New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers (-180, 5.5) 
There’s no doubt the Philadelphia Flyers have the talent to make a deep run into playoffs. Whether they can put together a consistent stretch of wins that it will take is the big question.
Even though the Flyers had won just four times in the 10 games before the trade deadline, the team’s management largely stuck with what they have in the cupboard.
"I like our team," GM Paul Holmgren told reporters. "I think we're a team that obviously the group for the most part has been together all year. We've put some young guys into the lineup over the course of the year, and we like our team. We like the direction we're heading, and we didn't want to do anything to disrupt anything long-term for sure."
If there has been one constant with the Flyers this season, it has been cashing over bets. Philadelphia has the over at 37-24 this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders have played over in five of their last seven games and still give up far too many quality scoring chances.
Claude Giroux has 10 points in his last six games and with Philadelphia being shut out in two of its last three, the Flyers could break out offensively here.
Pick: Over +++
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes (+135, 5)
The New York Rangers will look for their third straight win on Thursday when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Rangers have distanced themselves from the pack in the Eastern Conference and appear secure in starting the playoffs as the top seed. The Hurricanes on the other hand are among the bottom feeders in the East. However, Carolina isn’t backing down, going 6-1-4 in February.
“What I really like is the way the guys are fighting and the way they’re getting points,” said coach Kirk Muller. “They’re giving everything they got. Some nights it’s not good enough and some nights it is, but I can live with that if they compete and play hard on a consistent level, which they’ve been doing.”
That's about all you can ask for, but considering New York just held New Jersey to only 13 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout, this is going to be a stiff test for the Hurricanes.
Pick: Under push
There’s no doubt the Philadelphia Flyers have the talent to make a deep run into playoffs. Whether they can put together a consistent stretch of wins that it will take is the big question.
Even though the Flyers had won just four times in the 10 games before the trade deadline, the team’s management largely stuck with what they have in the cupboard.
"I like our team," GM Paul Holmgren told reporters. "I think we're a team that obviously the group for the most part has been together all year. We've put some young guys into the lineup over the course of the year, and we like our team. We like the direction we're heading, and we didn't want to do anything to disrupt anything long-term for sure."
If there has been one constant with the Flyers this season, it has been cashing over bets. Philadelphia has the over at 37-24 this season. Meanwhile, the Islanders have played over in five of their last seven games and still give up far too many quality scoring chances.
Claude Giroux has 10 points in his last six games and with Philadelphia being shut out in two of its last three, the Flyers could break out offensively here.
Pick: Over +++
New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes (+135, 5)
The New York Rangers will look for their third straight win on Thursday when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Rangers have distanced themselves from the pack in the Eastern Conference and appear secure in starting the playoffs as the top seed. The Hurricanes on the other hand are among the bottom feeders in the East. However, Carolina isn’t backing down, going 6-1-4 in February.
“What I really like is the way the guys are fighting and the way they’re getting points,” said coach Kirk Muller. “They’re giving everything they got. Some nights it’s not good enough and some nights it is, but I can live with that if they compete and play hard on a consistent level, which they’ve been doing.”
That's about all you can ask for, but considering New York just held New Jersey to only 13 shots on goal in a 2-0 shutout, this is going to be a stiff test for the Hurricanes.
Pick: Under push
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