AAA's 10* Afternoon "ART OF WAR!" (INSANE +$24K NHL RUN CONTINUES!)
(NHL) San Jose vs. Los Angeles,
Money Line: -127.00 Los Angeles (Home)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* ART OF WAR on the LA Kings.

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 San Jose is just 6-8 (-2.6 units) this year against clubs with winning records, while the Kings are 3-1 (+1.2 units) this season after three or more consecutive losses (also 12-9, +2.6 units in trying to revenge a loss against an opponent.)

The bottom line: LA comes in having lost three straight, most recently a 4-2 setback at home to the Ducks. The Kings are still 11-7-3 at home, while the Sharks are 9-7-3 on the road. LA does indeed play with revenge here after falling 2-0 to the Sharks just before Christmas. LA sports the best defense in the league and we think the situational and trend based factors working in its favor proves to be the difference in this one. This line could/should easily be a lot larger in our opinion, play on the KINGS.

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