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04-26-22 | Hurricanes v. Rangers -112 | 4-3 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Carolina Hurricanes have reached perhaps the defining moment of their regular season on a bit of a roll -- and in a tough spot in terms of goaltending. In tonight's important showdown against the host New York Rangers, the Hurricanes might be counting on Pyotr Kochetkov in his third career NHL game. Kochetkov played in the first two games of this road trip, first in a full outing at New Jersey and then in relief Sunday when Antti Raanta exited with an injury against the New York Islanders. Raanta's situation comes after No. 1 goalie Frederik Andersen suffered a lower-body injury April 16. Carolina (52-20-8, 112 points) can wrap up the Metropolitan Division title with a victory, while the Rangers (51-22-6, 108 points) must win to stay alive for the divisional crown. Consider that the Hurricanes are 6-21 in the last 27 meetings in New York. |
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04-23-22 | Maple Leafs v. Panthers -148 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Florida Panthers will take aim at a franchise-record 13th consecutive victory tonight when they meet the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. The Panthers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Thursday to extend their winning streak and match the franchise record of 12 straight set from Dec. 15, 2015 to Jan. 10, 2016. Coupled with the Maple Leafs' 8-1 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, the Panthers have clinched the Eastern Conference's top seed and have a chance to beat out the Colorado Avalanche for top spot in the league overall. The Panthers (56-15-6, 118 points) and the Maple Leafs (51-21-6, 108 points) have split two games this season. Florida overcame a 5-1 deficit at home to defeat Toronto 7-6 in overtime on April 5. It was win No. 5 in the 12-game streak. |
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04-23-22 | Canadiens v. Senators -145 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Following Thursday's 6-3 home loss to Philadelphia, the Canadiens have been outscored 31-12 while dropping seven straight in regulation. The team lost seven in a row from Nov. 29-Dec. 14 and 10 straight from Jan. 20-Feb. 13. Montreal won seven of eight from Feb. 17-March 5 but is 5-13-4 since. The Canadiens' Carey Price has a 3.36 goals-against average while losing all three of his 2021-22 starts. With teammate Jake Allen bothered by a groin issue, teammate Sam Montembeault might have a chance to end his 0-4-1 starting rut, during which he has a 4.99 goals-against average. |
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04-21-22 | Blackhawks v. Kings -234 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Los Angeles Kings can move closer to securing their first playoff appearance since 2018 when they host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight. The Kings (41-27-10, 92 points) enter the game in third place in the Pacific Division, just three points clear of the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights, who earned a 4-3 overtime victory Wednesday over the Washington Capitals. Los Angeles also is four points behind second-place Edmonton, but the Oilers have a game in hand. Edmonton handled the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday. The Kings have just four regular-season games remaining, and none are against teams currently in a playoff spot. Along with the matchup vs. the Blackhawks (26-40-11, 63 points), the Kings have games against the Anaheim Ducks, Seattle Kraken and Vancouver Canucks remaining. Additionally the Blackhawks are 18-43 in their last 61 games as a road underdog. |
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04-21-22 | Stars v. Flames -210 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Dallas is in a 3-3-2 stretch that has allowed Vegas as well as the Vancouver Canucks (who have 87 points and five games remaining) to close ground. The Stars suddenly are struggling defensively. They dropped a 6-2 clash to Vancouver on Monday, and up next is a Flames team that is more potent than both the Oilers and Canucks. The Flames return home after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Predators on Tuesday but are on a 7-1-1 run and can clinch the Pacific Division title with a victory. Even though they lost in Nashville, a game in which they erased a 2-0 deficit, the Flames believe their game is on the right track. |
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04-20-22 | Capitals +120 v. Golden Knights | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 9 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington will be playing the fourth game of a five-game road trip. The Capitals snapped Colorado's nine-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory on Monday in Denver to improve their road record to an NHL-best 24-8-5. They became the first Eastern Conference team to defeat the Avalanche in regulation in Denver this season. The Capitals clinched a playoff spot following the New York Islanders' Sunday night loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington is battling both the Pittsburgh Penguins (97 points) for third in the Metropolitan Division and the Boston Bruins (97 points) for wild-card positioning. |
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04-20-22 | Stars v. Oilers -150 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The month of April has been up and down for the Stars, who have won consecutive games only once since a three-game winning streak from March 29-April 2. They're 4-3-2 since that streak, and know that they need to put forth better efforts in the final two weeks of the season. The Oilers (44-26-6, 94 points), second in the Pacific Division, head into the contest coming off consecutive 4-0 victories against the Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton has been rolling the past five weeks, going 14-3-2 in its past 19 games after a stretch in which the Oilers won just two of eight games. Overall, the Oilers are 21-8-3 since coach Jay Woodcroft replaced Dave Tippett. |
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04-19-22 | Bruins v. Blues -122 | 3-2 | Loss | -122 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The streaking St. Louis Blues will try to extend their offensive surge when they host the Boston Bruins today. The Blues (46-20-10, 102 points) have scored four or more goals in their last 12 games -- the longest such stretch in the NHL since the 1992-93 season, when Pittsburgh scored four or more goals in 15 straight games. St. Louis is 11-0-1 during this span with nine consecutive victories, including a 4-2 win at Boston last Tuesday. The Blues are coming off an 8-3 victory in Nashville on Sunday that kept them one point ahead of Minnesota for second place in the Central Division. The Bruins will play without winger David Pastrnak, defenseman Hampus Lindholm and goaltender Linus Ullmark, who remained back in Boston with injuries. |
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04-19-22 | Panthers -190 v. Islanders | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 11 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Florida Panthers will look to extend the NHL's longest active winning streak to 11 games when they visit the New York Islanders tonight. Florida (54-16-6, 114 points) defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Sunday for their 10th straight win. The winning streak is the second-longest in team history behind a 12-game run from Dec. 15, 2015, to Jan. 10, 2016. Florida leads the Eastern Conference in points and is vying for the President's Trophy along with the Colorado Avalanche. The Islanders (35-31-9, 79 points) find themselves in an unfamiliar position under coach Barry Trotz -- playing out the string. After three consecutive playoff appearances, the Islanders were eliminated from postseason contention with a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. |
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04-19-22 | Jets v. Rangers -200 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units New York (49-21-6, 104 points) heads into today with a shutout streak of 120 minutes, six seconds after following up Wednesday's 4-0 blanking at Philadelphia with Saturday afternoon's 4-0 win over the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Those two wins gave the Rangers points in 10 of their past 12 games (9-2-1), a stretch in which they have allowed one goal or fewer six times. Their recent performances have pulled them even with the Hurricanes for points in the division, but their 41 regulation wins are one fewer than Carolina entering play Monday. Winnipeg (35-30-11, 81 points) is 10 points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card spot in the West but is also trailing the Vegas Golden Knights (87 points) and Vancouver Canucks (84 points). The Jets, who last missed the playoffs in the 2016-17 season, are on a 2-5-1 slide since winning 11 of 16 (11-4-1) from Feb. 27 to March 30. During the slide, Winnipeg owns losses to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning and has allowed 25 goals in those games. |
