We didn’t find any sharp NHL bets last night, so decided to take the night off, but we’re back at it tonight with two wagers. Saturday was a solid night for our free predictions, going 2 for 2 with the posted predictions and also easily winning the exclusive pick that was sent out via email to our newsletter subscribers.
Edmonton Oilers @ Ottawa Senators
The Oilers head into Ottawa tonight to face Brian Elliott and the Senators. The Sens were my exclusive pick on Saturday night and I expect them to continue rolling tonight against the dreadful Oil. The Senators are (7-5-0) at home this season, while the Oilers are (3-6-3) on the road. With Elliott in net the Senators just seem to play better and after a few slumps during the season every game is very important to the Senators so they will not take the Oilers lightly. Gerber is in goal for Edmonton and he is (1-0-0) this season after playing a very solid game in a win over Colorado where he made 35 saves on 37 shots. Gerber is a wild card for tonights game, but the Senators should be able to dominate enough to get to him at least a few times during the game.
My Pick: Ottawa Senators (-0.5) -125 @ Bookmaker.com
Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames
The Minnesota Wild are (4-4-1) on the road this season, while the Flames are (5-5-0) at home. The Wild have been up and down recently, but their top scorer, Martin Havlat, has found his groove recording 5 points in his last 3 games and 8 points in his last five. Havlat is a big part of this team and he needs to produce in order for the Wild to find success.
Calgary has still lost 4 of their last 5 games and are having trouble moving up in the standings. It looks like it’s going to be a long season for the Flames as they are quickly solidifying themselves in that 14th position in the Western Conference. I expect the Wild to come out tonight with a lot of drive because they realize every game is very important in their playoff run this season.
My Pick: Minnesota Wild +125 @ Bookmaker.com
After a solid night Saturday the NHL Betting Tips free predictions record is now (32-32) for -1.73 units.
Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Calgary Flames • edmonton oilers • Minnesota Wild • Ottawa Senators