It’s a busy night in the NHL this evening with 11 games on tap, and I have found 2 very sharp bets that I will be making this evening.
Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres
The Bruins (9-3-1) on the road this season are in Buffalo to take on the Sabres who have a (6-9-1) home record this season. The Bruins have been an above average team throughout the year and they have continued to look good of late. The Sabres on the other hand began the season tanking their first 15 games or so, and have now begun to play more like an average team winning games, but still not playing to their potential. The Sabres lost their last home game, which was on Saturday night, to the streaking Penguins, but prior to that they had won their last 3 homestands. I expect a tight game tonight, but the Bruins are the better team and they should win this game the majority of the time.
My Pick: Boston Bruins -105 (Bookmaker.com)
Phoenix Coyotes @ New Jersey Devils
The Coyotes, who are (8-4-2) on the road this season are in the thick of the tight Western Conference playoff race. The Devils on the other hand, are the second worst team in the league and are (4-7-2) at home this season. With these records and the teams displayed skill throughout this season it is very surprising that this is a pick’em game in the eyes of the oddsmakers. Brodeur is confirmed to start for the Devils and Bryzgalov is expected to be in goal for the Coyotes. That being said the Devils are (0-2) since Brodeur’s return and their problems are much deeper than a stellar goaltending performance can overcome. The Coyotes speed will be too much for the Devils and they will win this game handily.
My Pick: Phoenix Coyotes -110 (Bookmaker.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Boston Bruins • buffalo sabres • New Jersey Devils • Phoenix Coyotes