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msudogs
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NHL Lagniappe 10/17
It was goals, goals and more goals on Wednesday in the NHL, as all four games went over the total; and not just for the game but each individual period went over the 1.5 goal total.
All four Colorado Avalanche games have gone over the betting total and if you played their opponents on the puck line (-1.5 goals) you would be a perfect 4-0 as well. If you missed yesterday’s column, I gave out the Avs/Bruins total over 6.5 as well as a David Pastrnak anytime goal. Pasta scored for the 13th time in 17 career games against Colorado.
One game after surrendering eight goals to the Ottawa Senators, the LA Kings gave up six to the Toronto Maple Leafs. With Drew Doughty out until at least late December and the Kings making the decision to play a more offensive minded system, they are getting exposed in their defensive zone. I had the Maple Leafs on the money line (2 units) as my biggest play of the night because of the issues the Kings are having. It was that same line of thinking for me jumping on Auston Matthews, anytime goal (a winner) but Matthews fell one shot short of cashing on the 4.5 SOG.
The other two games on the night featured comeback wins and both were decided in overtime. Sidney Crosby scored his first of the season and career goal, 593 as the Penguins won 6-5. I was in Anaheim last night as the Ducks rallied from down 4-3, forced overtime and Uncle Leo, Leo Carlsson, scored the game winner 54 seconds into the extra session as the Ducks improved to 2-1 on the season.
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10-17-24 11:22 PM |
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msudogs
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Vegas Golden Knights at Tampa Bay Lightning (-155, 6)
7 p.m. ET
The Lightning opened the season with a pair of 4-1 victories over the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. Tonight, they host a Vegas team coming off their first loss of the season (3-1), 4-2 at the hands of the Washington Capitals. The Golden Knights have been able to take advantage of a favorable schedule to open their season. In their wins over Anaheim and St. Louis, they got two teams on the back end of a back-to-back, and in the case of St. Louis, it was three games in four nights. Scoring eight goals on opening night against rival Colorado appeared impressive at the time but now not so much as the Avalanche are still in search of their first win, four games into the season and have given up 5 goals or more in each loss.
Tampa has won the last two meetings against the Golden Knights, scoring five times in each of the two games. Like the New York Rangers, if you believe the Lightning will win the game, then wagering on their team total is the way to go. Tampa has scored four goals in both of their wins this season and 76 times in their 91 wins combined the previous two seasons.
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10-17-24 11:23 PM |
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