FWIW some touts opinions on this NHL game & others 2nit
Scott Rickenbach’s
4/9/2009
7:35:00 PM New Jersey Devils(-105) 0
over OTTAWA SENATORS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 2* (Top Play) New Jersey Devils Money Line (-) @ Ottawa @ 7:35 PM ET – Since Cory Clouston took over for Craig Hartsburg as head coach of the Senators, they certainly have been a much stronger hockey club. Not only are the Sens 19-10-3 with Clouston in charge, they also have now won nine straight home games in Ottawa! Clouston was rewarded with a two year contract and is no longer the interim head man. While we respect Ottawa, and have actually ridden them quite frequently during their hot streak, tonight’s game is not a good situation for them and the Devils are in a strong spot. While Ottawa is off of back to back divisional wins over Montreal and Boston, they now take on an Atlantic Division opponent that is coming off of a home loss to Toronto. While a home loss to the Maple Leafs sounds unacceptable, and it very nearly is, note that the Devils outshot Toronto by a 48 to 18 margin. That is not a typing error! 48 shots for New Jersey versus just 18 shots for the Maple Leafs. You can plainly see who really dominated that game and the culprit in the defeat, goalie Martin Brodeur, is sure to bounce back here. The Devils have won five straight games against the Senators and New Jersey still hasn’t clinched the Atlantic Division. Although the Devils are close to clinching the division title, until they actually do so there will surely be no let up from New Jersey! In fact, with a 2-6-1 run in their last nine games, New Jersey is putting an emphasis on finishing the season with strong play! Though the 4 to 1 loss to the Maple Leafs would lead you to believe otherwise, a strong effort was evident from the Devils in that game as they outshot Toronto by a 30-shot margin. The effort is there, the focus is there, and we wouldn’t bet against Brodeur in this spot. The amazing netminder is very likely to bounce back with a strong effort here as the Devils look to lock down the Atlantic Division title. We actually are very fortunate here because we are getting tremendous line value due to the Senators recent success. While Ottawa deserves the respect they’re getting from the odds makers here, we feel the Devils are even more deserving of support here as they know what’s at stake here and they know they should have already “closed the deal” by beating the Leafs on Tuesday. The Devils match up well with the Senators, as evidenced by their five game winning streak in the series, and they get the job done again here in a spot where we should see one of their strongest efforts of the season! Play New Jersey on the money line as a Top Play selection.
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RTH
New Jersey +1.02 over OTTAWA (REG) PINNACLE
Yes, the Sens have been playing a lot better since it hasn’t mattered but c’mon, there is just no way they should be favored here. The Devils are superior in every way and need only one more win to secure the #3 seed in the conference and they have a very remote chance of getting the #2 seed. The Sens are overvalued here due to three wins in a row but the three wins came against Philly in OT, a 3-2 win over Boston the game after Boston clinched the #1 seed and they’re coming off a 3-2 win over Montreal minus Schneider and Markov. The Devils lost to the Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday but out-shot Toronto 48-18. This is a Devils team that is not going to cruise into the playoffs. They need momentum and they’ll get it here against this vastly inferior squad. Play: New Jersey +1.02 (Risking 2 units).
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D C I
BOSTON 4, Montreal 3
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. RANGERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CAROLINA 4, Buffalo 2
Florida vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PITTSBURGH 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Washington 4, TAMPA BAY 3
DETROIT 4, Nashville 3
Dallas vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 3, Los Angeles 2
SAN JOSE 4, Phoenix 2
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Consensus group in hockey has Florida -155
Scott Rickenbach’s
4/9/2009
7:35:00 PM New Jersey Devils(-105) 0
over OTTAWA SENATORS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 2* (Top Play) New Jersey Devils Money Line (-) @ Ottawa @ 7:35 PM ET – Since Cory Clouston took over for Craig Hartsburg as head coach of the Senators, they certainly have been a much stronger hockey club. Not only are the Sens 19-10-3 with Clouston in charge, they also have now won nine straight home games in Ottawa! Clouston was rewarded with a two year contract and is no longer the interim head man. While we respect Ottawa, and have actually ridden them quite frequently during their hot streak, tonight’s game is not a good situation for them and the Devils are in a strong spot. While Ottawa is off of back to back divisional wins over Montreal and Boston, they now take on an Atlantic Division opponent that is coming off of a home loss to Toronto. While a home loss to the Maple Leafs sounds unacceptable, and it very nearly is, note that the Devils outshot Toronto by a 48 to 18 margin. That is not a typing error! 48 shots for New Jersey versus just 18 shots for the Maple Leafs. You can plainly see who really dominated that game and the culprit in the defeat, goalie Martin Brodeur, is sure to bounce back here. The Devils have won five straight games against the Senators and New Jersey still hasn’t clinched the Atlantic Division. Although the Devils are close to clinching the division title, until they actually do so there will surely be no let up from New Jersey! In fact, with a 2-6-1 run in their last nine games, New Jersey is putting an emphasis on finishing the season with strong play! Though the 4 to 1 loss to the Maple Leafs would lead you to believe otherwise, a strong effort was evident from the Devils in that game as they outshot Toronto by a 30-shot margin. The effort is there, the focus is there, and we wouldn’t bet against Brodeur in this spot. The amazing netminder is very likely to bounce back with a strong effort here as the Devils look to lock down the Atlantic Division title. We actually are very fortunate here because we are getting tremendous line value due to the Senators recent success. While Ottawa deserves the respect they’re getting from the odds makers here, we feel the Devils are even more deserving of support here as they know what’s at stake here and they know they should have already “closed the deal” by beating the Leafs on Tuesday. The Devils match up well with the Senators, as evidenced by their five game winning streak in the series, and they get the job done again here in a spot where we should see one of their strongest efforts of the season! Play New Jersey on the money line as a Top Play selection.
