NHL Playoff Hockey Betting

Apr 14, 2008 | By Stan Leung | Picks Articles Archive

NHL Playoff Hockey Betting

Minnesota Wild (+130) vs. Colorado Avalanche (-150)
Monday, April 14, 2008 10:05 PM EST
Over/Under: 5
NHL playoff betting pick: Wild +130

Online NHL Betting at BetUS.com

Sportsbook oddsmakers currently have the Colorado Avalanche listed as 150 home moneyline favorites versus the Minnesota Wild, while the game's total is sitting at 5 goals. Everyone thinks that the Wild are a Under team and that they play a trap. Yes, Jacques Lemaire is defensive but he is a great hockey mind that will let his players play open ice hockey when need be. If you look at the online betting stats the total has gone Over in 4 of the Wild’s last 5 games on the road ad tonight will be no exception when it comes to betting the Over/Under.

It is not just the Wild that have played Over game of late, the Avalanche Over record is 7-1 in their last 8 games as a favorite. Combined with the fact that the Wild’s Over record is 6-1-4 in Wild last 11 games playing on 2 days rest this game will be a high scoring affair with Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk, Joe Sakic, Pavol Demitra and Marian Gaborik all playing losser and at the top of their game.

NHL betting wise placing a bet on the Wild for a road victory is a great online bet to make. Head to head the Wild are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings and after 2 games already I’m sure Jacques Lemaire has found some holes in the Avalanche game. At +130 this a great underdog bet with a great pay off if the Wild win. This is the best dog pick of the night. That and the Over pick are NHL bets to make. If you make a parlay bet on this NHL betting a 100 will net you 323 plus you hundred.

Bottom Line: Against contrary betting consensus, I am placing a large chuck on the two bets that go against public opinion. But that what makes us online NHL handicapping experts as opposed to average bettors.

I highly recommend the NHL parlay with the road dog in this online NHL bet

A few trends to consider:

Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Over is 5-1 in Avalanche last 6 home games.
Over is 4-1-2 in Avalanche last 7 vs. Northwest.
Over is 4-1-1 in Wild last 6 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Over is 4-1 in Wild last 5 games as a road underdog.
Over is 4-1-1 in Wild last 6 games as an underdog.
Over is 4-1 in Wild last 5 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.

NHL Playoff Hockey Betting

NHL Playoff Hockey Betting

I highly recommend the NHL parlay with the road dog in this online NHL bet

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