TUESDAY
after düsseldorf came back in the series as expected record now is 64-39 (+32.87 units)
Today again is the VALUE DAY with better teams playing away
Kassel(7)-Köln(2): Köln to win (2.3) for 2 Units
Köln finally won a home game and has now a 2-1 lead in the series. that home win should give them a great boost and put the series virtually to an end. As i said last friday,when köln played in Kassel...Köln away is ALWAYS a play. the defending champ got it'S fast break style which fits perfect to away games. they got in regular season more points in away games than at home. They also won 2nd game of serious quite easy 3-1 in kassel. Today they will make the big move to win the series. look for them to be fired up and let no doubt who the better team is.
As always in a low-scoring game Köln the winner here.
Krefeld(6)-Düsseldorf(3): Düsseldorf (2.5) for 1 unit
i simply can repeat my write up for sunday'S match. this is a local rivalary with very intensive matches so far. all goals scored with man advantage so far in the series and there are lots of penalties in this series. last friday (6-5 OT win for Krefeld) a friend of mine visiting the game said, there were for 59 min and 25 seconds players on penalty box.
to cap tonight'S game theory is simple.
I expect a close game as the 3 before (1-2,6-5 OT,1-0), no real home advantage for krefeld as düsseldorf is very close by, düsseldorf, the better team, came back into series with sunday'S win and is always dangerous on away ice.
they should be very motivated to even the series tonight. it'S almost again a must win situation for them and they responded quite well to this task on sunday. At a price of 2.5 great value.
Hamburg(8)- Berlin(1): Berlin to win (2.3) for 1 unit
very closes games so far: Berlin got series lead 2-1 with a 3-2 come from behind home win on sunday. Last game in Hamburg was a 6-5 OT win for the dog.
this will be a close one again, but i strongly believe berlin will win the series in latest 6 games. they are the better team and more rested team as hamburg got a very tough schedule during last two month (playing almost every 2nd day)..sooner or later that will come to them.
Strong home support for hamburg makes this a open game, but regular season leader berlin as a dog is great value.
Nürnberg-Mannheim: NO PLAY
Series 2-1 for Mannheim: only home wins in a very close series. this one will go 7 games with every game being a coin-flip
BOL to all
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