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05-09-22 | Rangers -112 v. Penguins | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -112 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
NHL Metro Div Game of the Year Monday 10* New York Rangers -112 @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7 ET - The Rangers got down huge to the Penguins in Game 3 but then rallied to tie it only to ultimately lose the game 7 to 4. This will only strengthen their resolve here in Game 4. I do feel strongly that New York is the stronger team and this is essentially a must-win game to even up this series up at 2 games apiece. Rangers could have easily won Game 1 of this series and should have were it not for a disallowed late goal that never should have been disallowed. NY also won the final two meetings between these teams in the regular season. Look for the Rangers to bounce right back here as they are 8-1 last 9 times when they are playing on the road after coming off a loss in the prior game. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS -112 |
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05-08-22 | Wild +105 v. Blues | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
NHL Daytime Dominator Sunday 10* Top Play Minnesota Wild +105 @ St Louis Blues @ 4:30 ET - The Wild have swung the series behind back to back strong starts from Marc Andre Fleury while the Blues have lost each of the last two games behind a struggling Ville Husso. St Louis also has some injuries to defenseman and I feel Minnesota will continue to pull away in this series. They are just so strong and are built well for the playoffs and the Blues simply are not what they use to be. The downhill slide for St Louis continues here. 10* MINNESOTA +105 |
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05-07-22 | Rangers -110 v. Penguins | Top | 4-7 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Saturday 10* Top Play New York Rangers -110 @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7 ET - The Rangers have won 4 of 5 games against the Penguins including the key blowout in Game 2 of this series after losing a heart-breaker in Game 1. Keep in mind, New York never should have lost Game 1 of this series as they had a disallowed goal late in the game that never should have been disallowed and they went on to lose that game in triple-OT. In other words, the Rangers could easily be up 2-0 in this series and have 5 straight wins over the Penguins. Considering that plus the fact the Pens had already lost goalie Jarry to injury and now also lost back-up goalie DeSmith to injury. That said, the Penguins are counting on Dominque in net and the Rangers have a huge edge with Shesterkin between the pipes. With Rangers on the road for this one we get line value with a very low price and I will take it. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS -110 |
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05-06-22 | Maple Leafs +107 v. Lightning | Top | 5-2 | Win | 107 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
NHL Atlantic Division Game of the Year Friday 10* Top Play Toronto Maple Leafs +107 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:30 ET - The Maple Leafs lost Game 2 by a 5-3 count but the Lightning had 3 power play goals in that game. In other words, Toronto outscored Tampa Bay in 5 on 5 hockey. Also, the Leafs did win Game 1 by a 5-0 count. The point is that I feel we are now getting some line value here as the series has shifted to Tampa. It is so hard to repeat and I know this is only the opening round of the post-season but the Bolts are B2B Stanley Cup Champs and will they be able to match the hunger and intensity of this Maple Leafs team coming off a loss? I don't think so! I really like Toronto here to bounce back off the Game 2 loss with a strong effort and we are getting line value since they are on the road. Keep in mind, TB has lost 6 of last 15 home games so they certainly are not automatic when they are on home ice! The Maple Leafs have won 6 of 9 road games and I like the value with them in this spot. 10* TORONTO +107 |
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05-04-22 | Bruins +105 v. Hurricanes | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 11 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Wednesday 10* Top Play Boston Bruins +105 @ Carolina Hurricanes @ 7:05 ET - The Bruins lost Game 1 by a 5-1 score but outshot the Hurricanes by a count of 36 to 25. In other words, this was not the blowout it really looked like. In fact, the game was very close for a very long time so the final score not indicative of how the game played out. The Bruins are a playoff-veteran team that will bounce back off the game one loss. Boston has eliminated Carolina from the post-season twice in recent seasons and has plenty of confidence in this match-up despite the recent Hurricanes wins in both the regular season and the start of this series. 10* BOSTON +105 |
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05-03-22 | Penguins v. Rangers -125 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -125 | 8 h 16 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Tuesday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line -125 vs Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7 ET - Very few teams in the NHL had more home wins than the 27 the Rangers amassed this season. Also, the Rangers Igor Shesterkin was arguably the best goalie in the game this season. Though he is coming off a tough couple starts to finish the season that will only motivate him even more to have a huge performance beginning with Game 1 of this series. So the Rangers have the goalie edge and home ice edge and we are getting a very fair price because the Penguins are a public team in the NHL. They are very popular indeed and a lot of bettors like to back them which gives us even more value in the backing the Rangers here. New York has won 4 of last 5 home ice meetings with the Pens. Overall, the Rangers have won 3 straight meetings with Pittsburgh. Love the line value here. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS -125 |
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05-02-22 | Bruins v. Hurricanes -110 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Monday 10* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes Money Line -110 vs Boston Bruins @ 7 ET - The Hurricanes seek revenge for playoff ouster at the hands of Bruins two years ago. Boston is a great team but only one team in the Eastern Conference (Florida with 7) had fewer losses than the 8 Carolina had on home ice in the regular season. This is a tough team to beat at Carolina. Also, the Hurricanes certainly are not lacking for confidence in this one after beating the Bruins by a combined score of 16 to 1 in the 3 regular season meetings! The goalie match-up is expected to be Raanta versus Ullmark and both have been playing well but note that the Canes won 10 of 13 home starts for Raanta and the Bruins lost 8 of 20 road starts for Ullmark. The pick'em price considering the home ice factors and all of the above make the Hurricanes well worth the investment here. 10* CAROLINA -110 |
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04-27-22 | Flyers +169 v. Jets | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 33 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers +170 @ Winnipeg Jets @ 7:35 ET - This is a tricky spot for the Jets and this play is all about the underdog value for the Flyers. Winnipeg is off a win but had lost 4 straight games before that. The average margin of defeat was 3.3 goals per game in those 4 losses. The point is that the Jets have not been playing that well, their playoff hopes were only recently dashed, and they have two bigger games against Western Conference foes on deck. They will want the game with Calgary up next and then their home finale after that versus Seattle. This is the most meaningless game left on their schedule and the Flyers could surprise here. Also, I do respect back-up goalie Comrie but he is the #2 to Hellebuyck for a reason of course and Comrie will be between the pipes tonight. Flyers off a loss but won 2 straight before that and will be motivated to win their final road game of the season after a bit of a lackluster showing at Chicago Monday. 10* PHILADELPHIA +170 |
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04-26-22 | Golden Knights v. Stars +100 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Tuesday 10* Top Play Dallas Stars Money Line +100 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 8:35 ET - The Golden Knights are the more desperate team here. But that is merely serving to give us extra line value because of public perception. The fact it is the Stars have yet to clinch a playoff spot and they can do so with a win tonight. On home ice and with a chance to clinch, Dallas should get the win tonight. Vegas knows their odds are now extremely slim after losses to the Devils and then a heart-breaking gut-wrenching OT loss to the Sharks in which they blew a late 2-goal lead. The Knights will try to bounce back here but it is too much to ask and Dallas rolls again on home ice after a 3-2 win over Seattle in most recent game. The Stars are 25-10-3 on home ice this season while Vegas has won only about half their road games this season. The situation sets up perfectly for a home ice win here. 10* DALLAS +100 |
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04-16-22 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -120 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 16 m | Show |
NHL Afternoon Annihilation Saturday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line -120 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 4:05 ET - The Oilers are on home ice and facing back-up goalie Thompson for the Golden Knights because Lehner had a personal matter to tend to here in Vegas. The home of the Golden Knights is also my home and his decision to return here (certainly hope all is okay for Lehner) certainly hurts his team in the middle of chasing down a playoff spot. The Oilers playoff positioning is much better than the Knights but they still have not clinched one so there will be no backing down here. Also, this is a revenge game for Edmonton after they got embarrassed on home ice in a 4-0 loss to the Knights the last time these teams met. The Oilers had won each of the 2 meetings (by an 8-5 final) before that one this season. I look for them to dominate here given the above situational aspects. 10* EDMONTON -120 |
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04-14-22 | Oilers +109 v. Predators | Top | 4-0 | Win | 109 | 7 h 38 m | Show |
NHL Game of the Week Thursday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line +105 @ Nashville Predators @ 8:05 ET - This line jumped off the page at me because it opened up at a pick'em even though Nashville was on home ice. Keep in mind the Predators have won 23 of 35 home games and the Oilers have won 19 of 38 road games. In other words, the line looked funny. Why? Exactly! Sure enough the markets jumping on the Preds on home ice and driving the line from the 110 range to the 125 range. In my opinion though, and as per usual, the odds makers had this one right. Here are the keys to this one: The Predators are off a win but lost 5 of 9 games before that victory. Also, 5 of the last 6 wins that Nashville has came against bad teams that are not going to make the playoffs. Now take a look at Edmonton heading into this match-up. The Oilers are off B2B losses to strong teams heading to the post-season but had won 12 of 15 games before these B2B defeats. 5 of those 12 Edmonton victories were against teams that are in playoff position. The Oilers were priced this way for a reason by the odds makers on the road and so don't be fooled in this one. The visitors have been playing the better overall hockey and will get the job done here. 10* EDMONTON +105 |
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04-09-22 | Ducks v. Flyers -108 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -108 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
NHL PA Dominator Saturday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -105 vs Anaheim Ducks @ 7:35 ET - The Flyers have won 2 of 3 games but they had a home loss in there. That was their 2nd straight home loss but this followed a stretch of 4 wins in last 5 games on home ice for Philadelphia. Unlike the Ducks, the Flyers are still playing with a lot of heart and passion here late in the season. That said, Philly is offering a lot of line value here at home at a pick'em price. With both these clubs being non-playoff teams this game is off the radar of most bettors but sometimes these hidden games are actually hidden gems offering the best line value late in a season. That is absolutely my strong sense here and I expect Philly to get it done on home ice in a big way in this one. Note that the Ducks have lost 13 of 14 games! This is excellent line value in a spot where Anaheim should be faded. By the way 6 of last 8 losses for Ducks were by a multi-goal margin. They simply are not playing that well right now and the Flyers have been looking better in recent games and take advantage of home ice here too. 10* PHILADELPHIA -105 |
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04-07-22 | Penguins v. Rangers -104 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 48 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Thursday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line -105 vs Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7:05 ET - The NHL is not as popular for sports betting as NFL, NBA, and even MLB. However, just as in those sports there are "public teams" when it comes to betting. Just like the Cowboys in the NFL or the Lakers in the NBA or the Yankees in MLB, the Penguins in the NHL tend to be one of the more heavily bet teams. This to me is a classic value spot as a result of that. The Rangers opened up as a -120 favorite and now the line has moved to a pick'em and even to the point of the Penguins being a -115 favorite in some spots. The Pens are certainly a quality team but so too are the Rangers and they are on home ice for this one. For those of you that like trends, the Rangers have not had a standalone win since January 8th. In other words, a New York win when coming off a loss usually leads to a win streak of at least 2 games. The Rangers bounced back from a SO loss to the Flyers Sunday by notching a 3-1 win over the Devils Tuesday. They will make it 2 straight wins here! 10* NEW YORK RANGERS -105 |
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04-06-22 | Lightning v. Capitals +135 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 135 | 8 h 55 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Wednesday 10* Top Play Washington Capitals Money Line +135 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:35 ET - These clubs have met twice this season and the Bolts took both games but each by just a single goal including an OT win here in DC very early this season. The Caps outshot TB in both games and it is time for some payback here. The Capitals have not won a game since March 26th but they enter tonight having played only 2 games since then. In other words, this Washington team is rested and ready and angry! I know that the Caps have struggled recently but so too has Tampa Bay. That said, this play is all about the value. The whole world is seeming to line up on the Lightning here but that gives us a great price on a home dog that is going to come out firing on all cylinders in this game in my opinion. Note that Tampa is off B2B losses and playing 4th game in 6 days. Yes the Lightning were off yesterday but this is still a tough spot for them and they are on enemy ice and facing an angry foe. 10* WASHINGTON +135 |
