp money! Grab the dog here. Take the RANGERS |
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03-19-21 | Flames +143 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 4-3 | Win | 143 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Calgary Flames Money Line +145 over Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:00 PM ET - Calgary is off an ugly 7-3 loss and will respond here. The Flames are 7-2 this season when off a loss in which they allowed 4 or more goals. Calgary also has revenge here as they have lost 3 of 4 games against Toronto this season including the most recent defeat coming in overtime. The Flames are catching the Maple Leafs at the right time as Toronto has lost 5 of its last 6 games and allowed an average of 4 goals per game during this rough stretch. The Flames had won 3 straight by a combined score of 9-5 before their 7-3 loss Wednesday. Calgary will be the better team from an execution standpoint here as they have already played twice this week while this is the Leafs first game since Sunday! Take the FLAMES |
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03-17-21 | Canucks v. Senators +132 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Ottawa Senators Money Line +130 over Vancouver Canucks at 7:00 PM ET - The Canucks beat the Senators again on Monday. That was the 4th straight win for Vancouver over Ottawa this season. However, the Senators rallied from a 3-0 deficit and fell just short in the 3-2 loss. The Sens outshot the Canucks by a 46-28 margin and Ottawa has outshot Vancouver in all 4 meetings this season with an edge of 30 shots just in the last two games alone. That said, this is the perfect spot for the Senators to finally get past the Canucks as Vancouver has a big revenge game at Montreal on deck for Friday. The Canucks have won 5 of 6 games but the lone loss was a 5-1 defeat to the Canadiens. Vancouver gets caught looking ahead to that game and home dog Ottawa will prove to be the hotter team here. Take the SENATORS |
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03-15-21 | Bruins -109 v. Penguins | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 16 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Boston Bruins Money Line -110 over Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 PM ET - The Bruins, overall, are a very strong hockey club that is also in a fantastic spot here. Boston is off a 4-0 shutout loss at home versus the New York Rangers. The Bruins already have won both meetings with the Penguins this season and also have outshot them by a combined 93 to 69 in the last 3 meetings. Boston is 2 for 5 on the power play in the 2 meetings this season while Pittsburgh is 0 for 14 on the power play in the last 4 meetings with the Bruins. Special team edges for the Bruins here and you can bet they will be ready here as they look to bounce back from the shutout loss to the Rangers. Boston has won 7 of its last 11 games played away from home and the Bruins have played very well as travelers except note that they did lose their most recent trip to Pittsburgh (last season) and now they have a chance at payback. The Penguins are currently 3 points ahead of the Bruins in the division but Boston has 2 games in hand and can start gaining valuable ground in the standings right here right now. The Bruins are a slight road favorite here for a reason. Do not let the line fool you. Road team payback here after a shutout loss. In terms of goal-tending, if Tuukka Rask is back for Boston tonight note that he has allowed just a single goal in each of his last 3 starts. If it is Jaroslav Halak between the pipes for the Bruins, note that he took the loss against the Rangers but that was preceded by him allowing a total of just two goals over his last 3 starts combined! Boston had gone 6 straight games without allowing more than a single goal in regulation time and they will resume their strong defensive play after the 4-0 shutout loss to the Rangers. The Penguins have been hot but we still question their goaltending with Jarry and DeSmith. Keep in mind Pittsburgh's recent winning run came against the slumping Flyers, the Rangers when Panarin was still out, and a very bad Sabres team. The Pens took advantage of that schedule but now things get much tougher here. Take the BRUINS |
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03-09-21 | Bruins -103 v. Islanders | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 57 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Boston Bruins Money Line -110 over New York Islanders at 7 PM ET - The Bruins, overall, are a very strong hockey club that is also in a fantastic spot here. Boston is off a 1-0 shutout loss at home versus New Jersey. The Bruins also have lost all 3 meetings with the Islanders this season. You can bet they will be ready here as they seek revenge and also look to bounce back from the loss to the Devils. Boston has won 7 of its last 10 games played away from home and 2 of those 3 defeats were at the hands of the Islanders. In other words, the Bruins have played very well as travelers except against the Islanders and now they have a chance at payback. The Islanders are currently in first place in the division but Boston has 3 games in hand and can start gaining valuable ground in the standings right here right now. The Bruins are a slight road favorite here for a reason. Do not let the line fool you. Road team payback here after a shutout loss. Take the BRUINS |
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03-07-21 | Capitals v. Flyers -106 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -105 over Washington at 7 PM ET - The Capitals are off a very physical loss to the Bruins Friday. That 5-1 defeat also saw their most physical player, Tom Wilson, deliver a bad hit on Brandon Carlo of the Bruins and Wilson is now on a 7-game suspension for Washington. That will hurt this team some and they are taking on a Philly team that is in a back to back spot but on their home ice and with Carter Hart between the pipes. Hart has shown a long-term tendency for dominating in his home ice starts so he is absolutely in his comfort zone here. Also, Philadelphia hammered the Capitals 7-4 in the most recent meeting and this Flyers team is, for the most part, healthy again after already dealing with covid issues a few weeks ago. Philadelphia could get Philippe Myers back here as well. Each team does have a couple personnel issues here but the absence of Wilson could hurt the Caps in a back to back physical match-up as these teams don't like each other to say the least. Keep in mind, Carter Hart went 20-3-2 with a 1.63 GAA in his home starts last season and has only 1 regulation loss in 6 decisions on home ice this season. Take the FLYERS |
