NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Here are tonight’s NHL predictions and best bets:
St. Louis Blues (24-29-9) at Anaheim Ducks (35-24-3)
Blues (+150) at Ducks (-175) – Total 6.5 (Under, -115)
9 p.m. ET
The Ducks won the lone meeting between the two teams this season back in December, snapping a 10-game losing streak to the Blues. The Blues have won the first three games of their current road trip and face a Ducks team that has won nine of their last 10 games.
Ducks forward Cutter Gauthier has goals in four straight, and all four goals have opened the scoring for Anaheim. The Ducks have also been a good Over team this season (39-22) and especially when they are one day’s rest, cashing the Over in 26 of 39 games in this spot. Anaheim has given up a power play goal in all six games out of the Olympic break.
NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Anaheim Ducks in regulation (-110) – 1 unit
Cutter Gauthier anytime goal +150 – 1 unit
Cutter Gauthier 1st Ducks goal +550 – .10
Over 6 (-130) – 1 unit
St. Louis Blues Over ½ power play goal +100 – .25
Robert Thomas ATG +290 – .10
Edmonton Oilers (30-25-8) at Vegas Golden Knights (29-20-14)
Oilers (-110) at Golden Knights (-110) – Total 6.5 (Over, -140)
9:30 p.m. ET
The Oilers have been an Over machine with each of their last 12 games having a combined seven or more goals. Vegas has also been leaky, giving up three or more goals in 13 of their last 15 games. No need to overthink how to bet on this game. Play the Over, even at seven, and both teams to score three goals. These two teams met in December, with the Oilers winning 4-3. Vegas has given up 3 or more goals in 13 of their past 15 games.
On to the player props. Zach Hyman has 11 goals in 19 games versus Vegas and six goals in seven games against the Knights’ goalie, Adin Hill. Leon Draisaitl has five goals in nine games versus Hill. Vegas forward Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team with 30 goals and has two goals in two games against both Oilers goalies. Finally, the Knights are the best third-period team in the NHL.
NHL Predictions and Best Bets:
Both teams to score 3 goals (+130) – 3 units
Vegas Golden Knights 3rd period Money Line (-112) – 1 unit
Pavel Dorofeyev ATG +190 – .25
Braeden Bowman ATG +310 – .10
Leon Draisaitl ATG +125 -.25
Zach Hyman ATG +160 – .25
