NHL 75 DIME GAME

5.5 OVER

The Blue Jackets have won six of their last eight meetings with the Oilers. Also trending in the wrong direction for the Oilers is that they’ve lost seven of their last nine trips to Columbus, including five in a row. In their last eight meetings overall, six games have gone over the posted total, which has been 5.5 goals for all eight games.

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STARS -141

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BLUES -138

When will the Oilers wake up? They are a talented team that includes Connor McDavid, who many feel is the face of the NHL right now, but still they struggle to score and even more importantly, they struggle to win games. The Blues have had no such issues as they lead the west in points with 31 and they have gone 7-2 at home. I just can’t see the blues losing this game as the Oilers are out of sorts right now and have gone just 3-10 in their last 13 games here in St Louis. This is not a good matchup for a struggling team and the Blues will make sure that they stay struggling, especially knowing that the Oilers are 1-10 in their last 11 games playing on two days rest.

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BLUE JACKETS -150

The Rangers just had their six-game win streak snapped at Chicago, while the Blue Jackets have gone just 2-4 in their last six games, plus they are just 2-5 in their last seven home games in this series and the Rangers have gone 127-4 in their last 21 games off a loss of three or more goals. Despite all that, I like the Jackets in this one they have been a very good home team and Bobrovsky has gone 5-3 with a 1.86 GAA at home this year, after going 25-9 with a 1.83 GAA last year. Lundqvist has gone 2-2 with a 3.88 GAA on the road and the Rangers have gone just 2-4 on the road overall. I look for the Blue Jackets to come out on top of this one.

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6 UNDER

The Pittsburgh Penguins are just 4-9 on the road this year, but the Senators have gone just 4-7 at home. This is a tough one as neither team is really playing all that well so far. The Sens come in off a couple of wins against the Avalanche and I feel that will give them some confidence for this one against a good Pittsburgh team. Pittsburgh has really struggled on the road and the home team has gone 19-7 the last 26 games in this series. This should be a good tight game with the Senators finding a way to pull victory 4-1.

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RANGERS +121

The Rangers are 25-9 in their last 24 against the Western Conference 2-6 in their last eight road games while the Hawks are 12-4 in their last 16 after scoring five goals in their previous game and 5-12 in their last 17 after allowing five in their previous game. Chicago hasn’t looked good this season but they rebound on home ice here as the Rangers cool off for at least one night.

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5.5 OVER

 Captain John Tavares, who has a team-most 12 goals and shares the club points lead (18) with Josh Bailey, has been kept off the scoresheet in two straight contests after a four-game point streak (six goals, two assists) snapped Friday. Defenseman Adam Pelech (four assists, plus-5 in 12 games) missed his fourth straight contest Friday with an upper-body injury. Anthony Beauvillier needed to be helped off the ice during the third period Friday after taking consecutive shots off his right foot/ankle area.

Tarasenko (eight goals, 20 points this season) has scored twice to go along with four assists in his last three games and is one point behind Jaden Schwartz (nine goals, 21 points) for the club lead. Edmundson has five goals with Carl Gunnarsson (three) and rookie Vince Dunn (two) also producing multiple tallies from the blue line. Jake Allen (9-3-1, 2.36 goals-against average, .921 save percentage) is expected to be in goal vying for his 100th career victory (99-49-13, 2.37, .916).

I have the Islanders winning 6-3. Lay the money on the over.

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6 OVER

I am siding with Predators in this contest. The Predators are playing well, winning three straight road games against tough opponents and are starting to find their offense. Furthermore, the Penguins have not looked good as they are having trouble scoring goals. They are averaging a measly 1.78 goals per game in their last nine games, and are up against a strong goaltender and defensive team. The Penguins have also lost their last seven games playing on no rest, giving me more confidence in Nashville.

I have the Predators winning 5-3. Lay the money on the over.

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5.5 OVER

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5.5 OVER

The Panthers are 3-13 in their last 16 road games and 11-27 in their last 38 overall while the Sabres are 4-9 in their last 13 against the East and 27-56 in their last 83 following a win. These teams can’t seem to keep pucks out of their net this season so this looks like a good a spot as any to hammer the over.

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5.5 OVER

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been struggling of late, while the Hurricanes have been struggling for most of the year. The Canes come in off a 3-1 home win over the Panthers, but that is a bad Florida team that they were facing and this Blue Jackets team will be far tougher to handle, especially coming off a loss. The Blue Jackets are a solid home team and Bobrovsky is strong at home where he is 5-2 with a 1.89 GAA on the year, after going 26-9 with a 1.83 GAA at this venue a year ago. The home team has won four of the last five games in this series and the over is the play here.

