My last 7 days with picks weren't the best, giving away any winnings won on the previous day, it is like hitting some "resistance" on the +7 or +9 units won...
NHL 2010.01.19 final 5 picks:
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Philadelphia Flyers: Philadelphia Flyers PL -1.5 +145 (2.45) 5Dimes
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Atlanta Thrashers: Atlanta Thrashers PL -1.5 +210 (3.10) The Greek
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers: New York Rangers PL -1.5 +160 (2.60) The Greek
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals: Washington Capitals PL -1.5 +185 (2.85) 5Dimes
Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals: Under 6 -120 (1.83) Bookmaker
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Philadelphia Flyers
Columbus will play today a B2B game. For a team with a 7-24 record in last 31 games, it can be hard, specially when they will travel to face Flyers. After a win yesterday at home against STL, they might be to anxious and tired. This team is getting shutdown on the road when they face powerful offenses, allowing 3.63 goals per game.
Flyers, passed a hard moment, struggling for several straight games. But the best of this team is already working, and they are playing again a nice hockey, with a offensive style that makes the game enjoyable. However, they went to a 2 games road in their last 2 games, and lost. Fortunately, they had 2 days off, and time to understand and went wrong. Today we can expect the best of them again. In their last 3 home games, since they finished their rehab, they won 6-1, 4-1 and 6-2. This show how strong they are. Before the letdown spot they had, this team were the second best scoring team. Now it's time to return to the top, and facing a fragile and tired opponents seems good spot.
Pick: Philadelphia Flyers PL -1.5 +145 (2.45) 5Dimes
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Rangers
We have to follow Rangers here, they are showing strong signs of improvement, and finally deserving a little bit of attention from bettors. With a matchup against a really struggling team on the road, it seems unlikely to see Rangers let this game run away of their hands.
Tampa is a bad road team. We can't deny it. And besides that, this team after a win, the most likely result is a defeat. This is because they can't carry on a good performance for two straight games, as their wins usually appears from individual talents. It's true that they can sometimes play a great game, outscoring strong teams of the league. But that is usually at home, and only happens if their offensive lines is with their best inspiration. Otherwise, if the offensive can't produce, the team can't win, as they can't manage a game in their defense, allowing more than 3 goals per game.
Rangers is another team that are showing some signs, and it seems that they are almost "cured" after a really bad period, where the team were playing as one man only and not 5. But when the team were playing well, they were a really strong team, able to give blow out losses for who ever face them.
Now that times are probably back, with the best scorer in the league (Gaborik), and facing today a weak defensive team, they will get here a big win. They are allowing only 1.80 goals per game, so expect Tampa to score few goals. Rangers are with some moral after a great win, and will probably manage it to keep the good performances.
Pick: New York Rangers PL -1.5 +160 (2.60) The Greek
NHL 2010.01.18 results:
Buffalo Sabres @ Phoenix Coyotes: Phoenix Coyotes 3Way (1X2) +135 (2.35) Bookmaker (2-7: LOSS)
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes: Over 5.5 -110 (1.91) Bookmaker (2-3: LOSS)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Nashville Predators: Nashville Predators PL -1.5 +180 (2.80) Bookmaker (3-4: LOSS)
NHL 2010.01.18 finished 0-3 and -3 units lost/3 units risked.
NHL 2009-2010 season record: 111-138-3 (+6.94 units won/249 units risked)
Last 155 picks: 80-67-2, +25.19 units won!