Last night went perfectly as each of our 3 plays won very easily, which gave me a 3.08 unit profit last night. That brings the season record up to (107-118) for -8.49 units. Let’s keep the hot streak rolling tonight.
Ottawa Senators @ Florida Panthers
The Sens won a big game in Tampa Bay last night in front of their father’s and I expect another strong showing tonight in Florida.
Play: Senators +111 (5Dimes.com)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Edmonton Oilers
The Maple Leafs are playing their second game in as many nights and the Oilers have been very strong at home this season (15-8-3). I expect the Oilers to take this one against a struggling Maple Leafs team.
Play: Oilers -110 (SportsInteraction.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
The Coyotes lost in a shootout last night in my only play of the evening. It’s always frustrating when you are a coin flip away from a big dog’s victory only to end up on the wrong end of the coin. Well today it’s Valentine’s day, but more importantly it’s a Tuesday, which means there are plenty of games to choose from in the NHL. My season record to date now sits at (104-118) for -11.57 units.
Ottawa Senators @ Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning have lost 3 of their last 4, but 2 of these losses came on a recent 3 game road team against a couple of top squads (Rangers and Penguins). The Lightning will be happy to be home where they are 15-8-2 this season. That being said this game is the yearly father’s trip for the Ottawa Senators, which the Sens have done very well on in the past. A rejuvenated Senators team, will be ready to impressive their father’s live from Tampa Bay and I believe this will be the difference.
Play: Senators +108 (5Dimes.com)
Chicago Blackhawks @ Nashville Predators
The Blackhawks have lost 8 straight and looking at their schedule on NHL.com, the Predators started this losing trip with back-to-back wins against the Blackhawks way back on January 21st and 24th. The Blackhawks have been bad on the road this season anyways with a 10-14-3 record, heading into Nashville where the Preds are 17-7-4. As only small favourites you have to take the Preds in this one.
Play: Predators -123 (BetOnline.com)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Calgary Flames
The Maple Leafs are slipping down the standings with their recent 3 regulation time losses, so this upcoming road trip to western Canada is very important for them. To start out they head to Calgary to play a team that has done very well at home this season (15-8-2). The Leafs road record of (12-13-2) isn’t completely horrible, but the team hasn’t been playing too well and the Flames as small favourites is the smart play in this one.
Play: Flames -116 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Saturday turned out pretty well going 3-1 for +2.05 units, while being only a shootout loss away from a very big night. The season record to date now sits at (104-117) for -10.57 units. Let’s keep the hot streak rolling tonight. There are only 3 games on tap tonight and I’m just going with one play.
Phoenix Coyotes @ Vancouver Canucks
The Coyotes are riding a 5 game winning streak as they head to Vancouver for tonight’s game. That being said 4 of those games came at home and Phoenix has only won 1 of their last 7 road games. I still think that the momentum that the Coyotes have at the moment will be enough to give them a good chance to win this game and at +160 I like the odds.
Play: Coyotes +160 (SportsInteraction.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
It’s hockey day in Canada and there are a lot of matinees on the docket tonight. It’s going to be a fun day of NHL hockey and I’ve found four plays I really like. My season record to date now sits at (101-116) for -12.62 units.
Nashville Predators @ Boston Bruins
The Predators, who have been hot except for a recent loss in Ottawa continue their Eastern road trip in Boston tonight. The Bruins have been struggling a bit of late, which is surprising for them, but they are still big favourites in this one. I like the Predators to bounce back after their loss to the Sens and I like the +150 odds.
Play: Predators +150 (SportsInteraction.com)
Los Angeles Kings @ New York Islanders
The Kings head into Long Island to face an Islanders team that has been playing good hockey even though they did lose their last game to Montreal. The Kings are still not impressing me and I expect them to lose tonight on the road. They are 11-8-6 on the road this season, while the Islanders are 11-12-5 at home. The Kings are playing their 5th game of a road trip in which they’ve only won 1 game and scored only 5 goals.
Play: Islanders +105 (5Dimes.com)
New York Rangers @ Philadelphia Flyers
The Rangers and Flyers battle in this repeat of the Winter Classic. The Flyers won a big game over the Maple Leafs on Thursday, but the Rangers are a different test even though they are at home. I’m leaning towards the Rangers in this one.
Play: Rangers -103 (BetOnline.com)
Colorado Avalanche @ St. Louis Blues
The Blues are simply on another level than the Avalanche. The odds are pretty one sided, but I can not see the Blues losing this one.
Play: Blues -205 (5Dimes.com)
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Another tough overtime loss for me last night. It’s just one of those things where all of the tight games seem to be going the wrong way for me. I’m expecting it to even out in the end though. My season record to date now sits at (100-113) for -10.47 units.
Dallas Stars @ Columbus Blue Jackets
The Stars are still in the hunt for the last playoff spot in the West, but they haven’t been playing like a team that deserves to win it. The Blue Jackets have won two in a row and are happy to be playing their 2nd game at home after a lengthy 6 game road trip. The Blue Jackets aren’t as bad as their record indicates and I like them at home tonight against the Stars.