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04-05-22 | Blue Jackets v. Flyers -130 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -130 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Tuesday 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -130 vs Columbus Blue Jackets @ 7:05 ET - The Blue Jackets gave a huge effort last night against the Bruins but ended up losing the game 3-2 in OT. After that very physical, grueling game against Boston, Columbus could quite possibly "mail it in" against the Flyers here. I look for Philadelphia to roll on home ice here given the huge situational edge. Philly is off a confidence-boosting road win over the Rangers Sunday. So they were resting yesterday for this one and they did lose most recent home game to Maple Leafs but this followed earning points in 5 straight games here! Indeed, Philly was on a 4-0-1 run in home ice games prior to the loss to Toronto. As for the Jackets, they have lost 7 straight games! 9* PHILADELPHIA -130 |
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04-02-22 | Kings v. Jets -120 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 15 m | Show |
NHL Game of the Week Saturday 10* Top Play Winnipeg Jets Money Line -120 vs Los Angeles Kings @ 7:05 ET - Kings in a playoff spot and this game is important to them for sure but I feel we have excellent line value with the Jets given the situation here and the fact the hosts are desperate for points in the standings to keep their playoff hopes alive. Winnipeg is on home ice and off a bad 7-3 loss at Toronto. That is noteworthy because the Jets have not lost back to back games in 4 weeks. Winnipeg had won 9 of 12 before the ugly loss to the Maple Leafs and I expect them to bounce right back here. The situation is perfect because the Kings are off a tight road win at Calgary Thursday. Hellebuyck is likely to be back between the pipes for this one after Comrie started, and struggled, against the Leafs because it was the 2nd game of a B2B for Winnipeg. This situation much better for the Jets and note that Los Angeles has not won B2B games since early March. The Kings had lost 7 of 11 before the shootout win over the Flames. Perfect set up here. 10* WINNIPEG -120 |
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03-26-22 | Hurricanes -125 v. Blues | Top | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
NHL No Doubt Blowout Rout Saturday 9* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes -125 @ St Louis Blues @ 8:05 ET - The Blues are off a 5-2 loss to the Flyers. Yes, home loss to Philadelphia! So we should take St Louis to bounce back, right? Don't be so fast to do so! The Blues have lost 8 of 11 as they have recent 4-game and 3-game losing streaks and I fully expect at least a 2-game losing streak now for St Louis. They are hosting a very strong Carolina team that is favored on the road for a reason here! The Hurricanes are also off a loss and have had some struggles lately but they were 41-12-5 as of last Saturday the 12th. They then faced a very tough schedule and struggle for it. Now, after a SO loss at Dallas, after a key win over the 2x defending Stanley Cup Champion Lightning, the Canes take advantage of facing a struggling STL team and get right back on track. This one will be all Hurricanes on the road. 9* CAROLINA -125 |
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03-20-22 | Islanders v. Flyers +137 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 137 | 5 h 1 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Sunday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers +135 vs New York Islanders @ 2:05 ET - The Islanders are off a win yesterday and should have a hot goalie, Ilya Sorokin, between the pipes for this one. However, New York is just 3-7 the last 10 times when playing the 2nd game of a back to back. Also, the Islanders are not only off a win yesterday, they are in a short rest spot while the Flyers have rest here and are on their home ice. Philadelphia is playing first game since the Claude Giroux trade has been made official and I am expect them to respond in a strong way on home ice in this one. The Flyers have gone 3-0 the last 3 times they are at home off a loss that was not a shutout loss and not a back to back situation. Here they enter this home game off a 3-1 loss at Ottawa and that followed an emotional home game win and was a Friday game. Rested, at home, off a loss, the Flyers get a big home dog win here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +135 |
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03-18-22 | Bruins v. Jets -101 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Friday 10* Top Play Winnipeg Jets Money Line -100 vs Boston Bruins @ 8:05 ET - I know the Bruins are a good team and coming off a loss but this is a tough spot for them on enemy ice. Note that on the road Boston only has 1 regulation win last 5 games! Also, the 2 road losses last 5 games away from home were both in regulation for the Bruins. I like a surging Winnipeg team here on home ice. The Jets have won 4 of last 5 games and Hellebuyck getting his confidence back with the recent winning and Comrie also was rock solid between the pipes in a recent 2-1 win. The Jets get it done here. 10* WINNIPEG |
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03-12-22 | Rangers +110 v. Stars | Top | 7-4 | Win | 110 | 10 h 30 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Saturday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +110 @ Dallas Stars @ 8:05 ET - The Rangers Igor Shesterkin had a rare bad effort at St Louis Thursday and New York got hammered for a 2nd straight game. Note that NY is actually a rock solid 6-1 this season when they enter a game off 2 or more consecutive losses. Even if Alexandar Georgiev was in goal for this one tonight I look for the Rangers to win. But I do fully expect Shesterkin to be given the opportunity to redeem himself and he has been so good for so long this season. The Rangers bounce back here off rare B2B losses. I know Dallas is off a loss but I still like this situation way too much to pass up an opportunity to have one of the stronger teams in the league as an underdog and off, not only B2B losses, a pair of games in which they were outscored 11 to 4. Take advantage of the underdog price and look for a very determined effort from the road dog in this one. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +110 |
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03-10-22 | Rangers +109 v. Blues | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 41 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Thursday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +110 @ St Louis Blues @ 8:05 ET - Might seem easy to lay the small price with the Blues on home ice here but, in typical contrarian fashion, I am on the other side of this one. As always though, it is not without some reasoning though. The fact is St Louis has been struggling overall with losses in 4 straight games. Also, home ice has not exactly been magical of late for the Blues as they have lost 3 of last 5 on home ice including the loss to Senators Tuesday. The Rangers also enter this game off a loss but that was with Georgiev between the pipes. Tonight we should see Shesterkin back in the crease again and he has been absolutely phenomenal this season. The New York netminder is 28-6-3 with a 1.93 GAA and a .942 save percentage. Shesterkin has allowed just 1 goal in 6 of last 8 games and has allowed 2 or less goals in 9 of last 10 games! The road dog Rangers have been the better team recently and they should have the better goalie in between the pipes in this one tonight. They already beat the Blues in New York and they can do it again here in St Louis. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +110 |
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03-09-22 | Capitals v. Oilers -119 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 53 m | Show |
NHL TNT Game of the Week Wednesday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line -120 vs Washington Capitals @ 8:05 ET - Capitals used goalie Vitek Vanecek in last night's hard-fought win at Calgary. Washington now likely going to Ilya Samsonov in this back to back spot. Not only did Samsonov suffer an injury in practice recently, he simply has not been as consistent of late and that is why Vanecek has been seeing most of the action. No matter who is between the pipes here tonight for the Caps, this spot favors an Oilers team that has lost 3 straight and 6 of last 8 and is rested, ready, and fired up to get back on track in a big way in this one. We get line value here because of their recent losses. I am expecting a huge bounce back effort from Edmonton in this one. The Oilers jumped on Samsonov when these teams met in early February and I expect them to dominate again as they catch the Capitals in in the 2nd game of a B2B. Note that Washington is 0-3 last 3 times in the 2nd game of a B2B and that includes when they faced the Oilers early last month as that was also a B2B for the Caps! 10* EDMONTON -120 |
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03-06-22 | Rangers +105 v. Jets | Top | 4-1 | Win | 105 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
NHL Game of the Week Sunday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +105 @ Winnipeg Jets @ 7:05 ET - This Jets team just can not be trusted. Off another OT loss to Dallas and Winnipeg has now lost 5 of 7 games. The only two victories in that span were against the two worst teams in the league - Montreal and Arizona. Now the Jets are hosting a Rangers team that is likely to have Igor Shesterkin guarding the cage and he just continues to be absolutely phenomenal this season. New York has won 16 of 24 games overall including 13 of last 17 that Shesterkin started. Look for the Rangers, regardless of who is in goal, to take advantage of a Jets team that has struggled to beat quality opposition. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +105 |
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03-05-22 | Blackhawks v. Flyers -115 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 38 m | Show |
NHL National TV Blowout Saturday 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers -115 vs Chicago Blackhawks @ 3:05 ET - The Blackhawks are off a win and that is noteworthy here as Chicago wins are almost always followed by a loss! The Blackhawks have had two 4-game winning streaks this season. Other than those two instances, Chicago has NEVER won B2B games this season and have lost 35 of their other 47 games not including those 2 winning streaks. That said, the Flyers have certainly also had a frustrating season but they have been on the cusp of victory so often in recent games and why do you think they are favored here? Of course it is for a reason! Lay it! 9* PHILADELPHIA -115 |
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02-26-22 | Lightning v. Predators +160 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 29 m | Show |
NHL TNT Annihilation Saturday 10* Top Play Nashville Predators Money Line +160 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:30 ET - Last season, with the divisions reconfigured due to the pandemic impacting scheduling and cross-border travel, these teams ended up in the same division. The Lightning dominated the Predators on their way to a 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup title. That said, this game means an awful lot to Nashville. It is an outdoor game in their home city and a chance to get some revenge against a Tampa Bay team that held the upper hand in their season series last season. I know this game still means something to the Bolts of course and they are excited about playing outdoors. However, I still feel this one means a helluva lot more to a hungry Predators team and and this Nashville team has gotten back on track with back to back wins after a rare tough recent patch. Look for the Preds to carry momentum right into this game. Adding to the value is the fact the price has constantly risen on TB leading into this one and I feel we have phenomenal line avlue with the home dog here as a result. 10* NASHVILLE +160 |
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02-26-22 | Capitals v. Flyers +165 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 165 | 5 h 34 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Saturday 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +165 vs Washington Capitals @ 12:35 ET - Flyers seek revenge for a 5-3 loss a week ago in which they actually led 3-2 late in the third period! Carter Hart expected back in goal for this one and Philadelphia is getting healthier with the return of guys like Joel Farabee and Derek Brassard expected for this one. This is simply too much value to be given a home dog that is desperate for a win and has been playing better of late than what their record shows. The tide is starting to turn and they are getting healthier and I don't see Philly being denied here. 9* PHILADELPHIA +165 |
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02-20-22 | Hurricanes +112 v. Penguins | Top | 4-3 | Win | 112 | 3 h 2 m | Show |
NHL Network Rout Sunday 9* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes Money Line +110 @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 1 ET - This play is all about the line value. The Hurricanes have a better road record than Pittsburgh's home record. However, the Penguins are favored here simply because they are on home ice. Keep in mind, the Pens were fortunate to get the win over the Flyers Tuesday and this followed 4 straight losses in their 4 preceding home games. In other words, Pittsburgh could very easily be on a 5-game losing streak in home games! Now they enter this game off a 4-1 loss at Toronto and the Canes, in my mind, are absolutely the better of these two teams this season. I am grabbing the line value with the road dog. 9* CAROLINA +110 |
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02-19-22 | Oilers -119 v. Jets | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 31 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Saturday 9* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line -120 @ Winnipeg Jets @ 4:05 ET - The Oilers are hot as they have won 4 straight games. Winnipeg is playing better too and has won back to back games. However, the Jets have struggled to put together long winning streaks and had won just 3 of 12 games before notching these back to back victories. They have a strong goalie in Connor Hellebuyck but I feel the streaking Oilers are just going to prove to be too much here. Edmonton is not just winning here, they are dominating. The Oilers have won 9 of 12 games and their last 6 wins by a combined score of 30 to 11. Lay it! 9* EDMONTON -120 |