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04-17-22 | Islanders v. Maple Leafs -195 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Islanders will be without goalie Semyon Varlamov (illness) and defenseman Scott Mayfield (lower-body injury). Forward Cal Clutterbuck is out for the season with a shoulder injury. The Leafs have won two straight and four of their last five games, including a 5-4 overtime victory at Ottawa. Toronto (49-20-6, 104 points) hopes to continue the momentum into the postseason. Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe was happy to see his team rally from a two-goal deficit to eventually win in overtime. "Once we were down, we fought back," Keefe said. "We got down again in the third period, (we) evened the score to get it to overtime, then it's anybody's game from there." Toronto is trying to hold off Tampa Bay for second place in the Atlantic Division and each victory helps. |
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04-17-22 | Blues -113 v. Predators | 8-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This will be the fourth contest in a five-game homestand for the Predators at Bridgestone Arena, where they are 24-13-0 this season. The Predators won their first game against the Blues this season 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 11. St. Louis responded with a 5-3 victory on Jan. 17 and 7-4 triumph on March 12. Blues forwards Robert Thomas (two goals, four assists) and Jordan Kyrou (two goals, three assists) have excelled in those three games. For the Predators, forwards Matt Duchene (four goals, three assists) and Ryan Johansen (two goals and two assists) have been productive in the series. Since Ville Husso started Saturday, the Blues likely will turn to Jordan Binnington in goal for this game. Juuse Saros started in net on Saturday for the Predators -- his 10th appearance in 11 games -- so there is a chance David Rittich could go today. |
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04-17-22 | Sharks v. Wild -255 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Minnesota (46-21-7, 99 points) is coming off a 6-5 loss in overtime against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Wild won their previous three games in a row. Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to make his seventh start in net since joining the Wild. The three-time Stanley Cup champion is 5-1-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage since joining the team from the Chicago Blackhawks before the trade deadline. For San Jose, Meier is the top scorer with 73 points (33 goals, 40 assists) in 69 games. Tomas Hertl is next with 61 points (28 goals, 33 assists) in 74 games, and Logan Couture has 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists) in 69 games. If Kahkonen does not play two nights in a row, the Sharks could turn to goaltender James Reimer, who is 18-16-8 with a 2.79 GAA and .914 save percentage on the season. The Wild are determined to end the weekend on a winning note. |
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04-16-22 | Devils v. Seattle Kraken -109 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Other than the Vegas Golden Knights making a run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2018 during their initial campaign, most first-year teams struggle -- and Seattle's showing as the NHL's 32nd team is on par with the 1992-93 Tampa Bay Lightning (53 points) but better than the 1992-93 Ottawa Senators (24 points) and 1991-92 San Jose Sharks (39). Seattle (23-44-6, 52 points) is 6-7-0 over its past 13 games since a 1-9-2 skid from Feb. 14-March 10. The Kraken have done well against fellow non-contenders in this stretch, with wins over the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks. |
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04-16-22 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -120 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Oilers (43-26-6, 92 points), who are second in the Pacific Division, blanked host Nashville 4-0 Thursday as Leon Draisaitl had a hat trick and Mike Smith made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season. Darnell Nurse also scored and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists as the Oilers improved to 6-1-1 in their past eight games. Consider that the Oilers are 35-16 in their last 51 games as a favorite. |
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04-16-22 | Wild v. Blues -110 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Wild (46-21-6, 98 points) and Blues (44-20-10, 98 points) head into the game tied for the No. 2 slot, with its home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Minnesota holds an edge entering the game, having played one fewer game, but the Blues have earned seven more regulation wins, so if the teams wind up tied at the end of the season St. Louis would win the tiebreak nod. The Blues carry a 10-game point streak (9-0-1) into the home game. That run includes a 4-3 overtime victory over the Wild at home on April 8. St. Louis also beat the Wild 6-4 in the Winter Classic at Minneapolis on Jan. 1. |
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04-14-22 | Golden Knights v. Flames -153 | 6-1 | Loss | -153 | 12 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After a mini-funk, the Flames have won five straight and are closing in on clinching the Pacific Division title. Calgary defensemen Oliver Kylington (27 points) and Erik Gudbranson (17 points) have each missed multiple games but both practiced Wednesday and are trending toward a return. Vegas is 2-8 in its past 10 as a dog. |
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04-14-22 | Capitals v. Maple Leafs -155 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 5 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Important game for both in terms of playoff seeding. Washington is coming off a dominant win Tuesday and Toronto a bad home loss to Buffalo, yet I think this works in the Leafs' favor. More often than not, when a team goes crazy offensively in one game, it has a major letdown in the next. On the flip side, when a good team is embarrassed at home, it generally comes out with major energy the next game. Since returning from his rib injury, Leafs netminder Jack Campbell is undefeated in regulation with a 3-0-1 record. He obviously wasn't in net Tuesday. Toronto won the only previous meeting between the two teams this season, 5-3 in late February in DC. It's a fourth game in six nights for Washington, which has lost its past four in that scenario. |
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04-13-22 | Canadiens v. Blue Jackets -157 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Neither has really anything to play for but it frankly would benefit Montreal to lose out to finish with the fewest points in the league and the best chance to win the draft lottery. The Habs are 11 games under .500 on the road and Columbus three over at home. Elvis Merzlikins allowed one goal in Montreal in beating the Canadiens earlier this season. The Jackets are 13-3 in their past 16 as favorites. |
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04-12-22 | Lightning -155 v. Stars | 0-1 | Loss | -155 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Stars are very good at home but for some reason are starting mega-shaky Scott Wedgewood in net again instead of Jake Oettinger. In addition, winger Alex Radulov (21 points) has been ruled out with an illness. This is more about fading Wedgewood, though, against Andrei Vasilevskiy even though Andrei has lost his past three. Time to get right ahead of the postseason, and he has had a few days off. It's a third game in four nights for Dallas. |
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04-12-22 | Sharks v. Predators -195 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units he Sharks are playing out the string and Nashville absolutely can't afford to lose a game like this at home as it chases a playoff spot. I was waiting to make sure that Preds No. 1 goaltender Juuse Saros was cleared to start and he has been. Saros is 22-11 at home with a 2.15 GAA and 2-0 this year vs. San Jose, which has lost six straight games overall and has five road wins in its past 20. |
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04-12-22 | Hurricanes -119 v. Rangers | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Hurricanes are ranked No. 2 in shots allowed and fourth in faceoff winning percentage, while the Rangers are 15th and 25th, respectively. Carolina owns a plus-380 shot differential, while New York is minus-156 this season. The Rangers posted a 2-0 road victory against the Hurricanes on March 20 despite being outshot 44-18. But New York has a revenge game at Philadelphia coming up on Wednesday, so take Carolina in this spot. |