The Blue Jackets win 4-3. 

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5.5 OVER

Both of these teams have plenty of offensive weapons on their respective teams, but they have yet to really display it. The Pittsburgh offense has really struggled of late as they have averaged just 1.78 gpg over their last nine games and they have averaged just 2.36 gpg on the road, while the Caps have averaged just 2.67 gpg at home for the year. Matt Murray has struggled this year and he has a 3.8 GAA against the Caps in his career, but I expect him to have a very solid game in this one. The Caps will send out Braden Holtby and he has a solid 2.00 GAA here at home and should be able to keep a struggling Pittsburgh off in check. This game will be played very aggressive. 

I have the Penguins winning 5-4. Lay the money on the Over

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PENGUINS +102

The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost two straight games heading into Wednesday. The Penguins will visit Edmonton to take on the Oilers aver losing in Winnipeg 7-1 on Sunday. Pittsburgh is 7-5-1 on the season and 6-4 over their last ten games. 

Matt Murray will make his 11th start of the season for the Penguins. Murray is 1-2-1 on the season with one shutout. Murray carries a 3.04 goals against average and a .903 save percentage.

The Oilers are not performing well this year. They are struggling as well. I have the Penguins winning 4-2.

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5.5 OVER

The Ducks are not playing well at the moment and they were just crushed in Florida, but the Canes have had their struggles at the start of the year so far. Anaheim will be playing this game on no rest and I feel that gives the Canes an edge. Scott Darling has not been great in his first year with the team, but he has gone 10-5 with a 1.53 GAA in his career against the Pacific Division. 

The value in this game is in the total. I like the Hurricanes to pull the victory 6-3. Lay the money on the over.

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PENGUINS -108

Goalie Matt Murray made 30 saves, posting a victory in his seventh straight start since conceding 11 goals on 65 shots in his first two games this campaign. He is 7-0-1 for the year with a 2.81 GAA and a .912 save percentage and has won his only previous start against the Minnesota Wild, making a total of 25 saves in the 3-1 triumph for Pittsburgh in December 2015. Murray’s back-up, 26-year-old Casey DeSmith, meanwhile, went 21-5-3 with a 2.01 GAA and a .926 save percentage for the AHL’s Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins last year. After the first 11 contests of the season, the Penguins are 16th in most goals scored per fixture (3.09), 3rd in most goals allowed on average (3.73), 5th in power play with a 27.3% conversion rate (12-for-44) and 17th in penalty kill with 80.4% efficiency (37-for-46).

Penguins pull the victory 5-3

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LIGHTNING +113

The Tampa Bay Lightning are playing with great confidence right now, while the Hurricanes are still trying to find themselves. Carolina is not a bad team and they have upgraded their goalie position, but they don’t have the offense to hang with a high-scoring team like the Lightning are. Andrei Vasilevskiy has been very good in the crease for the Lightning and he is 3-0 with a 2.33 GAA in his career against the Canes, while Scott Darling is 0-2 with a 4.34 GAA in his career against the Bolts. THe clincher is the fact that the Lightning have won eight of their last 10 games here in Carolina.

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PENGUINS -147

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 5-4 start, while the Oilers have struggled to a 2-5 start. The biggest issue for the Oilers this year has been their offense, which has plenty of firepower, but have yet to unleash it. Well, this may be the game that their offense finally breaks out as the Penguins have allowed plenty of goals this year. Matt Murray has a 5-1 record, but with a 3.35 GAA on the year. That indicates high-scoring games. The Oilers have not been great at the defensive end of the ice and the Penguins offense is very good, so they should be able to rack up some goals in this one.  I look for this one to go Over the total.

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Red Wings -142

The Vancouver Canucks were not a very good road team last year, but they have won two of their first three games on this road trip. The Red Wings started out 4i-1 on the year, but they have lost their last three games overall. These two teams are headed in opposite direction, but I expect that to change here as the Red Wings are still the better team in this game and the Canucks are still a team that is bad on the road. The Red Wings have the advantage in the crease and Detroit has won four of their last five home games in this series. According to my predictions, I have the Red Wings winning 6-3.

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5.5 OVER

The Vancouver Canucks were not a very good road team last year, but they have won two of their first three games on this road trip. The Red Wings started out 4i-1 on the year, but they have lost their last three games overall. These two teams are headed in opposite direction, but I expect that to change here as the Red Wings are still the better team in this game and the Canucks are still a team that is bad on the road. The Red Wings have the advantage in the crease and Detroit has won four of their last five home games in this series. According to my predictions, I have the Red Wings winning 6-3.

