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    Series begin in 6 days... Bruins and Lightning are heavy favorites to come out of the east. In the west Golden Knights are the favorites after getting healthy with Avalanche right behind.

    Need to do more research on these teams. But for first round I'm leaning:
    -Islanders -115 over Panthers
    -Hurricanes -135 over Rangers
    -Jets +100 over Flames
    -Penguins -235 over Canadiens

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    I wouldn’t lay over -200 juice on anything before you watch some games, variance is likely to be very high and positive tests could occur.

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    Take the rangers to get rid of Carolina.

    Edmonton over Chicago is the biggest lock in sports

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomorino View Post
    I wouldn’t lay over -200 juice on anything before you watch some games, variance is likely to be very high and positive tests could occur.
    The Penguins are the way deeper team. Those odds will be worse before Saturday when people start betting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Take the rangers to get rid of Carolina.

    Edmonton over Chicago is the biggest lock in sports
    I’m on Edmonton series big

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    Wild gonna make noise

    Hot goalie last 3 weeks of season

    Old vets well rested

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    Not doing nhl period

    hands full w bases and baskets soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unrivaled View Post

    The Penguins are the way deeper team. Those odds will be worse before Saturday when people start betting.
    You aren’t getting a good line on the penguins. -195 is available, Montreal is the kind of younger team that shouldn’t be hurt by the shorter preseason.

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    Pittsburgh is obviously the better team but they weren’t playing well going into the break and the games are in Canada, easier travel for the Canadiens despite obviously no fans. Montreal is the type of young team that should be fine with a short preseason.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnyvegas13 View Post
    Not doing nhl period

    hands full w bases and baskets soon
    Too many drama queens trying to make it political. I'll stick to hockey and golf.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unrivaled View Post
    Too many drama queens trying to make it political. I'll stick to hockey and golf.
    I was just saying...

    gl

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    rangers know how to beat carolina. just have to hope it continues now after this long break.

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    Impossible to say really

    Any team could get hot and make a rub, really anyones tournament to take.

    I have a future on las vegas from the start of the real season, hoping that hits.

    Ill have money on rangers to best Carolina but only because I am a rangers fan

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    Canes: stronger defense, better speed, better scorers will beat the Rangers...

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    hard to see which momentum carries over. teams had time to adjust to styles and plan a lot for this first matchup. for first round i have some hunches but am betting low.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HockeyRocks View Post
    Canes: stronger defense, better speed, better scorers will beat the Rangers...
    Yet rangers are only+120.

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    no way id lay that on pens


    but wouldnt bet against them either

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    Quote Originally Posted by RudyRuetigger View Post
    no way id lay that on pens


    but wouldnt bet against them either
    Agree

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    Quote Originally Posted by HockeyRocks View Post
    Canes: stronger defense, better speed, better scorers will beat the Rangers...
    how is it that the Rangers have beaten the Canes 6 in a row if that is the case?

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    Quote Originally Posted by puckhandler View Post
    how is it that the Rangers have beaten the Canes 6 in a row if that is the case?
    Well take the Rangers then...

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    In definitely taking the rangers. Hopefully Igor starts. Healthy Kreider, Panarin, and Zibanajed leading the way offensively. They own Carolina and they know it. Carolina was bitching hard about this structure bc they drew the rangers.


    Pitt should win but you never know If Price gets hot in net. I’d sooner bet that one game at a time.

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    I'm taking Canes, Islanders, Pittsburgh & Oilers.

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    Lets go Islanders

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    Ill take the Islanders and Penguins.

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    Islanders aren't good. I'd rather have quenneville coaching in round one

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    No series betting for me. Taking it game by game. Have to see who comes out sharp

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Islanders aren't good. I'd rather have quenneville coaching in round one
    Islanders have a good coach, defensive system should be easy to remember.

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    They should be able to knockoff the Panthers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unrivaled View Post
    Islanders have a good coach, defensive system should be easy to remember.
    Panthers are+100. It's a coinflip. I'd rather take+100 then-120

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    Panthers are+100. It's a coinflip. I'd rather take+100 then-120
    And the better goalie, do not trust Bob at all. I'm pretty confident about Islanders, the others I could change my mind.

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    It's anyone's chance. What you saw before the break will be completely different. I would not be quick to take a lot of chalk. Should be interesting.

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    Edm -171 over Chi for series.
    Edm -1 (-120) over Chi for series
    Edm -1.5 (+135) over Chi for series.

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    These games r closer then u think

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    Its a 5 game series....if it goes 5 minus 1.5 games loses

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    Your confident in.isles in a coinflip series ?? Ok.billy walters

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