Its been some time since I have had time to post. The last post was on the 8th, but some picks were sent out on Twitter. You can follow me @U2remdm on Twitter and I almost always tag @theoddsbreakers in my NHL posts.
RECAP
For time sake, I will not go through each game but here were the results:
10/8 – 2-2
10/11 – 6-3-1 – Including two BAD BEATS. Would have been nice to pick up those other two W’s tho.
10/13 – 1-7 – Bad night. Of the 7 losses, 3 were in OT and one in a SO. Could have just as easily been 5-3.
10/15 – 4-0 Bounced back nicely by sweeping the board.
10/16 – 3-3 So so night. We have Vancouver as a huge dog winning outright. Winnipeg blew a 4-1 lead. Otherwise this could have been a great night.
TOTALS: 16-15-1 Since the 8th. As mentioned, there were lots of bad beats, OT’s, and SO’s. We are on the right track. Those “coin flip” games will begin to fall our way.
10/17/18 NHL
New York Rangers @ Wachington Capitals
NYR are off a home win last night against the Avs, a game they should have lost, IMO. They travel to Washington to take on the Capitals. Washington has been off since their loss to Toronto on the 13th. They have had a few days to think about that loss. There’s a chance they come out flat in this game. Even if they do, I look for them to get back to winning and I see them winning tonight 4-1. Taking Washington PL. Also taking the Under 6.
Saint Louis Blues @ Montreal Canadians
St. Louis travels the Canada to take on Montreal. They are coming off a home loss to the Ducks on the 14th. The Canadians, on the other hand are riding high. They are off a 7-3 home win against the Red Wings on the 15th. Both teams have been off a couple days and are going to be itching to get back at it. Vegas has them pretty evenly matched in what is basically a pick ’em game. I think the Canadians have a clear advantage and think they will win, possibly by 2+ goals. Taking Montreal.
Boston Bruins @ Calgary Flames
The Bruins are taking on the Flames, in Calgary. Neither team has been in action since the 13th, where the Bruins had a home win, 8-2 vs the Red Wings. And the Flames had a road OT win in Colorado. In this game they are also evenly matched. I like the Over 6 goals here. And in a seemingly evenly matched game, I will take the home team, Calgary to get it done tonight.
New York Islanders @ Anaheim Ducks
New York was last in action on the 13th, losing to Nashville. Anaheim was last on the ice on the 14th, beating the Blues. They square off in Anaheim tonight. I look for both teams to be a little rusty. They are evenly matched, with the Ducks having the edge at goalie. I don’t see a lot of scoring in this match-up, so I like the Under 6 goals. I am also taking Anaheim ML. When going “by the numbers” home teams are 7-2 this season and I look for that trend to continue.
By The Numbers
Season to date, using our 0-12 scale, overall you would be 33-26 .5593 pct. However, if you just take the HOME teams on that same scale, season to date you are 25-11 .6944 pct. That is not the reason that I am riding with all the home teams tonight, but it definitely makes me more comfortable knowing that the numbers back it up. GL2ALL
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