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Thursday night gives us an absolutely jam-packed NHL slate. There are several matchups between inter-conference powerhouses and the return to Buffalo of some guy named Eichel. If you want to see teams just light each other up on the scoreboard, there are games for that too. Shove down your dinner, belly up to the TV, and enjoy the hockey Thursday night brings. If you’re looking to have some action, there is plenty to go around. You might want to make more than a single play. That being the case, check out this mega parlay that has +1052 odds on DraftKings Sportsbook:
New Jersey Devils ML (+100)
Minnesota Wild -1.5 (+140)
Columbus Blue Jackets ML (+140)
Parlay odds +1052
New Jersey Devils ML (+100) over Winnipeg Jets
The Devils are playing some decent hockey lately as they have won 6 of their last 11 and beaten some good teams along the way. They come into this game with 2 consecutive wins over the Blues and Avalanche. They also have a 6-1 win over the Penguins and a 7-4 victory over the Blues (again) sprinkled in a few games before. That’s pretty good form entering a game against a Winnipeg team that just hasn’t quite figured it out this season.
New Jersey has won 4 of their last 5 games against Western Conference opponents. Winnipeg’s road record against Eastern Conference teams this year is 1-3-2 and 4-6 as a favorite over East teams. Over the past 10 games, the Devils are scoring an average of 4.1 goals per game and allowing an average of 3.4. Both of those are better than Winnipeg’s over their past 10 games. The Jets have scored 3.7 and allowed 3.7 goals per game over that span. The Jets are a little more vulnerable right now and it should bode well for the Devils.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Winnipeg Jets vs New Jersey Devils
Minnesota Wild -1.5 (+140) over Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota beat Detroit 7-4 last month, and this matchup has the makings of a repeat performance. The Wild have been in a slump but now have 2 wins in their last 4 games, including a solid win over the Rangers on Tuesday. The Red Wings are kind of a mess right now. Detroit has dropped 6 of their last 8. Their goal differential in those past 8 games is -20. Granted, they have played some good teams over that stretch, but Minnesota is included in those good teams and it won’t get any easier this time around.
The Red Wings’ latest loss was 9-2 at home to Arizona. It would have been a good bounce-back spot but Detroit let one of the NHL’s worst teams beat them by a touchdown and an extra point. The Wild are easing out of their slump at a good time as they are in the midst of a playoff race for the Central’s top 3. Minnesota needs to keep the foot on the gas and collect every point possible down the stretch. That’s not a good thing for this reeling Red Wings team.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings
Columbus Blue Jackets ML (+140) over New York Islanders
If the East had just a little bit of parody, Columbus might be in the thick of things. They occupy the first spot out of the playoffs in the East and have become a pretty fun team to watch. Some of what makes them fun to watch revolves around giving up goals in droves, forcing them to also score goals in droves. The Blue Jackets score the 9th most goals per game in the NHL and have a clear offensive edge over the Islanders. New York has better goal prevention numbers overall, but they have given up at least 4 goals in 5 of their last 10 games.
Columbus has a better record than New York this season and in their past 10 games. They have better home/road splits than the Islanders, they are better against the spread than the Islanders, and they have beaten the Islanders in their lone head to head matchup this season. Columbus isn’t exactly lighting the world on fire. But neither is New York. Getting the Blue Jackets at these odds poses solid value.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Columbus Blue Jackets vs New York Islanders
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