Adding these night games for 2 units each:
1)Montreal(-.5,-110) 2 units
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Really a play against Phoenix as they played their hearts out last night in Detroit gaining a 1-1 tie, but in the process will probably have little left in the tank for another road game tonight. As was mentioned in another thread, Burke likely won't start and he has been great this year.....the backup spot has been a real drop-off.
Montreal is 5-4-1 L10, and 8-6-2 at home. Phoenix is 6-3-1 L10, but a poor 3-9-3 on the road. The Canadiens are 7-2-1 ATS in the 10 meetings of these teams. The Coyotes are 3-10-2 ATS on the road and 0-2-1 ATS when playing B/B.
The two power play's are almost the same at 16.5% and 15.7%, but Montreal has a decided edge in penalty killing at 86.5% to 80.8%. When we look at just Montreal PK at home, then it becomes a very good 94.2% and Phoenix PK just on the road, it becomes a very poor 74.4%
This is 3rd game in 4 nights for Phoenix and in their last 4 road games, they have been outscored 14-6.
2)Tampa Bay/Ottawa(under 4.5,+115) 2 units
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The under is 11-3 when Tampa is on the road and the under is 10-3 when Ottawa is at home.
The Lightning have given up just 6 goals in their last 5 games, and have given up 2 goals or less in 8 of their last 10.
Ottawa is coming off a 3 game road trip so should come out a little sluggish which plays into the under as well.
3)Colorado/Columbus(under 5,-125) 2 units
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Don't care for the extra vigerish but I did see it as high as -140, so I jumped at the -125 at Island. Also saw -125 at WSEX.
Sir Patrick should be back in net tonight after backup Aebischer was between the pipes last night and Roy has been brilliant lately.
Columbus is 17-9 unders YTD in all games and 9-4 under at home.
Colorado is 15-10 unders YTD in all games and 9-6 under on the road.
Columbus has scored 6 goals in 5 lifetime games vs the Avs.
The Blue Jackjets have scored 0 goals in their last 2 games, 4 goals in their last 4 games, and 13 goals in their last 7 games.
And they have given up more than 3 goals just once in their last 8 games and that was a 4 goals against game.
4)Atlanta(Pick,+250) 2 units
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I feel we have a very live dog at a great price in this one tonight. I almost made it a 4 unit pick.
Pittsburgh has won their last 2 games, but we catch them here coming off a 4 game road trip, always a good go-against. Actually, the Pens are just 4-4 in their last 8.
Atlanta is not burning up the league this year, but they are a respectable 2-3-1 in their last 6, including a win over Ottawa, a tie with Washington and 1 goal loss to Boston, so they have been playing better the last 2 weeks.
Pittsburgh has scored only 7 goals in their last 4 games, have scored 2 goals or fewer in 6 of their last 9 and have scored 1 goal or less in 5 of their last 9. Their PP is 0-12 the last 4, and 1-20 the last 7.
On defence, Hedberg has been solid in net, but they have given up 26 or more shots against in 8 of the last 10, including two games of 39 shots and one game of 44 shots, never a good sign.
Atlanta has scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 10 and should give the Pens all they can handle tonight getting a nice price at +250.
5)Anaheim(+.5,+160) 2 units
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Don't look now, but the Calgary Flames are really struggling and let's play against them at a nice price tonight.
Calgary is 1-5-2 in their last 8, scoring only 14 goals in those 8 games.
Anaheim is just 2-4 in their last 6, but those games were against opponents with a collective record 21 games over 500. Two of the losses were by one goal.
The Mighty Ducks have owned the Flames, going 5-1-2 ATS in the last 8 between the rivals and getting +160 just to tie tonight makes this a solid overlay.
The 5 Night Plays Again
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1)Montreal(-.5,-110)
2)TBay/Ott(under 4.5,+115)
3)Avs/Jackets(under 5,-125)
4)Atlanta(Pk,+250)
5)Anaheim(+.5,+160)
Good luck guys,
Tiger