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BRUINS -146

The Golden Knights, which had kept their injury report relatively clean throughout a 3-1 start, will be playing without three key players when they take on the Boston Bruins. Boston is playing on a rest day, and have a lot of fire power on the Ice. I have Boston winning this game 4-2.

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5.5 UNDER

Calgary hasn’t seen the debut of the ageless Jaromir Jagr yet as he gets into game shape. The 45-year-old only signed with the team Oct. 4. There’s a chance he plays here. Coach Glen Gulutzan says when Jagr debuts is completely up to the second-leading scorer in league history. If Jagr plays 57 games, he’ll pass Gordie Howe’s thought-to-be-unbreakable record of 1,767.

This game goes under. Kings win 3-1.

NHL 75 DIME VALUE GAME

5.5 Over

The first two ever outings of their franchise have hardly been against the toughest NHL opponents, but it still is undeniable that the Golden Knight gave their all in them. It was inspiring to see the team battle the way it did, especially amidst the cloud of tragedy surrounding the city of Las Vegas. With Marc-Andre Fleury seemingly enjoying the best form of recent years and most of Vegas’ roster skating out with a point to prove after being left unprotected by their previous teams ahead of the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, this is a team with nothing to lose. The Golden Knight did drop all of their three home contests during the preseason. But if the past two road fixtures are anything to go by, Vegas should do just fine on its own ice. 

I have the Golden Nights winning 5-3. Lay the money on the over here.

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5.5 Over

The Ottawa Senators will be aiming for their first win of the season in this contest after they were edged in a shootout in each of their first two games. Derick Brassard is off to a good start, scoring one goal with two assists and is a plus five. The 30-year old center saw his production dwindle last season, collecting only 39 points after scoring 27 goals in the 2015-2016 season. Mark Stone has already found the back of the net twice this season. The 25-year old right winger is an under rated player that can do damage, scoring at least 22 goals in three consecutive seasons. Stone has scored two goals with one assist in five career games against the Canucks. Last season the Senators scored an average of 2.5 goals per game, ranking them 22nd in the NHL.

The Senators will likely go with Craig Anderson between the pipes again in this contest. Anderson rebounded nicely by holding the Red Wings to one goal in his second start after allowing four goals in the season opener. The 14-year veteran sported a stifling 2.28 GAA and a .926 save percentage last season. Ottawa conceded an average of only 2.5 goals per game last season, placing them 10th overall.

The Vancouver Canucks faced one of the best teams in the Western Conference in their home opener and came away with a 3-2 victory. Bo Horvat was outstanding, potting two goals and played over 18 minutes. The 22-year old center will be relied upon heavily to lead the Canucks offense this season after scoring 20 goals with 32 assists last season. Horvat has recorded two assists in six career games against the Senators. The Canucks are in a rebuild mode and it will likely be a rough season. They still feature the Sedin twins however they are now 37 years old and are not nearly as productive as year’s past. Henrik Sedin was still able to collect 15 goals with 35 assists last season. He has fared well against Ottawa over the years, registering 21 points in 23 career games. The Canucks struggled to score goals last season, averaging only 2.2 goals per game, placing them 29th in the NHL and they will have trouble again this season.

The Canucks will likely go with Jacob Markstrom in goal again in this one. Markstrom was terrific in the Canucks season-opening win, turning aside 33 of 35 shots. The 27-year old net minder posted a 2.63 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 26 games last season. Vancouver allowed an average of 2.9 goals per game last year, placing them 24th overall.

I have the Senators willing 4-3. Lay the money on the over here.

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5.5 OVER

This one should be an interesting contest as the Flyers have put together a solid start to the season on the road. Whether the fourth game in seven nights to start the season will take too much of a toll on the Flyers remains to be seen. Nashville struggled in their first two games of the season but playing at home should be a boost for them. Expect Rinne to be back between the pipes in this contest. With their star goaltender in net and playing at home, Nashville gets the upper hand in this contest for their first win of the season. 

Final Prediction Predators 4-2.

NHL 75 DIME VALUE GAME

5.5 OVER

The Hurricanes got a nice win over the Wild to start their year, while the Blue Jackets are off to a 1-1 start. Carolina has upgraded their goalie position with the addition of Scott Darling, but the Blue Jackets still have the edge in the crease with Sergei Bobrovsky, who got a shutout in his first game of the year. The Blue Jackets also have an edge on off and the Hurricanes haven’t played in a little while, so they may be rested, but also a bit rusty. Overall, the Blue Jackets are the better team in this one and I look for them to come out with a nice road win behind the play of Bobrovsky.

