Originally Posted by
gigicash
AdaBarber, if you are trying to get into hockey, and make up your own mind on picks every night you must know about the game, watch all games you bet if possible, and follow the teams. Ride a winning or a losing streak. A lot of cappers only pick the best teams to win and they will often pay whatever juice is involved. If you get into the habit of doing this you can kiss your entire sports betting bankroll goodbye. Right now it's too early to say Detroit or any other team is a lock, all teams want to win a game but if you do like them so so much, go for it - take them in Regulation, and follow up on them if they dissapoint. ATL Thrashers have a good record against LA Kings and I don't think the odds are right on this one, they might pull something off tonight. I will post something, that might suprise you but you can always take it in consideration:
"Streaks
Longest winning streak
Overall: 17 games, by 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins
Home: 20 games, by 1929–30 Boston Bruins and 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers
Away: 12 games, by 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings
Longest winning streak to start the season
Overall: 10 games, by 1993–94 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres
Home: 11 games, by 1963–64 Chicago Black Hawks
Away: 10 games, by 2006–07 Buffalo Sabres
Longest undefeated streak
Overall: 35 games, by 1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers (25 wins, 10 ties)
Home: 34 games, by 1976–77 Boston Bruins
Away: 23 games, by 1974–75 Boston Bruins
Longest losing streak
Overall: 37 games, by 1974–75 Washington Capitals
Home: 14 games, by 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins
Away: 38 games, by 1992–93 Ottawa Senators
Longest winless streak
Overall: 30 games, by 1980–81 Winnipeg Jets (23 losses, 7 ties)
Home: 17 games, by 1995–96 Ottawa Senators and 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers
Away: 38 games, by 1992–93 Ottawa Senators
Longest undefeated streak to end the season
Overall: 18 games, by 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins (17 wins, one tie)
Important Note, the New Jersey Devils hold the record for the longest season-ending winning streak with 11 wins and no losses. This was in the post-lock out hockey era in which ties no longer exist.
Longest undefeated streak to start the season
Overall: 15 games, by 1984–85 Edmonton Oilers (12 wins, 3 ties)"