Sports Picks & Predictions

I'm not sure why Rangers are dogs again. Rangers are looking to close out the series at home. Rangers have not lost at home in the playoffs. Rangers are 4-1 L5 vs Carolina. Igor doesn't lose at home.

All 3 games in this series have gone over. In fact in round 2 the trend has been to the over as 10 of the 12 games have seen the over. Bruins have been lit up. I expect them to show some offense here.

This total should close at 6.5. 5 of the L6 between these teams would've went over. The outlier was a total that pushed on 6 which would push here. Avs are the best offensive teams in the league. Expect goals.

Boston has won the L4 against Florida. Boston's defense has been great giving up 2 goals or less in their L6. In road games after holding the previous team to under 2 goals, Boston is 18-1 this season. Boston is a good road team and also plays teams well within their division. This is too good of a number to pass up on the Bruins.

Boston has lost the L2 but they head home to look to close out this series. We've been backing them all series. Toronto put up a valiant effort, but Boston is the superior team.

Only 1 of the games in this series have went over, but 2 of them would have gone over this number. Toronto is facing elimination and needs to find out how to score against this Bruins team. I don't expect Boston to be held down like they were last game.

LA played well last game losing 1-0, but now they're in an elimination game against a team that typically scores a lot of goals after being held to a single goal. Edmonton should lay it on at home where they've played extremely well all season. If this game is close at the end expect the Kings to pull the goalie earlier than normal. Not too mention the great price at plus money.

Last game went under, but before that we saw the L5 go over. Avs are the best offensive team in the league. This is a closeout game and Winnipeg will need to score goals to win.

Rangers have scored 4 in both playoff games. This series moves to Washington. NY trends to the over on the road and have went over this total 65% of the time this season. Their were 7 goals in game 2. Expect the scoring to be consistent in game 3.

TB heads home after 2 tough losses in Miami. Typically I don't like to go against a hot team, but this TB has been in these situations before. They will respond. We've seen this line move. Some places have made Florida the dog. We'll back the home favorite that's desperate not to go down 0-3.

This is a simple handicap. We saw 13 goals last game. Avs don't want to go down 0-2 so I expect them to keep the offensive pressure on. Jets have no problems scoring against this team. They've scored 7 goals the L2 games in this series.

Bruins dominate this series winning the L8. Game 1 was a 5-1 drubbing. I don't expect Toronto to make adjustments.

Jets just beat this team 7-0 in Colorado. Avs aren't a great road team. Jets have won their L8. Jets have won the L3 in the series and 6 of the L8. Jets have value at this number.

We have seen this total drop. The L2 games between these teams ended 4-1 with Boston winning. I expect Toronto to put up a fight. Boston has been in cruise control. Look for both teams to score early and often.

We have good betting splits. These teams played last month where Winn won 3-0. I expect a similar match. Sea has scored 3 goals their L3 games. Seattle has 6 straight unders. Winn needs to win this game, but if they get up big they may rest their top lines a bit.

Boston has given up 4 goals in each of their L2 games. Caps scored 4 against a good TB team. I expect to see goals here.

The total has dropped but we're getting good betting splits. Both teams trend to the over. Calgary is 14-4 to the over L18 when playing a team with a losing record. Calgary is 8-1 to the over after scoring 3 goals over a division rival. 3 of the L4 in this series would've went over this total. Arizona is not a good defensive team. I expect both teams to score.

Boston is a good road team. Boston has won 4 of the L5 in this series. Bruins goaltending is superior. As is there offense and defense..Boston is at the perfect price.

Colorado is an over team. Jets have been scoring goals.

Jets have scored 4 or more in their L4 games. Dallas is an over team at home and against division opponents. Jets are averaging 3.8 GPG their L5. Expect goals tonight.

The L3 games at Anaheim have went way over this number. I'd be surprised if this total stays at 5.5. We'll take the over while we can get the hook.

Both teams are rested which could mean a slow start. We have great betting splits. Rangers play great at home, especially defensively. Habs will have trouble scoring. Take the plus money.

