NHL – Tonight’s Best NHL Picks – Fri, 17th Jan

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*These free NHL tips and player prop picks are done the previous game day. Adjust selections should spreads and lineups change.


PITTSBURGH @ BUFFALO

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

TEAM TRENDS

  • The underdogs have won each of the Sabres’ last 4 games.
  • Each of the Penguins’ last 4 road games following a home loss have gone OVER.
  • The “Over 1.5 Goals Period 1” market has hit in 9 of the Sabres’ last 10 games following a home win.
  • The Penguins have won the 1st period in each of their last 4 games vs. the Sabres following a home loss.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
PIT 18 20 12-10-3 6-10-5
BUF 17 22 9-11-3 8-11-2

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
PIT 3.0 3.8 -0.8 6.8
BUF 3.1 3.4 -0.3 6.5

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
PIT OVER PIT
+1.5 6.5 5-2

PLAYER TRENDS

  • Rickard Rakell has scored a goal in 4 of his last 5 games vs. the Sabres.
  • Evgeni Malkin has recorded 1+ assists in 10 of his last 11 road games vs. the Sabres.
  • Ryan McLeod has scored a goal in the Sabres’ last 2 games vs. Eastern Conference teams.
  • JJ Peterka has recorded 1+ assists in 5 of the Sabres’ last 6 home games.

PICK – OVER 6.5 TOTAL GOALS


VEGAS @ CAROLINA

PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

TEAM TRENDS

  • The Golden Knights’ last 4 road games vs. Metropolitan teams have gone OVER.
  • The underdogs have won 3 of the Golden Knights’ last 4 games.
  • The “Over 1.5 Goals Period 1” market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 4 games vs. teams on a losing streak.
  • The Golden Knights have lost the 1st period in 5 of their last 6 games vs. Metropolitan teams.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
VGK 29 12 18-6-0 11-6-3
CAR 26 16 17-5-1 9-11-2

SEASON POINTS +/-

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
VGK 3.4 2.7 +0.7 6.1
CAR 3.3 2.8 +0.5 6.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
CAR OVER CAR
-1.5 5.5 3-2

PLAYER TRENDS

  • Mark Stone has recorded an assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last 4 road games.
  • Ivan Barbashev has scored a goal in 3 of the Golden Knights’ last 4 games as underdogs.
  • Seth Jarvis has scored a goal in 3 of the Hurricanes’ last 4 home games.
  • Brent Burns has recorded an assist in 4 of the Hurricanes’ last 5 games.

PICK – CAROLINA ML