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NHL Picks Contest: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers

NHL Picks Contest Round 13: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers, Tuesday, February 4th

The New York Rangers have been inconsistent this year, but they’re turning it on with two Stadium Series wins. Henrik Lundqvist seems to have found his stride again, but against a speedy Colorado Avalanche team this is a tough one. Colorado has depth and skating, and they pose a difficult matchup for the Rangers defense – not the mention the superiority of the west as a whole…

Who ya got? Simply comment on our Facebook post pinned to the top of the page to participate. Remember, second place gets $50 and first place gets $100.

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Good luck!

NHL Picks: Stadium Series, New York Rangers Vs New York Islanders

Stadium Series NHL Picks: New York Rangers Vs New York Islanders

The Stadium Series, which for me is little more than an NHL gimmick that takes the Winter Classic three steps too far, concludes with the Rangers and Islanders tonight in the second of the Rangers’ outdoor games this year.  I’m actually excited for this game though, and love the line.

The New York Rangers are the better team this year in my opinion.  The Islanders have been streaky, and are certainly capable of rising to the occasion on the big stage, but I don’t think they matchup well  ... 

NHL Picks Competition Round 12: Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Picks Contest Round 12 ($100 Prize): Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers, January 28th

The Flyers have surged into playoff relevance with some inspired play of late, though it appears their energy burst may be running out of fuel. On home ice, they host a disappointing Detroit Red Wings team that hasn’t found much consistency this year. Still, the Wings have talent to beat anyone and this is a tremendously important game as we turn towards the stretch run…

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NHL Picks Contest Standings Update: Round 11, Panthers at Sabres

NHL Picks Contest, Standings Update: Round 11, Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres

Another contest pick, another one-goal game. The Florida Panthers barely prevailed over the Buffalo Sabres in exciting fashion. Congratulations to all our winners – we’ve got a leader again and we’re coming down the home stretch. Let’s keep winning together.

7 wins

Pat O’Reilley

6 Wins

Duane Atkinson  ... 

NHL Picks Contest Game: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres

NHL Picks Contest: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres

It’s another round of the competition, and it’s another ugly selection. The Florida Panthers are fresh off a very impressive win against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they’re tired from a back to back and on the road in Buffalo. The Sabres are floundering this season, but they’re a physical team with excellent goaltending. Vegas and I agree that this is a coin flip.

I lean to the Sabres here, personally, but the computer disagrees. As such, this game does not fit any systems in the Z-Code VIP Club. That, of course, is  ... 

Featured interview with Omega, professional hockey player who used to play for NY Rangers!

Featured interview with Omega, professional hockey player who used to play for NY Rangers!

Really interesting in-depth insights from the man who knows the game inside out!

But he is not just an ex player! He developed his own mathematical prediction software which gives him very accurate NHL predictions that he shares on the Wall In Zcode Club. 1. Hi Omega! Please tell us more about yourself, where are you from?   I was born in Croatia and my parents immigrated to Canada when I was 1yr

old. I live in Vancouver, BC and am happily married with two  ... 

NHL Picks Contest Round 11: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize) Round 11: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres

I got a little bit of a thrill from watching the struggles you guys had to decide between two struggling teams in the last round, so I thought I’d do it again. The Panthers are playing better of late, but the Sabres, anchored in goaltending and physicality, should give them a game on home ice. Changes in the front office may have turned them around, but the Panthers appear to have more talent. This should be a good one.

Who do you think will win?

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NHL Picks Contest Standings Update, Round 10: Islanders at Panthers

NHL Picks Contest Standings Update, Round 10: Islanders V. Panthers

The Panthers dominated this one early and held on in a battle of two teams that have struggled this year. As a result, we’ve got some serious clutter at the top. Remember, first place is $100 and the runner up will receive $50. This is when these contests keep getting more interesting, and several people have made their move. Let’s keep winning together! We’re tied at the top after ten rounds!

6 Wins

Duane Atkinson

Pat O’Reilley

5 Wins:  ... 

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

NHL Picks: Contest Game – New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

I angered some people with my “two bad teams” comment in the picks game, and it looks like the Islanders responded as well. They’ve won four in a row, but they’re on the road against a streaky Panthers team.

Florida has a goalie who can win games for them in Tim Thomas. He’s a tough guy to win against, and the Panthers have been steady lately.

The Islanders are on fire. Offensively, everything is clicking. They can still be a liability defensively, but the way they’re scoring it doesn’t  ... 

NHL Picks Contest Round 10 ($100 Prize): New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

NHL Picks Contest Round Ten ($100 Prize): New York Islanders at Florida Panthers

It’s funny, but I think the most difficult game to predict this Tuesday is between two pretty bad teams. The Panthers aren’t far removed from the playoffs and went out and got a pretty decent goalie in Tim Thomas, but they’ve struggled most of the year. The New York Islanders, in perhaps even more disappointing fashion, traded for Thomas Vanek only to sputter into the depths of the Metropolitan Division. Bad teams lend to volatility, and I really like this game as a contest pick…

So who do you think wins this one? Simply comment on the post pinned to the top of our Facebook page to participate.

 

NHL Picks: Dallas Stars at New York Rangers

NHL Picks: Dallas Stars at New York Rangers

I don’t normally do this, but I found this testimonial on the main page of the VIP Club wall to be pretty interesting. A new bettor has come into the community with tremendous success and I wanted to feature his thoughts here. We don’t claim to be able to hit 30 out of every 33 bets, but this guy utilized a variety of systems and picks to do so. As he learns money management and stabilizes his success into less volatile predictions, we expect nothing but another happy member of the community.  ... 

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize) Standings Update: Devils Flyers

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize, $50 Runner up): Standings Update

My New Jersey Devils blew the lead in the third, and ultimately lost in overtime to the hated Philadelphia Flyers. A few of you were able to successfully predict the outcome of this challenging game. Congratulations!

Here are our updated standings going into the tenth round of the contest. Things are heating up, and there’s a lot of clutter at the top. Keep it up! Duane held onto his lead, but it’s still anybody’s game!

6 Wins

Duane Atkinson

5 Wins:  ... 

NHL Picks Contest: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils

NHL Picks Contest Round Nine: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils

As usual, we’ve picked a good one. The line is essentially a coin flip and the computer and I disagree. Tough game to predict.

For me this comes down to goaltending and defense. I think the Devils have the better goalie, I think neither team has much of a defense, and I think the Devils’ depth matches up well with the Flyers’ isolated scoring. At home, I think that’s all they’ll need to win this one.

The computer looks at how hot the Flyers are, but I feel like the  ... 

NHL Picks: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers

NHL Picks: Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Rangers

With the NCAA BCS Championship, I’m not betting very aggressively on hockey today. I know I won’t really be watching the games, and I know my attention will be on football. That said, I like this line.

The New York Rangers have played very predictable hockey over their last four games, and we’ve predicted those outcomes successfully four times in a row. We knew the Penguins, hot as they were, would probably beat up on New York. We also liked New York to win games against inferior opponents in the other  ...