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Under 5.5(-110)

Reasoning

The Detroit Red Wings will be on the road Monday night as they will be in New York to take on the Islanders. This is a game between two of the worst offensive teams in the NHL. The Red Wings are averaging a sad 2.45 goals for per game, while the Islanders are not much better, averaging 2.48 goals per game themselves. You would have to look back five games ago for the last Islanders game that eclipsed a total of five goals. They play an extremely boring brand of hockey. Likewise for the Red Wings, three of their last four games have had five goals total or fewer. The Islanders are known for their defensive play, and it starts in net with Ilya Sorokin. He is slated to get the start on Monday, and is sporting a 2.52 GAA and .917 SVP. Led by Sorokin, the Islanders are averaging a solid 2.81 goals against per game. They remain without Mat Barzal, who provides much of the offense for this team. Special teams have been an issue for the Islanders, ranking 31^st and 32^nd in powerplay and penalty kill success rate. The Red Wings have a solid powerplay, but the Islanders are the least penalized team in the NHL, so this shouldn’t be a problem.

Despite the boring brand of hockey, there is still money to be made on Islanders games, generally by banking on them to woe their opponents to sleep. I think we are going to see a low scoring game on Monday. Give me the under in this one.

Under 5.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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TOR Maple Leafs(-120)

Reasoning

The Utah Hockey Club travels to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs for the first time this season. Despite dealing with some key injuries, Toronto has won 3 in a row and 4 of their last 5 games. Their goaltending has been very good this season and that trend should continue tonight. They haven’t played in a few days, so they should come into this game well-rested and ready to set the tone. They also have a very impressive record on home ice, going 9-3-0.

Utah comes into tonight having played last night and finishing up 3 games in 4 nights. It’s safe to say that at some point, fatigue is going to set in. Utah doesn’t have an elite offence– averaging just 2.75 goals and 26.2 shots per game– and there is a chance that we see Jaxson Stauber get the start for this game. The 25-year-old has some pretty good numbers in his few NHL starts; a 5-1-0 record with a 2.80 GAA and a .911 SV%, but this isn’t an ideal situation for him. Utah can defend pretty well, but it’s their lack of offence that may cost them. They may have scored 6 goals last night against Pittsburgh, but the Leafs are a better overall team and that will be evident from puck drop. Look for Toronto to take care of business in regulation.

Hockey Club vs Maple Leafs prediction: Toronto 3-way ML (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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NHL Picks are most similar to MLB Picks, in that the most popular NHL wagering is done via the Money line (ML) where a bettor simply picks a winner or loser of the game finding value in the price. Just like an MLB pitcher, NHL game lines are determined largely by the goaltender matchup. You’re going to pay a premium price (-180 or more) for putting in an NHL free pick on a solid goaltender – but it’s one position that can win or lose the bet for you. Fatigue is also a factor in finding the best NHL picks as Team A may be playing their first game in a week while Team B is in their 3rd contest in 5 nights.

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