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NHL DFS Opt Outs and Phase Three News

Zak puckpicks 5 years ago

written by Zak puckpicks

Monday July 13th had two significant events happen the NHL. It was the first day of Phase Three, which means training camps have begun for the quest to raise the Stanley cup. As well, 5pm eastern was the latest that players could opt out of playing in the playoffs. A lot of significant notes that could have a drastic outcome on futures bets for these play in series. Here is some of the most important NHL Opt Outs and Phase Three News.

NHL OPT OUTS

A total of six players and one assistant coach have decided not to return to the NHL for the conclusion of the 2019-2020 season. Sven Baertschi (Vancouver Canucks), Steven Kampfer (Boston Bruins) and Karl Alzner (Montreal Canadians) have all decide to opt out, however most of their time this season was spent in the American Hockey League.

Coaches are integral in Hockey, especially during the playoffs. It is unsure what the Florida Panthers will be missing with Assistant Coach Mike Kitchens opting out. He is the only coach to have made the decision to miss the playoffs.

Mike Green (Edmonton Oilers) held a wealth of playoff experience and could have made the NHL’s number one power play even that much better. After being traded to the Oilers from Detriot, Green only played two game with Edmonton before sustaining an injury. As much as Mike Green’s presence will be missed, he never really had a chance to cement a place on the team.

Roman Polak (Dallas Stars) played 41 games this season registering four assists. With Dallas having a younger defensive core, Polak’s experience could have been a value here. Polak is in the last year of his contract and has already signed a deal in the Czech Republic. He has decided not to risk a return to the NHL.

The biggest blow to a team was the first player to opt out of returning to play. Travis Hamonic (Calgary Flames) was a mainstay on the penalty kill and Calgary’s second defensive paring. His strong skating ability and grit will surely be missed. Look for Derek Forbort or Michael Stone to fill this role for the Flames.

Significant Notes from Day one of Phase Three

Max Domi (Montreal Canadians) has decided to wait a week, to see how things play out. He has type one diabetes and is more susceptible to complications with Covid 19. It will not put his mind at ease, as Montreal reported three of Domi’s teammates, tested positive for the virus today. This would be a big blow as Max was a solid second line centre for the Canadians. The Habs are already +163 dogs to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

Speaking of the Penguins, they held nine players off the ice today. It was confirmed they had come in contact with someone that had Covid 19.

Buddy Robinson and Dillon Dube, were not at the opening day of training camp for the Calgary Flames. This is significant because I believe the depth forwards are a major part of Calgary getting passed their opening round play in series against the Winnipeg Jets.

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender, Corey Crawford was deemed unfit to play today. This will be a big story to watch as Crawford is by far the strongest of the Blackhawks puck stoppers. Chicago is already a +145 underdog in their series against the high scoring Edmonton Oilers. Leaving Malcolm Subban our Collin Delia tending the twine could see a spike in that +145, that DraftKings Sportsbook currently has them at.

In original NHL playoffs futures article, I was high on the New York Rangers to beat the Carolina Hurricanes as a +120 underdog. Today we found out that defensemen Dougie Hamilton and Sami Vatanen will return for the Hurricanes. This in my opinion will make this series significantly tighter, as this pair add defensive depth and a scoring touch from the back end.

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The NHL Returns to the Ice

Zak puckpicks 5 years ago

written by Zak puckpicks

The NHL Returns to the Ice

The National Hockey League has been very quiet about what has been going on since the stoppage. With training camps set to start on Monday, lets take a look at all of the things that the NHL, NHLPA, and the players have accomplished in the last few weeks. We will also look at the plans for the upcoming playoffs and how the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) might affect the league going forward. Let’s see what The NHL Returns to the Ice looks like.

The new and improved CBA

The NHL and NHLPA have come to an agreement to improve and extend their CBA through to the 2025-26 season. This is a considerable accomplishment, as 2020 is one of the hardest economic periods that the league has faced. Through the CBA, they have come to a deal that both benefits the players and ensures the NHL will continue operations. The biggest issue with the CBA is that it freezes the salary cap at $81.5 Million, until league revenue exceeds $4.8 Billion. Many league professionals do not believe that the salary cap will increase over the duration of the current CBA. The impact of the salary freeze won’t be seen until the free agency period starts. Teams such as the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lighting, and Toronto Maple Leafs will have to get creative to keep their groups together. This is especially true in St Louis where team captain Alex Pietrangelo becomes an unrestricted free agent.

