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OTTAWA -½ +120 over Washington
There are so many things to like about the Senators here with the least of them being that they're vastly superior to the Capitals. Most notably, current form heavily favors the Sens as well. Ottawa has won three in a row, all on the road, and outscored its opponents over that span 16-2. They've picked up points in five straight with four wins and an OT loss. By contrast, Washington has two wins in its last eight games. Both wins came against the sinking Panthers. After beating Florida 2-1 on Friday, the Caps subsequently lost to Tampa Bay and Carolina, not exactly the cream of the crop, by a combined score of 7-1. The Southeast division is so weak that the Capitals could actually finish 12th out of 15 teams in the conference and still make the playoffs by winning the division. Right now, they sit in third place just two points behind Winnipeg and Florida but they continue to lose crucial games to middle of the pack clubs. They’ll step up in class here against these hugely undervalued Senators. Few want to believe this host is as good as their record may indicate but truth be told, Ottawa is a solid club. They keep on winning and the wins are becoming more lopsided than before. The best news is that the Sens are 0-3 against Washington this season and that's a complete aberration that is going to correct itself here. Play Ottawa -½ +120 (Risking 2 units).
Boston +117 over ST. LOUIS
We all heard the “what's wrong with the Blackhawks” chants during Chicago's ugly nine-game slide until it stopped after the Blackhawks defeated the Rangers, Blues and Red Wings in three successive games. Chicago went through a rough stretch, as every team does during the course of 82 games and now the Bruins are enduring their own. Truth is, there's nothing wrong with Boston either. Sure, they've lost two in a row, three of four and they've played around .500 hockey for approximately six weeks but a closer look reveals that things are not as bad as they seem. That 2-0 loss on Sunday to Minnesota is one of the more misleading scores of the season, as Boston fired 50 shots on net, while Niklas Backstrom stood on his head. That recent 3-0 loss to the Rangers saw Boston completely dominate and outshoot New York 42-20. The point is, they're playing as well right now as they were when they were ploughing through everyone. The Bruins have not let up and may in fact be playing harder than usual as they get into post-season mode. The results will come and there's no reason it can't start here. The Blues are having a tremendous year. However, they're just 2-2 in their last four and three of those games came against Columbus, Minnesota and the Islanders. However, this one isn't about wagering against the Blue Notes. It's all about taking back a price on one of the NHL's elite teams that the marketplace is misreading. Play: Boston +117 (Risking 2 units).
OTTAWA -½ +120 over Washington
There are so many things to like about the Senators here with the least of them being that they're vastly superior to the Capitals. Most notably, current form heavily favors the Sens as well. Ottawa has won three in a row, all on the road, and outscored its opponents over that span 16-2. They've picked up points in five straight with four wins and an OT loss. By contrast, Washington has two wins in its last eight games. Both wins came against the sinking Panthers. After beating Florida 2-1 on Friday, the Caps subsequently lost to Tampa Bay and Carolina, not exactly the cream of the crop, by a combined score of 7-1. The Southeast division is so weak that the Capitals could actually finish 12th out of 15 teams in the conference and still make the playoffs by winning the division. Right now, they sit in third place just two points behind Winnipeg and Florida but they continue to lose crucial games to middle of the pack clubs. They’ll step up in class here against these hugely undervalued Senators. Few want to believe this host is as good as their record may indicate but truth be told, Ottawa is a solid club. They keep on winning and the wins are becoming more lopsided than before. The best news is that the Sens are 0-3 against Washington this season and that's a complete aberration that is going to correct itself here. Play Ottawa -½ +120 (Risking 2 units).
Boston +117 over ST. LOUIS
We all heard the “what's wrong with the Blackhawks” chants during Chicago's ugly nine-game slide until it stopped after the Blackhawks defeated the Rangers, Blues and Red Wings in three successive games. Chicago went through a rough stretch, as every team does during the course of 82 games and now the Bruins are enduring their own. Truth is, there's nothing wrong with Boston either. Sure, they've lost two in a row, three of four and they've played around .500 hockey for approximately six weeks but a closer look reveals that things are not as bad as they seem. That 2-0 loss on Sunday to Minnesota is one of the more misleading scores of the season, as Boston fired 50 shots on net, while Niklas Backstrom stood on his head. That recent 3-0 loss to the Rangers saw Boston completely dominate and outshoot New York 42-20. The point is, they're playing as well right now as they were when they were ploughing through everyone. The Bruins have not let up and may in fact be playing harder than usual as they get into post-season mode. The results will come and there's no reason it can't start here. The Blues are having a tremendous year. However, they're just 2-2 in their last four and three of those games came against Columbus, Minnesota and the Islanders. However, this one isn't about wagering against the Blue Notes. It's all about taking back a price on one of the NHL's elite teams that the marketplace is misreading. Play: Boston +117 (Risking 2 units).
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