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03-04-24 | Seattle Kraken v. Flames -121 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 53 m | Show |
#24 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames -125 over Seattle Kraken, Monday at 9:30 PM ET - The Kraken are getting some attention here because they have been playing better of late and because goalie Grubauer has been playing well. However, the key with both those things is that the majority of this stretch has been on home ice for the Kraken. This is their first road game since mid-February. That certainly holds some significance here as they have lost 6 of last 8 road games. Also, we are assuming #1 goalie Grubauer plays here. Though he delivered a strong performance in his most recent road start, this followed him allowing at least 3 goals in 6 straight road starts. If Daccord gets the call here in goal for Seattle, he has allowed 4 goals in each of his last two starts and was pulled early from his most recent start. As for the Flames (winners of 5 straight including 4 over teams currently in playoff position!) they have announced Markstrom as the starter tonight. He has allowed an average of just 2 goals in his last 10 starts and has an 8-2 record in these games! Calgary has won 9 of 12 games and allowed just 2 goals per game in the 9 victories. Also, the Flames have won 4 straight on home ice. Seattle's recent little mini run had a lot to do with home ice and now they are on the road and facing a surging Calgary team. Take advantage of the line value in this one and lay the very reasonable money line price with the home favorite here as the Flames win their 6th game in a row and drop Seattle to 2-7 last 9 road games!  |
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01-09-24 | Senators v. Flames -122 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 14 h 5 m | Show |
#18 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames (-130) over Ottawa Senators, Tuesday at 9 PM ET - The Senators are struggling overall and have struggled on the road this season. Ottawa enters this game having lost 10 of 13 games. They also have lost 11 of 15 games on the road this season. The Flames, on the other hand, have turned things around since goalie Jacob Markstrom came back. He was excellent in a recent road loss at Philadelphia and that tight loss was preceded by a stretch in which Calgary won 6 of 8 games. The Flames enter this game on a 3-1 run last 4 home games and they are certainly happy to be back home in Alberta after their road trip ended with a couple tight losses. This is the perfect spot for a Calgary bounce back against a team that is struggling and has proven to be road-adverse this season. The Flames have allowed just 2.4 goals per game in their last 10 games. The Senators have allowed 4.3 goals in the last 14 games! Also, Calgary is one of the top teams in the NHL for short-handed goals and their penalty kill is much stronger than that of the Santors. In fact, Ottawa is dead last on the penalty kill in the NHL this season. Special teams play and the home/road dichotomy plus the goalie and defensive edges all belong to the host in this one. Looks like a home blowout is on the way in this one!  Home team's money line is our play here. |
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12-07-23 | Maple Leafs -129 v. Senators | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 20 m | Show |
NHL game rotation #7: ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Toronto Maple Leafs (-130) over Ottawa Senators, Thursday at 7 PM ET - The Senators are off a huge upset win over the Rangers on Tuesday! Speaking of upsets, Ottawa also beat the Maple Leafs in Toronto earlier this season. This is a divisional game and the Leafs are set for revenge here. Toronto enters this game well rested as their last game was a home loss in overtime against the Bruins over the weekend. The Maple Leafs hold the rest edge here and have revenge plus the Senators are dead last in the division even though they have only played 5 true road games out of 20 games this season! No team in the NHL has fewer road games than Ottawa. The Senators are home for this game but the point is we are not convinced the Sens are even as strong as their 10-10 record on the season considering they have had a home-heavy schedule. The Sens only have 5 wins in regulation time in their last 16 games and they are yet to lose in OT or the shootout this season. The point is the Senators have been fortunate in terms of scheduling and in terms of good breaks in tight games. This is a great value spot to back one of the stronger teams in the league at a fair price because the Maple Leafs are on the road for this revenge match-up so the price is held to a reasonable level. Toronto goalie Joseph Woll has allowed 3 or less goals in regulation time of each of his last 5 starts and he is also seeking payback here as his worst start of the season was the game against Ottawa. The Senators won the game 6-3 but it was 3-3 in the 3rd period. The road team has won each of the last 4 meetings between these teams. Toronto had won 6 of last 7 meetings before that loss earlier this season and those 6 wins were by a score of 24-11 for an average score of 4-2. We look for the Leafs to resume their long-term dominance here. Great situation with revenge, rest, and also the better special teams. Toronto has been better on the power play and on the penalty kill this season in comparison with the Senators. Road team money line is our play here. |
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11-28-23 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -125 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
#40 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers (-130) over Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday at 9 PM ET - We have been waiting for this one since the start of the season and the way it has been set up here is perfect. Vegas is in a B2B spot. The Golden Knights used their top goalie, Hill, last night. That means Thompson will be patrolling the crease tonight. Though Thompson has been okay this season, Hill has been the top guy and the Knights have lost each of Thompson's last 4 starts. This is a huge revenge game for the Oilers as they were eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals by Vegas in May and the Golden Knights went on to win the Stanley Cup! What has made this situation even stronger (again we had this spot circled BEFORE the season started) is that the Golden Knights have now lost 7 of last 10 games and have been struggling to score goals of late. Now couple that with the fact that Edmonton seems to have turned the corner after a slow start this season. The Oilers just wrapped up a road trip with a much-needed 5-0 blowout win. For an encore, they came home and delivered an 8-2 thrashing to get warmed up for this huge revenge game. Remember it was right here in Edmonton that the Golden Knights ended the Oilers season last May! Now it is time for payback for the home team here. Since Kris Knoblauch took over in Edmonton for the fired Jay Woodcroft two weeks ago, the Oilers have gone a perfect 3-0 here on home ice! Edmonton is well-rested here as they have played only once since Friday while this will be the 3rd game in 4 nights for Vegas and it is a back to back spot. In this stretch of 7 losses in 10 games, Vegas has scored an average of only 1 goal in the 7 defeats! Also, they scored just one goal in regulation time of their most recent win (in OT over Dallas). The Golden Knights have not won a game in regulation time in a week and half! We like the goal-scoring confidence the Oilers have displayed in their last two games and they are getting their swagger back and the set up for this game is perfect. Looks like a solid home win is on the way in this one!  Home team money line is our play here. |
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11-22-23 | Golden Knights v. Stars -133 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -133 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
#36 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas Stars (-135) over Vegas Golden Knights, Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET - The Stars have been waiting for this game and are off to a fantastic start this season. The Golden Knights are the defending champs but have been slumping badly. Dallas is hungry for this one in particular because they lost a hard-fought playoff series with Vegas in May. Then, in their first shot at revenge this season the Stars actually never trailed against the Knights in Vegas but they lost in the shootout. The Golden Knights scored the equalizer with just 3 minutes left in regulation or there would have been no shootout in a game that the Stars know they should have taken! Now, entering this game, the set-up is perfect for revenge and the odds makers know that as well. That is why the Stars are priced as a solid -135 favorite here against the defending champs. There is no mistake with this line. The Golden Knights have lost 5 of 7 games and scored a total of just 6 goals in those 5 defeats! The Stars enter this one having won 11 of 15 games. Also, unlike Vegas, Dallas is having no trouble in the goal-scoring department of late. The Stars have scored at least 3 goals in 6 straight games and have averaged scoring 4.7 goals per game in those 6 games.  Keep in mind the Knights were rolling until early November but, since then, the only two wins they have the past few weeks have been against Montreal and San Jose. Those teams have combined for just 10 wins in 36 games this season. The Golden Knights are just not right at the moment and the Stars are rolling with confidence and on home ice here and highly motivated. Looks like a home blowout is on the way in this one! Home team money line is our play here. |
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11-01-23 | Sabres v. Flyers -105 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
#32 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers (-105) over Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday at 7 PM ET - The Flyers are off a tight 3-2 loss but that came against a strong Hurricanes team and, overall, Philadelphia again looked solid in that match-up. Philadelphia has been a bit of an early season surprise but the fact is they have a good mix of young talent and veteran presence and also the management and hockey operations changes that were made entering this season are paying immediate dividends. The Flyers right now have looked just as good, if not better, than the Sabres so far this season and also have the home ice edge in this match-up. That being said, the set up here is perfect because Buffalo is off a shocking win over a strong Avalanche team. The Sabres won that game 4-0 behind a shutout performance from Lukkonen between the pipes. However, he had struggled prior to that and Buffalo has been dealing with injuries to goalies Levi and Comrie. The point being, Lukkonen was their #3 choice at goalie! His first two outings were unimpressive so don't be surprised if he quickly regresses after the shocking win over Colorado. As for the Flyers, their #1 goalie is Carter Hart and he is expected between the pipes here and has played very well particularly on home ice. Hart has allowed a total of just 6 goals in his 4 home starts this season! Overall, the Flyers are the deeper team as they are getting more out of their 2nd and 3rd lines than Buffalo has this season. The Sabres have struggled other than their top line. Also, prior to the 4-0 win, Buffalo had lost 5 of 8 games and other than a 3-1 win over the Islanders they were allowing about 4 goals per game in the other 7 games in that stretch. Philly is now off B2B home losses but Hart was in goal for only one of them and this followed the Flyers going a perfect 3-0 in their first 3 home games and winning those games by a combined score of 12 to 3. The Sabres have lost 2 of 3 on the road this season. Home team money line is our play here. |
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10-19-23 | Golden Knights v. Jets +104 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 45 m | Show | |
#16 ASA PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets (+100) over Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday at 8 PM ET - Why is this line a pick'em? Exactly! The 4-0 Golden Knights are facing a 1-2 Jets team and the casual observer might view this as a gift line for Vegas. Of course we all know the sports books are not in the habit of giveaways! In other words, this is no gift and actually functions as a trap line. People will be enticed to back the undefeated Knights here but they are fortunate to be 4-0 as they just barely snuck by Dallas in a game that looked like it belonged to the Stars! Vegas scored very late to tie the game and than managed to eke out the win in the shootout. Even in the shootout their goalie did not make a single stop but had puck line as 2 of the 3 shots struck iron while the other one went right between his legs with ease. The point is that the Golden Knights undefeated season should have already come to an end but did not and we now take advantage of the hidden value here. The Jets are not off to a great start this season but it is early and this is a solid team and they also have playoff revenge just like the Stars did Tuesday. Unlike Dallas, the Jets will get the job done in regulation here and get their revenge. They waited many months for this shot and they get this opportunity at home. Home team's money line is our play here. |
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10-12-23 | Seattle Kraken +102 v. Predators | 0-3 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 56 m | Show | |
#9 ASA PLAY ON 8* Seattle Kraken (+100) over Nashville Predators, Thursday at 8 PM ET - Nashville is likely to struggle this season and they were fortunate to not allow a lot more early scoring in their loss at Tampa Bay Tuesday. The Predators looked quite sloppy and were very susceptible at the back. Seattle is the better team defensively and all over the ice. That is why this line is basically a pick'em even though the Kraken are on the road. Seattle was great on the road last season and made the post-season. The Predators fell short of the playoffs last season and if it were not for Juuse Saros they would have given up a lot more early goals in their loss at Tampa Bay Tuesday. The Kraken also lost Tuesday but it was against the defending champion Golden Knights in Vegas. The bottom line is Seattle outshot Vegas in that game and they looked a lot stronger than Nashville did Tuesday. Today on Thursday we take advantage here with the stronger team. Road team money line is our play here. |
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06-10-23 | Golden Knights v. Panthers -106 | 3-2 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
#49 ASA PLAY ON 8* Florida Panthers -110 over Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday at 8:20 PM ET - The home team is a perfect 3-0 in this series. The home teams has prevailed in each of the Panthers last 5 games. Florida is on a 13-3 run last 16 games overall and they will now build off the victory they just delivered in Game 3. The Panthers have allowed an average of only 1.8 goals in their last 5 home games and the Golden Knights have been piling up power play goals but struggled at times in 5 on 5. Given these factors we would not be surprised to see the Panthers come up big again on home ice in Game 4. We are laying the money line with the home team in this one. |
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06-05-23 | Panthers +124 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show |
#45 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Florida Panthers +120 over Vegas Golden Knights, Monday at 8 PM ET - If you watched Game 1 you know that there were some fortunate bounces of the puck that favored Vegas. The Golden Knights got some breaks and, overall, we liked what we saw from Florida in that one even though they came up short in game with a deceiving final score of 5-2 as it was certainly much closer than that score would lead you to believe. Florida is now in a strong play on position as they have been so strong off losses including 3-1 in this post-season. Dating back to the regular season, the Panthers went 6-2 last 8 times in the regular season games when on the road and coming off a loss in their prior game. This is a well-coached team with plenty of veteran personnel on its roster too. They will be ready to respond here and we don't expect so much "puck luck" for the Golden Knights in this one as they certainly had some good fortune in Game One. Note that Florida wanted to establish physicality in game one and they did but they took it a little too far and they know they will not win many games when allowing 7 power play opportunities. The Golden Knights converted 2 of them and the Panthers had 0 power plays goals in the game. Certainly this was a big difference in the game. 5 on 5 Florida played very well and Vegas also got some huge saves from goalie Adin Hill. Give him credit as he has been strong in this post-season in a big surprise after other goalies got hurt. However, why was he not the #1 goalie in Vegas before the injuries? Exactly and this is why we feel a breakdown could soon be forthcoming and things start to unravel. All of the above factors are leading to value here. Also, because the Panthers are, of course, on the road for this Game 2 revenge spot in this series we get a great price. Grab the small underdog comeback price with the road underdog here. |
