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In my opinion, the Habs' odds are too highly set. Calgary did manage not to lose all of their three matches in regulation time, which nobody expected, and that is why we have these odds. Calgary are in the process of rebuilding after getting rid of their experienced players, who carried them forward. Their goalkeeping line is very thin, their first attacking line would probably be a third line in other teams, while their defence is inexperienced and full of holes. The thing they showed in the three matches and what brought them points is character. Their mental approach to each game was good and they were awarded for that. Not Washington, not Columbus, not Vancouver could match them in that area . But the bottom line is, they don't have quality. This can be seen by the fact they ended up losing two of the three matches after leading 4-1 in Washington and 3-1 against the Canucks. Montreal took a step forward last year, and they are extremely strong this year. They have some injury problems in the defence, leaving them with only three back lines, but all three of those are extremely strong. This is only their third match of the season, so there is no issue with fatigue. Price will be at the goal, and he is better than any of the Flames goalies. Their offence is extremely strong, especially since Pacioretty will return, which makes them even stronger compared to the last match. I think Montreal are a highly likely favourite, and they will win the match with the right approach. I wouldn't focus much on traditions that say they hardly win away matches and that Price has a horrible record against Calgary, as these are new teams and new circumstances. Besides, they didn't play each other at all last year. Details

It is often very hard to bet on pre-season matches as new systems are being tried and lots of rotations made. The same will happen to the Bucks today, who have a new coach and a lot of new players. Drew arrived from Atlanta, and the only player who ever played under his management is Pachulia, who won't be playing today. The Bucks will also miss Delfino, Udoh and Middleton, and coach Drew announced a lot of rotations and playing time for younger players. His goal is not to "crush" his best players at the very first match, which might be a problem for Bucks in this match. Even though the starting five Mayo-Knight-C.Butler-Ilyasova-Sanders looks good on paper, three of the five players are newcomers to the team.
Cavs also have a new coach, but Mike Brown is not a stranger in Cleveland, even though Varejao is the only member of the old Cavs still in the team. Their core is the same as last year, so they will need much less time to get coordinated. Bynum is out on their side, and Zeller got injured at an internal match so he will also be missing. The rest of the team will all get their chance, which means the excellent Irving, returner Varejao, Thompson, who is making excellent progress, excellent shooter Waiters, Lakers acquisition Clark, who had a very good last season, Jack, who played amazingly for Golden State last year, and the decent duo Gee and C.J.Miles. Pre-season previews say that Cavs might reach the playoffs once again, even though that doesn't mean much for this match. However, a glance at the line-ups today, Milwaukee's uncoordination and the visitors focusing on sparing their main players make this a playable bet. Details