Phil Naessens 
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 with all of you!
A big part of my life is my 3 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. I will play ALL the picks mentioned in these articles.
Puck Record for February (7-2) last night (3-2).
Some fantastic hockey last night! If you didn’t have the pleasure of watching the 3rd installment of the battle of Alberta last night, I suggest you at least find the highlights. We were spoiled!
These are afternoon games so you can watch these as you get ready for the Super Bowl! Get your bets in early!!!
Pork’s Puck Pick- Washington-132
Pittsburgh has not played very well since before the All-Star break. They came away with a win against the Flyers the other night but did not look strong in the process. Washington has looked like the force to be reckoned with in the east and with a puck stopper with 10 straight wins backing them up, I feel comfortable taking them for the home win. Ilya Samsonov and his ridiculously low 2.12 GAA according to Newsday sports and 16-2-1 record, plus Ovechkin seemingly passing another all-time great on the scoring list daily, will propel the capital’s past the Penguins in this game.
Rib’s Puck Pick- Carolina -148
This game comes down to the fact that the Canes are better rested. This will be Vancouver’s 3rd game in 4 nights and they took the New York Islanders to overtime last night. I think the more rested and more talented puck scorers will pull out the victory here this afternoon.
Bean’s Puck Pick – Columbus +115
This game comes down to, you guessed it, puck stopping. I haven’t seen a confirmation yet, however, if Charlie Lindgren does start as projected, I like the Blue Jackets to take this one. This year Lindgren has yet to get a victory. Columbus has been playing some great defense and their puck stoppers are fantastic. I think they will have enough firepower to speak out the W here. Watch out for Oliver Bjorkstrand who has 4 goals in as many games. Keep your eyes on discord and twitter for a goalie update here!
There are 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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