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02-18-22 | Panthers v. Wild +115 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 5 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Friday 10* Top Play Minnesota Wild Money Line +115 vs Florida Panthers @ 8:05 ET - Undoubtedly Florida is a great team but so too is Minnesota. That said, based on situational value and home ice value, the Panthers are over-priced here and the Wild are offering great line value. Florida is at the top of the Atlantic Division but they have lost 12 of 22 road games this season! Also, the Panthers are off a huge win at Carolina in which they rallied for the late tying goal and then won in overtime! Minnesota is in second place in the Central Division and has won 16 of 20 games on home ice this season! Plus the Wild are off a 6-3 loss at Winnipeg. After that ugly loss, I expect a Minny team that had won 11 of 13 including 6 in a row on home ice, to bounce back big in this one. Home dog value off the charts here! 10* MINNESOTA +115Â |
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02-17-22 | Bruins -101 v. Islanders | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -101 | 7 h 50 m | Show |
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach 10* Top Play Boston Bruins Money Line -100 @ New York Islanders @ 7:35 ET - My regular analysis in hockey will resume tomorrow. Today only, my package of 3 hockey plays is being loaded without my regular analysis. 10* Top Play Boston Bruins Money Line -100 |
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02-17-22 | Capitals v. Flyers +155 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 25 m | Show |
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +155 vs Washington Capitals @ 7:05 ET - My regular analysis in hockey will resume tomorrow. Today only, my package of 3 hockey plays is being loaded without my regular analysis. 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +155 |
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02-16-22 | Wild v. Jets +120 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 120 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
NHL Divisional Dominator Wednesday 9* Top Play Winnipeg Jets Money Line +120 vs Minnesota Wild @ 7:05 ET - The Jets are off a 3-1 home loss to the Blackhawks in a game that slipped away from them late. However, Winnipeg is 3-0 L3 times when off a loss and I like them as a home dog here to a Wild team they just recently defeated in a 2-0 shutout win. The Jets Connor Hellebuyck rates the edge over Minnesota's Cam Talbot in my opinion. Yes, the Wild have been really hot but this is still a team that is 5-6 in last 11 road/neutral site games. I feel they are over-priced here on the road against a Jets team that dominated the face-off circle 35-14 in most recent meeting. The home team has taken 5 of the last 6 meetings and I look for that trend to continue here. 9* WINNIPEG +120 |
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02-12-22 | Jets +180 v. Predators | Top | 5-2 | Win | 180 | 11 h 58 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Saturday 9* Top Play Winnipeg Jets Money Line +180 @ Nashville Predators @ 7:05 ET - The Predators opened up as -165 favorites and then shot up to as high as -215 and, as per usual, I am fading the line move. This is a revenge game for the Jets and though they lost 5-2 at Nashville last month they outshot the Preds 38 to 23 in that game. Also, Nashville has lost 6 of 10 games and is over-priced here plain and simple. Yes this is a back to back for Winnipeg so Comrie might be between the pipes but he has actually been solid in recent outings. Additionally, the Jets are off a game in which they got ripped off on a bogus late-game penalty call that allowed Stars to take the lead. The Jets were the better team in that game last night but did go on to lose in OT and they deserved the full 2 points in the standings last night. Tonight they will get what they deserved last night. 9* WINNIPEG +180 |
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02-12-22 | Flyers +144 v. Red Wings | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 16 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Saturday 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +145 @ Detroit Red Wings @ 12:05 ET - Flyers get a change at revenge after a home loss versus Detroit Wednesday by a 6-3 count. Philadelphia had won back to back games before that loss and I expect them to respond here. This line opened up with the Red Wings at a -135 and has shot all the way up to a -165. I am grabbing the extra value on the other side of the move. 9* PHILADELPHIA +145 |
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02-11-22 | Jets +140 v. Stars | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 52 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Friday 9* Top Play Winnipeg Jets Money Line +140 @ Dallas Stars @ 8:35 ET - The Stars are a strong team but they are off a big win versus Nashville and have a huge game with Colorado on deck. For Winnipeg this is the front end of a back to back spot. That means Hellebuyck likely to start one game and Comrie start the other. No matter which guy is protecting the cage here I like my chances in this one. Hellebuyck is back "in the zone" again as he has been sharp in his last two starts and, when he is on his game, he is one of the best in the league. As for Comrie, he has been rock solid in recent appearances when called upon. Comrie has had one dud in his last 5 appearances but allowed a total of just 9 goals in the other 4. As for the Stars, they have had one strong performance from netminders last 4 games but allowed a total of 12 goals in the other 3 games! The Jets have only 9 regulation losses in 23 road games this season but have had some trouble with games going past regulation on the road. I look for them to get over the hump here as this team is better than their full season record shows and they are under-valued here. 9* WINNIPEG +140 |
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02-10-22 | Hurricanes -130 v. Bruins | Top | 6-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Dominator 9* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes Money Line -130 @ Boston Bruins @ 7:05 ET - The Bruins have lost 4 of 6 and now Brad Marchand is beginning a 6-game suspension and Patrice Bergeron is out with an upper body injury. Boston is hosting an angry Carolina team that is off B2B losses and is one of the best teams in the league. The Hurricanes respond in a big way with one of their best efforts of the season and take advantage of a short-handed Bruins club in this one. Lay the price as it should prove well worth it! 9* CAROLINA -130 |
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02-09-22 | Red Wings v. Flyers -110 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 46 m | Show |
NHL PA Insider Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -110 vs Detroit Red Wings @ 7 ET - There are 32 teams in the NHL now that the Kraken joined the league and only 1 of them (Montreal) has fewer road wins (3) than the Red Wings (6). The point is that Detroit is very over-valued here. The Red Wings are a young and scrappy team that is building around their youth movement but that still does not change the fact that Detroit has won just 29% of road games this season! The Flyers blew a 2-0 lead but were tied 3-3 in their most recent loss (4-3) to the Islanders but they followed that up with B2B wins and the victory that took OT involved allowing a late goal and it never should taken OT for Philly to get the full 2 points in the standings. The point is that the Flyers have been playing better than people realize. They are more talented than many realize and they also will get Derek Brassard back in the lineup tonight. Claude Giroux was MVP of the All Star Game played here in Las Vegas where I live and the entire club is really rallying around him and I think you could see a push from Philly post All Star break! Look for a 3rd straight win tonight and take advantage of this bargain line. 10* PHILADELPHIA -110 |
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02-07-22 | Hurricanes +120 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 36 m | Show |
NHL Top Blowout Monday 10* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes Money Line +120 @ Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:05 ET - Great match-up. The Maple Leafs are expected to use goalie Petr Mrazek rather than their usual starting goalie, Jack Campbell. Mrazek use to be with the Hurricanes. However, Carolina goalie Frederik Andersen use to be with the Maple Leafs. So this is a unique match-up for sure. What I like about Andersen in this match-up is he already beat the Leafs 4-1 in Carolina when these teams met earlier this season and he is the normal starting goalie for the Canes. The Leafs are reaching here by giving Mrazek a shot against his former team. I do expect Andersen to play in this one even though he, like Campbell, was at the All Star game in Vegas this past weekend. No matter who is in the crease for either team here, I like the Hurricanes in this match-up. Yes, I respect the Maple Leafs and they are a very strong team but Carolina just has more grit in my opinion. They play just like their head coach Rod Brind'Amour, long-time Hurricane and Flyer, use to play and that has given this team a hard-nosed attitude and they are tough to beat. They have won 16 of 20 games now and remember they started this season winning 14 of 16 games! When this team gets hot, look out, and they are on fire again right now. The Maple Leafs have been hot too but played a number of weaker foes during this stretch. Also, prior to the 5-game winning streak Toronto was on a run that saw them lose 6 of 13 games. The Hurricanes, when rolling and motivated, are simply the better team and getting them at plus money (since this game is at the Scotiabank Arena) is something I will not pass up on! 10* CAROLINA +120 |
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02-02-22 | Kings -130 v. Red Wings | Top | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Wednesday 9* Top Play Los Angeles Kings Money Line -130 @ Detroit Red Wings @ 7:35 ET - The Kings have earned at least a point in 5 straight games with a 3-0-2 run and I really like the way Los Angeles has been playing. They skate well and have a quick north-south game that creates trouble for teams built like the Red Wings. I don't particularly care for the Detroit defense and feel this game will be a match-up issue for them. Detroit is off an OT win versus the Ducks Monday but this was preceded by a 20-game stretch in which the Red Wings only won 6 of the 20 games! Also, Detroit played Monday but LA has off since Sunday. The rested road team is worth every bit of this price particularly after the drop from 157 to 130. Lay it! 9* LOS ANGELES KINGS -130 |
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02-01-22 | Jets v. Flyers +132 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 132 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Tuesday 9* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +130 vs Winnipeg Jets @ 7 ET - The Flyers finally got over the hump with their OT win over the Kings on Saturday. Los Angeles forced OT in another game where Philly played very well but, this time, Philadelphia finally got what they deserved for their efforts...a win. This is the final game before the all star break for each team. The Jets do come in on off a win but are simply overpriced here. Winnipeg had lost 6 straight games before that win and goalie Connor Hellebuyck has been struggling. It was Eric Comrie between the pipes that got the win Saturday at St Louis. The Flyers getting solid goaltending from Carter Hart and should not be passed up on here in a home dog role. The Jets, prior to beating the Blues, had won just 7 of 21 road games (33%) on the season. That does not equate to a team that should be favored in the -150 price range here against a hungry home dog that has been playing better than the results have recently shown. 9* PHILADELPHIA +130 |
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01-26-22 | Blackhawks v. Red Wings -115 | Top | 8-5 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 53 m | Show |
NHL TNT Annihilation Wednesday 9* Top Play Detroit Red Wings -115 vs Chicago Blackhawks @ 7:35 ET - The trade chatter involving Marc-Andre Fleury might start to get to him and there seems to be some gossip going on around the league about where he might end up with Washington a possibility. Either way this could start to effect his game soon enough and he plays for Blackhawks club that has won just 7 of 23 road games this season. The Red Wings lost their most recent home game in OT but to a tough Dallas team. Detroit is still a solid 13-6-3 on home ice. I like the value with the home team at a short price and feel the Red Wings are going to bounce back here as, prior to a road loss in most recent games, they had earned points in the standings in 6 of last 8 games. 9* DETROIT |
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01-24-22 | Golden Knights +130 v. Capitals | Top | 1-0 | Win | 130 | 6 h 15 m | Show |
NHL Monday 9* Top Play Vegas Golden Knights +130 @ Washington Capitals @ 7:05 ET - Vegas expected to get some reinforcements on this road trip. Also, they catch the Caps off an OT win. Why does this matter? Well, since a pair of wins in early December, Washington has won B2B games only once! The Capitals have proven time and time again they struggle off a win while the Golden Knights come into this game on a run of 12 wins in 19 games. Couple that with the underdog value here and you have a great spot to back the road team at a plus money price. 9* VEGAS +130 |
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01-19-22 | Maple Leafs v. Rangers +135 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 135 | 7 h 46 m | Show |
NHL Early Annihilation Wednesday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +135 vs Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:35 ET - The Maple Leafs are simply over-rated here on the road. They have been the higher-scoring team of late in comparison with the Rangers and so they are the more attractive team to the betting markets as that catches attention. However, this New York team has been the much better team recently in terms of stifling opponents and getting strong goaltending and I look for that to be the difference maker here and I love the home dog price we are getting here. The Rangers are 6-2 last 8 games and have allowed an average of only 1.2 goals per game those 6 victories! The Maple Leafs will have Jack Campbell between the pipes tonight. He has allowed 13 goals in his last 3 starts! Yes an average of more than 4 per game and then you look at the goalie work the Rangers are getting and look at the money line price on this game and the fact the Rangers are at home. All signs point to a ton of value on the home dog and this is particularly true as the line has been moving toward the Leafs so far today. I love fading line moves. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +135 |
