Dave Cokin
Bonus Play Thursday
Both Wednesday Bonus Plays won, with the Bowl Game of the Year on Kansas State and a college hoop call on Boise State coming through. I’m going with one on the ice for the Thursday comp.
3 BRUINS at 4 SABRES 7:05 PM
Take: BRUINS -130
Boston is actually playing a lot better than their recent record indicates. They’ve been more victims than anything else, and I have no problem with their form. Boston absolutely should have won against the Blue Jackets in their first game out of the holiday break but got unlucky again. Now the Bruins move into their best role though, as they’re 10-4 with rest off a loss and Tuukka Rask has generally owned the Sabres.
Buffalo is treating this like a critical game, which it actually is, but fact is the Sabres just haven’t won these types. Buffalo had also lost four straight prior to beating Detroit, and they were outplayed by a big margin in that game. So it’s not like the Sabres are in razor sharp form right now.
Worth noting that if this goes past regulation, the Bruins have a clear advantage as the Sabres have lost eight times in that scenario compared to just four for Boston. It’s what I feel is a big game for both teams as this is the first part of a home and home duel. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Bruins.
Bonus Play Thursday
Both Wednesday Bonus Plays won, with the Bowl Game of the Year on Kansas State and a college hoop call on Boise State coming through. I’m going with one on the ice for the Thursday comp.
3 BRUINS at 4 SABRES 7:05 PM
Take: BRUINS -130
Boston is actually playing a lot better than their recent record indicates. They’ve been more victims than anything else, and I have no problem with their form. Boston absolutely should have won against the Blue Jackets in their first game out of the holiday break but got unlucky again. Now the Bruins move into their best role though, as they’re 10-4 with rest off a loss and Tuukka Rask has generally owned the Sabres.
Buffalo is treating this like a critical game, which it actually is, but fact is the Sabres just haven’t won these types. Buffalo had also lost four straight prior to beating Detroit, and they were outplayed by a big margin in that game. So it’s not like the Sabres are in razor sharp form right now.
Worth noting that if this goes past regulation, the Bruins have a clear advantage as the Sabres have lost eight times in that scenario compared to just four for Boston. It’s what I feel is a big game for both teams as this is the first part of a home and home duel. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Bruins.
