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12-05-24 | Avalanche v. Hurricanes -147 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 50 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Colorado Avalanche. The Hurricanes come into tonight's match-up with the Avs having lost three straight games for the first time this season. The first two was a home-and-home sweep at the hands of the defending Cup Champion Panthers but the last one was a big upset at home to the 12-14 Kraken. The Canes are currently in third place in the Metro Division with a pretty healthy lead over the fourth place Rangers but they don't want this current streak to extend any further. They are back home tonight to face Colorado who they lost to in the first meeting of these two on November 9 back in Denver and Carolina is 19-8 in its last 27 revenging a same-season loss versus an opponent. The Avs are devastated right now with injuries, including two of their best offensive players in forwards Jonathan Drouin (upper body) and Gabriel Landeskog (knee). The Canes are 9-3 here at home this season and 12-1 in their last 13 home games coming off a home loss. Take Carolina. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-30-24 | Oilers v. Avalanche -118 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -118 | 15 h 59 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the Edmonton Oilers. The Avs were in Dallas last night where they lost to a Stars club that is extremely tough at home this season. After that game they flew home so they can face the Oilers tonight for the first time this season. Edmonton also has a quick turnaround after beating the Utah Hockey Club on the road Friday night. The Oilers were lucky to get out of Salt Lake City with a victory as they were out-played and out-shot last night and now they'll face a much tougher task at Ball Arena against the 13-11 Avalanche. Historically, this has been a tough place for visiting teams, although not as much this season as the Avs are just 7-6 here. But that stat is misleading for tonight's game as in the last six games here, the Avalanche is 5-1 with victories over the Kings, Hurricanes, and Golden Knights included in those. Colorado has dominated this series lately, taking seven of the last 10 regular season meetings going back to 2019 plus a four-game Conference Finals sweep back in 2022. Take Colorado. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-29-24 | Rangers -144 v. Flyers | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -144 | 3 h 17 m | Show |
At 1:05 pm, our selection is on the New York Rangers over the Philadelphia Flyers. Heading into the season, many were wondering if this was the season that the Rangers would get back to Stanley Cup glory. After all, New York's (as in Manhattan's) professional hockey team won the President's Trophy last season with the most points in the league (114) and then the Rangers came two wins away from appearing in their first Cup Finals in 10 years. But after eventual winner Florida dispatched of them, the Rangers went into the off-season thinking they could do it all over again -- except win the whole thing this time -- with the same team they already had. New York made very little changes and returns this season with essentially the same roster but so far the results have been disappointing. The Rangers come into this afternoon having lost four straight -- three on the road -- but if there's one thing that can turn them around it's a date with the Flyers. New York has owned this series lately taking 10 of the last 12 meetings including each of the last six here in Philly. Take the Rangers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-27-24 | Golden Knights v. Avalanche -155 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 59 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the Vegas Golden Knights. What looked like it was going to be one of their most successful road trips in a while turned sour real fast for the Avalanche on Monday. After winning games in Philadelphia, Washington, and South Florida (all in regulation), the Avs laid an egg in Tampa and gave up eight goals to the Lightning. But the travel had likely taken its toll by then as Colorado was playing its fourth road game in eight days and the Avs gave regular goalie Alexandar Georgiev the night off and went with inexperienced Justus Annunen in net against the high-powered Bolts. No doubt the Avs will be happy to be back home tonight for this crucial Conference match-up with the Knights. Vegas comes in flying high following a trio of road victories but it's interesting to note that the Knights are just 2-6 in their last eight road games immediately following a three-game win streak. Meanwhile the Avs are 11-3 in their last 14 home games coming off a road loss (7-3 in their last 10 off a road blowout loss). Take Colorado. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-25-24 | Stars v. Hurricanes -122 | Top | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 30 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Dallas Stars. The Hurricanes are no doubt happy to be back home after a tough three-game road trip that saw them lose back-to-back in New Jersey and Columbus after beating the Flyers in Philadelphia. Even with those two losses -- the 'Canes first back-to-back defeats all season -- Carolina still has one of the best records in the league at 14-5-1 good for 29 points and a second place standing in the Eastern Conference. The 'Canes have been dominant at home this season, winning seven of eight here at Lenovo Center. Having said that, tonight will not necessarily be easy against one of the best from the West. But although the Stars have won six of their last eight, four of those victories came against the Blackhawks (7-12-2), Penguins (7-12-4), Bruins (10-9-3), and Sharks (6-12-5). The Hurricanes are 23-7 in their last 30 home games coming off a loss and they're also 19-5 in their last 24 coming off a loss to a division rival (11-3 in their last 14 home games in those situations). Take Carolina. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-23-24 | Seattle Kraken v. Kings -159 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 13 h 46 m | Show |
At 4:05 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Kings over the Seattle Kraken. When the Kings made a blockbuster trade with the Jets to acquire big center Pierre-Luc Dubois after the 2022-23 season, it looked like Los Angeles had taken advantage of poor little Winnipeg. But Dubois was a disaster in his only season in Tinseltown and now it's the Jets who are flying high in 2024-25, with plenty of help from the haul that they got in return for Dubois -- especially C Gabriel Vilardi who is emerging as a star at the age of 25. With Dubois and a host of others shipped out of L.A. in the off-season, the Kings have once again remade themselves, with veteran Captain, Anze Kopitar, as the one remaining piece of their glory days of a decade ago (and still going strong at age 37). Kopitar is surrounded by a very talented youth movement with the Kings hoping that this will be the season they finally beat the Oilers and advance in the playoffs. They have won three of the last four meetings with Seattle and they are also 9-4 at home after not scoring 2+ goals in their previous game. Even better: Seattle has won just 19 of 58 games (minus 13.6 net games on the moneyline) when installed as an underdog. Take L.A. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-21-24 | Hurricanes v. Devils -115 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 14 h 53 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils return from a semi-successful three-game trip to Florida that saw them take two in a row in Miami against the Panthers but then lay an egg in Tampa against the Lightning. Chances are New Jersey was spent after two tough games against the defending Stanley Cup Champions and the four days that the Devils have had off should do them a world of good as they come home for what should be a tough match-up with the 'Canes. It's somewhat the opposite situation for Carolina as it had to play in Philly last night in what was the 'Canes' third game in five days. Canes goalie Frederik Andersen got off to a torrid start but it lasted only four games as now the 35-year-old netminder is out indefinitely with an injury and Carolina has been filling his void with a pair of predominantly untested first-string goalies in Spencer Martin and Pyotr Kochetkov. The Devils are 17-10 in their last 27 games off a road blowout loss by three goals or more. Take New Jersey. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-19-24 | Panthers v. Jets -112 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 12 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Winnipeg Jets over Florida. The Panthers blew out Winnipeg, 5-0, on Saturday. We'll take the Jets in this rematch, as Winnipeg is 37-20 at home off a road loss by more than 2 goals, and 72-49 (+14.1 net games) after not scoring 2+ goals in its previous game. Meanwhile, the Panthers are a poor 33-41 (minus 11.3 net games) on the road off a win by more than 3 goals, and 86-132 (minus 31.8 net games) after not allowing 2+ goals in their previous game. Take the Jets. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-14-24 | Jets v. Lightning -113 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 46 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Winnipeg Jets. These teams met earlier this month in Manitoba, and Winnipeg skated away with a 7-4 victory. But two of the Jets' goals were of the empty net variety, so the game was played much closer than the final score would indicate. We'll take the Lightning tonight to snap its 3-game losing streak, as it is 27-9 at home its last 36 vs. Western conference foes; 6-2 at home off 3+ losses; and 11-4 when playing at home with revenge from a road defeat. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-11-24 | Stars -155 v. Penguins | Top | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 1 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Pittsburgh Penguins. At first glance, November doesn't look good so far for the Stars. But despite a 1-3 record since the beginning of the month, consider the following: Those three losses were twice to the defending Cup Champion Panthers (who look like the best team in the East once again), and once to the Jets. And all Winnipeg has done so far this season is set an NHL record by winning 14 of its first 15 games. For the Penguins, they went into Washington on Friday night and beat a red-hot Caps team that clearly wasn't at its best in that one (the Caps turned around a day later and annihilated the Blues in St. Louis, 8-1). At 6-8-2, the Pens are off to one of their worst starts in recent memory and their age has been showing on the ice so far this season -- especially in the third period when they seem to almost always run out of gas. This has been a very lopsided series lately with the Stars winning the last three meetings and five of the last six going back to October of 2021. Additionally, Dallas is 45-22 (+11.7 net games) its last 67 as a road favorite, and 56-28 (+15.7 net games) off a loss. And the Pens are a putrid 18-44 (minus 21.1 net games) as an underdog, and 38-45 (minus 23.7 net games) off a win. Take Dallas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-02-24 | Stars -102 v. Panthers | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
At 12:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Florida Panthers. No team had more depth last season than the Stars. Still, it wasn't enough and in the post-season Dallas fell to the red-hot Oilers who then turned around and lost to the Panthers in the Cup Finals. While Dallas saw the retirement of one of its best offensive players in recent years -- Joe Pavelski -- there is such a strong youth brigade currently underway that few would be surprised if this team matches the 113 points it put up last season. So far so good, as Dallas is off to a 7-3 start. This afternoon is the back-end of a 2-game International series in Finland against last season's Champions, who are coming into this contest on a four-game winning streak. Because these two just played on Friday with their #1 goalies, tonight's rematch will feature each team's back-up. Stars back-up Casey DeSmith has a 1.69 GAA in three games including a shutout, while Florida back-up Spencer Knight has a 3.03 number in three games. Take the Stars. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
10-26-24 | Capitals v. Lightning -155 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 13 h 23 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Washington Capitals. At 5-1, there's no doubt that the Caps are the most surprising team in the Eastern Conference so far. But with a small sample size, the question is whether or not this team of mostly unknowns is playing way over its head and will regress in a big way in the weeks to come. Tonight could go a long way toward answering that question as DC's hockey team heads to Tampa to play a very good Lightning club. Only one of the Caps' opponents so far has a winning record as of this writing (Dallas Stars). And while the Bolts are just 4-3 overall, they've won two of three here at home coming in. Last season's Ross Trophy winner (most overall points), Nikita Kucherov is back in Tampa and even without Steven Stamkos feeding him the puck, the 31-year-old already leads the league with eight goals. Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is also back and with three wins already he is just four away from 300 for his career. The Caps are 16-32 in their last 48 road games vs. teams with a winning record. Take the Bolts. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
