Written by Scott on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
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No tips yesterday but looking back it was a night where I’m glad we didn’t as some of the teams I did like lost. Sometimes not betting is a win.
I was looking at the Caps to beat the Rangers but didn’t go with it as the Rangers have had success against them. Good thing I didn’t as the Rangers won 5-2.
To get any value we would have needed to go with the Lightning -1.5 against the Jackets but the Jackets won 3-1. Laine and his slump continued as he had no points, no shots on goal and had only 13 minutes of ice time.
Stayed away from the Panthers with all of the injuries they are dealing with but they handled the Wings with ease winning 4-1. The Bruins got some revenge against the Devils when they won 5-4 in a shootout.
After having 10 days off was unsure how the Habs would perform but the layoff didn’t hurt them at all when they beat the Oilers 4-0. It was Price’s first shutout of the season although he was barely tested in this one needing to make only 17 saves.
The Stars vs Preds game was close as we expected but the Preds won 3-2 in overtime to give them their 6th win in a row.
For today, the last day of March, we have 6 games.
March 31st, 2021 NHL Betting Tips
Coyotes vs Avalanche
The Coyotes did beat the Avalanche 5-4 in a shootout in their last meeting but the Avs had Johansson in goal for that one.
The Coyotes have won their last 3 games but have gone 4-4-2 over their last 10. The Avalanche have gone 8-0-2 over their last 10.
At home the Avalanche have been strong going 14-4-2, the Coyotes road record is 6-6-2.
With the last game being a Coyotes win I expect the Avalanche to come ready for this one and get some revenge with a win.
Avalanche -1.5 if Grubauer starts
Canada: 1.88 Odds at Sports Interaction
USA: -120 Odds at BetOnline.
Everyone Else: 1.87 Odds at BetOnline.
(Odds correct as of 2021/03/31 9:40:05 AM EST but are subject to change.)
Kings vs Golden Knights
The Kings have gone 3-6-1 over their last 10 while the Knights have gone 8-2. The Kings have lost 3 in a row and the Knights have won their last 2.
In the last game between these teams 2 nights ago it was the Knights winning 4-1.
Knights home record is 14-2-1, Kings road record is 7-10-2. The Kings have lost their last 5 road games .
All signs point to a Knights win and I’ll follow that.
Knights in regulation
Canada: 1.80 Odds at BetOnline.
USA: -130 Odds at BetOnline.
Everyone Else: 1.80 Odds at BetOnline.
(Odds correct as of 2021/03/31 9:40:05 AM EST but are subject to change.)
1 – Mid-afternoon and I see Grubauer is in net for the Avalanche, so after checking lose/win results of those teams, I’m springing for the Avalanche on the PUCKLINE. It’s nothing special, it’s just how things go with those two teams; 15/20 of their recent games resulted in a +1.5 goal result. Also, if you check the “shots for/against” of these two teams, they are so far apart, it’s stunning to see two teams that different in one pro league.
2 – No bet on it, but Buffalo will eventually win a game, and Philly’s defense REALLY sucks, so it could be tonight. I suspect Buffalo has rounded the corner and is primed for a rebound. It’s like Dante indicated in the Divine Comedy, once you’ve walked right down into the depths of HELL, you turn a corner and start climbing out.
3 – Also off the Vegas game; it could be a trap game; Vegas plays Minnesota the next night, and just lost the second game against LA on March 21, and though that was an Away game for them, Vegas is 10-6 on the road. Too easy to see Vegas slack off tonight.
I like over Flyers Sabres
Maple Leafs TT u3.5 – 155
Hellebuyck has been on fire of late, L16 O/U 3.5 2-14. Leafs TT O/U 3.5 L11 2-9
Sabres Flyers over 6
Both teams leaking buckets of goals and both teams badly, BADLY needing a W.
Avs PL
Knights PL
GLTA SDB