Wake’s Season Record: 20-13 (+3.71 units)
Yesterday’s Picks:
Winnipeg Jets -1.5 (+105) ❌
NY Islanders ML (+110) ✅
Tampa Bay Lightning/Florida Panthers U5.5 (EVEN) ❌
Alright, I’m on a bit of a cold streak. Thanks to Marcus Hogberg, who had a career goals against average of 4.88 before last night, playing like vintage Ryan Miller, the Winnipeg Jets couldn’t even get past the Ottawa Senators. And Tampa Bay played better without Steven Stamkos than with him, just like everyone predicted.
Today we have another two game slate, and I’ve been shockingly successful on them this year. All my bets for this Valentines Day slate are tied together. You’ll see what I mean.
Today’s Free Money
Washington Capitals ML (+105)
My first thought for this game was to bet the over no matter what it is. Well, it’s 6.5 (-120) and the Penguins have been a little more defensively sound than they were at the start of the season. There’s just not a lot of value there, even though I expect it to hit. The Penguins took the first two meetings between these teams. Growing up a Pens fan (I’m a Sabres fan first I promise, my dad is from Pittsburgh), I know that the season series with Ovechkin and the Capitals is always closer than it’s been this season. Tristan Jarry is a bad goaltender and the Penguins are banged up throughout the lineup. I like the Capitals to win, but not necessarily in regulation. This is a game that we’ll all wish we had Doc Emrick to call.
Colorado Avalanche ML (-120)
Last night this was plus money. This morning, Vegas announced that they called up Oscar Dansk, and he is listed as the probable starter against a Colorado team that hasn’t played since January 31st, exactly two weeks ago. The Avalanche are going to be fresh and ready to go, while the Knights played in San Jose yesterday and had to travel home after they won that contest 3-1. I really don’t think the Golden Knights will have the energy to play well defensively in front of a guy making his first start of the season. But who knows? Maybe I’ll get “Hoberged” again tonight, this time by Oskar “We Can Dansk If You Want To, We Can Leave Your Friends Behind, ‘Cause Your Friends Don’t Dansk And If They Don’t Dansk Well They’re No Friends Of Mine” Dansk.
NHL Grand Salami – Away Goals (-105)
If I think both away teams are going to win, then obviously I should take the away teams in the Grand Salami. If you need some convincing, just reread my write ups for each of the two previous bets. Like I alluded to at the top, all my bets are connected today.
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