We went 1 for 2 last night. The Devils came through for us in overtime, but the Panthers blew their one goal lead and gave up the game winner late in the third to the Blues. That results in a 0.17 unit loss for last night since both teams were slight favourites. Tonight I’m mixing it up with one one favourite and one dog, check them out below:
San Jose Sharks @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Both of these teams played last night and both teams won. The Sharks are travelling from Washington, while the Blue Jackets are heading home from Pittsburgh. This means each team has about the exact same schedule so there should be no advantage in terms of rest. The Sharks have been on a tear lately going 8-0-1 in their last 9. Pretty much ever since some hockey analysts were counting the Sharks out of the playoffs this year after their four game losing streak that dropped them to around 11th in the East, the Sharks have been playing their best hockey of the season and are taking their game personally. The Blue Jackets are also making a push towards the playoffs having won 3 games in a row, but the Sharks will no doubt be their toughest challenge yet. San Jose is currently on a 7 game road trip and have won their first three of these games. From what I see the Sharks are on too much of a streak right now and they are too good of a team to be slowed down.
My Pick: San Jose Sharks -130 (Bookmaker.com)
Phoenix Coyotes @ Dallas Stars
The Coyotes have won 2 in a row and have not been scored on in either of these games. They will look to continue this trend as they head to Dallas to take on a Stars team that is struggling having lost 5 of their last 6, being outscored 28-13 in this span. Even having lost their last 3 games and not playing their best hockey the Stars are pretty big favourites in this one. When you’re on a streak as bad as the Stars it doesn’t get fixed just by playing at home. Expect the Coyotes to take this one in a hard fought battle.
My Pick: Phoenix Coyotes +130 (Bookmaker.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Columbus Blue Jackets • Dallas Stars • Phoenix Coyotes • San Jose Sharks