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NHL Picks: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks Preview

NHL Picks: Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks Recently, the Montreal Canadiens have stopped being laughably terrible. They have started to win games again and are no longer on a skid from the upper echelon of the league to the deepest depths of despair. Without Carey Price, the Habs simply haven’t been competitive until recently. With him, they would likely be one of the top seeds in the Eastern Conference.

The Anaheim Ducks stumbled mightily in the beginning of the season. They, unlike the Montreal Canadiens, had no real reason for their terrible start. Anaheim was a team that I predicted  ... 

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins It seems like we’ve been picking on the Arizona Coyotes of late, but with good reason. This mediocre team has lost five in a row, plummeting in the standings and falling eight points out of the wild card race. Their road trip continues as the visit a very strong Pittsburgh Penguins team, and there appears to be no end in sight. So, in keeping with picking on this nonsense franchise, I’ll take advantage of a sharp edge to the home team here. 

I really don’t think there should be hockey in Arizona. In fact,  ... 

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers

NHL Picks: New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are on a long losing streak. They are playing their third game in four nights and have been absolutely terrible. This is a young team that has given up on their season and now the Oilers host one of the best teams in hockey, the New York Islanders.

The issue here is obviously travel. The New York Islanders are on a lengthy road trip and all the way out west. This is certainly a dangerous game, and the Islanders could suffer from their schedule of late. Still, if they  ... 

Free NHL Picks Contest: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Picks Contest: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins

Thursday, March 3rd The New York Rangers have been all over the place this season. Sometimes they look dominant, other times they look awful. They have a strong goaltender but the defense in front of him has been porous. What’s more, the offense seems out of sorts from time to time. It’s hard to get a read on this team, especially on the road, and that’s what makes it so fun to feature them in our NHL Picks contest for their game with the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 3rd.

The Pittsburgh  ... 

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Florida Panthers

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Florida Panthers When the Arizona Coyotes were getting scoring from their young players, a lot of the experts in our community were buying in. We, as a website, made a lot of money on the Arizona Coyotes when they went hot. I personally never bought in. In fact, I sort of predicted their demise a little bit and bet against them sharply just before their fall from grace. The results have been very strong.

Now, this young and inconsistent team that tends to be very sloppy is taking on one of the more consistent, young teams  ... 

NHL Picks: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks

NHL Picks: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks The Buffalo Sabres are playing better hockey of late, but they are still one of the worst teams in hockey. They have some players, at last, who are at least a little bit recognizable. The team is putting in solid efforts on a nightly basis and starting to develop a scrappiness necessary to win. While I personally think Robin Lehner’s scowling staredown last week during his shutout was a little silly, I can also see it as a rallying cry for a young team looking for leadership and intensity.

The Anaheim Ducks started  ... 

NHL Picks Contest: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes

NHL Picks Contest: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes We’ve got a no play in the system, but here is the computer output for our NHL Picks Contest game that starts in 20 minutes! Don’t forget to vote in our post pinned to the top of our Facebook page to participate!

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals

NHL Picks: Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals It feels like we’re picking on the same teams these days, with three posts attacking the LA Kings and now a second post where we pick on the Arizona Coyotes, but we’ve been winning so why mess with it? The Arizona Coyotes take on the best team in hockey, on the road, in a game with a very sharp line from Vegas and a very strong signal from Z-Code. We tread with caution in this post, but in a day with a limited slate of game, this is my strongest lean.

I want to  ... 

NHL Picks: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes

NHL Picks: St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes I do not trust the Arizona Coyotes. I’ve never liked this organization and I think hockey in the desert has been a tremendous mistake. What’s more, they have never really put together a high caliber roster. Now they have some young pieces in place this year, but without consistent defense and goaltending I don’t think the Coyotes have a shot at remaining competitive down the stretch.

The St. Louis Blues are the opposite of the Coyotes. They have consistency and a strong system. The Blues don’t necessarily have a potent offense, but they  ... 

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: LA Kings at St. Louis Blues

NHL Picks: LA Kings at St. Louis Blues  I still hate the LA Kings. I still have all the jabs I used when betting against them earlier this week. I still think they’re a bunch of terrible fans and a terrible organization. I have very much enjoyed their struggles on this grueling road trip. I will try to suck out a little more money from this road trip as the LA Kings offense continues to struggle and they take on one of the best defenses in hockey, with one of the hottest goalies right now, when they visit the St.  ... 

NHL Picks: LA Kings at Washington Capitals

NHL Picks: LA Kings at Washington Capitals I do not like the LA Kings. I don’t really try to hide my hatred, either. I am a fan of the New Jersey Devils and the officiating in that Stanley Cup was among the worst I’ve ever seen. To lose on a retaliation boarding following a missed call against Gionta is something I will never let go of. Moreover, the fans of the LA Kings, and even their organization through social media and other venues, proved themselves to be a big bag of dicks.

As such, I was pretty happy when my Devils  ... 

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Flyers Hurricanes

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes

Tuesday, February 23rd In what I thought was a total toss up in Detroit ended up with quite a slanted contest pool, as most of you were on the Boston Bruins when they fell to the Detroit Red Wings in a thrilling 6-5 game. The home team, again, prevailed and the leaderboard shook up a little more. Here, in a battle of two desperate teams just outside the playoff race, I expect another exciting battle.

The Philadelphia Flyers are notoriously tough and a little dirty. They’re also known for being  ... 

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: 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 Contest: Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings ($100 Prize)

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings

Sunday, February 14th With the NFL season over following the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl victory (that we nailed, by the way), NHL hockey takes over as my favorite thing to watch on Sundays. The Boston Bruins face the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit in a matinee matchup between two teams hoping to hold on to strong first halves and make the playoffs. The Red Wings have a long playoffs streak to cling to, but have seen their share of ups and downs this year. The Bruins, on the  ...