SUNDAY OCT 18 graded picks
Went 1-1 on the day
TOP PICKSun Oct 18
Columbus
@
Minnesota
Win chance · our model
OUR PICKMinnesota to win
MONEYLINEWIN
Minnesota has the stronger goalie in net (Jesper Wallstedt); Columbus is on the second night of a back-to-back; home ice.
FINAL
Columbus 1 · Minnesota 2
✓ Moneyline✓ Spread✓ Total
Columbus 2.9projected goalsMinnesota 3.5
Puck line Columbus +1.5 63%Total Under 6.5 52%
Full breakdown
WHY WE LEAN THIS WAY
- Goalies: Talbot in net for Columbus (.822 this season, .805 over his last 4 starts); Wallstedt in net for Minnesota (.921 this season, .908 over his last 5 starts)
- Form: Columbus won last game (2-3 in its last 5); Minnesota won last game (3-2 in its last 5)
- Minnesota has home ice
- Columbus is on the second night of a back-to-back
- Minnesota is missing Jared Spurgeon, Olli Maatta and Nico Sturm
- Scoring per game: Columbus 2.8 for and 3.5 against; Minnesota 3.2 for and 2.5 against
Sun Oct 18
Carolina
@
Calgary
Win chance · our model
OUR PICKCarolina to win
MONEYLINELOSS
Carolina has won 7 straight.
FINAL
Carolina 2 · Calgary 3
✗ Moneyline✓ Spread✓ Total
Carolina 3.2projected goalsCalgary 2.9
Puck line Calgary +1.5 67%Total Under 6.5 57%
Full breakdown
WHY WE LEAN THIS WAY
- Goalies: Bussi in net for Carolina (.871 this season, .894 over his last 5 starts); Cooley in net for Calgary (.818 this season, .856 over his last 5 starts)
- Form: Carolina won 7 in a row (5-0 in its last 5); Calgary lost last game (1-4 in its last 5)
- Calgary has home ice
- Carolina is on the second night of a back-to-back
- Carolina is missing Taylor Hall, Seth Jarvis and Jordan Staal; Calgary is missing Samuel Honzek and Jonathan Huberdeau
- Scoring per game: Carolina 3.8 for and 2.3 against; Calgary 2.0 for and 5.0 against