NHL Picks and Predictions: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars

NHL Picks and Predictions: Featured Hockey Game – Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars

The Stars have their goalie back, and look out.

They have offense with Jamie Benn, Jaromir Jagr, and big name, big role players performing well. They have defense with players like Alex Goligosky. Now, they have Kari Lehtonen back.

The Dallas Stars may be one of the best teams in hockey this year if they can find some consistency. They can beat anyone, and they have no real holes. A solid offense, a good defense, and a great goalie (usually), means big things when they’re healthy.

The ...

NHL Picks, Predictions: Detroit Red Wings at LA Kings

NHL Featured Game – Hockey Picks: Detroit Red Wings at LA Kings

For me, this game comes down to the tremendous goaltending edge the Red Wings have against Jonathan Bernier. Jimmy Howard can be one of the best in hockey, and the backup goaltender for the Kings faces a deep and talented top six for the Detroit Red Wings. He will need to play his best game to keep pace with Howard.

THe Kings offense isn’t all that overpowering, and I think the Red Wings can shut them down. I don’t, however, see the Kings completely shutting down a suddenly-hot ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Chicago Blackhawks Vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Featured Game – Hockey Picks: Chicago Blackhawks Vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Maybe it’s a little obvious, but that’s what lazy Sunday afternoons are for. Low risk, high money plays while sipping a beer and hanging out with friends and family while watching hockey.

The Chicago Blackhawks are on a historic streak and, barring a letdown, they’ll dominate this game. They’re the better team, they’re home, they’re on a point streak of epic proportions, and they’re playing very well. On home ice, why stay away? This fits all parameters of my system except the “value” side of things I love ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: St. Louis Blues Vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL Featured hockey Game – St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche

Another win for the Facebook feature, but I’m tired of all the conflicting signals. This time, I’m going with a pick that Z-Code and I agree on.

Jaroslav Halak is finally back (we hope, last time he was back he got hurt again), which gives the Blues the stability in net they’ve built their team on. The offense has woken up during this little spell of horrible play, and if they can continue that stretch of offense now that they have a goalie in net again, they should be ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: LA Kings at Edmonton Oilers

NHL Featured Game – LA Kings at Edmonton Oilers

I’m going to do a rare treat for you guys today because I’m a little late with the post. Not only will I give you my analysis, the computer output for this game, and the typical prediction, I’m going to give Stanley’s expert pick as well. Stanley has been on fire in the VIP club, and when our picks align we are unstoppable. Unfortunately, this is not the case with this game.

Z-Code is confused. It’s a two-star game winner pick, with 3 star underdog value. It’s a 57% victory ML prediction ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Anaheim Ducks Vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Featured Hockey Game – Columbus Blue Jackets Vs Anaheim Ducks

I owe all of you an apology. I believe yesterday was the first time since I started publishing all my picks three years ago that I led you guys to make a bet that I didnt’ bet. Because my forum hit on every play (all high confidence and one medium confidence) I hedged out of the Canucks game. Line movement allowed me to take a .2 unit loss on a 5 unit original bet. I posted that we were hedging, but I don’t expect most of you to have ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens

Another day, another win for the featured game. We’re rolling now!

NHL Featured Game – Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens

I know the Flyers are on a back to back, and likely very tired, but the Habs lack the weapons to go toe-to-toe with the Flyers when they’re clicking. I expect this offense to erupt.

The Habs are great at home, but value is on the Flyers. Check out our screenshot for my VIP Club analysis and the Z-Code output for this game.

“The Flyers are on a back to back, but didn’t it feel like they were turning a ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Penguins at Jets

NHL Picks and Predictions – Pittsburgh Penguins at Winnipeg Jets

Don’t expect the same immaculate prediction as yesterday, where we nailed everything from the flow of the game to the final score. Still, we’ll try our best! It’s been an incredible start to the hockey season for the VIP Club, and expert forums are in profit and humming along. In today’s feature game, we pick a road favorite that could be a trap line, but the value is too much to pass on.

Early line reversal money movements show a reversal against the Penguins. As expected, the trap is being ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Picks and Predictions – Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning.

Ah, the dreaded conflicting parameters signal, which we’ve learned means that it’s best to stay away from!