10-24-24 | Devils -153 v. Red Wings | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -153 | 19 h 9 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the Detroit Red Wings. The Devils are 5-4-1 after 10 games and although they filled their biggest need by obtaining one of the best goalies in the league -- Jacob Markstrom -- in the off-season, the big netminder is not the type to play 60-65 games in a season. Markstrom's large body will need plenty of nights off, and therein could lie a problem for the Devils as they try to compete with the game's elite clubs. Markstrom had to sit on Tuesday against Tampa and, although Jersey scored five goals on that night, back-up Jake Allen allowed eight (on 37 shots) and the Devils fell at home. After a day off, New Jersey travels to Detroit with plans to have Markstrom right back where he belongs on the ice. Markstrom has a career 2.73 GAA and 20 shutouts to his credit and although he is entering his age-35 season, the big netminder is showing few signs of slowing down. Jersey is 36-18 in its last 54 as a road favorite and 6-2 in its last eight road games off a home blowout loss by three or more goals. Take the Devils. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
10-22-24 | Kings v. Golden Knights -140 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 16 h 57 m | Show |
At 11:00 pm, our selection is on the Vegas Golden Knights over the Los Angeles Kings. It's easy to summarize the Golden Knights' season so far. They win at home and lose on the road. After three wins on the Vegas Strip to open the season, the Knights have lost in Washington, Tampa, and South Florida -- with one of those being in OT -- resulting in a 3-2-1 record after six games. They're no doubt happy to be back at T-Mobile arena tonight as they begin a four-game homestand here tonight against the Kings. L.A. has an almost identical record, having lost two of their three in the extra stanza. Due to work at Crypto.com arena, the Kings have been forced to play all of their games on the road and that will continue tonight before their home opener scheduled for Wednesday. The moves that L.A. made in the off-season do not appear likely to improve its chances against the likes of Edmonton, Vegas or Vancouver. The Knights are 14-3 in their last 17 home games coming off a road loss, and are 26-13 off 3+ losses. Take Vegas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-13-24 | Panthers v. Oilers -130 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -130 | 41 h 7 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers. After another sub-par night in Florida, the Oilers are down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals as the two teams travel north to Alberta for Game 3. Edmonton may be down, but it's far from out of this series. The Oilers had a 1-0 lead in Game 2 and, despite the loss they woke up big in the third period, and out-shot the Panthers 12-7 in that stanza. So what are the keys for Game 3? First of all, the Oilers need to resist taking costly penalties as Florida had 6 power play opportunities on Monday, including a five-minute major by virtue of a knee-to-knee collision courtesy of Warren Foegele that took out Eetu Luostarinen about nine minutes into the game. The Oilers' offense needs to play better than it did in Games 1 and 2, and returning home tonight with a boost from the rowdy home fans might be just what they need to put multiple tallies on Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who's been brilliant so far. The Oilers are 6-1 in their last seven games following two or more consecutive road losses, 11-5 when trailing in a playoff series, and 40-16 when playing with revenge from a same-season loss. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-10-24 | Oilers +122 v. Panthers | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 10 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers. The Oilers lost the first game of this series here in south Florida, as the Panthers shut out Edmonton, 3-0. Tonight, Florida will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead before the series heads north of the border. The Oilers have gone 1-1 in the first two games of all three of their series leading to this Stanley Cup Finals so they'll look to do the same in this series with a road victory tonight. In 10 road games this post-season -- including Saturday night's loss here -- the Oilers are a solid 6-4. But they'll need to get the offense going however if they're going to be successful against this very good Florida club. In the five playoff games in which Connor McDavid has not had at least one point, the Oilers are 1-4 and in the ones in which he has, they are 11-3. The Oilers are 4-0 in their last four games when trailing in a playoff series, and 6-3 their last nine off a shutout loss. Meanwhile, Florida is 23-45 (minus 43.8 net games) off a home shutout win. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-02-24 | Stars v. Oilers -135 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 17 h 60 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. Like the Florida Panthers over in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Oilers took Game 5 on the road and now come back home for a Game 6 in which they have a chance to clinch a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. It would be Edmonton's eighth appearance in the Finals (they've won five Cups) and its first since 2006. They come into this all-important opportunity at home having just played their most complete game of the post-season, beating the Stars 3-1 in Dallas while out-shooting them as well. And much-maligned Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner was outstanding for the second game in a row, perhaps quieting his critics -- of which there have been quite a few lately. The Oilers will have their crazed fans north of the border making it very difficult for Dallas to get back into this series tonight. The Oilers are 45-10 in their last 55 games after allowing one goal or less in their previous while the Stars are 11-14 this season when revenging a same season loss vs. an opponent. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
06-01-24 | Rangers v. Panthers -163 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 16 h 48 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the New York Rangers. The Panthers finally broke through on Thursday and had the kind of victory that they knew they could achieve given they way they had been dominating play. And it was a victory that did not require OT and puts them on the brink of clinching a spot in the Cup Finals tonight at home. Although it was another one-goal game, the Panthers took a 2-1 lead late in the 3rd and then scored an empty net tally before New York got one back with its net still empty. So, Florida does not want to waste this moment and go back to New York for a Game 7 where -- if nothing else -- the rabid Rangers fans will provide an adrenaline rush for the home team. Once again, as they had in Games 3 and 4, the Panthers not only dominated the flow of the game and puck control, but they also easily won the shots-on-goal battle, 37-27. It was the third straight game that they had held the Rangers to under 30 SOG. Florida is 26-9 in its last 35 after allowing two goals or less in two straight games. Take the Panthers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-31-24 | Oilers +114 v. Stars | Top | 3-1 | Win | 114 | 17 h 35 m | Show |
At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. Easy victories have been hard to come by in both of the Conference Finals so far. That's why when Edmonton rolled to a relatively lopsided 5-2 victory in Game 4 on Wednesday night, it was something for them to take note of. What makes that victory even more impressive is that the Stars took a 2-0 lead in the first period but instead of panicking, the Oilers relied on their offensive stars (McDavid - 3 assists; Draisaitl - 1 goal) to bring them back. They also stuck with Stuart Skinner -- who admittedly had been shaky of late -- and did not replace him after the two Dallas goals. And Skinner rewarded his team's trust, shutting out the Stars over the final 54 minutes of the contest. Now the key for the Oilers is to take the formula from those last 54 minutes and bring it to a hostile arena. The Oilers are 25-13 in their last 38 games after a win by 2+ goals while the Stars are 4-7 in their last 11 revenging a blowout loss by 3+ goals. Take the Oilers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
05-30-24 | Panthers -116 v. Rangers | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 17 h 29 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the New York Rangers. Three games, three overtimes is how this series has gone since its opening contest. And if there's one thing that's apparent after these games -- especially the last two -- it's that Florida is dominating the play on the ice, even if it's not necessarily reflected by the final result on the scoreboard. Indeed, the main reason those last two games even went past 60 minutes is because of a guy named Shesterkin, who has been in goal for the Rangers. And while it has to be a bit frustrating for the Panthers that they're not leading in this series, there is no need to make wholesale changes and the strategy for tonight's Game 5 is simple -- keep doing what they're doing. Over the last two games, Florida has out-shot New York by a whopping 77-46. The Panthers are 23-7 in their last 30 coming off a home victory. Take Florida. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-29-24 | Stars v. Oilers -128 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 18 h 18 m | Show |
At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. After the Oilers took Game 1 of this Western Conference Finals in Dallas, the Stars have come back strong, winning Games 2 and 3 by a combined 8-4. They put up five here in Edmonton on Monday (although one was an empty net goal) while holding the Oilers to just 22 shots on goal. That kind of shot production won't get it done in this series and Edmonton knows that. Like he did in the Vancouver Series, Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will have to rebound strong tonight after a sub-par performance in Game 3 (four goals on just 21 shots). After being given a two-game breather in the semifinals, Skinner came back with a .921 SV% and 1.62 GAA across his four starts leading up to Monday. And during the regular season, Skinner was one of the best in the league with a 2.62 GAA and 36 victories. Edmonton is 10-3 in its last 13 games when playing with double-revenge (two straight losses vs. an opponent). Take the Oilers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-28-24 | Rangers v. Panthers -165 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 19 h 16 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the New York Rangers. Since a relatively easy 3-0 victory for the Panthers on the road in Game 1, these two have played two barn-burners in Games 2 and 3 -- both needing overtime -- setting up what should be an exciting fourth game tonight in South Florida. Technically it may not be a "must-win" game for the home team, but it's about as close as you can get to one as the Panthers do not want to go back to New York down three-games-to-one. The good news for the Panthers coming out of that last loss is that they came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to force the OT. And for most of the game they out-played the Rangers, outshooting them 37-23. Playing their fourth game in seven nights, the goalies -- New York's Shesterkin and Florida's Bobrovsky -- could be starting to feel fatigued and that could be an advantage for the Panthers with their "shoot on sight" mentality. Florida is 11-4 in its last 15 games following a one-goal loss, while the Rangers are a poor 9-13 (minus 12.0 net games) this season after scoring more than 4 goals in their previous game. Take the Panthers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-23-24 | Oilers v. Stars -127 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -127 | 40 h 45 m | Show |
At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Edmonton Oilers. It will be the #1 seed Dallas Stars taking on the Edmonton Oilers -- 2nd place in the Pacific Division -- for the right to go to the 2024 Cup Finals. Game 1 takes place Thursday night in Dallas where the Stars have been solid this season. Although they began their playoffs with two straight losses at American Airlines Arena, the Stars have won three of five here since then. These two just played here on April 3 and that game was all Dallas as the Stars took an easy 5-0 decision. Edmonton's biggest question mark coming into this series is right in its crease as regular #1 goalie Stuart Skinner has been shaky, to say the least. Even in the series-clinching Game 7 against the Canucks on Monday, Skinner allowed two goals on just 17 shots. But for Skinner's defensemen playing superbly on that evening, Vancouver would probably be playing this game tonight. The Oilers are a soft 2-7 in their last nine revenging a blowout loss by more than 3 goals, and they're 6-17 in the first game of a playoff series. Meanwhile, Dallas is 20-8 its last 28 off a division road win. Take the Stars. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-20-24 | Oilers -150 v. Canucks | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 18 h 55 m | Show |
