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Thursday, January 28
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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-170, 5.5)
The Senators are slicing and dicing through the NHL’s elite in recent weeks. Ottawa knocked of the Boston Bruins twice, the Chicago Blackhawks and took tough road wins in Montreal and New York during the team’s current seven-game winning streak.
The Sens’ most recent victory was a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils at home Tuesday night. Ottawa got a goal from forward Jason Spezza, who has scored in each of his two games back from injury, and another stellar performance from goaltender Brian Elliott, who stopped all 24 shots to post his third shutout of the season.
“Their team is at their best,” New Jersey head coach Jacques Lemaire told the Ottawa Citizen. “They have all of their players that were injured back in their lineup.”
Elliot is fresh off an NHL Player of the Week award, winning five starts in a row while allowing just five goals in that span. He’ll be out for redemption when Ottawa faces the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday. The Pens scored two goals on Elliott on just 12 shots after he relieved starter Pascal Leclaire, who was lit up by Pittsburgh in an 8-2 loss on December 23.
Ottawa has beaten the defending Stanley Cups twice in their three meetings this season.
Pick: Ottawa
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche (-165, 5.5)
While the Senators and Capitals grab headlines with their winning ways, the Colorado Avalanche continue to add to their lead in the Northwest Division thanks to a six-game winning streak.
The Avs picked up victory No. 6 against the Dallas Stars Sunday. Colorado blanked the Stars 4-0, getting 27 saves from goaltender Craig Anderson. The red-hot puck stopper has given up just seven goals in those six games – including two shutouts – and has kept the final score under the total in four of those contests.
“We’ve just been playing great the last few games, making my job a lot easier,” Anderson told NHL.com. “When my job looks easier it means the guys in front of me are doing their job. They’re blocking shots, making plays. We’re playing great hockey as a team.”
Colorado boasts a 22-29 over/under record this season and has stayed below the number in seven of its last 10 games. In head-to-head meetings with the Minnesota Wild, the teams have an over/under mark of 6-17-4 in their last 27 games.
Pick: Under
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Thursday, January 28
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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-170, 5.5)
The Senators are slicing and dicing through the NHL’s elite in recent weeks. Ottawa knocked of the Boston Bruins twice, the Chicago Blackhawks and took tough road wins in Montreal and New York during the team’s current seven-game winning streak.
The Sens’ most recent victory was a 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils at home Tuesday night. Ottawa got a goal from forward Jason Spezza, who has scored in each of his two games back from injury, and another stellar performance from goaltender Brian Elliott, who stopped all 24 shots to post his third shutout of the season.
“Their team is at their best,” New Jersey head coach Jacques Lemaire told the Ottawa Citizen. “They have all of their players that were injured back in their lineup.”
Elliot is fresh off an NHL Player of the Week award, winning five starts in a row while allowing just five goals in that span. He’ll be out for redemption when Ottawa faces the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday. The Pens scored two goals on Elliott on just 12 shots after he relieved starter Pascal Leclaire, who was lit up by Pittsburgh in an 8-2 loss on December 23.
Ottawa has beaten the defending Stanley Cups twice in their three meetings this season.
Pick: Ottawa
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche (-165, 5.5)
While the Senators and Capitals grab headlines with their winning ways, the Colorado Avalanche continue to add to their lead in the Northwest Division thanks to a six-game winning streak.
The Avs picked up victory No. 6 against the Dallas Stars Sunday. Colorado blanked the Stars 4-0, getting 27 saves from goaltender Craig Anderson. The red-hot puck stopper has given up just seven goals in those six games – including two shutouts – and has kept the final score under the total in four of those contests.
“We’ve just been playing great the last few games, making my job a lot easier,” Anderson told NHL.com. “When my job looks easier it means the guys in front of me are doing their job. They’re blocking shots, making plays. We’re playing great hockey as a team.”
Colorado boasts a 22-29 over/under record this season and has stayed below the number in seven of its last 10 games. In head-to-head meetings with the Minnesota Wild, the teams have an over/under mark of 6-17-4 in their last 27 games.
Pick: Under
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