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04-11-22 | Jets v. Canadiens +115 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Unfortunately, I don't really see a ton of value at Montreal -210 on the puckline, so we'll try for the outright upset. The Jets are playing the second of a back-to-back and expected to be without two of their top scorers in Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele. They have combined for 124 points. Scheifele is for sure out. Wheeler is doubtful. |
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04-08-22 | Islanders v. Hurricanes -172 | 2-1 | Loss | -172 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes have continued down opposite paths since meeting in the season opener. The teams are far apart in the Metropolitan Division standings heading into their Friday night matchup in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes sit atop the division standings as they gear up for another postseason run, while the Islanders are peeking ahead to next season. New York and Carolina met on Oct. 14 in Raleigh, and the Hurricanes won 6-3 behind two goals and an assist from Andrei Svechnikov. The clubs haven't faced off since. Carolina (46-17-8, 100 points) remained hot after the season-opening victory, winning its first nine games. The Hurricanes haven't slowed much, owning the top spot in the division standings for most of the season and officially clinching a playoff berth with a 5-3 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Consider that the Islanders are 0-9 in the last 9 meetings. |
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04-07-22 | Flyers v. Blue Jackets -124 | 4-1 | Loss | -124 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units he Blue Jackets won 4-2 in Philadelphia on Tuesday to snap a seven-game losing streak, and Columbus is a much better team at home. The Jackets still have outside playoff hopes, while Philly is playing out the string and has all of nine road wins. The Flyers are 30th in the NHL at just 2.57 goals per game and the power play is last at 12.8 percent. Columbus has won 14 of its past 17 as a favorite. |
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04-06-22 | Canucks v. Golden Knights -165 | 5-1 | Loss | -165 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vancouver has lost three straight and nine of 12 and is really banged up. Brock Boeser (19 goals, 19 assists) is for sure out Wednesday and Quinn Hughes (5G, 48A) is in doubt. Vegas prevailed 3-2 in OT at Vancouver on Sunday and has won five in a row. No. 1 goaltender Robin Lehner returned Sunday from a long injury absence and looked pretty good. The Knights also have won five in a row at home |
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04-05-22 | Maple Leafs v. Panthers -159 | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I faded the Leafs in Tampa on Monday night unfortunately, and Toronto was incredibly impressive in a 6-2 victory behind an Auston Matthews hat trick. If the Leafs can pull off the Tampa/Sunrise double in a back-to-back, well kudos because it's incredibly rare for any team to complete the Florida Sweep at all -- much less in 24 hours. Plus, it's rookie Eric Kallgren in net tonight for Toronto, and he has allowed at least three goals in four straight outings. I usually go Under 7 goals, which is the total here, but I simply can't do it this time. I won't be going Over, though, either. |
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04-01-22 | Blues v. Oilers -140 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Great matchup and the Blues are certainly capable of winning but Edmonton is feeling it at home on an eight-game winning streak. The franchise record is nine. Connor McDavid has scored in back-to-back games and has eight goals in his last 11 games as part of an 11-game point streak (8G, 13A). The Oilers (4.70) and Blues (3.90) are averaging the first and third-most goals per game since March 10. Jordan Kryou (62 points) is iffy for St. Louis. |
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04-01-22 | Senators v. Red Wings -115 | 5-2 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I really had no interest in this game between bad teams but will roll with the Wings at home because Ottawa is giving Mads Sogaard his first-ever NHL start in net. The 6-foot-7 Sogaard was 16-13-1, with a 2.87 goals against average and .906 save percentage with Belleville of the American Hockey League this year. His NHL experience amounts to one exhibition period in September. I'm always going to fade a rookie netminder in his first start on the road. |
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04-01-22 | Islanders v. Rangers -159 | 3-0 | Loss | -159 | 9 h 8 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units No. 1 goaltender Ilya Sorokin is out. Just from what I'm reading, it's more likely than not he also misses Friday, which probably means Cory Schneider gets the call in the second of a B2B and the Rangers should torch him. If it's Schneider, who hasn't played in the NHL this season, this ML will rise quite a bit. The Isles are 4-12 in their past 16 in the second of a B2B and have nothing to play for. The Blueshirts are on a four-game winning streak and have playoff seeding/potential division title to care about. |
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03-31-22 | Jets v. Maple Leafs -200 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 21 h 60 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units News just broke that Winnipeg leading scorer Kyle Connor (41 goals, 41 assists) and top-six defenseman Nate Schmidt (31 points) tested positive for COVID, so they are not playing tonight (which works out nicely since I took the Sabres on the puckline) or Thursday or Saturday. Some books will post lookahead lines for NHL teams that play the night before like Winnipeg here, some won't. This ML will certainly jump. |
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03-29-22 | Avalanche v. Flames -140 | 2-1 | Loss | -140 | 5 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This could easily be a Western Conference Finals preview and really I'm just taking the home side. The Avalanche are 1-5 in their past six as dogs and are still down Gabriel Landeskog (59 points) ... and, in a surprise, have ruled out Nathan MacKinnon (70 points) as well. So this ML may rise a bit. Calgary has won 17 of its past 21 at home. |
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03-28-22 | Canucks v. Blues -150 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I wasn't going to play this game because the Blues are in a bit of a funk but now will because Vancouver is starting backup Jaroslav Halak (3-6-0, 3.19 GAA) in net and the ML almost surely will rise a bit. It's also Vancouver's fourth road game in six nights. The Nucks are 0-4 in their past four in that scenario. The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last five meetings with the Canucks and 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings at Enterprise Center. |
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03-27-22 | Panthers +111 v. Maple Leafs | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 38 m | Show | |
Rating: 5 Units The Panthers defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in a shootout to improve to 9-1-1 in their past 11 road games. Florida has won three in a row overall. The Maple Leafs lost 4-2 to the host Montreal Canadiens, despite having an enormous 51-18 advantage in shots on goal. |
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03-27-22 | Flyers v. Predators -240 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Nashville entered the weekend atop the Western Conference wild-card race. The Predators opened their three-game trip with a 6-3 victory at Anaheim, with Filip Forsberg collecting two goals and three assists. The Flyers are coming off a 6-3 loss Friday at Colorado, a game in which goaltender Carter Hart was pelted with 51 shots. The loss came one night after the Flyers posted a 5-2 win in St. Louis to snap a 13-game road skid (0-11-2) dating to Dec. 29. Hayden Hodgson had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut. |
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03-26-22 | Devils v. Capitals -163 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units While the Devils gave the Maple Leafs a battle, the loss also magnified why New Jersey is in last place in the Metropolitan Division and all but guaranteed to miss the playoffs for the fourth straight season and the ninth time in 10 years since reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in the spring of 2012. Of the three goals the Maple Leafs scored Wednesday, two were scored short-handed, including the game-winner with 4:42 left in the third period. Pierre Engvall picked off a pass by New Jersey's Jesper Bratt in the Devils' zone and raced up the ice to score the unassisted goal in the middle of a four-minute power play for New Jersey. The Capitals, who are on pace to make the playoffs for the eighth straight season and the 14th time in 15 years, did just enough against the Sabres to remain two points behind the first wild card, the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
