2-1-2, +100
Quacks -.5 -160
The go-against Pitt on western swing angle hits agains, with a little bit of luck (0-10-1, 1-13-1). Gonna press on and do it again.
Kinda chuckled when I saw the line, the Kings are, IMHO, a way better team than the Ducks. So why are they as big a fav as the Kings were last night vs the Pens?? After going over the game, I actually think the line is justified.
After watching last nite's Pitt/LA game, I'm convinced that Pitt is now a ONE-LINE team, and nothing else. Their 1st line had points in 11 of the 13 goals they've scored over their 7 game losing streak. They rely heavily on their PP. As their PP goes, so goes their chance of winning a game. Their PP unit has accounted for 12 of their 24 goals over the last 9 games
They got beat up by the Kings pretty bad last nite, and losing back to back late in the games the way they did, I just don't think they'll have any intensity at all to face the Ducks in a B2B 3/4, 4/6 situation on the road. They have got to be running on fumes. Today's game is also early local time at 4pm, even less time than normal to get ready. They had only 16 shots last nite vs LA and avg 20 SOG last 7 games. They're just not getting any help from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines.
Ducks have won their last 3, and have 2 losses in their last 9. Their PK units have been incredible, opponents have gone 0/13 the last 3, 1/30 last 8 games, and they are ranked #5 in the league in PK% at 86.4%. They have had 3 days to get ready for the Pens, I would hope that they have a plan to stop Pens' 1st line. Giguere has been rock-solid, giving up 7 goals in last 5 games, including 2 SO's. He faced Pitt one time last year, giving up 2 goals in a Ducks win.
The Ducks have won L7 ATS vs the Pens, as well, going 5-1-1.
It's a smaller play for me compared to the Kings last nite just because of the price, but still gonna play the heavy fav in this game. Under all these circumstances, I can't back the Pens, which is what I think the odds-makers are tempting us to do.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Gonna be taking the Canes ML, as well. 1/2 of Minny's team is strickened by the flu, now have to play back to back games after a very sorry effort last nite.
Quacks -.5 -160
The go-against Pitt on western swing angle hits agains, with a little bit of luck (0-10-1, 1-13-1). Gonna press on and do it again.
Kinda chuckled when I saw the line, the Kings are, IMHO, a way better team than the Ducks. So why are they as big a fav as the Kings were last night vs the Pens?? After going over the game, I actually think the line is justified.
After watching last nite's Pitt/LA game, I'm convinced that Pitt is now a ONE-LINE team, and nothing else. Their 1st line had points in 11 of the 13 goals they've scored over their 7 game losing streak. They rely heavily on their PP. As their PP goes, so goes their chance of winning a game. Their PP unit has accounted for 12 of their 24 goals over the last 9 games
They got beat up by the Kings pretty bad last nite, and losing back to back late in the games the way they did, I just don't think they'll have any intensity at all to face the Ducks in a B2B 3/4, 4/6 situation on the road. They have got to be running on fumes. Today's game is also early local time at 4pm, even less time than normal to get ready. They had only 16 shots last nite vs LA and avg 20 SOG last 7 games. They're just not getting any help from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th lines.
Ducks have won their last 3, and have 2 losses in their last 9. Their PK units have been incredible, opponents have gone 0/13 the last 3, 1/30 last 8 games, and they are ranked #5 in the league in PK% at 86.4%. They have had 3 days to get ready for the Pens, I would hope that they have a plan to stop Pens' 1st line. Giguere has been rock-solid, giving up 7 goals in last 5 games, including 2 SO's. He faced Pitt one time last year, giving up 2 goals in a Ducks win.
The Ducks have won L7 ATS vs the Pens, as well, going 5-1-1.
It's a smaller play for me compared to the Kings last nite just because of the price, but still gonna play the heavy fav in this game. Under all these circumstances, I can't back the Pens, which is what I think the odds-makers are tempting us to do.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Gonna be taking the Canes ML, as well. 1/2 of Minny's team is strickened by the flu, now have to play back to back games after a very sorry effort last nite.
