Premium NHL Picks: February 19th

We have two picks today:

Ottawa Senators @ Toronto Maple Leafs

The season is pretty much over for the Senators team. They have lost 39 out of 57 games and they could only win once in last ten games. The only victory was against the Oilers.

Leafs improved in the last two games,beating the Bruins and the Sabres consecutively. They have won six of their last ten matches.

Not only they have been playing poorly, Senators are without key players such as Alfredsson, Leclaire and Winchester. After trading Fisher, they were surely going to have offensive problems.

Leafs are 6-2 SU in last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa and I will go with them in this one. Everything points to a Leafs victory tonight. For better odds, I will go with 3 way bet. Anderson is making his debut for the Senators tonight but I don't see him making a drastic change for the visitors. 

PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS TO WIN [in Regulation]

2 units @ 1.90

Colorado Avalanche @ SJ Sharks

Just like the Senators, Colorado Avalanche is another injury depleted team with 7 injured players including the likes of Duchene, Fleischmann, Foote, Galiardi...

Sharks won their latest two games and also three of their last five games. They won 3-2 against the Capitals in their latest match in San Jose. Powerplay unit has not been very good but I am expecting goals from Thornton-Heatley duo tonight especially on powerplays. Avs penalty killing has not worked well as they have allowed at least one powerplay goal in all of their last three games.

Nothing seems to be working for the visiting Avs. Sharks are healthy except for minor injuries to Nittymaki and Vlasic. 

Sharks are 11-3 in its last 14 games and they have also been spectacular against the Avalanche in last 7 home games with a 6-1 record. 

PICK: SAN JOSE SHARKS - 1.5 [puckline/handicap bet]

2 units @ 2.20

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