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05-24-23 | Hurricanes +100 v. Panthers | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 3 m | Show |
#15 ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (-105) over Florida Panthers, Wednesday at 8 PM ET - The Panthers 1-0 win over Carolina Monday was their first shutout victory of the post-season and the first-ever playoff shutout for Sergei Bobrovsky in his career. The Panthers had only 2 home ice shutouts in the entirety of the regular season. Each time they lost their next game and those defeats were by identical 4-2 scores. All 3 wins in this series for Florida have been by 1 goal and the first two were OT victories. Carolina outshot Florida 32 to 17 in the Game 3 loss. A key player, Barkov, for the Panthers was knocked out of that game early and never returned. He could be back tonight but will not be 100%. The Hurricanes are a determined group with a determined hard-nosed head coach that knows how to get the best out of his players. This series has been tight all the way through and the Panthers are very fortunate to be up 3 games to 0 in this one. The Canes will not quit and have largely avoided losing streaks of more than 2 games this season. This is their first 3-gamer of the post-season and it is the perfect spot to back them for a bounce back. Carolina also won the shots on goal battle in Games 1 and 2 of this series and has had a 70 to 43 edge in shots on goal in games 2 and 3 combined. This has simply been a crazy series as it seems unfathomable that Florida could be up 3 to 0 when you see how this one has played out on the ice. The Hurricanes have to be happy with their level of play yet they have fallen just short of the victory in all 3 games. The determination level and relentlessness of the Canes will be off the charts in this one. Coach Rod Brind'Amour has had his team ready and is one of the best in the business when it comes to preparing his team in the toughest of situations. Down 0-3 but knowing they just need 1 win here and then this series could "turn on a dime", we have no doubt the Hurricanes will be getting some high quality shots and screened shots plus will take advantage of power play chances (likely to get more opportunities tonight), and the result will be a solid road win. Carolina Hurricanes Money Line is the play in this one! |
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05-21-23 | Stars +106 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 30 m | Show |
#9 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas Stars +105 over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 3 PM ET - If you watched Game 1 you know that there were some fortunate bounces of the puck that favored Vegas. The Golden Knights got some breaks and, overall, we liked what we saw from Dallas in that one even though they came up just short in the 4-3 OT loss. Dallas is now in a strong play on position as they have been so strong off a loss. 22-11 is the combined score of the 5 victories that the Stars have in this post-season when they enter a game off a loss. 18-9 is the combined score of the 4 victories that Dallas had following each of their last 4 regular season losses. We are now moving into the latter third of May and you have to go all the way back to mid-March to find the last time the Stars were dealt B2B losses. We like the Stars to play a very tight-checking game here and be a little more physical than they were in Game 1. The last 9 times they were off a loss they allowed an average of only 2 goals per game while they scored 4.4 goals per game. This is a well-coached team with plenty of veteran personnel on its roster too. They will be ready to respond here and we don't expect so much "puck luck" for the Golden Knights in this one as they certainly had some good fortune in Game One. A key goal also happened for Vegas in the 3rd period on a play when the Stars goalie got bowled over and had no chance on the play. All of these factors are leading to value here. Also, because the Stars are on the road for this Game 2 revenge spot we get a great price. Grab the small underdog price with the road underdog here |
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05-09-23 | Stars -131 v. Seattle Kraken | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 21 h 43 m | Show | |
ASA play on 8* Dallas Stars over Seattle Kraken, Tuesday 9:40 PM ET - The Stars are 7-0 the last 7 times they have been off a loss. Dallas should have Heiskanen back for this one as he is not in concussion protocol so adds are looking positive for him being back after taking a puck to the face in Game 3. All of the Stars seemed to get hit in the face in an ugly Game 3 loss and that is part of the reason we like Dallas so much here. They have shown a knack for bouncing back off losses and Tuesday's defeat was an ugly one. They will be ready to go here and we get a very fair price because they are on the road again for this Game 4 match-up at Seattle. Lay it! |
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05-07-23 | Stars -140 v. Seattle Kraken | 2-7 | Loss | -140 | 20 h 8 m | Show | |
#9 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Dallas Stars (-140) over Seattle Kraken, Sunday at 9:40 PM ET - Pretty sizable road favorite here but that is for a reason. This series is tied at 1 game apiece and the Stars are not happy about having dropped a game on home ice. They will get back home ice edge in this series by notching a Game 3 victory. The post-season is a new experience for the Kraken. As we mentioned earlier in the playoffs, they of course have players with play-off experience but as a group this is the first go at it. While Dallas is on an 11-3 run dating back to the regular season, Seattle has 4 losses in just their last 8 games alone! Also, all 4 of the Kraken wins in this 4-4 eight-game stretch were by just a 1-goal margin and 2 of those victories were in OT. Conversely, each of last 3 losses for the Kraken have come by a multi-goal margin. As you can see, Seattle has been a bit fortunate thus far in the post-season. Dallas is the more cohesive club with their post-season experiences together and we will not pass up on the situational line value with the road team here. Dallas Money Line is the play in this one! |
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04-28-23 | Stars v. Wild -107 | 4-1 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 24 m | Show | |
#6 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Minnesota Wild Money Line (-110) over Dallas Stars, Friday at 9:35 PM ET - The Wild are off consecutive losses and now fighting for their playoff lives. Home ice should help here as Minnesota is 5-1 L6 times they entered a game on a losing streak of at least 2 games and were on home ice. They will be ready here at home in this same situation. Dallas is off a shutout win in Game 5 but is actually 1-5 last 6 times when off a shutout win! It is now or never for the Wild and before that loss they had looked solid in most of the action against the Stars since this one got underway. Down 3-2 in this series but having played very competitive hockey thus far in the series, we will not pass up on the situational line value with the home team here. Minnesota Wild Money Line is the play in this one! |
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04-27-23 | Rangers +105 v. Devils | 0-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 34 m | Show | |
ASA PLAY ON 8* New York Rangers +105 over New Jersey Devils at 7:38 ET, Thursday - The road team has won all 4 games in this series. The game was a 1-1 tie in the 3rd period of Game 4 before the Devils got a key goal and then later added an empty netter for the 3-1 win. At that point though in Game 4 in the 3rd period when it was 1-1, the Rangers had outscored the Devils in regulation time by a combined 12 to 4. So even though this series is now 2-2, the Devils won Game 3 in OT and won Game 4 late. The Rangers actually won the first two games of this series in blowout fashion. When you consider all of the above plus the fact the road team has won all 4 games so far in this series, this seems like excellent underdog line value on the visitors in this one. We will grab the road dog in this one. |
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04-24-23 | Maple Leafs v. Lightning +102 | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 16 m | Show | |
#36 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line (-105) over Toronto Maple Leafs, Monday at 7:38 PM ET - The Lightning gave up the tying goal with just a minute to go against the Maple Leafs in Game 3 and then lost the game in overtime. That gave Toronto the 2-1 series lead and makes this one critical for the Lightning. They can ill afford to go down 3-1 in this series with then heading to Toronto for Game 5. That being said, we liked the way Tampa Bay played in the Game 3 loss as it looked like their game until the final minute of regulation. We feel confident they will get the much needed win in Game 4. This Lightning club has so much post-season big-game experience and this series really has the feel of one that is going to go 7 games. Look for the Bolts to come up big here to even this one up at 2 games apiece. Tampa Bay Lightning Money Line is the play in this one! |
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04-23-23 | Hurricanes +111 v. Islanders | 5-2 | Win | 111 | 11 h 1 m | Show | |
#25 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (+110) over New York Islanders, Sunday at 1 PM ET - The Hurricanes are up 2-1 in this series and were already without Svechnikov and now lost Teravainen to injury as well. The Canes, with the series shifting to New York, did drop Game 3 but are in perfect bounce back spot in Game 4. Carolina a solid road team this season and we rode with the Islanders - an equally strong club when on home ice - Friday and got a winner but now the Canes will be hungry to respond after that 1-1 game turned into a crazy 5-1 loss in the latter minutes of the third period of what had been a 1-1 game! Payback time and the Hurricanes are so well-coached and will respond here. Ugly score in Game 3 but that is deceiving and the Canes are still up in this series and have played very competitive hockey thus far in the series. That being said, we will not pass up on the situational line value with the road team here. All 4 road teams won Saturday and we are not bucking that trend in the first game Sunday either. Carolina Hurricanes Money Line is the play in this one! |
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04-22-23 | Avalanche -140 v. Seattle Kraken | 6-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 18 m | Show | |
#23 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Colorado Avalanche (-155) over Seattle Kraken, Saturday at 10 PM ET - Pretty sizable road favorite here but that is for a reason. This series is tied at 1 game apiece and the defending champs are not happy about having dropped a game on home ice. They will get back home ice edge in this series by notching a Game 3 victory. The post-season is a new experience for the Kraken. They of course have players with play-off experience but as a group this is the first go at it. Seattle also is hosting its first-ever post-season affair. The Kraken will be fired up but the Avalanche are the team that has been there done that! Indeed Colorado is the more cohesive club with their post-season experiences together and we will not pass up on the situational line value with the road team here. Colorado Money Line is the play in this one! |
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04-21-23 | Hurricanes v. Islanders -115 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 56 m | Show | |
#10 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* New York Islanders Money Line (-115) over Carolina Hurricanes, Friday at 7 PM ET - The Hurricanes are up 2-0 in this series but were already without Svechnikov and now lost Teravainen to injury as well. The Canes barely got by the Islanders in each of the first two games. Now, with the series shifting to New York, the Isles are well worth the low price here as a short home favorite. Carolina a solid road team this season but the Islanders and equally strong club when on home ice! The Hurricanes lost 4 of last 6 road games. The Islanders won 7 of last 9 home games! Down 2-0 in this series but having played very competitive hockey thus far in the series, we will not pass up on the situational line value with the home team here. New York Islanders Money Line is the play in this one! |
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03-31-23 | Rangers -135 v. Sabres | 2-3 | Loss | -135 | 16 h 31 m | Show | |
#23 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* New York Rangers Money Line (-135) over Buffalo Sabres, Friday at 7:05 PM ET - The Rangers are off a loss and this followed wins in 9 of 11 games and New York is 3-0 last 3 times off a loss. Buffalo is still fighting hard to keep slim playoff hopes alive but the Sabres have now lost 9 of 12 and the Rangers still have motivation to move up in their playoff position as they could even win the Metro Division yet. We will take the stronger team and coming off a loss as this is a very fair price to have a team that, just like last season, is proving to again be one of the best in the league. NY Rangers Money Line is the play in this one! |
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03-29-23 | Wild v. Avalanche -145 | 4-2 | Loss | -145 | 19 h 21 m | Show | |
#78 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Colorado Avalance Money Line (-150) over Minnesota Wild, Wednesday at 10:05 PM ET - Both teams off identical 5-1 wins but the Avalanche are on home ice and that makes a key difference in this game. Colorado should absolutely prove worth the price. The Avs have won 9 of 10 games. The Wild have won B2B games but, prior to this, endured a rather mediocre stretch with just 5 wins in last 9 games. Minnesota has already lost both games with the Avalanche by a combined score of 9 to 5 and this looks like another tough spot on the road for the Wild. Colorado Money Line is the play in this one! |
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03-25-23 | Red Wings v. Flyers -123 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
#2 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (-125) over Detroit Red Wings, Saturday at 1:05 PM ET - The Red Wings have lost 11 of 14 games. Detroit won their most recent road game but B2B road wins for this team have been rare for some time now and the Red Wings entered that game (a SO win) having lost 5 straight road games. The Flyers are off B2B wins and have won 4 of last 6 home games including a 3-1 win over the Red Wings. They have had a tough season overall but are a decent home team and looking to finish the season strong. It is expected that Nedeljkovic will get the start for the Red Wings here and he has won just 2 of 9 decisions and he has a 4.01 GAA with Detroit this season! Flyers allowing 2.7 goals per game in regulation time of their last 7 home games and we just do not see the Red Wings and their struggling goalie finding a way here. Philadelphia Money Line is the play in this one! |
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03-22-23 | Penguins v. Avalanche -155 | 5-2 | Loss | -155 | 18 h 36 m | Show | |
#28 ASA NHL PLAY ON 7* Colorado Avalanche Money Line (-155) over Pittsburgh Penguins, Wednesday at 8:07 PM ET - The Avalanche have won 6 straight games. The Avs have outscored their opponents by an aggregate score of 28 to 12 in those games. That means average score of 5 to 2 per game and we expect another solid win here. The money line is low enough that if we reduce our rating to 7* on this play here rather than the typical 8* we still have solid value in terms of our risk amount. This Colorado team is rolling right now plus on home ice and they are hosting a Penguins team that has lost 4 straight games and been outscored 18 to 7 in those games. Pittsburgh is fighting hard to earn a playoff berth but the Avalanche are still fighting hard to win the Central Division and possibly to even be the top seed in the Western Conference. This is a hot versus not situation and, with both teams motivated, we like the hot home team in this one. We will not pass up on the situational line value here. Colorado Money Line is the play in this one! |
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03-08-23 | Wild v. Jets -125 | 4-2 | Loss | -125 | 16 h 28 m | Show | |
