charvik
NHL Road Fade Guru
Time to get cracking on the eastern neighbours.
I saw Santa has his thread up already, but I'll make my picks first, and will check in on his picks afterwards.
The first game that really sticks out is
HIFK/Lukko OVER 5.5 -125
Both teams are scoring over 4 per game to start the season, and both tends to let some pucks behind them too. The start of the season has been really fast paced, and I believe HIFK should win this fairly easy at home over a weak Lukko side (defensively). Also adding HIFK -1 +104
Blues/Jokerit
Jokerit has been really good to start the season, and are sporting 5 straight wins. They have been winning fairly easily, especially at home, with a more conservative style of hockey. The keeper matchup is interesting in this game too, and I believe it will be hard fought to the wire. With two good keepers and defensive play I believe this game has a good chance going under 5.5, so Blues/Jokerit UNDER 5.5 -120. Not picking a side, but Jokerit could get their first loss here. It feeld like a 2-2 game though...
Assat/HPK
Assat has struggled to start the season, and their PP is not producing... I'm not ready to back HPK on the road just yet so I am staying away from this game. HPK has traditionally tried to play fast paced hockey, so I will look to play them over in a more favorable matchup.
JYP/TPS
JYP has been playing really well defensively, only letting in 8 goals in 5 games and tomorrow they are facing TPS that struggled at home against Assat. I am playing JYP -0.5 +139 but will stay away from the total as TPS is up and don on defense.
KalPa/Pelicans
KalPa has struggled offensively on the road, so their stats are a bit skewed, but they are too much up and down at home to get a read on. Pelicans should win this game, but haven't been playing as well on the road. I'll stay off this game...
Karpat/Ilves
Karpat has been scoring in bunches against everybody except Jokerit, which is one of the better teams in the league, and I see no reason why they wouldn't contiue doing so against Ilves. Ilves has actually played every game this year under the total, so I am not choosing the OVER here, but Karpat is worth a play at Karpat -1 -112
Tappara/SaiPa
Both teams have been up and down and I can't find a reason to back a side or a total... Staying away...
I saw Santa has his thread up already, but I'll make my picks first, and will check in on his picks afterwards.
The first game that really sticks out is
HIFK/Lukko OVER 5.5 -125
Both teams are scoring over 4 per game to start the season, and both tends to let some pucks behind them too. The start of the season has been really fast paced, and I believe HIFK should win this fairly easy at home over a weak Lukko side (defensively). Also adding HIFK -1 +104
Blues/Jokerit
Jokerit has been really good to start the season, and are sporting 5 straight wins. They have been winning fairly easily, especially at home, with a more conservative style of hockey. The keeper matchup is interesting in this game too, and I believe it will be hard fought to the wire. With two good keepers and defensive play I believe this game has a good chance going under 5.5, so Blues/Jokerit UNDER 5.5 -120. Not picking a side, but Jokerit could get their first loss here. It feeld like a 2-2 game though...
Assat/HPK
Assat has struggled to start the season, and their PP is not producing... I'm not ready to back HPK on the road just yet so I am staying away from this game. HPK has traditionally tried to play fast paced hockey, so I will look to play them over in a more favorable matchup.
JYP/TPS
JYP has been playing really well defensively, only letting in 8 goals in 5 games and tomorrow they are facing TPS that struggled at home against Assat. I am playing JYP -0.5 +139 but will stay away from the total as TPS is up and don on defense.
KalPa/Pelicans
KalPa has struggled offensively on the road, so their stats are a bit skewed, but they are too much up and down at home to get a read on. Pelicans should win this game, but haven't been playing as well on the road. I'll stay off this game...
Karpat/Ilves
Karpat has been scoring in bunches against everybody except Jokerit, which is one of the better teams in the league, and I see no reason why they wouldn't contiue doing so against Ilves. Ilves has actually played every game this year under the total, so I am not choosing the OVER here, but Karpat is worth a play at Karpat -1 -112
Tappara/SaiPa
Both teams have been up and down and I can't find a reason to back a side or a total... Staying away...