There are two scenarios I see playing out as a result of the salary cap: 1) players take short term “team friendly” deal and hope the cap increases by the time the deal is up, 2) competition within the NHL is about to get much closer, as teams with cap space will use their leverage to pry a star player for a fraction of what it would normally cost, or charge a king’s ransom to help a team trade a bad contract. Things will be especially interesting coming into the 2021-22 season when the NHL introduces the Seattle franchise with an expansion draft. However, before any of that, we have a play-in-series and a Stanley Cup to hand out.

Return to Play; Phase Three, Training Camp

After a 142 day break, training camps are slated for to start Monday July 13th. Players that do not feel comfortable have until Monday to deliver a written message to the club to opt out. Travis Hamonic, of the Calgary Flames, is the first of the NHL to do so. Other names to keep an eye on are, Max Domi of the Montreal Canadians, Kaapo Kakko of the New York Rangers, and Luke Kunin of the Minnesota Wild. All three of these gentleman have type one diabetes, which will increase their chances of contracting COVID-19. Players will be tested entering the building as well as when they are leaving. Hopefully we see a decrease in positive testing, even though the NHL has lower numbers compared to some of the other North American sports.

As restrictions lift, some media should be allowed into the facilities. We should start hearing more about line pairings and starting goaltenders during this time. Training camp will be a quick ten day stretch as teams are slated to be in their respective hub cities by July 24th.

Return to play Phase 4; Play in Round

The play-in-series will begin in Toronto on August 1st with the New York Rangers taking on the Carolina Hurricanes. Some interesting considerations that have yet to be resolved include scenarios such as games going into triple overtime. As schedules are set to have two hours in between games in the respective hub cities, this shouldn’t cause too much of an issue. In rare circumstances it could be problematic. From a DFS prospective, special attention will have to be paid during warmups as media is not allowed to attend the pre-game skate. This means that if there is an injury or omission betters won’t find out about it until thirty minutes before the puck drops.

With all things considered, the NHL should be proud of what they have accomplished with their new CBA, as well as their Return to Play planning. It has been a quiet and slow process, but it has been well thought out and safety has been the top priority. I have been doing a lot of research on these play-in matches and cannot wait to reveal what I have come up with. Hopefully we can all make these hockey playoffs a very profitable time.

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Win Daily Show 6.3 | KBO, CSGO, NFL, NHL, PGA

Michael Rasile 5 years ago

written by Michael Rasile

Win Daily Show 6.3

On the Win Daily Show 6.3, Sia Nejad (@SiaNejad for all you Bills and Ravens fans..) and Michael Rasile (@michaelrasile1) take some time to talk about what’s happening here in the United States. We then discuss another successful Win Daily Poker Showdown where Sia got 4th place!

We dive into previewing the NHL Playoffs and Playins, what the PGA Tour event on 6.11 will look like for DFS and value plays for betting the event.

Some NFL news and notes, per usual, with a bit of Fantasy Running Backs ‘This or That’ on who we choose out of some of these RBBC backfields. We take a look at running backs with similar ADPs that will be apart of potential running back by committee backfields.

The boys then welcome on Ghost (@DFS_Ghost) to talk about his favorite KBO and CS:GO plays for the 6.3 slate! Ghost goes indepth on each of the CS:GO slates for tomorrow with multiple showdowns. He also gives us some great picks for betting and DFS for early morning/late night KBO action!

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Zak’s Puck Picks, NHL Playoff Play-in Preview

Zak puckpicks 5 years ago

written by Zak puckpicks

NHL Playoff Play-in Preview

Welcome to Zak’s Puck Picks!! I started in Cash with Flash Handicapping Challenge and have been heating up. I am super excited to keep the momentum going and win some serious money talking Puck Picks with all of you!

As cook by trade and hockey as a passion since I was 3 years old, let’s get some puck picks in the oven and make some dough shall we?

With the news coming down today from commissioner Gary Betman, that the NHL will go ahead with their 24 team NHL Playoff Play-in, it is time to look at some of these matchups and see what we can exploit. With thanks to Sports Illustrated and Westgate Sportsbook in Nevada, I was able to uncover some early betting odds to break down. Let’s look at the matchups;

Eastern Conference:

Columbus Blue Jackets +140 vs Toronto Maple Leafs -160
Montreal Canadiens +170 vs Pittsburgh Penguins -190
New York Rangers +130 vs Carolina Hurricanes -150
Florida Panthers -120 vs New York Islanders +100

Western Conference

Winnipeg Jets -110 vs Calgary Flames -110
Edmonton Oilers -150 vs Chicago Blackhawks +130
Arizona Coyotes+105 vs Nashville Predators -125
Minnesota Wild +120 vs Vancouver Canucks -140

Now with this new system and playing in two different hubs, there really will not be any “home ice advantage” and will be strictly broken down into how teams play. This adds a bit of a wrench into handicapping as these teams are basically staring from training camp, however there are a few numbers in these series I will be looking to take advantage of, and here is why.

