Alex Smart
Dallas Stars -125
The Dallas Stars(24-19-7) get ready to notch their fourth straight home win on Friday night, against a New York Rangers(29-18-5) team on 3 game losing streak, that they have beaten the last two times they have met . The Stars currently in top form, had a 4 game overall win streak snapped last night in Colroado, and will be very primed to get back on track in front of their home town fans where they are 11-2-1 in their L/14 contests.
The Rangers biggest problem has been an inconsistent offense , which is evident by being shut out four times this season while averaging just 2.40 goals , which ranks then a lowly 28th in the NHL. That is not a good omen for their chances tonight against a Dallas team that has allowed a total of just 9 goals in their L/6 trips to the ice (1.5 GPG).
Final notes & Key Trends: The Stars are 6-0 ATS when playing against an above .500 team with a win % of .510 to .600 this season, winning SU by an average of 1.7 GPG. Rangers are 1-4-1 in the last 6 meetings in Dallas.
Play on the Stars
LT Profits
Montreal Canadiens +115
The Buffalo Sabres may be without both of their starting defensemen when they host the Montreal Canadiens tonight, which makes the Habs very enticing as underdogs in this spot.
Andrej Sekera is definitely still out and Jaroslav Spacek is currently listed as questionable after missing the game Wednesday with a bad hip. Even if Spacek does give it a go, his mobility may be hindered with such a painful injury.
The Sabres got away with being short-handed Wednesday, shutting out the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0, but they may not be as lucky this time around. Even with that win, Buffalo is still a modest 3-3 in the last six games while scoring exactly two goals in three of them and three goals in the other. In fact, the Sabres are only averaging 2.76 goals per game at home for the entire season, so if they cannot defend, they are usually in deep trouble.
The Canadiens hit a bit of a dry spell recently, but they are coming off of one of their better games in a while, a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Even with their recent slump, Montreal is still a very solid 29-16-6 for the season including 12-11-2 on the road. They have also dominated this head-to-head series, going 5-1 in the last six meetings with two of those wins coming here in Buffalo.
We look for that dominance to continue tonight vs. a depleted Buffalo defense.
Pick: Canadiens +115
Tom Freese
Golden State Warriors at Phoenix
Prediction: Over
Golden St is 7-0 OVER their last 7 games vs. winning teams and they are 10-4 OVER off a win by 10 or more points. The Warriors are 8-3 OVER their last 11 game vs. Pacific Division teams and they are 19-8-1 OVER their last 28 Friday games. Phoenix is 11-5 OVER when playing with one day of rest and they are 6-2 OVER their last 8 Conference games. The Suns are 4-1 OVER their last 5 games vs. losing teams and they are 7-0 OVER their last 7 meetings with the Warriors.
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FREE NBA BASKETBALL WINNER
2/6/09
Denver @ Washington
Prediction: OVER 206
Time: 8:05 PM EST
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Today's Free Pick is South Florida +9
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Craig Trapp
Orlando Magic vs. Indiana Pacers
Play: Indiana Pacers +5.5Tough match up for Orlando for there first full game without Nelson leading there attack. All the things needed to beat IND always is great guard play because IND relies so much on there perimeter players. Actually personally am playing a big play on IND with the points but also playing a small play on the M/L. Howard will dominate the paint but won't matter because Granger goes for 35 tonight and dominates this game late. SCORE IND 109 - ORL 107
Granger was downgraded to questionable in this matchup which means it is highly unlikely that he will play. With that being said, I don't like the chances for Indiana to cover in this game.