Tuesday's best NHL bets
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals (-180, 6)
The Red Wings gave us a thrilling performance when they faced the Chicago Blackhawks on only 24-hours rest Sunday afternoon. Despite two amazing shootout goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi, Detroit was unable to come out on top and suffered a 4-3 loss.
?It was a fun game and it looked like the crowd was really into it, too, with scoring chances going back and forth and some great goals being scored, and then a shoot-out as well,? Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom told The Detroit Free Press.
The Red Wings have been battling injuries all season and are still without Tomas Holmstrom, Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall. But they proved Sunday that they can still keep up with the best team in the league.
?I still think we're a team to beat,? Todd Bertuzzi told The Detroit News. ?I think Chicago is a very good team, but we match up well against them.?
The Red Wings will face another tough opponent Tuesday when they visit the Washington Capitals. The Caps sit in first place in the East and have been lighting it up lately going over the total nine times in their last 10 outings.
Pick: Over
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins (N/A)
The Pittsburgh Penguins ended a five-game road trip on a sour note when they were destroyed 6-1 by the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. The team must nevertheless be relieved to come home with a 3-2-0 record especially after winning only two of nine prior to that stretch.
?We were more determined to play our game ... and that means managing the puck and executing the way we need to,? head coach Dan Bylsma told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. ?We understand we still have a ways to go, but we made some strides to that on this trip.?
But with No. 1 goalie Marc-Andr? Fleury and backup Brent Johnson both questionable for Tuesday?s tilt, the Penguins may have an even harder time finding ways to win. John Curry got the nod Saturday against Vancouver but was pulled after letting in five goals on 14 shots forcing 19-year-old Russian rookie Alex Pechurski to make his NHL debut.
Pechurski, who doesn?t speak a word of English and moved to the States only a couple of weeks ago, came out wearing Fleury?s pads Saturday.
This doesn?t bode well for the Penguins.
Pick: Islanders
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals (-180, 6)
The Red Wings gave us a thrilling performance when they faced the Chicago Blackhawks on only 24-hours rest Sunday afternoon. Despite two amazing shootout goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi, Detroit was unable to come out on top and suffered a 4-3 loss.
?It was a fun game and it looked like the crowd was really into it, too, with scoring chances going back and forth and some great goals being scored, and then a shoot-out as well,? Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom told The Detroit Free Press.
The Red Wings have been battling injuries all season and are still without Tomas Holmstrom, Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall. But they proved Sunday that they can still keep up with the best team in the league.
?I still think we're a team to beat,? Todd Bertuzzi told The Detroit News. ?I think Chicago is a very good team, but we match up well against them.?
The Red Wings will face another tough opponent Tuesday when they visit the Washington Capitals. The Caps sit in first place in the East and have been lighting it up lately going over the total nine times in their last 10 outings.
Pick: Over
New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins (N/A)
The Pittsburgh Penguins ended a five-game road trip on a sour note when they were destroyed 6-1 by the Vancouver Canucks Saturday night. The team must nevertheless be relieved to come home with a 3-2-0 record especially after winning only two of nine prior to that stretch.
?We were more determined to play our game ... and that means managing the puck and executing the way we need to,? head coach Dan Bylsma told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. ?We understand we still have a ways to go, but we made some strides to that on this trip.?
But with No. 1 goalie Marc-Andr? Fleury and backup Brent Johnson both questionable for Tuesday?s tilt, the Penguins may have an even harder time finding ways to win. John Curry got the nod Saturday against Vancouver but was pulled after letting in five goals on 14 shots forcing 19-year-old Russian rookie Alex Pechurski to make his NHL debut.
Pechurski, who doesn?t speak a word of English and moved to the States only a couple of weeks ago, came out wearing Fleury?s pads Saturday.
This doesn?t bode well for the Penguins.
Pick: Islanders