At 9:00 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Vancouver Canucks. When you have the best all-around player in the World, it does wonders for your chances -- even if you have to win a Game 7 on the road. So, despite having to play at Vancouver tonight, because the Oilers have Connor McDavid on their side, they will be favored to advance to the Western Conference Final. By the same token, Vancouver's objective tonight is simple -- stop McDavid. In the last five games of this series, when the 27-year-old superstar center tallied at least one point, the Edmonton Oilers won. In the two games that he was held point-less -- you guessed it -- they lost. Of course it's easier said than done to keep McDavid, who led the conference with 100 assists in the regular season, off the board. Also, in their three victories, the Oilers have allowed an average of just 18 shots on goal (with no game more than 21), so another defensive effort like that should get the job done tonight. The Oilers are a solid 41-16 (+16.5 net games) on the division road the past 3 seasons. And they're 44-10 following a game where they didn't give up 2+ goals. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-18-24 | Canucks v. Oilers -184 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 14 h 55 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Vancouver Canucks. After splitting the first four games, Vancouver won a huge Game 5 at home to get to a series-clinching situation tonight. Now, Game 6 switches back to Edmonton and the big question for the Oilers is whether they will switch back to Stuart Skinner in goal or stick with back-up Calvin Pickard. Skinner -- who started the bulk of the games for Edmonton in the regular season -- really struggled in the Oilers' losses in Games 1 and 3 and Pickard has been solid, even in defeat on Thursday. Still, I expect the Oilers to go with the well-rested Skinner in this elimination game, and then possibly switch back to a rested Pickard for Game 7 (but we are taking the Oilers, regardless of which goalie is between the pipes). The fact of the matter is that the Game 5 road loss falls on the Oilers' offense, which managed just 23 shots on young Canucks goalie, Arturs Silovs, who is subbing for the injured Thatcher Demko. If Connor McDavid and company can get back to the output they had in Games 2, 3 and 4, Edmonton should be able to force a Game 7 back in Vancouver. Key stat: the Oilers are 8-1 their last 9 after a game where they had 24 or less shots on goal. Take the Oilers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-17-24 | Panthers v. Bruins +128 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 19 m | Show |
At 7:00 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Florida Panthers. Down 3-games-to-1, the Bruins had to win on the road in Game 5 of this series and not only did they do that, but they also were finally able to shut down the vaunted Florida offensive attack. Boston played its best defensive game of the series on Tuesday, holding the Panthers to just 29 shots on goal after they had averaged over 36 in the first four games of this series. Florida started Game 5 very slowly and was beaten to the puck on numerous occasions early on while not finding any rhythm with its passing and puck control. By the time the Panthers got things under control it was too late as McAvoy scored the game winner about halfway through the second period and goalie Jeremy Swayman slammed the door shut the rest of the way resulting in a 2-1 Bruins victory. Another tight effort like that should get the job done back at home tonight and force yet another Game 7. The Bruins are 15-6 in their last 21 off a close one-goal win over a division rival. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-13-24 | Stars v. Avalanche -129 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -129 | 16 h 56 m | Show |
At 9:30 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the Dallas Stars. If the Stars make it to the Stanley Cup Finals -- and indeed if they win it all -- they may look back on the third game of this series as being the turning point. After splitting the first two games at home, Dallas was in the unenviable position of having to go to the toughest arena for visitors in the league with the likely prospect of returning home down three games to one. But not only did Dallas win Game 3, it shut down the potent Avalanche offense in the process and scored two late empty net goals for a 4-1 win. The Stars' penalty kill was outstanding, especially in the first period when they had to withstand three Colorado power plays, and did so successfully while taking a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. A repeat of that performance however seems unlikely as the Avs rarely lose two home games in a row. Dallas is just 3-9 in its last 12 after scoring four or more goals against a Division rival, and a poor 29-31 (minus 18.5 net games) off back to back wins. Meanwhile, Colorado is a fantastic 37-17 (+14.4 net games) off back to back losses. Take Colorado. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-12-24 | Panthers v. Bruins +133 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 4 m | Show |
At 6:30 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Florida Panthers. The Hangover continues for Boston and its fans. After surprisingly blowing out the Panthers in Game 1 of this series following a grueling seven games against Toronto, Boston has now thrown in two clunkers in a row. In Game 2 in Miami the Bruins were trounced 6-1, and managed just 15 shots on goal. Then on Friday night they came back to Beantown and performed only marginally better, losing 6-2 while putting only two more shots on goal than they did last Wednesday. Now it's almost a must-win situation in Game 4 back at TD Garden. We'll take the home underdog, as Boston is 25-11 in its last 36 after allowing five goals or more in its previous (and 9-3 in its last 12 after allowing six or more). Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-11-24 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -142 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 13 h 38 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes were really hoping to win Game 3 on Thursday night in front of the home crowd in Raleigh, but that didn't happen. Once again, the game went into overtime -- the second straight game of this series to do so -- and once again it was the Rangers who scored (it didn't take very long this time). Now with their backs against the proverbial wall, Carolina knows it has to grab Game 4 tonight. The good news is that once again they out-played their opponents, out-shooting the Rangers by a lopsided 47-25. That's 104 shots over the last two OT games so all they need to do is figure out how to beat New York's goalie, Igor Shesterkin. More good news for the home team tonight -- the 'Canes are 14-2 in their last 16 coming off a home loss to a division rival (5-0 in their last five in those situations). Take Carolina. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-10-24 | Panthers v. Bruins +108 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 15 h 31 m | Show |
At 7:00 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Florida Panthers. The letdown that you might have expected from the Bruins after their grueling seven-game series against the Maple Leafs didn't come in the first game of the second round. It came in Game 2 instead. After Boston dominated Florida at home, 5-1, the Panthers returned the favor and thoroughly thrashed the Bruins on Wednesday night, 6-1, limiting the visitors to just 15 shots on goal. Tonight the series switches to the TD Garden for Games 3 and 4 and Boston knows it can ill-afford to have another let-down like it did two nights ago. That Game 2 victory was the first win for the Panthers over the Bruins in the last six tries, including the entire regular season as Boston swept Florida over the four games. The Bruins are also 11-2 in their last 13 when revenging a road loss to an opponent and they're 5-0 in their last five when those losses are to a Division rival. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
05-09-24 | Avalanche v. Stars -125 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 18 h 37 m | Show |
At 9:30 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Colorado Avalanche. With a loss in Game 1 on Tuesday, the Dallas Stars now come into Game 2 at home knowing that is almost a must-win situation. The Avs are so good at home this season -- and in seasons past -- that for the Stars to go down 0-2 as they did in their first round series probably means they are going to be eliminated. That Tuesday night loss really stung as Dallas shockingly blew a 3-0 first period lead at home. The Stars will undoubtedly make some adjustments tonight to make another meltdown like the one they experienced in Game 1 as unlikely as possible. Their first order of business will be to increase their shot total above the 22 that they managed on Tuesday. There are at least a couple of reasons to think that the Stars will even this series tonight. Dallas is 20-9 in its last 29 games immediately after allowing four or more goals and 8-1 in its last nine (24-7 in its last 31) after a loss to a division rival. Take the Stars. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-08-24 | Bruins +155 v. Panthers | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 15 h 36 m | Show |
At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Florida Panthers. After a grueling seven-game series that ended with a victory in overtime on Saturday to advance them to the second round, the Bruins showed no signs of weariness in Game 1 of this series. In fact, you could say that Monday's dismantling of the Panthers, 5-1, was Boston's best showing so far this post-season. And it was a balanced attack as five different Bruins scored the five goals, including an empty-netter near the end by Jake DeBrusk. Not only did their offense go crazy by scoring five straight after Florida took a 1-0 lead, but Bruins' goalie Jeremy Swayman was outstanding in net, stopping 38 of 39 Panther shots. They'll look to repeat the effort in Game 2 back in South Florida while the Panthers will have to find out a way to stop the onslaught from Boston's front lines. But recent history is against them as the Panthers are 0-5 this season vs. Boston; 4-11 in their last 15 coming off a home loss to a Division rival; and 1-6 in their last seven off a division loss by more than 3 goals. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-07-24 | Avalanche v. Stars -119 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -119 | 15 h 56 m | Show |
At 9:30 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Colorado Avalanche. This will be the sixth time in NHL history that these two teams have met in the playoffs -- most recently in 2020 (second round) when the Stars prevailed in seven games. Dallas cannot afford to get this series off to the same kind of start it had in Round 1 against the Knights when it lost the first two games at home. The Stars need to take advantage of the fact that Colorado is not the same team on the road (19-22 regular season) as it is at home (31-10). Then there's also the question of how well Colorado will do in Game 1 tonight off of such a long rest as the Avs haven't played in seven days. The Avs have been without winger Jonathan Drouin since April 18 (lower body injury) and he is unlikely to be available again tonight for Game 1. The Stars go from playing outside their Division in the first round to inside and they are 17-9 in their last 26 games vs. Central division opponents. Take Dallas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-04-24 | Maple Leafs v. Bruins -131 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 18 h 2 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. If the Leafs are going to pull off an improbable comeback and win this series after being down 3-1, they're going to have to do it without the best player -- who also happens to be the NHL goal scoring leader. Toronto's Auston Matthews has been ruled out for Game 7 tonight at Boston's TD Garden. If the Bruins lose tonight it will be two straight years that they lost in the first round, blowing a 3-1 series lead as the favorites. They may not be a Stanley Cup Finals team, but right now all the Bruins want to do is survive and move on to the second round. And they are in a good spot to do so as, despite the last two losses, they are still 10-3 in the last 13 meetings with the Leafs. The Bruins are 10-2 in their last 12 when revenging a loss vs an opponent as a road favorite and 20-9 in their last 29 revenging a loss where they scored one goal or less. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-02-24 | Bruins +100 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 42 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After building up a 3-1 lead in this series, the Bruins seemed set to clinch it in Game 5 at home on Tuesday. But the Leafs showed up big time in Boston and held the Bruins to just one first period goal before forcing overtime and winning it on a Matthew Knies goal just two-and-a-half minutes into the extra period. Toronto star Auston Matthews missed Game 5 with his ongoing illness. The NHL goal-scoring leader this season (69) left Game 4 early and likely won't be able to play tonight in Game 6. For the Bruins, they usually thrive in situations coming off of sub-par offensive efforts as they are 26-9 in their last 35 games immediately following one in which they scored one goal or less. The Bruins are also 10-2 in the last 12 meetings with the Leafs and 5-0 in the last five in Toronto. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-30-24 | Maple Leafs v. Bruins -160 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -160 | 12 h 5 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. With a 3-1 series lead, the Bruins are hoping to avoid the awful fate they suffered last season when they had an historic regular season (65 wins and 135 points) only to go out in the first round of the playoffs. And while it doesn't appear that will happen in 2024, Boston is not going to take any chances and will do everything it can to end this series tonight on its home ice. Meanwhile it looks like another early exit for the Leafs who are simply snake-bit. Just when Toronto gets William Nylander back from a mysterious ailment (he played over 22 minutes in Game 4), superstar Auston Matthews comes down with an illness and is pulled before the third period of that same Game 4. It doesn't appear as though Matthews (69 goals in the regular season) will be ready tonight. But even if he is, he almost certainly won't be 100%. With their Game 4 victory, the Bruins have now won 10 of the last 11 meetings with the Leafs. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-27-24 | Stars +104 v. Golden Knights | Top | 3-2 | Win | 104 | 46 h 55 m | Show |
