It’s been a couple days since I found any games I liked, but tonight there are a couple lines that I’m definitely taking advantage of.
Carolina Panthers @ New Jersey Devils
The Devils have been on a tear going 9-1-2 in their last 12. Kovalchuk is finally starting to score and the team defense is working together much better and not giving up a ton of goals every night. Carolina has been playing around .500 hockey of late, but they’ve lost 4 of their last 5 on the road. They are currently in 8th and they need to keep getting wins in order to stay ahead of the Thrashers and secure a playoff position. Hedberg is in net for the Devils with Brodeur nursing an injury, but Hedberg has played fairly well of late so this shouldn’t be problem. I expect the Devils to continue on this hot streak and win the game.
My Pick: New Jersey Devils -120 (Bookmaker.com)
St. Louis Blues @ Florida Panthers
The Blues, who are (7-12-5) on the road this season head to Florida to take on the Panthers who are (11-8-5) at home. Each team has won only 3 of their last 10 games and both are sitting 6 or 7 points out of the playoffs. These games are huge if they look to stay in the hunt and have a legitimate chance coming down the stretch. The confirmed goalies tonight are Halak and Vokoun, so each team is bringing their top guy in the hopes of winning this game and edging closer to the playoffs. The Blues have just not looked good to me of late and their road record speaks for itself. They have lost their last 4 on the road and I expect this trend to continue.
My Pick: Florida Panthers -115 (Bodog.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Carolina Hurricanes • Florida Panthers • New Jersey Devils • St. Louis Blues