NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are playing good hockey by their standards. Realistically, even with the Boston Bruins hurting the way they are right now, that was still an impressive win. That said, the Minnesota Wild are playing much better hockey than Boston right now, and I don’t see them letting this one slip away.

Quite simply, if you got in early enough, there’s value here. -160 was my opening line, and even early this morning we had -170. The movement continues to rise, which is a sign of Vegas fearing public money. I like ...

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update, Blue Jackets Flyers

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update, Flyers Blue Jackets

Only three of our contestants got our contest game right, so the standings look pretty similar. Duane has jumped into a five-win tie with Robert and Mike, while Lee jumped into striking range at four wins. It’s still anyone’s game, and your continued participation keeps our contests going. First to ten wins takes the whole thing, but we’ve seen leaders stumble and the door is wide open. Simply follow along on our Facebook page to participate.

Five Wins

Robert Wilson

Mike Galanti

Duane Atkinson ...

NHL Picks Contest: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Picks Contest: Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers

Tuesday, February 17th

What happened to the Columbus Blue Jackets? Last time I looked up they had their goalie of the future, a great core of young skaters, and all the momentum in the world after last season. And for that matter – what happened to the Philadelphia Flyers? Mason was serviceable last season and the top-line scoring they built the roster around has evaporated a little. That said, Philly is hot right now and difficult to beat at home. Still, they’ve been pretty streaky this season and the momentum they have today might be gone by next week… either way – who ya got?

As always, to participate, simply comment on this post pinned to the top of our Facebook page. First to ten wins, and after a small hiatus (SORRY), it’s still anyone’s game!

NHL Picks: Dallas Stars at New York Rangers

The Dallas Stars are coming off a bad loss and both teams are exhausted following back to backs. The Stars, however, are on the road in a very tough place to play. I think that gives the New York Rangers enough of an edge to justify the -150 line here and I’m jumping in.

New York is the stronger team overall and Dallas has been very streaky. The Stars are inconsistent, but go on long stretches of poor play and long stretches of good play. New York has been strong for most of ...

NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers

NHL Picks: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers This is a juicy line. It’s probably a trap. The Minnesota Wild have been stumbling, so the gap here is not as large as it might have seemed a month ago. The Oilers finished the first half strong.

That said, this is still a team with a lot of holes. While the Edmonton Oilers are learning, and possibly even improving, they are still that same team that crumbled through the first half of the year on lengthy losing streaks of epic proportion.

The Minnesota Wild are underachieving. This has not been the season they ...

NHL All Star Break: Free NHL Picks Contest ($100) – Standings Update

NHL All-Star Break: Free NHL Picks Contest Standings Update ($100 Prize)We had a -180 ML in our last game between the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning, but somehow still had a pretty even split. The heavy favorite was dominant, as the line suggested, and those who took the “easy money” were fortunate enough to win. Here’s where our standings are coming into the NHL All Star Break. Halfway through the NHL season, we’re halfway through our free NHL Picks contest with a free $100 prize to the first person to reach ten wins.

Five Wins

Robert Wilson

Mike Galanti

Four Wins

Duane Atkinson ...

NHL Picks: Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Picks: Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins Again we find ourselves betting into home ice advantage and the right to last change, but again, I like the matchup and have high confidence in the Blackhawks. Chicago is one of the best teams in hockey. The Penguins are stumbling and lost in overtime just one night ago to their intra-state rivals.

I don’t see the Penguins bouncing back so easily. They’re sloppy defensively and without Letang here, while the Blackhawks have one of the deepest rosters in hockey and have for some time. Chicago had a travel day to prepare for ...

NHL Picks: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Picks: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers First, let me draw your attention to our NHL Picks contest. Pinned to the top of our Facebook page, a $100 contest game is posted. Simply comment along to participate. It’s always a lot of fun, but it’s more fun when more people join in the action.

Now, let me draw your attention to my only play tonight. My system won on the Canucks last night, and now we roll into tonight’s game with a little money to play with for the week. I like the Pittsburgh Penguins, even on the road, in this battle ...

NHL Picks: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks have been stumbling through this season. They’ve looked old, sloppy, thin defensively, and you can probably even question their goaltending. The once “sure thing” of a San Jose Sharks home win against weak teams is now squarely in question at just 11-9 against the spread this season. That said, the Sharks have won four of six and finally look sharp again.

The line is a little sharp but there’s value here. The Calgary Flames are just four points behind the Sharks, but they’re the inferior team. This ...

Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Canucks Lightning

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning

Tuesday, January 20th

The Tampa Bay Lightning are fresh off a horrible loss to a 33-year-old rookie goalie and the Philadelphia Flyers at the time of this writing, but their offense remains one of the most explosive in hockey. The Vancouver Canucks, at the time of this writing, have scored one goal in their last two games, both at home. Both teams have had solid seasons. Both teams are stumbling right now. Tampa Bay is a long way away from Vancouver, but the Lightning, for me, have been the more volatile team this year. Who ya got? As always, simply comment on this post on our Facebook page to be eligible for our contest and the $100 prize!

Here are our NHL Picks Contest standings so far:

Four Wins

Mike Galanti ...