At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Vegas Golden Knights. Including this season, the Stars have been to the playoffs 14 times since they won their only Stanley Cup in 1999. And if they don't get busy in the next two games, it could be another early exit for them. Appearing to have all the momentum a team could have going into the post-season -- the best record in the West and just a point behind the Rangers for the Presidents Trophy -- Dallas has laid a big green egg so far, losing both Games 1 and 2 at home. But the games have been very close and if the Stars can limit their penalties tonight -- two of the four Knights' goals in Game 1 were on the power play -- then they can get right back into this series. The Stars defense has been stifling as Vegas has only managed a total of 41 shots over the two games so they need to keep pressing tonight on the road. Dallas is 7-0 in its last seven games coming off a home loss by two or more goals. Take the Stars. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. Don't miss my hoops and football winners, including my UFL Football Underdog of the Month on Saturday. I've cashed 63% in Spring football the last 3 years, including 100% this season. | |||||||
04-27-24 | Bruins +101 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 3-1 | Win | 101 | 43 h 14 m | Show |
At 8:00 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins took Game 3 in Toronto on Wednesday and another win tonight for the visitors would put the Leafs one loss away from yet another disappointing first round playoff exit. Unfortunately for Toronto the biggest story is the continued absence of one of its best players in F William Nylander. It is now being reported on social media that the 27-year-old has been suffering from continued migraines that have team doctors evaluating him for a concussion. No matter how you slice this "undisclosed" situation, it is both bizarre and untimely for the Leafs. Boston has its share of injuries as well, but none to a player with the impact that Nylander has. Unlike the first two games, the Bruins had the upper hand offensively in the 4-2 Game 3 victory, out-shooting the Leafs 34-30. Boston has now won nine of the last 10 meetings, including each of the last four here at Scotiabank Arena. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. Don't miss my hoops and football winners, including my UFL Football Underdog of the Month on Saturday. I've cashed 63% in Spring football the last 3 years, including 100% this season. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Bruins +100 v. Maple Leafs | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 15 h 46 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. After getting routed in Game 1 of this first round Eastern Conference series, 5-1, the Maple Leafs needed to come up big in Game 2 and they did. Despite having two leads in the game (1-0 and 2-1) the Bruins could not close it out and now the series heads to Toronto all knotted up at 1-1. But despite their disappointment on Monday night there are reasons to like the visitors tonight. First, the Bruins have won each of the last three meetings with the Leafs here in Toronto by a combined score of 13-6, so Boston seems to like it just fine up here. Second is the case of Toronto star C William Nylander's mystery injury. Although the 27-year-old Swede played in all 82 regular season games for the Leafs, his production fell way off in the last three weeks and now he's missed the first two playoff games with an unnamed ailment. It's safe to say that even if Nylander is able to play tonight (that isn't likely however), he will be nowhere near 100%. The Bruins are 8-1 in the last nine meetings. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-22-24 | Maple Leafs v. Bruins -134 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -134 | 15 h 11 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. It seems every year in which the Maple Leafs have a winning season and register 100 points or more, the hockey experts say it's finally time for them to return to glory. But the fact is that no team lately has been as successful in the regular season while laying as big an egg in the post-season. Toronto has made the playoffs in each of the past eight seasons, yet only advanced past the first round once during that time. Despite featuring the most prolific goal-scorer in the game currently (Auston Matthews - 69 this season), the Leafs can't get out of their own way after mid-April. The Leafs have a goaltending problem right now, and it appears to be a big one. They've tried all three of their netminders recently -- Woll, Samsonov, and Jones -- but none has been able to perform consistently. It was Samsonov in Game 1 and the Bruins scored four times on just 23 shots against the 27-year-old. The Leafs have now lost eight straight games to the Bruins. Take Boston. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-20-24 | Maple Leafs v. Bruins -120 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 20 h 25 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The NHL Playoffs are here and, for a while, it looked like all roads in the Eastern Conference would once again go through Boston. After all, as recently as March 22, the Bruins were the top team in the East and as of Monday -- although they had since dropped below the Rangers -- they were still sitting atop the Atlantic division. But two straight losses by Boston to end the season enabled the Panthers to win the division, so Boston must now play a very tough Maple Leafs club. But there are at least a couple of reasons to like the Bruins tonight and in this series. First and foremost is that Boston has dominated Toronto of late. In fact that Bruins have not lost a game to the Leafs since November 2022 -- a string of seven straight victories which includes all four meetings this season. Second, Toronto heads into the post-season as one of the most injured teams in the league and such names as Nylander, Domi, and McMann are likely not going to be playing tonight. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-15-24 | Predators v. Penguins -123 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 14 h 49 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Nashville Predators. The Pens had a huge game on Saturday night here at home against the Bruins. Unfortunately for them, Boston was just too much and Pittsburgh never managed a lead in the game which finished with the visitors leaving town with a 6-4 victory. The Pens are home again tonight playing another playoff-bound team in the Predators. And the Penguins have dominated this series recently, taking five of the last seven meetings going back to December of 2019. The Predators come into this contest having won two straight games however those two were against the Blackhawks (23-52-5) and Blue Jackets (26-43-12), so they certainly will be getting a much tougher test tonight in the Steel City. They defeated Columbus at home, in Nashville, on Saturday, 6-4. But the Preds are 15-20 in their last 35 games off a home win by two goals or more. Take Pittsburgh. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-14-24 | Avalanche +100 v. Golden Knights | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 11 m | Show |
At 3:35 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the Vegas Golden Knights. For most of the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche have enjoyed the biggest home ice advantage in the NHL. But lately, some of that home cooking has gone bad. After losing to the Jets last night in Denver, the Avs are now just 2-4 in their last six games here at Ball Arena. It hasn't helped its cause that Colorado was without star winger Mikko Rantanen for a few games as he went through concussion protocol. Rantanen should be back to full strength this afternoon for this critical match-up with the Knights in Vegas. This has become one of the best rivalries in the West and with both teams still trying to improve their positions today's clash should have the feel of a playoff game. These two have alternated wins and losses over their last four meetings with the last three being shutouts (two by the Avs and one by the Knights). The Knights blew out the Wild, 7-2, in their last game but they are just 2-5 in their last seven after scoring six goals or more in their previous. Take the Avs. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-13-24 | Bruins -123 v. Penguins | Top | 6-4 | Win | 100 | 13 h 27 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the bouncing ping-pong ball world that is the Eastern Conference Wild Card chase, the Penguins had a huge overtime win here at home over the Red Wings on Thursday night. That victory has vaulted the Pens back into the final WC position with three teams -- the Caps, Red Wings, and Flyers -- all one point behind them. Pittsburgh has only three games left but those are all against contending teams, starting tonight with the Bruins. Going into Saturday, Boston is barely holding on to a lead in the Atlantic -- just one point ahead of the Panthers, who are playing today at home against the Sabres. The Bruins have dominated this series, taking four of the last five meetings going back to November of 2022. They trounced the Pens in the last meeting a little more than a month ago, 5-1, and Pittsburgh is 5-11 in its last 16 games revenging a blowout loss by more than 3 goals to an opponent. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-11-24 | Capitals v. Sabres -129 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Buffalo Sabres over the Washington Capitals. The Caps broke out of their six-game slump in a big way, beating the Red Wings in Detroit on Tuesday night and leap-frogging back into a Wild Card spot in the process. But if they're going to win games consistently, the Caps are going to have to do something more than they have been -- shoot the puck. Washington's shot production over the last two weeks has been abysmal. Over their last seven games, the Caps have managed more than 26 shots on just one occasion. With the exception of their April 4 loss to the Penguins (31 shots), the Caps have only averaged a measly 21.8 shots per game. That scant offensive production won't get you many wins in the NHL and the Caps desperately need another win tonight to stay in the Eastern Conference Playoff picture. The Sabres were eliminated from playoff contention, but this is their final home game of the season, so I don't expect a lackluster effort. They have taken three of the last five meetings with the Caps, including a 6-2 thrashing in the last meeting on April 2. The Caps are also 8-14 in their last 22 revenging a blowout loss of four goals or more. Take Buffalo. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Stars v. Avalanche -116 | Top | 7-4 | Loss | -116 | 14 h 44 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the Dallas Stars. The team with arguably the best home ice advantage in the NHL gets to play four of its remaining five games at home, beginning with this one as the Stars come to Denver for the final time this regular season. The Avs are a sparkling 29-8 here and that includes a dominating 5-1 victory back on February 27 in the last meeting of these two clubs. These remaining home games -- plus one on the road in Vegas -- gives the Avs a decent shot at catching the Stars and defending their Central Division title. More bad news for the Stars: Veteran center Tyler Seguin missed the prior game with an upper body injury and he is likely to be absent again tonight in Colorado. The Avs have dominated this series lately, winning six of the last seven meetings going back to November of 2022 and they're 4-0 in the last four. The Stars are 4-11 in their last 15 revenging a same-season loss while the Avs are 12-2 in their last 14 games immediately following a blowout loss by three goals or more. Take Colorado. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Avalanche v. Oilers -120 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 15 h 37 m | Show |
At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Colorado Avalanche. With two straight losses on the road, it's looking more and more like the Oilers will have to settle for second place -- at best -- in the Pacific Division. The Oilers come back home -- where five of their final eight games will be played -- to face the Avalanche tonight for the first of two meetings (Edmonton ends its season in Colorado on April 18). The Oilers need to take advantage of tonight's meeting, as Colorado has the biggest home ice bias in the league. While the Avs are a stellar 29-8 at home in Denver, they are just 18-20 when playing on the road this season. One thing's for sure -- when these two teams play, you almost always get a nail-biter as the last five meetings going back to June 2022 have gone to overtime. The Avalanche took the last meeting just about three weeks ago (March 16), 3-2 and the Oilers are 31-10 in their last 41 games when revenging a same-season loss vs. an opponent. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-03-24 | Oilers +110 v. Stars | Top | 0-5 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 38 m | Show |
