NHL Picks

The St. Louis Blues are starting a four-game road trip with a stop in Minnesota to face the Wild. This game is the tail end of a back-to-back, marking their third game in four nights. The Blues have struggled to generate offense, averaging just over 25 shots and 2.58 goals per game. Additionally, they have had difficulty keeping the puck out of their own net, and their penalty-killing has been equally ineffective. Overall, there isn’t much positivity in their performance this season.

On the other hand, the Wild are competing fiercely for the top spot in the Central Division. They are looking to bounce back from a recent 5-2 loss to the Utah Mammoth and return to their winning ways. The Wild’s offense has been consistent, largely thanks to their power play, which is converting at a 25.8% rate. If the Blues find themselves in penalty trouble, it could turn into a very challenging night for them. With their depth and superior overall roster, we can expect Minnesota to play at a fast pace and score goals consistently.

Blues vs Wild Prediction: Wild -1.5 (+100) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders meet for a Sunday evening showdown in the NHL. These teams have met once this season, in a dominant 4-1 win by the Panthers on home ice in December. Can they repeat that result as the road team? Here is our Panthers vs. Lightning to get you set for the action.

In their one meeting this season, we saw a total of 5 goals scored, which is a total I expect to see in this one. Neither team has shown to be an extremely-high goal scorer, as the Islanders (2.88) and Panthers (3.00) rank 22nd and 19th respectively in NHL goals per game average. On the other side of the puck, New York owns the 4th-best goals against average (2.72) and third-best save percentage (.909). On home ice riding a 2-game winning streak, I think New York will give the Florida offense issues in their efforts to score. Florida has been strong defensively in a short time span, giving up just 4 goals in their two games. This will be a hard-fought and gritty contest, one where I don’t expect a ton of goals. With that in mind, take the under 5.5 for our Panthers vs. Islanders prediction.

Panthers vs. Islanders prediction: Under 5.5 (+105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number to (-110).

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The Vegas Golden Knights make the third stop on a 5-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The Golden Knights will be playing at 10 a.m. their time, so keep that in mind for this contest. Vegas suffered a 3-2 loss on Thursday as the Under cashed with Akira Schmid in between the pipes. Adin Hill is likely to be back in goal on Sunday afternoon. The loss dropped the Golden Knights to 3-4-2 in the past 9 games, and 1-4-1 in the past 6 games against Eastern Conference opponents. This is the first of 2 meetings over the next 11 days, as they also meet in Nevada on Nov. 12.

The Penguins were on the short end of a 3-2 shootout loss at Madison Square Garden behind Stuart Skinner on Saturday afternoon. Now, they face the quick turnaround at home on no rest in a day game. Pittsburgh is 3-3-4 in 10 games this season when playing on no rest, while the Over has cashed in six of the past seven games for the Penguins in the second end of a back-to-back situation. The Over is 10-4 in the past 14 games for VGK on the road, too. While it’s an early start for the Golden Knights, expect this total to get across the finish line before the dust settles.

Golden Knights vs Penguins prediction: Over 6.5 (+100) at time of publishing. Playable to -110.

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The Chicago Blackhawks will be in Utah on Sunday to take on the Mammoth. The Blackhawks will be on the second half of a back-to-back as they were in Colorado on Saturday facing the Avalanche. The Mammoth were idle on Saturday which should give them a chance to jump on a tired-out team. The Mammoth are well behind the top three teams in the Central Division, so they need to keep winning to maintain their wildcard spot. They are a very good team on home ice, their record is 18-9-2 at the Delta Center. They are coming off a big win against their divisional opponent, the Minnesota Wild; look for them to keep the momentum going against the Blackhawks.

The Blackhawks are one of the worst offensive teams in the league, they are averaging 2.61 goals per game and only 24.6 shots on goal, which is ranked last in the NHL. The Mammoth average 2.76 goals against per game, which is 5th best in the NHL. I expect they will be able to shut down the lackluster offense of the Blackhawks. Give me the home team in this one.

Blackhawks vs. Mammoth prediction: Mammoth -1.5 (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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The Winnipeg Jets will take on the San Jose Sharks in a battle of Western Conference foes on Sunday. Both teams are 1-1 since coming back from the Olympic break, and the teams have similar records on the year with the Sharks ranking 11th in the Western Conference and the Jets ranking 12th. In the Jets most recent game, they lost a 2 goal lead against the Anaheim Ducks and ended up dropping the game in overtime. This was an inspiring game for the Jets as they are averaging only 2.86 goals per game this season. While they showed they could score goals, they also showed that their defense is still a major problem. They gave up 3 goals in the 3rd period against the Ducks and it is hard to have faith they will not do that today.

As for the Sharks, they beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in their most recent game. The offense was on fire and found the back of the net with ease. This has been common at home as they have scored 3 goals in 6 of their last 8 home games. They also rank 6th in the NHL in shot percentage with them scoring on 11.8% of their shots. The Sharks also rank 13th in power play goals with 38 this season. On the defensive side, they have struggled this season giving up 3.50 goals per game. In their game against the Oilers, Yaroslav Askarov was incredible and provided the team with a spark. I have a feeling they will bring that same spark into this game. I think the Sharks offense will be too much for the Jets so I am taking San Jose to get the win at home.

Jets vs. Sharks Prediction: Sharks ML (+100) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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