The preseason is finally here! Hockey is back! Well almost. Preseason isn’t exactly the regular season, but it’s a start. And kicking things off this Monday, September 19th is the Battle of Ontario!
Ottawa Senators @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Senators +140 (5Dimes.com)
Maple Leafs -170 (5Dimes.com)
The Sens are pretty big underdogs in this game, considering it’s a preseason game and nobody even knows who is dressing yet. Add in the fact that the Senators rookies defeated the Maple Leafs rookies in the finals of the Oshawa rookie tournament last year and you have to wonder about this betting line. Yes, the Maple Leafs are expected to do slightly better than the Senators this season, but when I look at a preseason game I always think it could go either way. But this one I have to give a slight edge to the Senators. Combine the earlier mentioned fact that the Senators rookie team already beat the Maple Leafs, with the fact that the Binghamton Sens (Ottawa’s AHL affiliate) won the Calder Cup last year and you have to agree that the players that are likely to dress for the Senators in this opening preseason game have had some success in the past few months.
A general rule of thumb in preseason games is to bet on the underdogs because you really have no idea what’s going to happen out there, especially in the first few preseason outings. Combining this rule with the slight edge I’m giving the Sens and the +140 line looks very tempting.
My Pick: Ottawa Senators +140
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What are your thoughts on the game?