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03-26-22 | Canucks v. Stars -138 | 4-1 | Loss | -138 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This ML seems a bit low, but then Vancouver tends to Canuck me often when I fade them. You know what you get with Stars netminder Jake Oettinger: At least two goals allowed but rarely more than three. Nucks netminder Thatcher Demko's GAA is about half a goal worse away, but then I've honestly stopped trying to make mathematical sense of this NHL season. |
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03-26-22 | Blackhawks v. Golden Knights -180 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 17 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Vegas trails Dallas by one point for the final wild-card spot but the Stars still have four games in hand. The Golden Knights, who begin a stretch of seven games against teams currently out of the playoffs, are 3-7 over their past 10 games. All seven of the losses came on the road where they were outscored 30-11. However, the Golden Knights are 3-0 at home during that stretch, including a 6-1 blowout of Nashville on Thursday. |
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03-24-22 | Red Wings v. Islanders -214 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I'm really getting tired of betting the NHL because the books just aren't giving us any value. I've been obliterated the past two nights on home losses as massive favorites by Calgary and Colorado, but what am I supposed to do with limited options? I do usually back the Isles at home when Ilya Sorokin is in net, and he is here. He's 11-3-3 with a 1.81 GAA at home. The Wings have just ruled out Filip Zadina (20 points) and Givani Smith (seven points). |
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03-24-22 | Stars v. Hurricanes -210 | 4-3 | Loss | -210 | 3 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Here's another one where the price is silly, but the Stars are giving newly acquired Scott Wedgewood the start in net, and he's just not good. Dallas can't play Jake Oettinger every single game and backup Braden Holtby is injured. Max Domi is expected to make his Carolina debut. He posted 32 points in 53 games with the Blue Jackets before the trade. I'll probably play this with the Islanders. |
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03-23-22 | Blackhawks v. Ducks -119 | 4-2 | Loss | -119 | 11 h 49 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I woke up this morning and thought I was having a nightmare -- Calgary at -290 had blown a 3-1 home lead and lost to the Sharks 4-3. Are you freaking kidding me?!? Sometimes I truly hate the NHL because it's nonsensical. Just a lousy night all around Tuesday. The Ducks are in free-fall, but the Blackhawks are in tank mode, too, after trading No.1 goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and a few others to rebuild. Thus, Anaheim should hold serve at home because new Hawks No. 1 in net Kevin Lankinen simply isn't very good. |
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03-23-22 | Canucks v. Avalanche -250 | 3-1 | Loss | -250 | 6 h 5 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Maybe I'm a sucker for doing a big home favorite again after Calgary's choke job, and I'd still hedge this on regulation or in a play with Ducks ML, but I'm picking every NHL game today, the heck with it. Often do better just going on my gut. I was on the fence a bit, but the Canucks are giving backup Jaroslav Halak the call in net -- he's not good these days -- and are still down a handful of injured players. It's expected to be the Avs debut of Artturi Lehkonen and Andrew Cogliano after both were acquired in trade. |
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03-22-22 | Sharks v. Flames -300 | 4-3 | Loss | -300 | 8 h 16 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Needless to say, I don't recommend playing this at -290 -- I'll either parlay this with another game TBA or do the regulation line, but it's very tough to see the absolutely loaded Flames (especially after also adding Calle Jarnkrok last week) lose to the nothing-to-play for Sharks who will be missing a few injured guys. Calgary is my pick currently to win the West. |
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03-22-22 | Golden Knights v. Jets -150 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units I faded the Knights on Monday in Minnesota (Wild won 3-0) because Vegas is so thinned-out by injury right now ... and then before the game, Vegas lost two more guys, forward Michael Amadio (13 points) and defenseman Zach Whitecloud (15 points), to COVID protocols. The Knights also had to give away Evgenii Dadonov (27 points) on Monday to Anaheim for cap reasons. This team is in trouble right now. The Jets aren't great but this spot sets up well for them. |
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03-20-22 | Stars v. Capitals -160 | 3-2 | Loss | -160 | 7 h 30 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Capitals also will bring an eight-game point streak into a game for the first time this season (7-0-1). The Stars will play their second game in two days after losing 4-2 at the New York Islanders on Saturday. Dallas has lost four of its past five games and remains just outside the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Capitals weren't playing nearly as well heading into their first matchup with the Stars in Dallas on Jan. 28. Washington won 5-0, its lone win in regulation during a 10-game stretch. |
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03-19-22 | Red Wings v. Seattle Kraken -107 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 14 h 36 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Red Wings are 27-55 in their last 82 games playing on 1 days rest, 17-35 in their last 52 games following a win, 58-126 in their last 184 overall, 30-75 in their last 105 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game, and 48-122 in their last 170 games as an underdog. |
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03-19-22 | Devils v. Oilers -204 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Edmonton Oilers are hosting an Eastern Conference opponent that is out of playoff contention for the third consecutive game. The Oilers seek their second five-game winning streak under new coach Jay Woodcroft this afternoon when they host the New Jersey Devils. Edmonton, which is 11-5-1 since Woodcroft replaced Dave Tippett, has produced 21 goals during the past four games against the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres. This streak comes on the heels of a 2-5-1 stretch in which Edmonton scored more than three goals on just one occasion. The last two wins have seen the Oilers produce two of their most productive nights of the season in drastically different games defensively. On Tuesday, the Oilers picked up a 7-5 victory over Detroit in a game in which they led 4-1 after the opening period and allowed the Red Wings to forge a 5-5 tie 6:32 into the third. On Thursday, the outcome was never in doubt in a 6-1 rout of Buffalo. |
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03-19-22 | Stars v. Islanders -112 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 43 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units A five-game point streak (4-0-1) constructed entirely against playoff contenders has allowed the Islanders to display some of the mettle they developed over the last two years. New York played the role of spoilers with wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets, Winnipeg Jets and Anaheim Ducks -- all of whom are trying to scramble back into the race in their respective conferences -- before falling in an eight-round shootout to the Washington Capitals and outlasting the rival Rangers in a spirited St. Patrick's Day battle. The Islanders and Stars didn't play one another last season, when regular-season play consisted entirely of divisional games. The teams last played on Feb. 4, 2020, when Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to lift host New York to a 4-3 win in Brooklyn, N.Y. |
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03-17-22 | Red Wings v. Canucks -185 | 1-0 | Loss | -185 | 12 h 14 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Vancouver Canucks will continue their postseason push when they host the struggling Detroit Red Wings, losers of six straight, tonight. The Canucks are 4-1-1 in their past six games, with the lone regulation loss coming against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. Defenseman Quinn Hughes got some family bragging rights when the Canucks defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 6-3 on Tuesday, moving Vancouver within one point of the second wild-card playoff berth in the Western Conference and snapping a 12-game losing streak against New Jersey that dated to a 2-0 win on Nov. 25, 2014. Quinn Hughes had one assist and was plus-4 in his first victory against older brother Jack, who had a goal and an assist for the Devils. |
