NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Here are tonight’s NHL predictions and best bets.
New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks
New York Rangers (-220) at Vancouver (+180) – Total 6.5 (-118)
9 p.m. ET
This is stop number four on the Rangers’ eight-game road trip, which has seen them win two of the first three and four of five overall. On the other side of the ledger, Vancouver has lost six straight and 16 of 17 (1-15-1). The Canucks have lost eight of their last ten games by 2+ goals, and nine of the 11 Rangers wins this season have been by 2+ goals. The Canucks have given up the first goal in nine of their last 10 games, and all nine times, it came in the opening 20 minutes. The Blueshirts have won four of five and seven of their last nine against Vancouver and four straight in Vancouver.
New York defenseman Adam Fox leads the team in both points (22) and assists (20) and has points in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings against the Canucks. In four of the six games, he has had two points. J.T. Miller has gone six games without a goal, but he has had 2+ shots on goal in seven straight games, including three of his last four against the Canucks. Tye Kartye has points in four of his last five and seven of his last 10.
One Canucks player on my radar: If Joonas Korpisalo gets the start, I will be on an Elias Pettersson anytime goal. The Vancouver forward has six goals in seven games on 18 shots against the Rangers netminder.
NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Adam Fox 2+ points (+200) – ½ unit
Miller 2+ SOG/Fox 1+ point (+135) – 2 units
New York Rangers -1.5 goals (+115) – 1 unit
New York Rangers 1st goal/1st period (-105) – 1 unit
Tye Kartye 1+ point (-115) – ½ unit
Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
Nashville (+135) at Vegas (-160) – Total 6 (Over, -115)
10 p.m. ET
The Nashville Predators, winners of six straight, own the league’s longest current win streak. They have given up two goals or fewer in each of their last five wins. Vegas returned home from a four-game road trip (3-0-1) on Wednesday and beat Utah, 5-3, and extended their winning streak to four games. Six of the last eight Golden Knights games have gone Under the total, and each of the last five Preds games has fallen Under the total, including six straight on the road. Nashville has led after the opening 20 minutes in each of their last four trip to “The Fortress.”
Mitch Marner has had quite a start to the season. His 23 points are second on the team in scoring, and his 20 assists lead the Knights. He is tied for fifth most in the NHL. Marner has assists in each of the last two games, 13 of his last 14 overall, and in four of the last six versus Nashville. He has also registered 2+ shots on goal in four straight, six of the last eight and seven of the last 10 versus Nashville.
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NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Under 6 (-106) – 1 unit
Mitch Marner 2+ SOG/1+ assist (+127) – 2 units
Nashville Predators 1st period ML (+114) – ½ unit
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