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03-06-21 | Blue Jackets v. Stars -133 | Top | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 13 h 60 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Dallas Stars Money Line -130 over Columbus at 8 PM ET - The Blue Jackets got a tight 3-2 win at Dallas Thursday for their 2nd straight win. However, the season is nearly two months in and Columbus has yet to produce a winning streak longer than just 2 games! We don't see that trend ending here as the Jackets continue to be a team plagued by inconsistency this season. Prior to this 2-game winning streak, Columbus had lost 7 of 8 games. Certainly Dallas has not impressed early this season but this is still a Stars team that was representing the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals last season! The Stars began this season with 4 straight home wins. Now their last 6 home games have seen 3 regulation losses and 3 OT/SO losses. A determined Dallas team will take to the ice here and they are favored in the -130 range here with good reason. Look for the Stars to come out flying in this one. They will not be denied after Thursday's tight loss to the Blue Jackets. Take the STARS |
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03-04-21 | Jets +142 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-3 | Win | 142 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Winnipeg Jets Money Line +140 over Montreal at 7 PM ET - We successfully used Winnipeg in a 5-2 win over Vancouver on Tuesday as it was payback time for the Jets after that rare loss to the Canucks Monday. Winnipeg, entering Monday's game, had won 4 straight games and 8 of their last 11 games. The Canadiens are off a win as well but they had entered Tuesday night's game having lost 7 of 8 games. This is clearly a case of two teams heading opposite directions for multiple weeks now and one game does not change all that. The fact is that Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck is known for being great in bounce back mode and he was in goal for Monday's loss to the Canucks. Winnipeg's Hellebuyck is 6-1 this season when he starts a game in which he lost his prior start or in which the Jets are coming off a loss. We'll take advantage of the line value here because the Canadiens have not responded all that well since the coaching change and still seem to be in a transitional cycle. That said the big dog comeback price on Winnipeg here is an excellent value as this is the perfect spot to back a strong team facing an over-priced favorite that has still been shaky of late. Take the JETS |
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03-02-21 | Canucks v. Jets -115 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Winnipeg Jets Money Line -115 over Vancouver at 8 PM ET - The Canucks got a 4-0 shutout win yesterday at Winnipeg but the set up was perfect for them and, even in victory, they were outshot 27 to 19 by the Jets. Going into yesterday's game, Vancouver had 3 full days off since playing on Thursday and the Canucks were highly motivated to end their losing streak of 4 straight games in that one. They were catching the Jets at the perfect time to do just that. Winnipeg was coming off an emotional 2-1 OT win over Montreal Saturday. After back to back wins over the Canadiens, the first of which featured twice rallying from 2-goal deficits, the Jets were likely to be "out of gas" emotionally and physically last night and, sure enough, that proved to be the case. Last night, the Canucks were proven to be the fresher and hungrier team. However, now it is payback time for the Jets after that rare loss. Winnipeg, entering yesterday's game, had won 4 straight games and 8 of their last 11 games. The Canucks entered last night's game having lost 11 of 13 games. This was clearly a case of two teams heading opposite directions for multiple weeks now and one game does not change all that. The fact is that the Jets have been great in bounce back mode this season. Winnipeg is 6-1 this season when coming off a loss. Also, the goaltending match-up that is expected in this rematch favors the home side. The Jets are expected to start Laurent Brossoit. Even though he is the back-up to Connor Hellebuyck, Brossoit shutout the Canucks in his most recent start and has now allowed a total of just 2 goals in his last two appearances! He will likely be opposed by Vancouver's Braden Holtby who has been replaced by Thatcher Demko as the #1 guy for the Canucks and this is because of his struggles. Holtby lost 4 of his 5 starts last month and compiled a 3.86 GAA. This one will be all Jets as they improve to 7-1 this season when off a loss. We'll take advantage of the line value here because many would rate Holtby an edge over Brossoit in goal but that is simply not the case based on current level of play for these two. That said, the lower line on Winnipeg here is an excellent value as this the perfect spot to back a revenging team. Lay it! Take the JETS |
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03-01-21 | Canucks +120 v. Jets | Top | 4-0 | Win | 120 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Vancouver Canucks Money Line +120 over Winnipeg at 8 PM ET - Raise your hand if you also think it’s “fishy” that Winnipeg is such a small favorite in this game against a Vancouver team that has lost 4 straight and 11 of 13 games? Of course the markets have jumped on this as expected and driven the price a little higher but that just means more value with the underdog Canucks in this one. This game was priced this way for a reason. Vancouver has had 3 full days off since playing on Thursday and the Canucks are highly motivated to end their losing streak here. They are catching the Jets at the perfect time to do just that. Winnipeg is coming off an emotional 2-1 OT win over Montreal Saturday. After back to back wins over the Canadiens, the first of which featured twice rallying from 2-goal deficits, the Jets are likely to be "out of gas" here and the Canucks will prove to be the fresher and hungrier team. Winnipeg has won 4 straight games and this is their longest winning streak of the season. Look for them to come back down to earth in this one. Grab the road dog here for an upset that many will be surprised to see but we won't. The odds makers had this one right when they opened it up at such a small price. Take the CANUCKS |
