We are back after a night off with only 1 game on the schedule last night and, quite frankly, wasn’t worth messing with. But we have 13 games for tonight and this will be Survival Tuesday, with a bunch of games that could clear up some of the remaining playoff positions.
We start our final Best Bets for the final 4 days of the regular season with a Best Bet of the Day record of 45-26 since the All-Star Break. 16 days
We went 0-1 betting MoneyLine last night as we picked Philadelphia to upset Chicago. Our overall record to 313-168 since the All-Star break.
Let’s see if we can analyze these 13 games and come out on the winning side for tonight.
*PAPA DUDES BEST BET* Vegas at Dallas: It is do or die for the Golden Knights tonight. Dallas is 3 points ahead of them for the final playoff spot and they can clinch that spot with a win. Vegas has lost 5 of their last 8 and have failed to take advantage of Dallas going 4-6 in their last 10 games. The door has been open, but they haven’t forced their way in. The Golden Knights finish the regular season with 3 straight road games and they must win them all. Dallas can seal the deal tonight. I’m going with the home team. PAPA DUDES BEST BET: Bet the MoneyLine on Dallas -110
*PAPA DUDES AND UPSET SPECIAL* Calgary at Nashville: This game means a lot more to Nashville than it does the visiting Flames. Calgary has 1st place in the Pacific division locked up and this might be a preview of a first round matchup. The Predators are a win away from clinching a playoff spot and they are going to bring their best to get that done tonight. My pick is based solely on the fact that Nashville needs this game a lot more than a Calgary team that is trying to stay healthy for the playoffs. PAPA DUDES UPSET PICK: Bet the MoneyLine on Nashville +120
*BEST GAME OF THE NIGHT* Florida at Boston: This is another game where one team needs a win a lot worse than the other. Florida has locked up their playoff position and are trying to stay healthy and motivated in their final 3 regular season games. They are coming off an 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay breaking a long winning streak, so it will be interesting to see how they handle this game. On the other hand, Boston is currently in the 1st wild-card spot, but they could still finish 3rd in the Atlantic, or drop to the 2nd wild-card spot as well. The game means more to Boston, but I can’t pull the trigger on betting against the Panthers. PAPA DUDES PICK: Bet the MoneyLine on Florida -120
Carolina at New York Rangers: The Rangers still have a slim chance to finish 1st in the Metropolitan division. They trail Carolina by 4 points but have a game at hand. They have to win their last three games, starting with the Hurricanes tonight. This will be a high octane game with two really good teams duking it out. I like the Rangers at home. PAPA DUDES PICK: Bet the MoneyLine on the Rangers -120
THE REST OF THE GAMES:
Pittsburgh over Edmonton
Ottawa over New Jersey
Tampa Bay over Columbus
Washington over New York Islanders
Toronto over Detroit
Minnesota over Arizona
Colorado over St.Louis
Vancouver over Seattle
San Jose over Anaheim
3- TEAM PARLAY:
We are playing 2 favorites and 1 upset.
Leg 1: Carolina at New York Rangers: Bet the MoneyLine on New York -120
Leg 2: Vegas at Dallas: Bet the MoneyLine on Dallas -110
Leg 3: Calgary at Nashville: Bet the MoneyLine on Nashville +120
