After having my first below .500 Saturday (2-4), I had a pretty stellar week going 9-1. I'm looking to take that showing and finish off the week strong! Most of the matchups today are pretty lopsided, so I won't talk too much on the heavy favourites, but let's chat about the Winnipeg/Philadelphia game.
While the Flyers may be at home, given their recent history and the way the Jets have been playing, I'm going with Winnipeg here. Even with the firepower that Philly has in Claude Giroux, Jakub Voracek, Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, and Shayne Gostisbehere, Connor Hellebuyck is a beast. He's gone 6-2 in his last 8 with a shutout and an assist to boot. Not to mention the one man show that is Patrik Laine right now.
Moving on, last week I mentioned that I am going with the Predators to win the cup and this week has only cemented that stance. They look unstoppable and have all the tools necessary for a championship team. I'm pretty happy with how far the Preds have come since their inception. I've owned quite a few Preds in my day, from Tomas Vokoun, Martin Erat, and Kimmo Timonen to drafting Alexander Radulov when he was supposed to be the second coming… Hats off to Nashville for hanging in there.
On to today's games:
Personal Record: 246-158 (61%)
Dobber Record: 74-46 (62%)
Chicago @ Boston (1:00 PM EST)
Pick: Boston – Home Team Victory – H
Confidence Level: 5/5
Las Vegas @ Buffalo (1:00 PM EST)
Pick: Las Vegas – Visitor Team Victory – V
Confidence Level: 4.5/5
Montreal @ Tampa Bay (1:00 PM EST)
Pick: Tampa Bay – Home Team Victory – V
Confidence Level: 5/5
Winnipeg @ Philadelphia (1:00 PM EST)
Pick: Winnipeg – Visitor Team Victory – V
Confidence Level: 3/5
New York @ Florida (7:00 PM EST)
Pick: Florida – Home Team Victory – H
Confidence Level: 4/5
New Jersey @ Nashville (8:00 PM EST)
Pick: Nashville – Home Team Victory – V
Confidence Level: 4/5