At 9:35 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. The Dallas Stars are heading into the final two weeks of the regular season the way a team wants to. Dallas is in first place in its Division, has already locked up a post-season spot, and has won seven straight coming into tonight. But a closer look at those seven wins shows that the Stars likely benefited from a soft schedule. That's because five of those seven victories came against the Penguins, Sharks, Kraken, and Coyotes (twice) -- all teams with losing records. And one of the two victories came at the expense of the Kings -- a winning team on the season but one with real issues right now. Dallas' last win may have come with a price as recently acquired (from Calgary) All Star Defenseman Chris Tanev left the game after an illegal check and he will be out of action tonight and possibly longer with an upper body injury. The Oilers won the last meeting of these two in Dallas, 4-3 in OT and the Stars are just 3-11 in their last 14 games revenging a same season loss vs an opponent. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
04-02-24 | Bruins v. Predators +107 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 13 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Nashville Predators over the Boston Bruins. After looking like they were primed for the post-season by winning six games in a row between March 13 and 26, the Predators embarked on a quick, two-game road trip that they probably wish they hadn't had to play. Nashville lost back-to-back in Arizona and Colorado, allowing a whopping 15 goals in the process after allowing only nine total goals during the six-game win streak. Now the Preds have to regroup as they host one of the East's best teams in the Bruins tonight at Bridgestone Arena. Boston has lost three of its last five games with only a narrow victory in Washington last time out (3-2 in a shootout) preventing it from being 1-4 over that span. The Bruins have some untimely injuries right now and their remaining schedule is one of the toughest in the league. They won the last meeting between these two teams, 3-2, back at the start of the season on their home ice. However the Predators are 14-4 in their last 18 games revenging a same season loss vs an opponent. Take Nashville. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
03-28-24 | Rangers v. Avalanche -154 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -154 | 20 h 50 m | Show |
At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the New York Rangers. For the better part of the latter half of the NHL season, the Avalanche, Jets, and Stars have been going back and forth atop the Central Division. A recent nine-game win streak had the Avs on top recently, but Colorado lost its last game against the Canadiens on Tuesday and has dropped back to second place for the time being. The good news is that six of the Avs' remaining 10 games will be played here in Denver. And no team in the league has a bigger home ice advantage than Colorado, which is 28-7 in 35 games here coming into tonight. The Rangers won their last game,Tuesday, at home vs. the Flyers, but they needed overtime to do it and only managed a total of 27 shots on goal the entire game while allowing five goals to a team they should have dominated. The Avs have won four of the last six meetings but this is a revenge game as New York won the last meeting at Madison Square Garden in February. And the Avs are 9-2 in their last 11 revenging a road loss vs. an opponent. Take Colorado. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
03-26-24 | Red Wings +101 v. Capitals | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Red Wings over the Washington Capitals. The Wings and Caps are locked in a tight battle for a wild card berth, with Washington currently 1 point ahead. The Capitals will look to win their 3rd straight game after winning home games vs. Carolina (7-6) and Winnipeg (3-0). Unfortunately, the Capitals are a soft 23-31 at home off a win, and 21-29 off back to back wins. The road team has won six of the previous nine in this series, and we'll take Detroit to win this critical matchup. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
03-24-24 | Panthers -160 v. Flyers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 6 m | Show |
At 6:05 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the Philadelphia Flyers. After a rough and tumble game in Manhattan last night, the Panthers travel south to Philadelphia and an arena that won't be any friendlier for them. Although Florida lost its fourth straight last night -- this time to the Rangers -- it played New York pretty much even for most of the contest which had the intensity of a playoff game in the last two periods. For the Flyers, they come into tonight off a huge victory here at Wells Fargo Center yesterday against the first place Bruins, 3-2, and they can ill-afford a letdown after that one as Philly tries to hold on to its third-place position in the Metropolitan Division with just 11 games to go. The Flyers have won the last four meetings with the Panthers including both this season (played in South Florida). The Panthers could get several players back tonight including three from injury (Forsling, Barkov, Gadjovich) and D Kulikov whose two-game suspension expires. Florida is 8-4 in its last 12 games revenging a home loss vs. an opponent. Take the Panthers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
03-16-24 | Sabres v. Red Wings +112 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 112 | 4 h 47 m | Show |
At 12:35 pm, our selection is on the Detroit Red Wings over the Buffalo Sabres. These teams met just four days ago in Buffalo, and the Sabres smashed the Red Wings, 7-3. Detroit followed that loss up with another loss -- at home vs. Arizona -- for its 7th straight defeat. The Wings are now on the outside looking in at the Playoff picture, so they'll need to get back into the win column if they want to try to qualify for the Playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. The Sabres are a poor 9-22 off a win, and 0-6 after back to back blowout wins by 3+ goals. Take Detroit. | |||||||
03-14-24 | Panthers v. Hurricanes -116 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 13 h 24 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers. As usual, there were a ton of trades last week when the NHL deal deadline hit on Friday, but none bigger than the one that the Hurricanes pulled off. Penguins star Jake Guentzel who had been in a Pittsburgh uniform since he came into the league as a 22-year-old (and was thought by some to be the heir-apparent to Sydney Crosby), was dealt to Carolina for a package of prospects and a 2024 conditional draft pick. In 50 games with the Pens this season, the 29-year-old center had 20 goals and 32 assists and he is likely to have a leading role with his new club going forward. Guentzel has had plenty of success vs. the Panthers in his career with 17 points (7G, 10A) in 17 games against them. Carolina won the last meeting between these two right here at PNC Arena on February 22, and we'll take Carolina tonight, as it's 9-0 its last nine off a home loss to a division foe. Take the Hurricanes. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
03-04-24 | Panthers v. Rangers +107 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 36 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New York Rangers over the Florida Panthers. In what could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Rangers welcome the Panthers to the Big Apple for the first time in over a year. Both of these teams could be in buying mode at the upcoming trade deadline in an effort to add what little they need to make themselves better for the playoff push. The Panthers come in riding a four-game win streak, but three of those were at home against teams with losing records (Washington, Buffalo, Montreal) so they take a leap in class tonight against the 40-17-4 Rangers. The Rangers have taken four of the last five meetings with the Panthers although Florida got the better of New York in the last meeting this past December in Miami, 4-3. The Rangers are 10-1 in their last 11 when playing with revenge from a loss earlier in the season. Take New York. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
02-29-24 | Golden Knights v. Bruins -152 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 12 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Vegas Golden Knights. Boston has not won a game in regulation in any of its last nine games, dating back to its 4-0 win over Vancouver on February 8 (which was our NHL Game of the Month). The Bruins are 2-7 overall in its last night games, but I like Boston to get back into the win column tonight, and snap its 3-game losing streak. Boston is a solid 23-11 (+9.9 net games) off 3+ road losses, and it's also 101-77 (+12.3 net games) off 3+ losses (regardless of venue). The Bruins suffered a 2-1 loss in overtime last month at Vegas. However, the Bruins are 23-5 when playing with revenge from a road loss. Take Boston. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
02-22-24 | Rangers v. Devils -107 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -107 | 12 h 46 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the New York Rangers. With less than 8 weeks remaining in the regular season, the Devils sit 4 points behind Detroit for the 2nd wild card berth in the Eastern conference, so each game is critical for their playoff hopes. The Devils were embarrassed on Tuesday night, as Washington blew them out, 6-2. But New Jersey is a solid 15-9 after giving up 4+ goals this season (and 6-2 after surrendering 6+ goals). The Devils are 11-6 their last 17 off a loss, while the Rangers have lost 6 of their last 9 road games. Take New Jersey. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
02-20-24 | Stars +130 v. Rangers | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the New York Rangers. The Rangers won their 7th straight game, with a comeback, 6-5 win over the rival Islanders, on Sunday. Today, they'll welcome the Stars to Madison Square Garden. And Dallas will be looking to bounce back from losses to Edmonton and Boston -- both by 4-3 scores, settled after regulation. We'll take Dallas in the underdog role tonight, as it is 50-24 (+15.7 net games) after allowing 3+ goals in back to back games. And it's a stellar 23-8 on the road off a loss (and 9-1 on the road off back-to-back losses). Meanwhile, the Rangers are 4-9 after scoring more than 4 goals in their previous game. Take Dallas. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
02-17-24 | Oilers +105 v. Stars | Top | 4-3 | Win | 105 | 7 h 19 m | Show |
At 3:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. Prior to the All Star weekend, the Oilers were on a record-setting pace. Between December 21 and January 27, Edmonton went 16-0-0 and that 16-game win streak had the Oilers tied for second all-time in the NHL (with the 2016-2017 Blue Jackets), one win shy of the Penguins historic mark of 17 in a row in 1993. But then the break came and most teams in the league had close to 10 days off and the Oilers were no exception. When they came back on February 6, they proceeded to lose in Vegas, 3-1. In fact, Edmonton has gone 2-3 since the break, alternating wins and losses up to this afternoon's game in Dallas. The Stars come in having won three in a row and seven of their last eight. But five of those seven came against teams with non-winning records (Nashville, Montreal, Buffalo, Washington, Anaheim). Dallas won the only meeting of the season back in early November in Edmonton and the Oilers are 6-3 in their last nine revenging a home loss vs. an opponent. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
02-08-24 | Canucks v. Bruins -128 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the Vancouver Canucks. Like the match-up two nights ago between the Rangers and Avalanche, tonight's game between the Bruins and Canucks could be a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals in about four months. Of the two teams, the Canucks are the bigger surprise this season, posting a 34-11-5 record with a league-best 73 points. But not too far behind the team from the frozen north are the Bruins, who are sporting an Eastern Conference best 31-10-9 record with 71 points. Although they lost their first game back from the All Star break to the Flames, 4-1, the Bruins are still 7-2 in their last nine and they have scored 37 goals while allowing 21 over that span. The Bruins do their best work here at home at the TD Garden, where they are 16-5-3 this season. Although the Bruins lost their last game, Monday, to Calgary right here at home, they are 22-9 in their last 31 games immediately following a home loss. Boston is also 3-1 in the last four meetings with the Canucks going back to November of 2021. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
02-07-24 | Stars v. Maple Leafs -138 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 50 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Dallas Stars. The partying went long into the night on All Star weekend in Toronto as there was a lot to celebrate. After all, Leafs teammates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner shined in the 3-on-3 tournament on Saturday, with Matthews scoring twice, including a game winner, to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s team 7-4. But the Leafs woke up with a hangover on Monday as they stayed in their host city but still managed to lose to the visiting Islanders, 3-2. Now with a day of rest they welcome in the Stars for the first time since October 2022 as clearly this very good Leafs team has much bigger goals in front of it besides just hosting a successful All Star tournament. Fourth place in the division is not where Toronto wants to be at this point and you can expect some more aggressive efforts from the Leafs in the 34 games left. There are few match-ups out there that they would prefer to this one as the Leafs have won the last five meetings including the only one this season back in October. Take Toronto. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
