Saturday Picks

[catfood]

I wont go on with the writing stuff, a lot of it is said in the Saturday discussion thread. I like some cornered rats tonight.

Toronto Maple Leafs ML 2.190 :shake:
Nashville Predators ML 3.150 :cheers:
Montreal Canadiens -1.5 2.300 :shake:

 

[Devil]

GL Cat!:cheers:

 

[Big Herm]

GL Cat...missed that Nashville play - looks like it started well.

 

[hauntEd]

man great call on nashville :cheers:

 

[Devil]

man great call on nashville :cheers:

:smiley_acbe:

 

[BetCrimes1984]

Since Nov 1st, Buffalo is 1-6 SU off a game where they scored 5+ goals and won by a 3+ goal margin.

1 of those instances was a 10-1 home win, then playing in Toronto the next night, where they lost 2-4.

Put the Leafs in a parlay because of no Sundin.

 

[Santacapper]

leafs are screwed without Sundin, Antropov went down tonight too... and coliacovo for a bit.

tough game to lose, scoreboard doesnt do it justice, but this might be the straw that broke the camels back for the Leafs final 10 games.

heck of a night Cat...

 

[BetCrimes1984]

The only favour the leafs did us bettors is fool people as to where buffalo is headed this season. They had a miracle period vs Carolina where they couldn't miss scoring goals (which killed the Canes stone dead before they got in the game) and now this win over a compeltely rudderless leafs squad - illusions of Buffy's seriousness about making the post season should arise now.

Buffalo still 0-7 SU their last 7 games vs teams holding playoff spots 7th seeded or higher.

 

[catfood]

Montreal didn't play all that great tonight, the only thing that saved them is that the Islanders weren't interested in winning. I think they may be positioning themselves for a good draft pick, the Isles have no promising young prospects on the farm team.

 

[catfood]

leafs are screwed without Sundin, Antropov went down tonight too... and coliacovo for a bit.

tough game to lose, scoreboard doesnt do it justice, but this might be the straw that broke the camels back for the Leafs final 10 games.

heck of a night Cat...

Thanks SC, I still thought the leafs big forwards could do some damage on that already weakened and tired Buffalo defense.

 

[catfood]

The Nashville win was nice, the preds have a very good record of bouncing back off of 3 or more goal losses. I was already guaranteed a positive day heading into the nights games. 2-1 (+2.45)

 

[catfood]

The only favour the leafs did us bettors is fool people as to where buffalo is headed this season. They had a miracle period vs Carolina where they couldn't miss scoring goals (which killed the Canes stone dead before they got in the game) and now this win over a compeltely rudderless leafs squad - illusions of Buffy's seriousness about making the post season should arise now.

Buffalo still 0-7 SU their last 7 games vs teams holding playoff spots 7th seeded or higher.

You mean 1-7 with Carolina...Its true they've stumbled but they've had a tough schedule since the beginning of March, alternating home and road games every game.

 

[BetCrimes1984]

cuse me, you're right (1-7)

They have Ottawa twice (h & a) and then Montreal in a 3 in 4 scenario coming up. They will be Ryan Miller's 29th, 30th & 31st straight appearances (and his 7th set of B2B duties inside that span - one doubts, since they're overusing Miller now, that Thibault will suddenly get a start). Miller has lost his last 10 starts that Buffalo has scored 3 goals or less in. They either score 4+, or they lose.

I'd serious consider a 3-game chase through those stretch of games, the problem being the game in OTT would have the home team at far too steep a price, screwing matters up (irrespective of the fact I think they'll lose at least 2 of those 3 anyway). The ideal sequence would be for them to beat OTT in OTT, then come home on the B2B vs Montreal. Def. a case of bet Montreal then.

 

[Satyr]

great job buddy

 

[catfood]

great job buddy

Nice job for you too Satyr 2-0!

 

[catfood]

cuse me, you're right (1-7)

They have Ottawa twice (h & a) and then Montreal in a 3 in 4 scenario coming up. They will be Ryan Miller's 29th, 30th & 31st straight appearances (and his 7th set of B2B duties inside that span - one doubts, since they're overusing Miller now, that Thibault will suddenly get a start). Miller has lost his last 10 starts that Buffalo has scored 3 goals or less in. They either score 4+, or they lose.

I'd serious consider a 3-game chase through those stretch of games, the problem being the game in OTT would have the home team at far too steep a price, screwing matters up (irrespective of the fact I think they'll lose at least 2 of those 3 anyway). The ideal sequence would be for them to beat OTT in OTT, then come home on the B2B vs Montreal. Def. a case of bet Montreal then.

If Thibeault plays, it will most certainly be against Montreal.