The playoff races are really heating up and both games tonight feature a team that is battling for a spot in their respective Conference. The Capitals are looking good in the 8th spot in the East as they head to Tampa Bay tonight and the Kings host the Oilers in a game they really should win. My season record to date now sits at (135-150-1) for -11.45 units.
Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
The Capitals have won two games in a row (both in shootouts) and are still battling with Buffalo for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they head into Tampa Bay tonight. That being said the Capitals haven’t been a great road team all season and this includes lately as they’ve won only 2 of their last 6 road games. Tampa Bay on the other hand has been stellar at home (24-14-2) all season and I don’t expect them to lie down against the Capitals, who are their division rivals. The home team has won each of the previous five games between these two teams this season and I expect the same tonight. The line isn’t quite accurate because many bettors will assume that the Lightning won’t have their A game against a desperate Capitals team, but the rivalry between these squads will mean that Tampa will do everything they can to win tonight.
Play: Lightning +123 (5Dimes.com)
Edmonton Oilers @ Los Angeles Kings
The Oilers and Kings have both been playing great hockey of late. The Oilers have won 6 of their last 10 games, including their last 3 on the road. They head into LA to play a desperate Kings team that needs to get some more points before having to play their last two games of the season against the Sharks. I find the odds once again being swayed by the fact that the Kings will be desperate to win this game, but the Oilers have played their best hockey of the season of late and I don’t expect them to be outmatched intensity wise by the Kings tonight so I see the game going either way.
Play: Oilers +225 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
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