AAA's 10* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT (LAY IT & CASH IT!)
(NHL) NY Islanders vs. Tampa Bay,
Money Line: -178.00 Tampa Bay (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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 New York is just 1-3 (-1.3 units) in its last four in the second game of a back-to-back after scoring five goals or more in OT or the shootout in a victory the night before, while Tampa is 6-1 (+5.2 units) this season in trying to revenge a loss against an opponent.

The bottom line: The Isles come in off an exhausting 5-4 shootout victory in Florida last night. The Lightning come in rested and out to avenge a 5-3 setback to the Islanders earlier in the season. When you add it all up, it makes this a price in which we have no issues at all in laying. Play on the LIGHTNING.

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