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NHL Hockey 2008-2009 Prior Picks

2008-2009 NHL Hockey RESULTS
MOST RECENT WINS
MOST RECENT LOSES
50 47
SEASON WINS
SEASON LOSES
93 100


January 2009
01/06/2009  You have to be intrigued with a Washington team that has fallen just once at home all season and at 17-1-1 why they are laying so little. What makes i...View all
01/04/2009  Calgary has posted a winning road record but they are getting outscored by 0.4 goals per game away from home. They are just 5-23 over the past three s...View all
01/03/2009  The Calgary Flames are a hot team right now as they have won four straight. They must take into account that the last four have been at home as they c...View all
01/02/2009  There are teams in sports that tend to matchup better than others, despite the records and talent levels of the teams, or how they may be playing at a...View all
01/01/2009  The Blackhawks came into Detroit a few days ago on a nine-game winning streak and were handed a 4-0 shutout. This was a team that had logged 40 goals ...View all

December 2008
12/31/2008  New York has been playing absolutely awful. Thye went 1-10-2 in December. And now Rick DiPietro is listed as day-to-day with a groin injury. Florida h...View all
12/30/2008  Alex Ovechkin is proving that his Hart Trophy wasn't a mistake. He's tallied 23 goals and 47 points already this season and has led the Capita...View all
12/29/2008  Since their loss to the Candiens on December 8th, Calgary is 4-0-3 at home. Rene Borque has been outstanding this season, having already nearly matche...View all
12/28/2008  Washington is 14-2 at home, thus leading to a huge line here for backers of Toronto. I'm one of them as I like the Leaf's chances in this game...View all
12/27/2008  The Sabres have been basically a breakeven team at home at 9-8-3, and have now been mired in a slump that has seen them drop their last three games. T...View all
12/26/2008  The Lightning has not had a good season, but should have a buzz of confidence coming in here tonight. Tampa Bay enters this one off a stunning upset s...View all
12/23/2008  The Los Angeles Kings are mired in a four-game slump where they haven't managed to find the win column. The Blue Jackets haven't fared much be...View all
12/22/2008  The Atlanta Thrashers have allowed 100 goals in their last 26 games or close to four per game. They simply haven't been able to defend anyone. It ...View all
12/21/2008  The Flyers have won six of seven with their lone loss coming at Montreal on the 18th. Over this winnning streak they are averaging 5.3 goals per game....View all
12/20/2008  The Maple Leafs has logged wins in three of their last four games for just the second time this season, and has allowed two goals or less in four of t...View all
12/19/2008  The Senators only found the win column six times in their first 19 games, but have come back to win five of their last 10. They have had much better g...View all
12/18/2008  The Atlanta Thrashers will be put to the test tonight at home against the Stanley Cup runner-up Penguins. The Penguins’ play has been spotty rec...View all
12/16/2008  The Flames have done a good job on the road this season as they are even at 7-7, and that includes four wins in their last six. The Blues are struggli...View all
12/15/2008  The Avalanche recorded just one win in a game that wasn't decided by a shootout during a dreadful stretch of 12 games. They have righted the ship ...View all
12/14/2008  Yes, it seems like a stretch to give Columbus a chance in this one. Chicago has won three straight. But I like the Blue Jackets' chances and love ...View all
12/13/2008  After a rare three-game winless streak, the Penguins exploded their last time on the ice for nine goals in a 9-2 win over the Islanders their last tim...View all
12/12/2008  The New Jersey Devils have now tasted defeat just once in their last nine games and are playing great on the defensive end and getting excellent goalt...View all
12/11/2008  The Hurricanes have done a better job on the road this season than they have done at home, where they enter this one with a 6-4-2 mark. They recently ...View all
12/10/2008  The Bruins overall are the much better team record-wise in this one, but that changes with the venue. The Capitals are an amazing 10-1-1 on home ice a...View all
12/09/2008  Amazingly, unlike most NHL teams, the Islanders have fared slightly better on the road and have actually been a respectful 4-5 in their last nine whil...View all
12/08/2008  The Lightning are mired in a seven-game winless slide, but they have knocked on the door in three of their last four, losing two by a goal and a third...View all
12/07/2008  The Capitals lead the Southeast Division by six points. Last year these two teams split their eight-game series but this year, the games haven't b...View all
12/06/2008  The Thrashers haven't done much winning of late, as they have found the win column in just one of their last nine games. They will face an Islande...View all
12/05/2008  The Kings have had scoring woes of late as they have managed just two goals or less in six of their last nine games. The Oilers have played well on th...View all
12/04/2008  The Flyers have been a very streaky team this season. They opened winless in their first six, then went four without a loss, then dropped three, and a...View all
12/02/2008  The Shark Tank has been a lethal environment for any visitors as San Jose has yet to taste defeat here. They have played about as close to perfect as ...View all
12/01/2008  The Avalanche has been a topsy-turvy team all season. They have been hot, gone stone cold and back-and-forth most of the season. Part of the instabili...View all

