There are a lot of games that could go either way in the NHL tonight, with plenty of -110 lines, which implies that the teams are exactly even. I actually agree with most of these and for this reason I’m just selecting a couple of games tonight that I think are the best bets.
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Boston Bruins
This is the only game of the evening where a team is a heavy favourite, that being the Bruins in this one. The Bruins have lost two in a row and 3 of their last 4. They were scored on 16 times in their last 3 games and need to buckle down defensively. Thomas is starting in goal, which is a good thing for the team, but the Bruins are only 15-11-3 at home this season and have performed much better on the road. The Leafs lost their last 2 games, but they haven’t looked too bad recently. Not bad enough to deserve to be almost 2 to 1 underdogs in this one at least.
My Pick: Toronto Maple Leafs +170 (Bookmaker.com)
Vancouver Canucks @ Minnesota Wild
The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 loss in St. Louis last night, while the Wild are on a 3 game winning streak and haven’t played since Saturday. The Canucks are starting Schneider in this one. He’s been fairly good this season going 9-3-2, but he has lost 3 of his last 4 games. The Wild are coming in strong with Niklas Backstrom who is 18-12-3 this season. Minnesota is leading the season series 2-1 at the moment. The Wild are very minor underdogs in this one, but the fact they are on a solid streak with lots of rest playing against a team on the second game of back to backs on the road leads me to believe the Wild should actually be slight favourites in this one.
My Pick: Minnesota Wild -105 (Bodog.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Boston Bruins • Minnesota Wild • Toronto Maple Leafs • Vancouver Canucks