Thursday NHL Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Senators and Panthers have both been eliminated from postseason contention but regardless, value can be had tonight for bettors.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Panthers –129 money line favorites over the Senators, who are +119. The over/under total for tonight’s game is currently 5 goals.
The Senators enter tonight’s game with a 29-38-5-5 overall record and are 15-19-3-2 on the road this year. According to latest NHL trends, the under is 40-34 in all Ottawa games, but the under is 21-17 when the Sens have played on the road this year.
The Panthers come into Thursday’s contest is 29-36-5-7 overall and 15-15-4-4 at home. The under is 42-28 in all Florida games and 20-13 when the Panthers have played at BankAtlantic Center.
NHL Free Pick: The Senators have won all three meetings between these two clubs this season and yet, they find themselves as underdogs. That offers value for bettors. The Senators are 17-5 in their last 22 trips to Florida and 28-10 in their last 38 games overall against Florida. Meanwhile, the Panthers have struggled. They’re 1-7 in their last eight games as a favorite and are 0-4 in their last four after scoring two goals or less in their previous contest. They’re 8-26 in their last 34 games overall and 7-20 in their last 27 versus the Northeast. Take Ottawa and a hot Milan Michalek, who has recorded three goals and vie assists in his last nine contests.
THURSDAY NHL FREE PICK: OTTAWA SENATORS +119
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