NHL Odds: Playoff-Hungry Flyers Host Capitals - Handicappers Hideaway

The Philadelphia Flyers are on the verge of rescuing what looked like a
lost season. At press time, they're holding down the last Wild Card
berth in the Eastern Conference playoffs at 37-25-13. Philadelphia's
next game is this Wednesday (8 PM ET, NBCSN) against the best team in
the NHL, the 54-16-5 Washington Capitals. Oddsmaker have the Flyers as a
-115 moneyline favorite and the total is sitting at 5.



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The Flyers have won eight of their 13 games this month despite having to
go with Steve Mason (.918 save percentage) in goal while Michal
Neuvirth (.925 SV%) was ill with a stomach virus – and after Neuvirth
tore his meniscus the day he returned. Mason has played reasonably well,
though, and aside from Neuvirth and defenseman Michal Del Zotto (torn
wrist ligaments), Philadelphia is relatively healthy for a change.



Washington is projected to start No. 1 netminder Braden Holtby (.923
SV%) on Wednesday. Holtby has enjoyed yet another strong season for the
Caps after finishing fourth in last year's Vezina Trophy race. He'll be
joined by winger TJ Oshie (24 goals, 22 assists), who returned to action
with a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue
Jackets (+200 away) after missing two games with an undisclosed illness.



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NHL Odds: Wings Ahead of Avs in Standings, Behind in Bankroll

The Detroit Red Wings may be near the top of the NHL standings at
29-12-2-7, but they’re having a hard time beating the puck line at 24-26
ATS (minus-3.68 units). Compare and contrast to Detroit’s former
Western Conference rivals, the Colorado Avalanche. Although they’re
outside of the playoff picture right now at 21-18-7-4, the Avs are
making money hand-over-fist at 31-19 ATS (plus-9.19 units). Conveniently
enough, these two teams clash Thursday night in Denver at 9:00 PM ET on
NBCSN.



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Detroit is doing quite well at both ends of the ice, ranking seventh
overall in both goals for (2.94) and against (2.44) per game. However,
the Wings haven’t covered enough at –1.5. Colorado, on the other hand,
is 23rd in goals for (2.50) and 20th in goals against (2.74), and
getting paid handsomely at +1.5.



The timing might be right for the Avalanche to put one over on Detroit,
too. The Wings are without starting goalie Jimmy Howard (.920 save
percentage) because of a groin injury, leaving Petr Mrazek (.907 save
percentage) to do the heavy lifting. Mrazek is 7-2 since taking over
between the pipes, but four of those wins were by a single goal.



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NHL Odds: Habs Bring Top Profit to Columbus

It’s been over 20 years since the Montreal Canadiens last won the
Stanley Cup. But for now, the Canadiens (26-12-2-1) are flying high –
they’re the most profitable team in the NHL when it comes to the puck
line at 25-16 ATS, raking in 14.17 betting units. Next up for the Habs
is Wednesday night’s road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets
(18-19-2-1), who are near the bottom of the money pile at 21-19 ATS and
10.95 units in the red. Game time is 7:00 PM ET.



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Montreal skates into Cowtown having lost back-to-back games. It’s been
something of a rollercoaster ride this year, but there have been more
ups than downs. The Habs are third in the league at 2.29 goals allowed
per game. Carey Price is fourth in save percentage at .928, which is
good because Montreal allows 30.5 shots per game. That’s No. 23 out of
the 30 teams.



The Jackets, also in a two-game mini-slump, are even looser at 33.4
shots allowed per game (No. 27 overall). But with Sergei Bobrovsky (.914
SV%) as their No. 1 goalie, they’re giving up 3.25 goals per game. Only
four teams have been more porous this year.



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NHL Odds: Revived Leafs Visit Red-Hot Wings

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been rebuilding for a decade. Have they
finally figured things out? They’ve started the 2014-2015 campaign at
14-9-2-1, racking up 10.36 units against the moneyline and a 17-9 record
against the puck line. We’ll see what the Leafs are made of on
Wednesday Night Rivalry (8:00 PM ET, NBCSN) when the Detroit Red Wings
welcome them to The Joe.


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The Red Wings (17-6-2-3, plus-5.04 units) have the better record as
we enter the second trimester of the regular season. They’ve won seven
of their past eight games. Toronto is 5-2 in its last seven, which
includes a 4-1 victory over the Wings as a slim –102 home favourite.
Detroit won their previous two meetings this year. All three games went
under the posted total of 5.5 goals.


Toronto looks like a paper tiger when it comes to puck possession.
The Corsi and Fenwick stats are heavily in Detroit’s favor; the Leafs
have made up for it by scoring 3.42 goals per game, second in the league
as we go to press. However, the Wings are fourth at 3.11 goals per
game.


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NHL Odds: Rangers, Flyers Touch Gloves at MSG

It’s been 40 years since the Philadelphia Flyers were put in the old
Patrick Division with the New York Rangers. They’ve been at each other’s
throats ever since, and they’ll be at it again this week on Wednesday
Night Rivalry (8:00 PM ET, NBCSN).


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The last time we saw these two teams hook up was in the Eastern
Conference quarterfinals, which the Rangers (7-7-4, minus-5.61 units)
won 4-3 en route to the NHL finals. Madison Square Garden should play a
vital role this week; the Flyers (7-7-2, plus-3.82 units) are 2-5 on the
road thus far, and they’re 1-11 in their last dozen games at MSG.


Philadelphia also might not have its captain and best player on the
ice. Claude Giroux (five goals, 16 assists in 21 games) was held out of
Tuesday’s practice after undergoing a medical evaluation on Monday. The
Flyers say it’s just a “maintenance day,” but we’ll see. Defenseman Luke
Schenn (shoulder) is also a question mark to return to Philly’s
injury-riddled blueline. The Rangers have dropped five of their last
six, but the odds should be tilted in their favor this week.


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