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02-27-21 | Maple Leafs v. Oilers +105 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 13 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers Money Line +105 over Toronto Maple Leafs at 7 PM ET - Edmonton has won 5 straight games and 11 of last 13. No one has questioned the firepower of the Oilers coming into this season but the concern was always the goaltending. However, ever since Mike Smith came back Edmonton has been getting a lot of strong play in the crease. Even Mikko Koskinen has come up with some big starts too. The Oilers have allowed just 1.3 goals per game in their last 9 victories. It use to be the only way that Edmonton won games was 4-3 or 5-4 type high-scoring affairs but the Oilers are really on top of their game now. That being said, and with this being a 1-2 battle at the top of the North Division, we love the line value being offered to the home dog. Toronto has a great record this but, prior their tight 2-1 OT win versus Calgary (scored late to force OT) the Leafs had lost 3 of last 6 games. The Oilers are absolutely the hotter team right now and worthy of a strong play as a home dog in this spot. Edmonton is a different team than the one the Leafs faced back in January and the teams split those 4 games. Now the home team is playing even stronger and takes the season series edge with a win here per our computer math model. Take the OILERS |
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02-25-21 | Blackhawks v. Blue Jackets -124 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -124 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Columbus Blue Jackets Money Line -125 over Chicago Blackhawks at 7 PM ET - From a situational perspective, this one is a fantastic one in terms of how it sets up. Columbus has gone a perfect 4-0 this season when they have entered a game off back to back losses. Their coach John Tortorella is a very demanding coach and you can bet he is on his team big after any loss but particularly back to back defeats. Sure enough the Jackets have responded each time when in this situation this season and the combined score has been 15 to 7 in those victories. Columbus has scored an average of 3.5 goals per game on home ice this season. Chicago got the shootout win, 6-5, in a crazy high-scoring win over the Blue Jackets Tuesday. That kind of high-scoring effort from the Blackhawks on the road is absolutely the exception rather than the norm this season. Their prior road game was a 5-3 loss at Carolina and, prior to that, Chicago had played 10 road games and only scored well in one of them. In the other 9 the Blackhawks scored an average of only 1.6 goals per game. In other words, their performance Tuesday was most definitely an aberration and the Blue Jackets are set up well to get revenge tonight at a great price. Chicago is expected to start Malcolm Subban in this one and there is a reason that, long-term in the NHL, he has always been a back-up rather than the starter. The Blackhawks Subban had a 3.17 GAA last season and historically has struggled on the road. He has been better than expected early this season but that is a very small sample size and his long-term numbers tell the full story. Look for Joonas Korpisalo to respond in the crease for the Blue Jackets tonight as he had been solid in 2 of 3 starts against Chicago before struggling in Tuesday's shootout loss. It is payback time for Columbus and Korpisalo in this one! Considering all of the above factors, look for a home ice blowout in this one. Take the BLUE JACKETS |
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02-23-21 | Blackhawks v. Blue Jackets -118 | Top | 6-5 | Loss | -118 | 7 h 52 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Columbus Blue Jackets Money Line -120 over Chicago Blackhawks at 7 PM ET - The Blue Jackets enter this game off a home loss to Nashville. Columbus is a perfect 4-0 this season in a game that follows a home ice loss. The Jackets also enter this game seeking revenge against the Blackhawks. The most recent meeting between these teams resulted in a 3-2 OT loss for Columbus at Chicago. The Blackhawks have won 9 of their 19 games this season overall. However, Chicago is a perfect 4-0 against the Red Wings this season and Detroit is absolutely the worst team in this division. That is significant because the Blackhawks have lost 10 of 15 games against teams not named the Red Wings this season! Overall, on the road this season, other than a 2-0 at Detroit, the Blackhawks have lost 7 of 9 games as travelers. Now Chicago takes on an angry Blue Jackets team that is at home and 4-0 this season when off a home loss. Per our computer math model, the home team prevails in convincing fashion in this match-up. Take the BLUE JACKETS |
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02-22-21 | Lightning -123 v. Hurricanes | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 4 h 28 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line -125 over Carolina Hurricanes at 7 PM ET - This is a rare chance to take a strong team off back to back losses. The Bolts have lost back to back games and they are the defending Stanley Cup Champs for a reason. Last season they responded in the post-season each time off a loss. In the regular season they had 5 two-game losing streaks last season. Only two losing streaks the entire season went beyond two losses. This is a team that has proven time and time again they know how to respond and, after a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday, you can bet on the Lightning making the most of this chance to respond here immediately. Carolina will again be without Teuvo Teravainen and he is a key contributor for them. After Alex Nedeljkovic got the shutout win for the Hurricanes Saturday, James Reimer is expected to get the start between the pipes tonight. He has a great record this season but it hasn't been based on his dominant play. In fact, Reimer has allowed at least 3 goals in each of his last 7 starts. This includes 19 goals in his last 5 starts for an average of 3.8 goals per game. To put this in proper perspective, Andrei Vasilevskiy has struggled a little in recent starts and yet he has a stellar 2.01 GAA on the season! Before his loss to the Hurricanes on Saturday, Vasilevskiy had allowed 2 or less goals in 9 of his first 12 starts this season. He and the Lightning are poised for big-time revenge here on Monday. Tampa Bay lost the first meeting between these teams last month so this is now a double revenge spot for them and that defeat was in overtime. That was a 1-0 OT loss and the Lightning are too strong of a team to get shut down 3 straight times by a Hurricanes team whose biggest problem this season has actually been keeping pucks out of their own net! Revenge road rout expected here. Lay it! Take the LIGHTNING |
