Ryan Hodges
For the 4th time in 6 days, hockey fans are treated to a double-digit NHL slate. There are 24 teams suited up on Thursday for what is sure to be a great night of hockey. There are a few great games on tap, as well as solid betting value up and down the board. This will be a great bridge to Friday. If you want to make it a little bit more interesting with a wager or two, below is a parlay with big odds that we like and we’ll tell you why.
Let’s dive in, and don’t forget you can also get our expert NHL picks for all the big games resuming on Thursday.
Blues vs Capitals over 5.5 (-115)
Jets -1.5 (+205)
Golden Knights win and game total under 6.5 (+120)
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Blues vs Capitals over 5.5 (-115)
Both the Blues and Capitals have looked good returning from the 4 Nations break. For both teams, recent success has come from offensive production. In their 3 games this week, the Blues have scored 13 goals. Impressively, the Capitals have outpaced that total by 3 goals with a total of 16 scored in their last 3 games. Unsurprisingly, the game total over is 4-2 in those combined 6 games.
The recent high game totals make it 3 overs in the Blues’ last 4 games and 7 overs in the Caps’ last 8 games. The over has also hit in 4 out of Washington’s last 5 games at home. The production is nothing new for the Capitals as they boast the highest goals scored per game in the NHL. The Blues are a bit more volatile, but lately, that volatility has been favorable to high game totals. The pure matchup here gives the over appeal.
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Jets -1.5 (+205)
The Jets and Predators have trended in very different directions all season. Recent performances have not changed those trends. The Jets come into this game red hot. They entered the 4 Nations break on an 8-game winning streak, and have won the first 3 games back from break. Meanwhile, the Predators have lost their last 2 games by a combined score of 9-1. Those losses make it now 8 in their last 10 games.
In Nashville’s last 8 losses, they were outscored a combined 30-11. That is an average final score of 3.75-1.38 and an average loss by 2.37 goals. Lately, when the Preds lose, they lose big. That has not deviated much from season-long trends. Winnipeg has won their last 6 road games, and are 8-3 against the spread in their last 11 including 5-1 on the road. This one looks to be all Jets.
Golden Knights win and game total under 6.5 (+120)
This is about as lopsided of a matchup as it gets. One of the best teams in the NHL against arguably the worst team in the NHL. The Blackhawks have lost 4 straight games by an average of 2.25 goals as part of 7 losses in their last 8 games. They have dropped their last 5 games on the road and against Vegas specifically, Chicago has dropped 13 out of the last 20. The Golden Knights should not have much trouble taking care of the Blackhawks.
The under adds good value to both this game and the parlay as a whole. Chicago has scored 4 goals in their last 3 games. That is even lower than their season average of 2.62 goals scored per game which is 4th lowest in the NHL. The Blackhawks will have a hard time bucking the low-offense trend against a smothering Golden Knights team. The under has hit in 5 out of Vegas’ last 7 games, and in 14 out of their last 18 at home. They should control this one and drive the under.
