Nhl Pick - April 22, 2008
We dropped our pick last night to take us to 19-10 (66%) for +14.9 units over the past two weeks. Tonight we have picks in both games...
Today's NHL Hockey Picks:
Game: Philadelphia at Washington (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Washington -155 (moneyline) (risk 4 to win 2.6)
Well, what looked like a series that was squarley in control of the Flyers has turned ugly for them. They really needed to avoid losing game six. That home loss gave the advtange back to Washington in multiple ways. They obviously relinquished home ice advantage but the psychological edge now also goes to Washington who has won two straight to avoid elimination. They are in control and will have a wild crowd egging them on here. Ovechkin put in two goals in game six and the Hart Trophy contender is playing like he deserves it. Philadelphia is just 7-27 the past three seasons in second-half-of-season play on the road vs. winning teams. They are just 5-16 this season on the road vs. teams at .500 to .600. Finally, the Flyers are just 5-17 this season revenging a loss by 2+ goals. Washington is 15-8 in their last 23 vs. winning teams and with their momentum and home ice, we like them to get it done here.
Game: Calgary at San Jose (10:00 PM Eastern)Pick: 4 units on San Jose -190 (moneyline) (risk 4 to win 2.1)
We stay away from games with lines of -200 or higher and this one barely squeaks in under that guideline. In order to play a line this big, we need to be pretty darn sure of our pick and that's the case here. The Sharks had a chance to close things out on Sunday and they played excellent defense. But, their offense struggled resulting in this game 7. That was a must-win for Calgary and not for San Jose and it showed. This is now a win or go home game and the superior team, at home, will prevail. Both defenses are thriving right now but let's not forget that Calgary allowed 3.0 goals per game on the road this season. The Sharks will not struggle again like they did on Sunday. The Flames are just 52-80 the past three seasons on the road including 20-46 vs. winning opponents. The better team prevails here.
Results: 1-1
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