There are 11 games tonight in the NHL and we will be involved in 4 of them.
Note: we are personally playing today’s Best Bet at 2 units. We don’t typically do that but we like the game that much.
That being said, in keeping what we’ve been doing on the site for the past 4 years, we’ll be tracking that game as a 1 unit play.
Game breakdowns and all our opinions are below.
Site Supporters received our plays and leans earlier this morning, ranked in order of confidence.
Good luck on whatever you play tonight!
Odds below are at the time we made the pick.
Reasons to bet New York: The Islanders are 5-1-2 in their last 8 games and have scored 4+ goals in 6 of their last 9. Nashville has lost 13 of its last 18 home games.
Reasons to bet Nashville: The Predators are on 3 days’ rest while New York is playing its 4th game in 6 days. The Islanders have allowed 3+ goals in 6 straight.
Other things to know:
- Nashville beat New York 8-3 Dec. 17 in New York
- Nashville has won 6 of the last 8 meetings
- Nashville has scored 2 goals or less in 6 straight home games and 3 or less in 16 of 17 at home
- The road team has won 6 of the last 7 meetings
- The Over is 4-1-2 in the last 7 meetings in Nashville
- The Over is 5-1-1 in New York’s last 7 games
- The Under is 33-16-2 in New York’s last 52 games playing for the 4th time in 6 days
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Reasons to bet Philadelphia: The Flyers have scored 14 goals in their last 3 games. Florida is playing its 7th game in 11 days and has lost 5 of 7.
Reasons to bet Florida: The Panthers have won 4 straight at home, where they’ve scored 4+ goals in 7 of their last 10. Philadelphia has lost 7 of its last 8 visits to Florida.
Other things to know:
- Philadelphia beat Florida 4-1 Feb. 10 in Philadelphia
- Florida beat Philadelphia 5-2 Nov. 19 in Florida
- Philadelphia has allowed 5+ goals in 3 of its last 4 games
- Philadelphia is playing its 3rd game in 4 days and 4th in 6
- The home team has won 16 of the last 21 meetings
- The Over is 8-1 in Philadelphia’s last 9 road games
- The Over is 25-8-1 in Florida’s last 34 games when playing for the 3rd time in 4 days
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Reasons to bet Washington: The Capitals are on 2 days’ rest and should bring full focus following home losses to Philadelphia and the Islanders. Colorado is playing its 4th game in 6 days.
Reasons to bet Colorado: The Avalanche has won 5 straight and 8 of 9. Washington has allowed 12 goals in its last 2 games.
Other things to know:
- Colorado beat Washington 6-3 Oct. 14 in Washington
- Washington has won 9 of the last 11 meetings
- Washington has scored 15 goals in its last 3 road games
- The Over is 7-1-1 in Washington’s last 9 games
- Colorado has allowed 5 goals in its last 5 games
- Colorado has allowed 3+ goals in 9 of its last 11 home games
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Reasons to bet New York: The Rangers have won 5 of their last 7 games. Minnesota has scored 1 even-strength goal in its last 2 games and 4 in its last 6 games, excluding OT.
Reasons to bet Minnesota: The Wild is 4-0-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Other things to know:
- New York beat Minnesota 3-2 in OT Nov. 25 in New York
- New York has scored 2 regulation time goals or less in 5 straight meetings
- The Under is 7-2-1 in New York’s last 10 games
- The Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings
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Reasons to bet Dallas: The Stars are 4-1-1 in their last 6 games and 7-2-1 in their last 10 on the road. Toronto has 1 regulation time win in its last 9 games.
Reasons to bet Toronto: The Leafs have won 5 of the last 6 meetings, including a 5-3 win in Dallas last month. The Stars have 1 regulation time win in their last 7 road games.
Other things to know:
- Dallas is 15-10-3 on the road
- Toronto is 15-7-7 at home
- Dallas has scored 7 power play goals in its last 5 games
- Toronto has scored 3 regulation time goals in its last 2 games
- Toronto has scored 3 goals or less in 5 of its last 6 home games
- Dallas has lost 6 of its last 7 visits to Toronto
- The Under is 10-4-1 in Dallas’ last 15 games
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Reasons to bet Edmonton: The Oilers have scored 3+ goals in 9 of their last 10, going 6-3-1 during that span. Tampa has scored 1 regulation time goal in each of its last 2 games.
Reasons to bet Tampa: The Lightning is 9-0-1 in its last 10. Edmonton has lost 7 straight games in Tampa.
