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Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes - Tuesday January 3, 2012 7:05 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) MONEYLINE: Carolina Hurricanes -130
Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Tuesday January 3, 2012 7:05 pm
Pick: 4 units (Normal) TOTAL: Over 5.5 (-130)
Two teams that are in opposite forms. The Lightning are coming on strong with three wins in a row and just one regulation loss in their last seven games. Tampa has outscored its last three oponents by a count of 14-6 while scoring four or more in all three games. They bring the sizzling hot Steven Stamkos to town against the much maligned and well publicized Leafs penalty kill. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs have just two wins over their last eight. They beat the Islanders and they beat a completely free-falling Sabres team. The Leafs also return home from a four-game trip and perhaps the worst news of all is that they beat the Lightning 7-1 in Tampa earlier this year. The Bolts have had this one circled on their calenders ever since. Lastly, the Lightning begin an exciting three-game trip beginning here that will alos see them play in Montreal and Ottawa and every player in the league looks forward to the Toronto-Montreal-Ottawa trip. Play: Tampa Bay +128 (Risking 2 units).
NY Islanders +107 over CAROLINA
The Islanders aren't exactly setting the world on fire but they have won two in a row and four of its last seven games. Two of their three losses over that span came against the surging Rangers and that's nothing to hang your head over. The Islanders have also outscored their last two oponents by a score of 7-2 and it's always a good sign when a team starts allowing less goals than they were earlier. The Hurricanes, well, they're the Hurricanes. They're a beatable team that should never be bet on when laying juice. They are playing better since Kirk Muller took over but they still have just one regulation win over its last seven games. The Canes are under 500 at home while the Islanders could be on the verge of its annual second half run to just miss the playoffs. Play: N.Y. Islanders +107 (Risking 2 units).
SPORTS WAGERS
Sacramento +7 over MEMPHIS
We usually wouldn't recommend playing against a team that got whacked by 40 points in its last outing but we'll make an exception here. The Grizzlies have just one win in four tries and have already lost two key players in Michael Conley and Zach Randolph. In a shortened season in which games, days and weeks will fly by, the Grizz are suddenly in some trouble and this young team could be pressing a little too hard here. Teams like Sacramento, Toronto, Golden State, Utah, Charlotte and Cleveland for instance, are under no pressure whatsoever, as expectations are extremely low and as a result, they come out loose and dangerous. They have a “so what if we get blown out attitide”. The Kings do have some scorers and they can get a lead on anyone should they heat up. Tyreke Evans and Marcus Thornton are big talents that are coming off a 52-point performance between them. The Kings are 2-3 and while they're ceratinly in danger od losing big almost against quality teams, the Grizz are just too fragile a team right now to be laying significant points with. Play: Sacramento +7 (Risking 2.2 units to win 2).
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