Mikel Reonal 
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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 (47-43)
Puck Recap: Saturday night (3-1)
First of all Congratulations to The Great Eight Alex Ovechkin on goal number seven hundred! What a fantastic feat! Also congratulations to Zamboni driver and emergency puck stopper David Ayres for collecting his first win with an eight save performance in twenty-eight minutes of action to beat the Leafs six to three. I would love an experience like that! How do I get that job? The loss on the day was handed out by the Tampa Bay Lightning who got smoked seven three in the Arizona desert. Colorado snuck out a shootout win against the King in LA. Carter Hart and the Flyers took care of business against the Jets at home in Philadelphia by a four to two score, and Las Vegas won… that is all. On to today’s Puck Action!
Pork’s Puck Pick- New York Islanders -190
Even though the Islanders came out of their goal-scoring woes against Detroit in their last game, I see this being a low scoring contest. Both teams have struggled to put the puck on the net. Defensively the Islanders are much better and healthier in that department. The Islanders hold the fifth lowest goals against per game and score the twenty-second most goals per game, where the Sharks are twenty-eighth in goals per game and twenty-sixth in goals against. Even with the emergence of puck stopper Aaron Dell, I still like the Islanders’ potential scoring power of that of the Sharks. Take the Islanders on the money line
Rib’s Puck Pick- St. Louis—115
The Blues seem to be back on a winning streak, winning their last three straight contests. Coming off of a five to one win over the defensive-minded Dallas Stars. In the two previous meetings between these clubs this season, the Blues have won both. For Minnesota, the return home after a two-win road trip, where they have lost their last two home games. This game for me comes down two who has the better puck stopper and with both of the St. Louis goalies holding down the eighth spot in the league, seventeen spots better than the Wild’s tenders, the edge is definitely in the Blues favor.
Bean’s Puck Pick- Calgary Flames- PUCK LINE –1/-136
The flames have been a much better team on the road than they have been at home in the dome this year. With a record of four wins and only one loss in their last five road games, and the loss coming on a back to back, I see the road wins increasingly and their minus eleven goal differential shrinking as well. In the most recent three meetings, Calgary has won by scores of five to three, six to four and most recently five to one. Not to step on the Daily Hot Shot or NHL Stack and Track but keep an eye on Calgary’s second line, specifically Backlund and Mangiapane who have been on an absolute puck mashing tear as of late. History is on our side taking the Flames on the puck line
Houston’s Puck Pick- Dallas Stars- 200 3 pm Eastern start!!
Houston is taking his home state Dallas Stars to send the Chicago Blackhawks home with their tails between their legs. Cory Crawford has struggled to win only one of his last five starts. Dallas should come out firing after losing to the St Louis Blues 5-1 at home on Friday night. The matchup is 1-1 this year with both home teams winning. This comes down to defense and goaltending. It will not help that Eric Gustafsson is being held out for a potential trade. I believe that Dallas’ offensive production picks up and they fire more pucks passed Chicago to take the win.
Zak’s Puck Pick- Edmonton Oilers -139
Going back to the oil well here. Hopefully, they don’t disappoint again as we strike it rich. The King’s are coming off of a shootout loss last night to the Colorado Avalanche (something is odd with the Av’s but we’ll ponder that later). Connor McDavid is still listed as uncertain to play in this one, and it would seem strange to rush him back for this game. Ryan Nugent Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl have been really good in the absence of McDavid and should continue their solid play against a Kings team looking to rebuild and gather assets at the trade deadline. It appears as though rookie puck stopper Calvin Petersen is slated to get the start for LA. He has had some good numbers at home recently however hasn’t faced the number one power play in the league yet. I think this one will be low scoring with the Oilers taking home a win.
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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