Free Hockey Pick - April 12, 2009

Well after our best run of the year, we had our worst day of the year. We're still up 19.6 untis over the past week. Today we have one pick.

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: St. Louis at Colorado (5:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -120 (risk 4 to win 3.3)

St. Louis has surged from last place to a playoff berth. This game is still important as a win would vault the Blues from eight place to sixth place, and a chance to avoid San Jose in the first round of the playoffs. Colorado has won just one game in their last twelve and they own the worst offense in the league. The Blues are 23-17 UNDER on the road this season and should be able to hold down Colorado here. The Avs are averaging just 1.2 goals per game over their last five games while holding opponents to just 1.8 per game. The Avalanche are 24-15 UNDER this season vs. teams that average 2.9+ goals per game. I like the UNDER here.

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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

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NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-10-2009
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NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-09-2009
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NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-07-2009
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NHL-Hockey-Picks-April-06-2009
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