Ryan Hodges
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There are 10 games in the NHL on Monday which makes for a great way to start the week. Due to the U.S. holiday, the majority of the games take place in the afternoon with a central time zone game capping off the action with the Flyers visiting the Blues at 8:00 pm ET. Starting the action will be the Sharks visiting the Bruins at 12:00 pm ET, followed by 4 games at 1:00 pm ET. To celebrate this big lineup, I’ve created a 3-game NHL parlay at +1099 odds. We also have our NHL predictions for today’s big games.
Panthers -1.5 (-135)
Hurricanes ML & Under 6 (+228)
Islanders vs Wild Over 6.5 (+110)
NHL parlay odds: +1099
Florida Panthers -1.5 over Anaheim Ducks (-135)
This game is a tale of a couple of very different teams. The Ducks have the 3rd-fewest points in the NHL as they are firmly in their rebuild. They enter this game having dropped 7 of their last 8 games, as well as 9 of their last 12 on the road. Head to head, the Ducks are winless in the last 7 games.
The Panthers, meanwhile, are on an absolute tear. They just got a 9-game winning streak snapped, but some of those victories were against good teams. The Panthers were treading water for a bit amidst injuries and a bit of inconsistency but are now fully back to being one of the best teams in the NHL. This is a lopsided game in favor of the Panthers and they should be able to cover the puck line tonight.
Carolina Hurricanes ML over Los Angeles Kings & Under 6 (+228)
The Kings and Hurricanes have been trending in very different directions lately. All in all though, this is a heavyweight bout between good teams. But as it pertains to value against the money line, the Hurricanes are the more reliable play. They have won 7 of their last 8 games while the Kings are winless in 8 straight.
The under also brings good value to supplement taking the Hurricanes on the money line. The under has hit in 13 of the Kings’ last 20 games and the over/under is 15-23-1 in their season as a whole. The Kings may be pressing which may make the Hurricanes play preventative. The under looks better in this one.
Read our full LA Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes predictions
New York Islanders vs Minnesota Wild Over 6.5 (+110)
The Islanders and Wild have been a couple of the more volatile teams in the NHL lately. After playing themselves into playoff contention, both teams have faltered over the last couple of weeks. The Islanders have lost 5 of their last 7 games and 4 of their last 5 on the road. The Wild have dropped 7 of their last 8 and their last 6 at home.
While this is not a money line pick, poor form indicates instability on both sides of the puck. Both teams have been prone to giving up goals in bunches lately — but both teams can also score in bunches. The pure matchup of these teams looks good for the over.
