Sunday's best NHL bets
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (N/A)
This will be the second game in less than 24 hours for the Flyers and the expected return of two Pittsburgh players won?t make things any easier for the home team Sunday.
According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Maxime Talbot and Pascal Dupuis will return for Sunday's intrastate matchup, after both left the game during Thursday?s loss to the Capitals.
The Pens have taken two of three games from Philly in the Pennsylvania rivalry this year and won in a 3-2 shootout on Dec. 17 at the Wachovia Center.
The Flyers regular goalkeeper, Michael Leighton, was given the day off Saturday to rest for Sunday?s 12:30 p.m. (ET) start so Ray Emery started under the net against Carolina.
Leighton gave up four goals on 39 shots in a Flyers 7-4 win on Jan. 7 against Pittsburgh. In four prior games versus the Pens, Leighton is 0-4 with 11 goals surrendered.
Pick: Penguins
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche (-165, 5.5)
The Stars finally ended their road losing streak at lowly Edmonton Friday. Prior to scoring 4 goals in that game, Dallas had averaged 2.2 gpg during the winless road stretch.
Goals could come at a premium for the Stars Sunday, with Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson protecting his net better than anyone in the league right now.
"When you have a goaltender that's going to make stops for you at key moments of the game that's going to lift your confidence," said defenseman John-Michael Liles.
Anderson has been the winning goalie during each game of Colorado?s five-game winning streak and has a 1.33 GAA during that span. He?s only allowed two goals in the last three games.
The last four matchups in this series have gone under and expect much of the same as the Avs get their sixth straight behind another great performance from Anderson.
Pick: Under
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (N/A)
This will be the second game in less than 24 hours for the Flyers and the expected return of two Pittsburgh players won?t make things any easier for the home team Sunday.
According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Maxime Talbot and Pascal Dupuis will return for Sunday's intrastate matchup, after both left the game during Thursday?s loss to the Capitals.
The Pens have taken two of three games from Philly in the Pennsylvania rivalry this year and won in a 3-2 shootout on Dec. 17 at the Wachovia Center.
The Flyers regular goalkeeper, Michael Leighton, was given the day off Saturday to rest for Sunday?s 12:30 p.m. (ET) start so Ray Emery started under the net against Carolina.
Leighton gave up four goals on 39 shots in a Flyers 7-4 win on Jan. 7 against Pittsburgh. In four prior games versus the Pens, Leighton is 0-4 with 11 goals surrendered.
Pick: Penguins
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche (-165, 5.5)
The Stars finally ended their road losing streak at lowly Edmonton Friday. Prior to scoring 4 goals in that game, Dallas had averaged 2.2 gpg during the winless road stretch.
Goals could come at a premium for the Stars Sunday, with Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson protecting his net better than anyone in the league right now.
"When you have a goaltender that's going to make stops for you at key moments of the game that's going to lift your confidence," said defenseman John-Michael Liles.
Anderson has been the winning goalie during each game of Colorado?s five-game winning streak and has a 1.33 GAA during that span. He?s only allowed two goals in the last three games.
The last four matchups in this series have gone under and expect much of the same as the Avs get their sixth straight behind another great performance from Anderson.
Pick: Under
