Doc's NHL 4-7-09
4 Unit Play. #74 Take Phoenix Coyotes +130 over the St. Louis Blues (10:00 Eastern NHL Center Ice) This is the fourth meeting between the Blues and Coyotes this year with St. Louis winning all three. The Blues, in a tight race for the last spot in the West for the playoffs appear to have a leg up schedule wise over Nashville with the Blues facing Phoenix here tonight and then returning home to face playoff bound Columbus and close out the season on the road vs. lowly Colorado. The Predators on the other hand have to face Chicago at home and close out their season on the road vs. Detroit and Minnesota all around or in the playoffs. My point being looks can be deceiving as Phoenix can prove to be a tough opponent with a fairly young team playing for jobs. St. Louis could be tight here with every point being crucial and the odds maker knowing their desperation installs them as 50 cent favorite knowing the public will follow teams like this at this time of the year. The last time these two teams meet was in Phoenix were the Coyotes were a twenty cent favorite in 3-1 loss. This creates a ton value (a 70 cent adjustment) for us as this line adjustment is flat out outta whack for two teams that have played each tight this year and Phoenix playing good at home where they haven't lost since March 19th.
2 Unit Play. #54 Take Under 6.5 Washington Capitols/Atlanta Thrashers (7:05 Eastern NHL Center Ice) These two teams meet on Sunday with Atlanta blowing a third period lead and losing 6-4 to shatter the 6.5 total. Its no secret that these two teams have high powered offense, it has been proven in the five previous times they have meet with four going over the total and combining for 42 two goals in 15 periods of hockey. Both teams will be starting young goalies as the Capitols will give Theodore a rest and start Simeon Varlamov and Atlanta is going to give top prospect Ondrej Pavelec a look. This total is sky high and with two goalies looking to prove something along with the fact an adjustment should be made to each team playing each other with this quick turnaround has me holding my nose and going under.
Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports
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