Premium NHL Picks: Feb 09 #1

First pick of the day,

Calgary Flames @ Ottawa Senators:

Ottawa Senators impressive winning streak came to an end in Toronto on Saturday. Toronto Maple Leafs scored 5 unanswered goals and beat the Senators. Sens will now try to get back on track and also beat the Calgary Flames for the first time in 6 games. Flames are 5-0 against the Senators in last 5 matchups.

Flames are coming off another loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Despite that loss, they have won three of their last games and they have finally got out of their long losing streak.

Calgary Flames are going to be without players  Bourque, Conroy, Dawes and Moss while Foligno will remain sidelined for the Senators.

These teams meet about once in a season and this is the first time they meet in 2009-2010 season. Flames beat the Senators 6-3 last season at the Scotiabank's Place.

Ottawa Senators are healthy as they are ever this season and their penalty killing has continued to be very good even when they lost 5-0 in Toronto. Leafs scored only 1 powerplay goal on 6 attempts. It was Senators' offense which had a rough game against the Leafs.

Brian Elliot has also been very good for the Sens as Pascal Leclaire has not returned while Elliot was hot. We may see Leclaire returning tonight tho.

Flames are certainly improving. They had a terrible January but they started to play better after they won the Battle of Alberta game against the Oilers. They have 3 wins in 5 games and they feel more confident right now. However, they have some important injuries and the Senators are on a run except for the last game. Spezza has been excellent in last games. So has Brian Elliot. I am expecting Sens to rebound from the loss against the Leafs tonight. Because the Moneyline odds are around 1.67, I will go with regulation win.

PREMIUM NHL PICK : OTTAWA SENATORS TO WIN [Regulation]

2.05 @ Bodog.com

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