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Yesterday's Expert NHL Picks from our handicappers.
Just so the public knows we are always transparent and honest with our reporting, in this spot we will list all of the previous days picks and analysis. This will be updated daily at around 5AM Eastern Time.
Results for Saturday 17th of April 2021
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | 4 | $400.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 7 | $735.00 |
| Doug Upstone | 3 | $394.00 |
Friday 16th of April 2021
Doc's Sports
Great 4* Win last night on Tampa. We are passing on today's short NHL card but we will be back on Saturday with a 7-Unit Play. Be sure to grab Doc's 6* Soccer Play (4-1 +1025) or Doc's 5* Golf Play (3-0 +1700) for some Friday action!
Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #64 Montreal (-135) over Calgary (6 p.m., Friday, April 16)
I hit with Calgary in the first game of this series. Now I’m going the other way. Calgary has won three straight. They haven’t won four straight games all season. Montreal got hammered in the first game but they are still the better team in this matchup. The Flames are just 5-13 in their last 18 games as an underdog and the home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two. Montreal has dumped four straight in this series. I don’t see them losing five in a row in this series. Play the bounce back.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. #064. Take Montreal Canadiens (-135) Over Calgary Flames (Friday @ 6:00pm est)
Unbelievable run in the NHL with our 8th straight winner! It has been a fantastic hockey season as we are 54-30 (64%) for +8515. NBA on a 9-4 +2630 run! Note, 5 Straight Winning Years in Baseball right now and 4 Straight in the WNBA. As per this selection, we love the Canadiens in this spot to do well at home. Simply put the Canadiens did not show up last game, down early, and never fought back. They came out flat. I expect a different Canadiens team here in the second game of this mini series. Calgary has won the last 4 games against the Canadiens this year, being outscored 11-3, so something has got to give for the Canadiens as they sit in 4th spot in the division occupying the last playoff spot. With Calgary's win the other night they pulled within 4 points of the Canadiens. Calgary were sellers at the deadline trading some players, as they were not really in the playoff mix. Montreal on the flip side were buyers at the deadline and are in desperate need of a win. You look at these lineups top to bottom and Montreal is the better team here with better analytics. I think Calgary has been playing over their heads as of late beating Toronto and Montreal on back to back nights. I expect a motivated Montreal team here to grab a big win in the standings and for their team confidence. Flames are 4-13 in their last 17 games as an underdog. Canadiens are 23-4 in their last 27 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NHL HOCKEY
3 Unit Play. Take #71 Vegas -1.5 +110 over Anaheim (10:05p.m., Friday, April 16)
Tony George
PASS FRIDAY BACK SATURDAY
Vernon Croy
5-Unit Play - #064 Montreal -140 over Calgary (Friday, April 16, 2021, 6:00 PM)
Take Montreal on the Moneyline as my top NHL pick for Friday night. This pick falls into one my top NHL systems and Montreal is hands-down the superior team at home here tonight. Calgary has averaged just 2.3 goals per game on the road this season and now they face a hungry Montreal team who just lost by 3 goals to this Calgary team. Montreal is just 1-4 their last 5 games overall so they are definitely desperate coming into this game here tonight especially because they face Calgary for 4 games the end of April in Calgary. Montreal is 23-4 their last 27 games after a home loss by 3 or more goals and the home team is 4-1 in the last 5 games played between these 2 teams. Play Montreal Moneyline
Scott Spreitzer
Passing Friday's NHL. Thanks, Scott.
Alan Harris
4 Unit Play. Take #2571 Vegas Golden Knights -240 over Anaheim Ducks (10:05 PM, Friday, April 16)
Vegas has posted a 4-1 record in their last five road games and they have that same 4-1 record in their last five games where they were playing with one day of rest. They have also won seven of their last nine off a game where they scored five goals or more and they are an impressive 11-3 in their last fourteen on the road where they were listed as the favorite. The Ducks, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone just 7-21 in their last 28 where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and they are also just 7-23 in their last 30 at home where they were listed as the underdog. They have also lost 37 of their last 52 home games overall and they are an awful 16-36 in their last 52 games following a win. Throw in the fact that Vegas is 6-1 in their last seven road games versus the Ducks along with the fact that they are 14-3 in the last seventeen head to head meetings between the two teams overall and we’re going to lay the price with them here to get the road win in Anaheim on Friday night.
Doug Upstone
Passing Friday, looking to better latest 6-3 run on Saturday!
