The Devils came on strong in the third period last night to take it to the Flyers and even the series at one a piece. That loss brings my NHL playoff prediction record to (20-20) for +2.58 units. Tonight there are two big game 3’s with the Rangers and Capitals attempting to gain an edge and the Predators trying to avoid the brink of elimination against the Coyotes.
New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals
I still feel the Rangers are a better all around team than the Washington Capitals. I like Dale Hunter’s coaching style of playing Ovechkin limited minutes because I think over playing him in past playoffs caused the Capitals demise as he tried to do too much. Lundqvist didn’t have his best showing in game 2 and I expect that to be corrected tonight. I like this series to go the distance, but in tonight’s game I see a bounce back from the Rangers who have been strong on the road all playoffs.
Play: Rangers -105 (5Dimes.com)
Phoenix Coyotes @ Nashville Predators
The main headline entering this game is how the Predators will fare in a huge game after suspending two strong offensive players Alex Radulov and Andrei Kostistyn. I think they will do just fine and this could even be a rallying point for the team. The Preds had neither of these players on the squad prior to the trade deadline this season so they understand how to play and how to win without either of these players. I also expect a bounce back game from Pekka Rinne who hasn’t looked himself so far in this series.
Play: Predators -150 (SportsInteraction.com)
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Written by: Niko de Jonge
Tagged with: Nashville Predators betting • New York Rangers betting • Phoenix Coyotes betting • Washington Capitals betting