New York Rangers+130
Since the beginning of the 2019 season, the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers have played each other seven times. The Hurricanes have only come out a winner in one of those contests. The one time they played in 2020 was a five to two victory for the Rangers in Carolina. The defensive health is the key to this series I feel. If Dougie Hamilton can come back healthy and shore up some of the Hurricanes defensive woes, that might be enough to flip this series. I feel the Rangers have the upper hand in this matchup.

New York Islanders +100
Both the Islanders and the Florida Panthers were playing some questionable hockey before the break and neither team looked geared for a long run into the playoffs. These two teams play very different styles from each other. The Panthers play a more up tempo offensive style, where as the Islanders like to make life hard in the defensive zone and capitalize on their counter attack and constant pressure. Goaltending will be the key to this series and even though he has been brilliant in the past, Sergei Bobrovsky just hasn’t found that level in Florida this season. I believe the defensive minded New York Islanders have a legitimate edge in this series.

Nashville Predators -125
The Nashville Predators were one of the hottest teams going into the break. Jussi Saros had taken over the puck stopping duties from goal scoring tender Pekka Rinne and had seem to rejuvenate the Predators. Arizona has struggles to find comradery and consistency all season and have had issues putting the puck in the net. While Arizona’s defensive stats are impressive they ranked 23rd in the league in goals for per game. With both teams healthy as the should be come return, I give the edge to Nashville in the series.

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NHL: Handicapping Roundtable Part Two!

Phil Naessens 5 years ago

written by Phil Naessens

The NHL season may be on hold, but Phil “Cash with Flash” Naessens and Zak from Puck Picks are still talking hockey. Join them as they discuss handicapping tips and much more.

What are the key stats used during your handicapping process?

Zak Puck Picks: As we discussed in the previous post, the last ten games and record against the team they are playing are the first places I look. This is to see a bit of history to see if one team has the edge on the other. An example of this would be when the Calgary Flames lost twenty-nine straight games in Anaheim at the Honda Centre. The key stats I look at is goals for and against and their ranking in their league, power-play goals for and power-play percentage, penalty kill goals against and penalty kill percentage, and when they come out, the starting goalie stats in their latest starts and against their opponent.

Cash with Flash: My key to hockey handicapping is goaltending and special teams. I use Corsica Hockey for the goaltending and the stats I use are Expected Save Percentage (xSV%), Delta Save Percentage (dSV%) and Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA) are more than sufficient to determine what goaltender I want to support or who I want to attack.

The NHL website for the power-play and penalty-kill units is great and I like to go back ten games and see what power-play units are hot and which ones aren’t. The same for penalty-kill units.

What was the best lesson you’ve learned thus far this season?

Zak’s Puck Picks: We have heard how important special teams are, but the special team stats are such a big help in determining game outcomes for such a small fraction of the game time. I have also learned how much the team on paper doesn’t mean anything. The injuries to Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Minnesota, and their ability to stay on win streaks have been surprising. I have learned through that to follow the trends and winning streaks rather than the injuries. Coaching plays a big role in the game today.

Cash with Flash: What I learned this season is not to undervalue teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets. I watched them early in the season, saw how awful they were and wrote them off. That was a big mistake because they will likely reach the playoffs and I lost out on several opportunities because I didn’t believe that they were good.

How important are winning and losing streaks in your handicapping process?

Zak’s Puck Picks: Winning and losing streaks are big. I like to focus more on streaks team vs team rather than individual team streaks, especially when looking at over/under. However, if two teams have played close games against each other current winning and losing streak could give an edge to one side or the other that night. I like to play DFS as well, I like to look at players that are on streaks. Sometimes players like Nathan McKinnon or Austin Matthews, or even goalies like Mikko Koskinen or Jussi Saros can single-handedly win games for a team. Just look back to Leon Draisaitl’s four-goal performance or Mika Zibanejad’s five-goal performance this season. Both of them were on hot streaks going into those games.

Cash with Flash: The NHL is a team sport and of course we must consider winning and losing streaks. At the end of the day, it’s still about the value and it goes back to what we discussed earlier this week. I’m looking for teams either -150 or below and under +150 so I would absolutely consider a team on a winning streak or to pick on a team with a losing streak but only if these teams provide value.

What are you guys doing to fill the handicapping void?

I am taking in as many Podcasts and radio shows discussing the NHL as I can st stay sharp for the upcoming Playoffs. I am also beginning to train for some fundraising runs coming up later on this summer. I am hoping to do a 5km run for the Humane Society with my Greyhound Houston in July and a 10km run to raise money for the fire department later in the summer. I just finished building an office for my wife to work at home and am looking into a computer set up. Hopefully, this will lead to the ability for me to provide more podcasts and video content for faster consumption!