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03-17-22 | Penguins v. Blues +106 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 23 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Today's contest begins a stretch of five straight games for the Blues against Eastern Conference teams. The Blues are 11-9-3 against the other side of the league. Consider that the Blues are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record and 17-6 in their last 23 home games. While the Penguins are 3-7 in their last 10 games following a loss of 3 or more goals and 2-8 in their last 10 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. |
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03-17-22 | Hurricanes v. Maple Leafs +105 | 2-3 | Win | 105 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Toronto Maple Leafs look to put aside their defensive woes for a second straight night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes. Goaltender Erik Kallgren made 35 saves to earn a shutout in his first career NHL start during the Maple Leafs' 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. The 25-year-old made his NHL debut last Thursday in relief of Petr Mrazek during a 5-4 overtime loss to the Arizona Coyotes. Consider that the Maple Leafs are 40-13 in their last 53 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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03-17-22 | Islanders v. Rangers -130 | 2-1 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rangers skated to a 4-1 win between the teams Nov. 24 in a game in which the Islanders played without captain Anders Lee, fellow forwards Josh Bailey and Ross Johnston and defensemen Zdeno Chara, Andy Greene and Adam Pelech due to COVID-19 protocol. The Rangers improved to 12-4-3 after that victory, which was part of their seven-game winning streak. Now, they reside in second place in the Metropolitan Division, six points behind the Carolina Hurricanes with 22 games remaining, including a visit on Sunday to Raleigh, N.C. The Rangers are 10-4-1 in their last 15 games, including a 7-1-1 mark at home. After getting outscored by a combined 11-4 last week in lopsided road losses to the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, the Rangers rallied for a 7-4 win at Dallas on Saturday and followed it up with Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks that marked their 20th comeback victory. |
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03-15-22 | Golden Knights v. Jets -115 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 57 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Vegas Golden Knights will enter the finale of a five-game trip at Winnipeg on Tuesday night clinging to the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference and facing the possibility of missing the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's five-year history. The Golden Knights have lost the first four games of the trip, including 6-4 to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, their 10th loss in the last 14 games. Vegas holds just a one-point lead over Dallas for the final playoff spot in the conference, but the Stars still have four games in hand. Winnipeg trails Vegas by just four points in the West playoff standings and has a game in hand. The Jets have won three of their last four games and are 5-3-2 over their last 10 games. |
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03-15-22 | Ducks v. Rangers -205 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units All season, the New York Rangers have demonstrated an ability to produce wins despite slow starts. It happened again Saturday against the Dallas Stars, and now the Rangers will look to get on another roll when they host the Anaheim Ducks tonight. New York is 14-14-3 when allowing the first goal. The Rangers also own 19 comeback wins, tied for the league lead with the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, and their nine wins when trailing after the opening 20 minutes are the most in the NHL. The Ducks are 4-9-2 in their past 15 games since Jan. 29 and 1-5-2 in their past seven road contests in that span. |
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03-15-22 | Coyotes v. Canadiens -155 | 6-3 | Loss | -155 | 10 h 60 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Montreal's 40 points are the fewest in the league, but the Canadiens are 8-2-1 following an 0-8-2 slide from Jan. 20-Feb. 13. Consider as well that the Canadiens are 5-2 in their last 7 games following a win. While the 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest. |
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03-13-22 | Jets v. Blues -130 | 4-3 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After scuffling through a four-game winless streak -- they went 0-3-1 with just seven goals -- the Blues scored 13 times while defeating the New York Rangers and the Nashville Predators. The Jets have gone 4-5-2 in their last 11 games while falling off the pace in the playoff chase. They sit in sixth place in the Central Division, six points back of the Vegas Golden Knights in the battle for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. They also are 13 points back of the Blues, who are in second place in the division. Winnipeg will cap a three-game trip with this game at Enterprise Center, where the Blues are 20-7-2 this season. The Jets fell to the New York Islanders 5-2 Friday night. |
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03-12-22 | Rangers v. Stars -118 | 7-4 | Loss | -118 | 10 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rangers head to Dallas with four losses in their past seven games (3-4-0) and have been outshot in six straight games and 17 of their past 22 games. Dallas enters Friday with a one-point edge over the Edmonton Oilers for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and is 14-5-1 in its past 20 games since dropping three straight Jan. 14-18. |
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03-12-22 | Seattle Kraken v. Canadiens -105 | 4-3 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 24 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Canadiens have shown some character in recent weeks after a disastrous start following their run to the Stanley Cup Final last season. They opened 8-30-7, costing head coach Dominique Ducharme his job. Montreal has won seven of its past nine games under interim coach Martin St. Louis, even with Wednesday's 5-3 loss at Vancouver that completed a five-game trip. Consider as well that the Kraken are 6-22 in their last 28 road games. |
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03-10-22 | Sharks v. Kings -200 | 4-3 | Loss | -200 | 11 h 19 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Kings are on a tear, winning 8 of 10, and beat the mighty Bruins on the back end of a back-to-back situation last time out. They have had a couple of days rest and will be motivated after an embarrassing loss against San Jose earlier in the season. The Kings definitely have playoff hopes, and are a significant favorite today. |
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03-10-22 | Rangers v. Blues -115 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Looking to play a more direct game, the Blues promoted grinding forwards MacKenzie MacEachern and Alexei Toropchenko from Springfield of the American Hockey League for their game against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. They played together on the fourth line, and each saw less than nine minutes of ice time in a 4-1 loss. The Blues need their top three forward lines to play a more north-south game as well. Their side-to-side plays have not been clicking. The Rangers started their four-game road swing with a 4-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, but they lost 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday to snap their three-game winning streak. |
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03-10-22 | Ducks v. Predators -187 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The schedule doesn't get any easier for the Anaheim Ducks. After getting thumped in the opener of their five-game road trip, the Ducks visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Anaheim is 9-16-1 in regular-season and playoff games at Bridgestone Arena since the start of the 2010-11 season, including 1-5-1 in their past seven visits. Anaheim is coming off an 8-3 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. It was the most goals the Ducks have allowed this season, and the third time goalie John Gibson has been removed in eight starts since he represented the Pacific Division in the NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 5 in Las Vegas. |