#46 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets Money Line (-125) over Minnesota Wild, Wednesday at 7:35 PM ET - The Wild in a tough back to back spot and continue to struggle to score goals as they lost 1-0 yesterday. The Jets also off a tight low-scoring loss but at least scored a couple of goals and their game was on Monday. Winnipeg has the rest edge here plus Jets have averaged 4.3 goals scored in last 4 games. Minnesota, on the other hand, has averaged 1.6 goals per game last 13 games. The Wild simply will not be able to keep up with the Jets in this tough back to back situation. We will not pass up on the situational line value here. Winnipeg Money Line is the play in this one! |
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02-25-23 | Flames +110 v. Avalanche | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
#51 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Calgary Flames Money Line (+110) over Colorado Avalanche, Saturday at 10:05 PM ET - Excellent spot here loaded with underdog value on Calgary. The Flames are off a loss and well-rested here. The Avalanche played last night and got a big road win at Winnipeg. They have won 4 straight games but this B2B spot will test them! In a strange scheduling quirk the Avs had been off for nearly a week before facing the Jets and yet now are thrust into a B2B spot. With Francouz out with an injury and Georgiev having started last night, this could be Annunen in goal tonight and he is just 22 years old and has only made 2 NHL starts in his career. It is either him or Georgiev having to play the 2nd game of a B2B so neither option is too appealing. The Flames will take advantage and are hungry off a loss. The Avs have had only one 5-game win streak this entire season and all signs point to another 4-gamer coming to an end. Colorado is 1-3 this season when at home and entering a game on a winning streak of 3 or more games. We will not pass up on the underdog line value here. Calgary Money Line is the play in this one! |
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02-20-23 | Jets v. Rangers -165 | 4-1 | Loss | -165 | 17 h 15 m | Show | |
#50 ASA PLAY ON 7* New York Rangers -165 over Winnipeg Jets, Monday at 7 PM ET - We reduce our rating to 7* here since the price range is -165 on this one but, keep in mind the following with regards to this price. In terms of your wager amount, laying 7* on a -165 is the equivalent of laying 10* on a -115 money line. We are willing to lay the price here because this is a fantastic spot for a home win. The Rangers are back home after a tight loss on the road ended their 7 game winning streak! New York is also rested here whereas Winnipeg is playing the 2nd game of a B2B. Also, there is something wrong with the Jets right now. They have lost B2B games and 7 of last 12 and they let a 2-1 lead slip away in the eventual 4-2 loss yesterday. The Jets confidence is a bit shaken right now. Winnipeg has not been the same team in recent weeks and plus they used top goalie Hellebuyck last night. So this sets up to be the back-up Rittich going in this one plus it is a back to back spot. So Jets in tough spot and facing a Rangers team that is happy to be on home ice for this one plus rested plus entering this game off a loss. Great set-up here so we will not hesitate to lay a bit of a bigger price than we typically do as we want to be involved here! Lay the money line price on the home team in this one. |
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02-17-23 | Stars -105 v. Wild | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 22 m | Show |
#61 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Dallas -105 over Minnesota, Friday at 8 PM ET - The Stars are off B2B losses but they faced Tampa Bay and Boston. The Lightning and Bruins are two of the top teams in the NHL. Dallas is 7-1 this season when entering a game off B2B losses. Indeed, the Stars worst losing streak this season is 3 games and it has happened only one time this season. Dallas is sure to respond here and they are catching a Wild team in a major slump. Overall, Minnesota does not have a single win in regulation last 11 games! The Wild have won only 3 of those games and all 3 were after regulation time. Of the 8 losses, 7 were in regulation time and were by an average margin of 2 goals! Dallas has allowed a total of only 14 goals in regulation time of last 9 games - an average of just 1.6 goals per game! Compare this to a Minny team that is allowing an average of 3.3 goals per game last 11 games. The Wild have scored an average of just 1.8 goals per game in regulation time of last 11 games. Dallas has scored an average of 3 goals per game in regulation time of last 12 games. The Stars have won 2 of last 3 road games and those were each 4-0 wins. They also have knocked off the Wild by 4-1 scores in each of last two meetings. As you can see per the above, the odds in this situation favor another Dallas win yet the game is priced at a pick'em because the Stars are on the road. Grab the excellent line value available here with the pick'em price on the road team in this one. |
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02-08-23 | Wild v. Stars -129 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 16 h 26 m | Show | |
#28 ASA PLAY ON 8* Dallas -135 over Minnesota, Wednesday at 8:30 PM ET - The Stars have home ice edge here as the Wild have lost 4 straight road games by an aggregate score of 17 to 9. Overall, Minnesota does not have a single win in regulation last 6 games. Dallas has allowed a total of only 8 goals in regulation time of last 6 games. Again, compare this to a Minny team that is allowing an average of 4 goals per game last 4 road games. The Stars have struggled a bit recently with OT losses but, off a SO win in first game after the All-Star break, Dallas builds off that win here and starts to get momentum rolling on home ice again. Lay the very reasonable price with the home favorite in this one. |
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02-01-23 | Bruins -120 v. Maple Leafs | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 18 h 28 m | Show | |
#71 ASA PLAY ON 8* Boston -120 over Toronto, Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET - Toronto is a solid hockey club for sure and they are on home ice. However, that is what is leading to great line value on Boston in this one. The Bruins have been the best team in the NHL so far this season but they enter this game off 3 straight losses for the first time this entire season. Boston will certainly be ready to bounce back large here as they are desperate to not lose all momentum and head into the break on a long losing streak. Bruins respond big here and they take advantage of Auston Matthews being out for the Maple Leafs in this one. Not only is he one of the top players on this team, he is one of the best in the NHL. His absence particularly hurts the Leafs in a big game like this against the NHL's best. Lay the small price with the road favorite in this one. |
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01-29-23 | Capitals +130 v. Maple Leafs | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 15 h 26 m | Show | |
#57 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Washington Capitals Money Line (+130) over Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday at 5:05 PM ET - Excellent spot here loaded with underdog value on Washington. The Capitals are off a win over Pittsburgh and well-rested here. The Caps did lose a pair of road games prior to beating the Penguins in Washington. However, the Capitals had won 9 of last 10 road games prior to that. Washington should have the goalie edge here too since Kuemper likely to start and he is playing well. The Maple Leafs will start Samsonov because Murray still dealing with an injury. Samsonov having a solid season but struggled in most recent start. Toronto has only 2 regulation wins in going 4-4 last 8 games. We will not pass up on the underdog line value here. Washington Money Line is the play in this one! |
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01-20-23 | Avalanche -150 v. Canucks | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
We were hoping this line might move down even more so we could go bigger on this play but, because of the price range, we actually downgrade the rating from our typical 8* play to a 7* play here on COLORADO AVALANCHE Money Line. But this is a great spot we will not pass up. The Avalanche have won 3 straight games by a combined score of 17 to 4. Colorado has looked great on both ends of the ice recently. The Avs also have revenge here from having lost both games to the Canucks so far this season. Vancouver enters this one having lost 8 of 10 games and the Canucks are struggling defensively and in goal. More of the same expected here. Vancouver is a big home dog for a reason here as this situation strongly favors the Avalanche and the sharps know where to invest their money on this one. Lay it! The enemy ice Avs money line is the play here. |
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01-17-23 | Seattle Kraken v. Oilers -170 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show | |
We were hoping this line might move the other way and we could go bigger on this play but, because of the price move, we actually downgrade the rating from our typical 8* play to a 7* play here on EDMONTON OILERS Money Line. But this is a great spot we will not pass up. The Oilers have won 3 straight games by a combined score of 17 to 6. Not only that, they did lose their most recent home game in OT to Colorado. Adding to the "not only that", their most recent home loss prior to that came at the hands of the Kraken in a 4-1 defeat. Here revenge is served up and Edmonton is catching Seattle at the perfect time for a rout. The Kraken are in 2nd game of B2B and just got hammered 4 to 1 by the Lightning last night. Seattle is a big underdog for a reason here as this situation strongly favors the Oilers and the sharps know where to invest their money on this one. Lay it! The home ice Oilers money line is the play here. |
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01-16-23 | Flames -133 v. Predators | 1-2 | Loss | -133 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
#27 ASA PLAY ON 8* Calgary Flames (-135) over Nashville Predators, Monday at 8 PM ET - The Flames have won 8 of 13 and are a bargain price here given the way the Predators have been playing. Calgary is expected to start Markstrom in goal and he is off a loss but entered that start having been much stronger in goal for an extended stretch. Essentially he is starting to look like the Markstrom of old and that is a good thing for Calgary fans. Also, the Flames have scored an average of 4 goals per game in their last 5 games. Nashville has lost 3 straight games and 5 of last 7 home games! So home ice has not been a big edge for the Preds and we take advantage here with the hotter team. Road team money line is our play here. |
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01-06-23 | Lightning v. Jets -102 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 50 m | Show | |
ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets -102 vs Tampa Bay Lightning at 8 ET - The Jets Connor Hellebuyck will be starting tonight and he has allowed only 1.7 goals per game last 3 starts. All 3 of those games were Winnipeg wins and they are on home ice here and hosting a Lightning team with a goaltending concern. Even though Andrei Vasilevskiy may be back tonight he has been battling an illness. He may not be 100% yet and when he does get tripped up it tends to be on the road. Also, his back-up is Brian Elliott and he just played back to back games so this would be his 3rd start in 4 days if he has to go again here. Tampa Bay is a quality team but this is a tricky spot and another loss looms here as the Jets stay hot and have the more settled goaltending situation heading into this one. We'll take the home team at nearly even money here. Great value! |
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01-02-23 | Flyers -115 v. Ducks | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 21 m | Show | |
ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Philadelphia Flyers -115 at Anaheim Ducks at 10 ET - The Ducks have played 37 games this season and only 3 of the 37 games have resulted in an Anaheim win in regulation time! There is no team this season that is comparable to these anemic numbers in the entirety of the NHL! That said, there is value here with the Flyers on the road building confidence away from home as they are off 2 straight wins. Ersson has been in goal due to the Hart injury and Sandstrom's illness and ineffectiveness. Ersoson is building up confidence with back to back wins and Anaheim has scored an average of only 1.4 goals last 5 games. Philly has scored an average of 3.5 goals last 9 games! Simply put, the Flyers can score and are getting good goaltending and the Ducks can not score and their goaltending has struggled. Anaheim has allowed 4 goals per game last 14 games. We'll take the road team at a very fair price here. Lay it! |
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12-29-22 | Red Wings v. Sabres -163 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 6 h 32 m | Show | |
#62 ASA PLAY ON 8* Buffalo Sabres -165 over Detroit Red Wings, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - This is a great spot to back the home team as they are at home and playing with plenty of rest and they catch the Red Wings off a hard-fought win. Detroit is in the 2nd game of a B2B and it was an OT win last night and it was at Pittsburgh. That type of a win puts a team like the Red Wings in a true flat spot here and the Sabres are known for being tough on home ice and are so well-rested here. Buffalo had a couple of recent cancellations due to all the snow that piled up in the area and this leaves them in an ideal spot here. The Sabres have fresh legs and can't wait to get back on the ice and we look for them to skate circles around a road-weary Red Wings clubs tonight. Lay the money line price with the home favorite here |
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12-21-22 | Oilers +128 v. Stars | 6-3 | Win | 128 | 14 h 48 m | Show | |
#51 ASA PLAY ON 8* Edmonton Oilers +125 over Dallas Stars, Wednesday at 9:35 PM ET - This is a great spot to back Edmonton as they are off 3 straight losses and, prior to losing to the Predators in OT on Monday, the Oilers had gone 3-1 this season when entering a game on a losing streak. The Oilers have not been prone to long losing streaks this season and have never lost more than 3 straight and that 3rd straight loss that happened Monday was just the 2nd time this season. Edmonton has scored an average of 4 goals per game in the last 13 games and will be too much for the Stars here given the Oilers high motivation for this game. The Stars are off a win but this followed a stretch in which they have won only 7 of 14 games. Also, because the Oilers are on the road for this one we get a great underdog comeback price. Grab the money line value with the road underdog here |
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12-19-22 | Oilers -117 v. Predators | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -117 | 7 h 4 m | Show |
#17 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers -120 over Nashville Predators, Monday at 8 PM ET - The Predators have lost 6 straight games and been outscored 13 to 7 in their two games against the Oilers this season. Nashville started this season 2-0 but has lost 17 of 27 games since then. The Predators have scored an average of only 1.5 goals per game in their current 6-game losing streak and now face one of the most dangerous teams in the league in terms of offensive production. This is a great spot to back Edmonton as they are off B2B losses and have gone 3-1 this season when entering a game on a losing streak. Unlike Nashville, the Oilers have not been prone to long losing streaks this season. Edmonton has scored an average of 4 goals per game last dozen games and will be too much for this struggling Nashville team. The Predators power play converting only 14% of the time and the Oilers are converting 32% of their power play opportunities. We have the better special teams play here, the stronger overall team, the more potent offense, and in terms of streaks we are able to fade a team that is slumping bad. Also, because the Oilers are on the road for this one we get a great price. Lay the very reasonable money line price with the road favorite here |
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12-12-22 | Predators +100 v. Blues | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 5 m | Show | |
#69 ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Nashville Predators Money Line (-100) over St Louis Blues, Monday at 7 PM ET - Great set-up here.  The Blues have been a very streaky team this season. They started the season 3-0 but then had 8 losses in a row early this season followed by a 7 game winning streak. Since then, St Louis is again slumping bad and has lost 8 of last 10 games. The Blues are in a B2B here which means back-up goalie Greiss will likely start since Binnington went last night. Greiss has allowed at least 4 goals in 6 straight starts this season! The Predators enter this game off B2B losses but have the rest edge here plus they are 3-0 the last 3 times they have entered a game on a losing streak of 2 or more games. Road team in a blowout per our computer math model. Grabbing the money line with Predators on the road is the value play here.
