Tweet
NHL
Thursday, March 5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ice Picks: NHL best bets
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators (N/A)
The Predators and Blue Jackets both enter Thursday night coming off high-scoring victories.
Nashville needed overtime to dispatch the Oilers 6-5 on Tuesday. The Predators have been rolling offensively scoring 23 goals in their last four games.
“It's weird," said David Legwand, who scored two goals against Edmonton and extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games. "Everyone knows the season is a roller-coaster ride. It's coming at the right time. But there are still 18 games left — maybe if we could save a couple and not let as many in."
The Blue Jackets have had troubles putting the puck in the back of the net recently scoring just 10 goals in their last five games. Five of those markers came in a one-goal win over the Los Angeles Kings.
"I knew how tough this game would be," Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said. "I know how I feel personally and the players felt 10 times worse, but we gutted it out and it was a huge two points."
A couple of interesting trends point to under. The under is 7-2 in the Blue Jacket’s last nine games against the Western Conference and 10-4 in Nashville’s last 14 games following a win.
The main reason we look to go below the total is the battle between the pipes. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne should put on a show.
Pick: Under
New York Rangers at New York Islanders (N/A)
All the talk in Ranger land is on Sean Avery. John Tortorella says he is willing to give Avery a fair shot.
“I haven’t coached Sean, I want to see what he’s all about. I’ve seen him play. When he’s concentrating on playing under a team concept, he’s an effective player.”
The Rangers have lost nine in a row on the road and have managed to win just one game since John Tortorella took over behind the bench.
On the other side of the Big Apple battle the Islanders have been playing some decent hockey. Yann Danis and the Isles have won back-to-back games over Buffalo and Colorado.
Danis has been superb since he took over for the injured Rick DiPietro. In his last five starts the netminder has allowed a total of just six goals.
Pick: Under
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, March 5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ice Picks: NHL best bets
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators (N/A)
The Predators and Blue Jackets both enter Thursday night coming off high-scoring victories.
Nashville needed overtime to dispatch the Oilers 6-5 on Tuesday. The Predators have been rolling offensively scoring 23 goals in their last four games.
“It's weird," said David Legwand, who scored two goals against Edmonton and extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games. "Everyone knows the season is a roller-coaster ride. It's coming at the right time. But there are still 18 games left — maybe if we could save a couple and not let as many in."
The Blue Jackets have had troubles putting the puck in the back of the net recently scoring just 10 goals in their last five games. Five of those markers came in a one-goal win over the Los Angeles Kings.
"I knew how tough this game would be," Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said. "I know how I feel personally and the players felt 10 times worse, but we gutted it out and it was a huge two points."
A couple of interesting trends point to under. The under is 7-2 in the Blue Jacket’s last nine games against the Western Conference and 10-4 in Nashville’s last 14 games following a win.
The main reason we look to go below the total is the battle between the pipes. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne should put on a show.
Pick: Under
New York Rangers at New York Islanders (N/A)
All the talk in Ranger land is on Sean Avery. John Tortorella says he is willing to give Avery a fair shot.
“I haven’t coached Sean, I want to see what he’s all about. I’ve seen him play. When he’s concentrating on playing under a team concept, he’s an effective player.”
The Rangers have lost nine in a row on the road and have managed to win just one game since John Tortorella took over behind the bench.
On the other side of the Big Apple battle the Islanders have been playing some decent hockey. Yann Danis and the Isles have won back-to-back games over Buffalo and Colorado.
Danis has been superb since he took over for the injured Rick DiPietro. In his last five starts the netminder has allowed a total of just six goals.
Pick: Under
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comment