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03-10-22 | Seattle Kraken v. Senators -137 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Kraken have lost the first three games of their five-game trip, though they've come close in games at Washington, Carolina and Toronto. They rallied from a two-goal deficit to take a third-period lead Tuesday against the Maple Leafs but were undone by Auston Matthews' hat trick in a 6-4 defeat. Colin Blackwell had a goal and an assist for Seattle. Philipp Grubauer stopped 26 shots but the Kraken allowed three power-play goals to drop to 1-9-1 in their past 11 games. |
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03-10-22 | Jets -106 v. Devils | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Workhorse goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has yielded four goals in four straight contests. The former Vezina Trophy recipient also yielded four goals in the previous encounter versus New Jersey, however he may sit in favor of Eric Comrie with the Jets in line to play again on Friday against the New York Islanders. Devils rookie Nico Daws has turned aside 171 of 186 shots over his past six games (4-2-0). |
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03-08-22 | Senators v. Blues -255 | 4-1 | Loss | -255 | 11 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units After struggling through a three-game winless swing through metropolitan New York City, the St. Louis Blues will try to reestablish their team game while hosting the Ottawa Senators today. The Blues were on the road for most of a three-week span. They finished that stretch by losing 5-3 to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, 2-1 to the New York Islanders on Saturday and 3-2 in overtime to the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. They return home, where they are 19-6-2, to play four of their next five games. That stretch starts against the Senators, who have lost five consecutive games. |
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03-08-22 | Stars v. Predators -120 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 53 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Predators, who reside one point behind the Stars, snapped a two-game skid with an 8-0 shellacking of San Jose on Saturday. The fourth line of Michael McCarron (two goals, two assists), Matt Luff (two goals, one assist) and Philip Tomasino (three assists) combined for 10 points in the lopsided result. Nashville opens a pivotal three-game homestand versus Dallas before hosting Anaheim and St. Louis. Also consider that the Stars are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Nashville. |
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03-08-22 | Seattle Kraken v. Maple Leafs -260 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Maple Leafs defeated the Kraken 6-2 on Feb. 14 in Seattle behind a goal and two assists from Mitchell Marner. The Maple Leafs are potent with a man advantage and the Kraken allowed two power-play goals to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Seattle had one power-play goal. Also consider that the Kraken are 6-20 in their last 26 road games. |
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03-08-22 | Golden Knights -175 v. Flyers | 1-2 | Loss | -175 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Golden Knights will be searching for their third consecutive victory when they visit Philadelphia. On Sunday night, the Golden Knights won in spectacular fashion when Jack Eichel scored on the power play with only 5.2 seconds remaining to defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-1. Vegas goaltender Robin Lehner was stellar with 39 saves on his way to the 150th win of his career. Between solid goaltending and Eichel's emergence, the Golden Knights are showing they could be a tough team to beat down the stretch. |
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03-07-22 | Avalanche -190 v. Islanders | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units "Losing streak" is an unfamiliar term for the Colorado Avalanche. In fact, the last time they experienced consecutive losses, the response was a six-game winning streak with plenty of offense. The Avalanche hope to halt their first losing streak in four months with a similar performance tonight when they visit the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y. Monday's game marks the second meeting between the teams in less than a week. The Avalanche notched a 5-3 victory Tuesday when Andre Burakovsky scored 59 seconds after New York saw a goal by Sebastian Aho disallowed. Consider that the Avalanche are 45-16 in their last 61 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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03-07-22 | Kings v. Bruins -190 | 3-2 | Loss | -190 | 12 h 59 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Boston Bruins will return home from a successful six-game road trip tonight to host the Los Angeles Kings. The Bruins finished 5-1 on the 12-day jaunt thanks to a 5-4 shootout win Saturday in Columbus and now get set for their first home game since Feb. 21. Additionally, consider that the Bruins are 13-3 in their last 16 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days. |
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03-07-22 | Panthers -280 v. Sabres | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 56 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The goals keep piling up for the Florida Panthers, who look to continue their high-scoring ways when they visit the Buffalo Sabres today. Florida leads the NHL with 227 goals, adding to that total with Saturday's 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. It was the 10th time this season that the Panthers have scored at least six goals in a game. In addition, the Panthers are 20-8 in the last 28 meetings. |
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03-06-22 | Rangers +107 v. Jets | 4-1 | Win | 107 | 10 h 42 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Rangers enter Saturday six points out of first place in the division and look to start the trip on a positive note when they visit the Winnipeg Jets. The trip also takes them through Minneapolis, St. Louis and Dallas before their next home game on March 15. New York is seeking its third straight win and is 7-2-1 in its past 10 games. Unlike the Rangers, the Jets are fighting just to stay in contention for a wild-card spot. Winnipeg began Saturday in 12th place in the Western Conference, six points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card spot. Following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Friday, Winnipeg has earned just 19 points in the past 21 games (7-9-5 since Jan. 18), a stretch that includes losing streaks of six and four games. |
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03-06-22 | Stars v. Wild -140 | 6-3 | Loss | -140 | 7 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Stars are 15-37 in their last 52 Sunday games and 2-7 in their last 9 games as a road underdog. While the Wild are 11-4 in their last 15 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation, 37-14 in their last 51 games as a favorite, and 37-14 in their last 51 home games. In addition, the favorite is 48-21 in the last 69 meetings. |
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03-05-22 | Canucks v. Maple Leafs -205 | 6-4 | Loss | -205 | 9 h 21 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Maple Leafs will be out to atone for an embarrassing 5-1 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday when they showed a lack of effort. It was disappointing for the first capacity crowd allowed for a Toronto home game since Dec. 11 following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Consider that the Maple Leafs are 19-7 in their last 26 home games, 39-16 in their last 55 games playing on 2 days rest, and 33-14 in their last 47 overall. |
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03-05-22 | Bruins -210 v. Blue Jackets | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bruins are 4-1-0 heading into the trip's finale, most recently cruising to a 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. Boston has benefited from superb goaltending from rookie Jeremy Swayman and veteran Linus Ullmark, and the Bruins have received solid contributions from their forward lines, which have combined for 20 of the team's 21 goals on the trip. Six different forwards have scored at least two goals during the road trip, led by Jake DeBrusk with five and David Pastrnak with four. DeBrusk has thrived since replacing Pastrnak on the top line in January, and Pastrnak has continued to produce on the second line with Erik Haula, who scored two goals in a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, and Taylor Hall. To cap it off, the Bruins are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a road favorite. |
