Colorado @ Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is coming off and for game consecutive Road Trip in which they went 1-3, with three games going to overtime. Tampa was shut up in the last two games. This will be Tampa Bay's fourth game at home this year. Not to mention Tampa has already played seven road games this year. They won 5 straight to start the season.
Colorado's giving up 3.13 goals per game
Colorado is t giving 30 shots to the opponent per game.
Tampa Bay is giving up 2.5 goals per game.
TB is scoring 2.7 goals per game, this number is weighted lower due the fact they got shutout last 2 games. They rank 14th in offense.
Tampa ml- 210 is steep however they'll win in regulation -1/2.
Chicago at Winnipeg
***EDIT - HUTCHISON IN GOAL WHICH I PREFER. HE HAS WON HIS 3 STARTS THIS YEAR with a save average of .935. He is averaging 2.0 goals against per game****
Chicago has put together a 4 game win streak.
They will be without star Duncan Keith.
Chicago now goes on a b2b starting with Winnipeg.
The Jets has started off the season strong however losing 3 of last 4 at home. This is the Jets last game of a 6 game homestand before heading to Columbus.
jets have the 7th best ranked offense scoring 3.22 goals per game.
Jets have the 8th ranked special teams unit scoring 23.1% of power play goals.
Chicago has 17th best special teams unit,17.1% success on power plays. This is worse than special teams units if the following 3 teams CBJ, EDM, COL!
Both teams aretop 10 in penalty kill.
Pick is Winnipeg -110
Carolina @ NYI
Edit **** even though Thomas grace is in the goal tonight for the Islanders I still like it it is a steep price without a holic in the goal however I'm riding with it.****
This is the last of a seven-game road trip for Carolina
Theirmanaged to go .500 in first 6 road games. There ready to get back home.
NYI ranks #1 in PK - over the last six games have killed 21 straight power-play opportunities.
Also theyve won of the last 6 games. Halak has been great.
Anders Lee should be back for NYI.
Carollina averages 1.89 goals scored per game.
Carolina givesup 2.89 goals per game.
NYI scores on average3.44 goals per game
Carolina has an average save % of .886 compared to NYI averaging .926 per game.
Goalie Cam Ward is expected to start.
I expect a low scoring game with NYI winning.
Pick NYI ML.
(CAROLINA wants to get back home after 7 straight on the road. Look for Tavares an,d Okposo to handle up and get the offense going.)
Carolina averages 80% PK. Therefore one in every five power plays is a goal given up.
A key stat is goal differential for this game. Carolina has a negative 1.00 goal differential, while NYI has a positive 1.00 per game.
More to come on the rest of the card.
ADDED 2* ANAHEIM OFFICIAL
ADDED 1* VANCOUVER OFFICIAL
Dog play of the day could be Anaheim, I know the Blues are playing well, however they have 4 key players banged up... I'm going to make Anaheim it to 2* play + 130.
I love how Canucks handled MTL however winning in Dallas will be tough, more to come...DON'T FORGET TO HEAR BREAKDOWNS AND PICKS ON AIR TMRW WITH JRICH!
I'm also going to take on 1* Vancouver tonight at + 130 as they go down south to Dallas to give Dallas their first loss at home this year. When browsing over nhl.com earlier this morning I noticed the main comments featured from Dallas is coach was how they want to be known as a hard tough team at home and to be feared well I can't win them all at home and the Canucks hand in Montreal their first loss so why not go ahead and keep the momentum going and hand Dallas their first loss for one star
Depending on who Iain the nets for NJD/PHILLY will determine a bit heavier in which way I go on that one.