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Absolutely hate hate hate the card today for sides. I have at best leans on sides today but nothing I feel good about playing so I looked over totals and I got the strong feeling I usually get on sides on those today so that's where my action is.
Stars/Jackets u5 @ +105 x 1 unit
2 teams that stress defense first and the total is set low so the public naturally moves to the over but really this might not hit 3. The starts are anemic on offense at the best of time and on the road more so and the jackets while they have some talent up front, Hitch makes it his mission to kill all offensive flare so unless the stars start turning over pucks repeatedly this one shouldn't hit a big number. 2 strong pk's and average pp's.
As such my 2nd play is:
Dallas u 2.5 for their team total @ -103 to win 1 unit
Stars currently have 5 goals in 3 road games, 3 in colorado, 1 in nashville, 1 in chicago. Nashville and Chicago are decent defensive teams but the jackets should be at least as challenging in their own end if not more so. Avs will skate and trade chances with anybody so to only put up 3 shows me that hitting that number is not something that'll come easily for them this season on the road unless its a team that opens it up for them. CBJ isn't that team.
Preds o 2.5 for their team total @ +124 x 1 unit
Juicy odds for a number that should be reachable. The number looks that much better if Mason continues to struggle and the preds have to open it up but cant rely on that. The preds despite losses in the last few are still putting up goals and the ducks like to play an agressive style that doesn't trap so chances should be available. Anaheim continues to take the most penalties in the league and their pk hasn't been very strong while the preds pp has been efficient. Pahlsons return will help the pk numbers as will Jiggy being back in the pipes will as well but if they keep giving opportunities on the pp the preds should be able to cash 1 or 2 in.
Pens o 3 for their team total @ -113 to win 1 unit
this one boils down to 2 teams that aren't playing great in front of their tenders and 2 tenders that aren't playing that well themselves. Pens are always looking to put on a show at home for the fans and if fleury isn't on his game the pens will have to open it up which means offense for this talented team. Crosby looks to have got back on track vs the leafs and if Brodeur keeps on struggling and the defense in front of him continues to give up chances so much the better for Crosby and the o3. Pitts pp hasn't been great but the devils pk has been awful thus far so that should help push the total along. Brodeur and the jersey d just not playing well enough to make 3 seem like its too much, at the least I think i'll push.
Blues/Hawks u5 @ + 124 x 1 unit
some more juicy odds on a line that I think these 2 teams can stay comfortably under. Blues have their defensive trap game rolling and should stifle the young hawks and Khabibulan is playing like a stud between the pipes and getting some help from his defense. Both teams have some talent but both are playing strong defense first and have tenders who are on top of their games right now. Another low total that is tempting to just play the over on but this one has grind out game written all over it as the blues try to take the 50 or 60 people who show up to watch the hawks out of it. Should be ugly low scoring hockey.
GL everyone
Stars/Jackets u5 @ +105 x 1 unit
2 teams that stress defense first and the total is set low so the public naturally moves to the over but really this might not hit 3. The starts are anemic on offense at the best of time and on the road more so and the jackets while they have some talent up front, Hitch makes it his mission to kill all offensive flare so unless the stars start turning over pucks repeatedly this one shouldn't hit a big number. 2 strong pk's and average pp's.
As such my 2nd play is:
Dallas u 2.5 for their team total @ -103 to win 1 unit
Stars currently have 5 goals in 3 road games, 3 in colorado, 1 in nashville, 1 in chicago. Nashville and Chicago are decent defensive teams but the jackets should be at least as challenging in their own end if not more so. Avs will skate and trade chances with anybody so to only put up 3 shows me that hitting that number is not something that'll come easily for them this season on the road unless its a team that opens it up for them. CBJ isn't that team.
Preds o 2.5 for their team total @ +124 x 1 unit
Juicy odds for a number that should be reachable. The number looks that much better if Mason continues to struggle and the preds have to open it up but cant rely on that. The preds despite losses in the last few are still putting up goals and the ducks like to play an agressive style that doesn't trap so chances should be available. Anaheim continues to take the most penalties in the league and their pk hasn't been very strong while the preds pp has been efficient. Pahlsons return will help the pk numbers as will Jiggy being back in the pipes will as well but if they keep giving opportunities on the pp the preds should be able to cash 1 or 2 in.
Pens o 3 for their team total @ -113 to win 1 unit
this one boils down to 2 teams that aren't playing great in front of their tenders and 2 tenders that aren't playing that well themselves. Pens are always looking to put on a show at home for the fans and if fleury isn't on his game the pens will have to open it up which means offense for this talented team. Crosby looks to have got back on track vs the leafs and if Brodeur keeps on struggling and the defense in front of him continues to give up chances so much the better for Crosby and the o3. Pitts pp hasn't been great but the devils pk has been awful thus far so that should help push the total along. Brodeur and the jersey d just not playing well enough to make 3 seem like its too much, at the least I think i'll push.
Blues/Hawks u5 @ + 124 x 1 unit
some more juicy odds on a line that I think these 2 teams can stay comfortably under. Blues have their defensive trap game rolling and should stifle the young hawks and Khabibulan is playing like a stud between the pipes and getting some help from his defense. Both teams have some talent but both are playing strong defense first and have tenders who are on top of their games right now. Another low total that is tempting to just play the over on but this one has grind out game written all over it as the blues try to take the 50 or 60 people who show up to watch the hawks out of it. Should be ugly low scoring hockey.
GL everyone
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