Ryan Hodges
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It has been a great week in the NHL and on Saturday it gets even better. Fans will be treated to a jam-packed 13-game slate beginning at 11AM ET. There will be constant action all day due to the Global Series in Sweden beginning in the morning in North America. The final puck drops at 10 PM ET so any time you tune in today, there is a good chance you will be able to watch some NHL hockey.
This is a solid day of action and you can make it even more intriguing by checking out our NHL mega parlay at +1008 odds below. You can also read our NHL predictions for picks on all of today’s games.
Chicago Blackhawks win (+164)
New York Rangers win (-110)
Los Angeles Kings -1.5 (+120)
NHL mega parlay odds: +1008
Chicago Blackhawks win (+164)
The Predators are very heavy of favorites for having the same number of wins as the Blackhawks. Chicago even has a better win percentage as they are 5-9-0 and Nashville is 5-10-0. Obviously, neither team is very good but the Blackhawks being +164 really stands out. Even with a team like Chicago, this +164 looks too good to pass up.
The Blackhawks are 3-4-0 in their last 7 games but their wins were against the Golden Knights, Panthers, and Lightning. They also lost by only 1 or 2 goals to the Devils, Lightning again, and Panthers again in that same short stretch. All of that is more than can be said for the Predators. This +164 for Chicago outright has plenty of appeal.
New York Rangers win (-110)
The Devils are 2-3-0 in the 5 games Jack Hughes has missed. He is a game time decision to return for this game against the Rangers. If he does not play today, this one looks even better for the Rangers. Even if he does play, New York just looks too tough to fade right now.
The Rangers are 11-2-1 and have not lost in regulation in 11 games. This team is just buzzing and would be a reliable pick against just about any team in hockey. They allow the second least goals per game in the NHL, have the 2nd best power play, 7th best penalty kill, and have the best face off percentage in the league. New Jersey is 2-4-0 in their last 6 and it will not get any easier tonight.
Check out our New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils predictions.
Los Angeles Kings -1.5 (+120)
The Blues have had a nice November. But an ugly 5-1 loss to the Sharks on Thursday does not help their case for the answer of “is this team for real?” San Jose could be a historically bad team this season. No team over .500 should lose to them. Although St. Louis put up 45 shots, they got routed.
Meanwhile, the Kings are 5-1-1 in their last 7 games with some very solid wins. Among their last 5 wins were the Maple Leafs, Senators, Golden Knights, and Panthers. The Kings are a very good team that also happen to be in very good form. As long as they do not completely mail it in on Saturday, they are the better team and should beat the Blues just fine.
