Monday’s edition of the NHL treats fans to another excellent double-digit slate. There are 10 games on tap, beginning at 1:30 pm ET and going all through the night. There is plenty to watch for and a ton of solid betting value on the board. If you will be tuning in and want to have some action, here are a few betting markets that may be worth considering — with lines and odds courtesy of DraftKings at the time of writing. Also, be sure to check out all of our NHL predictions for every game throughout the season, including all 10 matchups today.
NHL best bet: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 over Washington Capitals (+120)
The results for both the Capitals and Avalanche have been a bit uncharacteristic of late. Washington has 6 wins in its last 19 games and enters this game with 3 losses in its last 4. Things have not gone much better on the road, as the Caps have dropped 7 of their last 9 road games. As such, the Capitals have fallen outside of the playoff picture with every other contender having games in hand at the moment. Given their play over the last month, the Capitals have their hands full in this one.
The Avalanche make for a difficult matchup for any team in the NHL. That is especially true if the game is played in Colorado. The Capitals will be no exceptions, especially as inconsistent as they have played. Bizarrely, the Avalanche enter this game winless in their last 2 games. Earlier this month after they lost consecutive games, they won their next 2 by a combined score of 12-2. The Avalanche have an extra day of rest on the Capitals, are an insane 19-1-3 at home with a +55 goal differential and will play with added urgency to get back in the win column.
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NHL best bet: Minnesota Wild vs Toronto Maple Leafs Over 6.5 (+114)
High totals have been rolling for both teams of late. The over has hit in 10 of Minnesota’s last 11 games, as well as in 8 of its last 9 games on the road. The total has also gone over in 4 out of Toronto’s last 5 games. In their respective last 10 games, the over is 15-5 in those combined 20 — including 7-4 combining Wild road games with Maple Leafs home games. Additionally, they both have positive over records on the season overall, at home and on the road.
The overs have been hitting for different reasons for these teams. Minnesota’s reason is less favorable. The Wild have dropped 5 out of their last 7 games, having allowed 30 goals over that span for an average of 4.28. The Maple Leafs are 9-1-3 in their last 13 games with an average of 4.07 goals scored per game during that span. The pure matchup of Toronto’s hot goal scoring against Minnesota’s cold goal prevention bodes well for the over. The case is especially true with this game being played in Toronto, where the Leafs have been playing great.
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NHL best bet: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5 over Philadelphia Flyers (+120)
The Flyers and Golden Knights have gone in very different directions in the past couple of weeks. Philadelphia has dropped 6 straight games and got bullied in just about all of them. During their current 6-game losing streak, the Flyers have been outscored by a combined 34-12. That is an average loss by a score of 5.67-2. When a team is that cold and it feels like nothing is going right, it is tough to break out of these slumps. It will be made even more difficult facing a red-hot team like the Golden Knights.
Following a losing streak of their own, Vegas enters this game on a 7-game winning streak. They have won 4 games at home during this stretch, which gives them a 12-6-6 home record on the year to Philadelphia’s 10-9-3 road record. During its surge, Vegas has outscored opponents 36-19 for an average win of 5.14-2.71. The Golden Knights are a tough fade right now, especially against an opponent spiraling like the Flyers. Even for a puck line, this plus money is decent value given how badly Vegas is beating teams and how convincingly Philadelphia is losing.
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