Play today
Play today
I decided to pass on that PHI/OTT game completely. I do think after the big comeback win in MTL last night this a perfect spot for PHI to let down and for their streak to end.
OTT plays a much more defensive game at home based on
the ones I have watched, and their home GF/GA stats bear that out. Although PHI is hot they have to he tired after the comeback last night in MTL, and have played 3 in 4 nights with the
game tonight. Chechmanek plays tonight so that could
help the under. Chara is out for OTT which hurts them defensively. There were just too many issues going on for get an idea on the total in this one, but I would still lean towards OTT if
I had to, but not confident enough to bet it. I also like STL at home, but the I am taking today is
CAR -.5 (-130)
I really like them to win tonight at home and the price is reasonable. They have struggled recently but against some of the best teams in the East. They are trying to avoid a 4 game home losing streak, and WASH has gained a bunch of ground on CAR in the last week. They need to keep pace and I think they have a very good effort tonight vs. MIN. I say this partly based on the coaches comments following a 7-1 shelling at VAN on Saturday....
"We did not play well at all, and we couldn't get
where we wanted to," coach Paul Maurice said. "I've
got a few thoughts, but I'll be keeping those to
myself and be working on those in the next couple of
days."
MIN on the road is 6-12-2 ATS, giving up over 3 goals
per game and scoring only 2.2
Just hope we get some good goaltending from the CAR
side. If so this should be an easy win. Would lean towards the over in this too, but MIN has burned me on totals more times than I want to remember this year.
That is it for me. Just CAR -.5