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12-08-22 | Jets -108 v. Blues | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 15 h 49 m | Show | |
#7 ASA PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets -115 on the Money Line over St Louis Blues, Thursday at 8:00 PM ET - The Jets have won 5 of 6 games and have allowed an average of only 2 goals per game in the 5 victories. Winnipeg has been a much better team defensively this season and still has solid goaltending too with Hellebuyck. The Blues are off of a win but, unlike the Jets, they have not been getting solid goaltending nor solid defense! St Louis had lost 6 of 7 before the win over the Islanders and the Blues have allowed 5 goals per game on average their last 8 games. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Jets available at a very low price as it is the perfect set-up for a solid road win. |
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12-03-22 | Hurricanes -118 v. Kings | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show | |
ASA PLAY ON 8* Carolina Hurricanes -120 on the Money Line over Los Angeles Kings, Saturday at 10:30 PM ET - The Hurricanes are off 3 straight wins and starting to pick up momentum again. The Kings are off a win but had lost 6 of 8 before that and allowed an average of 4.5 goals in those 6 defeats. There is just no comparison between how these teams play at the back-end and that better defense and more stable goal-tending should key the win here for the Canes. Los Angeles is 0-3 the last 3 times when off a win. Their bad habits come back so quickly and that will again be the case for LA in this one. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Hurricanes available at very fair money line price as it is the perfect set-up for a road favorite win. |
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11-25-22 | Kings -140 v. Sharks | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
#57 ASA PLAY ON 8* Los Angeles Kings -140 on the Money Line over San Jose Sharks, Friday at 10:30 PM ET - The Sharks have goalie issues with Reimer hurting, Dell had been called up from the AHL, and with Kahkonen struggling. That said, we like this Kings team to get back on track as they let one get away against the Rangers in their most recent game. Los Angeles has surprisingly lost 3 in a row but they had won 5 of 6 games before this recent 3-game losing streak including the loss to the Rangers. LA is definitely the stronger team in this match-up. The Sharks have lost 8 of 12 and had lost 9 of 10 home games before winning their most recent one. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Kings available at very fair money line price as it is the perfect set-up for a road favorite win. |
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11-23-22 | Rangers v. Ducks +145 | 2-3 | Win | 145 | 8 h 31 m | Show | |
#24 ASA PLAY ON 8* Anaheim Ducks +135 on the Money Line over New York Rangers, Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET - Probably will be Jaroslav Halak in goal for the Rangers since this is 2nd game of a B2B and Igor Shesterkin was in the crease in last night's game. Shesterkin is right up there with Andrei Vasilevskiy as one of the top two goalies in the league so this is a dropoff for sure. The Ducks have made headlines so far for the wrong reason as they have 0 regulation wins so far! Amazingly, Anaheim does have 5 wins this season but all have been in overtime or shootout! They are tired of hearing about this and ready to get a big home ice win. John Gibson is likely in goal tonight for the Ducks and he has been respectable in 3 of last 4 starts and wants the big win here. Gibson has allowed only 7 goals in those 3 starts and will be solid again here against a Rangers team still celebrating last night's big comeback win over the Kings. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the home team in this one with the Ducks available at +135 comeback price as it is the perfect set-up for a home dog upset win. |
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11-19-22 | Golden Knights v. Oilers +103 | 3-4 | Win | 103 | 9 h 16 m | Show | |
ASA PLAY ON 8* Edmonton Oilers Money Line +100 vs Vegas Golden Knights @ 10 ET - The Oilers are off a disappointing 3-1 home loss to the Kings. Edmonton is 3-1 this season when off a loss by a multiple-goal margin. Vegas is off a 4-1 win over Arizona and is 1-3 this season when off a win by a margin of 3 or more goals. The Golden Knights had lost B2B games before the big win over the Coyotes as well. This one sets up well from a situational standpoint and the Oilers did take 3 of the 4 meetings last season too. More of the same here. We like the value with the home dog here Saturday |
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11-13-22 | Jets +140 v. Seattle Kraken | 3-2 | Win | 140 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
#11 ASA PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets +135 on the Money Line over Seattle Kraken, Sunday at 8:00 PM ET - Probably will be David Rittich in goal for the Jets since this is 2nd game of a B2B and Connor Hellebuyck was in the crease in the last night's game. However, Rittich was solid in his most recent start and Winnipeg is 3-0 this season when off a loss in which they allowed 4 or less goals. After last night's 3-2 defeat, look for this solid Jets team to bounce back strong. Seattle is coming off a very rough season and even with showing signs of improvement this season, the Kraken have lost 5 of 8 home games! Simply put, the Kraken are still unproven on home ice and are over-priced here. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Jets available at +135 comeback price as it is the perfect set-up for a road upset win. |
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11-10-22 | Flyers +102 v. Blue Jackets | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 45 m | Show | |
#39 ASA PLAY ON 8* Philadelphia Flyers +100 on the Money Line over Columbus Blue Jackets, Thursday at 7:00 PM ET - Though not 100% confirmed it does look like Carter Hart will get the start in goal for the Flyers in this one. He has been one of the best goalies in the game so far this season! In fact, he has yet to lose in regulation in his 8 starts as he has a 6-0-2 record. Even if Hart does not start, the Flyers Sandstrom is off a great start for them. Overall Flyers playing much better hockey than this 3-9 Blue Jackets team. Also, some intangibles here as Tortorella coaching against his former club that he had most recently coached with AND Gaudreau factor. He is from the Philly are but ended up with Columbus instead of the Flyers in the off-season free agent market. Flyers get some payback here. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Flyers available at no juice as it is the perfect set-up for a solid road win. |
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11-09-22 | Penguins -125 v. Capitals | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
#25 ASA PLAY ON 8* Pittsburgh Penguins -125 on the Money Line over Washington Capitals, Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET - Washington is off a win versus Edmonton but this followed 4 straight losses. The Capitals are simply decimated by injuries right now. That is also why the Penguins are favored on the road here despite having lost 7 straight games. This is a big rivalry as it has been for many years with Crosby versus Ovechkin and the fact these teams are in the same division. That said, an injury-bitten Caps team is certainly not going to get any mercy from the Pens here and Pittsburgh is in dire need of a big win to get back on track. Look for this one to finally be the one that gets the Penguins back into the win column again. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the road team in this one with the Penguins available at a reasonable price and not having to lay much juice as it is the perfect set-up for a solid road win. |
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11-08-22 | Golden Knights v. Maple Leafs -117 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -117 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
#12 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Toronto Maple Leafs -120 on the Money Line over Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up filled with value. The Golden Knights are off to a great start this season but that has them over-valued here. Vegas has played a favorable early season schedule with 8 of 13 match-ups against non-playoff teams from last season. The Golden Knights have only 2 losses on the season but of their 5 games against playoff teams one was a win over these Maple Leafs and then the 2 losses came in the other 4 games. The point is that Vegas has not been so "lights out" against playoff teams from last season. The Golden Knights did beat the Leafs in Vegas however and that makes this a revenge game. We love this spot for Toronto to exact revenge. The Knights are on a long road trip and though they have been winning, the past two victories came despite allowing 4 goals in each game! That is not happening against Toronto. The Maple Leafs have been quite stingy this season so if they get to 4 goals scored they are likely winning this game handily. Toronto has won 5 of 6 home games this season and allowed 2 or less goals in all 5 victories! The surprise with Vegas this season is they have been getting better goaltending than expected. However, both Thompson and Hill are limited in NHL career experience and they each have allowed 4 goals in their most recent start on this road trip. That is why, no matter who is in goal for Vegas tonight, we like the home team to get the big win as they have been allowing a lot fewer goals than Toronto teams in the recent past. Lay it! We think we’re getting some nice value getting this revenge-minded home team at a great price of just -120 in this one with the Leafs as it is the perfect set-up for a home win. |
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11-03-22 | Islanders +105 v. Blues | 5-2 | Win | 105 | 7 h 7 m | Show | |
#13 ASA PLAY ON 8* New York Islanders +100 on the Money Line over St Louis Blues, Thursday at 8:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up with two teams going opposite directions. Not only has St Louis lost 5 straight games, the Blues have been getting blasted. The average score of the 5 defeats is 5.0 to 1.6 and all five losses were by a multi-goal margin. The Islanders enter this game on a run of 4 straight wins. In the 6 victories for New York this season, only one was decided by a one-goal margin. The Islanders have won their 6 games by an average score of 4.8 to 1.7 so you are talking about dominating victories for the Isles. We expect another one here as the Blues just seem unable to right the ship right now. They just had an opportunity on home ice and failed and now they face an even hotter team. Also, this Islanders team is on a mission this season after last season was so heavily impacted by covid and injuries. We think we’re getting some nice value getting the red hot road team in this one with the Islanders and not having to lay any juice as it is the perfect set-up for a solid road win. |
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10-27-22 | Blues v. Predators -172 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 13 m | Show | |
#58 ASA PLAY ON 7* Nashville Predators -170 on the Money Line over St Louis Blues, Thursday at 8:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up but the line really jumped on us here because it is so strong. Nashville is getting a lot of love from the betting markets so do note our reduced star rating on this one. As mentioned yesterday in our write-up on Edmonton over St Louis, the Blues got off to a hot start this season and were 3-0 before a shutout loss at Winnipeg in their most recent game before then losing 3-1 to the Oilers last night in St Louis.  However, here are a couple of keys.  St Louis has averaged scoring only 1 goal last 3 games.  The Blues have only played one team that was a playoff team from last season and that was the Oilers at Edmonton last week and then again last night.  Yes, St Louis won the one in Edmonton 2-0 but it included an empty net goal and was truly a game that could have gone either way.  It was evenly played 5 on 5 but the Blues got a power play goal.  That of course made last night's match-up a revenge game and the Oilers got their revenge. Now the Blues will have their back-up goalie in net for this one plus they are on the road without rest and they are facing a rested Predators team that has been on a losing streak and is eager to snap it! The odds makers are sharp, of course, and it is with good reason that a team on a 5-game losing streak is favored by a strong margin here! Lay it!  We think we’re getting some nice value getting the rested home team in this one with the Predators as it is the perfect set-up for a solid home win. |
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10-26-22 | Oilers -110 v. Blues | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 60 m | Show |
#45 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers -115 on the Money Line over St Louis Blues, Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET - This is a great early season set-up filled with value. Blues got off to a hot start this season and were 3-0 before a shutout loss at Winnipeg in their most recent game. However, here are a couple of keys. St Louis has averaged scoring only 1 goal last two games. The Blue have only played one team that was a playoff team from last season and that was the Oilers at Edmonton last week. Yes, St Louis won that game 2-0 but it included an empty net goal and was truly a game that could have gone either way. It was evenly played 5 on 5 but the Blues got a power play goal. That of course makes this a revenge game and then you look at the Oilers schedule and they have already played 4 playoff teams from last season! Edmonton is off of a big win over Pittsburgh and that is a momentum boost for this club as they now head on the road for the first time this season. The odds makers are sharp, of course, and it is with good reason that Edmonton is favored here on the road for this one! Other than their shutout loss at home to these Blues, the Oilers have scored an average of 4.4 goals per game in their other 5 games. They are so dangerous offensively and they will have a different gameplan here for the rematch and we don't see the Blues as being able to keep up in this one. Look for the firepower (and determination!) of revenge-minded Edmonton to prove to be too much in this one! Lay it! We think we’re getting some nice value getting this revenging road team at a great price of just -115 in this one with the Oilers as it is the perfect set-up for an away win.
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10-25-22 | Penguins v. Flames -172 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
#36 ASA PLAY ON 7* Calgary Flames -175 on the Money Line over Pittsburgh Penguins, Tuesday at 9:05 PM ET - We actually were first considering a top play on this one. It would have been our first one of the season but that was when the line was in the -140 range. It has since jumped up to the -175 range and of course there is no way we could risk a top play rating in this price range but we still think very strongly of this play and will not pass up on this. Calgary has been very strong and Penguins are in the 2nd game of a back to back and their body language on the ice did not look good when they blew their game at Edmonton last night. Penguins actually had a 2-goal lead early on in the 2nd period but then got dominated the rest of the way as the Flames outscored them 5-0 from that point on! Now, in this B2B spot, the Penguins likely will turn to Casey DeSmith in goal since Tristan Jarry started last night. DeSmith has not played much and will be rusty and Calgary is rested and at home and this is a very light part of the schedule for the Flames. Yes they have the Oilers on deck, a rival, but that game is days away and they had multiple days of rest heading into this game as well. In other words, ideal set-up for Calgary and tough set-up for Pittsburgh. Lay it! We think we’re getting some nice value getting this strong home team at -175 in this one with the Flames as it is the perfect set-up for a home win as Penguins struggle in this back to back spot. |
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10-20-22 | Predators -140 v. Blue Jackets | 3-5 | Loss | -140 | 6 h 25 m | Show | |
#27 ASA PLAY ON 8* Nashville Predators -145 on the Money Line over Columbus Blue Jackets, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - Nashville started the season with two big wins in Europe over the Sharks but then came home a bit flat. It did not help them that they had to face a tough Dallas team in their first two games after coming back as the Stars are now undefeated on the season and playing well. However, the Preds were then up 3-1 on the Kings in Nashville with 7 minutes to go and LA ended up rallying. The Kings tied it up in regulation and won in the shootout and this has the Predators chomping at the bit to get back on the ice. Columbus has just 1 win in 4 games so far this season and has been giving up a lot of goals. Yes the Preds have also struggled recently and started to give up too many goals but some of that was due to who they faced and the fact they opened their season in Europe. Nashville showed signs of a turnaround in their most recent game and the fact they came up short will only strengthen their resolve here. Columbus sees their struggles continue as they have not played well so far this season and they are catching Nashville at the wrong time. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this hungry road team at -145 in this one with the Predators as it is the perfect set-up for an away win.
