NHL Thursday's Best Bets: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets and Predators vs Senators
NHL Thursday's Best Bets: Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets and Predators vs Senators
Well, there is a huge slate tonight but I got caught up watching our man Tiger (that bet looks great, not to toot my own horn) this morning a bit so I got started here a bit late. Going to cut back on the narratives here in this article and dive right into two of my favorite totals to get our night started off strong.
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Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Post All-Star Break Philly is conceding the third-most goals in the league with a 3.92 GAA; The Columbus Blue Jackets are not far behind with at 5th worst with a 3.75 GAA. Philly is sporting a 3.62 GAA on the road this season and their netminder tonight, Martin Jones, is just 9-14-3 with a 3.38 GAA. Columbus is sporting a 3.54 GAA on the season.
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You all get the point; this one should be a barnburner and we are attacking the total. The first period has gone over in 49 of their 71 games this season for a league second-best 69.01% hit rate; they are 8-2 across their last ten. They are an identical 49/71 for GIFT’s on the season and 9-1 last ten.
Philadelphia is not one of the leading teams on the season when it comes to overall runs here but are 7-3 across their last ten and 7-2-1 L10 on the road. With their recent form and inability to keep the other guys from lighting the lamp along I love them to keep this trend going.
Columbus pushes the pace early (obviously) and will do so in this one; it is a long shot but they do still have a chance to earn a ticket to the dance this season. They are a much better team at home and just beat Philly in Philly the other day.
I do believe they come out strong again here tonight and get their two points; that may be a thrilling overtime finish at a score of 4-3, I have no idea; I love this total here tonight though and if we get started early Columbus should bring us home.
Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Picks
- Pick: 2 units - Columbus Blue Jackets Moneyline (-121) (Bet $121 to Win $100)
- Pick: 2 units - Columbus/Philly o6 (-130) (Bet $130 to Win $100)
Philadelphia Flyers vs Columbus Blue Jackets Same Game Parlay
- 1st period o1.5/ total o5.5 (+105) (Bet $100 to Win $105)
Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators Prediction
Juse Sarose looked like a stud to start the season and I still believe he can be in the long run but I also said that they were overworking him and I think that has shown. They were leaning on him too hard to start the season and I think he lost some of that edge with such a high volume of play.
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Nashville is sporting a 3.70 GF/G since the All-Star break and fighting hard for playoff positioning; they turn things on the road and both teams have been on really nice GIFT runs so I expect these squads to keep that trend going here.
Anton Forsberg is actually a very solid netminder in my opinion but with the pace of play, poor defensive efforts from the guys in front of him, and Nashville’s recent form I do not see them struggling to bury the puck this evening.
The first period o1.5 is 7-3 across the last ten for Nashville, and 26-10 on the road this season overall. Ottawa is both 6-3-1 L10 at home and L10 overall.
Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators Picks
- Pick: 2 units - Nashville/Ottawa o6 (-126) (Bet $126 to Win $100)
Nashville Predators vs Ottawa Senators Same Game Parlay
- Pick: 1.5 units - 1st period o1.5/total o5.5 (+110) (Bet $100 to Win $110)
- Pick: 1 unit - Nashville ML/ total o5.5 (+155) (Bet $100 to Win $155)
Bonus Action
- Pick: 2.5 units - Seattle/Chicago o6 (-120) (Bet $120 to Win $100)
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