Free Hockey Pick - November 17, 2009

We hit two of five picks last night including another 5-unit winner. We are now 12-4 with our 5-unit plays since the start of the season. We are hitting 61% over the last three weeks at 50-32 for +32.6 units. Tonight we are on the ice with three picks including another 5-unit play.

WUNDERDOG 2009 RECENT RESULTS ($100/bet)
SPORT	WINS-LOSSES	%	NET
NFL	10-9 last 19 picks	53%	+$30
MLB	265-219 last 484 picks	55%	+$8370
NHL	50-32 last 82 picks	61%	+$3260
WNBA	121-90 last 211 picks	57%	+$5490
TOTAL			+$17150

Today's NHL Hockey Picks:

Game: Washington at New York Rangers (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 6 -110 (risk 3 to win 2.7)

The New York Rangers have played six of their last eight games to the UNDER and the leading reason has been a struggling offense. The Rangers’ offense which was clicking at just shy of four goals per game through their first 12 games, has gotten out of sync and has produced just 15 in their last eight - less than two per contest. The visiting Capitals have tightened things up after losing a game by three goals or more by playing four of the last five to the UNDER following that situation. They have also played to a 6-2 UNDER mark after failing to score more than two in their last game. The Rangers are playing low vs. the Southeast at 25-11-1 in their last 37 and five of the last seven in this series have failed to reach the total as well. I'll play this one to stay UNDER the total.

The Maple Leafs showed some offensive promise as they tallied seven goals in their first two games of the year, but have since tailed off markedly as they have failed to top the two-goal mark in 11 of their last 16. The Senators have taken a dip offensively themselves as after a spurt of seven out of eight games netting three pucks or more, they have failed to top the two mark in five of their last seven. Ottawa is staying low against the weak teams as they are now 17-8 to the UNDER vs. a team with a winning percentage of .400 or worse. Toronto has served up four straight UNDERS after being drubbed by three goals or more. In the last nine between these two clubs played in Ottawa has seen the UNDER prevail 6-2-1. Struggling offenses, high total, and head-to-head history spells UNDER in this one.

While the Sharks continue to bleed opponents dry at the Shark Tank, they have proven somewhat vulnerable on the road at times. Their season has been carried by a six-game streak where they did not suffer a loss, but otherwise they have been a break-even team. The Predators gave them a scare on the road at The Tank, where they coughed up a 3-2 lead with under seven minutes left to fall 4-3, and that should propel them here to play this game with confidence and revenge - often a deadly combo. The Sharks have had little bite vs. an opponent that scored two or less in their last game as they are just 8-24 in their last 32 facing that situation. The Predators have cashed their last four after scoring two or less in their last game. Nashville gets revenge here.

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Check out the last five NHL Hockey Picks Newsletters:

NHL-Hockey-Picks-November-16-2009
The New Jersey Devils are now 9-0-0 on the road this season while they have been just an average team at home, standing at 5-4. That certainly gets your attention and respect, but they will have diffi...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-November-15-2009
Carolina is 2-16 and yet I am backing them. It helps when you get to face a team that is 2-10 on the road and scoring 2.0 goals per game. Minnesota has been decent at home but horrible away and I...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-November-14-2009
Aside from a four game stretch where the Panthers generated 16 goals, this team has had a lot of trouble finding the net. Over their other 12 games, the Panthers have found the net just 25 times or a ...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-November-13-2009
The Columbus Blue Jackets must regroup from their most humiliating loss - a 9-1 setback at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings. The bigger issue that was emphasized in that one was the shoddy goaltendi...

NHL-Hockey-Picks-November-12-2009
The Red Wings exploded for nine goals in their last outing at Columbus. It is a rare event for sure for a team to score that much. The Red Wings have scored eight or more goals just three times since ...