AAA Sports' FREE PLAY
(NHL) Florida vs. Los Angeles,
Money Line: -149.00 Los Angeles (Home)
Result: Loss
1* Free Play LA Kings.

Last night we gave out a free play on the Columbus Blue Jackets at home against the Penguins. If you didn't get a chance to read that analysis, it's worth a look as tonight's play sets up similarily:

Seems like a good spot to pull the trigger on Columbus. If this was a seven game series, would we take the Blue Jackets over the Penguins? Probably not. However, from a situational stand point this one sets up great for the home side. first off, Pittsburgh won 4-3 in OT over the Jets at home just last night (a game that it led for most of the way, only to then cough up the lead, before tying it late and notching the victory in the extra frame). Clearly the Pens are going to be tired tonight in the second game of the back-to-back. Columbus has had a night off after crushing the Leafs 5-2 and will be eager to avenge a 4-3 OT loss of its own in Pittsburgh just two weeks ago. All things considered, we think that COLUMBUS offers pretty good value in this spot.

Florida comes in off three straight road wins, including a very satisfying 4-1 victory in Anaheim just last night. LA will be risking life and limb as its lost three of its last four including a brutal 5-3 setback at home to lowly Arizona last time out. We feel that LA is worth a second look in this matchup.

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