Cash with Flash: I stick to my three teams for each sport I handicap and continue to journal as much info as possible. Since my entire professional career revolves around the world of sport, I’m taking things day by day and hoping for a speedy resolution to this crisis for one and all.

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NHL: Sports Betting Roundtable with Zak and Flash!

Mikel Reonal 5 years ago

written by Mikel Reonal

The NHL season may be on hold, but Phil “Cash with Flash” Naessens and Zak from Puck Picks are still talking hockey. Join them as they discuss handicapping tips, playoff predictions and possible NHL Futures picks for this season.

What is your first step in the NHL handicapping process?

ZAK Puck Picks: My first step in the NHL handicapping process is to take a look at the upcoming games from a neutral site, without showing any betting lines. From the slate before knowing any information, I like to write down the teams that my gut says will win before looking at any of the stats. From that point, I like to look at individual team histories in their last 10 games and record against each other in the last 2-3 seasons, as any further than that I feel are inaccurate results as teams in the NHL seem to vary quite a bit. From this point I have a pretty good idea of who are going to be the picks of the night however like sharpening a knife, it’s the finer grist stones that really get the edge sharp. I’ll save those nuggets for another post!

Cash with Flash: The very first thing that I do is head to Vegas Insider and look at the NHL money lines. What I am looking for are favorites at either -150 or below or underdogs of +150 and below and I usually discard any team that isn’t. It’s not that I wouldn’t pick a favorite between -160 and -195, because I would but my initial move is to look for value first.

What NHL team or situations have you looked to exploit this season?

Zak’s Puck Picks: I am a huge Devils fan, which means that this losing season has been great for me to pick against! They did. have a good stretch before the stoppage and I was on that too. Detroit has been a great team to me as well in the puck line -1.5 and even in the +1.5 the very few times, I have picked that. Jimmy Howard was an easy target for Detroit those nights.

Cash with Flash: I’m a big fan of targeting the Red Wings and especially on the road because a 4-29 road record in the NHL is atrocious. The Devils at home were another team that I love targeting and the Buffalo Sabres on the road were profitable this season. The San Jose Sharks both home and away usually provided good value as well. The Ottawa Senators on the road were another team I liked to pick on a bit because they were/are a bad road team.

When the NHL returns, they will likely begin with the playoffs. Of the 16 teams, which teams or series’ will you look to exploit?

Zak’s Puck Picks: This question just got more complex as there are talks of a different NHL playoff format due to ending the season early. We will look at what would happen if the playoffs started in the normal sense before we get into the speculation, however.

The matchups in the east would look thusly:

The NHL regular season may not have gone the way you could imagine by the status of these matchups.

Eastern Conference

1A) Boston Bruins vs WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets

Boston went zero wins and two losses versus Columbus in their season series. With the break and chances for Columbus’s goal scorers to return from this time off, I want nothing to do with this series given its history this year. Columbus was one of three teams that handed the Bruins a home loss. Stay away!

1M) Washington Capitals vs WC1) Carolina Hurricanes

Washington and the Carolina Hurricanes tied their season series aside from an extra point that Wishing got for taking their three to two losses to overtime. Both of these teams have had issues in their defensive zone this last month or so. With Carolina getting their starting puck stopper back in Petr Mrazek I tend to lean to Carolina on the defensive side. The offense, however, is all Washington. Ranked second in the league in goals per game. Carolina is surprisingly better on the power play ranking eighth compared to Washington at thirteenth in powerplay goals per game. I would give a slight edge overall to Carolina, but not confidently. Braden Holtby seems to go to another level come playoff time.

2A) Tampa Bay Lightning vs A3) Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto beat Tampa Bay two out of the three matchups this season, however, in those games, the Lightning outscored the Leafs eleven to nine. Puck slapper Steven Stamkos should be back for this series. Coming down to defense and goaltending I prefer the Lightning in this matchup, therefore saving the Leafs another matchup with Boston in Round 2.

2M) Philadelphia Flyers vs M3) Pittsburgh Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers are losing their season series to the Pittsburgh Penguins two games to one being outscored eleven to seven. Pittsburgh has sustained a lot of man-games lost due to injury to significant pieces and it does not appear they will have any returning for the playoffs due to the severity of the injuries. The Flyers rank seventh in the league in both goals per game as.well as goals against per game. Impressively they are allowing the least amount of shots in the league on a game by game basis. Pittsburgh ranks tenth in goals per game and twelfth in goals against per game. Both Penguins puck stoppers were having issues in that department before the stoppage. I lean against the season series numbers here and feel confident that the depth of the Flyers’ top three lines would.be enough to send the Penguins sliding on their bellies back to the iceberg.