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02-20-21 | Kings +138 v. Coyotes | Top | 4-2 | Win | 138 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Los Angeles Kings Money Line +138 over Arizona Coyotes at 7 PM ET - This line has dropped from its opener even though Arizona is the popular choice here. What does that tell us? It means the sharp money is coming in on Los Angeles. That makes perfect sense with us and also is in direct correlation with the result our computer math model is predicting for this one as well. The Kings are supposed to be a bad team this season but don't tell that to them! They have won 3 straight games and their confidence is growing with each victory. After back to back wins by a combined 10-2 score they then beat the Coyotes by a 3-2 count in the shootout Thursday. Though it took OT for them to get that victory, the Kings took a 2-goal lead in the first period and never trailed in that game. Simply put, the Coyotes are a gritty but unimpressive team. Arizona has now lost 5 of its last 7 games on home ice. They simply don't merit being this large of a favorite right now and this is particularly true against a Los Angeles team that is surging. Grab the underdog value here. Take the KINGS |
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02-18-21 | Predators v. Blue Jackets -116 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Columbus Blue Jackets Money Line -115 over Nashville Predators at 7 PM ET - From a situational perspective, this one is a fantastic one in terms of how it sets up. The Blue Jackets began this season with back to back losses at Nashville and now finally are getting their shot at revenge. Columbus was a different team earlier this season as that was before the big trade with Winnipeg too. The Blue Jackets were clearly having some team chemistry issues that have improved since the deal with the Jets. After those back to back wins for the Predators to open the season, they have since won just 4 of 13 games! Also, the Preds enter this game off a loss and that is noteworthy because it followed a win and Nashville has yet to have a standalone loss this season. In other words, every time Nashville has had a loss it has begun a streak of at last two in a row. That pattern is very likely to continue here as the Predators have lost 5 of 6 road games this season and just had their most recent games against Dallas cancelled by weather issues. Now the Preds face a Blue Jackets team off back to back to back losses and this is the other side of the equation in terms of what is making a powerful situation. Columbus has gone a perfect 3-0 this season when they have entered a game off back to back losses. Their coach John Tortorella is a very demanding coach and you can bet he is on his team big after any loss but particularly back to back defeats. Sure enough the Jackets have responded each time when in this situation this season and the combined score has been 12 to 7 in those victories. Columbus has scored an average of 3.5 goals per game on home ice this season. Nashville has had one high-scoring road win this season but lost each of its other five away games and scored an average of only 1.6 goals per game in those defeats. Considering all of the above factors, look for a home ice blowout in this one. Take the BLUE JACKETS |
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02-15-21 | Islanders -121 v. Sabres | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line -120 over Buffalo Sabres at 7 PM ET - Just as it has greatly impacted other sports, the covid pandemic has also been impactful to the hockey world as well. In the NHL yesterday, we saw a Capitals team playing for the first time in over a week and they looked out of sorts as the Penguins took advantage in an eventual 6-3 win. The Avalanche were also playing for the first time in over a week and a half and they suffered a shutout loss at Vegas. The point is that both games Sunday involved teams off a long layoff and it didn't go well for either hockey club that was in that situation. Next up in that situation is a very difficult spot for Buffalo Monday. The Sabres haven't played a game in even longer - a span of two weeks between contests - and now they host an Islanders team that has not lost a game in regulation in over 2 weeks. Indeed New York is on a 6-game points streak and has won 3 of the last 4 games with the only loss in a shootout. Today is the 15th of February and this will be the first game that Buffalo has played this month. Not only that but the Sabres weren't exactly dominating on home ice either. Buffalo has lost 4 of 6 home games and one of their two wins came in the shootout. In summary, this match-up features an Islanders team playing its best hockey so far this season - they have found their stride - and taking on a Sabres team that has major issues with time off and conditioning issues for players and guys being stuck in quarantine. We are getting line value here because the Islanders are on the road and expected to start back-up goalie Ilya Sorokin. He has allowed a total of only 5 goals in regulation time of his last two starts and with how well his teammates have been playing that will be in front of him tonight coupled with the struggles for the Sabres skaters to return to game-ready form here, this one should turn into a road rout. Take the ISLANDERS |
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02-13-21 | Blues v. Coyotes +104 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Arizona Coyotes Money Line +105 over St Louis Blues at 8 PM ET - The Blues won last night's game but the back to back situation favors the Coyotes. St Louis will likely go with back-up goalie Ville Husso here and he has struggled this season. While Arizona is also going with the back-up goalie here, Antti Raanta gets the call and he has been solid this season and long-term in his career. Significant edge between the pipes expected here as it is likely to be a battle of back-up goalies given the back to back situation. Prior to last night's loss, Arizona had won 3 straight meetings with St Louis this season. The quirky scheduling situation this season has been further impacted by health protocols with covid and that is why it seems like the Blues and Coyotes are constantly playing each other. Now, off their first loss in the last 4 meetings between the teams, the Coyotes get back on track with a big win tonight per our computer math model. Bounce back time here. Take the COYOTES |
