Ryan Hodges
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Tuesday in the NHL brings a nice 10-game slate. As usual, the East Coast games will begin at 7:00 pm ET and the West Coast games will keep the action going throughout the night. The majority of the games look to be a bit lopsided. But as we see often in the NHL, there is never a guarantee that the better team will win given the parity in the league. Whether the games are good or bad, the sheer volume of a double-digit slate is a nice treat on a cold Tuesday night. To celebrate this big lineup, I’ve created a 3-game NHL parlay at +910 odds. We also have our NHL predictions for today’s big games.
Maple Leafs ML & Over 6 (+100)
Jets -1.5 (+102)
Bruins -1.5 (+150)
NHL parlay odds: +910
Toronto Maple Leafs ML over San Jose Sharks & Over 6 (+100)
The Maple Leafs have won 3 straight games and sit 3rd in the Atlantic Division. Their high-end talent is no secret as they have as much upside as any team in hockey. They are far and away the better team in this game. The Sharks, meanwhile, are winless in 11 straight games which is their second double-digit losing streak of the season.
The Maple Leafs are good enough and the Sharks are bad enough that Toronto has the ability to hit the over on their own. Toronto’s game totals average 6.71 this season while San Jose’s average 6.03 goals. The goal-scoring ability of Toronto and the lack of goal prevention on San Jose look good for over 6 goals to be scored in the game.
Find out our best NHL player prop bets for tonight’s slate
Winnipeg Jets -1.5 over Columbus Blue Jackets (+102)
The Jets are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They have been good all season. But a current 6-game winning streak has catapulted the Jets to the top of the NHL standings — just like everyone predicted at the start of the season, right? Winnipeg is very good and they continue to surprise a lot of people, and there is no reason that hot run can’t continue tonight.
The Blue Jackets are bottom 5 in the NHL once again this season. They are a young, rebuilding team and should not be an issue for top teams in the league like the Jets. Columbus has dropped 6 of their last 8 games, as well as 13 of their last 17 on the road. This one should be all Jets and Winnipeg has nice value on the puck line at plus-money odds.
Boston Bruins -1.5 over Arizona Coyotes (+150)
The Bruins hit a bit of a lull in mid-December, but have bounced back to the tune of a current 5-1-1 run. In those 7 games, Boston has a +13 goal differential. That is an average goal differential of +1.86 per game. The Bruins are one of the best teams in the NHL and they are in very good form. As for the Coyotes, they have lost 3 straight games and fallen out of a playoff spot as a result. In their last 6 games, Arizona has lost 4 by a combined 14 goals, all of which came to contending teams. That is an average loss of 3.5 goals. Things will not get any easier against a fantastic Bruins team on Tuesday and Boston should be able to prove its dominance.
