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Wednesday, January 27
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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres (N/A)
Two of the Eastern Conference’s powerhouses will be featured tonight when the New Jersey Devils face the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena.
The Sabres will be happy to come home after a season-long, seven-game road trip. They managed only two wins during that stretch, losing the last four contests and most recently falling to the red-hot Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Monday night.
“We've got to be a little better,” defenseman Toni Lydman told the Buffalo News. “We've got to take care of the puck. We've got to make sure we don't give the other team the opportunities.
“The further the season is going — spring is coming — the tougher the games are to win. We have to cut down on the mistakes and make sure we play solid from start to finish.”
But the Sabres aren’t the only ones struggling. The Devils have lost four of their last six and have scored an average of 1.25 goals in those losses.
Pick: Under
Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars (-130, 5.5)
Even at the Calgary Flames’ annual poker game, all the talk centered around the team’s recent lack of success.
After winning only one game in their last nine outings and losing six straight for the first time since November 2002, the Flames have tumbled from third to eighth place in the Western Conference.
“We've had way too much inconsistency in individuals' play,” head coach Brent Sutter told NHL.com. “It's affected our team play. We need a huge will to win here tonight from every guy -- and that has to be continuous, not just a one-day thing here.
“It's not a good feeling, being where we're at. It's been disappointing, let's face it. But there's reasons why it happens. We're dealing with those, and now it's time to execute.”
Calgary’s biggest problem has been on the offensive side. Jarome Iginla, the club’s leading scorer, hasn’t netted a goal in his last 11 games and his teammates haven’t been able to pick up the slack.
Dallas hasn’t been setting the world on fire either, especially on the road, where it has lost six of its last seven. But expect the Stars to take advantage of a demoralized Flames team at home.
Pick: Stars
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Wednesday, January 27
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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres (N/A)
Two of the Eastern Conference’s powerhouses will be featured tonight when the New Jersey Devils face the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena.
The Sabres will be happy to come home after a season-long, seven-game road trip. They managed only two wins during that stretch, losing the last four contests and most recently falling to the red-hot Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Monday night.
“We've got to be a little better,” defenseman Toni Lydman told the Buffalo News. “We've got to take care of the puck. We've got to make sure we don't give the other team the opportunities.
“The further the season is going — spring is coming — the tougher the games are to win. We have to cut down on the mistakes and make sure we play solid from start to finish.”
But the Sabres aren’t the only ones struggling. The Devils have lost four of their last six and have scored an average of 1.25 goals in those losses.
Pick: Under
Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars (-130, 5.5)
Even at the Calgary Flames’ annual poker game, all the talk centered around the team’s recent lack of success.
After winning only one game in their last nine outings and losing six straight for the first time since November 2002, the Flames have tumbled from third to eighth place in the Western Conference.
“We've had way too much inconsistency in individuals' play,” head coach Brent Sutter told NHL.com. “It's affected our team play. We need a huge will to win here tonight from every guy -- and that has to be continuous, not just a one-day thing here.
“It's not a good feeling, being where we're at. It's been disappointing, let's face it. But there's reasons why it happens. We're dealing with those, and now it's time to execute.”
Calgary’s biggest problem has been on the offensive side. Jarome Iginla, the club’s leading scorer, hasn’t netted a goal in his last 11 games and his teammates haven’t been able to pick up the slack.
Dallas hasn’t been setting the world on fire either, especially on the road, where it has lost six of its last seven. But expect the Stars to take advantage of a demoralized Flames team at home.
Pick: Stars
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