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NAS Predators Win(-140)

Reasoning

The NHL’s Monday night slate features a matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Nashville Predators. The Kings look to bounce back after giving up a late lead to the Blackhawks during their last game, while the Predators look to build on their 5-2 win against the Avalanche last time out. The Kings are still without star defenseman Drew Doughty, which has been reflected in their penalty kill, which sits at a 77.1% success rate. The Kings have struggled on the road to start the season, with their record sitting at 3-3-2. The Kings choked away a 2-goal, 3rd-period lead to the Blackhawks in their last game, where they would go on to lose in overtime. The Kings have not beaten a good team on the road this year, with their wins coming over the Ducks, Canadiens and Sabres. Combined with the last game’s outcome, I think the Kings have a weight on their shoulders that will be noticeable throughout this matchup.

The Predators have not been good at home either, with a record of 3-5-0 at Bridgestone Arena. However, they have won 3 of their last 4 at home, with their only loss coming to the Oilers. With 9 different players logging a point in their last game and a powerplay unit that has gone 3/7 in its last 3 home games, it appears that the Predators’ free-agent signings are finally starting to gel and find their chemistry. While the Kings have gotten off to a good start overall, the teams that they have beaten are a combined 28-34-10. I like the Predators here as they start to find their rhythm against a Kings team that has struggled against talented opponents to start the year.

Kings vs Predators prediction: Predators ML (-140) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Puck Line Pick

NJ Devils -1.5(+210)

Reasoning

The New Jersey Devils will be continuing their Western Canada road trip as they roll into Edmonton to take on the Oilers. The Devils are coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Calgary Flames. For a team that hadn’t scored less than 3 goals in their previous 7 prior to the game against the Flames, the shutout was quite the surprise. This team is too offensively gifted to be held off the scoresheet completely and I expect they will bounce back in a big way against Edmonton. They have been one of the better defensive teams to begin the season and I think this will serve them well against an Oilers team that lacks depth at the forward position. Without Connor McDavid in the lineup, the Devils will only be concerned with shutting down Leon Draisaitl, so this should free up some of their offensive players to focus on scoring rather than defending. They will be catching the Oilers on the second half of a back-to-back, which will be a big advantage as they should have more energy.

The Oilers, coming into this game without their captain McDavid and a lack of rest, are in for a very difficult night against the high-flying Devils. Outside of the Draisaitl line, they do not produce much offense or even pose a threat to score. Their defensive play and goaltending have not been great this year, averaging 3.27 goals against per game heading into action on Sunday night. The Devils should be able to expose this. I think we will see a big bounce-back game from the Devils after being shut out. Give me the Devils on the puck line at great odds.

Devils vs Oilers prediction: Devils -1.5 (+210) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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