Saturday Night Live – Get Your Picks In!

by jsuites on Feb 9, 2012 2:59 PM EST in Live Blogs

So last Saturday we had some fun with a live blog, part of which included an over/under + pick ‘em competition between myself, Cam Collingwood and Michael Benedicks from FHS, as well as FHS reader/poster Mjm44 (MasterofPuppets joined in part way through as well). You can check it all out here.

We ended up with a three-way tie going into the final game of the night, and I'm now your defending champion after correctly picking the Oilers to beat the Wings, where Cam and Mjm44 went with Detroit.

So after that excitement, we thought we'd expand things this week by inviting all readers to participate this Saturday. Details after the jump....

The premise is simple:

1. submit your pick for the winning team for each game (H = home win, V = visitor win)
2. based on an over/under of 5.5 goals, submit your pick for over or under for each game (O = over, U = under)

The scoring system is easy: for every winner you pick correctly, you get 1 point. For every over/under you get right, you get 1 point. So with 12 games on Saturday's slate, a perfect score would be 24 points.

The winner of this Saturday's competition will be honored in Monday's Fantasy Stars of the Week post, so don't miss out on your chance for glory!

Here is Saturday's slate:

NAS @ BOS
FLA @ NJD
LAK @ NYI
NYR @ PHI
WPG @ PIT
EDM @ OTT
TBL @ BUF
MON @ TOR
COL @ STL
CBJ @ MIN
CHI @ PHX
VAN @ CAL

Please post your picks in the comments for this post, or if you'd rather they be kept private until Saturday, you can email them to lux130(at)hotmail.com. Not sure what kind of response we'll get, but to keep it simple, just copy and paste the above slate with your picks beside each game, like this:

NAS @ BOS (V/O)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
etc etc.....

Good luck to all - if there is enough continued interest, we may expand to actual prizes in the future. Cheers!

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PICKS

NAS @ BOS (H/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (H/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/O)
WPG @ PIT (V/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (H/O)
MON @ TOR (H/O)
COL @ STL (V/U)
CBJ @ MIN (V/U)
CHI @ PHX (H/O)
VAN @ CAL (H/O)

by scottymac228 on Feb 9, 2012 3:22 PM EST reply actions

somehow 5 seemed a lot smaller than 6

by MasterOfPuppets on Feb 9, 2012 3:45 PM EST reply actions

Hear you. I considered 4.5 too….the experiment is ongoing.

by jsuites on Feb 9, 2012 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

pix

NAS @ BOS (H/O)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (H/U)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (H/O)
MON @ TOR (H/U)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/U)
CHI @ PHX (V/U)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

by astcter on Feb 9, 2012 3:47 PM EST reply actions

The Wrong Picks

NAS @ BOS (V/U)
FLA @ NJD (V/U)
LAK @ NYI (H/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/O)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (H/U)
MON @ TOR (V/O)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/U)
CHI @ PHX (H/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

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by Michael Benedicks on Feb 9, 2012 4:21 PM EST reply actions

I am tempted to just go oppo on all you’re picks now Mike :-)

by MasterOfPuppets on Feb 9, 2012 6:23 PM EST up reply actions

If you would have done that this past Saturday, you would have won for sure. There’s obviously something to that strategy.

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by Michael Benedicks on Feb 9, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

My Pics

NAS @ BOS (H/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (H/O)
NYR @ PHI (V/U)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (V/O)
TBL @ BUF (V/U)
MON @ TOR (V/O)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/O)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

by Timbits56 on Feb 9, 2012 5:24 PM EST reply actions

Genius

Best idea on a hockey blog. Keep this going

by scottymac228 on Feb 9, 2012 6:25 PM EST reply actions

NAS @ BOS (H/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (H/O)
WPG @ PIT (H/U)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (V/U)
MON @ TOR (H/U)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/O)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

by andrew21nz on Feb 9, 2012 10:26 PM EST reply actions

Moose Pickings

NAS @ BOS (H/U) 
FLA @ NJD (H/U) 
LAK @ NYI (H/U)
 NYR @ PHI (V/O)
WPG @ PIT (H/O) 
EDM @ OTT (V/O)
 TBL @ BUF (H/O)
 MON @ TOR (H/O) 
COL @ STL (H/U)
 CBJ @ MIN (H/U)
 CHI @ PHX (H/O)
 VAN @ CAL (H/O)

I can follow instructions but I don’t think the slash is necessary. It should just be HO, HU, VO, or VU.

by Mr. Moose on Feb 9, 2012 10:58 PM EST reply actions

But then you are saying "HO" a lot...

