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This is a slower week in the NHL prior to the All-Star break. There was just a single game on Monday night and Tuesday brings a 3 game slate. Wednesday will have 2 games before a league-wide break until next Monday. There is not a ton to get excited about with Tuesday’s games, but if your team is not suiting up, why not give yourself an interest? Check out this NHL mega parlay that has +1212 odds with DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing.
Washington Capitals win and under 6.5 (+180)
Ottawa Senators -1.5 (+140)
Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes over 6 (-105)
Parlay odds: +1212
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Washington Capitals win and under 6.5 (+180)
This is a bit of a get-right spot for the Capitals. They have 3 wins in their last 9 games but are still clinging to a playoff spot. There is plenty of hockey left to play this season, and Washington is going to want to collect every point possible down the stretch. The Blue Jackets present a great opportunity for the Caps to collect 2 of those points on Tuesday. Columbus sits last in the NHL standings and has the 2nd-worst goal differential. The Caps have beaten the Blue Jackets in both the teams’ head-to-head matchups by a combined score of 7-2. Washington is 9-4 in their last 13 games on the road and 6-1 in their last 7 games against Columbus specifically. They should be able to keep the positive trends rolling.
The Capitals have not been able to score much lately, which is a key driver behind their recent tough stretch. In their last 11 games, Washington has scored 25 goals for an average of 2.27 goals per game. Even if the Capitals were producing, they still would likely have to carry the weight of a high total if the over were to hit. That just looks bleak considering their recent form. The Blue Jackets score the 4th-fewest goals per game in the league and have the 5th-worst power play. They have scored 2 goals in 2 games against Washington, and can’t be relied on to contribute much to a total. Washington should win a low-scoring game on Tuesday.
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Ottawa Senators -1.5 over Montreal Canadiens (+140)
The Senators and Canadiens have met twice this season, including on Saturday. Ottawa won both games by a combined score of 8-2. Montreal makes for a favorable matchup for most teams in the league and apparently Ottawa is no exception. The Senators have won 4 of their last 6 games. The wins were against the Penguins, Islanders, Maple Leafs and Canadiens. That is a pretty impressive stretch considering the quality of opponents the Senators beat. Ottawa is the deeper, better team and the Sens have also had the Canadiens’ number in the last few seasons, going 7-2-1 head-to-head in their last 10. Unless they mail it in, the Senators should be able to take care of business on Tuesday.
This has been another season to forget for the Canadiens and their fans. Their future looks bright with plenty of young stars. But they have been riddled with injuries and have lacked the depth to compete this season. Not much has changed lately. They have 1 win in their last 5 games, and 5 in their last 15 at home. Ottawa has better numbers than Montreal in goals scored and allowed per game, special teams, home-road splits, goal differential, shot differential, face-offs, save percentage and against the spread. The Canadiens have shown multiple times this season that the Senators are a bad matchup for them. There is no reason the Senators can’t rinse and repeat on Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes over 6 (-105)
The over has been rolling for both of these teams lately. The total has gone over in 4 of the Kings’ last 5 games, and in 5 of their last 7 on the road. Their over-under record this season is 27-20-5 including 15-9-3 on the road. Both the Kings’ goalscoring and goal prevention has been volatile, which has been a main reason for the high totals. In their last 11 games, Los Angeles has either scored or allowed 5+ goals in 6 games, and scored or allowed 4 goals in another 4 games. Whether the Kings are scoring or allowing goals, they will likely be contributing to the over one way or the other. That has been the case all season, and now they face an opponent that has had similar recent trends.
The over has hit in 10 of the Hurricanes’ last 13 games. The over is 7-3 in their last 10, including 4-2 at home. Their goalscoring has been the main factor behind their overs recently. They have scored 22 goals in their last 5 games for an average of 4.4 with 3 separate 5-goal performances. The matchup, team strengths and recent trends look great for another high total for the Kings and Hurricanes. If LA can hold to an average game total of 6.57 this season and Carolina maintains its recent production, this one could go over comfortably.
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