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01-18-22 | Hurricanes +117 v. Bruins | Top | 7-1 | Win | 117 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Annihilation Tuesday 10* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes +115 @ Boston Bruins @ 7:05 ET - The Bruins are playing well and are a strong team for sure. But how many times do you get to take a team like the Hurricanes as an underdog? Carolina is one of the best teams in the NHL and they are built well to beat a team like Boston. In fact they already did it earlier this season by a 3-0 count! The Canes are a tough hard-nosed team just like their coach is a tough hard-nosed no-nonsense guy. Rod Brind'Amour again gets the most of out his team here and they win this one on the road. Though the Bruins have won 3 straight home games now, this is still a team that were on a run of 7 losses in 11 home games heading into this hot stretch on home ice. The Hurricanes are 13-4-1 on the road this season for the best road mark in the NHL. I will gladly back them here in the rare underdog role. 10* CAROLINA +115 |
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01-17-22 | Flyers +180 v. Islanders | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 16 m | Show |
NHL TOP Annihilation Monday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +180 @ New York Islanders @ 7:35 ET - This play is as much about a play against the Islanders as it is a play on the Flyers. We also get line value because Martin Jones is getting the start instead of Carter Hart in goal for Philadelphia. Note that the Flyers had a strong run before this losing streak and Jones was in goal for 3 of the wins and NONE of the losses in the 5-0-1 run! Jones has been a solid back-up this season and the Flyers lost his most recent start in OT. They also enter this game off 3 straight one-goal losses including one in OT. Philly has been right on the cusp of getting into the win column and yet falling just short. Here they will take advantage of facing an Islanders team that struggles to score goals. Both clubs struggle to score goals but it is the Isles that are -200 faves here and that just is not justified in my opinion. The Islanders have won 35% of their home games this season and the Flyers have won 35% of their road games this season and should have Ristolainen back to bolster the defense tonight. I'll take the big plus money here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +180 |
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01-10-22 | Bruins v. Capitals -101 | Top | 7-3 | Loss | -101 | 6 h 48 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Cash Monday 10* Top Play Washington Capitals Money Line -101 vs Boston Bruins @ 7:05 ET - Washington could get both Oshie and Backstrom back for this one. Based on morning skate looks like Oshie will for sure be back on the top line with Ovechkin for tonight's game. I love the Capitals in this spot. Washington has lost 3 straight but 2 were after regulation time including a SO loss at Minnesota Saturday in which the Caps allowed the tying goal with under a minute to go in the game. They will bounce back here and Washington has not lost 4 straight all season long! Also they have revenge against the Bruins from being knocked out of the post-season by Boston in May. This is a payback spot and the Capitals are catching the Bruins off a big win versus the rival Lightning Saturday. Off that 5-2 revenging win over the defending Stanley Cup Champs, Boston falls flat here. 10* WASHINGTON -101 |
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01-03-22 | Oilers -117 v. Rangers | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -117 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Monday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line -120 @ New York Rangers @ 7:05 ET - I know that the Rangers have been the hotter team and are having the stronger overall season thus far plus are on home ice here. However, in typical contrarian fashion, I am on the Oilers in this one but, also in typical fashion, it is not without good reasoning! The fact is that the loss of Artemi Panarin really hurts the production of the Rangers forwards. Also, the fact that goalie Alexandar Georgiev is back and likely to start here is also a negative for the Rangers in my book. Igor Shesterkin has been so strong that he would likely be the best option in goal here but I expect the Rangers to want a rusty Georgiev to get some work now that he is back from covid protocols. Look for an angry Oilers team loaded with talent up front to take advantage. Edmonton is on a losing streak but each of the last two defeats were after regulation time and the Oilers are ultra hungry to push over the top here and finally get back into the win column. They dominated earlier this season in terms of shots on goal when these teams met out west and now they get it done again here in the rematch back east. 10* EDMONTON -120 |
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12-21-21 | Lightning +108 v. Golden Knights | Top | 4-3 | Win | 108 | 9 h 30 m | Show |
NHL Game of the Week Tuesday 10* Top Play Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line +105 @ Vegas Golden Knights @ 10:05 ET - This is just too strong of an opportunity to take the 2x defending Stanley Cup Champion Lightning at a plus money price. Tampa Bay is likely to have Vasilevskiy between the pipes as this is scheduled to be the final NHL game before the normal Christmas break as, due to covid concerns league-wide, they are beginning it early. So hopefully they get this one in and then NHL resumes on Monday the 27th. In any event, the Lightning very likely to use the world's best goaltender in Vasilevskiy tonight and TB is 6-0 in his last 6 starts! The Bolts have been red hot even though they are still down a couple key starters and I don't see that ending tonight as Vegas is certainly not 100% healthy either and Tampa has the edge in goal for this one. Vegas has been hot too and Lehner has been strong between the pipes but he'll be tested early and often by this strong Lightning team. Also, already with Alec Martinez hurting, the fact that Mark Stone is dealing with an upper body injury could have the Golden Knights a bit short-handed here. 10* TAMPA BAY +105 |
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12-20-21 | Wild -104 v. Stars | Top | 4-7 | Loss | -104 | 7 h 15 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Crusher Monday 10* Top Play Minnesota Wild Money Line -104 @ Dallas Stars @ 8:38 ET - The Wild have lost 3 straight and the Stars have revenge from a 7-2 loss at Minnesota last month. However, in typical contrarian fashion I am on Minny here. Dallas might have revenge but I don't like what I have seen from them lately. Yes, they are off an OT win but this followed 5 straight losses and the Stars scored a total of only 3 goals in the final 4 games of that 5-game losing streak. Also, when off a game decided in OT (not the shootout but OT), Dallas is 0-4 this season and lost those 4 games by a combined score of 17 to 6. Look for the Stars to get clobbered again in that situation as they are off a hard-fought win over the Blackhawks in OT Saturday and now playing 3rd game in 4 nights. As for the Wild, they are off a shootout loss and are a perfect 4-0 this season when off a game decided in the shootout. Playing just their 2nd game in 8 days, the fresh legs of the visitors and the hunger to end a 3-game losing streak will be the difference-makers in this one. Testing double perfect situation here as you can see with the Stars 0-4 and the Wild 4-0 in this situation respectively this season. 10* MINNESOTA -104 |
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12-18-21 | Senators v. Flyers -119 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show |
NHL Contrarian Annihilation Saturday NHL 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -120 vs Ottawa Senators @ 7:08 ET - Between covid and injury issues there is a ton to keep up with relating to all sports teams in all leagues. So, specific to the NHL and the Flyers, I know there are a few issues here. However, I also know that Philadelphia had won 3 straight before the shootout loss at Montreal on Thursday. I also know that the Flyers hold the home ice edge here. So we are talking about a line that has dropped from the -155 range to the -120 range and I won't hesitate to grab the home team that has been playing better hockey of late since the coaching change was made. As for the Senators, I know they have been playing better lately too but this is still a team that still has won only 7 of last 24 games overall and I feel we have value here with the Flyers on a 4-game points streak in the standings but angry about letting a win slip away from them in the shootout loss at Montreal Thursday. Payback time here. 10* PHILADELPHIA -120 |
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12-17-21 | Golden Knights v. Rangers +119 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 24 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter Friday 10* Top Play New York Rangers +120 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 7:08 ET - A few years ago the Golden Knights faced the Sharks in the post-season. What does that have to do with this play you ask? Well San Jose was then coached by Peter DeBoer and Vegas was coached by Gerard Gallant. During the series Gallant called DeBoer a clown and San Jose ended up winning a thrilling 7-game series. The reason this is all relevant here is Gallant is now the coach of the Rangers and DeBoer now the coach of the Golden Knights. Gallant was fired by Vegas and replaced by the man he had called a clown. You know Gallant wants this game bad. That is also part of the reason the line dropped early on as the Rangers got some betting action but then it went the other way because Panarin is out for New York for this game. This is one of those classic setups where you actually get even more value because of an injury effecting the team you are betting on. I simply love the Rangers on home ice in this match-up as they catch the Golden Knights in a back to back and New York is a fantastic 19-7-3 this season and on home ice and have the rest edge. I know that Vegas has been hot but the back to back likely means Laurent Brossoit between the pipes and he struggled in most recent start. More of the same here. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +120 |
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12-14-21 | Devils v. Flyers -115 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 5 h 22 m | Show |
NHL Divisional Blowout - 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line -115 vs New Jersey Devils @ 7:08 ET - The Flyers and Devils both have had disappointing stretches of late. The difference though is Philly appears to be snapping out of it. Sometimes all it takes is one. Once they got that key win at Vegas they were able to build off it with a win at Arizona. Yes the Coyotes are a bad team but the B2B wins are a confidence boost and this Flyers team has looked better since the coaching change. They are playing a more spirited brand of hockey now. Also, hosting the Devils means they can take advantage of another struggling team and they are on home ice. Note that the home team has won 6 of the last 7 meetings between these teams. I look for that trend to continue here as New Jersey has only 3 wins in 11 road games this season. Flyers stay hot and make it 3 in a row here. 10* PHILADELPHIA -115 |
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12-10-21 | Predators +102 v. Devils | Top | 3-2 | Win | 102 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter Friday NHL 10* Top Play Nashville Predators Money Line +100 @ New Jersey Devils @ 7:35 ET - The Devils are off a win, albeit over the slumping Flyers, and note that New Jersey has gone 0-3 last 3 times they were off a win. Overall the Devils had been slumping as prior to beating Philadelphia, they had lost 9 of last 11 games. The Predators come into this one hot as Nashville has won 14 of 21 including 3 straight. We get line value since this game is on the road for the Preds. I will take it as the Devils just haven't been consistent enough to trust in this spot. 10* NASHVILLE +100 |
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12-09-21 | Blackhawks v. Canadiens +123 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
NHL Early Blowout - 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens +123 @ Chicago Blackhawks @ 7:08 ET - The Canadiens have been playing much better since the management changes in the organization but they just don't have anything to show it for yet thanks in part to a tough schedule. Recent battles with Colorado, an OT loss at Nashville, and then they lost the game to Tampa Bay very late on Tuesday. The Habs have been on the cusp of breaking through and I like the way they have been playing and they can beat this Chicago team. The Blackhawks are certainly a step down in level of competition from what the Canadiens have been seeing and they will take advantage. Chicago has lost 16 of 25 this season and 5 of their last 9 and they have been held to 2 or less goals in all 5 of those recent losses. 10* MONTREAL +123 |
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12-08-21 | Flyers +137 v. Devils | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 55 m | Show |
NHL Early Blowout - 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +137 @ New Jersey Devils @ 7:08 ET - Well aware of the Flyers losing streak and so are the betting markets but so too are the odds makers! They set this line in the -125 range as an opener and yet it has shot up to the -155 range! The key here is that Philly fired their coach after the 7-1 debacle against the Lightning. The, even though they did not get the result they wanted in the 7-5 loss to the Avalanche, Philadelphia did look like a different team. This is a hockey club ready to get back into the win column and, keep in mind, the Bolts and Avs are two of the top teams in the NHL. This Devils team certainly does NOT fall into that category and New Jersey has lost 9 of its last 11 games! I feel strongly the odds makers knew what they were doing with setting a low money line on the hosts in this one. That said, we now have tremendous line value on the other side of the move. I'll take it and expect a very strong effort from a very hungry road dog tonight! 10* PHILADELPHIA +137 |
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12-05-21 | Lightning v. Flyers +115 | Top | 7-1 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 59 m | Show |
NHL Earliest Blowout - 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +115 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 6:08 ET - This is a great spot for the Flyers as a home dog on the money line. The Lightning are off a fierce battle with the Bruins which they won in overtime yesterday at Boston. Not only is that the type of game that can leave Tampa Bay flat in their next game, it also means the goalie situation is unique. I do not expect Andrei Vasilevskiy to go again between the pipes after facing nearly 40 shots yesterday and with the game going to OT and, though I have plenty of respect for Brian Elliott, the veteran would be in trouble here. I do expect Elliott to start and he'll be facing his former team and they know the veteran netminder well. They know his strengths and weaknesses well and will take advantage here. No matter who is between the pipes for the Bolts, look for a very hungry and rested Philly team (just one game since last weekend) to take advantage and get a much needed win. Yes the Flyers have been slumping but this is the perfect spot to back them as a home dog and with a huge rest edge and with a massive situational edge with TB off that key win yesterday. 10* PHILADELPHIA +115 |
