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NHL Picks for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils.
Line: Devils -286.
7:00 PM ET (Game 41-42)
This is a big rivalry game, so the Flyers will be amped up for it. The computer model projects they will win, so I love getting even money on the puck line.
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NHL Pick: Flyers +1.5 +100 (2 Units to win 2) – any sportsbook
NHL Picks for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 (1-1, -$50)
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes.
Line: Hurricanes -230.
7:00 PM ET (Game 25-26)
The Hurricanes are favored by a huge line because they’re 11-1 in their previous 12 games. This sets up well to fade them on the puckline with a very solid Ottawa squad.
NHL Pick: Senators +1.5 -115 (2 Units to win 1.75) – Bovada — Incorrect; -$200
Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers.
Line: Panthers -195.
7:00 PM ET (Game 23-24)
We won with the Sabres last night, and I like them again today. They’re a good team that can keep games close, and Florida will be missing a key center tonight. NHL Pick: Sabres +1.5 -135 (2 Units to win 1.5) – Bovada — Correct; +$150
NHL Picks for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 (1-0, +$165)
Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning.
Line: Lightning -225.
7:00 PM ET (Game 1-2)
Maybe we’ll win a game one of these days. The Sabres should be able to keep this game close at a very reasonable -120 puckline. I think they’re too good to be underdogs like this.
NHL Pick: Sabres +1.5 -120 (2 Units to win 1.65) – Bovada — Correct; +$165
NHL Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes.
Line: Flames -225.
9:30 PM ET (Game 73-74)
The Coyotes play nothing but close games, and they have a good record at home. I like them to keep this within one goal.
NHL Pick: Coyotes +1.5 -130 (2 Units to win 1.55) – any sportsbook — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
St. Louis Blues at Carolina Hurricanes.
Line: Hurricanes -345.
7:00 PM ET (Game 55-56)
Another blown lead in the third period. Maybe our luck will turn around with St. Louis tonight. The computer model projects the Blues to win outright, so plus money on the +1.5 seems great.
NHL Pick: Blues +1.5 +128 (2 Units to win 2.55) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins.
Line: Penguins -150.
7:00 PM ET (Game 37-38)
The Islanders recently beat the Penguins, but they are now missing some key players. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, has gotten its goalie back from injury.
NHL Pick: Penguins -150 (2 Units to win 1.3) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes.
Line: Coyotes -120.
8:30 PM ET (Game 37-38)
The Coyotes fought hard yesterday. They were down 5-1, but came all the way back to tie the game. Their battle versus the Kings went to a shootout, but they lost. It’s going to be difficult for them to get up for the Blue Jackets.
NHL Pick: Blue Jackets +106 (2 Units to win 2.1) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 (1-0, +$155)
Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings.
Line: Kings -220.
10:30 PM ET (Game 19-20)
Edmonton was up 4-1 last night, but it didn’t matter because they ended up losing 5-4. This is how we’ve run in both hockey and basketball recently, but maybe we’ll snap out of this bad-luck streak soon. I like the Coyotes to keep it close tonight, which is something they tend to do. The Kings are coming off some big wins and are likely to come back down to Earth sooner or later.
NHL Pick: Coyotes +1.5 -128 (2 Units to win 1.55) – FanDuel — Correct; +$155
NHL Picks for Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets.
Line: Maple Leafs -245.
7:00 PM ET (Game 45-46)
Columbus is getting two key players back from injury in this game, while Toronto is down Auston Matthews. I love the value we’re getting with Columbus.
NHL Pick: Blue Jackets +1.5 -114 (2 Units to win 1.75) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers.
Line: Panthers -215.
7:00 PM ET (Game 35-36)
We won with the Sharks two nights ago, so let’s go back to the well again. San Jose is better than its record indicates, while Florida is coming off a huge statement win versus the Lightning, so they could be flat for this rare matchup.
NHL Pick: Sharks +1.5 -125 (2 Units to win 1.6) – Bookmaker/BetUS/Bovada — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 (1-0, +$160)
Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers.
Line: Rangers -240.
8:00 PM ET (Game 25-26)
This line is way too high. The Rangers are a great team, but Vancouver can be very competitive. In fact, the computer model has Vancouver winning tonight. This is likely to be a close game.
NHL Pick: Canucks +1.5 -125 (2 Units to win 1.6) – Bookmaker/BetUS/Bovada — Correct; +$160
NHL Picks for Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 (1-0, +$165)
San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning.
Line: Lightning -240.
7:00 PM ET (Game 13-14)
The Lightning just allowed seven goals last night, and San Jose is more than capable of scoring a bunch. I could see San Jose pulling the upset, but this should be a close game either way.
NHL Pick: Sharks +1.5 -120 (2 Units to win 1.65) – BetUS/Bovada — Correct; +$165
NHL Picks for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 (1-0, +$140)
Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes.
Line: Hurricanes -195.
7:00 PM ET (Game 63-64)
I was doing very well with hockey picks until I started posting them here. As soon as I began doing that, we’ve suffered some ridiculous bad beats. Hopefully it turns around tonight with the Kings, who have a good chance to upset Carolina. It’s worth noting that more than half of the Hurricanes’ wins have been by one goal.
NHL Pick: Kings +1.5 -145 (2 Units to win 1.4) – BetUS/Bovada — Correct; +$140
NHL Picks for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets.
Line: Jets -199.
8:00 PM ET (Game 1-2)
I was kicking myself for not betting the Flyers two nights ago because I thought this Winnipeg team was being overrated by the sportsbooks. That’s still the case. The Blues aren’t very good, but who is Winnipeg to be a -199 favorite?
NHL Pick: Blues +1.5 -130 (2 Units to win 1.55) – BetUS/Bovada — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning.
