NHL Picks Contest: Standings Update, Edmonton Oilers Defeat Nashville Predators

NHL Picks Contest: Standings Update after Oilers Preds

Not many correct answers as our battle for second place rages on. The Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Preds in this week’s coin flip matchup, and only three of us got it right. The search for our $50 Runner Up continues. Again, Pat, please send us your e-mail so we can pay you your $100 prize and congrats again!

10 wins

Pat O’Reilley

9 wins

Elias Andersen  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 8 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 8 Results TEAM CONTEST

Emotions guaranteed to the end! Teams showed up this time a little bit shaky, it’s probably because of every small mistake may decide about final result. Thus we have amazing races in both conferences. Current situation is even more complicated than it was before this week. We still don’t know who will win and we still don’t know who will take last playoff spots! Four teams in the West Conference and two teams in East Conference still fight for conference titles! What a drama!

Black Legion 20 : 0 The  ... 

NHL Picks: Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues Parlay Prediction

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 Contest: Predators at Oilers, Battle for $50 Second Place Prize

NHL Picks Contest: Battle for Second Place $50 Prize – Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Tuesday March 18th.

Neither of these teams have had a good year, but the Oilers are home and the Preds have their goalie back? Who wins this meaningless game? Let’s make it meaningful by having second place’s $50 prize hang in the balance with these two bad teams.  Again, congratulations to Pat O’Reilley for winning the $100 prize for first place.

Who ya got? As always, comment on this post on our Facebook page to participate.

NHL Picks: LA Kings at Calgary Flames

NHL Picks: LA Kings at Calgary Flames

Calgary isn’t the easiest team in the world when they’re at home. They always seem to be more competitive, and LA is on a back to back. This certainly isn’t the cleanest of match ups between a playoff team and a non-contender, but it still is exactly that.

As they fight for position, this is essentially a must-win game for the Kings. They’re on a huge winning streak and grabbing momentum, and they cannot allow the lowly Flames to snatch any of that away from them. They made a big move at the  ... 

NHL Pick Competition, Round 17: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Picks Contest, Round 17: New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers

The Devils are playing some of their best hockey of the year right now, amidst goalie controversy and Kovalchuk nonsense they’ve won three of the first four games out of the break. The Flyers are in position to make the playoffs after surging ahead of the pack, but there are a handful of teams hot on their tails. This is another huge game in a huge rivalry. Who ya got?

As always, simply comment on this post on our Facebook page to participate. Remember, first to ten wins gets 100 dollars, while second place gets $50!

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NHL Picks: Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames

NHL Picks: Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames

Not a lot to choose from today, but here’s what I have for you guys tonight… This is a tremendously dangerous game, but it may also have the most value on the board as the computer indicates. The facts are these:

1. Senators have lost three of four and look sloppy out of the break

2. The Flames are a much better team at home and their recent slump has been on the road  ... 

NHL Picks Contest: Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes

NHL Picks Competition: Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes

These two teams have completely fallen off the map, and true to our competition form, there really isn’t much of a signal on this game. The computer expects a close game, with an 83% chance of a game decided by one goal. That said, the underdog value parameter conflicts with the money line output odds. There’s just no reason to chase this game.

But what you should do, instead of betting your money on this one, is place a wager in our NHL Picks contest. Round 16 is underway, and this should be  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 6 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 6 Results TEAM CONTEST

Another fascinating week is behind us! I am really happy when I can read that you are getting more excited about our teams results and getting real fun with every new week. That is all about it! REMEMBER! No matter how your team perform so far! Mike prepared great conception and 8 best team from each conference proceed into additional games after regular season! We already passed two-thirds of regular season and every team can still qualify into post season games. Don’t waste your chance! Now lets look how games  ... 

NHL Picks Contest: Round 15 Standings Update

NHL Picks Contest: Round 15 Standings Update

Maybe Olympic Silver Medal was too difficult a prediction to ask of you guys. Just five members got this one right! Still, it had to add a little excitement to the Olympics, right? We hit Canada for Gold, hedged with a USA team they met in the Semi Finals, so it was highly profitable for Z-Code. Let’s take a look at where we stand after 15 rounds of competition:

9 wins

Pat O’Reilley

8 wins

Gergely Tarjani  ... 

NHL Picks: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

NHL Picks: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

NHL hockey is back! The Olympic break is over and we got the Canadian gold medal right. It’s always good to make profits when your sport is on a break. That said, we did pretty good with our new addition, NCAA basketball, and with the NBA.

Here, we have a weak signal on the only game on the board. The Carolina Hurricanes have been a confusing team this year, while the Buffalo Sabres have been horrible (but consistently horrible). There’s some volatility here that the algorithm doesn’t like, but there’s also that happy familiarity  ... 

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results

Zcode Grand Team Championship Game week 5 Results TEAM CONTEST

What a week! What a games! What a drama! Luck and sweet taste for some teams, badluck and bitter taste of defeat for others. Lose the game is not that a shame, the point is how we react to defeat. I am sure all unlucky teams will show up stronger in next week. Remember! There is always something to play for! TOP 8 teams from each conference proceed into additional games! We have also many individual prizes so show pride, show motivation, show skill, get respect and most important HAVE  ... 

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Canada Wins Olympic Gold: Sochi Olympics 2014

Congratulations to Canada on their dominant win in the Gold Medal Game. Carey Price got hot at the right time, shutting down two of the best teams in the Olympics. The Canadian defensive pairings lived up to the hype and played incredibly well all tournament. Together, they made for dominant wins when the deepest offense in the tournament finally clicked.

We nailed this one, and our hedge with the US seemed to be the way to go. Getting Canada as underdogs with high value before they advanced to this game at -200 was a winning strategy. With Russia falling apart and Sweden suffering too many injuries to compete, we got this tournament right. Although the US failed to get up for the bronze medal after a disappointing loss to Canada, I still think we had the two best teams hedged at great value.

Get ready for NHL to return on Tuesday. We’re having  ... 

2014 Olympic Hockey Predictions: Who Will Win Gold in Sochi? Canada, USA, Russia

2014 Sochi Olympics Predictions: Who Will Win Gold in Sochi?

As pool play rounds out, we know who the best teams in the tournament are. Here are my summaries of the top three teams who I think have the best chance to win Gold and why, and then ultimately a prediction of how things will go.

1. Canada: How can you bet against the Canadian Olympic Team? Their third line is better than most first lines in this tournament, except maybe for Russia, and they have the best defensive depth in the tournament. If there’s a weakness to this team it has to be in net. I question whether the combination of Luongo and Price can deliver a gold medal, both have a history of choking in big games. Yes, Luongo won gold last Olympics, but he also allowed the tying goal at the close of regulation. The point? They’re very beatable. They were +150 if you acted early enough,  ...