NHL Parlays

The Ottawa Senators will face the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night. The Senators come into this one winning their last 3 games. In those games they have outscored their opponents 16-4. The most impressive thing to me is the Senators’ defense. On the season they give up 24.9 shots on goal, which ranks them third in the NHL. This ability to stifle opposing offenses has helped them tremendously, as they have the worst save percentage in the NHL (.868). With such poor goaltending, it is difficult to believe that they have been able to hold opposing teams to so few goals.

The Penguins rank sixth in the NHL by averaging 3.40 goals per game. They also rank ninth in goals against, only giving up 2.87 goals per game. The Penguins come into this one winning 6 straight games. This form is wildly impressive, but their ability to score is more impressive. They have scored 6 goals in 4 of their last 6 games while still scoring above 3 in the other 2 games. Pittsburgh is also third in powerplay conversion at 27%. Overall, the Pens are in better form, playing at home and boast an elite offense against the team with the worst save percentage in the NHL. I am taking Pittsburgh ML.

Senators vs. Penguins Prediction: Penguins ML (-120) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

The Montreal Canadiens and Minnesota Wild are set for a Monday night showdown at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota is looking for revenge, as Montreal won the first matchup of the season between these teams by a score of 4-3 a few weeks ago on January 20. The Wild should feel good about their chances, as they have become one of the most dangerous teams in the NHL with the addition of superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. In 24 games with his new team, Hughes has racked up 29 points on 3 goals and 26 assists while posting a rating of +10. His presence has propelled the Wild to become one of the highest-scoring teams in the league, and they enter this contest averaging 4.5 goals per game over their last 8.

The Canadiens are capable of scoring at a high clip, as well, but their team save percentage of .886 leaves a lot to be desired. Minnesota owns a team save percentage of .911, and both Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt have been sharp between the pipes. Wallstedt allowed 4 goals on 33 shots to the Canadiens in the first meeting, but Gustavsson is projected to get the start in this one. He has been victorious in 4 of his last 5 outings and is coming off a stellar performance in which he allowed just a single goal on 30 shots to the Flames. Look for the Wild to get their revenge on the Canadiens with a win in this matchup.

Canadiens vs Wild prediction: Minnesota ML (-135) available at time of publishing. Playable to -140.

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Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks take on Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks in what should be an excellent matchup in the NHL. These Western Conference foes have yet to meet this season, and with 2 young and exciting rosters, we should be in for an excellent game. Here is a Sharks vs Blackhawks prediction.

San Jose has been gunning to make the playoffs against many expectations, but a bit of inconsistency has prevented it from gaining traction. While the Sharks have lost their last two games, they have been inches away from better outcomes — their 0-1-1 run came with a pair of 1-goal losses. If anything, I expect those results to light a fire under them and drive them to success in this game. Chicago has looked far worse and is carrying no momentum, as it is 0-3-2 in its last 5 games. They have scored just nine goals over that span, which has been an issue for them all season. They score at the sixth-lowest rate (2.64 per game). Both teams are relatively healthy, but San Jose brings more firepower to this matchup. Being just 2 points from a playoff spot, they have a ton for which to play. For this Sharks vs Blackhawks prediction, I’m backing San Jose on the money line.

Sharks vs Blackhawks prediction: San Jose ML (-115) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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