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02-05-21 | Predators +108 v. Panthers | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 30 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Nashville Predators Money Line +105 over Florida Panthers at 7:00 PM ET - The Predators rallied last night with two late goals and an eventual overtime victory at Florida. Of course the Panthers will be looking for payback here and many in the betting markets will likely be backing the home team here. However, Florida has issues and is fools gold in terms of their strong record. 4 of the Panthers 5 wins have come against the Blackhawks and Red Wings. Chicago and Detroit are two of the weaker teams in the NHL, the Wings in particular, and have combined for only 6 wins in 23 games this season. Nashville's schedule has been much tougher early this season than that of Florida's. The Predators have played 4 games already against the teams that met in the Stanley Cup Finals last year - Dallas and Tampa Bay. Nashville also has had 3 other games against Columbus and Carolina - both solid playoff teams from last year. All of this is not being properly factored into the equation here by the betting markets and there is value in the Preds here. Pekka Rinne relieved Juuse Saros in goal yesterday and stopped all 12 shots he faced and will likely get the start here. As for Florida, they used Sergei Bobrovsky last night so Chris Driedger likely gets the start here. Though he has played well early this season he also shut out Nashville last season and the Predators want payback here. Look for Nashville to build off the momentum of last night's exciting win and remember that this is a Preds team that has won 5 of 6 games this season when not facing the Stanley Cup finalists from last season. The scheduling factor is being overlooked by the markets here. Take the PREDATORS |
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02-01-21 | Penguins v. Rangers +100 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Rangers Money Line -105 over Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 PM ET - Yes the Penguins have the much better record but they have been very fortunate early this season and the injuries continue to pile up for Pittsburgh early this season. All of their 5 wins have come by a single goal and 4 of those were after regulation and the one that was not was decided on a late goal with a minute and a half to go. The Penguins have 4 losses this season and 3 of those losses have come by a 3-goal margin. The point is that, thus far this season, Pittsburgh has shown they might get blown out but they have never shown that they will be on the right of a blowout. Now they face a Rangers team that has its sights set on revenge and that is a much better team than its record indicates. New York's last 5 losses all have come by a single goal margin and two of those were after regulation. The Rangers are facing Pittsburgh for the 4th time this season and so far have lost a game on the aforementioned late goal in regulation plus have a shootout loss and an overtime loss against these Penguins. After this game they don't face the Penguins for about 5 weeks and, suffice to say, New York is looking to get their payback tonight as they don't want to wait another month. The Rangers are outshooting opponents by 6 shots on goal per game while the Penguins are only a +1 in that department. Also, New York allowing only 3 goals per game this season while the Penguins are allowing 4 goals per game. The Rangers have been getting the better goaltending thus far this season and will make up for the crazy overtime loss to the Penguins on Saturday by responding with a big win here on Monday. Take the RANGERS. |
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01-30-21 | Flames v. Canadiens -120 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
ASA PLAY ON 10* Montreal -120 over Calgary, Saturday at 7 PM ET - The Canadiens hot start to the season is no fluke and Montreal offers great line value here as a small-priced home favorite. In 7 games this season the Habs have yet to lose in regulation as they have 5 wins, 1 shootout loss, 1 overtime loss. In their 7 games the Canadiens have averaged scoring 4.7 goals per game! Their 4-2 win over the Flames Thursday was not even as close as the final score looks as Montreal dominated and was up 4-0 before Calgary finally got a couple of goals in the third period which was too little too late. In the Canadiens last 6 games they have had only one truly bad game defensively. In the other 5 games, the Habs have conceded an average of only 1.8 goals per game. The Flames are winless in their two road games this season, have allowed an average of 3.7 goals per game in their last 3 games overall, and also have lost each of their last 6 meetings with the Canadiens. Per our computer math model that streak will reach 7 when the final horn sounds on this one. 10* MONTREAL |
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01-26-21 | Penguins v. Bruins -122 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Boston Bruins over Pittsburgh Penguins, Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET |
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01-24-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flames -106 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -106 | 5 h 10 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary -105 over Toronto, Sunday at 4 PM ET - The Flames have a big rest edge here as they haven't played since Monday. The Maple Leafs, on the other hand, haven't had more than 1 day off between games since the season started and have even played a back to back too. Also, even if Auston Matthews is back for this one, he is not 100% and Toronto also lost some veteran leadership with Joe Thornton getting hurt. The Leafs are off a win versus the Oilers but it was the 2nd straight game in which they were outhit plus Edmonton again had more blocked shots. It was a tie game at the midway point of the 3rd period before Toronto got a power play goal. The Flames, like the Oilers, can play some tough physical hockey and the Maple Leafs have only managed back to back wins once this season. Once again, look for Toronto to fall short when coming off a win and note that the rested Flames have yet to lose a game in regulation this season and are feeling very confident with their 2-0-1 start to the season. Calgary also has the home ice edge here plus won both match-ups with the Maple Leafs last season. More of the same here. 10* CALGARY |
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01-22-21 | Red Wings +120 v. Blackhawks | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 47 m | Show |
ASA PLAY ON 10* Detroit +120 over Chicago, Friday at 8 PM ET - Each of these teams has scored just 9 goals so far in 4 games this season. However, the reason the Red Wings have a pair of wins and the Blackhawks are still searching for their first one is because Chicago has allowed twice as many goals! While Detroit has conceded only 10 times, Hawks opponents have found the back of the net 20 times already this season. That is an average of 5 goals allowed per game and that spells trouble in this match-up. While Chicago is playing their home opener that doesn't mean anything close to what it normally would in a non-covid season! The teams the Red Wings have beaten are solid defensive-minded teams that were solid in the post-season last year too - Columbus and Carolina. That said, facing a Chicago team with sub-par netminding and a young team and porous defense is very likely to bring out the best in Detroit's offensive production here. Factoring that along with their respectable play in their own end of the rink this season and this one goes to the road team. Grab the underdog value. 10* DETROIT |
