Another day & hopefully more dollar$
Pick #1
RUSSIA: KHL
11:00am Severstal Cherepovec vs Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ML (-118 Bet365) 2 units
Severstal Cherepovec 3W - 3OTL - 2L = 12 points
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 4W - 2OTW - 2L = 16 points
Severstal has home ice, where they have not had any success (2OTL) and Lokomotiv has played very well on the road (2W, 1OTW, 1L). I think Lokomotiv takes this in regulation, but am taking the ML for safety.
Lokomotiv has lost their last 2 games - I'm guessing it may be because of chemistry / integration. I like their additions & see them taking this game if they have Varlamov in net.
G - Semyon Varlamov Washington 26W, 24L, 3T + 2.59 GAA + .913 SV%
C - Artem Anisimov Rangers 16G, 20A in 79 games
D - Dmitry Kulikov Florida 4G, 24A in 58 games
Severstallone addition from the NHL, F - Andrei Loktionov LA 3G, 4A in 39 games, is young & still unproven (IMHO).
Pick #2
RUSSIA: KHL
11:45am Vityaz Chekhov vs Atlant Mytishi - .5 (+100 Bet365) 4 units
Vityaz Chekhov 1W - 2OTW - 2OTL - 4L = 9 points
Atlant Mytishi 4W - 2OTW - 2OTL - 1L = 18 points
This game looks like a gift to me - so much so that it may be a trap --you have been warned--. Atlant is a superior team with double the points of Vityaz and has only added 1 previous NHL'er, G - Anton Khudobin, who has put up solid #'s (this year 2-0-1 with 2.09 GAA + .947 SV% & last year 21-19-3 2.61 GAA + .919 SV%). I see a team that's playing very well & has good chemistry.
Vityaz Chekhov is a team that seems to be a mess & from what I have read, they can be compared to the Charlestown Chiefs (Slapshot). You should always beware of biting dogs, but I believe that Atlant is just too powerful for these guys. they have not added any pond-jumpers from the NHL. For those with nerves of steel, try the alternate handicap of Atlant Mytishi - 1.5 (+170 Bet365).
Pick #3
CZECH REPUBLIC: Extraliga
11:00am Pardubice -.5 vs Slavia Prague (-111 Bet365) 2 units
Pardubice 1w - 1OTW - 3L = 4 points
Slavia Prague 2w - 4L = 6 points
Slavia has 2 more points but has played an additional game - also, they have not added any additional firepower from the NHL. Pardubice has added significant firepower from the NHL, most notably C - David Krejci Boston 23G, 39A in 79 games. They also added RW - Ales Hemsky Edmonton 10G, 26A in 69 games, D - Jakub Kindl Detroit 1G, 12A in 55 games. These additions have not provided any wins yet, but I feel that home ice & the additions against another struggling team are a great combo for success.
Pick #4
CZECH REPUBLIC: Extraliga
12:00pm Karlovy Vary vs Litvinov ML (+135 Bet365) 2 units
Karlovy Vary 1W - 1OTL - 3L = 4 points
Litvinov 3W - 2L = 9 points
I'm going out on a limb here & as there are no 'hedge' NHL'ers on either of these teams. I'm basing my choice on raw data.
Both teams have played 5 games & Litvinov is clearly the better team with 3 wins vs 1 win + 1 OTW. on the scoring front, litinov has pocketed 14 93 more than Karlovy) and has allowed 13 while Karlovy has allowed 18.
Karlovy is 50% with home ice adv while Litvinov is 50% in away games. All in all, I love the +135 odds for Litvinov & think they can do it.
Parlay play - no time for writeup.
**I made an error when placing my wager & missed adding Davos, I wanted to, just funked up... tired. My SS only shows a 4-team parlay with odds of +1231 for 1 unit**
BELARUS: Extraleague
11:30am Mogilev vs Lida -.5 (-139 Bet365)
FINLAND: SM-liiga
11:30am Jyp Jyvaskyla -.5 vs Assat Pori (+100 Bet365) **1 unit single play as well**
GERMANY: 2. Bundesliga
2:00pm Crimmitschau -1 vs Lausitzer Füchse (-125 Bet365)
SWITZERLAND: NLA
1:45pm Servette -.5 vs Zug (+115 Bet365) **1 unit single play as well**
**1:45pm Lugano vs Davos -.5 (+115 Bet365) **1 unit single play as well**
Best O'Luck on all of your PiX!