AAA's COAST-TO-COAST EXPRESS (ALL AABBOOAARRDD!)
(NHL) Vancouver vs. Philadelphia,
Money Line: -166.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* COAST-TO-COAST EXPRESS on the Philadelphia Flyers.

We don't subscribe to any single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account numerous different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. One set of criteria which we always use when making our decisions are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics.

This particular play is based primarily on strong/relevant ATS statistics and common sense:

As note that Vancouver is just 3-5 (-1.5 units) this year against clubs with losing records, while Philadelphia is 3-2 (+1.2 units) this year after allowing five goals or more in its previous outing.

The bottom line: Philadelphia will be absolutely desperate here as it's lost four straight, including two straight in OT. And with a tough game tomorrow night at Long Island, the Flyers can ill afford to "look past" the struggling Canucks tonight. Vancouver comes in off back-to-back home losses and is at Pittsburgh tomorrow night. We expect the visitors to get caught looking ahead and come out flat footed in this one. All things considered, a fair price. Play on the FLYERS.

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