The NHL qualifiers begin on Saturday with five big matches on tap. Edmonton and Toronto are the NHL’s official hubs and the day will see five great ice hockey games played.
Today, we take a look at three of the five games on the Zcode System blog. Be sure to sign up to the website and visit the VIP page for picks on the other two games being played.
Remember the NHL qualifiers are best of five series with the winners of each series advancing to the playoffs proper. ...
The NHL 2018-19 season is less than one month away. The excitement is growing as teams have taken to the ice for preseason. Sportsbooks around the world have placed the favorite’s tag on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Toronto hasn’t won the NHL’s Stanley Cup since 1967. Will this be Toronto’s season to finally claim the Stanley Cup or will another team lift the prestigious trophy?
NHL 2018-19 Season – Can the Washington Capitals repeat? The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup last season. It had been a long time coming. The Capitals had won two straight President’s Trophies before ...
The NHL 2017-18 season is about to begin, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are expected by many sportsbooks to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup. Predicting the team will win and it actually happening isn’t always what occurs. However, the Penguins have a legitimate shot of pulling off the feat.
Wednesday night October 4th sees the puck drop. Four games will take place on opening night, and the defending champions are one of the clubs taking the ice.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg Jets The Jets have plenty of expectations on their shoulders this season. The team may be at +4000 odds ...
NHL Picks: Nashville Predators at Winnipeg Jets The Nashville Predators are one of the streakiest teams in hockey. They are again on a fantastic run, anchored in excellent goaltending in defense but finally scoring enough to be a viable Cup contender. 19 goals in their last four games and 25 in their last six show that this team can score in bunches. Lucky for them, the Winnipeg Jets give up goals in bunches.
Moreover, the Winnipeg Jets are also a streaky team. The Jets just dealt their best player to a playoff contender and are in rebuilding mode. Winnipeg gives ...
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 ...
<h1> NHL Playoffs Picks: Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets M</h1>
The Anaheim Ducks got lucky. End of story. Ondrej Pavelec is the hottest goalie in hockey right now and the Ducks won Game Two because of a missed too many men on the ice call followed soon after by a missed holding the stick call behind the net seconds before that same player got free to score the game winner with 20 seconds to go. Literally, the game-winning goal was scored because a Ducks player fell, pulled the Jets player down to the ice by hooking his stick under his ...
NHL Picks: New York Rangers at Winnipeg Jets
The New York Rangers have been a little sloppy lately, but they’re still one of the best teams in hockey. Anchored in goaltending and defense, I think we can trust them here against a Winnipeg Jets team with a volatile offense and a bit of a losing skid.
The Jets are always tough to play at home. I think that this game being in Winnipeg is a little bit difficult for us here, but the value in the line is too much to pass on. I’m on it, and so is the computer.
NHL Picks: Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks The line is a little sharp here, but it seems worthwhile. The Anaheim Ducks are one of the top teams in the west, while the Winnipeg Jets are wildly inconsistent. Throw in some fatigue from a team like the Jets that lacks some depth and I think the explosive offense of the Ducks will shine through here – especially against a weak goalie.
The Jets are tired and coming off a big win, but are traveling all the way to southern California and should be suffering some fatigue. They’re also the inferior team here ...
NHL Picks: Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues Parlay Prediction
I don’t usually recommend parlays as part of a successful system. In most cases, they’re not profitable long term. Few experts are able to rely on them successfully (though a few of them work for us at Z-Code). For me, it represents an unnecessary danger and long-term risk that I avoid.
Here, however, with the lines as sharp as they are down the stretch, I think there’s value. I’m on a parlay here that has strong Z-Code support, but limited value by themselves.
I am a little nervous because the Minnesota ...
NHL Picks and Predictions – Featured Game: Washington Capitals (+125) at Winnipeg Jets
The Jets are great at home, but they’re not a deep team. I don’t think they’re very talented offensively, and their goaltending is extremely streaky. On home ice they play well, but against the perennial playoff team in the south.
If Pavelec comes to play, this is a tough pick. The Jets defense is big and physical and they can wear down the Caps’ awesome top six.
Holtby, however, has been just as hot for the Caps in net. The Capitals are desperate, and they’re playing better since ...
