Tonight is a very busy night in the NHL with 12 games on tap this evening. This is a rare occurrence for a Wednesday night, but the multitude of games being played allowed me to pick out 4 sharp bets.
Boston Bruins +100 (Bookmaker.com)
New York Rangers -120 (Bookmaker.com)
The Bruins are (6-1-0) on the road this season and may be eager to get out of Boston after scoring only 4 goals in a 3 game homestand where they earned 2 of a possible 6 points. In their most recent road game the Bruins scored 7 goals against Pittsburgh rallying with 5 goals in the third period. Thomas will be back in goal tonight after shutting out New Jersey in the final game of that homestand. Thomas has been amazing this season and the Bruins should really never be considered the underdogs with him in net.
The Rangers, who are (4-5-1) at home this season, are playing some of their best hockey since Marian Gaborik’s return, including an 8-2 spanking of the lowly Oilers on Sunday night. The Rangers have won 3 straight, but I believe them to be overachieving at the moment. The Rangers should have trouble scoring against a solid Bruins team with Thomas in net and I see the Bruins winning this game the majority of the time.
My Pick: Boston Bruins +100
Ottawa Senators +100 (Sportsbook.com)
Carolina Hurricanes -115 (Bookmaker.com)
The Sens are coming off an embarrassing loss in Philadelphia and should be ready to go in this the 3rd game of their 4 game road trip. Excluding the game against the Flyers, the Senators have been playing very good hockey lately and Brian Elliot has been very good. Karlsson has been playing like they expect and Gonchar is beginning to find his groove. These two puck-moving defensemen are very key to the Senators success. Ottawa is (4-4-1) on the road this season.
The Hurricanes are (4-3-0) at home, but have been thumped badly in both of their last two games. Losing 8-1 and 7-2 to the Flyers and Canadiens. Carolina will look to bounce back, but if they couldn’t bounce back from an 8-1 loss, what makes me think they will bounce back from a 7-2 loss. Carolina needs to get their act together because they are quickly slipping out of the playoff picture in the East.
I am surprised the Senators are dogs in this one because they should win this game more often than not.
My Pick: Ottawa Senators +100
Anaheim Ducks +150 (TheSportsbook.com)
Minnesota Wild -160 (Bookmaker.com)
The Ducks are coming off of a tough loss last night in Dallas, but they won’t have too much time to worry about it because they are back in action in Minnesota tonight. Last nights loss is the Ducks second in a row, following a 6 game winning streak. These two recent road losses, along with their (3-7-1) road record, show that the Ducks still have trouble playing away from Anaheim.
The Wild have been solid at home this season (5-3-1) and they know that every game is huge for them to have a shot at the playoffs. Backstrom has been playing some of the best games of his career and Martin Havlat has started to pick it up offensively, which is important for the Wild who have the 27th ranked offensive in the league. Burns will face the second game of his suspension tonight, but the Wild were able to win without him in Tampa Bay and they should be able to follow up that showing with a win versus Anaheim tonight.
My Pick: Minnesota Wild -160
Phoenix Coyotes +125 (Bookmaker.com)
Calgary Flames -140 (Bodog.com)
The Coyotes are on a 3 game winning streak, while the Flames have lost 6 of their last 7. The Coyotes are (3-3-2) on the road this season, while the Flames are (4-4-0) at home. It is becoming quite clear to me that the Flames will be one of the bottomfeeders in the league this season and the Coyotes should once again be a playoff contender. I will be taking +125 for the Coyotes against the Flames all day long!
My Pick: Phoenix Coyotes +125
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Anaheim Ducks • Boston Bruins • Calgary Flames • Carolina Hurricanes • Minnesota Wild • New York Rangers • Ottawa Senators • Phoenix Coyotes