Allen Eastman had no picks
Strike Point Sports
3-Unit Play. Take #64 Montreal (-130) over Calgary (6:00 p.m. Friday, Apr. 16)
Montreal will look to extend their record in the North division as they host the Calgary Flames tonight. Calgary is coming off a 3 game win streak where the club has played their best hockey of the season. The Flames beat Edmonton 5-0, Toronto 3-2 and then Montreal 4-1 on Wednesday. But prior to their three game win streak the team was a hot mess. The Flames actually lost 8 of 9 contests where they struggled on both ends of the ice. I don’t believe that all of a sudden this team has figured it out. Montreal has also struggled on the season where the club is only 3-5 over the month of April. Now, both of these teams are similar on paper and I anticipate a better showing from Montreal tonight. Jake Allen should get the nod tonight and he has been playing very well where he is posting a 2.53 GAA with a .912 SVP. Look, Montreal tends to play better following a big loss and have won 23 of the last 27 following a loss at home of 3 or more. The club has also played very well on Friday nights where they are now 11-4. Look for the Canadians to bounce back tonight and get the win over the Flames at home!
1-Unit Play. Take #66 Boston (-120) over NYI (7:00 p.m. Friday, Apr. 16)
The NYI will take on the Bruins in the Garden tonight on back to back nights. The Islanders have been one of the hottest teams in the league and now own a 27-12-4 overall record. The club has also won 5 of their last 7 games and have beaten the Bruins in the first 5 match-ups this season until last nights 4-1 loss. Look, Boston is still a really good team and I think it’s extremely hard for any NHL team to beat another over and over and I think Boston found their flow last night. Boston hammered the Islanders in shots last night where they pummeled the club with 45 shots on goal compared to the Islanders 23. Look for another good outing from the Bruins again tonight at home.
Best of Luck-Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Friday April 16th 2021-
7 Unit Play Take #64 Montreal -135 over Calgary (6:08pm est):
This play is a lot like last night's big 8u GOTY NHL winner. The Montreal Canadiens are at home here facing a Calgary team that has beat them the last four times they have played them this year. This despite the fact the Canadiens are probably the better of these two teams as they have been favored in 4 of their 5 head to head meetings this season while also ranking ahead of the Flames in the standings as well.
NHL bettors have done very well this year backing a beaten favorite in their last game if they are playing the same team again in that next game and especially so if they are playing at home. All of those things apply to the Canadiens in this one as I expect them to come out in this one with the higher energy, focus and intensity that we have consistently seen from these type teams.
Play on Montreal.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Expert NHL Picks History:
Doc's Sports
Great 4* Win last night on Tampa. We are passing on today's short NHL card but we will be back on Saturday with a 7-Unit Play. Be sure to grab Doc's 6* Soccer Play (4-1 +1025) or Doc's 5* Golf Play (3-0 +1700) for some Friday action!Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #64 Montreal (-135) over Calgary (6 p.m., Friday, April 16)I hit with Calgary in the first game of this series. Now I’m going the other way. Calgary has won three straight. They haven’t won four straight games all season. Montreal got hammered in the first game but they are still the better team in this matchup. The Flames are just 5-13 in their last 18 games as an underdog and the home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two. Montreal has dumped four straight in this series. I don’t see them losing five in a row in this series. Play the bounce back.
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
4-Unit Play. #064. Take Montreal Canadiens (-135) Over Calgary Flames (Friday @ 6:00pm est)Unbelievable run in the NHL with our 8th straight winner! It has been a fantastic hockey season as we are 54-30 (64%) for +8515. NBA on a 9-4 +2630 run! Note, 5 Straight Winning Years in Baseball right now and 4 Straight in the WNBA. As per this selection, we love the Canadiens in this spot to do well at home. Simply put the Canadiens did not show up last game, down early, and never fought back. They came out flat. I expect a different Canadiens team here in the second game of this mini series. Calgary has won the last 4 games against the Canadiens this year, being outscored 11-3, so something has got to give for the Canadiens as they sit in 4th spot in the division occupying the last playoff spot. With Calgary's win the other night they pulled within 4 points of the Canadiens. Calgary were sellers at the deadline trading some players, as they were not really in the playoff mix. Montreal on the flip side were buyers at the deadline and are in desperate need of a win. You look at these lineups top to bottom and Montreal is the better team here with better analytics. I think Calgary has been playing over their heads as of late beating Toronto and Montreal on back to back nights. I expect a motivated Montreal team here to grab a big win in the standings and for their team confidence. Flames are 4-13 in their last 17 games as an underdog. Canadiens are 23-4 in their last 27 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
