Written by Scott on Friday, March 22nd, 2024
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It was a busy night in the NHL last night.
Our tip of the Oilers to win in regulation came through when the Oilers scored 5 times in the 3rd and won 8-3.
The Preds beat the Panthers 3-0 extending their point streak to a franchise record 16 games. The Canes beat the Flyers 3-2 in overtime. The Rangers beat the Bruins with Panarin scoring the hat trick and they are now within 1 point of them for the NHL lead.
The Wings beat the Isles 6-3 in a crucial game for both teams. The Devils beat the Jets 4-1. The Knights beat the Kraken 3-1 to give them some breathing room in 8th. The Lightning beat the Sharks 4-1 with Kucherov getting 4 points and the Canucks beat the Canadiens 4-1.
4 games tonight.
Hurricanes vs Capitals Betting Tips:
The Canes played yesterday and won.
The Caps are coming off of that loss vs the Leafs but has won 3 in a row before that.
The Caps are 3 points behind the Wings for the final wild card spot and have 2 games in hand on them.
With the Canes playing yesterday and the Caps in desperate need of points I’m staying away.
Penguins vs Stars Betting Tips:
Pens have been bad and it isn’t getting any better for them. They are 3-6-1 in last 10 and find themselves about 10 points out.
The Stars in a fight for 1st in Central but they have played more games than both the teams they are fighting with.
Corsi for is the same and XGF/60 is also close. Would need to take the Stars in regulation which should come through but this may be closer than expected so I’m passing.
Jackets vs Avalanche Betting Tips:
Yeah I’m not touching the Jackets. They are on a 2 game skid and in last place in the East.
The Avalanche are fighting for 1st place in the Central. They have won 7 in a row and are at home where they have gone an incredible 26-6-0.
Obviously the Avalanche are favored here. We would have to take them -2.5. It’s possible that they do win by 3 or more goals it’s just not something I want to play.
Kraken vs Coyotes Betting Tips:
Kraken played yesterday and lost.
The Coyotes are 5-5 last 10 and are 20 points out of the playoff picture. They are 17-16-0 at home.
With the Kraken playing yesterday and the Coyotes having a bad season I’m passing.
DISCLAIMER:
Don’t bet with real money on my opinions.
I’m a stupid better, who wastes tons of units to gain minimal profits.
Arizona vs Seattle
Seattle lost the last 6 games, which seems unusual for this team.
The last time they played against each other was on 7th November 2023, where Seattle lost after shootout as away team. So it was a really close game back then.
Seattle had Daccord in net with 24/27 shots saved, Arizona had Ingram in net with 35/38 shots saved.
Today Arizona has Vejmelka in net, who is not as good as Ingram this season.
Ingram
0.906 sv%
2.87 GAA
6 Shutouts
19 wins in 43 games
Vejmelka
0.899 sv%
3.37 GAA
1 Shutouts
9 wins in 31 games
Big + for Seattle.
Today probably Seattle will have Daccod in net again, the alternative would be Grubauer. With Daccord this bet becomes even better imo, but I would also trust Grubauer who is a weaker than Daccord this season.
All in all I expect Seattle to win here. It’s time to win again and with Arizone and their goalie, it will be possible this time.
Seattle ML @ 1.87 with 3 units
Have fun guys 😇
To WIN puckline: Colorado
To WIN moneyline: Dallas
Lean: moneyline WIN: Arizona
OVER 3.5 Shots: Avs Rantanen
I don’t understand why Seattle is doing so poorly. They don’t have a list of players out injured. Six losses in a row and they rely almost exclusively on powerplays to get ANY goals, and they’re scoring very few these days. They’re getting scored on too easily. Against Arizona, from how these teams play, I’m betting the number of penalties is average to lesser than average, so in this matchup Seattle is screwed for offense. Arizona is playing just fine for what they are capable of, and they can score. Seattle’s on the road.
Pittsburgh is on a long, multi-year fade in fortunes, as they’ve refused to keep the team balanced, updated or accountable because, oh ya, they have a superstar who makes hockey trading card and donut commercials, and that’s great satisfaction. Their owners and GM wouldn’t know a silver trophy from a tall can of dog food, and the parity of the two is now the ringing aura of their constant misfortunes. Dallas should own this game start to finish, they’re well rested, are playing very well, their schedule is good, and are on a mission, tied for the Division lead and needing to stay in the game. Not going for the puckline because I think Dallas may get a lead and then put on the clampdown, but the puckline is a clear possibility. Dallas should be full of confidence, with tomorrow off before playing Arizona and then San Jose, with neither a back-to-back.
Carolina is secure in a playoff place and Washington is making a show of madly trying to find one, so with the Canes on a back-to-back, I’m avoiding this one. I like the way Ovechkin is playing these days, and the Caps look tuned up. They just don’t give me clear confidence in anything.
Colorado at home looks good, but the odds suck for moneyline. Rantanen for OVER 3.5 shots looks good, against Columbus, who get blitzed by strong offense teams. With Colorado at home, they should put on a show for the weekend crowd.
😮💨
Washington +170
Admittedly I’m not super thrilled going against Carolina. And I’m not super confident in backing Washington to come through vs a team that could easily dominate them.
However, this could be a difficult spot for Carolina in their schedule. Hurricanes could be slightly fatigued and out of sorts with the one road game, one home game, one road game back and forth they are currently in. They have a tougher home game vs Toronto on deck. The Hurricanes xGF has ticked lower each of the last three games. Admittedly this could bounce back up, but the fact that they’ve still been getting wins may have them less incentivized to do so until they actually lose one.
Wilson being suspended for Washington doesn’t help, but maybe causes the rest of the team to rally around each other as they fight for their playoff lives. They do have 6 wins in their last 10. And do play better at home.
The crux of this handicap is Carolina could be fatigued in this spot. If Carolina comes out and plays to the highest level it’s probably a comfortable win for them. The only other chance would be an ugly Washington win where they lose the metrics but the goaltending steals it. I do think I’m getting the best of the number on Washington at +170. That doesn’t mean they’re any more likely to win, just that it’s easier for me to accept the risk in case it doesn’t cash.
I also took Colorado in regulation at -220. Still undecided whether this worth a play or should have been a stay away.
Colorado in reg is a really good bet imo.
hopefully so, But i will admit -220 for them to win in regulation is a really high price to pay, so i just wanted to make sure i point that out