Line: Lightning -200.
7:00 PM ET (Game 41-42)
I was so tilted by the bad beat in the Bruins game that I didn’t post a pick until now. Speaking of the Bruins, the Lightning beat them in their previous game, so they could be flat against a solid Kings club that is definitely live to pull the upset.
NHL Pick: Kings +1.5 -144 (2 Units to win 1.4) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023 (0-2, -$400)
Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens.
Line: Bruins -390.
7:00 PM ET (Game 57-58)
The Bruins have been hot lately, but they’re due for a letdown spot with the Lightning coming up on Thursday. The Canadiens have been feisty lately, winning four of six, so they should be able to keep this game close.
NHL Pick: Canadiens +1.5 +135 (2 Units to win 2.7) – Bovada — Incorrect; -$200
Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks.
Line: Canucks -225.
10:00 PM ET (Game 71-72)
The Blackhawks have been playing well lately, so I don’t quite get this line. The Canucks aren’t a great team either. I love the value with Chicago.
NHL Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -124 (2 Units to win 1.6) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 (1-0, +$125)
Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars.
Line: Stars -175.
8:30 PM ET (Game 47-48)
The Stars are coming off consecutive shutout wins. Did you know that teams off consecutive shutout victories win just 48 percent of the time in their next game? Buffalo has a good offense to crack Dallas’ goaltending.
NHL Pick: Sabres +1.5 -160 (2 Units to win 1.25) – FanDuel/BetMGM — Correct; +$125
NHL Picks for Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Washington Capitals at Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Line: Golden Knights -112.
10:00 PM ET (Game 29-30)
I’m going against Las Vegas once again. The Golden Knights are very banged up, yet the line hasn’t adjusted for that. The computer model says Washington will win.
NHL Pick: Capitals -104 (2 Units to win 1.9) – Bookmaker/FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 (1-1, -$85)
Detroit Red Wings at Las Vegas Golden Knights.
Line: Golden Knights -165.
10:00 PM ET (Game 77-78)
The Golden Knights are banged up, so I like the Red Wings to perhaps pull the upset. At the very least, Detroit should stay within one goal, so I’ll be taking the puck line, as usual.
NHL Pick: Red Wings +1.5 -175 (2 Units to win 1.15) – Bovada — Correct; +$115
New Jersey Devils at Seattle Kraken.
Line: Devils -128.
10:00 PM ET (Game 75-76)
People are probably surprised that the Devils are favored in this matchup, but New Jersey is projected to win by half-a-goal on average per the computer model. Also, the Kraken have been miserable at home and against teams with winning records this year.
NHL Pick: Devils -128 (2 Units to win 1.55) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks.
Line: Lightning -155.
10:00 PM ET (Game 51-52)
The Lightning have a big matchup against Edmonton coming up tomorrow. They may take it easy against the Canucks, who have been a feisty team. They’ve lost by one goal just once since Jan. 3.
NHL Pick: Canucks +1.5 -164 (2 Units to win 1.2) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 (2-0, +$270)
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs.
Line: Maple Leafs -180.
7:00 PM ET (Game 31-32)
We’re getting the Panthers at a great price because they’re playing on the second game of a back-to-back. I’ll take the value with them against a Toronto team that is just 4-5 in its previous nine games.
NHL Pick: Panthers +1.5 -160 (2 Units to win 1.25) – Bookmaker — Correct; +$125
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators.
Line: Predators -210.
8:00 PM ET (Game 37-38)
Columbus didn’t come through for us yesterday, but perhaps they will tonight. I like the value with them here, as Nashville is just 1-3 in its previous four games. The Blue Jackets have some real talent on their team, so they’re definitely a live dog in this matchup.
NHL Pick: Blue Jackets +1.5 -140 (2 Units to win 1.45) – Bookmaker — Correct; +$145
NHL Picks for Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 (1-2, -$240)
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche.
Line: Avalanche -185.
3:00 PM ET (Game 11-12)
The Avalanche are coming off a 7-0 win, so I expect them to be flat in this game. They’re 1-2 straight up after scoring six goals or more, and yet they’re -185 favorites! The Red Wings are 5-5 in their previous 10 games, so they could win this game, or at the very least, keep it close.
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NHL Pick: Red Wings +1.5 -150 (2 Units to win 1.3) – BetUS/Bovada/FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks.
Line: Devils -186.
4:00 PM ET (Game 15-16)
I bet the Sharks against the Kings a few nights ago, and that was a wager that won. I’m going back to them today against the Devils, who figure to be flat after a big win over the Kings.
NHL Pick: Sharks +1.5 -140 (2 Units to win 1.4) – FanDuel — Correct; +$140
New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets.
Line: Rangers -160.
7:00 PM ET (Game 21-22)
Let’s hope the Sharks hang on so we go 1-1. I’m adding a third pick here, as I’ll be on Columbus. The Rangers played last night and could be exhausted to play the Blue Jackets. The computer model actually says Columbus will win, but I’ll take the puck line instead.
NHL Pick: Blue Jackets +1.5 -155 (2 Units to win 1.3) – Bookmaker — Incorrect; -$200
NHL Picks for Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 (0-1, -$200)
Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks.
Line: Kraken -230.
8:00 PM ET (Game 75-76)
I’ve been betting the NHL privately and have been enjoying decent success, so I thought I’d post my picks. I had one on Twitter a few nights ago with the Sharks +1.5 -140. Tonight, I’m going with the Blackhawks, who are getting Patrick Kane back from injury, making them underrated.
NHL Pick: Blackhawks +1.5 -120 (2 Units to win 1.65) – FanDuel — Incorrect; -$200
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