NHL Picks: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils After getting the score exactly right in both of our last two posts while betting against LA, it almost feels weird not making a post that rips on the LA Kings, their putrid offense, and their obnoxious organization. So, instead, I’m going to open this post by picking on the Kings again for absolutely no reason while introducing our New Jersey Devils vs New York Islanders game pick.

I expect the New York Islanders to be a little bit tired. They’re a dynamic team with explosive scoring at times and since they ...

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes The Eastern Conference Wild Card race is getting pretty intense. Following a win by my New Jersey Devils, there is a tie for the final Wild Card spot at 63 points, and the Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens would all be out at 58 points. Just a point ahead of the final Wild Card spot, the New York Islanders are third in the Metropolitan at 64 points. This NHL Playoffs race is going to be intense.

A win here for the Carolina Hurricanes would bring them closer to the New ...

NHL Picks: Devils Oilers – Martin Brodeur Night

NHL Picks: Martin Brodeur Night, New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers The New Jersey Devils will be honoring the greatest goaltender of all time when they celebrate the career of Martin Brodeur. Sure, things ended a little unceremoniously for the goaltender with the most wins in NHL history, but I am sure the New Jersey Devils will do this one right. The game against the Edmonton Oilers, however, is a little bit trickier.

If not for the Martin Brodeur celebrations, this would be a pretty typical let down game. The New Jersey Devils are on a back to back following ...

NHL Picks: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres

NHL Picks: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres The New Jersey Devils struggle enough offensively as it is. With Adam Henrique and Travis Zajac out of the lineup, the New Jersey Devils were rather predictably shut out in their last contest. Still, Adam Henrique is skating and looks to return to the lineup tonight, and Cory Schneider is one of the best goalies in hockey. Even a modicum of offensive spark should be enough for New Jersey here.

The Buffalo Sabres aren’t as terrible as they were last year, but they haven’t been a viable threat in the East since ...

NHL Picks: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings

NHL Picks: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings Don’t forget, today features a contest game between the Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils! That game, obviously is not a system pick because I view it as something of a coin flip. The New Jersey Devils are hard to trust with their offense the way it is, and the Devils defense makes them a threat to beat anyone – especially the lowly Colorado Avalanche.

Here, I like the Detroit Red Wings at home. The Red Wings are a great team at home historically, and much of my analysis that led us ...

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Colorado Avalanche at New Jersey Devils

Tuesday, Dec 1st

My biggest preseason wager this season was for the New Jersey Devils to finish with more than 71.5 points. So far, so good, as my Devils have found a way to win games despite having almost no offense whatsoever. Role players are stepping up, a good young defensive corps looks strong, and the goaltending has been reliable.

I also thought the Colorado Avalanche would have a tough time competing in the West. I didn’t think that they would be this awful, though. I merely thought that ...

NHL Picks: Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils

Say what you will about how terrible my Devils are this year, but they still have a solid defense and a strong goaltending tandem. The Nashville Predators have one of the best goalies in hockey, an average offense, and an even stronger defense than New Jersey. This game asks one question for me – where will the goals come from?

I don’t know if New Jersey will even score in this one, and I’m not sure the Preds can dominate the game in a way that puts this one over five. I recognize ...

2015-16 NHL Preseason Predictions – Metropolitan Preview: New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Preseason Predictions: New York Rangers Take 2015-16 Metropolitan Division

As a New Jersey Devils fan, it’s hard to admit that the New York Rangers are the best team in the Metropolitan Division. It’s even harder to pick them to win your division two years in a row in annual preseason NHL predictions. This year, the blow was softened by being right last year. Here’s to another incredibly profitable hockey season, starting with a preview of my favorite division where I begrudgingly pick a team with one Stanley Cup since 1940.

1. New York Rangers (108 pts): I know the ...

NHL Picks: New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers

The best hockey game I’ve ever seen in person was the double-overtime thriller in Florida during the Devils’ most recent Stanley Cup run. Martin Brodeur stood on his head as the Florida Panthers dominated overtime following a late goal to tie it all up. Adam Henrique, who could barely skate his legs were so tried, fired a shot from deep in the slot and the New Jersey Devils advanced from the first round. It was the biggest bet I’ve ever made when combined with the series bets I had laid down.

This ...

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100): Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

NHL Picks Contest, Round One ($100 Prize): Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils Can I pick ’em or what? We posted this selection almost a week in advance and we found a -110 pick ’em line with a conflicted computer algorithm. Withlittle help from the computer here and an obvious no bet in my picks system for a coin flip game, I think we’re starting off this edition of our free NHL Picks contest on Facebook in epic fashion. Good luck to all our competitors, and in case you wanted to look it over, here is our computer printout for this ...