Western Conference

P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs WC2)Winnipeg Jets

Vegas has been a disappointment against the Jets this season losing both games by a total score of eight to three. However, the Knights are not the top-ranked team in the West without reason. Shoring up their puck stopping adding Robin Lehner at the deadline, pairing him with a former cup winner in Marc-Andre Fleury is a deadly tandem. Vegas also got better and healthier via trade and getting healthier on the back end. The addition of Alec Martinez and the emergence of Shea Theodore really has Vegas in a good place. Winnipeg has battled with issues on their blue line all season, however many of the issues have been swallowed up by Vezina candidate Connor Hellebuyck (slight speculation here as nothing official, but the guy has been unreal!) I just don’t see this as being sustainable in a seven-game series against Vegas.

C1) St. Louis Blues vs WC1)Nashville Predators

In some miraculous twist of fate, the Nashville Predators have the defending Stanley Cup Champions number this season beating them in all four games played. The way Jussi Saros has played as of late, I could see this trend continuing and Nashville giving St. Louis a good run for their money. However, I can’t count out the defending Stanley Cup Champions that easily. St Louis ranked fourteenth in goals per game and third overall in powerplay goals per game, as well as fifth in fewest goals allowed per game. Nashville was sixteenth in goals per game and twentieth in goals allowed per game, with the twenty-fifth power-play goals per game. I believe that the St. Louis Blues would win this series, but it would be a tight battle. Too tight for me to put money on.

P2) Edmonton Oilers vs P3) Calgary Flames

I will be honest, this Flames vs Oilers series is too close to my heart to judge fairly. As a handicapper, I will give it my all. This series is why I am begging for the NHL to come back. A playoff battle of Alberta with two teams that do not like each other at all. The best rivalry in sports in my humble opinion. The flames hold the edge in the season series with a three and one record. The Flames are twentieth in goals per game and sixteenth on goals against with the nineteenth ranked powerplay goals per game. Edmonton is ranked fourteenth in goals per game and fifteenth in goals against per game but first in powerplay goals per game and power-play percentage. The numbers have the edge to the Oilers, however, with Travis Harmonic and Noah Hanifin currently listed as day today, it would give the Flames their second defensive pairing back and ridiculous depth on the blue line. I think the Flames will come out on top. Call me a homer that’s fine. That game’s six goals in 2004 were on the net. Flames were 2004 Stanley Cup Champions!

V2) Colorado Avalanche vs C3) Dallas Stars

Colorado Avalanche should be darn close to fully healthy whenever we surpass the COVID-19 scare. The Stars beat Colorado in four games this season. Dallas puck stoppers became quite suspect before the stoppage. Dallas lost seven of their last ten games, including their last six in a row. Goal scoring has been an issue for the Stars all season ranking twenty-sixth in the league, five from the bottom. Their goaltending and defense really kept them alive ranking second in the league in goals against per game as well in save percentage. I don’t know what kind of momentum will carry over if any, after the long break but hopes are for Stars fans that their goaltending returns to midseason form rather than last season. Colorado had much better numbers in goal scoring per game ranking fourth and not too bad stopping pucks either ranking sixth in goals against per game. Hopefully returning would be puck stopper Philipp Grubauer, heart trophy candidate (again speculation, but not really) Nathan McKinnon and winger Mikko Rantanen, this team would be a force in the Playoffs. I have to again put the season series aside and would put my money on the Avalanche.

Now, as this is just speculation I won’t waste everyone’s time and break down the matchups, however, there has been Reports through TSN’s Daren Dreger from Sports-Express writer Igor Eronko. that the Playoffs could be expanded to 24 teams if they end the season now, to make it fairer for the teams just on the outside looking in. Rumor is that the top two teams in each conference would get a first-round bye. From this point on the logistics get very tricky. There is talk of the seventh and eighth place team facing off in a three-game series to set who would face the three seed. That would be a neat twist. We will have to wait and see. As long as they don’t change the playoff overtime format, I’m all for it this season!

Cash with Flash Best Bets:

Since we don’t have any idea what the NHL will do, we only have the playoff format from past seasons. That being said, there is a couple of series’ that I would look to find value.

If the playoffs were, to begin with, the top eight teams playing each other, I would seriously look at the Columbus Blue Jackets-Boston Bruins series. The Blue Jackets have won both of their meetings this season and I don’t think this is a very good matchup for the Bruins and we could see an upset. The Blue Jackets have been better than expected and could end up doing some real damage in the playoffs.

The other series I like is a possible Calgary Flames-Edmonton Oilers series. Alberta would go wild to have a playoff series featuring the Battle for Alberta. The Flames have won each of their three meetings and seem to have the Oilers number. So I would look to target that series also.