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01-21-21 | Lightning v. Blue Jackets +145 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 5 m | Show |
#6 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Columbus +145 over Tampa Bay, Thursday at 7 PM ET - Ideal set up for a home dog play here. The Lightning and Blue Jackets have quite the rivalry due to recent post-season meetings including less than 6 months ago when they met in the playoffs in the bubble in Toronto. The Bolts were seeking revenge for a past playoff ouster and they got it. However, the only win in that series that was by more than a 1-goal margin was a game that Columbus won. In other words, the Blue Jackets always give Tampa Bay a tough time (including all four losses by a single goal in that series) and there is far too much value to pass up on here. The Lightning have played only 2 games this season because their match-ups with the covid-impacted Stars got postponed. That means the Blue Jackets have already played twice as many games as TB early this season. This will be a big edge for the host in this one and it is also their home opener while also being the Bolts first game on enemy ice. Per our computer math model, projections are showing that the home dog takes advantage of a foe that hasn't played in nearly a full week. 10* COLUMBUS |
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01-20-21 | Canadiens v. Canucks +113 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 113 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
#84 ASA PLAY ON 10* Vancouver +115 over Montreal, Wednesday at 10 PM ET - Ideal set up for a home dog play here. Vancouver came into this season projected to have a full season points total similar to that of the Canadiens. In other words, you would have not seen the Canucks as a home dog here in this match-up had the line been set a little over a week ago. The reason this line is set this way is because the odds makers are having to over-adjust to match the current market perception of these two hockey clubs. The Canadiens enter this game off back to back wins but they came against a struggling Oilers club. Vancouver enters this game off 3 straight losses but they now are playing their home opener and also are angry after back to back defeats by a wide margin at Calgary after the season-opening series split at Edmonton. Special teams play has been a key to the Habs hot start and the Canucks cold start this season but the numbers right now are wildly off the charts because it is early in the season. In other words, don't over-react to early numbers and know that the Canucks are bringing their A game tonight and will likely play their most complete game of this young season. 10* VANCOUVER |
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01-13-21 | Blues v. Avalanche -134 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -134 | 15 h 28 m | Show |
#050 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado -135 over St Louis, Wed at 10:30 PM ET -If not for injuries last year both in the regular season and post-season, the Avalanche were already built to win a Stanley Cup and would have had a great chance in doing so. Now the Avalanche have added a couple more pieces heading into this season and the sky is the limit with this team. Colorado is on home ice now and facing a Blues club that lost a couple key contributors from last season's team. Additionally, goalie Jordan Binnington was great in home games last season but had a 3.10 GAA on the road last season. Binnington is likely to struggle with a Colorado club that scored 3.37 goals per game last season to rang among the best in the league. The Avalanche also allowed an average of only 2.71 goals per game to also rank among the best in the league. The Blues could take awhile to jell early this season with their former captain, Pietrangelo, now with the Golden Knights in Vegas. On the other hand, this Avs team is on a mission after falling short in last year's post-season due to the injury bug. The Avalanche are on a mission for the Stanley Cup and will want to make a statement on opening night for sure. 10* COLORADO |
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09-10-20 | Golden Knights v. Stars +150 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 150 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Dallas Stars Money Line (+) over Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday at 8 PM ET |
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09-01-20 | Islanders v. Flyers +106 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 106 | 26 h 21 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (+) over New York Islanders, Tuesday at 7 PM ET |
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08-31-20 | Stars v. Avalanche -131 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Colorado Avalanche Money Line (-) over Dallas Stars, Monday at 9:45 PM ET |
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08-26-20 | Lightning -102 v. Bruins | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line (+) over Boston Bruins, Wednesday at 8 PM ET |
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08-24-20 | Stars v. Avalanche -143 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -143 | 11 h 56 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Colorado Avalanche Money Line (-) over Dallas Stars, Monday at 9:45 PM ET |
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08-21-20 | Blues -131 v. Canucks | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -131 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on St Louis Blues Money Line (-) over Vancouver Canucks, Friday at 9:45 PM ET |
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08-20-20 | Stars v. Flames +109 | Top | 7-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 2 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Calgary Flames Money Line (+) over Dallas Stars, Thursday at 10:30 PM ET |
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08-19-20 | Hurricanes +135 v. Bruins | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (+) over Boston Bruins, Wednesday at 4:00 PM ET |
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08-18-20 | Capitals v. Islanders -115 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on New York Islanders Money Line (-) over Washington Capitals, Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET |
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08-16-20 | Blues -124 v. Canucks | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 57 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on St Louis Blues Money Line (-) over Vancouver Canucks, Sunday at 10:30 PM ET |