01-22-24 | Golden Knights v. Devils -114 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 14 h 57 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the Vegas Golden Knights. After a successful home-stand that saw them go 4-1 in five games on the Vegas Strip, the defending champion Knights will head east for a four-game road trip before the All Star break. Those four victories at home are made even more impressive when you consider the incredible litany of injuries Vegas is going through at the moment. No fewer than 10 regular players are out due to various ailments, including #1 goalie Adin Hill, all-star caliber center Jack Eichel, and veteran defenseman Shea Theodore. That successful home-stand also raised the Knights' record at T-Mobile Arena to a very nice 18-5-2. However, on the road they have struggled this season winning just nine times in 21 games away from the Strip. The Devils lost their last game here at home, 6-2 to the Dallas Stars, but are 13-7 in their last 20 immediately following a game in which they allowed four or more goals. New Jersey has also won two of the last three meetings with the Knights. Take the Devils. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
01-18-24 | Maple Leafs -124 v. Flames | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 18 h 51 m | Show |
At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Calgary Flames. The Maple Leafs continue their tour of the Northwest as they visit the Flames tonight followed by Vancouver and Seattle this weekend. They hope things go better than they did in Edmonton on Tuesday when they lost to the red-hot Oilers despite jumping out to a 2-0 lead. Speaking of red-hot (with no pun intended) that's exactly what the Flames are right now, having won four straight and seven of their last nine. But three of those last four have come against the Senators and Coyotes (twice) and their overall record is still a sub-par 21-18-5. One of the best goalies in the league in the first half, Calgary's Jacob Markstrom missed the last game with a lower-body injury and it's questionable whether he will see action tonight. Similarly, one of the Flames' best offensive players, Jonathan Huberdeau missed the last one due to illness and is also questionable to play. The Leafs have won seven of the last nine meetings with the Flames going back to March 20, 2021. Take Toronto. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
01-15-24 | Seattle Kraken v. Penguins -134 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 53 m | Show |
At 1:05 pm, our selection is on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Seattle Kraken. The game time was moved up 5 hours so as to not conflict with the Steelers/Bills game at 4:30 pm today. Pittsburgh enters this contest off back to back overtime losses, while the Kraken are currently riding a 9-game win streak, following a 7-4 win at Columbus. And Seattle's 9-game streak has followed closely on the heels of an 8-game losing streak, which stretched from Nov. 24 thru Dec. 10. I like the Penguins to snap Seattle's streak, as Pittsburgh is 73-34 at home after allowing 3+ goals in back to back games. And it's 5-3 this season off back to back losses. Meanwhile, the Kraken are 1-4 this season after scoring more than 4 goals. Take the Penguins. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
01-13-24 | Avalanche v. Maple Leafs -110 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 45 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Colorado Avalanche. Hockey fans in Canada know just how special a talent Auston Matthews is. And with the All Star Game coming up here in Toronto in about three weeks, the 26-year-old superstar will have a chance to show a National Audience as well. Matthews led the NHL in goals scored for two straight seasons but last season the Leafs' Center had a bit of a down campaign scoring "only" 40 goals in 70 games. But he's back to his old self now, leading the league with 33 markers in 38 games as of this writing. Matthews and the Leafs will host the Avs for the first time since last March tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Colorado's success at home is well documented and they're at it again this season with a stellar 18-5 record in Denver. But on the road the Avs have struggled as they've managed just nine wins in 19 games away from home. They're without the injured Lehkonen and Landeskog and now you can also add LW Miles Wood to that list as he will be out for the fourth straight game with an illness. Take Toronto. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
01-09-24 | Canucks v. Islanders -115 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the New York Islanders over the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks are one of the top teams in the League this season, leading the Pacific Division with 53 points. But lately, Vancouver has looked more like a .500 team, alternating wins and losses over its last seven games. The Islanders come into tonight off of a rough road trip that saw them win just once in four games as they come back to NY for two games before heading back out for four more away from home. They've done their best work here this season where they've only lost four times in regulation (although they have six OT losses). New York's offense is led by former Calder Trophy Winner Mathew Barzal who has 40 points in 39 games and was just selected to the All Star Game. The Isles were steamrolled in Vegas by the Golden Knights in their last game, 5-2 but they've had three days to rest and recover from that and they're 6-3 in their last nine immediately after allowing five or more goals in their previous game. Take New York. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
01-08-24 | Penguins -123 v. Flyers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 18 h 34 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins missed the NHL playoffs last Spring for the first time since 2006 and if they're going to avoid another absence, they need to get busy. Pittsburgh is currently in 7th place in the Division and out of the post-season picture but the good news is that it still has a healthy Crosby, Letang, and Malkin on the team -- three players that were key to the Pens' back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017. And Crosby is having an outstanding campaign with 41 points in 38 games and a +14 rating while being named to his 6th All Star roster this past week. The Flyers took both meetings with the Pens so far this season when the two played a home-and-home series in early December. But Pittsburgh has been pretty dominant in this series otherwise, taking seven of the previous eight meetings before those, going back to May of 2021. Take the Pens. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-30-23 | Oilers v. Kings -110 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 27 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Kings over the Edmonton Oilers. We played against the Kings on Thursday and got the $$$ with Vegas, in a 3-2 home win. Los Angeles was playing that game without rest, and it's now 1-5 this season when doing so. Of course, that also means that Los Angeles is 19-7 this season when playing with rest. Edmonton is allowing 3.31 goals per game, and the Kings are 47-20 (+19.9 net games on the moneyline) when playing an opponent which is giving up at least 3+ goals per game. Additionally, the Kings will no doubt be emotionally charged for this game, given it was Edmonton which knocked it out of last year's playoffs in 6 games. Take the Kings. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-28-23 | Kings v. Golden Knights -124 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 17 h 33 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Vegas Golden Knights over the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles throtted Vegas here last month, 4-1, so the Knights will be playing with revenge. And that bodes well, given that Vegas is 23-7 when looking to avenge a loss earlier in the season. Admittedly, the Knights have lost their last four games. But each of those was on the road, where Vegas has a losing record on the season. At home, the Knights are 12-5. Both of these teams played last night, and that also bodes well for Vegas, as Los Angeles is 1-4 this season when playing without rest. We'll take Vegas to get back into the win column on Thursday. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-23-23 | Bruins -116 v. Wild | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -116 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over Minnesota. These two teams met 4 days ago in Boston, and Minnesota came away with a 4-3 victory, in overtime. Boston, though, did put 43 shots on goal (to Minnesota's 30), and was 9-1 (going into the Minnesota game) when it outshot its opponent. So, that was an unusual result. I expect Boston to avenge that defeat, as it's 42-21 its last 63 when playing with revenge. Take the Bruins. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-19-23 | Golden Knights v. Hurricanes -124 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 14 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights are looking like they mean business and want to defend their Stanley Cup title from less than 6 months ago. A big part of their success has been the play of Adin Hill, who sits atop the league's goaltending leaders with a 1.93 GAA and .933 saves percentage. Unfortunately for Vegas however, Hill was removed from the team's last game on Sunday with an unspecified injury and is unlikely to suit up tonight for this match-up in Raleigh against the 'Canes. With regular back-up Robin Lehner already on the long-term injury list (hip), Logan Thompson will likely be called upon for the net-minding duties this evening. The Knights come to Raleigh after one of the easiest four-game homestands on their schedule which saw them go 3-1. The four teams they played (Ottawa, Buffalo, Calgary, San Jose) have a combined record of 45-64-11 and the Knights needed OT for two of the wins. Carolina is 2-1 in the last three meetings here. Take the 'Canes. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-13-23 | Bruins v. Devils -118 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
At 7:35 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the Boston Bruins. The Devils return home from a successful four-game road trip that saw them pull out Western victories in Vancouver, Seattle, and Calgary before falling to the red-hot Oilers in Edmonton on Sunday. Still, it seems we're finally seeing the version of the Devils we thought we would see going into this season as they not only went 3-1 on that trip but are 6-2 in their last eight overall. That trip has finally pulled New Jersey above the .500 mark at 14-11-1 and don't be surprised if the Devils remain above .500 the rest of the way -- assuming they can stay reasonably healthy. The Bruins come in having won four of their last five, but three of those four victories were against the Sharks, Blue Jackets, and Coyotes -- and all three of those were at home. Rookie Luke Hughes is tearing it up for the Devils -- second in points to Connor Bedard among all league rookies with 16. And unlike Bedard, Hughes is a defenseman. Take the Devils. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-09-23 | Hurricanes -107 v. Canucks | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -107 | 17 h 8 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Vancouver Canucks. After winning 10 of their first 13 games, the Canucks have fallen on some rough times, going 5-6 in their last 11. And it's been a roller coaster ride lately as Vancouver has gone win-loss-win-loss in the last 10 games going back to November 18. In the off-season, the Canucks showed they were serious about improving themselves, signing big names on both sides of the ice, including F Pius Suter and D Carson Soucy. Unfortunately, both of those hired guns are now on the injured list with lower body injuries and not expected back for some time. The offense has really been struggling lately and it's no surprise when you consider the Canucks have only managed a total of 121 shots in their last five games -- four of which were here at home. And in only one of those five did they manage more than 27 shots on the opposing goal. The 'Canes are 6-3 in the last nine meetings with the Canucks going back to February 2018. Take Carolina. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
12-02-23 | Canucks +110 v. Flames | Top | 4-3 | Win | 110 | 15 h 49 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Vancouver Canucks over the Calgary Flames. Calgary comes into this game off back-to-back overtime victories over Vegas and Dallas, while Vancouver checks in off a 4-1 home loss to the Golden Knights. Unfortunately for Calgary, it's a wallet-breaking 4-13 off back to back wins. Even worse: Vancouver is 5-0 its last 5 road games off a home loss, and 6-1 after allowing more than 3 goals. Take the Canucks. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-25-23 | Bruins -114 v. Rangers | Top | 4-7 | Loss | -114 | 9 h 22 m | Show |
At 1:05 pm, our selection is on the Boston Bruins over the New York Rangers. The Bruins are once again off to a very fast start to the season, but no matter how many wins they rack up, fans won't be able to exhale until they make it through the first round of the playoffs. A history-making club last season, Boston was none-the-less eliminated from post-season contention by the first team it faced -- Florida. At 14-2-3, the Bruins' 31 points once again leads the entire league. They come into this matinee game at Madison Square Garden off of a rare upset loss but they've dominated the Rangers lately, winning each of the last four meetings going back to April of 2022. It's a quick turnaround for the Bruins, who were beaten 5-2 by the Red Wings yesterday, but that shouldn't matter as they are 12-2 in their last 14 games playing on zero days' rest. Boston is also 21-5 in its last 26 immediately after losing by three or more goals. Take the Bruins. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-24-23 | Oilers -124 v. Capitals | Top | 5-0 | Win | 100 | 11 h 40 m | Show |