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12-02-21 | Avalanche v. Canadiens +174 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 7 m | Show |
NHL Early Dominator - 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +175 vs Colorado Avalanche @ 7:08 ET - The Avalanche lost #1 goalie Kuemper to injury yesterday in pre-game and ended up having to turn to Johansson on short notice. He and the Avs got embarrassed at Toronto last night. Of course they will be hungry to bounce back but this is a very tough spot on the road. They have to use Johansson in 2nd game of a back to back or go with 21-year old rookie Justus Annunen on the road in a very tough situation. Yes it has been a very rough season for Montreal but now after the big management shakeup over the weekend. I fully expect another strong effort in this one. Yes they did have a strong effort versus an equally desperate Vancouver team but fell just short in a 2-1 loss that will only strengthen their resolve here. Canadiens are desperate for wins and need a big one on home ice and are catching the Avalanche at the right time to get it done and I look for a strong game from Jake Allen between the pipes and look for the goaltending to be the difference in this battle. 10* MONTREAL +175 |
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12-01-21 | Avalanche +111 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 3-8 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 29 m | Show |
NHL Early Dominator - 10* Top Play Colorado Avalanche +110 @ Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:38 ET - The Avalanche are expected to have Nathan MacKinnon back tonight. Think about that for a second because he is one of the best players in the NHL and Colorado has been without him for most of this insanely red hot 7-1 run in which they have averaged a ridiculous 5.6 goals per game in the 7 victories! The only team to slow them down was Dallas and the Stars have been slowing down everybody of late as they continue an incredible run. That said, I also certainly do respect Toronto as the Maple Leafs are one of the top teams in the league but how many times are you going to get the Avalanche, when all their top guns are healthy, as an underdog? Exactly! This play is a great value spot for the underdog and I will not hesitate to step in! The Maple Leafs play in the hockey pressure cooker city known as Toronto (Montreal certainly takes the cake but Toronto is up there too) and though the Leafs have been hot, look at their recent home stats. The Maple Leafs have only 2 regulation wins in their current 3-2 run on home ice and have been held to an average of just 1.4 goals per game in regulation time of those 5 games! I am not sure they are going to be able to keep up with this red hot and confident Avalanche offense that also gets a big boost with the return of MacKinnon tonight. 10* COLORADO +110 |
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11-30-21 | Lightning +103 v. Blues | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 6 m | Show |
NHL Double Perfect Play - 10* Top Play Tampa Bay Lightning +103 @ St Louis Blues @ 8:08 ET - St Louis is a solid team but they had been struggling recently before a win in most recent game. Tampa Bay is the defending two-time Stanley Cup champs and proving they can win even without guys like Point and Kucherov. That is the backdrop here and I love having the Bolts as an underdog as that is a rather rare occurrence. So now as for the double perfect situation. The Lightning are off a loss and are a perfect 4-0 L4 times off a loss. The Blues are a off a win and are an ugly 0-6 the last 6 times they have entered a game off a win. Give me the Lightning in this combined 10-0 spot! 10* TAMPA BAY +103 |
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11-29-21 | Seattle Kraken v. Sabres +130 | Top | 7-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 31 m | Show |
NHL Perfection Play - 10* Top Play Buffalo Sabres Money Line +130 vs Seattle Kraken @ 7:08 ET - Yes the Kraken have won 3 of 4 but two of those wins were on home ice. Seattle is coming off a road upset win at Florida which was just their 2nd win in 10 away games this season. Also, Driedger started in goal in that game and the Panthers are his former team and it was just one of those nights when everything "clicked" for the Kraken. That said, this is still a team that has won only 20% of its road games and is now laying a -150 price here. I am not buying it. I know Buffalo has some issues of their own for sure but the Sabres are hungry off an OT loss and a respectable 6-5-1 on home ice so far this season. Buffalo is off that OT loss on the road at Detroit but won their prior game by a 4-1 count on home ice. They also have a win at Pittsburgh plus a home win over a strong Edmonton team in the past couple weeks. When the situation is right, this Sabres team can bring a strong effort and get it done. This is certainly the case again tonight as, they have a tough 2-game road trip coming up and won't be home again until next Tuesday. This games is very important for Buffalo and, as added motivation, they did lose 5-2 at Seattle early this month in a game that was tied at 2 heading to the 3rd period. Payback tonight. 10* BUFFALO +130 |
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11-26-21 | Avalanche -120 v. Stars | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 58 m | Show |
Game of the Month - NHL 10* Top Play Colorado Avalanche Money Line -120 @ Dallas Stars @ 7:30 ET - The Avalanche have won 6 straight games and, incredibly, have scored an average of 6 goals per game in these victories! Not only that, Colorado might be getting Nathan MacKinnon back on the ice soon too. This Avalanche team continues to look like a Stanley Cup contender but last season Dallas ended those hopes and dreams with knocking the Avs out of the post-season in early September. This is their first meeting since and is a big-time revenge spot for Colorado. Since the Avalanche are on the road we get line value here as they are small favorite. This is a very manageable price and I know how hungry the Avs are for this game and they have been red hot on the ice. Dallas is hot too with wins in 4 of 5 games but lets not forget this is a Stars team that began the season with losses in 8 of 12 before this hot run. I think the road team is the vastly superior team this season and they get it done at a great price here. 10* COLORADO -120 |
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11-24-21 | Rangers -119 v. Islanders | Top | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
NHL Divisional Dominator - 10* Top Play New York Rangers -120 @ New York Islanders @ 7:38 ET - In recent seasons, including last season, the Islanders have gotten the best of the Rangers more often than not. That said, this rivalry is set up perfectly Wednesday for the Rangers to get some much wanted revenge. The Islanders have been hurt badly by injuries and covid-19 protocols. As a result, even if some players come back, this team is just a bit disjointed right now. The Isles are not playing Isles hockey and just can't get anything going and they are definitely not going to get any sympathy here from an angry revenge-minded rival. The Rangers lost the last 4 meetings between the teams last season and the last 3 were by a combined score of 13 to 1. Suffice to say, a little payback is on order here in this one! The Islanders, by the way, have lost 6 straight games and allowed 4.5 goals per game in those 6 contests! The Rangers, on the other hand, have won 5 of last 6 games and this will be just their 2nd game since Thursday so they are well rested while the short-handed Islanders, though off so far this week, played games on both Saturday and Sunday. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS -120 |
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11-23-21 | Flyers +150 v. Lightning | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 24 m | Show |
NHL Early Annihilation - 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +150 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7 ET - This play is all about value. Of course the Lightning are a great team and the 2x defending Stanley Cup Champs but these teams met in Philly last week and the Flyers had a 2-0 lead in the game. Yes, Tampa Bay came back and eventually won the game 4-3 in the shootout but there is not much that separates these teams right now. Certainly not enough to warrant this big of a price on the Bolts in this one. Note that Tampa also was already without Kucherov and Cernak and now they lost Point to injury. Point is a fantastic player and his absence will be felt. Maybe he comes back here but he is dealing with an upper body injury and may not be 100% and he did not play against Minnesota on Sunday. The Bolts snuck by the Wild in a game that, like the Philly game, also required the shootout. In fact, TB has won 5 of last 8 games but of those 8 contests only 2 were Lightning wins in regulation. That said, this team is just over-valued right now and especially in this spot and, keep in mind, hunger matters in games like this. The Flyers are seeking revenge and are off B2B losses for the first time this season. The Bolts are still relishing their B2B Cup victories and have not been overly dominant so far this season. 10* PHILADELPHIA +150 |
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11-20-21 | Bruins v. Flyers +125 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
NHL Situational Slaughter - 10* Top Play PHILADELPHIA +125 - The Flyers are off a tough loss in the shootout versus Tampa Bay. Philly blew a 2-goal lead in that game and then actually had to rally to tie it on a late goal but still the missed opportunity motivates them greatly here. This is a team that has gone a perfect 6-0 this season when off a loss. They are hosting a Bruins team they already beat 6-3 earlier this season. Boston is a solid team but Philly has bested them in each of their last two meetings. Also, Bruins enter this game off B2B wins but have not won 3 straight all season. Boston also has struggled on the road this season. Prior to winning their most recent road game at New Jersey, the Bruins had lost 4 of 5 road games this season. Flyers known for being tough to beat on home ice and they bounce back to improve to 7-0 this season when off a loss. Great value with the Flyers as a home dog here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +125 |
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11-19-21 | Jets v. Canucks -105 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - NHL 10* VANCOUVER -105 - The Canucks off a tough loss to the Avalanche Wednesday in which the only 3 goals that Colorado had were on the power play. Vancouver did play hard and they are playing hard because they want to put the tough start to the season behind them. They are catching the Jets at the right time to do that. Winnipeg is off B2B big games against the Oilers and that includes, after winning the first one, a tough shootout loss (they lost in the shootout period) at Edmonton last night. That defeat could leave the Jets a little worn out both physically and mentally here and also Hellebuyck was between the pipes. That means it is likely that little used Comrie gets the call here. Though he has solid numbers this season, he has not played in nearly two weeks. I expect the rust to show in this one and, keep in mind, he entered this season with sub-par career numbers in his limited NHL action. 10* VANCOUVER -105 |
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11-18-21 | Lightning v. Flyers +115 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #10 Thursday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +115 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:08 ET - This is all about the line value. The Lightning are the 2x defending Stanley Cup Champs. This is the first visit for the Bolts to Philly in quite some time. You know the Flyers will be highly motivated here. Philadelphia has won 4 of last 6 home games and coming off a confidence boosting win in OT over a Flames team that has been playing solid hockey. As good as Tampa Bay has been, it is definitely hard to 3-peat and this is especially true when you have a target on your backs all the time. The Flyers will be up for this game. The Bolts are going to lose some games this season. That is most likely to occur on the road and facing a quality team. This game, as a result, checks all those boxes and indeed Tampa has lost 2 of its last 4 road games. The last time these teams met was in the bubble in August of last year and the Carter Hart, playing very well right now by the way, outplayed Andrei Vasilevskiy, the best goalie in the league, in that one. I look for more of the same here as the home ice makes the big difference here. Hart known for being tougher on home ice and the Bolts have allowed 3 goals per game when on the road this season and without Kucherov again and the loss of Cernak to injury also hurts them. 10* PHILADELPHIA +115 |
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11-17-21 | Avalanche v. Canucks +150 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 4 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #68 Wednesday 10* Top Play Vancouver Canucks Money Line +150 vs Colorado Avalanche @ 9:08 ET - The Canucks have their backs against the wall and the Avalanche have been rolling. That said, there is much more than meets the eye here. Vancouver actually is 2-0 the last 2 times they have been on home ice and coming off a loss. Also, the Canucks have only 1 regulation loss in their last 4 games played at home. The Avalanche have won just 2 of 5 road games this season and one of those wins was in the shootout. In fact, in regulation time in road games this season, Colorado has been outscored 20 to 13. I know coach Travis Green is on the the hot seat for Vancouver right now but his team is off a strong practice Tuesday and is ready to respond big after a road trip that wrapped up on Sunday. The Canucks have had a chance to regroup and hit the reset button and I expect them to start this 3-game homestand with a big upset win over an Avs team that is without Nathan MacKinnon now too. Look for the Canucks to get some revenge for last week's embarrassing 7 to 1 loss at Colorado. It is payback time here. 10* VANCOUVER +150 |
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11-16-21 | Flames v. Flyers +103 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 103 | 10 h 35 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #54 Tuesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +105 vs Calgary Flames @ 7:08 ET - The Flyers are off a loss at Dallas Saturday. Philadelphia is 5-0 this season when off a loss! The combined score of those 5 victories is 18 to 6. Look for angry Flyers team to take to the ice Tuesday in Philly and keep in mind they most definitely will not overlook the Flames. I say that because the Flyers lost at Calgary last month 4-0 in what is their biggest margin of defeat this season. Philadelphia was in the final game of a 3-game road trip to Western Canada and had won the first two at Edmonton and Vancouver and simply did not have it for the finale of the 3-game trip. That said, a little extra motivation for the hosts here and they catch the Flames off a win but that was at Ottawa. The Senators have been decimated by covid-19 issues and in fact are now having their next 3 games as a result. The Flames face a much bigger challenge here as the Flyers are mostly healthy and will prove to be a much tougher test. Also, Calgary had lost 5 of 6 games prior to the win over the Sens. Look for Philly to improve to 6-0 this season when off a loss as they get some revenge in this one and get right back into the win column. 10* PHILADELPHIA +105 |
