Friday’s NHL Picks
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, April 16, 2010 in the NHL.
Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, 7:35PM ET
All games in this series since 1996
NEW JERSEY is 50-37 (+8.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA since 1996
NEW JERSEY is 48-35-7 straight up against PHILADELPHIA since 1996
43 of 79 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Under=+2.3 Units)
Games over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-10 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-10-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
All games played at NEW JERSEY since 1996
NEW JERSEY is 28-13 (+10.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA since 1996
NEW JERSEY is 28-12-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA since 1996
23 of 40 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Under=+3.9 Units)
Games played at NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
NHL Free Pick: New Jersey – View Matchup | Best Line: -190 SPORTSBETTING.com
Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:05PM ET
All games in this series since 1996
OTTAWA is 34-28 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH since 1996
OTTAWA is 31-26-8 straight up against PITTSBURGH since 1996
31 of 60 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-3.9 Units)
Games over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-8 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-8-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)
All games played at PITTSBURGH since 1996
OTTAWA is 19-11 (+10.5 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH since 1996
OTTAWA is 16-12-3 straight up against PITTSBURGH since 1996
16 of 30 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1996. (Over=+0.8 Units)
Games played at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)
NHL Free Pick: Pittsburgh – View Matchup | Best Line: -255 SPORTSBETTING.com
Posted: 4/16/10 3:00PM ET