Free NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals

NHL Picks Contest: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, February 25th

There was a time where the NHL would have had you believe that Washington Capitals Vs Pittsburgh Penguins was the premier rivalry in hockey. Alex Ovechkin Vs Sidney Crosby, the concussions, the hatred, and two of the elite teams in the east… but the Washington Capitals never really lived up to expectations and haven’t delivered any playoff success during the Ovechkin era, and really, Crosby’s Penguins have disappointed since his injury-plagued seasons too. Right now, the Caps are playing great hockey and surging, one point ahead of a slumping Penguins team that is starting to get healthy again.

When these teams meet on Wednesday, who ya got? It’s still a wide open competition, with just three successful predictions last week. Remember, first to ten wins $100. It’s free to participate and easy. Simply comment on this post pinned to the top of our Facebook page to participate!

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NHL Picks: Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals

I’m beginning to think the Caps just aren’t a good team. They seem to have an abundance of talent, or at least enough talent to keep them in the hunt, but they aren’t putting together wins, 10-13 ML on the year. They’re 5-4-3 at home and on a bit of a skid at the moment. Somehow, still, they’re fourth in the East and giving away some serious value on lines lately, as we continue to bet against them to some decent profits.

Vancouver, on the other hand, has been a cash cow ...

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Devils Caps Kick Off Free Facebook Competition

NHL Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils Saturday, December 6thWe’re proud to announce another FREE Facebook picks competition with $100 prize for first place. The first person to correctly guess ten winners in our contest picks will take home $100 cash, just for participating and being one of our Facebook friends. Z-Code does these fairly often, and your continued participation and the fun we have following along is what keeps them going. Congratulations to Pat O’Rielley and all our competitors in the NFL/MLB picks contest that just finished up. Now let’s see what we can do with hockey!

My Devils are off to a slow start. They’re flirting with .500, but the team looks slow and the goaltending looks fatigued. Maybe we shouldn’t have been so fast to cast Marty aside. That said, the Caps aren’t doing much better. In a battle of playoff-hopeful, mediocre teams in the East, who do you have winning this one in ...

2014 NHL Predictions: Rangers, Devils, Penguins in Metropolitan Division Preview

Football is going strong in week five, baseball is in the playoffs, and excitement is brewing for the best time of the sports calendar… that said, all I can think about is hockey. Here’s our first preview of the season… my personal favorite, the former Atlantic, the Metropolitan division.2014 NHL Predictions: Metropolitan Division Preview The Pittsburgh Penguins dumped one of their big three, the New York Rangers lost a ton of depth, the Philadelphia Flyers are again relying on Steve Mason to have career-best success, and my New Jersey Devils added a bunch of key pieces. Hell, even the New York Islanders have a goalie. It’s going to be a fun 2014 NHL season, so let’s get out divisional previews rolling with the Metropolitan division.

1. New York Rangers (101 points) – I think they’ve turned a corner in terms of sustainable success. They lost some cap hit players but nothing too important to their general scheme. They’ve got arguably the ...

NHL Picks: LA Kings at Washington Capitals

NHL Picks Contest: LA Kings at Washington Capitals

I think the LA Kings are a good team. They’re inconsistent at times offensively, but they’re deep and they have one of the best defensive groups from top to bottom in the NHL. Part of that is likely because Quick is so solid in net.

The Capitals are volatile and inconsistent and difficult to trust. They’re great when they want to be, or when they’re streaking, but they’re unpredictable. Ovechkin is having a wonderful season, but goaltending issues (even since Halak), lack of depth, and poor defensive play have doomed them this ...

NHL Picks and Predictions 10/5: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars

Not an easy pick, but another game with good value and a low confidence wager that I really like today.

I don’t think the Stars are a good team. We bet against them with the Florida Panthers in the VIP Club in the opener, and I see value here again. The Washington Capitals should be contending for a playoff spot. I don’t think the Stars will do the same.

Washington is the better team. They’re coming off a competitive game against a contender, and I think they ride the momentum ...

NHL Predictions 2013-14, Metropolitan Division: New York Rangers or Pittsburgh Penguins?

NHL PREDICTIONS, 2013-14 SEASON PREVIEW: Metropolitan Division

The NHL season returns to us this week, so we thought we’d throw some season previews and predictions your way. My favorite division after the shuffle is definitely the Metropolitan Division. It’s comprised of eight teams that could conceivably be playoff contenders, that now must battle through each other to try to make the postseason.

As a Devils fan, I hate the new system and hate this new division. It’s absolutely loaded. Nevertheless, this is definitely the most fun division for me to break down. Might as well start out the season having ...

NHL Playoffs Picks and Predictions: Washington Capitals Vs New York Rangers

This series is going to be so much fun. These games are always tight. Lots of overtime, lots of bad blood. Last year this was the most intense playoff series of the playoffs, arguably… maybe except Devils Panthers in the first round (a double overtime thriller in the elimination game that I was at in game 7). These teams matchup so evenly…

Rangers finished the year very hot, but they started Lundqvist 15 consecutive times.

The Caps also finished hot, and after their horrible start they may be the hottest team in hockey since they truend this around. Ovechkin is ...

NHL Picks and Predictions: Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets

NHL Picks and Predictions – Featured Game: Washington Capitals (+125) at Winnipeg Jets

The Jets are great at home, but they’re not a deep team. I don’t think they’re very talented offensively, and their goaltending is extremely streaky. On home ice they play well, but against the perennial playoff team in the south.

If Pavelec comes to play, this is a tough pick. The Jets defense is big and physical and they can wear down the Caps’ awesome top six.

Holtby, however, has been just as hot for the Caps in net. The Capitals are desperate, and they’re playing better since ...

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 ...