Wings looked good in a win against TB after a bad losing streak. They have slim playoff hopes and are returning home after a long road trip. I like this spot at home for Detroit.

This total is moving. LA is playing the 2nd leg of a B2B. Tired legs should benefit SJ. Both teams trend to the under but are 3-2 their L5 to the over. The last time these teams played we saw 7 goals. I expect something similar here.

Oilers are an under team on the road. Dallas has won their L7. 5 of those games have gone under behind their strong defense. Look for Dallas's defense to keep this total under the 6.5.

The L5 games in this series have gone over the total. We've also seen a lot of OT in this series which could be the key to an over. Buff trends to the over after getting shut out. We should see scoring.

Both teams trend to the over. Both goalies trend to the over. Both teams score after rest. Vancouver has seen a run of unders and the Stars will break it. Dallas has won 5 in a row, scoring at least 4 goals in each game. Dallas is a trendy scoring team. Play the over.

Boston is on the road for the 2nd leg of a B2B. It's rare to see a TB total this low and Boston has went over this total the L2 5.5s this season. TB trends to the over at home especially in the back half of the season. They're also 9-2 to the over in March. We should see scoring by both teams. Take the over.

Oilers are in better form and won the last matchup. Jets were shutout by Washington last game. Expect the offensive juggernaut to put up enough goals to win this game.

The public loves the over. Sharps favor the under. The Ducks have scored 2 goals in their L5 games. TB should score but I don't expect Anaheim to keep up.

This number is high for a reason. You'd think Edmonton is an over team. They're not, but they scored 8 goals their last game. Toronto plays to the over. Especially at home vs good offensive teams. The last time these teams played in Toronto we saw 11 goals. Toronto has gone over their L4. The over streak continues Saturday night.

In January Carolina won 6-2. Carolina has scored 3+ in their L5. Washington has went over their L2. Caps are 3-2 their L5 to the over and they score at home.

We have line movement in our favor. I don't expect this to be plus money for long. Ducks have lost 7 in a row. in that time period they have a goal differential of -35. These teams met a little over a week ago where Chicago won 7-2. Chicago has won the L2 in this series as well as going 3-2 their L5. Neither team is good. We'll back the team that has dominated this series and is in much better form.

This should be a great game to watch. We have 2 of the best teams in the NHL facing off. The last time these teams met was in October and we saw NY win in an OT thriller. Jets play well on the road, but nobody defends home ice like the Rangers. Though it's rare the Jets are an underdog they haven't played well in that role. Look for the home team to sweep the series in what could be a preview of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Isles haven't scored their L2 games. 4 of the L5 in this series have gone under. Ottawa trends to the under on the road. Early games mean tired legs. Take the under.

Both teams trend to the under. The L4 in this series went under. Kings went under their L3 and trend to the under on the road. Hawks offense has trouble scoring. Kings trend to the under when playing their 4th game in a week. Take the under here.

Canucks and Avs are well rested which usually means a slow start. The last time these teams played we saw an under. Avs scored 2 goals their last game. Canucks are on a 4 game winning streak where all 4 games went under. Colorado has seen the under in 4 of their L5 games. This game should have a playoff feel. Goals should be rare here.

Dallas has been a beast to the over at home cashing at 71%. These teams played earlier in the season to an over. Florida totals are usually around 5.5 so the books expect goals. Dallas has scored 7,6,4 their L3 games. Dallas is home and should control the pace. Florida trends to the over after a blowout win (66.7%).

The under has cashed in 6 of the L10 in this series. While NJ trends to the over they've had trouble scoring goals in this losing streak. Rangers are a great defensive team and are 4th in the league in save percentage. Jake Allen will be getting his first start with NJ. I don't think this is an upgrade, but I expect him to play well. We should see a 3-1, 4-2 game that stays under this number.

This is the 3rd game in this series. Both prior meetings went under. Canes added some new pieces at the deadline and it might take some time to gel. Devils have plenty of problems. They fired the coach and seemed to be sellers at the deadline. This Devils season is disappointing and I don't see them getting up for a matinee against a strong Carolina team. Early games equal tired legs. Both starting goalies trend to the under. Canes have trended to the under in general in recent form. Under is the play.

