The Senators came through for us as big dogs last night. Anderson has looked amazing only allowing 7 goals in his first 6 games for the Senators, going 4-2 in that span. More wagers on the Sens may be coming as they are playing better with him in net and will likely be dogs in the vast majority of games through the end of the season. Five more games on tap this evening so lets keep our strong streak alive.
New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators
Just got confirmation that Craig Anderson will be starting in goal again for the Senators tonight. This fact (Senators are 4-2 with Anderson in goal) combined with the Rangers 3 game losing streak leads me to think the Sens have a slight upperhand tonight at the Scotia Bank Place. The Rangers who are fighting to stay in the top 8 in the Eastern Conference will likely give Lundqvist the nod, especially now that Biron is injured for the remainder of the season. I expect the Rangers to come out with jump, especially after seeing the Hurricanes and Leafs win last night, while the Sabres still pulled out a point. That being said the Senators have looked good and their AHL players are contributing with the hopes of making the team for next season.
My Pick: Ottawa Senators +110 (Bookmaker.com)
Carolina Hurricanes @ Chicago Blackhawks
The Hurricanes got a huge W last night with an overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres. This puts the ‘Canes into 7th in the East, but they know they can’t let their foot of the pedal with the Sabres and Leafs nipping at their heels in the East. Speaking of keeping the foot on the pedal, the Blackhawks have won 6 games in a row, but are still only 2 points ahead of the 10th place team in the Western Conference. Toews has been dynamic of late and you can expect him to rally the troops and get them ready for this one at the United Center. The Blackhawks should be able to take advantage of the Hurricanes back to back game fatigue and I expect the ‘Hawks to pick up right where they left off offensively and score plenty of goals tonight. For this reason I like the puckline on the Blackhawks again tonight.
My Pick: Chicago Blackhawks (-1.5) +145 (Sportsbook.com)
FanDuel Predictions
I have to go with the Toews, Sharp and Kane connection again for my FanDuel team. These three combined cost $2260, but if they combine for another solid night you are almost guaranteed to win.
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
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