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11-15-21 | Islanders +117 v. Lightning | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #39 Monday 10* Top Play New York Islanders Money Line +115 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:08 ET - I have tremendous respect for the two time defending champion Lightning and their goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. The Bolts are a fantastic team. However, there is a reason they are priced so low for this match-up. The Islanders are a much stronger team than their recent results have showed and the set-up here, TB off huge win, is a perfect one for backing the road dog. While Tampa Bay is off an OT win over Florida, the Isles are off B2B losses for just the 2nd time this season. The Islanders also are the much more rested team as tonight's game will be just their 2nd one in the past 8 days! Prior to the B2B losses, New York had won 4 of 5 and all 4 wins were by 2 or more goals and the lone loss was in the shootout. As for the Lightning, they are off huge win over a Panthers team that has been great early this season and that game was on Saturday. Prior to that the Bolts had lost 2 of 3 and this a challenging spot for them. Keep in mind, the Lightning have played 13 games this season and only 4 of them have resulted in a win in regulation time. This Tampa Bay team, as good as they still are (for sure high quality), do seem to be having a bit of a 2x Stanley Cup Champ hangover so far this season. Considering that plus the big win over the Panthers Saturday, this is an ideal spot to take a hungry dog and fade the Bolts. 10* NEW YORK ISLANDERS +115 |
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11-14-21 | Oilers -105 v. Blues | Top | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 17 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #31 Sunday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line -105 @ St Louis Blues @ 7:08 ET - The knee-jerk reaction here from most will be to take the home team off a loss with Jordan Binnington between the pipes and on home ice. However, in typical contrarian fashion, I am on the other side of that. I really like this Oilers team this season and they are off a loss also. Key factor Edmonton is their loss was Friday while the Blues loss was yesterday. St Louis is in a back to back and has lost 5 of 8 games. Edmonton has yet to lose back to back games and I love the resiliency of this club. When the Oilers faced the Bruins in Boston on Thursday they fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 and 3-2 but kept battling back immediately each time in the eventual 5-3 win. Also, Mikko Koskinen is likely to be between the pipes since he did not play Friday and he is 8-1 with a 2.59 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season. He has played very well and looked very comfortable between the pipes. This will not be an easy game for the Oilers as the Blues are at home and hungry off B2B losses but I think the B2B situation here will be too much for them. That said, when you want to play strong teams like Edmonton you have to be willing to take them on the road and against quality opponents if you want to get the most manageable lines. So just like grabbing the Oilers as a dog at Boston Thursday now we get them in a pick'em price Sunday at St Louis and this is a solid value worth taking! 10* EDMONTON -105 |
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11-13-21 | Panthers v. Lightning -109 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #4 Saturday 10* Top Play Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line -110 vs Florida Panthers @ 7:08 ET - The set up here perfect. The Panthers are starting to falter after losing their head coach following a red hot start to the season. Florida has now lost 3 straight games and has only 1 win that game in regulation in their last 7 games. Earlier this season the Panthers did get some playoff revenge against the Lightning with a 4-1 win at Tampa Bay. That makes this a payback spot for the Bolts and they are a rested team as they have been off since Tuesday and that was a tough 2-1 OT loss to Carolina in which goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Lightning did play very well. In fact, the Bolts have been going the opposite direction of the Panthers of late. TB had won 4 of 5 before the OT loss to the Hurricanes and all 4 of the wins were in regulation with 3 of them by a multi-goal margin. The only 2 losses the Bolts have since Oct 26t were both in OT. Ideal situation to grab the home team at a bargain price in this one! 10* TAMPA BAY -110 |
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11-12-21 | Flyers +163 v. Hurricanes | Top | 2-1 | Win | 163 | 7 h 3 m | Show |
NHL Situational Shocker - 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +160 - The Hurricanes are a fantastic hockey club but situations do not get much better than this. Carolina is off a playoff revenge win over Tampa Bay in which they scored a late goal to tie it and then won in overtime. Keep in mind this tight win was a very emotional one for the Hurricanes plus this followed a 5-2 loss at Florida so the Canes haven't exactly been dominant last two games. Both of those games were huge games for Carolina as the Panthers entered that game as the other hottest team in the league. So now, after those two huge wins the Hurricanes are in a definite flat spot and taking on a Flyers team that has only one loss in regulation in 5 road games this month. Also, the Flyers are a perfect 4-0 this season when off a loss and they enter this game off a rare shutout defeat on home ice versus Toronto on Wednesday. Look for a huge effort from the road dogs here and they should get the job done with a big upset that many would not expect. The Canes are a great team but, especially considering this situation, the Flyers - a quality team in their own right - are very undervalued here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +160 |
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11-11-21 | Oilers +133 v. Bruins | Top | 5-3 | Win | 133 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
Game of the Week - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #41 Thursday 10* Top Play Edmonton Oilers Money Line +130 @ Boston Bruins @ 7 ET - We are getting phenomenal line value here. The Oilers are off just their 2nd loss of the season. Edmonton will be in bounce back mode here and they are the highest scoring team in the league but coming off a game in which they were held to just 2 goals. The only reason they are an underdog in this spot is because they are on the road and facing a Bruins team that is 5-0 on home ice this season. Boston is a solid team again this season no doubt but this is a team that had only 1 regulation time win in its last 5 games prior to sneaking by Ottawa 3-2 on Tuesday. The point is that the Bruins are not some juggernaut that has been rolling through teams this season. Ullmark is getting the start for Boston in goal here and he has allowed 3 or more goals in 3 of his last 4 starts. Oilers likely to go with Koskinen in between the pipes and he is 7-1 with a 2.54 GAA on the season! With all due respect to the Bruins and Ullmark, this is just an incredible value to have the highest scoring team in the league with a hot goalie between the pipes and getting a +130 price range when coming off a loss. 10* EDMONTON +130 |
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11-10-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flyers +115 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 47 m | Show |
NHL Network Rout - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #28 Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +115 vs Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:38 ET - This spot is offering tremendous home dog value. The Flyers have been a great team on home ice ever since Alaign Vigneault took over. Also, Toronto is coming off a 5-1 loss and that was at home! Note that the Maple Leafs have lost 3 of 4 road games and the only win was in overtime. The point is that, though Toronto is a solid team, they are a bit over-valued and certainly have struggled on the road early this season too. The Flyers are well-rested for this game and have been playing well in long stretches early this season. Philly lost their season opener on home ice but have won 3 of 4 since with the only loss to a red hot Florida team and the 3 wins coming by a combined score of 15 to 4. The point is that this game has home blowout potential and even if it is a close game I still see the hosts prevailing. 10* PHILADELPHIA +115 |
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11-09-21 | Hurricanes +111 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 111 | 8 h 30 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Tuesday 10* Top Play Carolina Hurricanes +110 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 7:08 ET - Revenge game for the Hurricanes after getting knocked out of the playoffs by the Lightning last season. Also, Carolina - perhaps caught looking ahead to this game - is off their first loss of this season as they were hammered 5-2 Saturday at Florida. The Lightning are a little banged up right now and have not been as dominant as usual early this season. In fact, the Bolts have lost 3 of 5 games on home ice this season and one of their two wins was over an Arizona team that has been dreadful this season. The Hurricanes have won 9 of their 10 games this season. Yes Tampa Bay is on home ice here but the road team has actually taken 5 of the last 6 meetings between these teams. Look for that trend to continue here as the Hurricanes have been the better team early this season and get some playoff revenge with a big win here. 10* CAROLINA +110 |
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11-08-21 | Panthers v. Rangers +110 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 110 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #2 Monday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +110 vs Florida Panthers @ 7:08 ET - I know it may look funny to be see a Rangers team that has lost half its games in nearly a pick'em price range against a 10-0-1 Panthers team that has yet to lose a game in regulation this season. However, think about that for a second...there is, of course, a reason this game is priced this way. That said, I am happy to grab the home dog here. The Rangers are back from a tough trip out west which ended with 3 consecutive losses. However. New York has played a road-heavy schedule and they are going to take advantage of this opportunity on home ice. The Rangers, in fact, won their most recent game on home ice by a 4-0 count. Also, this is NY's only game between last Saturday and this coming Saturday. They are focused on making the most of it and, of course, they are facing a Florida team with a bullseye on its back as the last remaining team without a regulation loss. I look for the Panthers to absolutely suffer their first regulation defeat here. Florida is off their biggest game so far this season as they faced an equally hot Carolina team and shut them won for the 5-2 win Saturday. This is one of those situations where the Panthers could get caught still celebrating such a big win. The Rangers will surprise them here as this is a high quality team ready to respond after a tough road trip and with another road game on deck. They won't let this opportunity pass them by and the goaltending bounces back after a pair of tough games. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS Money Line +110 |
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11-06-21 | Flyers +140 v. Capitals | Top | 2-1 | Win | 140 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
Philly Special - Rickenbach NHL Saturday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers +140 @ Washington Capitals @ 7:08 ET - The Flyers are really undervalued here. Yes the Capitals are on home ice but Washington has only won 5 of 10 games this season and Philly has won 5 of 9 games this season. There is just not enough that separates these two teams to justify this high price. Also, the Flyers are off a poor game against Pittsburgh. Yes they salvage a point in the standings in the OT loss thanks to a strong effort from goalie Carter Hart in regulation but, overall this team did not play well. That said, great spot to back them at a big plus money price as the road team actually has won 6 of the last 8 meetings between these nearby divisional rivals. Travel just not a big deal in games between these clubs based on their close proximity. Also, note that Philly is 3-0 this season when off a loss. The Capitals have lost back to back games and 4 of their last 6 and the road dog value is just too good to pass up here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +140 |
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11-04-21 | Flyers +110 v. Penguins | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 31 m | Show |
Rivalry Rout - Rickenbach NHL Thursday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +110 @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7:08 ET - The Flyers are the healthier team, hotter team, and are on the road here against a bitter rival so the result is a nice line for us! We can get Philly as an underdog and they are facing a Pittsburgh team that has lost 3 straight games by a combined score of 13 to 3. Not only that, the Penguins are going to have their hands full with a Flyers team that has revenge for a 7-3 home loss in the last meeting between these teams. Sidney Crosby is doubtful for this game (Covid) and this Flyers team is playing with confidence right now having won 5 of last 7 games and off a shutout win over Coyotes. Carter Hart is likely to be in goal tonight and he has been sharp recently and I expect more of the same tonight. He was rock solid when he last started again the Penguins in a 2-1 win and I expect another strong effort here! 10* PHILADELPHIA +110 |
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11-03-21 | Hurricanes v. Blackhawks +132 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 21 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play Chicago Blackhawks Money Line +130 vs Carolina Hurricanes @ 8:38 ET - Tough spot for the Hurricanes. Yes, Carolina is a great team and 8-0 this season but the only other team without a loss in regulation this season is Florida. Up next for the Hurricanes is a match-up with the Panthers at Florida on Saturday. This is clearly a lookahead spot for the Canes. Yes, Carolina is undefeated this season but Chicago is in revenge mode after a 6-3 loss at Carolina Friday. They have been a different team since then as Marc Andre-Fleury was not in goal for that game but has been back between the pipes for the last two and he allowed just one goal in each game! Not only is Fleury back in top form, they got Patrick Kane back for their last game and he delivered a hat trick in the big 5-1 win for Chicago. The Blackhawks are a home dog with a hot goalie and a rejuvenated attitude and they catch the Hurricanes in a lookahead. This home dog too good to pass up on in this spot as I look for Kane and Fleury to again lead the way. 10* CHICAGO +130 |