At 3:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Washington Capitals. There is plenty of blame to go around for the Edmonton Oilers' horrid 5-12-1 start, and some of it belongs to (best player on the planet) Connor McDavid. It's not McDavid's fault the team's goalies have combined for an .870 save %, but his bottom-line numbers are undeniably well off his usual pace. Sure, the superstar missed two games with an upper-body injury but that was a while ago and one must wonder if that may still be affecting him to some degree. But there are some signs that McDavid may be coming around as the scoring champion has two goals and an assist in his last two games and seems to be looking a lot more like his old self. The Caps on the other hand are one of the hottest teams in the league, although you have to wonder how much of their current five-game win streak has to do with the quality of their opponents (or lack thereof). They should get a big test today from McDavid and Co. who are a bit like a sleeping lion that could awaken at any moment. Take the Oilers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-22-23 | Rangers -105 v. Penguins | Top | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 16 h 33 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the New York Rangers over the Pittsburgh Penguins. When it comes to the Penguins these days, the question on any given game night seems to be: Which version of the team will show up? Will it be the one that got thoroughly dominated by the Devils and Hurricanes in back-to-back games while managing a total of just 51 shots? Or will it be the one that just shut out the defending Cup Champs, Vegas, 3-0? But in some ways that shutout victory here two nights ago could have a big question mark on it as the Knights were in the middle of a horrifically bad road trip, winning only in Montreal against the Canadiens but dropping the other three games by a combined score of 10-3. Now the Pens have to face a Rangers team that must be more than a little upset by its collapse in Dallas against the Stars on Monday. Leading 2-0, New York saw Dallas get six straight tallies and came away with just its second loss in its last six games. The Rangers are 5-2 in the last seven meetings with the Pens. Take New York. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
11-16-23 | Panthers v. Kings -130 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 15 h 8 m | Show |
At 10:35 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Kings over the Florida Panthers. Last Thursday, the Kings returned from a successful four-game road trip that saw them sweep the likes of the Maple Leafs, Senators, Flyers, and Golden Knights. And not only did they go 4-0 as a visitor in those, but they out-scored their opponents by a combined 19-4. Unfortunately for them, the Kings couldn't keep it going at home as they've now lost two straight here to the Penguins and Flyers. They've had a nice long four days off to regroup as they stay home to face the Panthers tonight for the first time since last January. The Kings hope to continue their recent history in this series as Los Angeles has won the last five meetings with Florida going all the way back to February of 2020. Legendary goalie Jonathan Quick may be gone now but the Kings have a pretty solid replacement in Cam Talbot who is 7-3-1 with a 2.21 GAA and .923 save percentage in his first season in Tinseltown. Florida is 2-11 in the last 13 meetings here. Take Los Angeles. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-12-23 | Stars v. Wild +102 | Top | 8-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
At 6:05 pm, our selection is on the Minnesota Wild over Dallas. The Wild will be looking to avenge last season's playoff ouster at the hands of the Stars. And Minny will also be looking to snap a 2-game losing streak. The Wild are a super 30-16 (+7.9 net games) off back to back losses with Dean Evason as head coach. And the Wild will also have an advantage tonight by being rested, while Dallas had to play Saturday in Winnipeg. Take the homestanding Wild. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-11-23 | Oilers -120 v. Seattle Kraken | Top | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 16 h 56 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Seattle Kraken. The Oilers have gotten off to an almost-unimaginable 2-9-1 start this season. We'll take Edmonton to snap its current slide, as it's 30-12 on the road vs. division rivals, while Seattle is a woeful 8-19 at home vs. division foes. Edmonton is also 57-48 (+18.3 net games) off back to back division defeats. Take the Oilers. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-10-23 | Flames v. Maple Leafs -145 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 21 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Calgary Flames. Fans of the Maple Leafs must be wondering what exactly is going on with their beloved and talented team? Toronto had yet another early exit in the playoffs last season and now the club that many thought would be a Stanley Cup contender for years is struggling once again. After winning three straight games between October 21 and 26, the Leafs have now lost five of their last six. But there was some very strong opposition among those five defeats so now maybe a game against the 4-8 Flames will help put them back on track. Calgary lost a lot of players in the off-season without bringing on many new faces, deciding instead to lock up the veterans already on the roster to long term contracts. The result is a group that has to win now but it's unclear whether the talent is there to do so (the record so far would seem to indicate otherwise). The Leafs have won nine of the last 12 meetings with the Flames while Calgary is 1-5 in its last six vs. Eastern Conference teams. The Flames are also a poor 4-11 off back to back wins, and 1-7 after scoring more than 3 goals in back to back games. Finally, the Leafs are a super 46-29 (+13.6 net games) after allowing more than 4 goals in each of their last two games. Take Toronto. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-07-23 | Devils v. Avalanche -168 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 17 h 10 m | Show |
At 10:05 pm, our selection is on the Colorado Avalanche over the New Jersey Devils. The Devils won at Chicago, 4-2, on Sunday, and are 7-3-1 on the season. The Avs have a similar record, at 7-3, but were routed, 7-0, by the Golden Knights on Saturday. And that was Colorado's 3rd shutout loss in its last four games. All three of those defeats, though, were on the road; tonight's game is at home, where Colorado is 3-0, and is averaging 4.67 goals per game. Colorado is 39-22 (+5.2 net games) after allowing 4+ goals, including 3-0 when it lost its previous game by 5 or more goals. Meanwhile, New Jersey is a poor 21-32 (minus 20.0 net games) off a win by 2+ goals. Take Colorado. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
11-02-23 | Stars v. Oilers -128 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -128 | 15 h 7 m | Show |
At 9:05 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Dallas Stars. The Oilers got off the schneid Sunday when they won the Heritage Classic against rival Calgary, 5-2. That game snapped the Oilers' 4-game losing streak, and also saw the return of star Connor McDavid from injury. The Oilers then had three days off to rest, and prepare for this game. Coach Jay Woodcroft took advantage of the unusual gap in the schedule, and held important practices the last two days to reinforce the good traits the team displayed in its win over the Flames. I expect Edmonton to come out focused tonight, and notch its first win of the season at its home arena (after dropping the first three to Vancouver, Winnipeg and the NY Rangers). Take the Oilers. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-10-23 | Golden Knights v. Panthers -110 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 5 m | Show |
At 8:20 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Rats were back on the ice on Thursday night. The first Stanley Cup Finals game played in South Florida since 1996 was a good one -- unless you're a Vegas fan. The Knights took a 2-1 lead into the final three minutes of the game but the Panthers scored with their goalie pulled and an extra attacker on the ice and the Rats came flying from the home crowd. It didn't take long for Florida to seal the deal in overtime (after successfully killing a power play, to boot), and now this is looking like a whole new series. Game 4 will be back at the FLA Live Arena tonight and it will be interesting to see how the Knights respond after letting their opponents off the hook like that. After playing so well against Dallas, and also in the first two games of this series, Vegas goalie Adin Hill struggled on Thursday, allowing three goals on just 23 shots, a saves percentage of just .870. With that loss, the Golden Knights are now just 1-5 in the last six meetings here in South Florida, and the home team is 12-1 in the last 13 meetings, overall. Take the Panthers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-08-23 | Golden Knights v. Panthers -118 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 19 h 60 m | Show |
At 8:20 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights. Those rooting for close games in the Stanley Cup Finals are disappointed so far as the Knights took Games 1 and 2 convincingly -- by scores of 5-2 and 7-2. But now the series shifts to South Florida and the Panthers and their faithful have some good news coming into Game 3. For one thing, despite losing those first two games, Florida out-shot Vegas in both of those. Second, this will be the first Finals games in South Florida since 1996 -- the Panthers' third year in the League -- and it will be the first in their current home -- FLA Live Arena. Panthers Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has been solid for them all playoffs, but the veteran simply didn't have it in Game 2, so the coaches pulled him after he allowed four goals in the first 13 shots. Expect Bobrovsky to be right back in net tonight and for the 19,000 home fans to give him a rousing ovation. This has historically been a host-friendly series as the home team is now 11-1 in the last 12 meetings and Vegas is 1-4 in the last five here. Take Florida. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-05-23 | Panthers +124 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 56 m | Show |
At 8:10 pm, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Panthers lost Game 1 by a 5-2 score, on Saturday. But Vegas also had good fortune, as three shots by the Panthers clanged off the goal post in the first two periods, when the game was still in the balance. We'll take Florida to bounce back tonight, as it's 59-36 (+8.5 net games) off a loss, and 18-9 (+7.9 net games) after allowing 5+ goals. And Paul Maurice's troops have won all three Game 2s this playoffs season. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights are a soft 47-46 (but minus 20.6 net games) off back to back games where they scored more than 3 goals, and 13-14 (minus 10.2 net games) off back to back blowout wins by more than 2 goals. Take Florida. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
06-03-23 | Panthers +118 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 15 h 31 m | Show |
At 8 pm, on Saturday, our selection is on the Florida Panthers over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Panthers were almost eliminated from the playoffs with 1 second to go in their opening-round Game 5 vs. Boston. The Bruins were already up 3 games to 1, and the game was tied at 3 when Boston forward Brad Marchand skated in on Sergei Bobrovsky. But the 2-time Vezina Trophy winner made the save (one of 43 for the game), and the Panthers won, 4-3, at 6:05 into the overtime session. That improbable victory (Boston was a -270 favorite in the Game 4) triggered an even more improbable streak by the 8th-seeded Panthers. Florida has now won 11 of its last 12 games (vs. the top shelf Bruins, Maple Leafs and Hurricanes). And the Bruins, Leafs and 'Canes owned the 1st, 2nd and 4th-best records in the regular season. Here, the Panthers will attempt to upset the team with the 5th-best regular season record. Vegas's path to the finals (by virtue of its #1 seed in the West) was understandably easier, and it ousted the league's 6th (Edmonton), 8th (Dallas) and 14th-best (Jets) teams to earn this berth in the Stanley Cup. Many bettors will shy away from the red-hot Panthers, under the belief that the 10 days since their last game will have cooled off any momentum. But I've never been on that side of the "rest vs rust" debate in pro sports. Indeed, we just saw the Denver Nuggets (who had the exact same amount of time off before their NBA Game 1) annihilate the Miami Heat, 104-93. So, I'm perfectly fine with the Panthers' long layoff, and don't believe we'll see any "rust" tonight. The Golden Knights do come into this game off a 6-0 blowout win to close out the Dallas Stars, but are a soft 7-11 (minus 11.5 net games) following a win by more than 4 goals, and are 23-22 (minus 8.5 net games) off a shutout win. Take the underdog Panthers. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-25-23 | Golden Knights v. Stars -110 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 17 h 51 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas is trying to follow in the footsteps -- or skates perhaps -- of the Panthers who dispatched of the Hurricanes in four straight games and await the winner of this series in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Knights hold a dominant 3-0 lead in this series and -- as opposed to the upstart Panthers (who were the #8 seed in the East) -- have been the higher-seeded team in each of its playoff match-ups. Dallas had high hopes going into Game 3. But it was as disastrous a game for the Stars as could have ever been imagined -- from captain Jamie Benn's ugly cross check which resulted in a two-game suspension, to usually-reliable goalie Jake Oettinger getting yanked after just seven minutes (three goals allowed on five shots). But there's no panic in the Stars who are home again for Game 4. Look for Oettinger to come out with something to prove tonight as will offensive stars Roope Hintz (leading all players with 22 playoff points) and Joe Pavelski. The Stars certainly will want to redeem themselves after that debacle on Tuesday. Key stats: the Stars are 32-12 (+16.2 net games) off a home shutout defeat, and 73-39 (+20.8 net games) off a home blowout loss by 3+ goals. Take Dallas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie | |||||||
