Following an night on Tuesday along with my NHL selections, I got right back on track with a 2-0 on the seven-game NHL schedule of last night.
The initial triumph of the night came involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and also Washington Capitals who pushed the total over 6.5 with a 4-3 Capitals win.
The selection looked never during the Maple Leafs until the Capitals got within one with a minute to go in the first phase built an early 2-0 lead. That said, the Capitals scored three goals to put the match with nearly a game to proceed. A late John Tavares strike to get Toronto within one was exactly what we needed to notch the above, although things started to get a bit stressed down the stretch because the score remained to the third.
Our second win came in the evening between the Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks. The Sabres entered this one undefeated with a record on this season, but I hung my hat on John Gibsons work and he awakened me. Gibson turned aside 34 of 36 Sabres shots (.944 Sv5%), although the Ducks offense delivered Buffalo their defensive regression I was expected using a five-goal outburst in a 5-2 Ducks triumph at -130 odds.
It was just what the doctor ordered to rebound from a Tuesday that is horrible. I have a trio of choices going with this nine-game NHL schedule tonight, the first of which will be a struggle in the TD Garden in Boston between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins.
Season Record: 5-5
Units: -0.40
Odds courtesy of Bovada
Lightning vs. Bruins Betting Odds:
Lightning (+100)
Bruins (-120)
More than 6.0 (-115)
Underneath 6.0 (-105)
Lighting vs. Bruins NHL Select:
A few Atlantic Division Stanley Cup contenders bum heads tonight in Boston as the Bruins play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
One year ago it was not the greatest of starts for the Lighting this year. The Lightning started the year 1-1-1 before putting the boots to the Maple Leafs 7-3 last Thursday. Nonetheless, that was followed by the Lightning up with a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators that were diminished two weeks after. The up-and-down season continued with a win in Montreal on Tuesday since the wrap up their protracted six-game road trip tonight in beantown.
For whatever reason, the Lighting arent winning the ownership battle . They then also enter this one rated 29th with a 45.3% Corsi For% at strength this season while their 25.7 shots per game on the season ranks 30th, ahead of just the 25.6 shots the Edmonton Oilers ordinary this year. Early-season stats could be misleading and no way indicative of future operation, nevertheless I think we all can agree that this Lightning team isnt going to last to get outplayed at strength much longer.
After all, there has been nothing wrong with the results on offense as Tampa Bay ranks sixth with 3.83 goals a match this season and theyve a +5 goal differential even though a weaker-than-expected 3-2-1 markers to begin the season. Their power play is additionally clicking along at a healthier 31.3% clip, but its been in their penalty kill that is hurt them most with a 73.9% markers while shorthanded this season.
For the Bruins, it has been a strong start to the season as they sit with a set across six matches on the year with a +6 purpose differential too. Boston is a fresh 2-0-0 at home this season. So are and wins wins and they all account for 2 points in the standings, but the Bruins program has been the row to begin the season of murderer. They have wins over Ducks, Coyotes, Devils and the Stars thus far this year. The initial 3 clubs have joint over the summer while the Ducks are a projected non-contender even though a strong start. They also have a road win in Vegas, but lost their lone game on the year against a Colorado team.
Theres little doubt that this Bruins team has the upside to parade back to the Stanley Cup Final this season around. They arent lighting it up offensively with only 2.67 goals per game (21st), but theyve been stout to the back ending together with their 1.67 goals against per game signifying the best mark in the NHL at the moment. Again, while we know the Bruins are a great baseball team, they have confronted the few offenses in the league at the Stars while the Ducks are tied to 22nd. Naturally, this Tampa offense is going to be a test for what should remain one of the leagues better defenses since the year goes along.
Acquiring the nod in goal tonight for the Bruins will be Tuukka Rask who is off to a great start this season with a great 3-0-0 markers to go along with a 1.33 GAA and .957 Svpercent in wins on the Stars, Golden Knights and Devils. However, Rask has already had his problems with the Lightning previously, most lately going 1-3-0 with a 3.55 GAA and .860 Sv% against these in four begins a season ago. He owns a 2.64 GAA and .901 Sv% in his career against Tampa Bay.
This should be one hell of a baseball game between the best clubs from the NHL. The Lightning have played five straight on the road but I really do think they pull the little mad tonight. They are healthy and eager to begin racking up wins their trajectory towards the top of their Atlantic Division. The Bruins dont have to plead for beating on clubs, but out of a road game in Colorado that they have not been examined this year. In +100, I enjoy the chances Im not sure we will see them for a while again as a underdog and were becoming with this Lightning team right now. Its been a rocky beginning, but give me the Lightning as road underdogs to pull off the angry tonight.
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