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11-01-21 | Senators v. Blackhawks -135 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #64 Monday 10* Top Play Chicago Blackhawks Money Line -135 vs Ottawa Senators @ 8:08 ET - Chicago is winless in 9 games this season and yet a moderately priced -135 favorite in this one. Confused? Don't be! The odds makers know what they are doing and in typical contrarian fashion to public perception of course I am siding with the odds makers and fading the masses as I will lay the -135 price with the winless Blackhawks. Couple keys here. Murray could be back between the pipes for Ottawa here but the Senators netminder was dealing with an upper body injury and could be rusty here after not playing in more than a week. As for the Blackhawks, Marc-Andre Fleury - after a rough few starts to begin the season - was absolutely fantastic at St Louis on Saturday in a 1-0 loss. Fleury appears to be back and ready to stake his claim as the #1 netminder in Chicago. Speaking of being "back", star Patrick Kane has been cleared from covid protocols and is expected back for this game tonight. He has missed the last four games. The combination of all these factors as well as home ice should lead to a solid victory for the hosts in this one. Lay the price! 10* CHICAGO -135 |
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10-30-21 | Panthers v. Bruins -126 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #42 Saturday 10* Top Play Boston Bruins Money Line -125 vs Florida Panthers @ 7:08 ET - Florida is 8-0 on the season so it may seem contrarian to be fading them but that is what my contrarian crusher plays are all about. First off, Panthers certainly deserve a lot of credit for their 8-0 start to the season but they are now in their toughest situation of the young season by far. They are it the 2nd of back to back road games, they just had their head coach resign, they are playing their 3rd game in 4 days, they barely survived with an OT win at Detroit last night, and they are facing a Bruins team they just beat Wednesday but that it is 2-0 at home. Yes, Boston has definitely faced a tough early season schedule and will enjoy again being on home ice and I look for them to get revenge after scoring first at Florida Wednesday but then seeing thing slowly unravel from there onward. The Bruins are still a very strong team and this is particularly true when at home and particularly true when off a loss. Boston will be fired up for revenge here and they catch the Panthers in a very tough scheduling spot and will take advantage. This is the ideal spot for the Panthers, going through a lot of recent turmoil with former head coach Joel Quenneville, to see their unbeaten season come to an end. The Bruins are favored here over 8-0 Florida with good reason! Lay it! 10* BOSTON -125 |
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10-28-21 | Flyers +123 v. Canucks | Top | 2-1 | Win | 123 | 10 h 4 m | Show |
NHL Punisher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #13 Thursday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +123 @ Vancouver Canucks @ 10:08 ET - Back to back spot for Flyers but last night's game was just their 2nd game in 7 days! In other words, Philadelphia's skating legs should be just fine here and, on that note, they certainly have been skating very well since an opening night loss to the Canucks in the shootout. That ruined the Flyers home opener and now they get their shot at revenge. Martin Jones is likely to be between the pipes since Carter Hart was last night but Jones should fare just fine here. He allowed 3 goals (but on 40 shots!) in a win over the Bruins in his lone start this season. He got great scoring support there and that should be the case again for Jones here as the Flyers are scoring an average of 4.6 goals per game and look like a rejuvenated team early this season. Their only other loss this season was to Florida and the Panthers are still undefeated on the season! That said, Philly is a strong early season team as you can see and they get some revenge at Vancouver tonight. The Canucks only other two wins were against the Blackhawks and the Kraken. Those two hockey clubs have combined for just 2 wins in 14 games this season! Vancouver has been held to 2 or less goals in 4 of 7 games this season and I look for the high-scoring Flyers to prove to be too much and get their revenge here. 10* PHILADELPHIA +123 |
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10-27-21 | Bruins +120 v. Panthers | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 40 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #73 Wednesday 10* Top Play Boston Bruins Money Line +120 @ Florida Panthers @ 7:08 ET - The Panthers are coached by Joel Quenneville and he led the Blackhawks to a Stanley Cup title in June of 2010 when they eliminated the Flyers in 6 games. What does that have to do with this play? Well the 2010 season is the key one in the allegations and possible cover-up involving a Blackhawks employee and multiple players and Quenneville is now being called to meeting with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in New York on Thursday. So this is a major distraction as the Panthers are at home in Florida tonight taking on a very strong Bruins team than their head coach is in New York on Thursday and then the team is in Detroit on Friday. That said, even though the Panthers are undefeated this season, I love the Bruins in this spot. Boston has only played 4 games so far this season so that is the part of the reason they are further down in the standings. Even though it is early in the season there is no doubt that the Bruins are well aware of the Panthers 6-0 start and the fact that Florida is currently 6 points in front of them in the Atlantic Division even though Boston has lost only 1 game (3-1 thus far). I like the fact that the Panthers could be distracted here and the Bruins come in as the much more rested team and also a very focused team that is motivated by this chance to give Florida the first blemish on their sparkling record early this season. The Bruins have had great success at Florida in recent seasons and I look for that to continue here. 10* BOSTON +120 |
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10-26-21 | Flames v. Devils -113 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -113 | 11 h 3 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #60 Tuesday 10* Top Play New Jersey Devils Money Line -113 vs Calgary Flames @ 7:08 ET - Tough spot for the Flames as it is their first back to back situation this season. Also, Calgary used #1 goalie Markstrom last night so the back-up Vladar is likely to go tonight. Though the Devils have been dealt some goalie injury issues, they saw young rookie Nico Daws step up with a great performance in his first start. That game was on Saturday and improved New Jersey to 3-1 this season plus they come into this game with extra rest and on home ice while the Flames are playing this game with no rest. Vladar likely to start in goal for Calgary here and he has a 3.31 GAA in his 6 career NHL starts. Look for home ice and the rest edge and the goalie edge to lead to a big win for the Devils in this one. 10* NEW JERSEY -113Â |
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10-21-21 | Avalanche +105 v. Panthers | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 14 m | Show |
Money Line Mauling - Rickenbach NHL Thursday 10* Top Play Colorado Avalanche Money Line +105 @ Florida Panthers @ 7:08 ET - Landeskog back tonight from two game suspension. The only game he played the Avalanche won 4-2 in their season opener. Since then they have gone 0-2 and MacKinnon missed one of those losses and was not himself in the loss Tuesday in Washington after flying cross country Monday night after being cleared from covid protocols. I know goalie Kuemper has struggled early this season but I know what he is capable of too. That said, and with Landeskog and MacKinnon and Rantanen finally together again on the top line for this one, I look for a big road win from a hungry Avalanche team in this one. They are off back to back losses and they catch Florida off a big divisional win at Tampa Bay and, of course, the Lightning are the B2B defending Stanley Cup champs too. This set up is ideal for this play and the Avs get it done on the road to get back on track. 10* COLORADO +105 |
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10-20-21 | Bruins v. Flyers +121 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 121 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
TNT Annihilation - Rickenbach NHL Wednesday 10* Top Play Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +120 vs Boston Bruins @ 7:38 ET - The Bruins have played just one game and got a win. They have yet to face adversity early this season. The Flyers got plenty of that in their season-opening loss to the Canucks which was likely the best thing that could have happened to them. Philadelphia rallied to force a shutout as they were down 4-2 but tied it at 4 late and forced the shootout. They ultimately lost 5-4 but then bounced back with a big win over Seattle Monday and looked great at both ends of the ice in that one. The Bruins gave the Flyers trouble last season but Philly did win 2 of the last 3 meetings and I like the roster changes this Philly team made coming into this season. They are built much better now to do battle with high quality teams like Boston and also defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen should make his Flyers debut tonight. The additions Philadelphia has made will result in them being a much tougher team to face this season and Boston finds that out tonight. This Flyers team has more resiliency and veteran support guys and they will be a tough hard-fighting home dog in this match-up tonight. Great line value on home ice and Bruins went from being a -125 favorite to a -140 favorite and I am grabbing the value on the other side of the move. 10* PHILADELPHIA +120 |
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10-19-21 | Stars +115 v. Penguins | Top | 2-1 | Win | 115 | 10 h 58 m | Show |
Non-Conf Game of the Month - Rickenbach NHL Tuesday 10* Top Play Dallas Stars Money Line +115 @ Pittsburgh Penguins @ 7:05 ET - I am well aware of the fact that each team has played 3 games and the Penguins have yet to lose in regulation while the Stars have yet to win in regulation. Still, I love Dallas in this spot. The Stars have faced a tough early season schedule and they are a solid team and they are catching the Penguins at the right time for an upset. Yes Pittsburgh has opened the season surprisingly hot but this is a team without Malkin until December and, more importantly, without Crosby until at least this weekend! Dallas is off a loss at Ottawa but they outshot the Senators in that game. Also, the Stars outscored the Sens 2-1 in 5 on 5 action in that game. The other loss Dallas had was at Boston and the Bruins are one of the best teams in the league! I feel we are getting exceptional line value here and I will not pass up on it. Hungry road team off a loss battling it out with a Penguins team still dealing with injuries and a little bit over-valued right now. Fade Pittsburgh as their fortunate start to the season comes to an end in convincing fashion Tuesday evening. 10* DALLAS +115 |
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10-16-21 | Islanders +122 v. Panthers | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Saturday 10* Top Play New York Islanders Money Line +120 @ Florida Panthers @ 6:05 ET - Islanders will respond off an embarrassing season-opening loss to a good Carolina team. I know the Panthers did open their season with a win but it took OT to do it and they knocked off a Penguins team that is hurting early this season and missing some key personnel. I think Florida could regress some this season and I still really like the Isles. That said, from a situational standpoint and value standpoint, this is a great spot to back a road dog. High quality team that rarely ever allows so many goals in a game. The road team responds here and gets back on track by producing their typical stingy game on defense. 10* NEW YORK ISLANDERS +120 |
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10-14-21 | Islanders +115 v. Hurricanes | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 18 m | Show |
Earliest Cash - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #67 Thursday 10* Top Play New York Islanders Money Line +115 @ Carolina Hurricanes @ 7:08 ET - The Hurricanes deserve respect and I certainly do respect this team. However, getting the Islanders at plus money against anyone is a huge value. Also, their team has a little less turnover than the Hurricanes did coming into this season. I know Frederik Andersen performed well in goal for the Maple Leafs last season but historically he has been a bit inconsistent. Yes, the Islanders are without #1 goalie Semyon Varlamov right now but Ilya Sorokin is a rock solid #2 netminder for them and, unlike Andersen, he is use to the teammates in front of him too. Keep in mind, there could be a bit of an adjustment period early on for Andersen in Carolina. The Hurricanes are a solid team but I love the stingy Islanders on the road getting plus money. The defensive-minded hockey club frustrates their opponents and wears them down and I expect that to be the case again in this season opener for these two clubs. 10* NEW YORK ISLANDERS +115 |
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10-13-21 | Rangers +115 v. Capitals | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 31 m | Show |
Game of the Week - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #51 Wednesday 10* Top Play New York Rangers Money Line +115 @ Washington Capitals @ 7:35 ET - The Rangers finished 5th in the divisional standings last year while the Capitals were 2nd in the same division. That is why it might seem surprising to see Washington as such a slight home favorite here in this season opener. However, this Capitals team is getting a little long in the tooth and the Rangers, on the other hand, are trending the right direction. Also, lets not forget the Tom Wilson / Artemi Panarin incident that happened late last season. That is part of the reason the Rangers got Ryan Reaves as an enforcer this season. Reaves is listed as probable for tonight's game. Also, Ryan Strome is probable for the Rangers as well. New York will be ready to go and get some revenge against this Capitals team. Washington's injury news is not as good either. Nicklas Backstrom is currently out and Alex Ovechkin is questionable with a lower body injury. This one sets up well for the road team to get it done. Like I said with my intro, this game is priced very low for a reason so grab that small dog on the road and look for them notch the mild upset in this one. 10* NEW YORK RANGERS +115 |
