NHL – Tonight’s Best NHL Picks – Thurs, 19th Dec

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ST. LOUIS BLUES @ TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

  • The Lightning’s last 5 home games have gone Over.
  • The favourites have won 7 straight Lightning games.
  • Over 1.5 1st Period Goals has hit in 9 of the Blues’ last 10 road games vs. Atlantic teams.
  • The Lightning have won the 1st period in 5 straight home games.
  • The Blues have covered +1.5 in 7 straight road games following a loss.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
STL 15 15 6-8-1 9-7-2
TBL 17 10 9-4-1 8-6-1

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
STL 2.5 3.1 -0.6 5.6
TBL 4.0 2.9 +1.1 6.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
TBL OVER TBL
-1.5 5.5 3-1
  • Jake Guentzel has scored in 7 straight Lightning games.
  • Jordan Kyrou has scored in 5 straight Blues games.
  • Brayden Point has scored in 3 straight Lightning games.
  • Pavel Buchnevich has recorded a point in 9 of his last 10 games.
  • Robert Thomas has an assist in 7 of the Blues’ last 8 games.
  • Brayden Point has an assist in 5 of the Lightning’s last 6 games.

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS

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NEW JERSEY DEVILS @ COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

  • Each of the Devils’ last 7 games have gone Under.
  • The Blue Jackets have won the 1st period in 6 straight home games after a road loss.
  • The favourites have won 10 straight Devils games at Nationwide Arena.
  • The Blue Jackets have covered +1.5 in 6 straight home games after a road loss.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
NJD 21 10 9-6-3 12-4-0
CBJ 12 15 8-4-3 4-11-2

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
NJD 3.4 2.6 +0.8 6.0
CBJ 3.3 3.6 -0.3 6.9

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
NJD OVER CBJ
-1.5 6.5 4-2
  • Zach Werenski has scored in 4 of the Blue Jackets’ last 5 home games.
  • Nico Hischier has scored in 4 of the Devils’ last 5 road games vs. the Blue Jackets.
  • Jack Hughes has scored the 1st goal in 3 of his last 6 games vs. the Blue Jackets.
  • Kent Johnson has recorded a point in 9 straight home games.
  • Jesper Bratt has recorded an assist in 7 of the Devils’ last 9 games.

PICK – NEW JERSEY DEVILS ML

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LOS ANGELES KINGS @ PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

  • The Flyers have lost 16 straight games as home underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • Each of the Kings’ last 6 night games have gone Under.
  • The Kings have won the 1st period in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The Kings have failed to cover +1.5 in 9 of their last 10 games as favourites vs. teams on a losing streak.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
LAK 18 9 10-2-1 8-7-3
PHI 14 14 7-8-1 7-6-3

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
LAK 3.0 2.5 +0.5 5.5
PHI 2.9 3.2 -0.3 6.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
PHI OVER LAK
+1.5 5.5 7-3

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS @ NASHVILLE PREDATORS

  • The Predators have lost 6 straight games following a win.
  • Each of the last 6 games between the Penguins and Predators has gone Under.
  • The Predators have won the 1st period in 6 straight games at Bridgestone Arena.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
PIT 14 14 9-7-2 5-7-3
NSH 9 17 6-7-2 3-10-4

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
PIT 3.0 3.7 -0.7 6.7
NSH 2.3 3.1 -0.8 5.4

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
PIT OVER PIT
+1.5 5.5 5-4 (OT)
  • Steven Stamkos has recorded a point in each of the Predators’ last 4 games.
  • Michael Bunting has recorded a point in 5 of the Penguins’ last 6 games.
  • Bryan Rust has an assist in 4 of the Penguins’ last 5 games.
  • Michael Bunting has an assist in 3 straight games vs. the Predators.
  • Roman Josi has scored the first goal in 3 of his last 4 home games.

PICK – PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ML

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SEATTLE KRAKEN @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

  • The Blackhawks have lost 8 of their last 9 games following a home win.
  • The Kraken have lost the 1st period in 5 of their last 6 road games vs. Central Division teams.
  • The home team has covered the handicap in the last 5 Kraken-Blackhawks matchups.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SEA 15 16 8-8-2 7-8-0
CHI 11 19 6-8-0 5-11-2

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
SEA 3.0 3.0 0.0 6.0
CHI 2.5 3.2 -0.7 5.7

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
SEA OVER CHI
-1.5 5.5 3-1
  • Shane Wright has scored in 5 of the Kraken’s last 6 road games.
  • Ilya Mikheyev has a goal in each of the Blackhawks’ last 2 games.
  • Jared McCann has recorded a point in 7 straight games vs. the Blackhawks.
  • Teuvo Teravainen has recorded a point in 7 of the Blackhawks’ last 8 home games.
  • Tyler Bertuzzi has an assist in 3 of his last 5 games vs. the Kraken.

