Tuesday was a night of channel surfing as the World Series got underway and the NBA got rolling with the Raptors winning an entertaining affair in OT and the Clippers taking down the Lakers in the battle of Los Angeles.
Oh, and we enjoyed a 2-1 night in the NHL 🙂
We’re now 7-1 over our last 8 picks, with many of our leans coming in as well. Hopefully, you’ve agreed with some of our reasoning and cashed some tickets along the way.
Tonight there are 10 games in the NHL on this busy Thursday.
Good luck with whatever you play.
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet Minnesota: The Wild has won 2 straight after opening the season 1-6.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators have won 6 straight meetings overall and 5 straight in Nashville. Minnesota has allowed 4+ goals in 5 of its 6 road games, with the lone exception coming in Ottawa.
Other things to know:
- Nashville beat Minnesota 5-2 Oct. 3 in Nashville
- Minnesota is 1-5 on the road
- Nashville is 4-1-1 at home
- Minnesota has scored just 10 goals in 6 road games
- Nashville has scored 5+ goals in 4 of its first 6 home games
- Nashville has scored 4+ goals in 5 of its last 7 games and 6 of 9 this season
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Reasons to bet LA: The Kings have outshot their opponents by a margin of 155-98 in their last 4 games. St. Louis has won just 2 of its first 5 home games (2-1-2).
Reasons to bet St. Louis: The Blues have allowed just 42 shots in their last 2 games combined and have lost in regulation just twice in their first 9.
Other things to know:
- LA won 2 of 3 meetings last year
- LA has allowed 8 goals in its last 4 games after allowing 26 in its first 5
- St. Louis has scored 3 regulation time goals or less in 5 straight games and 8 of 9
- St. Louis visits Boston on Saturday in a Stanley Cup rematch
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Reasons to bet Philadelphia: The Flyers beat Chicago 4-3 earlier this season in Prague and have won 8 of the last 10 meetings. Chicago has won just 2 of its first 6 home games.
Reasons to bet Chicago: The Blackhawks have earned points in 4 of their last 5 (2-1-2), allowing 9 regulation time goals in that span (excluding empty netters). Philadelphia is winless on the road (0-2-1), getting outscored 12-6.
Other things to know:
- The home team has won 7 of the last 9 meetings
- Philadelphia scored 6 goals Monday against Vegas after scoring 7 goals in its previous 4 games combined
- Chicago has scored 10 regulation time goals in its last 5 games
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Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes have won 4 straight and are 5-0-1 in their last 6. New York has scored just 2 regulation-time wins so far this year.
Reasons to bet New York: The Islanders have won 6 straight home games versus Arizona. New York has allowed 7 goals in its last 4 games.
Other things to know:
- Arizona has yet to allow more than 2 regulation-time goals in a game this season
- New York has scored 2 regulation time goals or less in 6 straight games, excluding empty netters
- The Under is 9-1-1 in Arizona’s last 11 road games, dating back to last year
- New York hasn’t played since Saturday
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Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres are 8-1-1 this season after a come-from-behind 4-3 OT win Tuesday against San Jose. The Rangers have lost 5 straight, scoring just 9 goals during the skid.
Reasons to bet New York: The Rangers have won 5 of the last 7 meetings overall and 8 of the last 10 in New York.
Other things to know:
- Buffalo is 3-1-1 on the road
- Buffalo has scored 3+ goals in 8 of its 10 games this season (7 times in regulation)
- New York has allowed 3+ goals in 5 straight games and 6 of 7
- New York has been outshot this season by an average of 36.5-28.7
Reasons to bet Carolina: The Hurricanes have held 4 of their last 7 opponents to 21 shots or less. Columbus has yet to score more than 3 regulation time goals in a game.
Reasons to bet Columbus: The Blue Jackets are 3-0-2 in their last 5 and 4-1-2 in their last 7. The Hurricanes are playing their fourth straight road game, but their first game since last Friday.
Other things to know:
- Carolina has scored 2 goals or less in 4 straight games
- Carolina has lost 3 of its last 4 games
- Columbus has not played since a 4-3 OT win Monday in Toronto
- The Under is 5-1 in Columbus’ last 6 games
- The Under is 9-0-1 in the last 10 meetings
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Reasons to bet San Jose: The Sharks won both meetings last year and 12 of the last 13. The Canadiens have not played since Sunday.
Reasons to bet Montreal: The Canadiens’ offense is clicking so far this year, scoring 3+ goals in 7 of its 9 outings. San Jose has allowed 4+ goals in 4 of its 5 road games this season.
Other things to know:
- San Jose blew a 2-0 lead in a 4-3 OT loss Tuesday in Buffalo
- San Jose is 1-3-1 on the road
- The Over is 6-2 in Montreal’s games this year
- San Jose has won 5 of its last 6 visits to Montreal
- San Jose has scored 3+ goals in 5 straight games
- The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Montreal
- Montreal has scored 2 goals or less in 12 straight meetings
Reasons to bet Anaheim: The Ducks should be motivated to bounce back from a 6-1 loss Tuesday in Nashville. Dallas has scored just 6 goals in its first 4 home games.
Reasons to bet Dallas: The Stars have won 6 straight home games versus the Ducks. Anaheim has scored just 9 goals in 5 road games this season.
Other things to know:
- The home team has won 12 straight meetings
- The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings
- Anaheim has allowed 2 goals or less in 8 of its 10 games this year
- Dallas outshot Ottawa 43-20 Monday in a 2-1 win over the Senators
- Dallas has allowed 7 goals in 4 home games this year, excluding empty netters
- Anaheim is 4-0 in its last 4 games following a loss of 3+ goals
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Reasons to bet Florida: The Panthers have earned points in 7 of their last 8 games (4-1-3). Calgary’s offense has sputtered so far this year, scoring 3 goals or less in 10 of its first 11.
Reasons to bet Calgary: The Flames are 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings. Florida could be without Trocheck and Ekblad, both of whom are questionable.
Other things to know:
- Florida is 2-1-2 on the road
- Calgary is 3-1-1 at home
- The Over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings
- The Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Calgary
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Reasons to bet Washington: The Caps have won 4 straight and scored 4+ goals in 6 of their last 7. Edmonton has been shut out in each of its last 2 games and has scored 2 goals in its last 3.
Reasons to bet Edmonton: The Oilers are 4-0 at home. Washington has given up 3+ goals in 6 of its last 8 games.
Other things to know:
- Washington is 5-1 on the road
- The home team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings
- The Under is 5-1 in Edmonton’s last 6 games
- Edmonton has allowed 10 regulation time goals in its last 6 games, excluding empty netters
- The Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings
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Good luck!
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