I have the Hurricanes winning 4-3. Lay the money on the Over here.

NHL 75 DIMES TOTALS GAME

5 OVER

The Devils have a pretty good offense and can put up some goals. On Saturday they put up 4 goals against the Avalanche. Today they will face the Sabres.  The Sabres are working on a up-tempo approach on offense while breaking in three new defenders (Victor Antipin, Nathan Beaulieu and Marco Scandella) the back end. This total is way to low with so much talent on both sides. I like the Sabres to win 4-3. Lay the money on the 5 over.

NHL 75 DIME TOTALS VALUE GAME

5 OVER

The LA Kings look like a much-improved team over last year’s squad that that missed the postseason, while the Sharks are off a bad home loss to the Flyers to start their year. Martin Jones struggled in that game, but he will be taking on a weaker offense in this one. Jonathan Quick had a very impressive outing in the opener as he blanked the Flyers and he showed just how much this team missed him last year. 

The under has been the key within these 2 rivals. I like the Sharks here to pull the victory 4-3. Lay the money on the over.

NHL 75 DIME TOTALS GAME

5 Over

Green has his work cut out for himself as the head coach of the Canucks. Vancouver was a dumpster fire last season and things don’t look a whole lot better this season. The Canucks added some talent but the fact remains that the goaltending situation is weak at best and there’s plenty of work to be done. Edmonton put together an impressive season last year and they had a solid opening game to start the year. McDavid showed that he’s a viable Hart candidate if he can put those numbers up consistently. The Oilers should roll past the Canucks 5-2. Lay the money on the over.

NHL 75 TOTALS VALUE GAME

5 OVER

Both teams needed a shootout to win on the road in their season opener. It’s clear, however, that Washington has a superior offensive arsenal to work with: having Ovechkin bag a hat trick on opening night certainly doesn’t do anything to dispel that notion. Montreal fired plenty of rubber against Buffalo’s Robin Lehner but needed a third-period shorthanded goal to force overtime. The Canadiens can’t give up 45 shots to the Capitals or they’ll be blown out of the arena. Look for the Capitals to be too much to handle in their home opener.

Both teams are fresh with new talent, and I expect the Capitals to win 4-3. Lay the money on the over.

NHL 75 DIME TOTALS VALUE GAME

5 OVER

The Avalanche had the worst record in the league last year, despite the fact that they started the season at 2-0. They have started this year at 1-0 with a surprise win over the Rangers on the road, but I don’t see 2-0 in their future. The Devils have an improved team this year, especially on offense and I also look for Cory Schneider to have a bounce back season after a very rough one last year. Schneider is just 7-9 in his career against the Avs, but with a strong 1.79 GAA in those games and he has a career 2.12 GAA when playing at his home venue. The Avs scored three regular goals off of the Rangers, but I don’t see them getting that much here, while Hischier and an improved New Jersey offense puts up enough to grab win 4-3.

NHL 75 DIME TOTALS GAME

5.5 OVER

The Lighting have already faced the Panthers three times during the preseason, playing twice with a strong team selection and losing on every occasion. Thing is, two of those defeats happened away from home, and Game 2 in this series just 24 hours later at the Panthers could bring any sorts of surprises. 

Both Teams have some high octane goal scorers. I Tampa pulling the Victory 5-3. Lay the money on the over.

NHL 75 DIMES TOTALS GAME

The Tampa Bay Lighting can put up some goals in this game. With the pre-season running strong, expect more of a fast playing game. Florida is a money team this year, with a lot of good talent. Lot of new faces will be trying to make a statement. I have Florida winning 4-3. Lay the money on the Over.

NHL 100 DIME CHAMPIONSHIP GOY

Confidence should return to a high level in the Nashville locker room as the Preds return to Bridgestone Arena, where they are 9-1 in the postseason.

It's not automatic that they will win and force a seventh game just because they are at home, but it seems quite likely that they will play a much more competitive game than they did in Game 5 in Pittsburgh.

Look for a strong bounce-back game by Rinne in net, and the longer the game stays close, the better it is for the Preds. While none of the games in the series have been close, this should be a tight game.

NHL 100 DIME INSIDE MOVE

The Predators look money last at home. Today we roll with the Momentum.

NHL 100 DIME CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

The Predators are 0-2 in the series. I like the referees to be bias in this game.