Other things to know:
- Edmonton is 15-11-2 on the road
- Tampa has allowed 15 regulation time goals in its last 10 games
- Tampa is playing its 4th game in 6 days
- The Under is 10-4 in Tampa’s last 14 games playing its 4th in 6
- Tampa has won 41 of its last 52 games when playing its 4th game in 6 days
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Reasons to bet Arizona: The Coyotes have won 5 straight meetings and 7 of 9, including a 5-2 win Oct. 19 in Arizona. Ottawa has lost 10 of its last 11 home games.
Reasons to bet Ottawa: The Senators have earned points in 18 of 28 home games this year (12-10-6). Arizona has lost 7 of its last 8 on the road and 8 of 10 overall.
Other things to know:
- Arizona is playing its 3rd road game in 4 days and 4th in 6
- Arizona has scored 3 goals or less in 10 of its last 11 road games
- Arizona has allowed 3+ goals in 9 of its last 11 road games
- Ottawa has scored 6 goals in its last 5 games
- The Under is 23-11-1 in Arizona’s last 35 road games
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Reasons to bet St. Louis: The Blues are 5-0-3 all-time versus Vegas. The Knights have allowed 3+ goals in 7 of their last 8 games overall and 6 straight at home.
Reasons to bet Vegas: The Golden Knights have outshot their last 6 opponents by an average of 10.5 shots per game. St. Louis has played 13 minutes of hockey in its last 5 days after Tuesday’s game in Anaheim was postponed midway through the first period.
Other things to know:
- Vegas beat St. Louis 5-4 in OT Jan. 4 in Vegas
- St. Louis beat Vegas 4-2 Dec. 12 in St. Louis
- The home team has won 7 of the 8 all-time meetings
- St. Louis has lost 7 of its last 9 games overall and 7 of 8 on the road
- The Over is 5-1-1 in St. Louis’ last 7 road games
- Vegas is playing its second home game since Jan. 11
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Reasons to bet Calgary: The Flames have won 11 of their last 15 on the road. Anaheim has 4 regulation time wins in its last 18 home games.
Reasons to bet Anaheim: The Ducks have dominated Calgary in Anaheim for more than a decade, winning 32 of the last 34 meetings. Calgary is playing for the second straight night, 3rd in 4 and 4th in 6.
Other things to know:
- Calgary beat Anaheim 2-1 Oct. 20 in Anaheim
- Calgary has scored 15 goals in its last 3 road games
- Calgary has lost 6 of its last 9 games
- The Over is 7-2 in Calgary’s last 9 games
- Anaheim has scored 3+ goals in 6 of its last 7 games (5 times in regulation)
- The Under is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings and 7-0-2 in the last 9 in Anaheim
- The Under is 8-3 in Calgary’s last 11 games on 0 days’ rest
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Reasons to bet Detroit: The Red Wings have allowed just 11 goals in their last 6 games, excluding empty netters and OT. New Jersey has lost 20 of its last 28 home games.
Reasons to bet New Jersey: The Devils are 3-1-3 in their last 7 games, scoring 3+ in 6 of those 7 outings. Detroit has scored just 11 goals in its last 8 games, excluding empty netters and OT.
Other things to know:
- New Jersey beat Detroit 5-1 Nov. 23 in New Jersey
- Detroit is 5-22-2 on the road
- Detroit has scored 2 goals or less in 7 of its last 8 games, excluding empty netters and OT
- The Under is 6-1-1 in Detroit’s last 8 games
- New Jersey allowed 5 goals Tuesday after allowing 0 in its previous 2 games
- Detroit has won 4 of the last 5 meetings
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Reasons to bet Columbus: The Blue Jackets have earned points in 11 of their last 12 games (9-1-2). Buffalo has lost 5 of 7 at home.
Reasons to bet Buffalo: The Sabres are 3-1-2 in their last 6 meetings with the Jackets, including a win and an OT loss this season. Columbus has scored 3 regulation time goals in its last 4 games, excluding empty netters.
Other things to know:
- Buffalo beat Columbus 2-1 in OT Feb. 1 in Buffalo
- Columbus beat Buffalo 4-3 in OT Oct. 7 in Columbus
- Columbus is 12-7-7 on the road
- Buffalo is 16-10-4 at home
- Columbus has allowed 3 regulation time goals in its last 4 games
- Columbus has scored 1 regulation time goal in 5 of its last 6 games, excluding empty netters
- Buffalo has scored 17 regulation time goals in its last 9 games
- The Under is 11-3 in Columbus’ last 14 games on 2 days’ rest
- The home team has won 8 of the last 11 meetings
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