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NHL Playoffs Picks: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Game 3

NHL Playoffs Picks: Rangers Caps Game Three Did I mention how much I love this series? I think I did, but just in case – I LOVE THIS SERIES. Henrik Lundqvist’s career-long playoff futility, despite pretty strong numbers and a great roster around him, versus Alexander Ovechkin’s playoff futility, despite several impressive performances in huge games as he tries to carry a mediocre team to success. The immovable loser meets the unstoppable disappointment. I LOVE IT!

Beyond that, you have an incredible top-line pairing of the New York Rangers going against a top-heavy, two-player offense of the Washington Capitals. Holtby can be  ... 

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 Contest ($100): Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames Game Three

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames Game Three

Like I said in the last edition of our playoffs picks contest, I loe the third game of a series. Will the favorite be on their heels? Will the home underdog fight to stay alive? As momentum shifts and matchups shape up, intensity rises as these games mean everything. The Anaheim Ducks cruised to victory of the Jets while the Calgary Flames simply outplayed the Canucks. When they face one another in the second round, who will Game Three in Calgary?

To participate, simply comment on this post. Here are our standings so far:

Nine wins

Duane Atkinson

Eight wins  ... 

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: Anaheim Ducks at Winnipeg Jets, Game Three

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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 Playoffs Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Capitals Islanders

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100): New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Standings Update

After an exciting win by the New York Islanders in overtime over the Washington Capitals, we have one participant alone atop the leaderboard with nine wins. You have to love playoff hockey, and this contest only adds to the excitement! As our NHL Playoffs Picks Contest continues, don’t forget to follow along with our other featured posts and playoff predictions… it’s a great time of year for sports betting and baseball is in full swing. Keep your eyes peeled for the next round of the competition, too. I’ll post our next contest game shortly!

Nine wins

Duane Atkinson

Eight wins

Tommy Lemieux  ... 

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  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues

NHL Playoffs Hockey Picks: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues

I don’t really mind Jake Allen being named the starter tonight, even if he was primarily a backup all season. He posted 22-7-4 record and has been exceptional of late. In fact, I think he gives St. Louis an edge because their platoon has faltered in the playoffs and going with the hot hand is the right strategy here.

On the flip side, Devan Dubnyk has given the Minnesota Wild some stability in net this year. While I have never been impressed with him overall, he’s stood out this season  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100): Washington Capitals, New York Islanders

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100): Washington Capitals at New York Islanders

– Game Three: Sunday, April 20th

I like when our NHL picks contest spills over into the playoffs because Game Three with a favorite going on the road for the first time is the definition of a toss up. I think the Caps are the better team and I’m posting this before we know exactly what kind of desperation will turn this into a contest toss up. Will the Islanders be desperate and fighting for their lives? Will they surprise and take control of the series, forcing the Washington Capitals to fight to regain home ice? The Caps are -140 to win the series, -145 at home to open the series, and the first road game of the series is a perfect chance to test what the Islanders are made of.

Who ya got? Simply comment on this post with your Game Three winner to participate and be eligible for  ... 

NHL Playoffs Bracket Picks: Ducks Habs Stanley Cup?

2015 NHL Playoffs: Bracket Predictions, Canadiens Ducks Stanley Cup?

In the past three years we’ve gotten a total of two series wrong in the first round. While our brackets have tended to fade as the NHL playoffs go on, first round matchups have been something of a specialty for me with Z-Code. That said, I look at this first round as a bunch of volatile, unpredictable matchups. We’ll do this bracket for fun because it’s become something of a tradition, but I won’t be betting every series line anymore — for the first time since college.

I look at this  ...