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10-19-22 | Blues -123 v. Seattle Kraken | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 37 m | Show | |
#21 ASA PLAY ON 8* St Louis Blues -130 on the Money Line over Seattle Kraken, Wednesday at 10:05 PM ET - The Blues are playing just their 2nd game of the season and after this they don't play until Saturday. So St louis is absolutely rested and ready and focused here. The Blues won their first game of the season 5-2 and should roll here. The Kraken head coach is Dave Hakstol and he entered this season with just 39 wins in his last 113 NHL games coached. That includes the season he was fired by the Flyers and then his first season with Seattle. The Kraken absolutely underachieved under Hakstol and they are doing it again this season with losses in 3 of their first 4 games and Seattle has allowed at least 4 goals in all 3 defeats. Seattle also has a game with the defending champion Avalanche on deck. The Blues won the 3 meetings last season by a combined score of 11 to 2 and we feel another ugly home loss is likely for the Kraken in this one. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this rested road team at -130 in this one with the Blues as it is the perfect set-up for an away win.
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10-17-22 | Canucks +124 v. Capitals | 4-6 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
#57 ASA PLAY ON 8* Vancouver Canucks +125 on the Money Line over Washington Capitals, Monday at 7:05 PM ET - The season is, of course, very early but if you look at preseason point totals posted at the books you will find something interesting that relates to this match-up. There is only one other winless team in the NHL that had a higher season point total estimate by the odds makers than the Canucks. That is the Wild but we are not backing them against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Avalanche off a loss tonight. Instead we are backing a Canucks team that is facing a wounded Capitals team that is coming off a win. You see the Caps just won their first game of the season after losses in the first two but they are still without some key pieces to start this season and those guys being out is part of the reason that Washington has already lost 2 of 3 on the season. Yes, the Canucks are 0-2 but Vancouver had a multi-goal lead in each game that they let get away. They are very anxious to make up for that tonight and were already back east for this game because they just faced an equally hungry Flyers team in Philly Saturday. We feel that now the Canucks are absolutely going to be the hungrier team in this match-up and they will not be denied. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this hungry road dog at +125 in this one with the Canucks as it is the perfect set-up for an away win.
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10-15-22 | Red Wings v. Devils -165 | 5-2 | Loss | -165 | 9 h 36 m | Show | |
#40 ASA PLAY ON 7* New Jersey Devils -165 on the Money Line over Detroit Red Wings, Saturday at 7:05 PM ET - Red Wings are in a tough back to back spot here after facing Montreal last night. Detroit got the win over the Canadiens but now face the 2nd game of a B2B which means back-up goalie Alex Nedeljkovic likely to get the start. He struggled last season for the Red Wings and more of the same is expected here. The Devils are angry off a loss at Philly. They faced a Flyers team that was gung ho starting the new season with a new head coach in John Tortorella and they wanted that game badly. The game was played out more closely than the final score indicates and we are sure that New Jersey is going to bounce back in this spot. It is their home opener and they will take advantage of catching Detroit off a shutout win and in a rare back to back. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this moderately priced favorite at -165 in this one on home ice with the Devils as it is the perfect set-up for domination.
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10-14-22 | Rangers v. Jets -130 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
#26 ASA PLAY ON 8* Winnipeg Jets -135 on the Money Line over New York Rangers, Friday at 8:05 PM ET - Rangers are in a tough back to back spot here after facing Minnesota last night. New York got the win over the Wild but now face the 2nd game of a B2B which means back-up goalie Halak likely to get the start. The Jets will have their top goalie Hellebuyck starting as this is their season opener. Also, it should be a great atmosphere in Winnipeg for this one as they have a new head coach and are coming off a disappointing finish last season so they can't wait to get rolling on the ice tonight. That said, look for the Jets to have all 4 lines rolling well in this one while the Rangers will be a little tired out here as they are playing the 3rd game in 4 nights and the 2nd game of a B2B in which both games were on the road. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this home favorite at -135 in this one on home ice with the Jets. |
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10-13-22 | Devils v. Flyers +118 | 2-5 | Win | 118 | 8 h 0 m | Show | |
#6 ASA PLAY ON 8* Philadelphia Flyers +115 on the Money Line over New Jersey Devils, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - These two teams finished with nearly identical records in the standings last season. Even though the Devils are projected to, and should, be the better team this season this will not be an easy game for them. Flyers will be fired up at home and under their new head coach John Tortorella. He is a veteran head coach that demands effort on the ice and could be the "kick in the pants" this team needed. Philly being at home here is also key as goalie Carter Hart has had stronger numbers overall on home ice in comparison with road starts throughout his career. Look for the Flyers to surprise here and we love fading the line move in games like this where the line has swung so much. Philly opened as a small favorite and now the Devils are as high as a -135 favorite. If this game was in New Jersey we would feel differently but Philadelphia is going to have a ton of emotion and effort for their first game of the season on home ice and we look for Hart to have a big game between the pipes too. We think we’re getting some nice value getting this underdog at +115 in this one on home ice with the Flyers. |
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10-11-22 | Golden Knights v. Kings -115 | 4-3 | Loss | -115 | 15 h 12 m | Show | |
#68 ASA PLAY ON 8* LA Kings -115 on the Money Line over Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday at 10:05 PM ET - The Golden Knights are not what they once were. They enter the season effectively down to a 3rd and 4th string goalie. Remember when Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner were splitting time here and there was sometimes even debates about who the true #1 was? Well Fleury has been gone awhile now and then the #1 Lehner is now out for the season (hip surgery) and that means it was supposed to be Laurent Brossoit as the starter but he is now out to begin the year because of his off-season hip surgery. So the Golden Knights are now down to what is effectively #3 and #4 goalie options in Logan Thompson and Adin Hill. Vegas also has lost some of their offensive firepower from past season's stronger clubs too so this team really has issues at both ends of the ice. The Kings, on the other hand, continue to build and are going in the right direction plus have the much better goalie options for this one with Jonathan Quick and Cal Petersen. The latter has played so well he may possibly unseat Quick as the starter. We think we’re getting some nice value laying just -115 in this one on home ice with the Kings. |
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06-26-22 | Avalanche -114 v. Lightning | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche Money Line -115 over Tampa Bay Lightning, Sunday at 8:05 PM ET - This Avalanche team that lost Game 5 on home ice will bounce back here. That is the kind of loss strong teams bounce back from and certainly the Avs have been the stronger team in terms of how they match up with Tampa Bay in this series. Looking at the shots on goal statistics throughout this series, Colorado continues to be the better of the two teams in generating offense as they have registered 41 more shots on goal in the 5 games thus far and have only been outshot in one of the games. The Avalanche, prior to the Game 5 loss, had won an incredible 15 of their 18 playoff games this season. Also, Colorado started the post-season with a win that was off a loss in their regular season finale. This team knows how to respond off defeat and has won their next game all 3 times this post-season when coming off a loss. The Avalanche set up well for a big bounce back here at a solid money line price because they are on the road here and that keeps the price manageable. Colorado has been a "road warrior" throughout post-season as they have won 8 of their 9 contests away from home. Road team keeps coming up in the modeling run from this one per our computer math model. Look for the Avalanche to hoist the Stanley Cup on Tampa Bay ice by the time the final horn sounds on this one. Lay the short money line price with road favorite Colorado as it is a big value play here. |
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04-05-22 | Wild -102 v. Predators | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -102 | 6 h 57 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Minnesota Wild Money Line -105 over Nashville Predators at 8 PM ET - The Wild are red hot right now and so too is goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. Conversely, the Predators have been scuffling a bit and have been getting shaky goaltending overall. Nashville is 4-4 last 8 games and has given up an average of 4 goals a game during this stretch! Juuse Saros has allowed 4 or more goals in 3 of last 4 starts. The Predators other netminder is David Rittich and he has allowed 4 or more goals in 2 of his last 3 starts. Then you take a look at this Wild team and note they have won 9 of 10 games since a 6-2 home loss to Nashville in mid-March! That's right, this is also a big-time revenge game for Minnesota so this situation is even stronger as a result. The Wild want to return the favor here at Nashville and bring a 9-1 run into this game and Minny has won its last two road games by a combined score of 8 to 2. The Wild continue to get strong goaltending and Fleury plus Cam Talbot have been piling up the wins and strong efforts. So no matter who is in goal here we like Minnesota but it is expected to be Fleury and he has dominated since coming to the Wild from Chicago! Fleury has made 3 starts and gone 3-0 with a 1.34 GAA and a .958 save percentage. Look for Minnesota to stay red hot here. This price is in the -110 range and the "pick 'em ' price is offering great line value! Lay it! Take the WILD |
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03-03-22 | Hurricanes -116 v. Capitals | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -116 | 7 h 34 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes -120 over Washington Capitals, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - The Capitals are starting Vitek Vanecek in goal for the first time in over a month because Ilya Samsonov is out with an injury suffered in practice yesterday. Though Vanecek played some in the 5-3 loss to Toronto Monday, this is still his first start in 5 weeks and he is facing one of the top teams in the league. We are getting a great price on Carolina here because the Capitals are on home ice but Washington has not been strong at home this season! In fact, the Caps have just 12 wins in 28 games as a host this season! The Capitals enter this game on an overall 3-game losing streak and having lost 11 of last 14 homes games including 6 in a row! Carolina is in a great bounce back spot here as they are off an OT loss which followed a 5-game winning streak. The Hurricanes also have revenge on their minds here as they lost to division rival Washington 4-2 much earlier this season in Carolina. That is one of only 4 regulation losses the Hurricanes have had on home ice this entire season so they have not forgotten! So here you have a Canes team in a bounce back spot and playing with revenge and against a division rival and it is a team that is struggling and you get line value because of that struggling team being on home ice where by the way, that team has lost 6 straight anyway! Value simply off the charts in this one! Take advantage of the low money line price with the road team here for a Top Game.