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08-12-20 | Islanders +119 v. Capitals | Top | 4-2 | Win | 119 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on New York Islanders Money Line (+) over Washington Capitals, Wednesday at 3:00 PM ET |
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08-11-20 | Flames +101 v. Stars | Top | 3-2 | Win | 101 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Calgary Flames Money Line (+) over Dallas Stars, Tuesday at 5:30 PM ET |
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08-09-20 | Bruins -118 v. Capitals | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -118 | 13 h 15 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on Boston Bruins Money Line (-) over Washington Capitals, Sunday at 12:00 PM ET |
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08-07-20 | Islanders -122 v. Panthers | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 22 h 44 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* on New York Islanders Money Line (-) over Florida Panthers, Friday at 12:00 PM ET |
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08-05-20 | Oilers -121 v. Blackhawks | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -121 | 10 h 58 m | Show |
ASA PLAY 10* on Edmonton Oilers Money Line (-) over Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday at 10:30 PM ET |
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03-10-20 | Predators -110 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 20 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Nashville Predators money line (+) over Montreal Canadiens, Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET |
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03-09-20 | Panthers +140 v. Blues | Top | 2-1 | Win | 140 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Florida Panthers money line (+) over St Louis Blues, Monday at 8:05 PM ET |
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03-08-20 | Blues v. Blackhawks +122 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Chicago Blackhawks money line (+) over St Louis Blues, Sunday at 7:35 PM ET |
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03-03-20 | Bruins +106 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 106 | 6 h 52 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Boston Bruins money line (+) over Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday at 7:35 PM ET |
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03-02-20 | Oilers +124 v. Predators | Top | 8-3 | Win | 124 | 7 h 5 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY 10* ON Edmonton Oilers money line (+) over Nashville Predators, Monday at 8:05 PM ET |
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04-23-24 | Predators +114 v. Canucks | Top | 4-1 | Win | 114 | 6 h 4 m | Show |
03-04-24 | Seattle Kraken v. Flames -121 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 53 m | Show |
01-09-24 | Senators v. Flames -122 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 14 h 5 m | Show |
12-07-23 | Maple Leafs -129 v. Senators | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 20 m | Show |
11-28-23 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -125 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
11-22-23 | Golden Knights v. Stars -133 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -133 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
11-01-23 | Sabres v. Flyers -105 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
06-05-23 | Panthers +124 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show |
05-24-23 | Hurricanes +100 v. Panthers | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 3 m | Show |
05-21-23 | Stars +106 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 30 m | Show |
02-17-23 | Stars -105 v. Wild | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 22 m | Show |
12-19-22 | Oilers -117 v. Predators | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -117 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
11-08-22 | Golden Knights v. Maple Leafs -117 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -117 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
10-26-22 | Oilers -110 v. Blues | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 60 m | Show |
06-26-22 | Avalanche -114 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
04-05-22 | Wild -102 v. Predators | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -102 | 6 h 57 m | Show |
03-03-22 | Hurricanes -116 v. Capitals | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -116 | 7 h 34 m | Show |
02-17-22 | Bruins +100 v. Islanders | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
02-10-22 | Hurricanes -135 v. Bruins | Top | 6-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
01-27-22 | Flames v. Blues -130 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 13 m | Show |
01-04-22 | Flyers +125 v. Ducks | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
12-14-21 | Islanders +107 v. Red Wings | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
12-09-21 | Lightning +121 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 5-3 | Win | 121 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
11-16-21 | Oilers -108 v. Jets | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 32 m | Show |
10-28-21 | Bruins v. Hurricanes -130 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
07-02-21 | Lightning v. Canadiens +119 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
06-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Canadiens +159 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
06-09-21 | Bruins -131 v. Islanders | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -131 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
05-29-21 | Islanders +168 v. Bruins | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
05-23-21 | Oilers -121 v. Jets | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
05-22-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild +106 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
05-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild -104 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -104 | 10 h 56 m | Show |
05-19-21 | Jets +141 v. Oilers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 141 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
05-18-21 | Islanders +123 v. Penguins | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 27 m | Show |
05-16-21 | Wild +144 v. Golden Knights | Top | 1-0 | Win | 144 | 3 h 30 m | Show |
05-10-21 | Avalanche -107 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
05-01-21 | Blues +127 v. Wild | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