Play: Blue Jackets +103 (BetOnline.com)
St. Louis Blues @ New Jersey Devils
The Devils have been ridiculously hot, but tonight they are up against a Blues team that can be considered one of the best in the league. That being said the Blues have not been good on the road this season (9-11-3), but they have been remarkably good against Eastern teams (10-0-2). I don’t think they’ve played anyone as hot as the Devils though, so I like New Jersey in this one to keep their 5 game winning streak alive.
Play: Devils -105 (SportsInteraction.com)
Montreal Canadiens @ New York Islanders
Sure the Habs have won two games in a row, but I still cannot consider them a good team. The Islanders on the other hand have been playing some solid hockey and have won 3 of their last 4, all on the road. They now get to return to Long Island to play a weak team. I expect them to light it up tonight.
Play: Islanders -110 (5Dimes.com)
Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild
The Canucks have won 5 of their last 6 with the only loss coming in a shootout to Detroit. The Wild on the other hand are without their star player Mikko Koivu and this really hurts the team. Minnesota has lost two in a row and they are a far different team than the one that was atop the league standings for a while earlier in the season. I’m surprised the Canucks aren’t bigger favourites in this one, even though they are on the road.
Play: Canucks -135 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
I finally had a profitable night last night with 2 of my 4 underdogs winning. It’s not a huge win, but it is a move in the right direction and hopefully the start of another one of the big hot streaks I had going earlier in the season. The season record to date now sits at (100-112) for -9.47 units.
Carolina Hurricanes @ Anaheim Ducks
The Hurricanes have some key players back from injury, namely Jeff Skinner, and you can already see the team having more jump and playing a better brand of hockey. The Hurricanes have won their last two games, both against strong opponents (Bruins and Kings) and now head to Anaheim to play a Ducks team that is coming off a big home shootout victory and is battling to stay in playoff contention. To be honest neither of these teams are truly in the hunt, but both will still consider themselves to have a chance with 30 games still left to be played. Both of these teams have been playing better hockey than what got them to the bottom of their respective divisions, but the ‘Canes have been playing slightly better of late which should counter-act the home ice advantage Anaheim has. I think this could go either way very easily, so I’m taking the underdog ‘Canes at +140.
Play: Hurricanes +140 (SportsInteraction.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
It’s Tuesday and there are once again a lot of games on the NHL schedule tonight. My season record to date sits at (98-110) for -10.29 units.
New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers
The Devils have been very hot of late winning their last 4 games while scoring 20 goals over that span. Heading into New York the Devils will need to continue finding that offense as they take on the team that has given up the fewest goals against this season. The Rangers have continued their stellar play and are on a two game winning streak of their own, but I like the red hot Devils at +155 odds in this one.
Play: Devils +155 (SportsInteraction.com)
Los Angeles Kings @ Tampa Bay Lightning
The Kings have lost two in a row on the road and are back to not being able to provide offense as they only potted 1 goal in those two games. Tampa has won 6 of their last 7 games and are trying to make a push to be in contention in the Eastern Conference coming down the stretch. They are still a ways off so every game is vital for them. I expect them to generate much more offense than the Kings in this one and pull out the victory.
Play: Lightning -101 (BetOnline.com)
Vancouver Canucks @ Nashville Predators
The Canucks head into Nashville to play a Predators team that has only lost twice in their last 13 games. They have also won their last 6 home games. Tonight is a bigger test against a Canucks team that is also playing good hockey, but I expect the Preds to continue their hot streak and win this one at home before heading out of town for a couple games.
Play: Predators +101 (BetOnline.com)
Phoenix Coyotes @ Dallas Stars
The Coyotes have won two in a row as they attempt to stay in the hunt for the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. This is a huge game against a Stars team that has the same number of points, but two games in hand. I see this game going either way so I like the Coyotes as underdogs with a decent return.
Play: Coyotes +128 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Another split last night due to the Senators not being able to hold on to their one goal lead in the third period. I have no clue what Jared Cowen was doing on the Islanders lone regulation goal, but it cost the Sens 2 points and my a unit profit. The season record to date now sits at (97-107) for -7.39 units. It’s a huge Saturday in the NHL tonight though and I have a good feeling about today.
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Ottawa Senators
The battle of Ontario means a lot tonight with both the Maple Leafs and Senators battling for a playoff spot. I’m going to be at this game tonight and I’m pumped up for the action. I do like the Senators in this one though, they have had the Leafs number this season and even though all 6 of their games against the Leafs this year are the tail end of back-to-backs (very strange) Craig Anderson and company will have enough to defend their home rink from their rivals. The Senators are on a 3 game winning streak against the Maple Leafs and have already played the 3 games in Toronto. I’m expecting the Sens go to 5-1 against the Maple Leafs this year.
Play: Senators -120 (SportsInteraction.com)
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins
The Bruins aren’t playing quite as dominant of hockey as I have come to expect of them this year, but the Penguins didn’t look great in their two games against the Leafs and I expect Boston to come out firing in this one. Tim Thomas is the confirmed starter and I expect the Bruins to win a tight checking affair.