If you were to make a futures bet right now, what team would you bet on and why?

Zak’s Puck Picks: I currently have money on the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup at +675 ( I made the bet right after the trade deadline after Robin Lehner and Alec Martinez came aboard). I also like the look of the Colorado Avalanche at +1000. They got beat in the second round last year by the eventual Stanley Cup Champions and I feel they have got stronger this season. It is very hard to bet against the Bruins to win the East this season but if I was going to, I could see the Philadelphia Flyers being that upset team at +500. Of we want to take some deep dives for potential winners, as anything can happen on the Stanley Cup playoffs (just look at last year with all top four teams put on the first round in the west, and an eighth-seeded team winning it all) I like Carolina from the East at +6000 (ONLY IF the playoffs are extended to 24 teams) and either the Edmonton Oilers at +2000 or the Minnesota Wild at +6000 ( again ONLY IF the playoffs are expanded to 24 teams)

I can not wait for the puck to hit the ice again, as, from everything I listen to and read currently from NHL radio on Sirius to Podcasts to Twitter and internet articles, it sounds like they are really trying to make a go of it. Excited to get into more content soon regarding more tips to look at when betting hockey. I hope you all are staying safe and taking care of each other out there! Be safe and keep your stick on the ice!

Cash with Flash: The Winnipeg Jets were the hottest potential playoff team and went into the hiatus riding a four-game winning streak. At 50-1 this could be a nice payout if they can win the Lord Stanley Cup. The Jets beat Vegas twice and that would be their first matchup, so that would be one team that I would consider.

The St Louis Blues are at 10-1 and we have to consider this team as they have the goaltending to see them through to the Finals. The Blues would have a tough matchup with the Nashville Predators and Nashville swept their season series so getting past the Predators would be difficult but I don’t think it would be impossible.

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NHL DFS The Daily Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Mar. 12)

Chris Davies 5 years ago

written by Chris Davies

This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 3/12 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Top Cash Line

Washington One Two Man – Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson

Quite frankly, if you fade Alex Ovechkin in an NHL cash game tonight, it is time to get a new hobby. Facing the atrocious Red Wings, Washington is -400 home favorites which are extremely high for hockey standards. There is not much more to tell you about the Red Wings besides the fact that they are last in the NHL by just about every metric. The problem is that the Capitals have not exactly been lighting it up lately either. The lower lines have been outproducing the top two lines sans Ovechkin. Evgeny Kuznetsov has been practically worthless this season and you couldn’t pay me to play him. I really only have eyes for Ovi, who lit it up last game and should be fed the puck here. However, if you do not want to use Ovechkin as a one-off “which is perfectly fine”, you can add on Tom Wilson who is cheap and should at least grab an assist or two if #8 goes off, between even strength time and time shared on the second power-play unit “Ovi is on both for the Caps”.

Top Value Line

Calgary Two – Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane, Matthew Tkachuk

The Islanders have been an absolute train wreck down the stretch. They will hope to keep their tenuous hold on the final wild-card spot after losing six straight coming into tonight’s game. Among the biggest factors in this second half, the downturn has been the demise of their once-proud defense, as they are allowing tons of shots and high danger chances. Their goaltending has also gone far south since the beginning of the season. On the flip side, Calgary’s top line has not been getting it done lately outside of Johnny Hockey, so let’s turn to the second line and take a substantial discount. Matthew Tkachuk is the priority skater and the most expensive of the three but I like rolling the full line and getting the maximum savings. The other two skaters do not share time on the first power-play unit but do see time together on the second power-play unit, so fair enough. Calgary is a -145 favorite and should be able to tack on to the Islanders losing streak tonight.

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Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – $8,500
Kevin Fiala – Minnesota Wild – $7,000
Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,500
Johnny Gaudreau – Calgary Flames – $6,600
Claude Giroux – Philadelphia Flyers – $6,000

Defensemen

Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $6,000
Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $5,900
Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $7,500
Travis Hamonic – Calgary Flames – $3,500
Michael Stone – Calgary Flames – $3,100

Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,200
Robin Lehner – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $7,300

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Alex Ovechkin – Washington Capitals – $9,100
Kevin Fiala – Minnesota Wild – $6,700
Auston Matthews – Toronto Maple Leafs – $8,800
Andrei Svechnikov – Carolina Hurricanes – $5,900
Sean Monahan – Calgary Flames – $6,400

Defensemen

Shea Theodore – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $6,000
Alex Edler – Vancouver Canucks – $4,400
Ryan Pulock – New York Islanders – $5,200
Roman Josi – Nashville Predators – $7,300
Alec Martinez – Las Vegas Golden Knights – $4,100

Goalies

Andrei Vasilevskiy – Tampa Bay Lightning – $8,900
Alex Stalock – Minnesota Wild – $8,000

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Zak’s Puck Picks, March 12, 2020!

mitrash natalyushkaTI 5 years ago

written by mitrash natalyushkaTI

A big part of my life is my three kids. Each one of them holds a different attribute that I would personally use to aid me in deciding what picks to make. My twins Pork and Ribs and their little brother Bean (not their real names but very appropriate nicknames).

