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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 it out as it unfolds, usually with great success. In terms of the puck pick, it will 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 the information, 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, either against a team in a matchup or on a winning streak.
Now Bean may sound cute and innocent, but he is a wild man. Not a lot of thought goes into actions and if there is some thought, its geared towards “how can I push Dad’s buttons”. His puck pick will be a little more on the 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 for February (42-40) Friday night (2-3)
Pork’s Puck Pick- Philadelphia Flyers-139 1:00 PM EASTERN START!!
The home team has won nine of the last ten in this matchup between these two. The Flyers have won five of their last six at home. Carter Hart has also puck stopped his way to four victories in his last five starts. Winnipeg has three straight wins against Ottawa, LA and Chicago win that they need to have, however not quite the quality of competition that Philly will provide. The Flyers have also been better in both penalty kill and power play stats, so if special teams play a factor, Philadelphia holds that edge as well. As much firepower as these teams have, I see this being lower scoring due to the strength of the team defense the Flyers play at home.
Rib’s Puck Pick- Tampa Bay Lightning -155
The Tampa Bay Lightning are fresh off a loss that ended their eleven game winning streak. They should, however, get their first line centerman in Braden Point back who missed the last game with the flu. Arizona has two wins in their last six contests and has really struggled to put the puck in the back of the net. They need to find a way to get Hall, Kessel, and Keller going again. On the other side Lightning captain Steven Stamkos has been red hot thirteen straight games racking up twelve goals and eight assists in that span. This is not the second night of a back to back for them, so they should be well-rested for this battle in the desert.
Bean’s Puck Pick- Montreal Canadiens -127
Montreal has won five of their last six meetings against the Senators and is coming off a solid won against the Washington Capitals. With Brendan Gallagher back in the mix, this team looks as strong as they have this season. Currently sitting fifth in the Atlantic Division, the Canadians are on the outside of the playoff picture with a slim chance to still make the post-season dance. Winning games like this one that they should win is a good step in keeping that window open. Ottawa has won their last two straight at home with wins over Dallas and Buffalo. They have been playing some inspired hockey not so much against desperate hockey clubs. I see the hockey gods granting Montreal’s prayer and having them walk out of the Canadian Tire Centre with a win.
Houston’s Puck Pick- Las Vegas Golden Knights -195
I literally just apologized to Javi Prellezo for taking this bet. I am officially dead to him. I just can’t argue with the four straight wins at home and Beating the likes of Tampa Bay (ending their eleven game win streak) Washington, the Islanders and St. Louis. That is no easy feat. I’m not going to say much about the Panthers. Their top line has come alive and Barkov and Huberdeau look to be back on track. Coming off a back to back loss to the LA Kings and having some issues keeping the puck out of their net, they might look at making a move for a solid backup goaltender at the deadline for a playoff push. Again I’m apologizing, but take Vegas on the money line. Go Panthers! Maybe Vanbiesbrouck is available?
NHL Update
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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