Play: Bruins -145 (5Dimes.com)
San Jose Sharks @ Phoenix Coyotes
The Sharks are simply a different class than the Coyotes and although their road record of 12-6-4 isn’t great, it is much better than Phoenix’s 10-10-4 home record. Plus the Coyotes have not been playing great hockey lately, winning only one of their last 5 games (a lucky win over a better Senators team) and this losing should continue with the Sharks in town.
Play: Sharks -125 (5Dimes.com)
St. Louis Blues @ Nashville Predators
The Blues played a better tight checking game than the Kings last night to pull out a 1-0 victory. The Preds are a similar team in many ways, but the way the Predators have been playing, the Blues playing their second game in as many nights and the Preds at home all steer me towards taking the Predators this evening as only slight favourites.
Play: Predators -120 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Last night was tough to swallow with 3 of my 4 plays losing, 2 of which were in extra time. Luckily, the Oilers were able to pull out a big underdog win on the heels of Sam Gagner’s remarkable 8 point night. Tonight there are only 5 games on the schedule, but I’m confident I will turn this losing skid around. The season record now sits at (96-106) for -7.00 units.
New York Islanders @ Ottawa Senators
I watch all of the Ottawa Senators games and although the team is on a 4 game skid they have not been playing bad hockey. Last game they played the Bruins in Boston and were the better team 5 on 5 for the entire game, but the penalties and a shot from center ice killed them. Tonight they do not have O’Rourke refereeing the game, which should put the players minds at ease after all of the controversy that surrounded his calls in 3 of their last 4 contests. I expect the Sens to rebound against an Islanders team that has been strong of late, which is why the Sens are not huge favourites.
Play: Senators -139 (5Dimes.com)
Los Angeles Kings @ St. Louis Blues
The Kings got a lucky win in Columbus when the clock stopped for just enough time for Doughty to pot a winner in regulation. It is unlikely that will happen against a Blues team that is much stronger and has been terrific at home this season. The Blues have gone (21-3-4) in their home rink and have continued to play well every since Hitchcock joined the team. I expect the Blues to simply outclass the Kings tonight and take this one down.
Play: Blues -138 (BetOnline.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Last night we broke even thanks to Henrik Lundqvist coming up huge, winning a 0-0 game in a shootout over the Sabres. This brings the season record to (95-103) for -5.00 units on the season. It’s Thursday and that means there are plenty of games to choose from for tonights predictions, so I’m searching for my first winning night in some time. I think tonight will begin another hot streak!
Nashville Predators @ Philadelphia Flyers
The Predators are on an absolute heater having won 5 games in a row and 10 of their last 11. They don’t seem to be able to lose. Take last game for example. The Wild were up 4-1 with 10 minutes left in the 3rd and the Preds rallied to score four goals to win in regulation. The Flyers on the other hand have gone to a shootout in their last 3 games and have been playing basically .500 hockey for the past 1.5 months. On top of this the Flyers have not been great at home all season with an 11-7-4 record. I definitely like the Preds in this one as underdogs.
Play: Predators +120 (5Dimes.com)
Winnipeg Jets @ Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning are starting to turn their season around. They have won 5 in a row and are set to host a Winnipeg team that has an 8-14-4 record on the road this season. I was expecting the Lightning to be huge favourites in this one, but they are a modest -130. Tampa cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal if they hope to challenge for a playoff spot down the stretch.
Play: Lightning -130 (5Dimes.com)
Chicago Blackhawks @ Edmonton Oilers
The Blackhawks have lost 3 games in a row (2 to the streaking Preds and 1 to the Canucks though). They do have Sharp and Toews back in the lineup, which will help them, especially on the offensive side of the ice, but the Hawks have been a losing team on the road this season (10-9-3) and have lost their last 5 road games. The Oilers have gone 13-8-3 at home this season and have won 2 of the 3 games against the Blackhawks this season, including a huge 9-2 victory in the one game in Edmonton. At +155 I don’t see how you can pass up the Oilers in this one.
Play: Oilers +155 (SportsInteraction.com)
Detroit Red Wings @ Vancouver Canucks
The Red Wings pulled off a road victory coming out of the All Star break, but heading into Vancouver is quite a bit different than visiting Calgary. The Red Wings have a .500 record on the road this season, while the ‘Nucks are 15-6-3 at home. The Canucks are also on a 3 game home winning streak. It is confirmed Howard vs Luongo tonight and as just slight favourites I like the Canucks in this one.
Play: Canucks -125 (SportsInteraction.com)
It always amazes me when I look at the ProLine parlay payout compared to what you can get online. If I bet $10 in a parlay with these 4 plays I would be expecting a $178.63 payout, while if I bet the same 4 plays in ProLine I could only be hoping for $103.50. That’s a $75 difference on a little $10 parlay. Another reason why not to bet on proline!
Written by: Niko de Jonge
