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Over 6.5(+100)

Reasoning

The Vegas Golden Knights make the third stop on a five-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 night as the Under (6) 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 nine games, and 1-4-1 in the past six games against Eastern Conference opponents. This is the first of two meetings in 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, as far as internal clock, for the Golden Knights, expect this one to get across the finish line for an Over before the dust settles.

Over 6.5 (+100) at time of publishing. Playable to -110.

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SJ Sharks Win(+100)

Reasoning

The Winnipeg Jets will take on the San Jose Sharks Sunday. Both teams are 1-1 since coming back from the Olympic break. Both teams have similar records on the year with the Sharks ranking 11^th in the Western Conference and the Jets ranking 12^th. In the Jets most recent game, they lost a 2 goal lead against the Anaheim Ducks and ended up losing 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 3^rd period against the Ducks and it is hard to have faith they will not do that today.

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 6^th in the NHL in shot percentage with them scoring on 11.8% of their shots. The Sharks also rank 13^th 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 the Sharks 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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NHL Picks are most similar to MLB Picks, in that the most popular NHL wagering is done via the Money line (ML) where a bettor simply picks a winner or loser of the game finding value in the price. Just like an MLB pitcher, NHL game lines are determined largely by the goaltender matchup. You’re going to pay a premium price (-180 or more) for putting in an NHL free pick on a solid goaltender – but it’s one position that can win or lose the bet for you. Fatigue is also a factor in finding the best NHL picks as Team A may be playing their first game in a week while Team B is in their 3rd contest in 5 nights.

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Most games are listed right around 5.5 goals in the NHL. The total number of goals is the total of combined goals by both teams and you can either select over or under the total. If the line is 5.5 and you wish to wager on the over then the total combined goals for the game must be 6 or more for you to cash your ticket.

NHL over/under betting is an interesting wager. A huge factor to take into consideration is the goaltenders as they have a huge part to play in influencing the number of goals in the game. A goaltender’s Goals Against Average (GAA) is a key stat to measure the effectiveness of a goaltender.

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