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Detroit Red Wings @ Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday June 4, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm playing on PITTSBURGH. I believe the wrong team is favored here. This series was over. The Detroit fans were chanting: "Bring out the Cup" and the Detroit players had a 1-goal lead, an empty net to shoot at and only one minute to kill, in order to bring the Cup back ... read more
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings Monday June 2, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm playing on the Penguins and Red Wings to finish OVER the total. I successfully played on the 'under' in the first game of this series. That game had a total of 5.5, as did the next game. After those games, both at Detroit, stayed below the number, the over/under line dropped ... read more
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Detroit Red Wings @ Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday May 28, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm laying the price with the PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. The price on the Penguins has fallen considerably from what its opening number. I feel that this now gives us significant line value with a Pittsburgh team that is not viewing this series the same way the general public is. Yes, ... read more
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings Saturday May 24, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm playing on the Wings and Penguins to finish UNDER the total. These are both highly talented teams with excellent offenses. That being said, both defenses are also excellent, both of which fly somewhat "under" the radar. Additionally, both goalies are excellent. Both teams have ... read more
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Detroit Red Wings @ Dallas Stars Monday May 12, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm playing on DALLAS. Listed as very slight underdogs, I feel the value lies with the Stars here. The Stars have won four of their last five games on home ice. Those victories came against San Jose and Anaheim, two extremely good teams. Despite the loss in Game 2, the Stars remain ... read more
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Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins Friday May 9, 2008 7:30 pm
I'm playing on the Flyers and Penguins to finish UNDER the total. The betting public is going to be all 'over' the 'over' in this game. After all, the Penguins have the likes of Sidney Crosby on their team while the Flyers come off several 'overs' vs. the Canadiens. However, anyone ... read more
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Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday April 30, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on the Canadiens and Flyers to finish UNDER the total. After back to back high-scoring games at Montreal, the series shifted to Philadelphia for the last game and the teams combined for five combined goals. That could have easily finished with less than five, too. I'm ... read more
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Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers Monday April 28, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on the Canadiens and Flyers to finish UNDER the total. Despite the first two games of this series both finishing above the number, the UNDER still remains a profitable 50-37 (excluding pushes) when the Canadiens have played in April the past dozen years and an even better ... read more
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Philadelphia Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens Saturday April 26, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on the Montreal and Philadelphia to finish UNDER the total. The first game of this series was high-scoring, finishing with a final score of 4-3. However, I don't expect that to be the case today. The Flyers also lost a high-scoring game (5-4) by one goal in their opening ... read more
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Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens Monday April 21, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on the Canadiens and Bruins to finish UNDER the number. What was supposed to be little more than a tune-up for the Canadiens has turned into an outright war. After grabbing the first two games and three of the first four, it appeared that the Habs would be continuing ... read more
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San Jose Sharks @ Calgary Flames Sunday April 20, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm laying the price with SAN JOSE. I respect the Flames and they've fought hard in this series. However, I expect them to play their last game of the season tonight. Losing Game 4 here was an absolute killer as they were leading in the third period and appeared poised to take a ... read more
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators Monday April 14, 2008 7:00 pm
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators Monday April 14, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on the Penguins and Senators to finish UNDER the number. The general public tends to over-react to each individual game of a series. After the teams played a high-scoring second game, the majority of bettors will favor the 'over' here. However, just because one game is ... read more
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San Jose Sharks @ Calgary Flames Sunday April 13, 2008 10:00 pm
The Sharks battled back to salvage the split at home. Unlike most teams, they don't mind playing on the road. In fact, they were a league best 27-14 away from the Shark Tank this season. The Flames, on the other hand, were just 21-20 at home. The Flames showed that they weren't pushovers ... read more
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Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals Sunday April 13, 2008 2:00 pm
I'm playing on the Capitals and Flyers to finish UNDER the number. The opening game of this series resulted in an extremely high-scoring affair, which has created some additional line value here. Despite the Game 1 result, the Flyers have still seen the UNDER go 67-40-13 their last ... read more
