NHL Hockey
2012-03-22 - Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Ice Hockey : North America : NHL
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012, 8:30PM US
(12:30AM GMT)
PREVIEW
Dallas are only just behind Vancouver in the overall numbers but they have beaten the Canucks the last two meetings and they come into this on a good run, having started the month 7-2-0.
Vancouver lost the last 2 meetings with Dallas, dropping the last decision at home, 5-2 just over 2 weeks ago. Vancouver are also off 2 straight losses, the last one coming last night, when they got pipped by Chicago in OT. The Canucks also lost Daniel Sedin, who left the game after taking an elbow to the head.
Dallas are being chased by the LA Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes, who are just 1 point behind them after Dallas beat Phoenix a couple of nights ago. The key to the Stars great recent play may well be the way they are playing when down a man. The penalty kill has been awesome the last 18 games, where Dallas have killed 57 of their opponents 61 PPs.
Not much more to say about this one. It looks like Vancouver might slump tonight as they just played a difficult one last night and back-to-back road games are never easy, especially when playing a team in good form.
TEAM STATISTICS
VANCOUVER --- AWAY 22-11-5 ---- STREAK Lost 2
DALLAS ------- HOME 21-13-3 ---- STREAK Won 1
BETTING VERDICT
I'll take Dallas to win, and go for the regulation time win which pays out well. The Pick :
Dallas Stars
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take the Dallas Stars -0.5 (Regulation) @ 2.50 (Pinnacle)
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take the Dallas Stars -0.5 (Regulation) @ 2.50 (Pinnacle)