Pork is a doer. He is one to dive into a situation and figure itout as it unfolds, usually with great success. In terms of the puck pick, itwill be a gut feeling pick and be backed with some stats to explain the feeling.

Ribs, he likes to observe the situation, take in all theinformation, and then make an educated decision on what his next step will be.His puck pick will be focused around teams that are on hot streaks, eitheragainst a team in a matchup or on a winning streak.

Now Bean may sound cute and innocent, but he is a wild man. Not alot of thought goes into actions and if there is some thought, its gearedtowards “how can I push Dad’s buttons”. His puck pick will be a little more onthe risky side. There will be reasons why I think we should go this way.

As cook by trade and hockey as a passion since I was 3 years old,let’s get some puck picks in the oven and make some dough shall we?

All odds are referenced from vegasinsider.com. The source of information comes from Newsday.sports.gracenote.com unless otherwise specified. I will play ALL the picks mentioned in these articles.

Puck Record March (17-21) Puck Recap Wednesday Night (2-1)

I underestimated the Colorado Avalanche after losing their starting goaltender, their heart trophy candidate, and their top-line winger, to beat the Rangers. How to win from the St. Louis Blues and the LA Kings. Hopefully, we will drop the puck on today’s action?!

Pork’s Puck Pick- Philadelphia Flyers +128
The Philadelphia Flyers have been on a roll and puck stopper Brian Elliott has danced his way to four victories in six starts, all of which were on the road. Philadelphia has won nine of their last ten games with a tough loss to the first-place Boston Bruins. Tampa Bay has lost seven of its last ten. The stats and trends show that this should be a Tampa Bay win, but with the way these teams have been playing lately, I feel confident that Philadelphia ends the seven-game losing streak to Tampa Bay this evening

Rib’s Puck Pick- Nashville Predators +137
The Predators have been playing some great hockey and are on a three-game winning streak. Jussi Saros looks to be the answer in net for Nashville to stop the struggle. Filip Forsberg is back putting the puck in the net after a long rough patch as well, Roman Josi has been dominant of late. Toronto seemed to have found their game with Morgan Rielly back on the blue line, however one game doesn’t write the ship. I believe the solid play from Nashville is the money line ticket tonight.

Bean’s Puck Pick- Florida Panthers +127
The biggest issue facing the Florida Panthers was goaltending. In the past three games, that puck stopper and former Calgary Hitmen goalie Chris Driedger has started, he has only allowed four goals. Fair to say this issue has been solved as of now. They go into Dallas facing a Stars team on a current six-game slide and have only scored nine goals in that span. Javi Prellezo will be happy as tonight his “Cats” take a step closer to the playoffs

There may be a few other matchups I may like, however it depends who the puck stopper is. Stay tuned to the #nhl and # sports betting tabs on Discord, as well as Twitter for any changes or more potential matchups as more news unfolds!

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The NHL Playoff picture is beginning to take shape. With about 70% of the season behind us here are your division leaders and their respective Stanley Cup Odds. The Capitals have maintained their points lead over the surging Penguins, while the Lightning has won 8 in a row in an attempt to catch the Bruins. All 4 teams see their odds stay about the same to win the Stanley Cup, while the entire Pacific Division attempts to sort out who will represent them in the playoffs and who will settle for a Wildcard spot.

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Before the first puck of the season dropped for the 2019-2020 NHL season we offered Over/Under Point Totals for each team. The Islanders and Blue Jackets are on their way to hitting the over while the Devils and Red Wings are running out of gas to get them over the finish line.

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NHL DFS The Daily Hot Shot for DraftKings and FanDuel (Mar. 11)

Chris Davies 5 years ago

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This article focuses on NHL DFS Picks for 3/11 on DraftKings and FanDuel. Both sites have fairly different scoring formats, particularly with the recent changes on DraftKings. We consider tournament tactics, statistics, pricing, and attempt to tackle this highly variable Daily Fantasy format so we can gain an edge on the field at large. BE SURE to double-check both regular and power play lines at both morning skate and before lock as they can drastically change from the time of publication.

