We enjoy making predictions from time to time and Kevin from NHL Predictions helps us out with his free pick of the day. Here it is.
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New York Islanders @ Buffalo Sabres – OVER 5.5 GOALS (+115)
The 6-11-4 Islanders head into Buffalo coming off of a 3-2 win in New Jersey that snapped a 4 game losing skid. Buffalo is dealing with a lot of injuries but managed to rebound from 3 straight losses with a big 5-1 victory over Washington on Saturday. Tonight’s play on the OVER has a lot to do with numbers and how these two teams play each other. In their 4 meetings last season all 4 games went OVER the total with totals of: 13, 8, 7, and 8. The Islanders are also allowing an average of 3.38 goals against per game on the road (and a high 3.19 goals against per game overall), while the Sabres are scoring 3.38 goals per game on home ice. The OVER is 7-3-1 in the Islanders las 11 games overall, and the OVER is 4-0 in the Sabres last 4 overall. The OVER is also 6-0 in the Sabres last 6 home games, and 39-18-3 in their last 60 home games vs a team with a road winning % of less than .400. The Islanders haven’t been scoring much, but a 3 goal performance in New Jersey for the win should help boost their confidence. I look for the trend of these two teams playing the OVER to continue here tonight and will take it at a good price.
TONIGHT’S ODDS:
| 07:05 PM | ||||
| 51 | Islanders | +1½ (-200) | OV 5½ (EV) | +150 |
| 52 | Sabres | -1½ (+170) | UN 5½ (-120) | -170 |
| 07:05 PM | ||||
| 53 | Panthers | -1½ (+250) | OV 5½ (+115) | -110 |
| 54 | Hurricanes | +1½ (-300) | UN 5½ (-135) | -110 |
| 07:05 PM | ||||
| 55 | Blues | +1½ (-265) | OV 5½ (+120) | +110 |
| 56 | Capitals | -1½ (+225) | UN 5½ (-140) | -130 |
| 07:35 PM This game will be televised on VERSUS. | ||||
| 57 | Penguins | -1½ (+240) | OV 5 (-130) | -120 |
| 58 | Rangers | +1½ (-280) | UN 5 (+110) | EV |
| 08:35 PM | ||||
| 59 | Senators | +1½ (-250) | OV 6 (+105) | EV |
| 60 | Jets | -1½ (+210) | UN 6 (-125) | -120 |
| 08:35 PM | ||||
| 61 | Coyotes | +1½ (-220) | OV 5½ (-115) | +130 |
| 62 | Blackhawks | -1½ (+180) | UN 5½ (-105) | -150 |
| 09:35 PM | ||||
| 63 | Predators | +1½ (-270) | OV 5 (-110) | +110 |
| 64 | Flames | -1½ (+230) | UN 5 (-110) | -130 |
| 10:05 PM | ||||
| 65 | Blue Jackets | +1½ (-155) | OV 5½ (+105) | +175 |
| 66 | Canucks | -1½ (+135) | UN 5½ (-125) | -210 |
PREDICTION TIME:
Our safe pick involves taking Vancouver over Columbus to win….and the following…
- Nashville over Calgary
- Chicago over Phoenix
- Hurricanes over Panthers
- Penguins over Rangers
We are not picking the Sens-Jets game tonight…just too skittish on the line. Good luck everyone!