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02-17-22 | Bruins +100 v. Islanders | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Boston Bruins -105 over New York Islanders, Thursday at 7:35 PM ET - The Bruins are off a 2-1 loss in the shootout period at the New York Rangers Tuesday. Boston never trailed in the game and led most of the way as they scored very early and the Rangers did not tie it up until nearly the mid-way point of 3rd period. The Bruins are 8-1 the last 9 times this season they were off a loss in which they were held to 1 goal or shutout. We anticipate another strong bounce back performance here as even though the Bruins are still without Brad Marchand - suspension - they get back Patrice Bergeron tonight as he is listed as probable and is ready to go per inside sources and is one of the best players in the league. Boston was knocked out of the playoffs last season by the Islanders but this is not the same Islanders team by any stretch of the imagination. It has been a bit of a "lost season" for New York that is again spiraling downward. New York did defeat Boston earlier this season but the Bruins outshot the Islanders 41 to 28 in that game and the defeat will only strengthen the resolve of a Bruins team fired up for a big bounce back game and ready to avenge the regular season loss and post-season exit at the hands of the Islanders. New York enters this game having lost 3 straight games and 6 of last 8. The biggest concern for the Islanders is the one thing they had going for them this season was Ilya Sorokin had been so strong between the pipes and now he has been in goal in New York's last two games which were losses by a combined 11-5 score. Sorokin has allowed 15 goals last 4 games! Take advantage of the low money line price with the road team here for a Top Game. |
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02-10-22 | Hurricanes -135 v. Bruins | Top | 6-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Carolina Hurricanes -135 over Boston Bruins, Thursday at 7:05 PM ET - We had our eyes on this spot even before the Patrice Bergeron injury and the Brad Marchand suspension. Now factoring in that Boston will be without two of their top players for this one, we absolutely love this situation! The Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL this season and are off B2B losses. That is a play on situation in and of itself as Carolina has only had one 3-game losing streak this entire season. After a lackluster effort in their most recent game at Ottawa (was 2nd night of B2B and off heartbreaking loss at Toronto), the now-rested Canes will be ready to roll tonight. The Bruins are not only without their two best players, the Hurricanes could get a boost tonight with the return of Teuvo Teravainen as he has been close to returning from injury each of the last two contests and has been a game-time decision in each. Even if he does not play the Hurricanes hold the key personnel edges here with Bergeron and Marchand out for the Bruins. This Boston team has been scuffling for a while now with losses in 4 of their last 6 games. Keep in mind, the Hurricanes had won 16 of 20 games before the B2B losses they just had against the Maple Leafs and Senators. Carolina never should have lost the game at Toronto and then there was a bit of an emotional carry-over into Ottawa that led to them dropping B2B games. Now one of the best teams in the NHL takes advantage of a slumping - and short-handed - Bruins team here. Lay the money line price with the road fave here for a Top Game. |
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01-27-22 | Flames v. Blues -130 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 13 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues -140 over Calgary Flames, Thursday at 8:05 PM ET - We had our eyes on this spot ever since these teams met on Monday at Calgary. That game ended up an embarrassing 7-1 loss for the Blues. Now the rematch is in St Louis and everything is set up perfectly for payback for the home team here. The Blues have been off since Monday's loss so they are well-rested here. The Flames were at Columbus last night so they are in a back to back spot and they used their #1 goalie last night Markstrom. That means it is likely back-up Daniel Vladar will be between the pipes for the Flames tonight. He has allowed 17 goals in his last 4 appearances! As for the Blues, they are expected to have Ville Husso between the pipes for this one as he was the first one to leave the ice at today's game-day skate. Husso has been superb of late with a 5-0 record in January and a sparkling 1.13 GAA in his 6 appearances this month! Prior to losing at Calgary, St Louis had won 13 of 17 games! The Flames, prior to last night's win over a struggling Blue Jackets team, had lost 4 straight road games and 6 of their last 8 away from home. Home ice edge, goalie edge, revenge factor, rest edge...it all combines for a super spot to back the hosts at a reasonable money line price here. Lay the money line price with the home fave here for a Top Game. |
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01-04-22 | Flyers +125 v. Ducks | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers +120 over Anaheim Ducks, Tuesday at 10 PM ET - The Flyers are off a 6-3 loss but this was their first loss in regulation time since a shutout loss at New Jersey 4 weeks ago! Not only had Philadelphia been hot, they also are expected to get Scott Laughton and Carter Hart back from covid protocols for this one. The Ducks are trending the other direction of late. Anaheim has lost 4 straight games and have scored an average of only 1.3 goals in the last 3 defeats. Going further back, the Ducks have lost 11 of 18 games. They are favored here in this one because they are on home ice but they have actually lost 5 of last 8 games played in Anaheim. The Ducks have been held to just 1 goal in 3 of those 5 home losses. The Flyers will be rejuvenated by reinforcements tonight and Anaheim still has some key health question marks entering this match-up. This is a case of two teams trending opposite directions right now and the Flyers get it done here!  Take the plus money with the road dog here |
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12-14-21 | Islanders +107 v. Red Wings | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders +105 over Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET - We think the Islanders are going to be a team that should have the "buy sign" on them in the coming weeks. They had a brutal early season schedule with their first 13 games of the season played away from home. Then their team got ravaged by a combination of injuries and covid-19. However, this team has started to get healthy and get a lot of guys back and they are playing much better this month. We are well aware of the fact that Matthew Barzal has been put into covid protocols and will miss this game but that has flip flopped the line from the Islanders being favored to now being a dog and this is tremendous line value here. Brock Nelson recently returned to the ice so the Islanders had been without him, among many others, and Nelson can fill in nicely on the top line in the absence of Barzal. Certainly Barzal is a special player but the point is that Nelson is back now and a lot of other Islanders players have also made their return in recent weeks. As a result, the Islanders have had only 1 loss in regulation in their 6 games this month and that loss was by a single goal. Yes they have had some OT/SO losses and that won't do us any good here but they are turning the corner and this team is much better than their record shows and they do enter this game off a win and off wins in 2 of their last 3 and they have revenge against the Red Wings from a loss in OT earlier this month at Detroit. The Islanders are a respectable 6-4-3 last 13 road games and the Red Wings are cooling off and have lost 3 straight games all by a margin of 3 or more goals! This is a case of two teams trending opposite directions right now and, even without Barzal, the Islanders get it done here! Take the plus money with the road dog here |
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12-09-21 | Lightning +121 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 5-3 | Win | 121 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Tampa Bay +120 over Toronto, Thursday at 7:00 PM ET - The Maple Leafs are playing well overall and just ahead of the Lightning in the Atlantic Division. However, Tampa Bay is certainly showing signs they are absolutely not ready to be dethroned yet as Stanley Cup Champs after winning each of the last two Cups and continuing to play well this season even without Kucherov for much of it and without Point for the last few weeks - both guys still out. This is also a revenge game for the Bolts after losing 2-1 at Toronto in OT early last month. The Lightning enter this game having won 7 of last 9 games and the big key is they have allowed a total of only 7 goals in their last 6 wins. Their strong defensive play and netminding will be the difference in this one. Toronto enters having lost 2 of last 3 games and having allowed 3 or more goals in 4 straight games. In fact, the Leafs have allowed an average of 4 goals in their last 4 games. This looks like a great spot for Tampa Bay and, while each of these clubs is without a couple players currently, the Lightning could get Cernak back tonight. Just that fact he is so close to returning, whether he plays or not tonight, is also a mental boost for this club. Look for the visitors to get their revenge for that 2-1 OT loss. By the way, Marner assisted on both goals in that game and he is currently out for the Leafs with a shoulder injury and that is a big loss for a team in a big game like this. We don’t see the Maple Leafs winning two in a row over the 2x defending champs.  Take the plus money with the road dog here. |
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11-16-21 | Oilers -108 v. Jets | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 32 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Edmonton Oilers Money Line -110 over Winnipeg Jets at 8 PM ET - Oilers not only were eliminated from the post-season in May by Winnipeg - they got swept 4 games to none! Keep in mind, Edmonton was heavily favored entering that series and had won 6 straight regular season meetings over the Jets entering that playoff match-up. Suffice to say, payback is on the minds of the Oilers here but of course one should ever just loosely play revenge situations. The key here is that Edmonton has been playing fantastic hockey early this season and has been phenomenal on special teams too which could be a key here. The Oilers have the league best power play so far this season and and the Jets rank among the league's worst on the penalty kill. That sets this one up well for the Oilers to continue their early season success. Also, at the other end of the ice, Edmonton's long-time weakness has been goaltending but they are finally getting stronger play between the pipes to go along with their, as usual, high powered offensive production. So far this season the Oilers are the highest scoring team in the league! Also, the Oilers catch the Jets off an OT win Saturday that ended the LA Kings 7-game winning streak. Though Winnipeg enters this game off back to back wins this followed winning only 6 of their first 12 games. The Oilers, on the other hand, are a fantastic 11-3 on the season and continue to impress. Look for that to continue here. This price is in the pick'em (-110) range since the Oilers are on the road and that makes this a bargain price to grab the highly motivated team that has been playing the better hockey of the two clubs early this season!  Take EDMONTON |
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10-28-21 | Bruins v. Hurricanes -130 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Carolina Hurricanes Money Line -130 over Boston Bruins at 7 PM ET - This is a horrible spot for the Bruins. They are in the 2nd night of a back to back situation. Boston has lost 2 of its last 3 road games. The Bruins are off an ugly loss to an undefeated Florida team, now face an undefeated Carolina team, and they have a revenge game against that same 7-0 Panthers team on deck in Boston. This game, as a result, has the makings of one in which the Bruins are going to struggle badly. Carolina is rolling and well-rested and has a winless Blackhawks team on deck for tomorrow night. The full focus for the Hurricanes is this game against Boston. The Canes are a perfect 5-0 this season and 4 of their 5 wins have been by 3 or more goals so they have been quite dominant. This is not the Bruins teams of old when they had goalies Tuukka Rask and Jaroslav Halak both available. In fact, right now the top choice is Linus Ullmark and the back-up is Jeremy Swayman. With Ullmark between the pipes in last night's 4-1 loss at Florida, Swayman expected to get the call tonight. Swayman allowed 5 goals in his most recent start and that was a 6-3 loss at Philadelphia over a week ago. Swayman could be rusty here and though he performed well as a rookie last season he did go only 3-3 in his road starts. He, just like the Bruins, was better at home than on the road. That trend likely to continue here as the rested Hurricanes continue their unbeaten start and take advantage of a Boston team in a tough back to back spot facing an unbeaten team for the 2nd consecutive night and on the road again too! This price is in the -130 range but should prove well worth it! Lay it! Take the HURRICANES |
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07-02-21 | Lightning v. Canadiens +119 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+120) over Tampa Bay Lightning, Friday at 8 PM ET - Montreal did everything but win on Wednesday! The Canadiens had 43 shots on goal compared to just 23 for the Lightning. Also, Tampa Bay was held to 0 for 3 on the power play as Montreal continued its stellar play on the penalty kill which has helped jettison their improbable playoff run to the Stanley Cup Finals. The only power play goal in the game came from the Canadiens and they were truly relentless in 5 on 5 hockey throughout the game as well. That is what led to the huge edge in shots on goal after Montreal got shell-shocked in Game 1 of the series. Yes, the Canadiens are down 2-0 in this series but the series now shifts to Montreal. The Lightning have lost each of their last two road games in this post-season. Also, the stonewall that is otherwise known as TB goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy seems to have the majority of his sub-par efforts on the road. Vasilevskiy was fantastic on home ice this season and certainly still respectable on the road but his goals against average was nearly a full goal higher (2.63 vs 1.75) in road games compared to home games. The fact that Montreal made some solid adjustments and controlled the game in many aspects Wednesday bodes well for what to expect from them tonight on home ice. 6 times in the regular season the Canadiens entered a game on home ice on a losing streak of at least 2 games. They only had one regulation loss in those 6 games. Of course we expect a solid regulation win here as Montreal enters this home game off back to back losses but if this is a tight game that goes to OT, note that the Canadiens have been great in OT (5-1) in this post-season. Carey Price has allowed 2 or less goals in 6 straight home games in this post-season! Per our computer math model, a solid home win in the forecast here with the projections reflecting another dominating effort (won Game 2 except on the scoreboard!) for the Canadiens as they drop the Lightning to 0-3 last 3 road games in this post-season. Bet Montreal Canadiens (+120) |
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06-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Canadiens +159 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Montreal Canadiens Money Line (+160) over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 8 PM ET - The Golden Knights might be starting Robin Lehner in goal tonight. He was the first goalie off the ice at this morning's skate. No matter which goalie Vegas goes with tonight it should be interesting. Lehner would be very rusty as he has not played since Game 1 of the post-season series with Colorado and he allowed 7 goals in that one! If Vegas sticks with Fleury how will his bad error late in Game 3 impact him here? The mentality, overall, of the Golden Knights could be fragile here...they have lost back to back games, there is some confusion about the goalie situation, and they are on the road. The Canadiens are on home ice again, rolling with confidence, and have won 9 of 10 games. Even though Vegas outshot Montreal in Friday's game the Canadiens found a way and they can do so again tonight. Too much value with the big home dog on the money line here per all of the above. Hot team, home ice, big dog line. Bet Montreal Canadiens (+160) |
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06-09-21 | Bruins -131 v. Islanders | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -131 | 7 h 39 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Boston Bruins Money Line (-130) over New York Islanders , Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET - The Bruins suddenly have lost back to back games in this series after taking a 2 to 1 series lead with a road win at New York Thursday which appeared to give them a stranglehold on the series. Now, after back to back losses, Boston finds themselves playing an elimination game but this is a veteran hockey club that will not wilt under pressure. The fact is they have outplayed the Islanders for much of this series and the oddsmakers are well aware of this too as that is why you are seeing the Bruins as a -130 favorite in this one despite having lost 2 straight and despite being on the road. About that home ice edge for the Islanders here, note that the road team has won 3 of the last 4 games in this series. About the 3 to 2 series edge for New York, note that the Bruins have outshot the Islanders by a count of 196 to 143 in this series! The Islanders won Game 5 by a 5-4 count thanks in part to 3 power play goals. However, in the Islanders last 7 games on home ice against the Bruins they are only 2 of 20 (10%) on the power play. The Bruins are 5 of 11 (46%) on the power play in this series and though he was fined for saying it, the fact the Boston head coach criticized the officiating after the Game 5 loss could pay off here. 5 on 5 the Bruins are the better team and we should either see less penalty calls in Game 6 or if there are a fair amount called, don't be surprised if the road team gets at least their fair share in this one. The Bruins are 8-0 this year when entering a game off back to back losses! Bet Boston Bruins (-130) |
