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Took a beating on Friday lost both wagers -$640. On a 3 game losing streak. Took off Saturday to regroup. Back at it today 2-3 -$590 Red Wings game -$147 $441/$300 Islanders game -$152 $456/$300 Detroit (6-3-0) had its six-game winning streak snapped Saturday in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Bruins. Petr Mrazek (4-2-0, 2.48) is expected to be in goal Sunday. Florida (3-4-1) lost 3-0 at Buffalo Saturday afternoon and has lost three straight. The Islanders will look to snap out of a season-long goal-scoring funk when they host the Maple Leafs in the opener of a five-game homestand. New York (3-5-0) last played Thursday, when it fell 4-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Toronto (2-3-3) will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set after losing to the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Saturday night. Halak is 8-3-3 in 15 games against the Maple Leafs. He earned the win the last time he opposed Toronto on Feb. 12, 2015, when Halak stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in the Islanders

2-1 +$50 Today's wager & discussion: Under 1 1/2 1st period -$125 $250/$200 Rangers game -$130 $390/$300 The Rangers (5-2-0), who've won three games in a row, present a challenging task for the Hurricanes. "They've got unbelievable speed and they're going to push the pace," Carolina coach Bill Peters said. The Hurricanes are 1-3-2, failing to hold leads in a couple games and failing to hold down opponents early in other outings. Meanwhile, Rangers left winger Josh Jooris will be out for up to a month with a shoulder injury sustained Wednesday night. Right winger Pavel Buchnevich will be in the lineup. Henrik Lundqvist draws the start in goal for the Rangers. He's 23-10-1 in 34 career appearances against Carolina

Tough loss, Panthers 2-3 -$360 2-1

Today's game & discussion: Panthers game -$120 $360/$300 In goal tonight Roberto Luongo, who is 3-1 with a .922 save percentage, and a 1.99 GAA. Florida (3-2-1) limps into Toronto with one win in its last four games. The Panthers followed up a 5-2 win against Colorado with Tuesday's 3-2 loss in Pittburgh during Sidney Crosby's season debut. Jonathan Marchessault, signed as a free agent in the offseason, leads the Panthers in scoring with three goals and eight points in six games. The Panthers have won four straight in Toronto and nine of their last 12 meetings with the Maple Leafs.

Happy to report a perfect start, total in 1st period was 0. Montreal won the game 3-2 2-0 +$410

Montreal vs NY Islanders Wagers: 1st period under 1 1/2 -$140 $280/$200 Montreal game +$105 $200/$210 Discussion: Montoya will draw the start Wednesday in place of Price, who started and won each of the Canadiens' past three games. Montoya opened the season by going 2-0-1 as Price recovered from a lengthy bout with the flu. The game will be a reunion of sorts for Montoya, who played 51 games for the Islanders -- the most he has played for any NHL team -- while the team was still housed at Nassau Coliseum during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. Montoya is 3-0-0 in three career appearances against the Islanders. He last opposed New York on Feb. 3, 2015, when he stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced in the Florida Panthers' 4-2 win at Nassau Coliseum

NHL is now in full swing, I've seen enough to now start making wagers. I'll maintain this thread for the rest of the season. I will discuss why I'm making each wager as well PuckStopper