Both teams trend to the over. Wild are 62% to the over on the road this season. Both teams seem to have offensive surges against good teams. Wild are cashing the over 70% on the 2nd leg of a B2B. Avs are cashing at 56% on rest. Avs lead the league in GPG. Wild are 4th in the league in PIM. Avs should be able to get some PP goals and keep the pressure on Minnesota. Wild will respond. The over is the play here.

Last time these teams faced off Anaheim won 5-1. Ducks were in better form then. Both teams are having trouble scoring as of late. We'll stick with the trend of both teams to the under and take the plus money.

Fading the Bruins didn't do me well yesterday but I can't ignore the price on the Oilers. Boston is playing on the second half of a B2B. Teams who beat Toronto don't fare well the game after. We'll bank on tired legs for Boston with travel.

These are the 2 best teams in the east. Rangers defend home ice but Florida is the best road team in the NHL. Florida won this matchup in late December and have won 4 of their L5. Rangers are 1-2 after ending their long winning streak. This is probably a preview of the ECF. This line opened as a pick and quickly moved in Florida's favor.

We have line movement in our favor. Toronto has ben playing well winning 9 of their L10. Boston is only 1-4 their L5. Boston is 0-4 in road games after allowing 4 or more goals in B2B games this season. Toronto plays up to the opponents level and they play well as a home favorite.

Detroit plays great as a favorite. They also defend their home ice well. Detroit beats up on average teams. They're also better as a rested team. Lyon is expected to be in goal. Isles don't fare well when playing a team they lost to early in the season. In that situation they're only 1-8. Detroit is having a great 2H of the season while winning their L6. They've scored 4 or more goals in 6 of their L9 games.

Rangers have had time to think about their most recent loss which snapped a 10 game win streak. Columbus beat them 4-2. Rangers have trended to the under at home against bad teams. Columbus trends to the under after a win. Both teams have recently trended to the under. 3-4 the L4 games played at NY in this series have seen the under cash. Columbus is competitive at home but not so much on the road. Expect a 3-1, 4-2 win by NY here and this total to stay under.

Wild are the hotter team. They return home after a 3 game road trip. The problem is this Wild team consistently get outshot. Carolina is a team that likes to shoot. Wild are also a heavily penalized team. Carolina will take advantage of that. This is also a revenge spot after Minnesota beat the Canes earlier in the season.

Right off the bat we've seen line movement in our favor. Ottawa has been playing well as of late going 7-2-1 their L10. Washington has been average. Ottawa has won 4 of the L5 in this series including a meeting earlier this season with the Sens winning 6-1. Forsberg has won his L3 starts 2 of which were on the road.

We have line movement in our favor. Colorado has dominated this series winning the L10. Avs have the best player in the league right now. They're also better on both sides of the ice. They should have the better goalie as well.

Boston hasn't played a road game in almost a month. Edmonton plays great at Rogers. Bruins have been in a bit of a slump going 1-4 their L5.

Stars are playing the second leg of a B2B. They took a disappointing loss to the Bruins. Oettinger will probably sit this one out. Rangers have won 4 of the L6 in this series. Rangers have won their L7 overall. Stars have lost their L2 and have played and are playing there 4th game in 6 days,

Kings are playing the 2nd leg of a B2B. They're also playing their 4th road game in 6 days. Kings are 1-6 with no rest. The home team is 8-2 the L10 in this series.

Rangers have won their L6. Isles have lost their L2. This is a neutral site game. Rangers can play anywhere. Isles are only 9-16 on the road and don't play well in conference. Rangers offense has been hot while the Isles is sputtering.

We have line movement in our favor. Dallas won the last matchup in the series as well as 2 of the L3 in Dallas. Edmonton is 2-3 their L5 overall. Dallas has won 8 of their L10 including 3 straight. Oilers are a streaky team. They're 1-8 after giving up 5 goals or more. Dallas scored 9 last time out in Nashville.

