We went 2 for 2 on Saturday night, even though our exclusive pick did not pan out as expected. Tonight I’m placing 2 more NHL wagers on a couple of minor favourites, check them out:
Atlanta Thrashers @ Toronto Maple Leafs
The Thrashers have shown no signs of slowing down having won 11 of their last 15 games and getting back on track with a 7-1 victory over New Jersey on Saturday after losing their previous 2 games. Toronto on the other hand has slipped out of their mini streak with losses at the hands of Vancouver and Calgary in their last two games. Pavelec is between the pipes for Atlanta tonight and he has been extremely good this season with a .944 save percentage and 1.76 GAA. The Thrashers are only slight favourites because the game is being played in Toronto, but the Leafs are (8-6-3) at home this season, while the Thrashers are (8-5-3) on the road.
My Pick: Atlanta Thrashers -120 (Bookmaker.com)
Calgary Flames @ Minnesota Wild
The Flames and Wild play their second of back to back games, this time with the Wild hosting the Flames. The Wild were able to pull out a 3-1 victory in Calgary and will look to string together two wins against a weak Flames team. The Flames are (5-9-3) on the road this season, while the Wild are (7-7-2) at home. Koivu had a huge game in these teams last meeting and teh Wild will look for him and Martin Havlat to lead the offense once again. The goalie matchup is set as Kipprusoff vs Backstrom, so both teams are going with their number ones and this game is huge for each team, both of which are sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference standings. I expect the Wild to come out with the same determination they showed last game and handle the Flames who are weak on the road.
My Pick: Minnesota Wild -115 (Sportsbook.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Atlanta Thrashers • Calgary Flames • Minnesota Wild • Toronto Maple Leafs