November 2008
11/30/2008  The Rangers are off back-to-back shootout wins and they have won six of eight. This is a perfect letdown spot for them. Despite their success, they ha...View all
11/29/2008  Chicago is 10-11 overall but just 4-6 on the road. This is the last game in a six-game road stint thanks to the Chicago Circus. On the road they are a...View all
11/28/2008  The Wild have gone back and forth on the season playing tight defensive games and wide-open hockey. They began the season with 21 goals scored in thei...View all
11/27/2008  The Flames have had some train wrecks on the road this season. They have suffered two losses in their last three road games by a staggering five goals...View all
11/26/2008  The Coyotes will head to Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets in NHL action tonight. The Coyotes haven't tasted victory in six games and have just...View all
11/25/2008  The Thrashers have had a tough start to the NHL season. They had their moment when they went five games without suffering a loss, but their record bef...View all
11/24/2008  After a blistering start that saw them only suffer defeat three times in their first 13 games The Rangers have now tasted victory just twice in their ...View all
11/23/2008  Nashville has had offensive problems the past two games vs. San Jose and Tampa Bay, netting just one goal in each game. But Carolina has had their own...View all
11/22/2008  The Canucks have posted back-to back road wins, but will be tested today against a red-hot Penguins team that is clicking on all cylinders of the game...View all
11/21/2008  The Predators have been getting it done on the road as they have now gotten the win in their last three on the highway. They have done so by scor...View all
11/20/2008  The Ottawa Senators have now dropped five straight games, but considering four of the five have been on the road, they will welcome being back at home...View all
11/19/2008  The Rangers are off to a big start and have already played 13 of 21 on home ice. The Canuck's Roberto Luongo was on fire for awhile recording four...View all
11/18/2008  The Edmonton Oilers have been dealt a difficult schedule to open the NHL season, as this will be their 14th road game to just five home games. The goo...View all
11/17/2008  The Senators have been a streaky team this season and the streak is negative right now with four straight in the loss column. The streak coincides wit...View all
11/16/2008  Barry Melrose didn't last long, did he? Will Rick Tocchet be able to help his team snap a three-game skid? I don't think so. The fact remains ...View all
11/15/2008  The Rangers are playing tough on home ice as witnessed by their 20 goals allowed in their 11 at home. That works out to be 1.82 goals per game, and pu...View all
11/13/2008  Both of these teams are off to big starts which is developing into a three-team race in the NHL Northeast. Both of these squads have gotten superb net...View all
11/12/2008  The Coyotes invade Columbus tonight to take on the Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets are on a bit of a roll here as they have now won three straight, all...View all
11/11/2008  The Islanders have been living in a nightmare, as they have just two wins to show for their last nine efforts on the ice. On average the Isles’ ...View all
11/10/2008  Except for a pair of shootout losses the Washington Capitals have not lost a game at home on the season. It goes a long way to say they have been good...View all
11/08/2008  The Stanley Cup runner-up Penguins have been in a lot of close games with five decided by either a shoot-out, or OT with two others by one goal, so th...View all
11/07/2008  The Sabres have a hot-hand in goal right now in Ryan Miller as he has combined to record shutouts in his last two behind the net for the Sabres. It is...View all
11/06/2008  After getting out of the gate in sizzling fashion at 4-0, The Oilers have fallen on hard times, as they have recorded just two wins in their last eigh...View all
11/04/2008  Both Carolina and Toronto have gotten out of the gate above the .500 mark in early NHL action. Carolina has been in either a tight game, or losing big...View all
11/03/2008  Both of these teams are off to impressive starts, as the Sabres come in at 7-2-2, and the Devils 6-2-2. Buffalo has not been very effective lately, ho...View all
11/02/2008  Atlanta has struggled this season, but they are favored here for a reason. This is their best chance yet to break out of their slump. Florida has lost...View all
11/01/2008  While the Blackhawks have been enjoying success at home at 4-2, they have been dreadful on the road this season. They have yet to find the win column ...View all