Arizona has lost 7 in a row and only covered in 2 of those games. Carolina has dominated this series winning 8 of the L10. We have great betting splits and line movement in our favor.

Colorado is playing their 6th road game in 10 days. They're 1-4 their L5. TB has played well at home and will be looking for revenge from their Stanley Cup loss.

We have line movement in our favor. Bobrovsky has been phenomenal his L4 starts. Florida has won the L4 in this series. Florida has won their L7 road games and have won 4 of their L5 overall. Both teams are on equal rest.

Both teams have been playing well winning 4 of their L5. Dallas will be happy to be home after playing their previous 3 games on the road. Carolina hasn't been on the road since Jan 24. They've also played at home in 9 of their L10. Dallas plays well as a home favorite.

Kings have won their L2 games. They've been winning games on the road. Buffalo is 0-5 after 3 consecutive non conference games this season.

Habs are 4-0 the L4 at home in this series.

This is Ottawa's first game since the ASB. This is a bad spot for Ottawa since Toronto is on normal rest and has 2 games under their belt since ASB. We have line movement in our favor. L4 matches in this series have seen the road team win.

We have line movement in our favor. Pens have won 9 of the L10 in this series including the L4.

We have line movement in our favor. Both teams are coming off a loss Tuesday with a day off. Both teams are 3-2 their L5. Colorado is on the road where they have a losing record. While Carolina plays well on home ice. Avs aren't a dog much but haven't fared well when they are. Colorado is playing their 3rd consecutive road game coming out of the ASB.

Dallas is on the 2H of a B2B and their second consecutive road game. Stars are the hotter team 5-1 L6. Leafs are rested after ASB. Dallas is not a good revenge team. Though these teams played a while ago Toronto came away with a 4-1 win. Dallas is 1-6 defending a same season loss this season. ASW was in Toronto so Leafs have been home since 1/27. Leafs are 8-2 the L10 in this series including the L5. Stars haven't been in the underdog role much but are only 1-2 in that situation.

We have line movement in our favor. Oilers are going for a tie of the NHL record with their 17 consecutive win. In the last 14 games they've given up 2 goals or less. Oilers are great on the PP and even better on the PK. They've given up 1 goal in their L27 PK opportunities. Oilers have had the Knights number in Vegas recently winning 5 of the L7.

Colorado went into ASB the hotter team winning 4 of their L5. Rangers haven't been at their best going 2-3 their L5. We have line movement in our favor. Avs are starting a tough road stretch and will look to start hot out of the break.

Detroit plays the favorite role well. Ottawa is an awful road team. They're looking forward to ASB and are one of the few teams playing Wednesday. It's not a good spot. Detroit is 9-3 in January.

We have line movement in our favor. Sens play well as a favorite (57%). They play even better as a home favorite (66%). They beat the average teams. Sens score more goals and have the better shooting %.

These teams are going in opposite directions. After a hot start LA has cooled off losing their L4 and 13 of their L15. Blues have won their L4 games overall. The market is respecting LA for what they have done early in the season and the fact that they have dominated this series. Blues are the better team here. Take the value with the dog.

These teams just played. We cashed with Toronto winning 1-0 with a late goal in OT. This series now moves to Winnipeg. Jets defend home ice well. Jets are also returning home from a 3 game road trip. This is Toronto's 5th road game in their L6 games.

We have line movement in our favor. Panthers shoot on goal more with the better shooting percentage. They score more goals. They're faster and have more endurance. Florida has won the L2 in the series as well as their L2 overall. Pittsburgh have lost their L2 and are 1-4 their L5. Florida plays well at home and as a favorite. Florida streaks hot 10-1 ATS after scoring 4 goals or more in 2 straight games this season.

We have line movement in our favor and great betting splits. Nashville is the better offensive team and gets a lot of shots. Minnesota commits a lot of penalties and has a horrible penalty kill. Minnesota has been the hotter team, but Nashville plays well on the road and in division. Wild are only 3-7 in division.