NHL 75 DIME GAME

The Senators and the Penguins have been battling back and forth in this series so far. This is going to make the 5th game of the series a very interesting one. With the way the series has went so far it has been one team winning and then the other. If the history holds true it will be the Senators turn to pick up the win and with the attack they had on the net at the end of the 4th game the the Senators should be able to continue to put forth some great pressure. Big upset here, Final Score Prediction, Senators win 3-1.

NHL 100 DIME GAME

The Senators and the Penguins have been battling back and forth in this series so far. This is going to make the 5th game of the series a very interesting one. With the way the series has went so far it has been one team winning and then the other. If the history holds true it will be the Senators turn to pick up the win and with the attack they had on the net at the end of the 4th game the the Senators should be able to continue to put forth some great pressure. Big upset here, Final Score Prediction, Senators win 3-1.

NHL 75 DIME CHAMPIONSHIP GOM

The Predators are dealing with 2 big injuries. The Ducks are at home and have the better team. The Predators will have a tough time putting goals on the board. Take the Ducks here.

NHL 60 DIME GAME

The Senators are going to their home ice and the Penguins are on the road. The Senators played the Penguins very strong in Pittsburgh, which is a good sign for the Penguins who are looking to play some great hockey here. Look for the Senators to struggle some, but they will have the home ice advantage and that should be enough for the Senators to pick up the win here 2-1.

NHL 100 DIME CHAMPIONSHIP MEGA MOVE GOM

Nashville is playing in the Western Conference Final for the first time in team history. The Preds had to work hard in the series opener against the Anaheim Ducks, but they emerged with a 3-2 overtime victory to take a familiar 1-0 lead in the series.

The Preds had the best of the territorial play in the extra session. Midway through the first overtime, P.K. Subban faked his slap shot and passed to James Neal, who slapped the puck by John Gibson for the game-winning goal.

The Predators will tie up the series here.

NHL 75 DIME INSIDE MOVE

Nashville is playing in the Western Conference Final for the first time in team history. The Preds had to work hard in the series opener against the Anaheim Ducks, but they emerged with a 3-2 overtime victory to take a familiar 1-0 lead in the series.

The Preds had the best of the territorial play in the extra session. Midway through the first overtime, P.K. Subban faked his slap shot and passed to James Neal, who slapped the puck by John Gibson for the game-winning goal.

The Predators are hungry, and will pull the upset here. I have them winning 4-2.

NHL 60 DIME GOM

The Capitals take the win here. The Penguins don't have the drive, and they are short handed. The Capitals are playing at home, and the smart money is coming in strong. Follow the money and get paid.

NHL 75 DIME TOTALS GAME

This game will be a tight game. Both teams know how each other play, and expect heavy man to man style of playing. According to my algorithms I have this game 2-1. Best value is the under in this game

NHL 60 DIME GAME

This is a tough game for the Penguins since Crosby will be out of the lineup. Lay the money on the Capitals

NHL 60 DIME GAME

The Ottawa Senators won the first two games of this series at home and they scored eight goals in those two games, but they did not have any offensive success at all against the Rangers on the road as they scored a total of two goals in losing both games at the Garden. The just don’t have the offense right now and Lundqvist has been outstanding of late. Not a good combination for the Senators. The Sens have now averaged just 2.50 gpg in the postseason, which is 9th in the league. They were solid at the other end of the ice for much of the playoffs, but have now allowed 13 goals in their last three games. Scoring their lone goal in the game four loss was Kyle Turris, which was his 2nd of the playoffs and his 29th of the year. The Senators have gone 25-21 at home for the year so far. 

NHL 75 DIME INSIDE MOVE GOY

The Predators have shown some impressive hockey during the current post-season and are definitely the pick in their first home game of this series, having won their last three domestic outings against the Blues, posting five victories in their last seven home matchups versus St. Louis (5-2-0). Nashville has also won seven of its past nine overall games on own ice (7-1-1). And while the Blues haven’t lost on the road in regulation since Mar. 15, going 9-0-1 during that stretch, this is bound to be a challenging contest for the visiting team. 

NHL 75 DIME GAME

This is the money game. I like the Capitals to win 4-1

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I like the Blackhawks to win 4-2

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I like the Predators to win 5-2

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I like the Capitals to pull the victory 3-1.

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This is the money game.. I like the Kings to win 2-0.

NHL 75 DIME HIGH ROLLER

Both teams have been hot of late with Florida winning seven of eight while St. Louis has taken six of their last seven. The Panthers have had a solid road trip, beating Nashville, San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles on their trip. St. Louis has played better under Mike Yeo after firing Ken Hitchcock. The Blues are at home and that gives them a slim edge in this contest as they escape with a hard fought win.

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