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Ottawa @ BUFFALO
Ottawa -½ +118 over BUFFALO
Regulation only. One has to give the Sabres credit for not only squeezing out some victories but also for showing some heart, guts and determination. The Sabres could’ve allowed all those early losses to get to them mentally like Edmonton and Carolina for instance, but they took the other route. The Sabres still have a long way to go but they have several promising young players and for the next year or two these games will serve them well for the future. The Sabres are at least mentally tough but mentally tough doesn’t win enough hockey games when the opposition is mentally tough as well. When the Sabres defeated L.A. and Calgary recently, they were outshot by a combined 79-35. When they recently defeated the Canadiens in back-to-back games, they were outshot 75-51. In a recent game against the Bolts, Buffalo was outshot 35-13. Over its last eight games, Buffalo’s combined time of possession in the offensive zone has been in the opposition’s favor by a remarkable count of 62% to 20%. In other words, the Sabres are spending 80% of almost every game chasing the puck. There is no chance of the Sabres maintaining their current run of good fortune.
We like the coaching change in Ottawa. The players are more relaxed and they’ve had two very solid games since Dave Cameron took over for Paul MacLean. Ottawa has won two of three over Vancouver and Boston with a loss to the Kings in between. Ottawa has just five wins over their past 17 games but of those 12 losses, eight of them were by one goal suggesting they’ve been in them all with a chance to win it. We’ll put that into a little more perspective with this little tidbit as well: Ottawa is 12-17 this season. 11 of those 17 losses were by one goal and according to Sagarin ratings, the Sens have played the NHL’s toughest schedule to date and now play the least talented team in the NHL. The Sens have plenty going for them, which includes perhaps the most stable goaltending in the league, not to mention one of the NHL’s most feared d-man and a solid group of hard-working forwards. A team hungry for wins that is playing well under a coach that believes in them is certainly worthy of a wager here to win in regulation against a club they figure to dominate.
Our Pick
Ottawa -½ +118 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.36)
Sportswagers
Ottawa @ BUFFALO
Ottawa -½ +118 over BUFFALO
Regulation only. One has to give the Sabres credit for not only squeezing out some victories but also for showing some heart, guts and determination. The Sabres could’ve allowed all those early losses to get to them mentally like Edmonton and Carolina for instance, but they took the other route. The Sabres still have a long way to go but they have several promising young players and for the next year or two these games will serve them well for the future. The Sabres are at least mentally tough but mentally tough doesn’t win enough hockey games when the opposition is mentally tough as well. When the Sabres defeated L.A. and Calgary recently, they were outshot by a combined 79-35. When they recently defeated the Canadiens in back-to-back games, they were outshot 75-51. In a recent game against the Bolts, Buffalo was outshot 35-13. Over its last eight games, Buffalo’s combined time of possession in the offensive zone has been in the opposition’s favor by a remarkable count of 62% to 20%. In other words, the Sabres are spending 80% of almost every game chasing the puck. There is no chance of the Sabres maintaining their current run of good fortune.
We like the coaching change in Ottawa. The players are more relaxed and they’ve had two very solid games since Dave Cameron took over for Paul MacLean. Ottawa has won two of three over Vancouver and Boston with a loss to the Kings in between. Ottawa has just five wins over their past 17 games but of those 12 losses, eight of them were by one goal suggesting they’ve been in them all with a chance to win it. We’ll put that into a little more perspective with this little tidbit as well: Ottawa is 12-17 this season. 11 of those 17 losses were by one goal and according to Sagarin ratings, the Sens have played the NHL’s toughest schedule to date and now play the least talented team in the NHL. The Sens have plenty going for them, which includes perhaps the most stable goaltending in the league, not to mention one of the NHL’s most feared d-man and a solid group of hard-working forwards. A team hungry for wins that is playing well under a coach that believes in them is certainly worthy of a wager here to win in regulation against a club they figure to dominate.
Our Pick
Ottawa -½ +118 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 2.36)
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OVERALL ANALYSIS (not full write-up)
Both of these teams look like their off the rails but the Saints have one thing they can lean on and that's Brees, who has continued to perform at a pretty high level despite his team's struggles.
Conversely, the Bears have a head coach who looks overmatched, an offensive coordinator leaking things like a shady politician, a defensive chief on his way out the door and a quarterback whose body language ties all of that nonsense up into a bow.
Sports Network predicted outcome: Saints 23, Bears 20
OVERALL ANALYSIS (not full write-up)
Both of these teams look like their off the rails but the Saints have one thing they can lean on and that's Brees, who has continued to perform at a pretty high level despite his team's struggles.
Conversely, the Bears have a head coach who looks overmatched, an offensive coordinator leaking things like a shady politician, a defensive chief on his way out the door and a quarterback whose body language ties all of that nonsense up into a bow.
Sports Network predicted outcome: Saints 23, Bears 20
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