October 2008
10/30/2008  The Penguins will head to the desert to and face-off with the Phoenix Coyotes in NHL Thursday night action. Pittsburgh is making a bid to return to th...View all
10/29/2008  The Minnesota Wild head south to take on the Dallas Stars in NHL action. The Wild are off to an impressive 6-0-1 start and remain flawless on the road...View all
10/27/2008  The Blue Jackets won their opener on the road, but have dropped their last four traveling, but will be glad to return to home ice tonight where they c...View all
10/25/2008  The starting time for this game has been moved up three hours, because of the World Series taking place in Philly tonight. The Flyers have to be feeli...View all
10/24/2008  The Rangers head west to take on the Blue Jackets tonight in NHL action. The Rangers jumped out to a quick 5-0 start, but have been faltering of late....View all
10/23/2008  Both of these teams are sizzling hot to start the season as they both enter this game unbeaten. The Sabres are getting exceptional goaltending from bo...View all
10/22/2008  The Sharks are off to a nice quick 5-1 start while the Flyers have yet to find the win column in the '08-09 NHL season through five games. The Sha...View all
10/21/2008  This looks like a reputation-oriented moneyline, as opposed to a results oriented one. The Ducks enter with a disappointing 1-5 mark and are favored o...View all
10/20/2008  The Rangers got out of the gate with an impressive 5-0 start, but have struggled since. Henrik Lundqvist was a good part of the reason as he allowed j...View all
10/18/2008  The Boston Bruins make the trip to Ottawa to square off against the Senators. The Bruins have yet to play at home, and they have held their own on the...View all
10/17/2008  Both the Vancouver Cunucks and the Buffalo Sabres are out of the gate strong to begin the NHL season. The Canucks come to Buffalo with a 3-1 mark whil...View all
10/16/2008  The New Jersey Devils will bring their 2-1 record to Atlanta tonight to face the 1-1-1 Thrashers. The Thrashers were impressive in their opener winnin...View all
10/15/2008  The Rangers look to set a franchise record with a 6-0 start tonight. I expect a lot of defensive intensity from them as they look to accomplish this f...View all
10/14/2008  Two unbeaten teams clash in Atlanta tonight as the Wild try to reach the playoffs again, while the hopeful Thrashers (OT loss) try to find their ...View all
10/13/2008  The St. Louis Blues travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs. Each team enters this game with identical 1-1 records on the young season. Vesa Tosk...View all
10/12/2008  Both of these teams had low-scoring openers, leading to this low total of 5. I like this one to go OVER though. These teams scored exactly 5 goals in ...View all
10/11/2008  These teams had opposite results in their openers. Atlanta was a 7-4 winner, while Florida dropped their opener 6-4. The fact that these two teams pla...View all
10/10/2008  Montreal will travel to Buffalo in the season opener for both teams. Montreal had success against the Sabres last season winning five of the eight gam...View all
10/09/2008  The Detroit Red Wings will begin defense of their Stanley Cup at home against the Maple Leafs. The Red Wings have gotten great goaltending by Chris Os...View all

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