PICK – SEATTLE ML

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OTTAWA SENATORS @ CALGARY FLAMES

  • The Senators have lost 14 of their last 16 road games vs. Pacific Division teams.
  • 5 of the Flames’ last 6 games have gone over the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 6 of the Flames’ last 7 home games vs. the Senators.
  • The Senators have won the 1st period in 3 of their last 4 night games after a road win.
  • The Senators have failed to cover the handicap in 14 of their last 16 road games vs. Pacific Division teams.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
OTT 16 13 10-6-1 6-7-1
CGY 15 11 11-4-2 4-7-4

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
OTT 3.1 2.9 +0.2 6.0
CGY 2.7 3.1 -0.4 5.8

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
OTT OVER OTT
-1.5 5.5 3-2 (OT)
  • Nazem Kadri has scored in each of the Flames’ last 4 games.
  • Connor Zary has recorded a point in 5 of the Flames’ last 6 games.
  • Blake Coleman has recorded a point in each of the Flames’ last 3 games.
  • Drake Batherson has recorded a point in 15 of the Senators’ last 19 games.
  • Claude Giroux has recorded an assist in each of the Senators’ last 3 games vs. the Flames.

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS

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BOSTON BRUINS @ EDMONTON OILERS

  • The road team has won each of the last 8 games between the Bruins and Oilers.
  • Each of the Bruins’ last 6 games has gone over the total goals line.
  • The Oilers have won the 1st period in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 7 of the Bruins’ last 8 games.
  • The underdogs have covered the handicap in each of the last 9 games between the Bruins and Oilers.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
BOS 17 13 9-6-2 8-7-1
EDM 18 11 9-7-1 9-4-1

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
BOS 2.6 3.1 -0.5 5.7
EDM 3.3 3.0 +0.3 6.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
EDM OVER EDM
-1.5 5.5 3-2 (OT)
  • Leon Draisaitl has scored in each of the Oilers’ last 4 games.
  • David Pastrnak has scored in 3 of the Bruins’ last 4 games.
  • Brad Marchand has recorded a point in each of the Bruins’ last 7 games.
  • Connor McDavid has recorded 2 points in each of his last 4 home games vs. the Bruins.
  • Elias Lindholm has recorded an assist in 3 of his last 4 games vs. the Oilers.

PICK – EDMONTON OILERS ML

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VANCOUVER CANUCKS @ VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

  • The Golden Knights’ last 6 night games has gone under the total goals line.
  • The underdogs have won 4 of the Canucks’ last 5 games.
  • The underdogs have won the 1st period in 10 of the Canucks’ last 11 games.
  • The underdogs have covered the handicap in 9 of the last 10 games between the Canucks and Golden Knights.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
VAN 16 9 6-7-4 10-2-2
VGK 20 8 11-3-0 9-5-3

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
VAN 3.2 3.1 +0.1 6.3
VGK 3.5 3.0 +0.5 6.5

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
VGK OVER VGK
-1.5 5.5 3-1

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS

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COLORADO AVALANCHE @ SAN JOSE SHARKS

  • The Sharks have covered the handicap in their last 7 games against Western Conference opponents.
  • The Avalanche have won their last 10 games against the Sharks.
  • The Sharks have lost the first period in 4 of their last 5 home games against Central Division opponents.
  • The Sharks have lost the first period in 4 of their last 5 home games against Central Division opponents.
  • Each of the Sharks’ last 6 games against Western Conference opponents has gone over the total goals line.
  • The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 17 of the Avalanche’s last 19 games against opponents on a losing streak.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
COL 18 15 8-8-0 10-7-0
SJS 11 18 6-8-1 5-10-4

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF TOT.AV.
COL 3.3 3.5 -0.2 6.8
SJS 2.8 3.6 -0.8 6.4

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
COL OVER COL
-1.5 6.5 4-2
  • Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in 4 of the Avalanche’s last 5 road games.
  • Macklin Celebrini has scored a goal in 4 of the Sharks’ last 5 home games.
  • Cale Makar has scored a goal in his last 3 road appearances against the Sharks.
  • Fabian Zetterlund has recorded at least one point in the Sharks’ last 7 home games.
  • Devon Toews has recorded at least one point in 5 of his last 6 appearances against the Sharks.
  • Mikko Rantanen has recorded an assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 6 games.

PICK – OVER 6.5 TOTAL GOALS

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