NHL HOCKEY3 Unit Play. Take #71 Vegas -1.5 +110 over Anaheim (10:05p.m., Friday, April 16)
Tony George
PASS FRIDAY BACK SATURDAYVernon Croy
5-Unit Play - #064 Montreal -140 over Calgary (Friday, April 16, 2021, 6:00 PM)Take Montreal on the Moneyline as my top NHL pick for Friday night. This pick falls into one my top NHL systems and Montreal is hands-down the superior team at home here tonight. Calgary has averaged just 2.3 goals per game on the road this season and now they face a hungry Montreal team who just lost by 3 goals to this Calgary team. Montreal is just 1-4 their last 5 games overall so they are definitely desperate coming into this game here tonight especially because they face Calgary for 4 games the end of April in Calgary. Montreal is 23-4 their last 27 games after a home loss by 3 or more goals and the home team is 4-1 in the last 5 games played between these 2 teams. Play Montreal Moneyline
Scott Spreitzer
Passing Friday's NHL. Thanks, Scott.Alan Harris
4 Unit Play. Take #2571 Vegas Golden Knights -240 over Anaheim Ducks (10:05 PM, Friday, April 16)Vegas has posted a 4-1 record in their last five road games and they have that same 4-1 record in their last five games where they were playing with one day of rest. They have also won seven of their last nine off a game where they scored five goals or more and they are an impressive 11-3 in their last fourteen on the road where they were listed as the favorite. The Ducks, on the other hand, have struggled a bit in the spot they are in here tonight as they have gone just 7-21 in their last 28 where they faced a team with a winning % of .600 or higher and they are also just 7-23 in their last 30 at home where they were listed as the underdog. They have also lost 37 of their last 52 home games overall and they are an awful 16-36 in their last 52 games following a win. Throw in the fact that Vegas is 6-1 in their last seven road games versus the Ducks along with the fact that they are 14-3 in the last seventeen head to head meetings between the two teams overall and we’re going to lay the price with them here to get the road win in Anaheim on Friday night.
Doug Upstone
Passing Friday, looking to better latest 6-3 run on Saturday!Allen Eastman had no picks
Strike Point Sports
3-Unit Play. Take #64 Montreal (-130) over Calgary (6:00 p.m. Friday, Apr. 16)
Montreal will look to extend their record in the North division as they host the Calgary Flames tonight. Calgary is coming off a 3 game win streak where the club has played their best hockey of the season. The Flames beat Edmonton 5-0, Toronto 3-2 and then Montreal 4-1 on Wednesday. But prior to their three game win streak the team was a hot mess. The Flames actually lost 8 of 9 contests where they struggled on both ends of the ice. I don’t believe that all of a sudden this team has figured it out. Montreal has also struggled on the season where the club is only 3-5 over the month of April. Now, both of these teams are similar on paper and I anticipate a better showing from Montreal tonight. Jake Allen should get the nod tonight and he has been playing very well where he is posting a 2.53 GAA with a .912 SVP. Look, Montreal tends to play better following a big loss and have won 23 of the last 27 following a loss at home of 3 or more. The club has also played very well on Friday nights where they are now 11-4. Look for the Canadians to bounce back tonight and get the win over the Flames at home!
1-Unit Play. Take #66 Boston (-120) over NYI (7:00 p.m. Friday, Apr. 16)
The NYI will take on the Bruins in the Garden tonight on back to back nights. The Islanders have been one of the hottest teams in the league and now own a 27-12-4 overall record. The club has also won 5 of their last 7 games and have beaten the Bruins in the first 5 match-ups this season until last nights 4-1 loss. Look, Boston is still a really good team and I think it’s extremely hard for any NHL team to beat another over and over and I think Boston found their flow last night. Boston hammered the Islanders in shots last night where they pummeled the club with 45 shots on goal compared to the Islanders 23. Look for another good outing from the Bruins again tonight at home.
Best of Luck-Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Friday April 16th 2021-7 Unit Play Take #64 Montreal -135 over Calgary (6:08pm est):
This play is a lot like last night's big 8u GOTY NHL winner. The Montreal Canadiens are at home here facing a Calgary team that has beat them the last four times they have played them this year. This despite the fact the Canadiens are probably the better of these two teams as they have been favored in 4 of their 5 head to head meetings this season while also ranking ahead of the Flames in the standings as well.
NHL bettors have done very well this year backing a beaten favorite in their last game if they are playing the same team again in that next game and especially so if they are playing at home. All of those things apply to the Canadiens in this one as I expect them to come out in this one with the higher energy, focus and intensity that we have consistently seen from these type teams.
Play on Montreal.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
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