05-23-23 | Golden Knights v. Stars -137 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -137 | 15 h 51 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Vegas Golden Knights. If you're the Dallas Stars after two games of the Western Conference Finals the question you have to ask as you look at your current situation is whether the glass is half empty or half full. From the half empty perspective, you're down 2-0 to a very good hockey team. But on the half full side, you took the Knights to overtime in both of those games on the road, losing by a single goal in situations that could have easily gone your way. The smart money would say the the Stars are feeling about as good as an 0-2 team can feel right now and if they can win Game 3 here at home tonight, it's a whole new series obviously. The Stars held the Golden Knights to just 24 shots on goal in Game 2 and they had the lead almost the entire third period before yielding the tying goal with less than 2 1/2 minutes left. If they can figure out how to hold their leads the Stars should be just fine. The home team is 5-2 in the last seven meetings of these two and Vegas is 1-4 in the last five here in Dallas. Dallas is also 27-14 this season off a loss (and 9-4 off back to back losses). And, notwithstanding its Game 2 loss, it's still 6-1 its last seven when trailing in a playoff series. Take the Stars. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-22-23 | Hurricanes -101 v. Panthers | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -101 | 15 h 50 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers. The Hurricanes are down 2-games-to-none, but the series has been exceptionally close. Game 1 went into the 4th overtime, while Game 2 was decided in the 1st overtime. And neither team has led by 2 or more goals at any point in time in the first two games, covering a span of over 201 minutes. Off back to back overtime losses at home, we'll take the Hurricanes to bounce back on this Monday night. Carolina is a solid 25-11 its last 36 off back to back losses, and 29-20 on the road off 2 home losses. Meanwhile, the Panthers are an ugly 3-12 off back to back 1-goal road wins. Take Carolina. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie | |||||||
05-21-23 | Stars +110 v. Golden Knights | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
At 3:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Knights won Game 1 in this Western Conference finals in what was one of the closest matches of the post-season. These two teams went into overtime tied at 3-3 with the exact same number of shots on goal (36). It didn't take long for Vegas to end it and send their fans home happy. But the Stars know all about this scenario and it likely doesn't bother them one bit. In each of the first two rounds, they dropped the opening game (to the Wild and then the Kraken) and in both cases they came back with an emphatic victory in Game 2 to even things up. The Stars will put Game 1 in their rear view mirror, and take confidence from the fact they went 3-0 vs. Vegas in the regular season. The Stars are 14-5 on the road off a loss, and 6-0 their last six when trailing in a playoff series. And the underdog is also 6-2 in the last eight meetings of these two. Take Dallas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-20-23 | Panthers v. Hurricanes -150 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -150 | 16 h 15 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers. If you were wondering what the Panthers were going to do for an encore after upsetting both the Bruins and Maple Leafs, the answer is, well, something pretty spectacular. On Thursday night, the -- once again -- underdog Panthers prevailed in the sixth-longest game in Stanley Cup Playoff history when Matthew Tkachuk scored at 19:47 of the fourth overtime period here in Raleigh to win Game 1, 3-2. If there's one thing the 'Canes won't have any trouble getting tonight in Game 2 it's motivation after that marathon loss. It was Florida's fifth comeback win of the playoffs, and with the victory, the Panthers became just the third team in NHL history to win each of their first five games that required overtime in a single postseason. Carolina out-played and out-shot Florida in Game 1 and should be poised for a big bounce back tonight. The 'Canes are 9-4 in their last 13 revenging a close loss vs opponent of one goal or less. Take Carolina. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-19-23 | Stars v. Golden Knights -118 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 10 m | Show |
At 8:35 pm, our selection is on the Vegas Golden Knights over the Dallas Stars. The Knights have made it to their fourth NHL semi-finals in their six-season franchise history -- truly a remarkable feat. They also finished first in their division for the fourth time. In less time than a two-term Presidency, Vegas has assembled not only one of the best teams in the league, but has also shown that T-Mobile Arena is one of the most exciting venues in pro Sports (and one of the toughest for opposing teams). This series is not only a chance for the Knights to earn another shot at an NHL Finals -- but also a shot at some revenge. It was Dallas which knocked them out when they appeared in the semi-finals in 2020. And while the Stars have beaten the Knights the last four times they played, it's Vegas which is on a roll right now, having beaten the Oilers in six games. The Knights are also 4-0 in their last four games vs. teams from the Central Division. Take Vegas. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-18-23 | Panthers v. Hurricanes -136 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -136 | 17 h 52 m | Show |
At 8:05 pm, on Thursday, our selection is on the Carolina Hurricanes over the Florida Panthers. Both of these teams have had a long time to rest and prepare for this Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Florida ousted Toronto last Friday, in Game 5, by a 3-2 score. Carolina also took five games to send New Jersey packing, as it won its quarterfinal Game 5 last Thursday, 3-2. The Hurricanes have been getting terrific goaltending from Frederik Andersen. In his last six games, he's notched five wins, and allowed 1 goal four times, and just 2 goals in another. Unlike Carolina, which is 108-52 (+24.6 net games) off a win (and 58-23 (+17.1 net games) its last 81 off back to back wins), the Panthers are a poor 22-27 (minus 16.3 net games) off a win this season. The Hurricanes are also 9-4 their last 13 home meetings vs. Florida, and 29-4 at home off back to back games where it didn't allow more than 2 goals. Take the Hurricanes. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-15-23 | Seattle Kraken v. Stars -200 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 14 h 8 m | Show |
At 7:05 pm, our selection is on the Dallas Stars over the Seattle Kraken. The clock may strike midnight soon for the Cinderella story that is the 2022-2023 Seattle Kraken. Even if their season ends tonight -- which it likely will -- you can't deny that it's been a ride unlike almost any other for a second-year expansion Franchise. Not only did the Kraken finish their sophomore regular season with a 46-28-8 record but at one point they won eight games in a row and that string included seven-in-a-row on the the road -- the first time that's been done in League history. But Dallas is just a notch above Seattle. The Kraken are just 10-22 in their last 32 vs. teams with a winning record, and 15-19 (minus 4.5 net games) off a blowout win by 3+ goals. Meanwhile Dallas is 26-13 (+5.8 net games) off a loss. Take Dallas in Game 7. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-14-23 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -180 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -180 | 19 h 31 m | Show |
At 10 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Vegas Golden Knights. While almost none of the other second-round series in the NHL playoffs have gone according to plan, this one has for the most part. The Knights and Oilers traded Game 2 and 3 losses at home, but the home teams got back on track in Games 4 and 5 and as a result, Vegas is now one win away from returning to the Conference Finals for the third time in its six-year history. Jack Eichel was the hero in Game 5, tallying three points to get the Knights the win. But the Oilers can feel good about the fact that they put 35 shots on goal in that game, four more than they allowed their opponent. And Captain Connor McDavid appears to be heating up as he had a pair of goals on Friday but his team fell just short in the 4-3 defeat on the Strip. At home it should be a different story as the Oilers are 12-3 in their last 15 games here at Rogers Centre. Edmonton is also 26-8 in its last 34 games vs. Western Conference foes. Take the Oilers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-12-23 | Panthers v. Maple Leafs -167 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -167 | 15 h 47 m | Show |
At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Florida Panthers. The clock has yet to strike midnight on the Cinderella Florida Panthers' playoff run, even if they couldn't finish the deal at home on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs squeaked out a 2-1 road victory with some stingy defensive play to stay alive in this series and bring it back to Toronto for another must-win game. You can bet that Scotiabank Arena will be very loud tonight because a victory in Game 5 makes this a brand new series. The Panthers know they can win in Toronto -- they took Games 1 and 2 here -- but the Leafs did not lose three straight home games the entire regular season so they have to feel pretty good about their chances in this home revenge situation. The Leafs gave rookie goalie Joseph Woll his first postseason start on Wednesday and he was more than up to the task, stopping 24 of 25 shots. Look for the 24-year-old to be back in net tonight. Despite wins in the first two games of this series, Florida is still just 4-9 in the last 13 meetings in Toronto. Take the Leafs. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-10-23 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -180 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 43 h 50 m | Show |
At 10:10 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Edmonton Oilers over the Vegas Golden Knights. After the Oilers took Game 2 in Vegas in dominant fashion last Saturday, the Knights returned the favor on Monday night in Western Canada. That sets up a Game 4 tonight at Rogers Place that is critically important for the Oilers. The days of Wayne Gretzky in Edmonton have given way to the days of Connor McDavid, who has yet to carry his team to a Stanley Cup like Gretzky did four times, despite being the best player on the planet. Both starting goaltenders on Monday were replaced, but while Edmonton's Stuart Skinner took a seat due to his sub-par play, Vegas starter Laurent Brossoit exited in the first period due to a lower body injury. Skinner should benefit tonight from getting the hook while Brossoit's availability is unknown. Regardless of who the Knights put out there, expect the Oilers to come out firing tonight in an effort to even this series. Despite the loss here on Monday, the Oilers are still 11-3 in their last 14 home games. Take Edmonton. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-10-23 | Maple Leafs -116 v. Panthers | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 40 h 49 m | Show |
At 7:10 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Florida Panthers. The Leafs never thought they would be down 3-games-to-none in this quarterfinal series, but that's the situation. We'll take Toronto in this do-or-die Game 4, as they're 46-21 when playing with revenge; 25-13 (+11.6 net games) when trailing in a playoff series; and 26-9 (+12.0 net games) off a loss this season. And, notwithstanding the Panthers' current hot streak, they're still just 22-26 (minus 12.8 net games) off a win this season. Take Toronto. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. | |||||||
05-09-23 | Hurricanes v. Devils -145 | Top | 6-1 | Loss | -145 | 16 h 51 m | Show |
At 7:10 pm, our selection is on the New Jersey Devils over the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils knew they needed to send a message at home on Sunday in Game 3 of this series. After all, they had pretty much been embarrassed and run out of Raleigh in Games 1 and 2 by being outscored by a total of 11-2. They won Game 3 alright but what they did at home on Sunday may have even surprised the Devils themselves. New Jersey jumped out to a 4-0 lead less than a minute into the second period and never looked back, taking a lopsided 8-4 decision. And the eight goals came from seven different players, something that has to delight the team and the coaches. The important thing for tonight's Game 4 in the Meadowlands is that the Devils keep it going and not have a letdown after that huge effort. They know they can't afford to go back to Carolina down 3-1 so look for the Devils to keep up the pressure. With the Game 3 win the Devils are now 8-2 in their last 10 home games. Take New Jersey. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
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