not cool :)

by mjm44 on Feb 10, 2012 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

HU YU callin’ HO

by MasterOfPuppets on Feb 10, 2012 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

lmao now that s good

by mjm44 on Feb 10, 2012 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

LOL, pretty funny MOP

by Mr. Moose on Feb 10, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions

Justin's picks

NAS @ BOS (H/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/O)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/U)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (V/O)
MON @ TOR (H/U)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/O)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

by Justincalgary on Feb 10, 2012 12:49 AM EST reply actions

NAS @ BOS
FLA @ NJD
LAK @ NYI
NYR @ PHI
WPG @ PIT
EDM @ OTT
TBL @ BUF
MON @ TOR
COL @ STL
CBJ @ MIN
CHI @ PHX
VAN @ CAL

"Ovechkin is as subtle as a shot of vodka."

by i12swim on Feb 10, 2012 1:43 AM EST reply actions

2/11 - Pick em' - Brett

NAS @ BOS – (H/O)
FLA @ NJD – (H/U)
LAK @ NYI – (H/U)
NYR @ PHI – (V/U)
WPG @ PIT – (H/O)
EDM @ OTT – (V/O)
TBL @ BUF – (V/U)
MON @ TOR – (H/U)
COL @ STL – (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN – (V/U)
CHI @ PHX – (V/O)
VAN @ CA – (V/O)

Great idea…
If ya get good amount of ppl participating should make every Sat deal…

by baxpens on Feb 10, 2012 2:13 AM EST reply actions

NAS @ BOS (V/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/O)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/O)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (V/O)
TBL @ BUF (H/U)
MON @ TOR (H/O)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/U)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

by Drapis on Feb 10, 2012 8:02 AM EST reply actions

Good Stuff

NAS @ BOS (H/O)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/U)
WPG @ PIT (H/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (A/O)
MON @ TOR (H/U)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (V/U)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/O)

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by Rob L on Feb 10, 2012 8:16 AM EST reply actions

Dio's WAGs

NAS @ BOS (VU)
FLA @ NJD (HO)
LAK @ NYI (VU)
NYR @ PHI (VO)
WPG @ PIT (HU)
EDM @ OTT (HO)
TBL @ BUF (HO)
MON @ TOR (HO)
COL @ STL (HU)
CBJ @ MIN (HU)
CHI @ PHX (VO)
VAN @ CAL (VO)

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by Diomedes7 on Feb 10, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions

Johnny Laan's picks

NAS @ BOS V/U
FLA @ NJD H/U
LAK @ NYI H/U
NYR @ PHI V/U
WPG @ PIT H/O
EDM @ OTT H/U
TBL @ BUF H/O
MON @ TOR H/U
COL @ STL H/U
CBJ @ MIN H/O
CHI @ PHX V/O
VAN @ CAL V/O

by jsuites on Feb 10, 2012 11:25 AM EST reply actions

Picks from the proud new fantasy owner of Kessel

NAS @ BOS V/O
FLA @ NJD V/U
LAK @ NYI H/U
NYR @ PHI V/O
WPG @ PIT H/O
EDM @ OTT H/O
TBL @ BUF V/U
MON @ TOR H/O
COL @ STL H/U
CBJ @ MIN H/U
CHI @ PHX V/O
VAN @ CAL V/O

by A_Train on Feb 10, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions

must be from Toronto. lol

by mjm44 on Feb 10, 2012 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

Warning: I suck at this...

NAS @ BOS (H/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/U)
LAK @ NYI (V/U)
NYR @ PHI (H/O)
WPG @ PIT (V/O)
EDM @ OTT (H/O)
TBL @ BUF (H/O)
MON @ TOR (H/O)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (H/U)
CHI @ PHX (V/O)
VAN @ CAL (V/U)

grrrr… I hate my picks already

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by Cam Collingwood on Feb 10, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions

Maybe the fact u hate them is good?

by mjm44 on Feb 11, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

Picks 2/11

NAS @ BOS V/U
FLA @ NJD HO
LAK @ NYI H/U
NYR @ PHI H/U
WPG @ PIT H/O
EDM @ OTT H/O
TBL @ BUF V/O
MON @ TOR H/O
COL @ STL H/U
CBJ @ MIN H/U
CHI @ PHX H/O
VAN @ CAL H/U

by tzuu on Feb 10, 2012 8:17 PM EST reply actions

NAS @ BOS (V/U)
FLA @ NJD (H/O)
LAK @ NYI (H/U)
NYR @ PHI (V/U)
WPG @ PIT (H/U)
EDM @ OTT (H/U)
TBL @ BUF (H/O)
MON @ TOR (H/U)
COL @ STL (H/U)
CBJ @ MIN (V/U)
CHI @ PHX (V/U)
VAN @ CAL (H/O)