Sunday's best NHL bets
Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers (-120, 5.5)
Henrik Lundqvist is tired of putting the entire Rangers organization on his back. The once-unbreakable goaltender has been about as solid as a house of cards in recent starts.
Lundqvist has allowed a total of 10 goals in his last two appearances. After allowing five goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning last Friday, the team gave their star goalie a rest (in which backup Stephen Valiquette gave up eight goals on 33 shots) in hopes of Lundqvist returning to form versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. However, he watched four goals zing past him in a 5-2 loss ? the team's third straight heading into Saturday's game with the Buffalo Sabres.
?The only frustration is that we are not winning,? Lundqvist told reporters.
?I feel frustration not coming up with the big saves in the end. I think a lot of guys feel frustration not scoring. In the end, the only thing that matters is if we win or not.?
New York now faces one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Detroit is second in the NHL in shots per game, peppering opposing netminders with an average of more than 34 shots a night. The Red Wings are scoring just under three goals per game and have won the last three versus the Rangers, totaling nine goals in that span.
Pick: Detroit
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks (NA)
The Anaheim Ducks are going to be without one of their top guns for the next two to four weeks.
The team announced Friday that veteran forward Teemu Selanne will be sidelined after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand. The 39-year-old Finnish standout has 14 goals and seven assists this season, sitting third in points on the Ducks roster.
Selanne broke the bone in the team's loss to the Dallas Stars Thursday night. It was part of Anaheim's current three-game losing skid which included back-to-back road losses. The Ducks return to the Honda Center Sunday, but shaking their current funk can't come from a change of venue.
The Ducks have allowed four goals per game during this slide, going over the total twice. They have a similar over/under mark in their last three games with the Senators, who have also struggled keeping the puck out of the net. Ottawa has gone over the total in three straight games heading into Saturday's clash with Phoenix.
Pick: Over
Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers (-120, 5.5)
Henrik Lundqvist is tired of putting the entire Rangers organization on his back. The once-unbreakable goaltender has been about as solid as a house of cards in recent starts.
Lundqvist has allowed a total of 10 goals in his last two appearances. After allowing five goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning last Friday, the team gave their star goalie a rest (in which backup Stephen Valiquette gave up eight goals on 33 shots) in hopes of Lundqvist returning to form versus the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. However, he watched four goals zing past him in a 5-2 loss ? the team's third straight heading into Saturday's game with the Buffalo Sabres.
?The only frustration is that we are not winning,? Lundqvist told reporters.
?I feel frustration not coming up with the big saves in the end. I think a lot of guys feel frustration not scoring. In the end, the only thing that matters is if we win or not.?
New York now faces one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Detroit is second in the NHL in shots per game, peppering opposing netminders with an average of more than 34 shots a night. The Red Wings are scoring just under three goals per game and have won the last three versus the Rangers, totaling nine goals in that span.
Pick: Detroit
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks (NA)
The Anaheim Ducks are going to be without one of their top guns for the next two to four weeks.
The team announced Friday that veteran forward Teemu Selanne will be sidelined after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his left hand. The 39-year-old Finnish standout has 14 goals and seven assists this season, sitting third in points on the Ducks roster.
Selanne broke the bone in the team's loss to the Dallas Stars Thursday night. It was part of Anaheim's current three-game losing skid which included back-to-back road losses. The Ducks return to the Honda Center Sunday, but shaking their current funk can't come from a change of venue.
The Ducks have allowed four goals per game during this slide, going over the total twice. They have a similar over/under mark in their last three games with the Senators, who have also struggled keeping the puck out of the net. Ottawa has gone over the total in three straight games heading into Saturday's clash with Phoenix.
Pick: Over