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05-29-21 | Islanders +168 v. Bruins | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line (+170) over Boston Bruins, Saturday at 8 PM ET - The regular season series between these two teams was very streaky. The Bruins did win the final 3 match-ups but the Islanders won the first 5 meetings. So which team begins the next streak now that they meet in the post-season? That is the point. There is just too much value being given to the underdog Islanders here. This was a team that proved capable of a strong winning run in meetings with the Bruins this season and yet now they are being priced as if they have no chance in this series. That is simply not right and offers phenomenal value for a potential upset in the first game. Boston could be rusty since they have not played in nearly a full week. Also the road team in Bruins playoff games is 2-2 last 4. The road team in Islanders playoff games went 3-3 in their first round series with the Penguins. The point is that home ice is not enough to warrant nearly 2 to 1 money line odds on the Bruins but yet that is what the markets are forcing with Boston. We'll gladly take a shot with a huge underdog on the other side of the big move. Bet New York Islanders (+170) |
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05-23-21 | Oilers -121 v. Jets | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Edmonton Oilers Money Line (-125) over Winnipeg Jets, Sunday at 7:30 PM ET - Bad news for the Jets here as they are on home ice. All kidding aside, the road team has been dominant in recent match-ups between these teams. Winnipeg took both games at Edmonton and, dating back to the regular season, it is a 5-0 run for the road team by a combined score of 17 to 3. Not only that, the Oilers have not lost 4 straight games all season long. Having lost their regular season finale and the first two games of this series, Edmonton is now dealing with just its 2nd three game winning streak of the year. In the regular season, when entering a game off consecutive losses, the Oilers went 4-1. Edmonton has not played poorly in this series but just simply lost a pair of tight games. One was in OT and the other was a tie game entering the 3rd period that then included a couple of empty-net goals so was much closer than the final score would indicate. That being said, the Oilers are going to come out very strong in Game 3 to get back into this series. The Jets do have a goalie edge with Hellebuyck in the crease but Edmonton's goaltending has actually held up very well so far in this series. So now if the high-end scoring talent the Oilers have can step up with a big game, Edmonton will get its just rewards. We expect the Oilers to bring their best effort of the series tonight and make it 6-0 last 6 for the road team. Earlier in the series the line value was with the Jets on the road as Edmonton was priced too high at home but now they are back on the road, the value is absolutely there with the Oilers as a small road favorite. After dropping the first two games of this series on home ice, look for a huge response from the road team in Game 3.  Bet Edmonton Oilers -125 |
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05-22-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild +106 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (+105) over Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday at 8 PM ET - The Wild won 21 of 28 home games in the regular season. Before losing Game 2 of this series at Vegas, Minnesota's win in Game 1 made it 6 out of 7 victories for the Wild in 7 most recent meetings with the Golden Knights. Is Minnesota better than Vegas? Not on paper no but, prior to getting blasted on Thursday (exceptions happen), the point is that it has already been proven that the Wild do match up very well with the Golden Knights and now they are at home and off an ugly loss! One home ice loss does not change everything for Minnesota and this is a very confident team on home ice and one of their biggest concerns, goaltending, is actually holding up well so far in this series. You can't even pin the Game 3 loss on goalie Cam Talbot. The Wild simply were horrible in front of him and subconsciously let up after a 2-0 first period as they got hung out to dry the rest of the way. Vegas has still been without Max Pacioretty and he is a key part of their offense. If he returned tonight it would be a surprise and also it would be unlikely that he would right away be his usual self too. Pacioretty has missed quite a lot of time and there will be rust and this is now post-season speed and intensity. All factors considered and, per our computer math model, the home team offers tremendous line value in this spot. Prior to meaningless late season games against St Louis when the Wild had wrapped up a post-season spot already, note that the Wild went 5-1-1 in the regular season when off a loss by a margin of 3 goals or more. After getting beat badly in Game 3, look for a huge response from the home side in Game 4. Bet Minnesota Wild +105 |
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05-20-21 | Golden Knights v. Wild -104 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -104 | 10 h 56 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (-105) over Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday at 9:30 PM ET - The Wild won 21 of 28 home games this season. Before losing Game 2 of this series at Vegas, Minnesota's win in Game 1 made it 6 out of 7 victories for the Wild in 7 most recent meetings with the Golden Knights. Is Minnesota better than Vegas? Not on paper no but the point is that it has already been proven that the Wild do match up very well with the Golden Knights and now they are at home too! This is a very confident team on home ice and one of their biggest concerns, goaltending, is actually holding up well so far in this series. Vegas has still been without Max Pacioretty and he is a key part of their offense. If he returned tonight it would be a surprise and also it would be unlikely that he would right away be his usual self too. Pacioretty has missed quite a lot of time and there will be rust and this is now post-season speed and intensity. All factors considered and, per our computer math model, the home team offers tremendous line value in this spot.  Bet Minnesota Wild -105 |
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05-19-21 | Jets +141 v. Oilers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 141 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Winnipeg Jets Money Line (+140) over Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday at 9 PM ET - The Oilers held the upper hand in the regular season series between these teams but playoff hockey is a different animal. Goaltending is critical in the post-season and Connor Hellebuyck is one of the best in the league when he is on his game. The Jets netminder had a rough patch late in the season but then finished very strong and he is plenty of capable of stealing Game One for Winnipeg here. The money move has been big toward Edmonton in this one but the Oilers do not have the goaltending that the Jets do. In fact, Edmonton allowed 3.8 goals per game in the final 5 games of the season. That is not the form, win or lose, that a team wants to have entering the post-season. Hellebuyck, on the other hand, went 3-1 with a 1.26 GAA and a .956 save percentage in the month of May. Though he had some struggles against the Oilers this season, he was great against Edmonton last season so be careful putting too much weight into that. Hellebuyck enters the post-season in top form. Per our computer math model, the road dog offers tremendous line value in this spot. Bet Winnipeg Jets +140 |
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05-18-21 | Islanders +123 v. Penguins | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 27 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line (+120) over Pittsburgh Penguins, Tuesday at 7:35 PM ET - The Penguins recent playoff history is not good but this team continues to be popular with the betting markets and this leads to value in fading them. The bad news for Pittsburgh is they played their style of game and yet still lost Game 1. Without a doubt the Islanders did not want a high-scoring 4-3 game but that is the way it went. Yet the Islanders still found a way to win it even though they are more accustomed to winning 2-1 type games. This is really bad news for a Pittsburgh team that now, dating back to the 2018 Eastern Conference semi-finals, has lost 12 of 14 playoff games! The Islanders are a very well-coached team and built well for the playoffs but, because they do not have the big stars like a Crosby or Malkin (whom by the way might be back tonight) they are not as popular in the betting markets. The result is value with a gritty hard-nosed team like the Islanders come playoff time and while everyone will load up on the Penguins here thinking there is no way they will go into an 0-2 hole on home ice, we expect them to lose for the 13th time in their last 15 playoff games! Per our computer math model, the road team has a great shot at an upset win here and that makes them well worth a play in this plus money price range.  We cashed a nice +140 dog Sunday and then rolled with a -155 favorite that won Monday and now we pivot back again to an underdog Tuesday looking for another plus money pup to surprise many and get the job done in this one!  Bet New York Islanders +120 |
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05-17-21 | Predators v. Hurricanes -157 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 45 m | Show | |
ASA NHL PLAY ON 8* Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (-155) over Nashville Predators, Monday at 8:05 PM ET - This play is all about the value. Yes, even in the -155 range there can still be value though this is about the upper limits of where we will go on a money line play. The key here is this line opened up in the -180 range but has dropped substantially from that. Perhaps this is due to the Predators winning the last two games over the Hurricanes by a combined count of 8 to 1. Keep in mind, those were late-season games that were much more important to Nashville than to Carolina and now it is playoff time. Not only that, the Canes had won each of the first 6 meetings between these teams this season prior to the two late-season losses which, again, were not meaningful to the Hurricanes in the way these playoff games will be. Carolina won all 4 home meetings with the Preds in the regular season and they hold edges all over the ice in this match-up. That includes better special teams, better offensive production, better defensive play, etc. Per our computer math model, the home team has a great shot at a comfortable win here and that makes them worth a play in this price range. We cashed a nice +140 dog yesterday but we are looking for a favorite to roll in this one! Bet CAROLINA -155 |
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05-16-21 | Wild +144 v. Golden Knights | Top | 1-0 | Win | 144 | 3 h 30 m | Show |
ASA NHL TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line (+140) over Vegas Golden Knights, Sunday at 3:05 PM ET - This play is all about the value. The Wild match up well with the Golden Knights as proven throughout the regular season. Now Minnesota is a sizable dog in this one and is also the healthier club. Vegas has been dealing with a few injury issues of late and a few of those guys did not even participate in the team skate yesterday. The Golden Knights, on paper, are absolutely the better team and have received solid goaltending this season but, as the saying goes, the game is not played on paper. Our computer math model reflects a solid opportunity for the Wild to pull off the shocker upset in Game One of this series as Vegas is still trying to get fully healthy again. Bet MINNESOTA +140 |
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05-10-21 | Avalanche -107 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche -105 over Vegas Golden Knights at 10:05 PM ET - This is a huge game to determine the winner of this division. There are still some games to follow (2 for the Avalanche and 1 for the Golden Knights) but the winner of this game is absolutely in the drivers seat for the division and, potentially for home ice throughout the post-season. In other words, this is a huge game! The last time these teams met Vegas was a -140 favorite and this time the line is a pick'em. The difference? The Avalanche were without Donskoi, Rantanen, and Grubauer when the Golden Knights got the 5-2 win less than 2 weeks ago. All 3 of those guys are now back in the lineup for Colorado. Also, we are aware of the MacKinnon injury (questionable) for the Avalanche but this is offset by Pacioretty's questionable status for Vegas in this one. The biggest key is the Avs now having those 3 other players back including goalie Grubauer. While he is unquestionably the #1 netminder for the Avalanche, the Golden Knights once again enter a post-season with uncertainty in the crease. Will it be Fleury or Lehner? This is already impacting tonight's game because it is Lehner's turn in the rotation but he has been a little shaky in recent appearances. So does Fleury then get the start? How will this impact the mindset? Goaltenders are known for liking routine and consistency. This will be interesting tonight for Vegas and revenge-minded Colorado has no such questions entering this game. The Avalanche have outshot the Golden Knights in 4 of the last 5 games and have had a shot edge of 10 shots per game in those contests. They are out to prove they are the top team in the West and we look for them to do just that tonight as there is a reason the Golden Knights are on home ice and yet are priced as a pick'em in this game. The sharp money will be on the road team in this one and that should prove to be the right bet in convincing fashion in this one as we expect Colorado to play one of its best games of the season! Take the AVALANCHE |
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05-01-21 | Blues +127 v. Wild | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 59 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +130 over Minnesota Wild at 8:05 PM ET - After the Blues rallied for the win Wednesday night they then managed to survive a Minnesota rally Thursday night and got the OT win and we should not be surprised by that. St Louis has now won 7 of 10 games. The 6 victories have all come against the top 3 teams in the division - Wild, Avalanche, and Golden Knights. On the other hand, Minnesota entered Wednsday's game red hot on a 7-game winning streak but all 7 of those games during their winning streak had come against the 3 weakest teams in the division. Now, just because the Wild have a great home record and are out for double-revenge, they are getting bumped up on the money line price today. The markets are all over them (AGAIN!) and there is a ton of value as a result with an underdog Blues team that still has plenty of championship pedigree on its roster from their 2019 Stanley Cup winning team! They are fighting for a playoff spot and when they play like they are capable of (witness 3rd period Wednesday and OT Thursday for evidence of this) they have been dominant. Look at what they did to Avalanche in their game prior to his series as they also put on a clinic in that contest. The Blues have won 14 road games already this season and have been better away from home than at home. Ton of line value here given all of the above variables. Take the BLUES |
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04-29-21 | Blues +134 v. Wild | Top | 5-4 | Win | 134 | 8 h 50 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +135 over Minnesota Wild at 8:05 PM ET - The Blues rallied for the win last night but we should not be surprised by that. St Louis has now won 6 of 9 games. The 6 victories have all come against the top 3 teams in the division - Wild, Avalanche, and Golden Knights. On the other hand, Minnesota entered yesterday's game red hot on a 7-game winning streak but all 7 of those games during their winning streak had come against the 3 weakest teams in the division. Now, just because the Wild have a great home record and are out for revenge, they are getting bumped up on the money line price today. The markets are all over them and there is a ton of value as a result with an underdog Blues team that still has plenty of championship pedigree on its roster from their 2019 Stanley Cup winning team! They are fighting for a playoff spot and when they play like they are capable of (witness 3rd period last night for evidence of this) they have been dominant. Look at what they did to Avalanche in prior game as they also put on a clinic in that contest. The Blues have won 13 road games already this season and have been better away from home than at home. Ton of line value here given all of the above variables. Take the BLUES |
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04-28-21 | Avalanche +125 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Colorado Avalanche Money Line +125 over Vegas Golden Knights at 9:35 PM ET - The Avalanche had a rare off game against the Blues Monday while St Louis played spectacularly well. That happens sometimes but that is helping to give some line value because Colorado is not getting near the respect they should be in this spot. Yes, Vegas is a great team but the Avalanche are right there with them and that is regardless of who is between the pipes for Colorado in this one. The Avs will be skating very well and will be very crisp as they respond off a blowout loss to the Blues. The road team has won 2 of the last 3 meetings. That includes the Golden Knights winning the most recent meeting which was at Colorado. Prior to that the Avalanche had won 3 of the last 4 games between these two. Colorado is 11-3 when off a loss this season and enters this game off B2B losses but has never lost 3 straight games this season. Vegas enters this game red hot but all their recent games during their winning streak have come against the 4 weakest teams in the division. Take the AVALANCHE |
