NHL Betting Predictions December 19th

Minnesota Wild logoI took the night off last night seeing as there were only 3 games on tap, but Saturday was pretty much a wash going 2 for 4 and finishing the night up just 0.07 units, which brings the season record to (70-66) for +7.62 units.  Tonight is a surprisingly busy Monday so I’m going to make a few plays to try to build some momentum heading into the end of the year.

Philadelphia Flyers @ Colorado Avalanche

For those of you who have followed my picks throughout the season you likely have noticed that I often fade the Avalanche and tonight is no different.  The Flyers are without Claude Giroux, but they were still riding a 7 game winning streak before being derailed by the Bruins on Saturday in a 6-0 spanking of a game.  That huge defeat will likely wake up the team and they will not be taking the Avs lightly in this one.  Philly is 12-3-1 on the road and the Avs are a great team for them to play against in order to put Saturday’s game behind them.

Play: Flyers -121 (5Dimes.com)

Minnesota Wild @ Vancouver Canucks

This is probably the only time that you will see a team that is second in the entire NHL, has won 7 of their last 10 games and only lost 1 of their last 10 in regulation and is 10-4-2 on the road be this huge of an underdog at a sportsbook.  Especially when the Canucks haven’t even been playing that strong of hockey in recent games.  Sure they beat the fading Maple Leafs on Saturday by a score of 5-3, but their previous two outings showed them losing to 2 of the league’s worst in the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes.  This is the Canucks first game back at home after a long road trip, which may give them a boost, but these odds are crazy in my opinion.  The smart money is on the Wild in this one.

Play: Wild +190 (5Dimes.com)

Written by: Niko de Jonge

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