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03-05-22 | Canadiens v. Oilers -243 | 5-2 | Loss | -243 | 9 h 12 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Back home from a middling road trip, the Edmonton Oilers must find a way to consistently stay sharp. Especially against the Montreal Canadiens, who are playing their best hockey in an otherwise disappointing season. The Oilers, though, will aim for a fourth consecutive victory over the visiting Canadiens today. Even with the Canadiens playing some of their best hockey of the season the are still 15-45 in their last 60 overall, 8-24 in their last 32 games playing on 1 days rest, and 7-21 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning record. |
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03-05-22 | Blackhawks +106 v. Flyers | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 35 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Philadelphia Flyers have lost games in a variety of maddening ways. But their 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday was one of the most frustrating of the season. That's saying something considering the Flyers have endured a 10-game losing streak and a franchise-worst 13-game skid this season. The daunting task for the Flyers will be attempting to rebound on Saturday afternoon when they host the Chicago Blackhawks in the seventh contest of an eight-game homestand. The Flyers have won just once thus far on this season-long homestand. Their third-period meltdown against the Wild in a near-empty arena was stunning. To cap it off the Flyers are 7-21 in their last 28 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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03-04-22 | Golden Knights -125 v. Ducks | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 13 h 47 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units This is the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. Vegas has won both meetings in Las Vegas, 5-4 in a shootout and 3-1 on New Year's Eve, while the Ducks picked up a 6-5 victory in the only meeting in Anaheim. However, consider that the Golden Knights are 50-18 in their last 68 vs. a team with a losing record, 11-4 in their last 15 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation, and 19-7 in their last 26 games playing on 0 days rest. |
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03-04-22 | Penguins v. Hurricanes -130 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Carolina won 4-3 at Pittsburgh on Feb. 20 in a game that was moved from the end of the schedule to fill in spots during the reconstructed February slate. The Hurricanes have had a penchant for regrouping after disappointing results. In addition, consider that the Hurricanes are 70-31 in their last 101 games as a favorite, 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game, and 37-17 in their last 54 overall. |
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03-03-22 | Wild -190 v. Flyers | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Wild are 13-2 after losing five or six of their last seven games over the last three seasons, outscoring opponents by 1.4 goals on average in that spot. Better still, they're 12-1 after giving up 4+ goals in consecutive games over the last two seasons and a perfect 7-0 when following up consecutive losses by 3+ goals, which is also the case here. The Flyers are of course going nowhere and check in a miserable 9-19 on home ice this season, outscored by an average margin of 0.8 goals. While they are just one game removed from a 2-1 win over Washington, they've scored a grand total of three goals over their last three contests. |
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03-01-22 | Islanders v. Avalanche -270 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 24 h 6 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The New York Islanders are coming off an impressive performance in their most recent outing and are looking for their first winning streak in more than a month. It won't be easy to get that second victory, however. New York is wrapping up its five-game trip against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night in Denver. The Islanders would need to go on a tear over the last two months of the regular season to sneak into the playoffs. They have 48 points in their 49 games, well behind Colorado's league-leading 82. Consider that the home team is 20-5-1 in the last 26 meetings. |
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03-01-22 | Hurricanes -210 v. Red Wings | 3-4 | Loss | -210 | 23 h 46 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Carolina Hurricanes were impressed with their defensive performance in their most recent game. The Detroit Red Wings would like to imitate that. The teams will meet Tuesday night in Detroit, where the Hurricanes might have to duplicate their effort from Sunday to prevent the Red Wings from cranking up the offense. Carolina tamed the top line of the Edmonton Oilers in Sunday's 2-1 victory. Consider that the Hurricanes are 21-9 in their last 30 vs. a team with a losing record. |
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02-28-22 | Canucks v. Devils -116 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Canucks are 4-9 in their last 13 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game, 2-5 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference, 14-37 in their last 51 games playing on 0 days rest, and 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. In addition, the Canucks are 0-11 in the last 11 meetings. |
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02-27-22 | Blues -152 v. Blackhawks | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Blues are midway into a stretch with eight of nine games on the road. They went 3-0-1 in their first four away games, then beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in their stopover in the Gateway City on Friday night. That victory was a wide-open affair without much checking. But with winger Jordan Kyrou getting back on track with two goals and an assist, the Blues finally managed to go ahead for good 13:57 into the third period on a goal from Colton Parayko. |
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02-27-22 | Sabres v. Stars -270 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 5 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Buffalo Sabres hope to snap a five-game losing skid today when they visit the Dallas Stars. The Sabres fell to the Blues on Friday, 5-3 in St. Louis, twice rallying to tie until a turnover led to the game-deciding goal with just under six minutes remaining in the contest. Buffalo has scored three goals in three of its past four games but hasn't been able to gain any momentum from the power play. After scoring with the man advantage in three straight games, the Sabres went 0-for-9 before Thompson connected against the Blues. |
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02-27-22 | Oilers v. Hurricanes -198 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 4 h 0 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Hurricanes have won four consecutive games. Carolina owns an eight-game home point streak (7-0-1) for its longest mark of the season. And the schedule could be working out nicely again because there's a familiar trend for consecutive opponents. Columbus was coming off a victory at Florida the night before its visit to Raleigh. The Hurricanes took advantage of what Brind'Amour said was a likely letdown from the Blue Jackets, putting 50 shots on goal. Those were the most for the Hurricanes in more than three years. Further, Edmonton lost center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to a first-period upper-body injury Saturday, so a lineup change could be forthcoming. |
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02-26-22 | Islanders v. Kings -120 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 22 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Players from the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings each experienced milestones in their most recent games. But only the Kings got the much-needed win as the playoff push approaches. The Islanders look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat when they play the middle game of a five-city Western Conference road trip by visiting the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday for the first time in more than two years. The Islanders were off Friday after a 4-3 shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. The Kings will be completing a back-to-back set after earning a 4-1 win over the host Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Finally, the Kings are 10-1 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record. |
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02-26-22 | Wild v. Flames -145 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 2 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Wild could be in a good position for a playoff berth this season, but have struggled lately. They’ve won just 1 of their last 5 games, and were out-scored by a 2-1 margin in that time. In a home and home match up with the Flames, it is critical that they right the ship now. The Flames had their 10 game win streak broken in a 7-1 pounding by the lowly Canucks. They need to show that the loss was a one-off, and get back in the saddle in the Saddle Dome. The Wild hold the edge in offensive prowess, but Calgary has been no slouch in scoring, and is much better on defense. The Wild are not nearly as effective on the road. The Flames have been very successful at home. Hard-line Flames coach will have the Flames extra-motivated after the Canucks debacle. Look for Markstrom and the Flames to bounce back tonight. |
