NHL Hockey Recap – October 8 2013

New York Islanders Vs. Phoenix Coyotes Betting Recap

The Islanders dominated The Phoenix Coyotes last night in a high scoring game ending in 6-1 in favor of The New York Islanders.

The Islanders had home ice advantage and were deemed the -120 favorites by most of the best sports betting sites for USA Players. The game was a very high scoring game, with a combined total of seven and the total listed was 5.5. Congratulations to the NHL fans who backed The Islanders and wagered on the Over.

The Islanders started the game out strong, scoring two goals in the first period leaving Mike Smith and The rest of The Coyotes stumped. Martin Hanzal scored one goal in the second period for The Phoenix Coyotes but The Islanders put three more pucks behind Mike Smith in the second period.

The score was 5-1 going into the third period, The Islanders finished off with another goal in the third period to seal their victory. John Tavares scored two goals for The Islanders last night as well as Josh Bailey, Colin McDonald, Peter Regin, and Matt Donovan with a goal apiece. Evgeni Nabokov stopped thirty three shots on goal. Martin Hanzal scored one goal for The Phoenix Coyotes and Mike Smith let seven pucks go into the net while The Islanders took a total of twenty one shots on goal. The Islanders will be squaring off against The Stanley Cup Champions The Chicago Blackhawks while Phoenix will face off against Detroit.

Philadelphia Flyers Vs Florida Panthers – Betting Recap

The Flyers defeated The Panthers last night with home ice advantage at the Wells Fargo Center. Most US Sportsbooks in yesterday’s matchup deemed the Flyers the -150 favorites. The people who bet the under were victorious as the total was listed at 5.5. The Flyers opened the game up with two goals in the first period on a power play. The Panthers tried to make a comeback in the second period with a goal from Brad Boyes but Steve Mason stopped thirty three out of the thirty four Panthers shots on goal. The Flyers will play The Coyotes in their next game while The Florida Panthers will face off against Tampa Bay