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Colorado One – Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Vladislav Namestikov

The Rangers were flying high last night as they smashed the Dallas Stars. However, their stud goaltender Igor Shesterkin was in net for that game and they should be a bit tired on the back to back. The Rangers have been getting excellent goaltending, primarily from Shesterkin, but have been giving up tons of chances. There should be some regression here tonight against this Colorado team that has had an extra night to rest. Prior to a dud on a back to back against the Kings, this line was flying high and should return to form. All three skaters are preferred but assuming he plays, Nathan MacKinnon is the absolute priority of the three. The Avalanche have a slate high 3.6 implied goal total. If Nathan MacKinnon is out, it will be a downgrade to this line for sure and makes them just another one of many middling lines on this slate so stay tuned for that news.

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Los Angeles One – Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Alex Iafallo

If you play on both sites, this line is DraftKings preferred as Anze Kopitar, in particular, is much cheaper over there. On FanDuel, you might just want to use the two wingers. I sort of liked them the other night and although the Kings did upset the heavily favored Avalanche to make it six straight wins, this line did not play a major role. That changes tonight as they get an Ottawa Senators team that is putrid on the road on the second night of a west coast back to back. The oddsmakers in Las Vegas like them as well as they are surprisingly slate high -165 favorites with a 3.35 implied goal total that just barely beats out a couple of other teams for second-best on the slate.

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Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,500
Mika Zibanejad- New York Rangers – $8,200
Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche – $6,300
Dustin Brown – L.A. Kings – $4,300
Anze Kopitar – L.A. Kings – $6,000

Defensemen

Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks – $7,200
Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $4,500
Tony DeAngelo – Pittsburgh Penguins – $5,100
Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $4,200
Radim Simek – San Jose Sharks – $3,400

Goalies

Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets – $7,300
Johnathan Quick/Calvin Peterson – Los Angeles Kings – $7,900/$7,700

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Nathan MacKinnon – Colorado Avalanche – $8,900
Mika Zibanejad – New York Rangers – $8,900
Gabriel Landeskog – Colorado Avalanche – $7,600
Dustin Brown – L.A. Kings – $5,300
Vladislav Namestikov – Colorado Avalanche – $4,700

Defensemen

Brent Burns – San Jose Sharks – $6,500
Neal Pionk – Winnipeg Jets – $4,500
Oscar Klefbom – Edmonton Oilers – $5,300
Darnell Nurse – Edmonton Oilers – $4,200
Adam Fox – New York Rangers – $4,200

Goalies

Calvin Peterson/Jonathan Quick – L.A. Kings – $7,600/$8,200
Connor Hellebuyck – Winnipeg Jets – $8,800

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Zak’s Puck Picks, March 11, 2020!

mitrash natalyushkaTI 5 years ago

written by mitrash natalyushkaTI

As cook by trade and hockey as a passion since I was 3 years old,let’s get some puck picks in the oven and make some dough shall we?

All odds are referenced from vegasinsider.com. The source of information comes from Newsday.sports.gracenote.com unless otherwise specified. I will play ALL the picks mentioned in these articles.

Puck Record March (15-20) Puck Recap Sunday Night (2-2)
Pittsburgh got the jump on the Devils beating them five two on New Jersey, Toronto came alive to beat Tampa Bay. Nashville did their work against Montreal and Vancouver won in a shootout with a spectacular performance from Thatcher Demko.

Pork’s Puck Pick- St Louis Blues+140
Let’s start out with the fact that St. Louis has won four of the last six meetings against Anaheim. Not only that but the Ducks played Ottawa last night. And the third reason I like this game, puck stopper John Gibson is questionable to start this game. I do not believe that they would start a fourth one-year-old in Ryan Miller in back to back games, so you are starting your third-string goalie against the rested Stanley Cup Champions. Now don’t get me wrong, Anaheim has been playing some really good hockey as of late and has seemed to enjoy the role of playing spoiler but this is a well balanced, well-coached team with both goalies playing great. I am tempted to play the reverse puck line here as three of those four wins have been by two or more goals, however, I like to win more than risk so we will stick to the money line tonight.

Rib’s Puck Pick- LA Kings-167
As discussed in the previous pick, Ottawa played last night against Anaheim. Tonight they make a short trip up the I-5 to Los Angeles to take on the Kings. LA shockingly has rattled off six wins in a row, four of which have been at home and are receiving great goaltending from both Johnathan Quick and Calvin Petersen. Ottawa has lost four of their last five road games with their loan win coming in overtime against the San Jose Sharks. Ottawa ranks thirtieth in the league in goals-against per game, LA ranks fourteenth. Although LA ranks thirtieth in their own right in goals per game, they are fifth in shots per game leading me to think that the scoring is coming, especially when you allow 3.33 goals per game like Ottawa does. I like the king’s to have a good effort and beat the Senators at home in the Staples Center tonight.

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