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RTH
New Jersey +1.02 over OTTAWA (REG) PINNACLE
Yes, the Sens have been playing a lot better since it hasn’t mattered but c’mon, there is just no way they should be favored here. The Devils are superior in every way and need only one more win to secure the #3 seed in the conference and they have a very remote chance of getting the #2 seed. The Sens are overvalued here due to three wins in a row but the three wins came against Philly in OT, a 3-2 win over Boston the game after Boston clinched the #1 seed and they’re coming off a 3-2 win over Montreal minus Schneider and Markov. The Devils lost to the Leafs 4-1 on Tuesday but out-shot Toronto 48-18. This is a Devils team that is not going to cruise into the playoffs. They need momentum and they’ll get it here against this vastly inferior squad. Play: New Jersey +1.02 (Risking 2 units).
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D C I
BOSTON 4, Montreal 3
Philadelphia vs. N.Y. RANGERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CAROLINA 4, Buffalo 2
Florida vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey vs. OTTAWA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PITTSBURGH 4, N.Y. Islanders 2
Washington 4, TAMPA BAY 3
DETROIT 4, Nashville 3
Dallas vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
VANCOUVER 3, Los Angeles 2
SAN JOSE 4, Phoenix 2
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Consensus group in hockey has Florida -155
Vernon Croy
Vernon Croy's **60 Unit NHL HAT TRICK** (3 Top NHL Plays) GUARANTEED!
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins (Apr 9 7:05 PM)
Montreal Canadiens (145)
20 Units Take Montreal ML, We are getting solid value here tonight with the Canadiens and this pick falls into one of my top NHL systems. The Canadiens are 11-6 in their last 17 games revenging a home loss against an opponent and they are 10-5 after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. Take Montreal as my NHL Smash for Thursday night.
Florida Panthers vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Apr 9 7:05 PM)
Florida Panthers (-155)
20 Units, Take Florida ML, This pick falls into one of my top NHL systems and the Panthers are the better overall team here Thursday night. Florida's powerplay has been on fire converting at 27.8% over their last 5 games while their penalty kill has been solid with opponents converting at just 7.1% against them. The Thrashers powerplay is converting at just 7.7% over their last 5 games and they have struggled killing penalties at home this season with opponents converting at 24.6% against them.
New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators (Apr 9 7:35 PM)
New Jersey Devils (-105)
20 Units, Take New Jersey ML, This pick falls into one of my top NHL systems and the Devils are the overall superior team here Thursday night even against a Ottawa team that has been playing their best hockey of the season. The Devils are a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Senators including a 4-1 win in their last trip to Ottawa. The Devils are 9-2 in their last 11 games against a Northeast division opponent and they are 7-2 in their last 9 games after a loss by 3 or more goals.
Vernon Croy's **60 Unit NHL HAT TRICK** (3 Top NHL Plays) GUARANTEED!
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins (Apr 9 7:05 PM)
Montreal Canadiens (145)
20 Units Take Montreal ML, We are getting solid value here tonight with the Canadiens and this pick falls into one of my top NHL systems. The Canadiens are 11-6 in their last 17 games revenging a home loss against an opponent and they are 10-5 after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game. Take Montreal as my NHL Smash for Thursday night.
Florida Panthers vs. Atlanta Thrashers (Apr 9 7:05 PM)
Florida Panthers (-155)
20 Units, Take Florida ML, This pick falls into one of my top NHL systems and the Panthers are the better overall team here Thursday night. Florida's powerplay has been on fire converting at 27.8% over their last 5 games while their penalty kill has been solid with opponents converting at just 7.1% against them. The Thrashers powerplay is converting at just 7.7% over their last 5 games and they have struggled killing penalties at home this season with opponents converting at 24.6% against them.
New Jersey Devils vs. Ottawa Senators (Apr 9 7:35 PM)
New Jersey Devils (-105)
20 Units, Take New Jersey ML, This pick falls into one of my top NHL systems and the Devils are the overall superior team here Thursday night even against a Ottawa team that has been playing their best hockey of the season. The Devils are a perfect 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Senators including a 4-1 win in their last trip to Ottawa. The Devils are 9-2 in their last 11 games against a Northeast division opponent and they are 7-2 in their last 9 games after a loss by 3 or more goals.
Lotto ticket of the day
Parlay/Round Robin
Selection 1: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Carolina Hurricanes 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +160
Selection 2: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Boston Bruins 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +175
Selection 3: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Money Line for Game +125
Selection 4: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Washington Capitals 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +120
Selection 5: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Nashville Predators 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Money Line for Game +185
Selection 6: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game -120
Selection 7: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Colorado Avalanche 9-April-2009 6:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +255
Risking 2.00 to Win 1,310.97 CAD
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Parlay/Round Robin
Selection 1: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Carolina Hurricanes 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +160
Selection 2: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Boston Bruins 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +175
Selection 3: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers 9-April-2009 4:05 PM PST
Money Line for Game +125
Selection 4: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Washington Capitals 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +120
Selection 5: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Nashville Predators 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Money Line for Game +185
Selection 6: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins 9-April-2009 4:35 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game -120
Selection 7: NHL OT Included, Hockey
Colorado Avalanche 9-April-2009 6:05 PM PST
Spread -1.5 for Game +255
Risking 2.00 to Win 1,310.97 CAD
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