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NY Islanders Win(-150)

Reasoning

The Philadelphia Flyers will take on the New York Islanders on Friday night. The Flyers have lost their last 2 games and currently sit at 11th in the Eastern conference. The Flyers will be looking to rebound today, but that may not be easy against an Islanders team that is only allowing 2.84 goals per game. The Flyers also struggle on the offensive end, ranking 29th in total shots with only 25.5 shots per game. Additionally, the Islanders’ goaltenders rank 4th in the NHL and are stopping 89.9% of the shots they face.

Looking at the Islanders, they have also lost their last 2 games, but currently sit at 7th in the Eastern Conference. The Islanders will be motivated to keep their playoff spot with how tight the race is in the Eastern Conference. While the Islanders have dropped their last 2 games, they have scored 3 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 games. The islanders have also won 7 of their last 10 home games. Overall, I do not trust the Flyers’ offense, and the Islanders have been incredible on defense. I am taking the Islanders on the money line.

Flyers vs Islanders prediction: NY Islanders ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable to -175.

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ANA Ducks Win(-140)

Reasoning

The Anaheim Ducks are looking to rebound after suffering a last-minute defeat at the hands of the Sharks on Wednesday night. Anaheim held a 3-2 lead with under 2 minutes to play, but a goal from Macklin Celebrini tied the game before Alexander Wennberg scored the game-winner with 30 seconds to play. As brutal as that defeat is, the Ducks should feel good about their chances to bounce back in this matchup against the St. Louis Blues. Since March 10, the Ducks have played 9 of their last 12 games on the road. They will be happy to return home to the Honda Center for this one, as they are a strong 23-10-3 on home ice compared to 18-19-2 on the road this season.

The Blues are enduring a tough season, but they are still hanging around in the hunt for a wild card in the Western Conference. They seemed to have found a groove with 4 straight wins at the end of March, but they enter this matchup against the Ducks coming off back-to-back losses to the Sharks and Kings. St. Louis has struggled on the road all season long, as they are just 13-19-5 on the road. Furthermore, the Blues lack scoring depth and consistent goaltending, which makes it hard to trust them in this spot. The Ducks rank 4th in the Western Conference with 252 goals on the season, while St. Louis ranks 13th in the conference with 196 goals. Playing on home ice, take confidence backing the Ducks to get the job done.

Blues vs Ducks prediction: Ducks ML (-140) available at time of publishing. Playable to -150.

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How Do I Get NHL Picks For Today’s Games?

NHL Picks are most similar to MLB Picks, in that the most popular NHL wagering is done via the Money line (ML) where a bettor simply picks a winner or loser of the game finding value in the price. Just like an MLB pitcher, NHL game lines are determined largely by the goaltender matchup. You’re going to pay a premium price (-180 or more) for putting in an NHL free pick on a solid goaltender – but it’s one position that can win or lose the bet for you. Fatigue is also a factor in finding the best NHL picks as Team A may be playing their first game in a week while Team B is in their 3rd contest in 5 nights.

We try to post our NHL picks for today at least 24 hours in advance. However, due to the huge volume of games, this can sometimes be impossible if teams are playing back-to-back games. We want to get our picks up as close as possible to the opening lines so we can get on the early line value, but team news and research is always key to making the best possible NHL Picks.

NHL Picks Against the Spread

NHL betting has a 1.5-goal spread known as the puck line (PL). Again just like baseball betting has the run line (-1.5). NHL wagers are exciting until the very last second of the game as teams often pull their goaltender near the end to get an extra skater on the ice. All of a sudden an empty-net goal pushes your NHL free pick to victory – or defeat. Betting on the puck line provides better payout odds and NHL picks against the spread can also be pushed to higher numbers such as -2.5 or 3.5 goals for an even better return on investment.

Free NHL Over / Under Picks

Most games are listed right around 5.5 goals in the NHL. The total number of goals is the total of combined goals by both teams and you can either select over or under the total. If the line is 5.5 and you wish to wager on the over then the total combined goals for the game must be 6 or more for you to cash your ticket.

NHL over/under betting is an interesting wager. A huge factor to take into consideration is the goaltenders as they have a huge part to play in influencing the number of goals in the game. A goaltender’s Goals Against Average (GAA) is a key stat to measure the effectiveness of a goaltender.

NHL Consensus Picks

NHL Consensus Picks is a way of saying the popular pick or often referred to as a public pick. What this actually means is where the majority of the bets are being placed. If we’re looking at Money Line markets, for example, if 70% of the tickets are on the Pittsburgh Penguins to beat the New York Islanders, then the Penguins are the consensus pick for that game. Bettors can use this in their research or check possible line moves in the lead-up to a game.

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