04-29-21 | Blues +134 v. Wild | Top | 5-4 | Win | 134 | 8 h 50 m | Show |
04-28-21 | Avalanche +125 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
04-26-21 | Canucks -115 v. Senators | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
04-18-21 | Islanders v. Flyers +132 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
04-13-21 | Flyers +140 v. Capitals | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 45 m | Show |
04-11-21 | Capitals -121 v. Bruins | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
04-10-21 | Wild -119 v. Blues | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -119 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
04-09-21 | Wild v. Blues +102 | Top | 1-9 | Win | 102 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
04-08-21 | Jets +108 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-2 | Win | 108 | 5 h 55 m | Show |
04-06-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -124 | Top | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
04-05-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flames +142 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 8 m | Show |
04-03-21 | Flyers +159 v. Islanders | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
04-01-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -113 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
03-28-21 | Devils +165 v. Bruins | Top | 1-0 | Win | 165 | 7 h 31 m | Show |
03-27-21 | Panthers +100 v. Stars | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 43 m | Show |
03-25-21 | Panthers -118 v. Blackhawks | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -118 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
03-20-21 | Rangers +125 v. Capitals | Top | 3-1 | Win | 125 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
03-19-21 | Flames +143 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 4-3 | Win | 143 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
03-17-21 | Canucks v. Senators +132 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
03-15-21 | Bruins -109 v. Penguins | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 16 m | Show |
03-09-21 | Bruins -103 v. Islanders | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 57 m | Show |
03-07-21 | Capitals v. Flyers -106 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
03-06-21 | Blue Jackets v. Stars -133 | Top | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 13 h 60 m | Show |
03-04-21 | Jets +142 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-3 | Win | 142 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
03-02-21 | Canucks v. Jets -115 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
03-01-21 | Canucks +120 v. Jets | Top | 4-0 | Win | 120 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
02-27-21 | Maple Leafs v. Oilers +105 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 13 m | Show |
02-25-21 | Blackhawks v. Blue Jackets -124 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -124 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
02-23-21 | Blackhawks v. Blue Jackets -118 | Top | 6-5 | Loss | -118 | 7 h 52 m | Show |
02-22-21 | Lightning -123 v. Hurricanes | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 4 h 28 m | Show |
02-20-21 | Kings +138 v. Coyotes | Top | 4-2 | Win | 138 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
02-18-21 | Predators v. Blue Jackets -116 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 57 m | Show |
02-15-21 | Islanders -121 v. Sabres | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 3 m | Show |
02-13-21 | Blues v. Coyotes +104 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
02-05-21 | Predators +108 v. Panthers | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 30 m | Show |
02-01-21 | Penguins v. Rangers +100 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 54 m | Show |
01-30-21 | Flames v. Canadiens -120 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
01-26-21 | Penguins v. Bruins -122 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
01-24-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flames -106 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -106 | 5 h 10 m | Show |
01-22-21 | Red Wings +120 v. Blackhawks | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 47 m | Show |
01-21-21 | Lightning v. Blue Jackets +145 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 5 m | Show |
01-20-21 | Canadiens v. Canucks +113 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 113 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
01-13-21 | Blues v. Avalanche -134 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -134 | 15 h 28 m | Show |
09-10-20 | Golden Knights v. Stars +150 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 150 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
09-01-20 | Islanders v. Flyers +106 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 106 | 26 h 21 m | Show |
08-31-20 | Stars v. Avalanche -131 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
08-26-20 | Lightning -102 v. Bruins | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
08-24-20 | Stars v. Avalanche -143 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -143 | 11 h 56 m | Show |
08-21-20 | Blues -131 v. Canucks | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -131 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
08-20-20 | Stars v. Flames +109 | Top | 7-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 2 m | Show |
08-19-20 | Hurricanes +135 v. Bruins | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
08-18-20 | Capitals v. Islanders -115 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
08-16-20 | Blues -124 v. Canucks | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 57 m | Show |
08-12-20 | Islanders +119 v. Capitals | Top | 4-2 | Win | 119 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
08-11-20 | Flames +101 v. Stars | Top | 3-2 | Win | 101 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
08-09-20 | Bruins -118 v. Capitals | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -118 | 13 h 15 m | Show |
08-07-20 | Islanders -122 v. Panthers | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 22 h 44 m | Show |
08-05-20 | Oilers -121 v. Blackhawks | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -121 | 10 h 58 m | Show |
03-10-20 | Predators -110 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 20 m | Show |
03-09-20 | Panthers +140 v. Blues | Top | 2-1 | Win | 140 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
03-08-20 | Blues v. Blackhawks +122 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
03-03-20 | Bruins +106 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 106 | 6 h 52 m | Show |
03-02-20 | Oilers +124 v. Predators | Top | 8-3 | Win | 124 | 7 h 5 m | Show |