The NHL is back. It was a long few days, but there are plenty of games tonight to get us back in the swing of things. The two losses back on the 22nd brought the record down to (71-70) for +4.32 units. Here we are after the Christmas break committed to getting back in the win column and bringing up our unit count for the season.
Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild
Colorado has won their last 4 games and although they were all at home they should take this momentum into Minnesota tonight to face a team that has lost 6 games, but is expected to get their top player (Mikko Koivu) back in the lineup tonight. This should be a tight game, but I’m expecting the recent confidence of the Avs to help them pull off a win against a reeling Wild squad.
Play: Avalanche +125 (SportsInteraction.com)
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Washington Capitals @ Buffalo Sabres
Washington has not been good on the road this season, but Buffalo has been about equally as poor at home so those statistics I’m considering a wash in this one. I am looking at how the Capitals have found a way to win after their last 4 losses this season and I expect them to do the same after losing to New Jersey in a shootout on December 23rd. Buffalo is on a 3 game losing streak and they’ve lost 5 of their last 6. They are clearly a struggling team and I expect the Capitals to pounce on some much needed points.
Play: Capitals +105 (5Dimes.com)
Detroit Red Wings @ Nashville Predators
Detroit lost their last 2 games heading into the Christmas break and have been sub par on the road this season with an 8-10-0 record. The Preds have been good at home (9-5-3) and have won 6 of their last 8. It’s surprising how big of dogs they are at home against a Red Wings team that didn’t look their best heading into the break.
Play: Predators +128 (5Dimes.com)
Phoenix Coyotes @ Los Angeles Kings
The Coyotes are another team that are dogs, but have been much better than the Kings of late. LA hasn’t scored more than 2 goals in a game in their last 14 outings. It’s hard to win games when you can not score goals. The Kings have won 5 of these 14 games (2 in a shootout) and they haven’t shown any glimpses of being able to find the back of the net in upcoming games. The Coyotes are 11-6-1 on the road, while the Kings are 9-9-1 at home. The Coyotes are the smart bet in this one.
Play: Coyotes +125 (5Dimes.com)
Written by: Niko de Jonge
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