The Z-Code algorithm gives 4 1/2 stars of value in the Washington Capitals line, but also predicts in another parameter that the Tampa Bay Lightning are 2:1 favorites to win tonight. When the computer picks up different trends and analyzes two different outcomes, it’s best to run away… usually.

I, as always, betting every game like I do, will have some fun with this one.

The Washington Capitals have turned things around ...

NHL Picks and Predictions, New York Rangers at Boston Bruins ($100 Contest Pick)

NHL Featured Game – New York Rangers at Boston Bruins – Featured $100 Contest Pick, Vote in the poll below!!

In round two of our $100 contest, we’ve selected a tough game between two Original Six rivals.

The New YOrk Rangers were extremely mediocre to open the season, but they’ve turned things around of late. The new chemistry on the top two lines is exciting, Lundqvist is playing like himself again, and the defense we’ve all come to know as the focal point of the Rangers system is playing well again. They’re back, perhaps finally over the crushing loss my Devils ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Free $100 Prize for Facebook Competition!!!

Good news!!! The NBA Facebook competition is over, but a new competition is just beginning on the NHL page. The same rules apply – pick the winners of our featured selections and the first participant to get to ten wins takes home $100. New to the NHL page, because of a high success rate our experts ARE NOT allowed to win the prize for this NHL competition. All are welcome to participate! Test your luck by following along on the NHL Facebook page and playing along. The competition is ACTIVE and Tuesday’s game between the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins is already up for voting. Check it out!!!!!

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NHL Power Rankings: Chicago Blackhawks Running Away from the Pack

With only one game of hockey, we thought it was a good time to feature our NHL power rankings by Mark. We’re on the Ducks in that game, but still waiting for Z-Code analysis to confirm our pick.

1. Chicago Blackhawks – At 9-0-2, this team looks unstoppable. How can they not be #1?

2. Pittsburgh Penguins – The Pens are the best team in the East and have the most weapons. How will they blow a Stanley Cup run this year?

3. New Jersey Devils – Save for one game, the Devils are on fire. With cleaner play, this is one of the best teams in hockey.

4. Boston Bruins – Tim Thomas just got traded to the New York Islanders, but it’s Rask’s team now.

5. Anaheim Ducks – Both goalies are playing well, but this offense is out of this world.

6. San Jose Sharks – After a hot start, the Sharks have fallen off a bit lately. ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes

NHL Picks and Predictions – Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes

I don’t like the Coyotes anymore. It’s a personal vendetta and I admit it openly. I rode them last year to incredible profits, but I’ve chosen to cut ties with them. I hate the Phoenix Coyotes.

Another personal choice is betting for the Devils every game. It won despite no Z-Code support yesterday, so if you don’t trust me and my angst, let that be proof that it does work at least once in a while.

Z-Code is on the Phoenix Coyotes. One parameter gives a strong signal of 63% ...

NHL Picks and Predictions, $100 Contest, Flyers Caps

NHL Featured Game – Featured NHL picks $100 Facebook contest

Dont forget to vote in our poll below on our Facebook page.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals are both off to disappointing starts. While the Caps have big nameslike Ovechkin, Ribiero, Green, and Backstrum, their goaltending has let them down immensely. The Flyers struggles have not stemmed from goaltending, but rather inconsistent play.

I give the goaltending edge to Philly, and thus the edge int this game. Washington will be tired and are on a back to back while the Flyers are fresh. The Caps are home, so the ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL Featured Game – Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Dallas Stars finally get Jamie Benn back after long negotiations with their top-line center. Jaromir Jagr is probable, and the Stars offense could be in full force here for the first time all year.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not as bad as they were last year and won’t be as fun to bet against each night. Bobrovsky can beat anyone and is strong in net, while the defense got deeper and the offense has some nice pieces playing their roles early. They can compete here.

Dallas has a ...

NHL Picks and Predictions – Featured Game, Blackhawks Vs Blue Jackets

NHL Featured Game – High confidence play – Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets

This certainly looks like a trap. One of the worst teams in hockey every year hosts the hottest team in the NHL, and the line is somehow only -150. I think Vegas knows something we don’t, but I don’t care. Sometimes to get the cheese you must brave the mouse traps.

The Blue Jackets have improved their goaltending immensely. They can stay in games and certainly won’t be as easy to bet against as they were last year. They’re a little deeper and much stronger defensively and ...