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NHL Betting: NHL Picks and Props for Saturday, October 22
It's a Saturday. There are 13 NHL games on today. Some of the words that come to mind are: juicy, frothy, tasty, scrumptious, delectable, finger-lickin'.
Needless to say, I'm feeling frisky with all this action. Let's break down the best NHL bets for today, with odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook. I've got 3 bets for each game. Hope you can handle all this heat!
Wild vs Boston Bruins
The Wild are playing schoolyard puck these days, hemorrhaging goals to opposing clubs while also scoring 3 in all but one game, where they dropped 6 in a…loss. The Bruins are coming off a clunky 2-1 W against the Ducks on Thursday, and their only loss in the first 5 games was 7-5 to the Senators. This should be a fun one.
NHL Best Bets and Parlays for Bruins-Wild
- Bruins ML -115
- Over 6.5 -110
- Game Parlay: Moneyline/Total Goals, Bruins/Over 6.5 +235
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Sharks vs Devils
The Sharks stink, but they somehow pulled off an upset of the vaunted Rangers in Madison Square Garden on Thursday. The Devils came out of the gate slow in their first few games but notched their first victory on Thursday. Basically, this is a bet on which team can win two in a row.
NHL Best Bets and Parlays for Sharks-Devils
- Devils ML -195
- Under 6.5 -120
- Game Parlay: Moneyline/Total Goals, Devils/Under 6.5 +180
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Coyotes vs Senators
The 'Yotes are on a road swing before going back to play in a college arena. The Senators just outclassed the Capitals on Thursday and dropped 7 in a win against the Bruins just before that. Who do you think I'm taking here?
NHL Bets and Game Props for Coyotes-Senators
- Senators PL +105
- Over 6.5 -120
- Race To 4 Goals (Excl OT), Senators -105
Blues vs Oilers
This is a potential late-round playoff matchup in the Western Conference by year's end. The Blues look rock-solid. The Oilers, to no surprise, can shoot the lights out of the puck but still have inconsistency issues. This should be one of the best games on the slate tonight, and I'll go as far as to say that stretches across every major sport…
NHL Bets and Game Props for Blues-Oilers
- Blues ML +130
- Over 7 +110
- 60 Minute Line, Draw +350
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Stars vs Canadiens
The Stars look like one of the most improved clubs in the game right now and have cruised to a 3-0-1 start. The Canadiens are running and gunning under coach Marty St. Louis and are 3-2 to many people's surprise. Which will prevail: the Stars' grit and depth, or the Habs' youth and speed?
- Stars ML -165
- Team Total Goals (Excl OT), Stars Under 3.5 -150
- Alt Total Goals, Under 6.5 -165
Islanders vs Lightning
The Bolts just dispatched the Panthers in OT on the road last night in a rough-and-tumble divisional tilt. The Isles head down south 2-2, and have looked stellar in their wins and boring in their losses. The Lightning are the better team, but how much of a chunk did Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers take out of them last night?
NHL Picks for Islanders-Lightning
- Islanders PL -165
- Over 6 -115
- Goal In First Ten, under 0.5 +115
Penguins vs Blue Jackets
The Penguins look like the bona fide best team in the East right now, and maybe even in the whole league. They've scored 21 goals in 4 games. The Blue Jackets, on the other hand, seem to be struggling to find an identity, but even so, they have been competitive in most of their matches thus far. The Pens might be without stud first-liner and all-star Jake Guentzel and dropped their only game on the road in Montreal.
NHL Picks for Penguins-Blue Jackets
- Blue Jackets PL -165
- Over 6.5 -125
- Blue Jackets over 2.5 goals -160
Jets vs Maple Leafs
What is going on in Toronto? Drama between the coach and players. Losing key pieces to injury left and right. Getting beat on home ice by the Coyotes. The Jets are 2-2 after playing what look to be 4 playoff-caliber teams with deep postseason potential. The Leafs still have Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, and a star-studded cast up front. Will they be able to calm the noise and get a morale-boosting victory on the road?
NHL Picks for Jets-Maple Leafs
- Jets ML +135
- Under 7 -130
- Leafs under 3.5 -105
Flyers vs Predators
John Tortorella's team may be the biggest surprise over the first 5 games so far. The Flyers are 3-1 and have a win over the Lightning already. The Preds started the season with 2 wins over the lowly Sharks in Prague but haven't won a game on North American soil yet. Will they shake off the jet lag to pull out the win as the favorite at home?
NHL Picks for Flyers-Predators
- Flyers ML +165
- Under 6.5 -120
- Goal In First Ten, under 0.5 +125
Sabres vs Canucks
If I told you one of these teams was 3-1 with road wins over the Oilers and the Flames, and the other team has blown multi-goal leads to lose in all 5 games so far, which team would you think is each? Historically, you'd probably go with the Canucks for the former and the Sabres for the latter. Not this time. The Sabres seem to be ahead of schedule in their rebuild (it's about time since they've been rebuilding for over a decade). The Canucks seem to be due for actually holding onto one of these leads.
NHL Picks for Sabres-Canucks
- Canucks ML -170
- Over 6.5 +100
- Goal In First Ten, over 0.5 -165
Hurricanes vs Flames
Potential Stanley Cup matchup/ Check out the futures bets on either team to win their respective conferences, and you may like the odds. The Canes are quietly 3-1 but their loss came to the only playoff team they've faced, on the road in Edmonton. Other than a surprise loss at home to the Sabres on Thursday, the Flames have dispatched the Avalanche, Golden Knights, and Oilers. This should be incredible television programming.
NHL Picks and Props for Hurricanes-Flames
- Flames ML -130
- Over 6 -120
- Goal In First Ten, under 0.5 +125
Kings vs Capitals
Ah the battle between my two hometowns. I am wearing my Alex Ovechkin jersey as I write this, and I rep my hometown Caps so obnoxiously hard. My wife even let me put Niklas Gnomestrom - aka a gnome of Niklas Backstrom that I received at an arena giveaway - in our garden. That garden is in Los Angeles, just a few miles from Crypto.com Arena, home to the Kings. For most of the season, this is not a conflict of interest since they only see each other twice. Well, since it's my job to pick sides here…
NHL Bets and Game Props for Kings-Capitals
- Kings ML +115
- Over 6.5 -105
- Goal In First Ten, over 0.5 -160
Avalanche vs Golden Knights
ICYMI: The Kraken beat the Avalanche last night. And outshot them by double. Yeah. That's the world we live in right now as hockey bettors. The golden (jersey) era has started off splendidly for the 4-1 Golden Knights. Jack Eichel is buzzing, and both Reilly Smith and Jonathan Marchessault have won me a bunch of cash from shots on goal props. As of the time of this writing, the moneyline odds are the same for both teams at -110. Even Vegas can't figure out how to book this one.
NHL Bets for Avalanche-Golden Knights
- Avalanche ML -110
- Over 6.5 -120
- 60 Min Line, draw +340