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Tuesday, February 3
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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens (-150, 6)
This should be a great matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Instead, we will be watching two struggling teams in desperate need of a win.
Pittsburgh has to be one of the season’s most disappointing teams. After going all the way to the Stanley Cup finals last June, fighting just to stay in the playoff chase. According to the Pittsburgh players, consistency is what they need to focus on if they want to spark a late-season surge.
“Obviously, we want to play our best hockey every night,” forward Max Talbot told reporters. “Every time we go on the ice, we need each line to contribute. We can’t always ask Sid and Geno to do everything.” Fortunately for the Penguins, they face a short-handed Habs team.
Montréal counts six injured players including its second-leading scorer Robert Lang who is out for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon in Sunday’s game against the Bruins. The Canadiens have lost five of their last six and things don’t seem to be looking up for them.
Pick: Penguins
Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks (-145, 5.5)
It’s been a harsh return to reality for the Vancouver fans. Some had hoped the addition of Mats Sundin would lead their team to a Stanley Cup, but the former Leafs captain has become a liability on the ice.
Sundin has two goals, one assist, a minus-six rating and 16 penalty minutes in nine games played with the Canucks. Even head coach Alain Vigneault is visibly frustrated with the way the Swedish center has been performing.
“Mats is working, but he needs to find a way to play better,” Vigneault told the Vancouver Sun. “It’s that simple. Mats is not the reason we’re in this tough time now but Mats needs to find his game and he needs to play better.”
The Canucks are riding an eight-game losing streak and have dropped a franchise-high nine straight home dates. Carolina, on the other hand, has been playing much better lately winning four of its last five.
Pick: Hurricanes
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Tuesday, February 3
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Ice Picks: NHL Bets
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens (-150, 6)
This should be a great matchup between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. Instead, we will be watching two struggling teams in desperate need of a win.
Pittsburgh has to be one of the season’s most disappointing teams. After going all the way to the Stanley Cup finals last June, fighting just to stay in the playoff chase. According to the Pittsburgh players, consistency is what they need to focus on if they want to spark a late-season surge.
“Obviously, we want to play our best hockey every night,” forward Max Talbot told reporters. “Every time we go on the ice, we need each line to contribute. We can’t always ask Sid and Geno to do everything.” Fortunately for the Penguins, they face a short-handed Habs team.
Montréal counts six injured players including its second-leading scorer Robert Lang who is out for the season after tearing his Achilles tendon in Sunday’s game against the Bruins. The Canadiens have lost five of their last six and things don’t seem to be looking up for them.
Pick: Penguins
Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks (-145, 5.5)
It’s been a harsh return to reality for the Vancouver fans. Some had hoped the addition of Mats Sundin would lead their team to a Stanley Cup, but the former Leafs captain has become a liability on the ice.
Sundin has two goals, one assist, a minus-six rating and 16 penalty minutes in nine games played with the Canucks. Even head coach Alain Vigneault is visibly frustrated with the way the Swedish center has been performing.
“Mats is working, but he needs to find a way to play better,” Vigneault told the Vancouver Sun. “It’s that simple. Mats is not the reason we’re in this tough time now but Mats needs to find his game and he needs to play better.”
The Canucks are riding an eight-game losing streak and have dropped a franchise-high nine straight home dates. Carolina, on the other hand, has been playing much better lately winning four of its last five.
Pick: Hurricanes
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