NHL predictions: February 2nd

It’s a short list of games in the NHL on Friday night February 2nd. Reigning NHL Stanley Cup winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins, will be on the ice. Surprise package expansion team Vegas Golden Knights will also play. The NHL regular season is nearly two-thirds of the way finished. There is still plenty of space for teams to jockey as the NHL Playoffs loom.

NHL Predictions: February 2nd

Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The two of the best teams in the Metropolitan Division take to the ice on Friday night. Both hockey clubs have been playing well over their last  ... 

NHL Picks: Today’s Top Hockey Sports Predictions, Wagers

NHL Picks: Today’s Top NHL Sports Predictions We’ve been slacking a little bit if you look only at our NHL Picks page. I had a bar application due, we had to put together our MLB Picks Podcast, and I was camping last week with limited internet. As a result, we have only given you a few picks this week. Tonight, I rectify some of that by posting the entire slate of games from my forum. We’ve been on quite a run, up more than $1,000 with $100 units.

Today, a bunch of games fit the system. I’ve laid out the  ... 

NHL Picks: Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild

NHL Picks: Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild This game is quite the Las Vegas trap. The line opened at -125 and has fallen to -120 despite public money pouring in on the road team, the Washington Capitals. That’s always a dangerous sign on a popular and “obvious” game. What’s more, the Minnesota Wild are way too good to be losing this often. The Wild are due, and really, the Caps are kind of due for a loss.

The schedule has not been kind to the surging Washington Capitals, which makes their play of late all the more impressive. They are  ... 

NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks

NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks The Minnesota Wild are a pretty good team. As I’ve said in countless NHL Picks Contest posts and game predictions, I am absolutely baffled by their sustained success at times. I also don’t understand how they can win so much and go into such a lengthy skid right now. The Minnesota Wild are a tough team to predict, because they have so much talent but lack superstar goaltending or defensive depth.

The Anaheim Ducks are probably the biggest disappointment in the NHL this season. Predictions for them to have one of the most successful  ... 

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Wild Lightning

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, January 2nd

Both of these teams confuse me. To be honest, I’m not all that impressed by the Minnesota Wild. I think they spent a lot of money on Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, don’t have reliable goaltending, and lack the kind of depth usually required by a team with this kind of success. The Tampa Bay Lightning have one of the best weapons in hockey and a legitimate goaltender, but haven’t really filled in the pieces to be consistent. In fact, this year, it  ... 

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Lightning Wild

NHL Picks Contest: Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild

Saturday, November 7th – $100 Prize!

After some solid participation in the first round of our NHL Picks Contest, we still only had three correct answers as a struggling Anaheim Ducks team took out the Nashville Predators. Now, I feature a team I hate because they stole my favorite New Jersey Devils player and a team I like because they stole my favorite New York Rangers player.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are always going to be inconsistent until they find some consistency in the blue line. They have a fun  ... 

NHL Central Division Picks: St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks

NHL Central Division Predictions: Blues, Blackhawks, Preds

Patrick Kane might just be the most interesting hockey player in America. These rape allegations where counsel has dropped out and a mother has lied about evidence tampering have complimented his illustrious history of drinking and beating cab drivers quite nicely. Still, can the Chicago Blackhawks continue their impressive run of deep playoff pushes? Can the St. Louis Blues repeat as divisional champions?

1. St. Louis Blues (103 pts): I really like the Blues’ system. I think they’ve got a relentless defense and strong goaltending. While they traded away an American hero this  ... 

NHL Playoffs Predictions: Canadiens, Rangers, Wild, and Ducks

NHL Playoffs Predictions: Habs, Ducks, Rangers, Wild in Second Round Let’s take a look at our bracket. We got the entire Eastern Conference right, and we’ve made profit on the first round of the NHL Playoffs again. We got five of the eight and missed the Minnesota Wild taking out the Blues and the Calgary Flames taking out the Canucks. Honestly, if Shea Weber doesn’t go down I think the Nashville Predators had a great chance at knocking off the Chicago Blackhawks. All in all, not a bad round. Our Finals picks are still alive, and we were low confidence on a couple of those losses. We won money in the first round, and now, with a better grasp of the NHL playoffs field, we look to build on it. Here’s my picks for the NHL Playoffs second round where I’ve got the New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, and Minnesota Wild advancing.

New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks: St. Louis Blues vs Minnesota Wild Game Five

NHL Playoffs picks: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Game Five

After a home progression and two flat bets on the road, we’re up some decent money on the St. Louis Blues against the Minnesota Wild in this 2-2 series. I almost hate to keep featuring it, but this is my favorite series of the NHL playoffs.

Again we see a mild signal from the computer favoring the St. Louis Blues. The 57% chance to win at home here is justified by the line and the value is relatively limited. Still, the Blues had a phenomenal season and I continue to  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues Game Two

NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues Game Two

I apologize, guys. I forgot to post a pick today and it’s a shame because we would have won some money together. We were on the Canadiens, Capitals, and Canucks today and at the time of this writing the Canucks are up 2-0, but obviously that game is far from over. If anything, it’s a sign that it’s a great time to join the VIP Club at www.zcodesystem.com. Our baseball forum is up over five units to start the year while the hockey playoffs continue to be exciting  ...