Today's NHL Picks

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Today's NHL Picks
San Jose at Calgary
The Sharks look to take advantage of a Calgary team that is 1-5 in its last 6 against the Pacific Division. San Jose is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST
Game 51-52: Minnesota at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.720; Columbus 11.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-150); Under
Game 53-54: San Jose at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.171; Calgary 10.376
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110); Under
Game 55-56: Detroit at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.434; Edmonton 11.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+210); Over
Game 57-58: NY Islanders at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.632; Anaheim 11.941
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

 

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Todays best NHL bets

Todays best NHL bets

Todays best NHL bets

Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets (-145, 5.5)

The Blue Jackets are creeping out of last place in the Western Conference, winning three of their last four games.

Columbus? most recent victory came in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday ? the only team below it in the conference standings. The Blue Jackets piled on the goals in the third period, scoring three times to secure the win.

Columbus has done well, even leading scorer Rick Nash in the stands. Nash has been out of action since suffering a lower-body injury in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings earlier in the month. Since then, the team is 3-1 and should have its star forward back for Friday?s game against the Minnesota Wild. Nash has totaled 57 points ? 28 of those points coming on goals.

The Blue Jackets are much better at home this year, going 17-11-2-5 inside Nationwide Arena. The last time they hosted the Wild, the Jackets took a 2-1 victory as -135 favorites back in October.

Pick: Columbus

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks (N/A)

Welcome back Jonas Hiller. The Ducks missed you.

Anaheim?s star netminder hasn?t missed a game since returning from the Olympics, however, the Swiss goaltender has been with the team in body only. Hiller allowed 3.5 goals per game in his first four starts back following the break, leaving the Ducks to go 0-4 in that stretch.

Hiller is returning to form in recent games. He turned away 28 shots in a 1-0 loss to the Nashville Predators last Friday then stopped a total of 74 shots over his next two games, leading Anaheim to 4-2 wins over two of the best teams in the NHL ? the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks.

Those efforts also pulled the Ducks to 13th in the Western Conference with 72 points ? eight points behind the Detroit Red Wings, who are in the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference.

Pick: Anaheim