2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final: Chicago Blackhawks over Tampa Bay Lightning

2015 Stanley Cup Predictions: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks

It’s hard to ignore the fact that I’m just getting tired of watching the Chicago Blackhawks win Stanley Cups. I thought that if the Nashville Predators didn’t lose their best player, the Chicago Blackhawks would have fallen in the first round. If the Anaheim Ducks didn’t collapse in the final minutes and blow a two-goal lead, the Chicago Blackhawks would have fallen in the finals. Ultimately, you either except that the Hawks are a team of destiny or you pick the Tampa Bay Lightning to pull off the upset.

I can’t pick the Tampa Bay Lightning to pull off the upset in the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. They’re too inconsistent, they’re too raw. Ben Bishop allows 12 goals in two home games, but closes out the Rangers with two shutouts in a row on the road. They can beat anyone and lose to anyone, and that’s a very dangerous way ...

NHL Playoffs Picks: Lightning Rangers, Game Seven Eastern Conference Finals

NHL Playoffs Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, Game Seven – Eastern Conference Finals How do you come up flat on home ice in an elimination game to get to the Stanley Cup Final? What is wrong with the Tampa Bay Lightning that they can light the world on fire one night and utterly collapse the next. Because of this volatility, I am not going to bet on this game. I think the New York Rangers are tired from the physical grind of last series, but they’ve got theedge here and can seal another trip to the Stanley ...

NHL Playoffs Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game Five

NHL Playoffs Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Is there a more inconsistent team in the NHL Playoffs than the Tampa Bay Lightning? One night they blow you away, the next they’re not even close to competitive with the same team. It’s really been interesting to watch and difficult to bet. The Bolts have looked great for stretches here, but the New York Rangers are a great team and Tampa will need to sort things out quickly now.

I still believe that Ben Bishop is able to go toe to toe with Henrik Lundqvist. I look to the ...

NHL Playoffs Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers

NHL Playoffs Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers Game Two I still think the Tampa Bay Lightning will give the New York Rangers quite a series and a tough loss in Game One hasn’t changed anything in my mind. We won on the Ducks today in a high confidence wager, and I’ll continue with very low confidence money line wagers on the Tampa Bay Lightning. I don’t like the New York Rangers, so I recognize my own bias here, but I think they’re tired and it will start to show as this series goes on.

Here, I’m going ...

NHL Playoffs – Conference Finals Picks: Ducks Blackhawks, Rangers Lightning

NHL Playoffs Picks – Conference Finals: Ducks Blackhawks, Rangers Lightning We’ve had a pretty successful 2015 NHL Playoffs. By the series, we’ve done okay hitting 5/8 in the first round and 2/4 in the second. The key for us has been confidence though, hitting both our high confidence plays in the second round, and all our high confidence plays in the first round. As a result, despite being just one pick above .500, we’ve made some pretty good profit this postseason.

I love the hockey playoffs. I don’t think there’s anything better. I still think if Shea Weber stays healthy the Chicago Blackhawks wouldn’t even be here. They’re hot, but they go against an Anaheim Ducks team that has been among our most reliable and dominant favorites so they might not be here much longer. The New York Rangers have won some grinding games and we rode them with confidence this far. Against a fun Tampa Bay Lightning team that ...

NHL Playoffs Picks: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Game Six

This series didn’t quite go to plan for us as the Bolts jumped out to a big lead early and won some tough, gritty games. True to form, however, the Tampa Bay Lightning began to show the same inconsistencies that plagued them through the first round. The Montreal Canadiens are one of the more consistent teams in hockey, winning games the ugly way and fighting through each game so far (except for a 6-2 blowout, randomly sprinkled in). In the end, this has been quite a series.

We decided ...

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!

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NHL Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers

NHL Picks: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the better teams in hockey. They have an anchor in net in Ben Bishop and one of the most effective, explosive, exciting offenses in hockey. The Philadelphia Flyers have all the promise Claude Giroux once held, a backup goalie, and the aftermath of a roster that collapsed once Chris Pronger’s head injury prematurely ended his career.

The Lightning matchup well here and the Flyers are stumbling through this season. I think they’ll put up a bunch of goals on this weak defense and unknown goalie.

The computer agrees, expecting the Tampa Bay Lightning to take this one. The Score Predictor predicts a 4-1 victory, while the computer algorithm says there is a 67% chance of victory with five stars of value in the line.

All systems go here.

Lightning 3 – Flyers 2

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest Round Two: Habs Lightning Game Four Prediction

MLB and NHL Picks Contest: Round Two – NHL Playoffs, Habs Lightning Game Four on Tuesday!

The Tampa Bay offense’s speed and skill has dominated the Montreal defense that I thought would be their strong point. The Habs have been out-skated and the Lightning are getting chances. That said, it hasn’t mattered much with the way Carey Price has been playing and Montreal’s depth. As good as Anders Lindback was in Game One, he was a tremendous liability in Game Two. Montreal has the upper hand as the series shifts back to Canada, but there’s no quit in this Tampa team. In Game Four, will they roll over for the mighty Canadiens, or will they fight with the season on the line? That’s for you to decide. This series has been a coin flip, but it’s also been the most fun for me to watch. In Round Two of our NHL Picks Contest, after a postponed baseball game, we ...

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 ...