AAA's MID-CHALK CHOKE-OUT (MASSIVE NHL PROFITS!)
(NHL) Edmonton vs. Philadelphia, 03/03/2016 2:00 PM, Score: 4 - 0
Money Line: -158.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* MID-CHALK CHOKE-OUT 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 a bunch of 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. The actual contestants on the field of play rarely enter into our equation when making selections, unless it's a Top 3 player like a LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers etc. One set of criteria which we almost always use when making our decisions are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics. Sometimes these stats can be overrated and other times they help foreshadow the outcome of a contest.

This particular play is based on a few different factors:

Revenge spot: The Flyers lost 4-2 to the Oilers on November 3rd.

Inept offense: Edmonton has gone 5-8-2 since Connor McDavid returned to the line and is averaging just 1.9 goals over its last 13 contests.

Classic letdown spot: The Oilers have won two straight, we think this young team comes in a bit complacent tonight.

Still in the playoff hunt: The Flyers have earned at least one point in six of seven games and are undefeated halfway through a season-high six-game home stand: "When the whole team is on the same page it just makes everybody's (job) much easier," said Philly center Claude Giroux . "Right now we're playing some good hockey 'cause we're playing hard. We're playing the right way. We need to keep playing like this."

If history is any precedence: The Flyers have to be loving their chances in being able to avenge the earlier setback to Edmonton this season as the Oilers have tallied just four goals during a three-game losing streak in Philadelphia.

The bottom line: This one means a lot more to the FLYERS, we look for them to come in focused on the task at hand and to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night.

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