Posted
on 01/30/2008 3:45 PM
By: CappersPicks.com NHL Hockey
Handicapping Staff
NHL Betting Opinion 2008 - Top Shelf, Week 18
BetUS: 1.
Detroit Red Wings (37-10-4)
Detroit will
be their betting backers best friend. The
Red Wings are scorching hot at home, going
19-4-2 SU this year in Joe Louis. They’re
a great way to increase your bank roll
heading in to Superbowl XLII. No team on
the schedule this week should give them
any trouble.
Schedule: Phoenix vs. Detroit (1/30), Colorado
vs. Detroit (2/1), Detroit vs. Boston (2/2)
2. Ottawa Senators (31-15-4)
The Sens are
in the middle of another goalie controversy
as Ray Emery continues to be a cancer in
the locker room. Showing up late for practice
yet again, the net minding superstar (in
his head) continues to act like the type
of diva that Ottawa fans resent. The Sens
broke a three-game losing skid by hammering
the Lightning 8-4 before the break. No time
table for Spezza’s return is set, but
they’ll need him if this Saturday against
Toronto in what is almost always a great
fight.
Schedule: Ottawa vs. NYI (1/29), Boston
vs. Ottawa (1/31), Ottawa vs. Toronto (1/2)
3. Philadelphia Flyers (27-16-5)
The Flyers
took nearly half a season to do it, but
they’ve found their flight
path and are cruising with chemistry. They
have a stiff test against the Ducks on Saturday,
but two manageable matchups await against
LA and the NYR. Philadelphia is 11-6-5 SU
at home, and score a whopping 3.3 goals per
game, good enough for third in the NHL.
Schedule: LA vs. Philadelphia (1/29), NYR
vs. Philadelphia (1/31), Anaheim vs. Philadelphia
(2/2)
4. Anaheim Ducks (27-20-6)
First Niedermeyer returns (to make the All-Star
team, nonetheless), and now Teemu Selanne
is on his way back in to the fold. They have
a three game road trip this week, and are
worth staying away from because of their
11-13-2 SU record on the road. But an old
friend is waiting in the wings to help change
all that.
The Ducks offense
needs a kick in the pants after only averaging
2.5 goals per game. Their defense has done
the dirty work allowing the seventh fewest
goals per game with 2.6 against. But Selanne’s
return sends a simple message to the league:
these Ducks are hunting for another Stanley
Cup.
Schedule: Anaheim vs. Minnesota (1/30),
Anaheim vs. St. Louis (2/1), Anaheim vs.
Philadelphia (2/2)
5. Montreal Canadiens (26-16-8)
Montreal is
only six points behind Ottawa for top-spot
in the North East division, and are 17-7
SU on the road. Their two-game tilt against
Ovechkin and the Caps will prove if they
have the scoring moxy to hang with the
best. The second-half of the season, however,
will prove if all the magic they conjured
up in the first-half can carry them in
to the playoffs. They’re worth a
long-shot bet to make the Eastern Conference
finals in our prop bets, especially with
their three-line scoring roster.
Schedule: Washington vs. Montreal (1/29),
Montreal vs. Washington (1/31), NYI vs. Montreal
(2/2), NYR vs. Montreal (2/3)
6. New Jersey Devils (28-18-3)
Everyone wrote New Jersey off at the beginning
of the season, and boy did they make everyone
(but me, who had them finishing 4th in the
East) look like suckers. And everyone knows
that suckers are chumps. They have winning
records both at home (14-8-0 SU) and on the
road (14-10-3 SU) and are scoring an unusual
amount of points. They are the Patriots of
the NHL in that they draft extremely well
and have a fantastic retention rate, while
managing a good salary cap number. They have
to keep their eyes on the Flyers, but three
home games this week should profit their
betting faithful big time.
Schedule: Pittsburgh vs. New Jersey (1/29),
NYR vs. New Jersey (2/1), LA vs. New Jersey
(1/2)
7. Minnesota Wild (28-19-3)
The Wild are my favorite to win the competitive
North West division, and with Marion Gaborik
at full steam, that pick looks solid right
now. Vancouver and Calgary are both inconsistent,
and Brian Rolston of the Wild came on strong
last week with three twine finders in three
games. He is finally living up to his scoring
potential this season. The Wild are a dangerous
team on the road with a 13-11-2 record and
play fantastic team defense. They have an
impossible matchup against Anaheim, essentially
the only team in the league built to defeat
fast, skating teams like Minnesota.
Schedule: Anaheim vs. Minnesota (1/30),
Minnesota vs. Columbus (2/2)
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