The Kings are once again the big favorites heading into Game 3, but whats the fun and where is the value in betting on the obvious choice? Check out our NHL betting parlay for tonight's Game 3 to see whow we plan on maxing out the payout.
New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings
NHL Odds: Kings -160
Through two games of the Stanley Cup final, the New Jersey Devils have played well but not well enough. For a fourth straight series, the Los Angeles Kings have a 2-0 series lead and the Devils have failed to accomplish the most important goal: put some pressure on the Kings.
The Devils needed to win at least one game – preferably the first – to put the Kings in a position that they had not been before. Throughout the entire 2012 postseason, the Kings have been in control of every series while playing from ahead. They’ve hardly trailed in any games let alone series and for the Devils to have a shot, they needed to make the Kings somewhat uncomfortable.
On one hand, the two games that the two teams have played so far have been close. On the other hand, the Devils are in a 2-0 hole after getting swept at home. They have yet to hold a lead and they’ve yet to score an honest goal (both came off of deflections and bounces).
To put it bluntly, they’re prospects are not looking up.
What’s scary is that the Devils actually played much better in Game 2 and it’s unclear how much better they can actually play. As I mentioned in my last preview, I expected them to have far more shots on net and they did (33 in Game 2 compared to 17 in Game 1) and I expected them to have more scoring opportunities and they did, but the problem was that they still came away with one lucky goal.
Right now, Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick is unbeatable. His counterpart, Martin Brodeur, is also standing on his head as he’s stopped 55 of 59 shots (.932 save percentage) but that’s being overshadowed by Quick’s impenetrable performance (.960 save percentage).
Furthermore, the Kings fore-check hasn’t been as dominant as it has been in previous rounds and their power play is not doing anything, so how I see it, the Kings still have plenty of room for improvement.
Even so, I don’t have a whole lot of interest laying -160 with the Kings because this surely will be the Devils best effort of the series. They know that if they lose Game 3, it’s broomsticks.
Given the juice, I’ll be looking for a Kings -1 line but since I can’t find one at this time, I’ll take a risk and lay the puck line.
NHL Picks: Kings -1.5 +220 +++
NHL Odds: OVER/UNDER 4.5
We’ve seen exactly three goals through both games and each time, the UNDER has never even been close to threatened. We’ve seen 1-1 ties entering overtime as both teams have been desperate to do whatever they can to keep the games close.
For Game 3, I don’t see a whole lot changing. Quick is giving up virtually nothing as he hasn’t allowed an honest goal through two games. In Game 2, the Devils threw the kitchen sink at him and it still made no difference. Now they’ll be on the road in Game 3 – playing without home-ice advantage.
Look for the Kings fore-check to come to life as they really have yet to play their best game. They’ve won by playing two straight average games and head coach Darryl Sutter will likely hammer them about that.
Why is that relevant? It means they’ll have more chances to score and the Devils will have even less; look for the UNDER to come through again as the Devils are likely to get wiped in Game 3.
NHL Picks: UNDER +++
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