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Boston Bruins @ Montreal Canadiens Thursday April 10, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm playing on Montreal and Boston to finish UNDER the number. These teams played several high-scoring games against each other this season. However, the most recent meeting was relatively low-scoring, producing four goals in regulation and finishing with a 3-2 final. With the playoffs ... read more
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Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks Saturday April 5, 2008 10:00 pm
I'm playing on VANCOUVER. The Canucks were eliminated from playoff contention in their last game, suffering a disappointing 1-goal loss to the Oilers. Most will assume that they no longer care and won't bother showing up tonight. However, I expect the opposite to be true. For starters, ... read more
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Columbus Blue Jackets @ St. Louis Blues Saturday April 5, 2008 5:00 pm
The Blues and Blue Jackets have faced each other three times in 2008. Those games had final scores of 6-1, 6-4 and 5-1, all finishing above the total. Looking back further and we find the 'over' at 12-6-4 the last 22 times that the Jackets played here. The Jackets have seen the 'over' ... read more
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Boston Bruins @ Ottawa Senators Friday April 4, 2008 7:30 pm
I'm laying the price with OTTAWA. Looking at the last 15 times that the Bruins traveled to Ottawa and we find that the Senators were always favored by a minimum of -175, with those lines ranging from -175 to -300. There are a few reasons why tonight's line is significantly more reasonable. ... read more
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Boston Bruins @ Ottawa Senators Friday April 4, 2008 7:30 pm
The Senators and Bruins have seen seven straight meetings stay below the number. Looking back a bit further and we find that the 'under' is 10-1 the last 11 times that they faced each other. With so much at stake, this could be another relatively low-scoring affair. The Bruins have ... read more
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Calgary Flames @ Minnesota Wild Thursday April 3, 2008 8:00 pm
I'm laying the price with MINNESOTA. This is a huge game for the Flames, as they still haven't quite locked up a playoff spot. However, it's also a really big game for the Wild. Not only is tonight their home finale, but the Wild are looking to lock up their first division title ... read more
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Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators Tuesday April 1, 2008 7:30 pm
I'm laying the price with OTTAWA. This a huge game for the Senators. For starters, they're playing with 'revenge' from a loss at Montreal last week. The Sens are also looking to bounce back from a 4-0 loss in their last game. Most importantly, they desperately need to pick up the ... read more
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers Monday March 31, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm laying the price with the NEW YORK RANGERS. These teams met at Pittsburgh yesterday afternoon and the Penguins won by a score of 3-1. With this evening's game being played at New York, I expect the Rangers to exact some immediate revenge. The Rangers are 3-0 the last three times ... read more
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Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks Sunday March 30, 2008 10:00 pm
I'm laying the price with VANCOUVER. This is a really big game for Calgary. However, it's an absolutely huge game for the Canucks. I expect them to respond with a massive effort. It's true that the Canucks are currently dealing with some injury issues. However, as center Ryan Kesler ... read more
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Colorado Avalanche @ Minnesota Wild Sunday March 30, 2008 6:00 pm
I'm laying the price with MINNESOTA. Both teams have picked up their level of play down the stretch but the Avs may come in "patting themselves" on the back a bit, as they were very fortunate to avoid a loss in their last game. In fact, they were six seconds away from losing until ... read more
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Vancouver Canucks @ Los Angeles Kings Monday March 10, 2008 10:30 pm
I'm playing on the Kings and Canucks to finish UNDER the total. These teams have played a trio of relatively high-scoring games against each other this season. I'm expecting a significantly lower-scoring game this evening though. For starters, the Canucks haven't allowed more than ... read more
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Washington Capitals @ Boston Bruins Saturday March 8, 2008 1:00 pm
I'm playing on the Bruins and Capitals to finish UNDER the total. Over the years, I've often found that these early hockey games can be relatively low-scoring, as the offenses tend to be a bit "sleepy." Regardless of when today's game was being played, I was going to like the UNDER ... read more
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Edmonton Oilers @ Columbus Blue Jackets Friday March 7, 2008 7:00 pm
I'm laying the price with COLUMBUS. After playing terrific hockey at home to begin the season, the Blue Jackets have struggled here at Nationwide Arena in 2008. In fact, they've lost six straight games here. They've never lost seven in a row here though and I expect them to avoid ... read more
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Nashville Predators @ Vancouver Canucks Thursday March 6, 2008 10:00 pm
I'm laying the price with VANCOUVER. Vancouver has lost four in a row and has fallen out of the top eight spots in the Western Conference. The Canucks haven't lost five in a row in two years though and Nashville is one of the teams directly in front of them. That makes this an absolutely ... read more
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Los Angeles Lakers @ St. Louis Blues Tuesday March 4, 2008 8:30 pm
I'm laying the price with ST. LOUIS. The Blues badly need a victory and the Kings represent the perfect opponent to get one against. Not only have the Kings lost four straight and six of seven but they also have the fewest points in the league for the entire season. Additionally, ... read more
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