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04-26-21 | Canucks -115 v. Senators | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Vancouver Canucks Money Line -115 over Ottawa Senators at 7:00 PM ET - The Senators were riding a hot goalie, Matt Murray, and getting some surprise victories as a result. Overall though this is another poor hockey club this season and now Murray got hurt. That is why Marcus Hogberg is going to make the start tonight and it will be just his 3rd appearance since mid-February. Hogberg has a 3.47 GAA in his career and has not looked overly sharp this season either as he has a 4.14 GAA! The Canucks still have playoff hopes and have returned from their extended absence due to covid to come right back and win 3 of 4 games. Now they catch an Ottawa team dealing with a tough goalie situation and they will take full advantage to send the Senators to their 6th home loss in their last 7 games as a host. Vancouver has won 6 of 7 meetings with Ottawa this season and that series dominance continues Monday. Take the CANUCKS |
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04-18-21 | Islanders v. Flyers +132 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +135 over New York Islanders at 6:30 PM ET - The East Division is hands down the toughest division in the NHL this season. In any other division, the Flyers would be a playoff team and in one of the top four spots within the division. Instead, they currently sit 6th in the East Division but that is precisely why they are offering tremendous home dog line value in a spot like this. The Islanders have lost 3 of 4 games and are a much better team at home than they are on the road. Also, each of the Islanders last 4 wins have been by a single goal margin and 3 of the 4 were decided after regulation! The Islanders have bigger games on deck with their next 6 contests including 3 against the rival Rangers and 3 against the division leading Capitals. This game will be a tough one for the Islanders from a situational perspective. The Flyers always play them tough and will have Brian Elliott back between the pipes today after Alex Lyon struggled yesterday. Carter Hart is currently out with a lower body injury. The Flyers are off an embarrassing home loss and should respond well here. Grab the home dog as they fight to remain alive in the playoff picture. Take the FLYERS |
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04-13-21 | Flyers +140 v. Capitals | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +140 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - Yesterday is a perfect example of what you see happen a lot at this point in the season...upsets! 4 of the 7 NHL games were won by the underdogs and one of the only 3 that wasn't sure came very close! In fact the only game decided by just a single goal margin was one in which a favorite (Blackhawks) won in OT. So it was very close to a 5-2 day for dogs and, the point is, this is a lot of value and something that often starts happening late in the season and we only have about 4 weeks of regular season NHL left to go. There is a lot of zig zag late in the season. The Capitals are in a pattern of 2 wins - 2 losses - 2 wins - 2 losses and now enter this game off back to back wins including a huge one in their most recent game. That 8-1 win over Boston could absolutely leave Washington a little flat for this game. As for Flyers/Caps, these teams have met 4 times this season and the road team has won all 4 meetings! Philadelphia got a big win Saturday over Boston but then fell apart late versus Buffalo Sunday. Philly still enters today's action still alive in the playoff picture in the East and should prove to be the hungrier team in comparison with a Capitals team off a revenging win versus the big, bad Bruins which was also a potential first round playoff preview - that was a big game for Washington! Take the FLYERS |
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04-11-21 | Capitals -121 v. Bruins | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 30 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Washington Capitals Money Line -120 over Boston Bruins at 7 PM ET - Boston will start Vladar between the pipes here. He has not played in almost a week and the Bruins have lost each of his last two starts. Washington has the goalie edge with Vanecek getting the start in this one. He is off of a hard-fought win where he played better than the 3 goals allowed plus he allowed just 1 goal in each of his two prior starts. Look for Vanecek and the Capitals to get the better of the Bruins in this one. Boston is battling some key injuries to their defense plus continues to be without their top two goalies. This one is all Caps as they seek revenge for the 4-2 loss Thursday. They are happy to have the chance at immediate revenge and will make the most of it. Washington gets payback here.  Take the CAPITALS |
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04-10-21 | Wild -119 v. Blues | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -119 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Minnesota Wild Money Line -120 over St Louis Blues at 8 PM ET - The Wild got thoroughly embarrassed 9 to 1 by St Louis last night as we easily cashed in right here with the Blues. Of course there will be a huge response from Minnesota as a result in this one. The 9 goals were, as you would expect, the most allowed by Minnesota all season. Unlike last night's match-up of Binnington versus Kahkonen this one should be Husso versus Talbot and that favors the Wild in our opinion. Husso is 0-4 with a 4.78 GAA in his 4 home starts this season. Talbot has had only 1 rough start over his last 8 starts. He gave up 5 goals in that tough game but has allowed only 1.7 goals per game in the other 7 games. Quite consistent has been Talbot and he and the Wild come up huge here after last night's embarrassing loss which certainly did not sit well with this respectable team. They are happy to have the chance at immediate revenge and will make the most of it. Minnesota gets payback here.  Take the WILD |
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04-09-21 | Wild v. Blues +102 | Top | 1-9 | Win | 102 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* St Louis Blues Money Line +105 over Minnesota Wild at 8 PM ET - Despite an incredible 37 to 11 edge in shots on goal, the Blues lost at Minnesota when these teams met two weeks ago. It was a 2-0 defeat despite that massive advantage. The Blues now come into this one fighting for their playoff lives and a 3-1 win over Vegas in their most recent game restored hope. St Louis is still getting strong goal-tending as Jordan Binnington has been playing well and has a .933 save percentage over his last 5 appearances. The Wild are off a win versus Colorado but that was at home. Minnesota is now back on the road where they have lost 7 of their last 10 games and plus they are playing right into the teeth of revenge in this one. St Louis gets payback here. Take the BLUES |
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04-08-21 | Jets +108 v. Canadiens | Top | 4-2 | Win | 108 | 5 h 55 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Winnipeg Jets Money Line +105 over Montreal Canadiens at 7 PM ET - The Canadiens are in the 2nd night of a back to back. Montreal has only won once the last four times they have played the 2nd game of a back to back and that lone win came in the shootout. Making this situation even tougher on the Canadiens is the fact that their top goalie, Carey Price is dealing with an upper body injury. He did not even travel with the team to Toronto for last night's game. Though there is a chance could play tonight, he would not be 100 percent if he does. The only other options for Montreal include Cayden Primeau or Charlie Lindgren or simply starting Jake Allen again but playing back to back nights is tough on a netminder and Allen started against the Maple Leafs last night. On top of all this, though the Jets recently lost Blake Wheeler his +/- on the season is -15 and he is not nearly the loss to Winnipeg that Brendan Gallagher's absence is to the Canadiens. Gallagher is a key winger for Montreal and has a +/- of +11 on the season and he is out with a broken thumb. If Allen gets the start in goal for the Canadiens here, it is worth noting he has won only 1 of his 5 home decisions this season. As for Winnipeg, they are starting Connor Hellebuyck between the pipes and he is one of the top goalies in hockey. Also, the Jets have won each of their last 4 road games that he has started and they won those by a combined 17 to 4 score. Another dominating win expected here. While the Canadiens are in a tough back to back, the Jets are very well rested as their most recent game was Monday and that match-up followed having Saturday and Sunday off too. Winnipeg lost their most recent meeting here in Montreal in ugly fashion as it was a 7-1 defeat despite outshooting the Canadiens. This is now the ideal set-up for big-time payback from the Jets and they will take full advantage of the situation and should roll big in this game! Take the JETS |
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04-06-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -124 | Top | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* New York Islanders Money Line -125 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - The Islanders are 15-1-2 at home this season. Yes the Capitals have revenge for an 8-4 beating on Long Island last week but revenge can only take you so far. The Isles are coached by Barry Trotz and he is the one that led Washington to the Stanley Cup Championship just 3 years ago. He does not like to lose to his former team and he'll have the Islanders ready again here. The Islanders can tie the Caps at the top of the division standings with a regulation win here so there is no shortage of motivation here for the home team even though it is the road team with revenge on their minds. Another factor to like here is that, even though the Capitals are off back to back wins they were against a struggling Devils team. Not only that, the first win was after regulation and the second win was a 5-4 win but Washington was outshot 39 to 19 and was very fortunate to emerge victorious in that one. The Capitals will not be so fortunate here and the Islanders get a big win to continue their season-long home dominance and move into a first-place tie with Washington in the standings. Take the ISLANDERS |
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04-05-21 | Maple Leafs v. Flames +142 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 8 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Calgary Flames Money Line +145 over Toronto Maple Leafs at 9:30 PM ET - This is the 2nd game of a back to back situation and the Flames used #2 goalie Rittich last night which means it will be #1 netminder Markstrom tonight. The last time that Calgary beat Toronto it was the last time Markstrom started against them. Look for him to get the job done again in this one. The Flames are 3-1 this season when they enter a game on a losing streak of 3 or more games. The most recent time was also a situation in which they were at home, in the 2nd game of a back to back, and facing the same opponent that just beat them. They won that game 4-2 and we expect a similar result here. Toronto is 1-4 the last 5 times they have entered a game on a winning streak of 3 or more games. Given all of the above we like the situational value with the home dog here with a Calgary team hungry to gain points on the #4 spot in the division as they look to remain alive in the playoff hunt. Take the FLAMES |
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04-03-21 | Flyers +159 v. Islanders | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Philadelphia Flyers Money Line +160 over New York Islanders at 7 PM ET - We cashed with the Islanders Thursday in their big win over the Capitals. You know New York wanted that game as Washington is the team Islanders coach Barry Trotz formerly led. Prior to the 8-4 win over the Capitals the Islanders had lost back to back games and 4 of 7. The way we see it there is far too much underdog value on the Flyers to ignore here. Philadelphia is off an embarrassing 6-1 loss at Buffalo. Yes, those same Sabres you had been hearing about for their very long losing streak which had reached 18 games before they upset the Flyers Wednesday. Now, having had extra time off to get even more fired up after that defeat, the Flyers should come out flying in this one. This team has been left for dead by many but they enter today's action only 3 points behind the Bruins for a playoff spot in the East Division. Though it will be a challenging stretch, Philadelphia does have back to back games coming up against the Bruins Monday and Tuesday in a home and home set that begins in Boston. The point is that the Flyers are far from dead yet and this game today at the Islanders offers exceptional line value when you consider the situational aspects for each club and the fact that Philadelphia is such a huge dog here. Given all of the above, we have no hesitation in taking a "flyer" on the big dog Flyers in this one as we have seen the Islanders come out flat on more than one occasion this season! Take the FLYERS |
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04-01-21 | Capitals v. Islanders -113 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 19 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON New York Islanders Money Line -115 over Washington Capitals at 7 PM ET - This is always a big match-up for Islanders head coach Trotz as he faces his former team, the Capitals. Certainly Trotz and New York enjoyed eliminating the Caps from the post-season last year. However, Washington has now gotten revenge with a perfect 3-0 mark in the 3 meetings in this regular season. That said, some payback is on order here and we expect home ice to make a big difference. Each of the first 3 meetings this season were in Washington. Now this one is on Long Island and the Islanders are a fantastic 13-1-2 as a host this season. Also, the Islanders are 6-1 this season when they are at home and off a loss. In this case the Islanders enter off back to back losses and they have had only one losing streak of more than 2 games this season and that was way back very early in the season. In other words, a big Islanders response and a resulting home win is quite likely in this one. Take the ISLANDERS |
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03-28-21 | Devils +165 v. Bruins | Top | 1-0 | Win | 165 | 7 h 31 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON New Jersey Devils Money Line +165 over Boston Bruins at 5:30 PM ET - The Devils have had the Bruins number this season with 3 straight wins in their most recent meetings. Of course, Boston would love to do something about that but this situation strongly favors New Jersey. The Bruins are in the 2nd game of a back to back and they barely got by a bad Sabres team yesterday that has now lost 17 straight games. Why did Boston barely win? They are very short-handed right now between injuries and covid protocol. The Bruins are without #1 goalie Rask and also check out the other names on their current report: Marchand, Kuraly, Debrusk, Carlo...just to name a few. The Bruins now host a Devils team hungry to bounce back off a 4-0 shutout loss at Washington Friday. While New Jersey is rested and ready, Boston is worn out and limping into this game. Tremendous underdog line value in this one as a result and we will not hesitate to get involved. Take the DEVILS |
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03-27-21 | Panthers +100 v. Stars | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 43 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Florida Panthers Money Line +100 over Dallas Stars at 8 PM ET - We will come right back with the Panthers here. We lost with them on Thursday at Chicago but they thoroughly dominated the game. Florida outshot the Blackhawks in every single period by convincing fashion and the final tally was 41 to 21 for the game. Now the Panthers might even get Aleksander Barkov back for this game but, either way, you can already see that Florida was able to generate plenty of shots on goal without him. The Panthers should bounce back here off that tough shootout loss as they are a solid 10-5-1 in road games this season. They are visiting Dallas where the Stars have, rather surprisingly, lost 11 of 18 games this season. That being said, there is excellent line value here with Florida available at no juice and on a rare losing streak and catching Dallas off a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. Remember the Lightning won the Stanley Cup Finals over the Stars last year so that victory carries even more meaning for this Stars team. That makes this situation an ideal one for the road team. Take the PANTHERS |
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03-25-21 | Panthers -118 v. Blackhawks | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -118 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
ASA TOP PLAY 10* ON Florida Panthers Money Line -120 over Chicago Blackhawks at 8 PM ET - Very strong line value here. The Panthers are without Aleksander Barkov here and they are on the road. However, the situation was exactly the same on Tuesday and yet Florida went off the board as a -160 favorite. Now the Panthers are priced in the -120 range in the rematch because the markets have over-reacted to Barkov's absence. Even without Barkov on Tuesday Florida still outshot Chicago. The Blackhawks hung on for the 3-2 win but now the Panthers will get their revenge. Prior to that loss, Florida had won all 4 meetings with Chicago this season and the combined score of those games was 20 to 11. That said, the Panthers have dominated for long stretches in these match-ups this season. Now Florida enters this game off back to back losses and they have not lost 3 straight games this entire season. In fact, the Panthers are 9-2 this season when they enter a game off a loss. The Blackhawks, prior to the 3-2 win Tuesday, had lost 4 straight games and 6 of their last 7. Given the situation, if this game was at Florida and Barkov was healthy, this line would be about a -200 on the Panthers. That shows you what kind of value we're getting here. Given that fact as well as the revenge factor and coach Joel Quenneville again facing his former team but this time off a loss, you know what kind of effort Florida is going to bring here and others will step up with Barkov set to miss this game. The better team laying a very small price here and they send the Blackhawks to their 7th loss in the last 9 games! In the process Florida improves to 10-2 this season when off a loss! VALUE! Take the PANTHERS |
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