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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 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 (6-8)
Puck Recap Wednesday Night (3-0)
Tonight brought us back closer to where we want to be. Got all three wins from Arizona, Philadelphia with plus numbers and an overtime win from Calgary had us go three and zero. On to tonight’s puck drop.
Pork’s Puck Pick- Washington Capitals- 122
Normally I wouldn’t take a team to win on the money line if they are on the road on the second half of a back to back. This is the case for the Capitals tonight, however, the New York Rangers have lost three in a row and have seemed to struggle with secondary scoring since Chris Kreider has gone out injured. Washington has won four of the last five meetings and just came off of a loss against Philadelphia. I think they will come out hungry and get up early. It would be worth taking a look at Washington money line in the first period as well. This Washington power play is looking scary as well as is the special teams. Washington will win their second game on a back to back.
Rib’s Puck Pick- Boston Bruins-143
Puck stopper Jaroslav Halak is in a six-game win streak with four of those games being on the road. The Panthers have been struggling and have lost the last seven in a row at home. The road team in this matchup has won the last four games which is where the Bruins find themselves tonight. I’m not going to say much more about this pick as I am trying to sneak it in here without it being seen from another certain Win Daily family member seeing it. Quietly take the Bruins and don’t call me out. Appreciate it!
Beans Puck Pick- New York Islanders -130
The Penguins had a comeback game against the Senators to get them back to their winning habits. I think that the Islanders will do the same this evening. With both Marcus Hogberg and Anders Nilsson out for the remainder of the season, this leaves puck stopper Craig Anderson to tend the twine. Anderson has had his issues this season posting an 0.897 save percentage and a 3.35 goals-against average, which is well below league average. The Islanders will get back to winning and continue their path to hold down the last playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
Houston’s Puck Pick- Dallas Stars+106
Houston had a Brother named Dallas and brothers stick together! Also, the Nashville Predators have not looked like a good hockey club as of late. Getting smoked by Edmonton 8-3 and then coming out flat against Minnesota the next game has me concerned about the Predators. The stars are also on a three-game slide, however, they have played some really good hockey teams and just haven’t had the bounces go their way. I think the Stars shine and make a statement on the road to continue the woes for Nashville
Zak’s Puck Pick- Pittsburgh Penguins-139
The Penguins seem to have found their goal-scoring prowess again against Ottawa. Tonight, a lot like the Stars, go onto Buffalo to face a seemingly deflated Buffalo Sabers team. The Sabers are coming home from a winless four-game road trip where stories have come out of their Captain Jack Eichel looking completely devastated on the dressing room long after the game had ended. This could serve as a motivating factor. I am predicting the Penguins continue to add to the struggles of the Sabers in a high scoring affair, as neither team has been solid in the puck stopping department ( the over is definitely worth the look on this one!) Take the Penguins on the money line.
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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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.
I am very excited to join this team of highly skilled people at Win Daily. If you have any further questions, please feel free to find me on the Win Daily Discord chat (@Zak PRB) or on Twitter (@PRBpuckpicks) Thank you to you all for reading, let’s go make some bacon.