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02-25-22 | Sabres v. Blues -300 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 0 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Blues have leaned heavily on goaltender Ville Husso since mid-January, giving him nine starts in a span of 11 games. But Jordan Binnington made 25 saves in St. Louis' 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday. He may face the Sabres, who have lost four straight games and seven of their last nine. Buffalo will look for a much better start in this game. The Sabres struggled out of the gate Wednesday and lost 4-0 in Montreal. |
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02-24-22 | Bruins -205 v. Seattle Kraken | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 13 h 58 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Bruins ran over the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-1 on Monday. The Avalanche entered Wednesday's action as the top team in the NHL. The Kraken will look to end a five-game losing streak. Seattle is coming off a 5-2 loss against the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday, the Kraken's third game in four nights. The Kraken have been plagued by too many mistakes while trying to exit their zone, leading to prime scoring chances by the opposition. Finally, consider that the Bruins are 13-3 in their last 16 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. |
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02-24-22 | Flames -154 v. Canucks | 1-7 | Loss | -154 | 2 h 60 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Flames are 10-0 and have held opponents to 2 or less goals in 9 of them. They are healthy, rested and a very good road team this year. Until recent action, the Canucks had been defending well at 5 on 5, but have the worst PK in the league. Scoring is a big issue for the Canucks, and against the best defense in the league and a extra-motivated ex-Canuck goalie in Markstrom, it could be tough to generate any offense. In three of their last 5 games, Vancouver has stunk out the arena, giving up more than 4 goals. If they play in a similar fashion tonight, this one could get ugly. My only concern is Calgary taking the Canucks too lightly. Take the Flames to win, again. |
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02-24-22 | Capitals v. Rangers -120 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Washington entered its extended break off consecutive road wins, defeating the Preds 4-1 and the Flyers 5-3. Those results actually set up the Caps in poor position here, noting that they're 1-7 when coming off consecutive games in which they scored 4+ goals this season, outscored by an average margin of 1.0 goal in that spot. They're also just 4-8 when coming off a road win by two or more goals this season, outscored by 0.4 goals on average in that situation. The Rangers check in 16-7 at home this season, where they've been incredibly stingy, allowing just 2.3 goals per game and outscoring opponents by an average margin of 0.9 goals. The Blueshirts are a perfect 5-0 when revenging a road loss against an opponent this season, as is the case here, outscoring the opposition by 2.6 goals on average |
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02-23-22 | Sabres v. Canadiens -109 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 6 m | Show | |
Habs have looked like a completely different team these past three games winning all three including home wins against the Maple Leafs and Blues. Sabres have lost 6 of their last 8 games and they are just 2-4 straight up since the break. Sabres could be without a bunch of key players including Rasmus Dahlin. I don’t know how long this good play by the Habs will last, but I am willing to take them on a pick ‘em line at home and find out. |
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02-22-22 | Predators v. Panthers -190 | 6-4 | Loss | -190 | 22 h 44 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Predators are 1-5 in their last 6 road games, 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference, 0-4 in their last 4 overall, and 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog. While the Panthers are 42-9 in their last 51 games as a home favorite, 41-11 in their last 52 home games, and 46-13 in their last 59 games as a favorite. |
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02-20-22 | Golden Knights -158 v. Sharks | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units San Jose is in danger of missing the playoffs for a third straight year, which would be a first in franchise history. The Sharks have lost five straight (0-2-3) but managed to earn a point in their last game, a 5-4 overtime loss to the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, thanks to Alexander Barabanov's game-tying goal with 0.6 seconds remaining in regulation. Consider that the Golden Knights are 11-1 in the last 12 meetings, including 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in San Jose. |
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02-19-22 | Ducks v. Canucks -158 | 7-4 | Loss | -158 | 12 h 28 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Ducks are 23-52 in their last 75 games as an underdog, 3-7 in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest, and 8-20 in their last 28 games as a road underdog. While the Canucks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game, 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record., and 11-5 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest. |
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02-19-22 | Blues v. Maple Leafs -175 | 6-3 | Loss | -175 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Blues are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a road underdog and 1-4 in their last 5 games as an underdog. While the Maple Leafs are 30-10 in their last 40 overall, 12-4 in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest, 16-6 in their last 22 Saturday games, and 36-15 in their last 51 games following a win. |
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02-19-22 | Oilers -118 v. Jets | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 37 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Oilers are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. Western Conference, 7-3 in their last 10 games as a favorite, and 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. While the Jets are 2-5 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation, 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest, and 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win. |
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02-18-22 | Panthers v. Wild +115 | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units The Panthers are tough. However, the same is true of the Wild. Both teams are particularly stronger on home ice. In this case, the Wild are healthier and playing at home. I believe that they're offering solid value, as slight home underdogs. Consider that the home team is 12-4 the past 16 in this series and that the Wild have won seven of the past eight meeting here, at Minnesota. The Wild have scored 18 goals in winning their last three home games. |
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02-17-22 | Ducks v. Oilers -205 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 3 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units Consider that the Ducks are 19-40 in their last 59 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game, 6-13 in their last 19 overall, 6-13 in their last 19 games following a loss of 3 or more goals, and 23-51 in their last 74 games as an underdog. While the Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific, 14-3 in their last 17 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game, and 8-3 in their last 11 overall. |
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02-17-22 | Blue Jackets v. Blackhawks -140 | 7-4 | Loss | -140 | 12 h 41 m | Show | |
Rating: 2 Units As the Blue Jackets look to recover from the tough loss, the Blackhawks are hoping to build on a bounce-back victory of their own. After Chicago managed only 16 shots Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues, the Blackhawks responded Monday with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Marc-Andre Fleury has also been playing in front of a shaky defense this season, yet the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has a 2.88 GAA over 36 games. Fleury was sharp again Monday in stopping 31 of the Jets' 32 shots. Consider that the Blue Jackets are 4-12 in the last 16 meetings in Chicago. |