NHL Picks – Feb. 3rd, 2018

I’m not sure why I do these anymore, and I’m sure when I go 1-4 or 0-5 again tonight, my buddy Chris will pile on….who doesn’t love the guy who piles on….I’m just kidding Roberts you’re a beauty, but seriously if you pile on again I’m flying down there and only one of us is living to talk about it.  Too far?  Seriously though, new approach this week.  I’m going to give you games that I’d normally pick, and games that I’m actually suggesting to bet, and I’m guessing my picks go 1-4 and the picks that shouldn’t win go 4-1.

What I would bet:

Columbus at NY Islanders

Blue Jackets +110

Both teams have been struggling the last month or so, but while the Jackets have been struggling, the Islanders have completely imploded.  Columbus at +110 is just too good of value to pass up.

What you should bet:

Toronto at Boston

Bruins -1.5 (+215)

The Bruins have been beaten by the Leafs a lot over the last two seasons, because they can’t keep up with them.  So naturally they’ll win this one going away….

What I would bet:

Colorado at Winnipeg

Jets -1.5 (+150)

The Avs don’t have Nathan McKinnon and they’re playing the best home team in the league, so it’s very simple.  Without a doubt the Jets -1.5 is a terrific bet to make.

What you should bet:

Detroit at Florida

Under 5.5 (-110)

I hate the goaltending for both of these teams, this one should be a shootout, which is why of course it’ll be a defensive struggle….

What I would bet:

Pittsburgh at New Jersey

Penguins -1.5 (+210)

The Pens are getting RED HOT.  I know they just played the Caps last night, but the back to backs in the East aren’t nearly as tough as the ones in the West, and while the Pens are getting back to normal, the Devils have been putting points in the bank, but not winning much of late.  So the Pens at -1.5 with those odds is a good bet to take.

What you should bet:

NY Rangers at Nashville

Rangers +180

The Preds are maybe the best team in the league, at least at the moment with Forsberg back healthy and Hedman out for Tampa, and the Rangers have been really struggling and appear as though they’ll fall out of it soon.  Obviously the Rangers win…

What I would bet:

St. Louis at Buffalo

Blues -1.5 (+170)

This one is easy.  The Sabres are one of the worst teams in the league, so just sit back and take anyone who plays them -1.5, especially paying out this kind of money.  Easy pick here to take the Blues, duh.

What you should bet:

Chicago at Calgary

Flames -1.5 (+190)

The Flames have lost five straight, have blown leads in I believe all of those games, and in the last two in particular they’ve imploded.  So naturally they come out tonight with a terrific game against a desperate Blackhawks squad and win by two or more…

What I would bet:

Tampa Bay at Vancouver

Under 5.5 (-110)

When the Canucks are on, they play an air tight, low scoring hockey game.  2-1, 3-2 type games.  Combine that with it being Vasilevsky vs Markstrom, and it should go under.

What you should bet:

Tampa Bay at Vancouver

Over 5.5 (-110)

I just laid out why it should go under, so at -110 those are great odds.  Meaning go with the over, which I in no way expect to happen tonight.

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