When you get Boston at this price you take it. Boston has won 5 in a row while scoring 25 goals in that span. Boston typically goes on long winning streaks at home. 18-4 after 2 or more consecutive home wins the L2 years.

This is a spot play. Jets are on the 3rd leg of a road trip and lost a tough game at Boston. Toronto is happy to be back home after a 4 game road trip out West.

I expect Oettinger to play. We have line movement in our favor. Dallas already has a win against Detroit this season. Dallas has won 9 of the L10 in the series including the L6. Oettinger had a bad game against the Flyers and will look for a bounce back.

Sometimes the total is too low. This is one of those times. Boston is an over team. When these teams played last we saw 6 goals. Over cashes 68% in games where the home team is coming off 2 consecutive home games while winning by 2 or more goals. Boston is 10-2 to the over after a win of 3+ goals.

We have line movement in our favor. Vancouver has been playing great winning 4 of their L5. They also play well at home. Leafs are only 1-4 their L5 and are on the 3rd leg of a road trip.

As a Flyers fan it pains me to do this. Oettinger came back from injury and dominated against the Kings. Dallas has won the L7 in the series and 8 of the L9. Dallas has been great on the road.

Kings have lost 8 in row. Canes are 4-1 their L5. Canes have won 9 of the L10 in the series. Kings were good on the road, but they can't do anything right. There's no "get right" in Carolina.

Flyers have seen the under their L4 games. Philly in Minnesota trends to the under. Wild trend to the under at home in general.

The models love Toronto. We have line movement in our favor. Toronto plays well. They play well everywhere. Isles are 1-4 their L5. Leafs are 5-1. Don't over think it.

Avs are a great home team. They also play well in the favorite role. Colorado has won 4 of their L5. Vegas is coming off a home win against the Isles but are only 2-3 their L5.

I don't care who plays in goal for Calgary. Ottawa is a bad road team. Ottawa hasn't been in good form either only winning 1 of their L5. This is the 4th leg of a road trip for the Sens. They finish the road trip in Buffalo. Calgary returns home after a 4 game road trip. They're 3-2 their L5.

Stars have won the L4 in this series and 5 of the L6. Stars play well on the road and as a favorite. Minnesota hasn't been good in the underdog role. Neither team has been good as of late, but Dallas plays well within the division. Stars won the only matchup earlier this season. Stars play well on regular rest.

We have line movement in our favor. Arizona plays well at home, but Winnipeg plays well everywhere. The Jets have won their L5. In this series they have won the L8. Arizona is 2-3 their L5.

This series is split 1-1 on the season so far. Buffalo won the last matchup. But the last time they faced off in Pittsburgh the Pens had a dominating 4-0 victory. We have line movement in our favor. Pittsburgh defends home ice well where Buffalo is mediocre on the road. Buffalo is 2-3 their L5 coming off a victory over the Habs. Pens on the other hand have won 4 of their L5 beating a good Bruins team in Boston Thursday. I expect Jarry to start, but even if he doesn't I still like the Pens with Nedeljkovic.

In this series Carolina has won 4 of the L5. The outlier loss was a shootout loss a couple weeks ago. Carolina has the rest advantage. Carolina is on a 4 game win streak while Washington is just 1-5 their L6.

These teams are going in opposite directions. Florida has won their L5. Vegas is struggling going 1-5 their L6. Florida is on normal rest while Vegas has been idle. Line movement is in Florida's favor.

We're seeing this line move towards Winnipeg. Jets have won 4 of their L5 overall. In this series Jets have won 4 of the last 5 including a 3-0 run. TB has not been good on the road while Winnipeg defends their ice.

We have line movement in our favor. Buffalo is playing the second leg of a B2B. Ottawa is on normal rest at home. This is a good spot for the Sens.

Bruins are in the second leg of a B2B. They lost bad to Winnipeg and travel to the Wild. Bruins have lost 3 of their L5. This Wild team is looking great winning 4 of their L5. I expect this line to move.

Calgary has won 8 of the L10 in this series.