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07-07-21 | Canadiens +199 v. Lightning | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 21 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #31 Wednesday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+) @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - The Lightning have nothing to worry about, right? They are back on home ice, had won the first 3 games of the series, and they have the championship pedigree. While certainly Tampa Bay could finish this series off tonight, I feel there is a ton of value with the big road dog in this one. The Lightning had 5 power play opportunities compared to just 1 for the Canadiens in Game 4 and the Habs still got the win. Montreal killed off all 5 power plays and their penalty kill has been the best of all playoff teams in this post-season and is a big part of the reason they are still standing. I also like the fact that the Canadiens outshot the Lightning 43 to 23 in the most recent game at TB but lost the game. The Habs are a confident bunch as a result of that huge effort here. They know they can win here and should have won that game. Prior to this series the Canadiens were on a red hot run on enemy ice. Don't be surprised if they get the shocking upset win here and force a Game 6 back in Canada. Carey Price was huge in goal in Game 4 and certainly capable of helping the Canadiens steal a game on the road here. 10* MONTREAL |
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07-05-21 | Lightning v. Canadiens +142 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 142 | 11 h 52 m | Show |
Contrarian Game of the Month - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #21 Monday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +140 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - The Canadiens can rise up and win a game here. They should have won Game 2. Of course blowing that game despite a 43-23 edge in shots on goal is why they are on the brink of elimination now. The Habs have outshot TB by 25 shots on goal the past two games combined. However, that does not change the fact that it is the Lightning that are still winning the games. I see that changing tonight as professional pride kicks in at its highest level for this proud, resilient home dog. Remember they were left for dead when they were down 3 to 1 in the opening round series with the Maple Leafs. Montreal then won 3 straight and never looked back as they got on a major roll. I am not saying they win this series of course, I am just saying they win at least one game and avoid the sweep and that "must win" happens tonight as Montreal staves off elimination with another very valiant effort like they had in Game 2 that, this time, also translates to victory on the scoreboard. 10* MONTREAL +140 |
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07-02-21 | Lightning v. Canadiens +119 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 37 m | Show |
Playoff Game of the Year - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #12 Friday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +120 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - Montreal dominated Game 2 and outshot the Lightning by a margin of 20 shots on goal. The Canadiens, however, still lost the game. Suffice to say it was a brutally bad beat for Montreal and I expect another determined effort from the Habs here. Being on home ice is certainly a big plus. Also, Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy has been superb between the pipes but when he does slip up it has tended to be on the road. His home numbers were much better than his road stats this season. The Canadiens will be absolutely relentless here as they fight hard to get back into the series in what is, for all intents and purposes, a must win game. They did not look in Game 1 but they looked the better team in Game 2 even though they lost. That is saying a lot about how well the Habs are capable of playing against this solid Tampa Bay team and I expect to see their best again tonight and, this time, it translates to a win. The Bolts power play has been great in the playoffs but the Canadiens penalty kill has ranked #1 throughout the post-season! Carey Price in goal for the home team comes up huge in this one too he has allowed more than 2 goals just once in 8 starts on home ice in this post-season. 10* MONTREAL |
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06-30-21 | Canadiens +180 v. Lightning | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
NBCSN Blowout Rout - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #81 Wednesday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +180 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - The Canadiens got blitzed in a Game 1 loss. They struggled to get many scoring chances, especially in the first period and a half of the game. At the same time, they allowed the Lightning far too many chances, especially from the slot area and TB made them pay. There was traffic in front of Montreal's fantastic goalie, Carey Price, and that made it a very difficult game for him. The loss certainly can not be blamed on him. Overall though, Montreal will make adjustments. After losing 5-1 in Game 1 Montreal would have been expected to be an even bigger dog here in Game 2. Of course the reason they are not is that the odds makers know the same things that the sharps do about this one. That is that the Habs have a great shot at the upset win here. Montreal has been playing the "us against the world underdog mentality" very well and they have been a resilient bunch ever since down 3-1 in the opening series versus Toronto. Ever since then, the Canadiens have won 11 of 14 games and they are 3-0 the last 3 times they have entered a game off a loss. As impressive as Tampa Bay has been, this is a team that is just 1-4 ATS the last five times when off a game in which they allowed 1 goal or got a shutout win. Too much big dog value to pass up on here as the road dog will make adjustments and will also come out with a lot of fire for this one - ready both mentally and physically. 10* MONTREAL +180 |
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06-28-21 | Canadiens +177 v. Lightning | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #61 Monday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +175 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - Just too much value to pass up on in my opinion here. The Canadiens have had plenty of doubters in each series and yet they continue to defy logic and get the upset wins. I am not saying they will win this series and win it all. But I do sense an upset in Game One. The way Carey Price is playing, the Habs are a tough to beat right now. That does not mean the Lightning also are not a tough team to beat with Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes. I am just saying that the value here is in going against the defending Stanley Cup Champs as the element of surprise is at its biggest in Game One of a series and there is just something special about this Canadiens team this season that has them winning many match-ups in which they appear outclassed in terms of the way the teams match up. Having Price in the crease is a big key in that regard. I fully realize just how good this Tampa Bay team is but Montreal just beat a very good Vegas team to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Lightning are laying a -200 price here against a team that has won 11 of 13 games. Tampa Bay is off a hard-fought 7-game series against the Islanders and the Canadiens have an extra day of rest and have won 4 of 5 while the Lightning were just 3-3 last 6 prior to beating the Isles in Game Seven. 10* MONTREAL +175 |
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06-25-21 | Islanders +146 v. Lightning | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 52 m | Show |
Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #31 Friday 10* Top Play New York Islanders Money Line +145 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - The Bolts are on a 13-0 run in the post-season when coming off a playoff loss. In typical contrarian fashion, I will take the Isles here as I fade that stat! Certainly it is not without good reasoning though. First off, we have excellent underdog line value with the Islanders available at +145. They could have packed it in after an 8-0 loss in Game 5 at Tampa Bay and then getting down 2-0 in Game 6. A loss there and we would not even be talking about this game! The fact is that New York rallied to tie the game and then won it in OT and now here we find ourselves getting to enjoy a Game 7. Ironically, the last time the Lightning played a Game 7 was in the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals and that was also on home ice and Tampa Bay lost the game to the Capitals. Washington's coach at the time was, you guessed it, Barry Trotz! The Isles current head coach ended up taking the Caps to a Stanley Cup win over Vegas and he has his sites set on another Stanley Cup run with these Islanders! To do it he has to do the same thing he did in 2018 and that is win a Game 7 at Tampa Bay. I expect him to do just that as the Bolts are also currently dealing with an injury to the player who is leading the post-season for most points (goals and assists combined) and Nikita Kucherov is a critical player for TB. If he even plays tonight I do not expect him to be 100%. Underdog value is off the charts in this one. 10* NEW YORK ISLANDERS |
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06-24-21 | Golden Knights v. Canadiens +131 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 131 | 12 h 11 m | Show |
Contrarian Game of the Year - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #22 Thursday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line +130 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 8:05 ET - The odds makers appease the markets when they make the lines to draw equal action. That being said, it is truly the only reason the Golden Knights are a moderately priced favorite here. In my typical contrarian mindset, I am fading market perception here. The masses are still believes in Vegas but the Golden Knights internal issues started up again with the goalie change that always seems to lead to bad things for Vegas come playoff times. Now you have a team that has lost 3 of last 4 games as a -150 range favorite and it is simply not justified. The only win that the Golden Knights have in the last 4 games very easily could have been a loss as that was the game most questioned in terms of officiating and the Golden Knights scored late to tie it and then they won in OT. That said, this series could very easily be over already with Montreal advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Though that is not the case yet it will be after tonight in my opinion. Carey Price has been stellar between the pipes for the Habs and Vegas has scored an average of only 1.5 goals per game in regulation time of the last 4 games in this series. The Canadiens simply continue to be an "unliked" team by the betting markets but they have now won 10 of 12 games. That said, I will gladly take them as a home underdog in this one. 10* MONTREAL +130 |
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06-23-21 | Lightning v. Islanders +132 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 132 | 12 h 33 m | Show |
Game of the Month - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #12 Wednesday 10* Top Play New York Islanders +130 vs Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - The Islanders did not just lose Game 5, they got thoroughly embarrassed. This is a hard-nosed, resilient team with a strong head coach. The Isles will respond tonight on home ice in Game 6. They had a 3-0 lead in the eventual 3-2 win in Game 4 here and, after the Game 5 shellacking, the Islanders will refuse to be ushered out of the post-season by virtue of a loss in their own barn. I expect New York to play a fantastic game tonight and dominate. New York is 10-4 last 14 times when at home and off a loss. The Islanders are 3-1 in the post-season when off a game in which they allowed 4 or more goals. Tampa's Vasilevskiy had a 1.75 GAA at home this season but a 2.63 GAA on the road this year. The Bolts are a great team but the home dog is no slouch and responds with professional pride after Tampa Bay poured it on against them in Monday's game and this has ignited a fire in the Isles. 10* NEW YORK ISLANDERS +130 |
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06-22-21 | Canadiens +209 v. Golden Knights | Top | 4-1 | Win | 209 | 15 h 53 m | Show |
Situational Slaughter - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #81 Tuesday 10* Top Play Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+) @ Vegas Golden Knights @ 9:05 ET - You will see a very determined effort from the Canadiens here after they felt a bit "cheated", if you will, by the officiating in Game 4 of this series. Montreal deserved much better and could very easily be up 3-1 in this series as they also held an edge in shots on goal in the eventual OT loss on Sunday. The Golden Knights have totaled only 5 goals in regulation time of the last 3 games and are severely over-valued here. After how well Fleury had been playing I still feel it will be a mistake that Lehner was in goal in Game 4. No matter who starts Game 5 the "head games" have begun with Vegas and threaten to damage the mentality of both of these netminders now going forward. There are no such questions for Montreal where Carey Price has been fantastic between the pipes. Also, you are going to see a huge effort from an angry Habs team that will be determined to get back the lead in this series as it is tied 2-2 now but should not be. The road team has split the games in this series, home ice is way over-valued, and I am taking a shot with the big dog in Game 5 just like I successfully did in Game 2 here. Look for another upset here. 10* MONTREAL +210 |
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06-21-21 | Islanders +167 v. Lightning | Top | 0-8 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 27 m | Show |
Money Line Mauling - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #71 Monday NHL 10* Top Play New York Islanders Money Line +165 @ Tampa Bay Lightning @ 8:05 ET - This one is all about the line value. The Islanders were up 3-0 in Game 4 and then hung on for the 3-2 win. Now the Lightning are back on home ice in a 2-2 series and so the markets will be backing them. However, just because a team is off a loss it certainly does not make it automatic that they bounce back with a win in the next game. Keep in mind, the Lightning won 2 straight in this series - Games 2 and 3 - and the Canadiens won those same 2 games in their series with the Golden Knights. That said, getting +165 with a team that has proven to be just as tough as the team they are facing is a value so strong that I will not pass up on getting involved here. Note that the road team in Tampa Bay playoff games, was on a 6-2 run prior to the Bolts losing at New York on Saturday. Also the Islanders, prior to losing game two of this series at Tampa Bay, had won 3 straight road games in the post-season and 4 of their last 5. Scrappy, defensive-minded, a hard team to play against, well-coached...all those things characterize the Islanders. Yes, the defending champion Lightning are a great team of course but this Isles team the real deal with a head coach that won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals just a few years ago. Upset alert. 10* New York Islanders Money Line +165 |
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