In the middle of a five-game losing streak, the Hurricanes find themselves dangerously close to the bottom of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. On the other side of the boards tonight, the Sharks are in second place in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference despite some struggles of their own in their last 10 games played. San Jose is a much better team than Carolina, which is why we will back the Sharks tonight.
Sharks out to extend Hurricanes losing streak
San Jose comes into this game following a win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday. Despite holding 84 points on the season and second place in the Pacific, the Sharks are just 5-5-0 in their last 10 games played. San Jose is one of the better teams on their home ice this season, sporting a 22-4-3 record in front of their fans. They have outscored opponents by 37 goals overall and will look to add to that differential tonight when the Hurricanes come to town.
Canes attempting to end losing skid on the road
As the Hurricanes hit the road, their five-game losing streak is being held over their heads. Carolina is playing through a very difficult season, sitting just seven points above the basement of the Metropolitan Division. In their most recent loss, a 5-3 setback to the Anaheim Ducks, the Hurricanes were outscored 5-0 before getting on the board. They outshot the Ducks 26-8 in the third period, scoring twice, before suffering the loss. Their struggles will not get any better tonight on the road, where they have won just 11 times.
The oddsmakers over at Sportsbook.ag have the host Sharks as -1.5 (+130) favorites on Tuesday night when the Hurricanes come to town. We like the spread, but are more in favor of the money line, which comes in at -220. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on San Jose and the -220 money line.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines..
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network