NHL – Tonight’s Best Bets – Sat, 22nd March

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


COLORADO @ MONTREAL

  • MTL – The underdogs have covered in each of the Canadiens’ last 12 games.

  • MTL – The underdogs have won each of the last 3 games vs. the Avalanche.

  • UNDER – The Canadiens’ last 6 games after OT have gone under.

  • COL – The Avalanche have won the 1st period in 2 of their last 3 road games.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
COL 42 25 23-10-2 19-15-1
MTL 33 27 18-12-4 15-15-4

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
COL 234 200 +34 6.2
MTL 206 223 -17 6.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
MTL UNDER COL
+1.5 6.5 5-4 (OT)

PLAYER TRENDS

  • MTL – Nick Suzuki has scored in 4 of the Canadiens’ last 5 home games.

  • MTL – Patrik Laine has scored in 3 of the Canadiens’ last 4 games.

  • COL – Joel Kiviranta has scored in 5 of the Avalanche’s last 8 games.

  • COL – Valeri Nichushkin has a point in 11 of his last 12 road games.

  • MTL – Lane Hutson has a point in each of the Canadiens’ last 5 home games.

  • COL – Devon Toews has a point in 6 of the last 7 games vs. Canadiens.

  • COL – Cale Makar has an assist in 4 of the last 5 games vs. Canadiens.

  • MTL – Juraj Slafkovsky has an assist in 3 of the Canadiens’ last 4 home games.

PICK – MONTREAL +1.5


OTTAWA @ NEW JERSEY

  • OVER – 8 of the Senators’ last 9 road games have gone over.

  • OTT – The road team has won the last 5 games vs. the Devils.

  • NJ – The Devils have won the 1st period in their last 3 games after a home loss.

  • OTT – The Devils have failed to cover in 10 of their last x night games vs. opponents on a losing streak.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
OTT 36 27 20-10-2 16-17-3
NJ 37 27 17-12-4 20-15-2

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
OTT 199 198 +1 5.9
NJ 209 183 +26 5.6

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
OTT OVER OTT
+1.5 5.5 3-2

PLAYER TRENDS

  • OTT – Michael Amadio has scored in the Senators’ last 3 road games.

  • NJ – Tomas Tatar has scored in 3 of his last 4 games vs. Senators.

  • OTT – Brady Tkachuk has scored in 4 of the Senators’ last 6 road games.

  • OTT – Claude Giroux has a point in each of the Senators’ last 5 games vs. East teams.

  • OTT – Tim Stutzle has an assist in 6 of the Senators’ last 7 road games vs. East teams.

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS


TORONTO @ NASHVILLE

  • UNDER – Each of the Predators’ last 6 games have gone under.

  • TOR – The Maple Leafs have won 8 of their last 9 road games vs. teams on a losing streak.

  • NAS – The Predators have won the 1st period in 5 of their last 6 home games after a home loss.

  • NAS – The underdogs have covered in 9 of the Leafs’ last 10 games at Bridgestone Arena.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
TOR 42 24 22-13-1 20-11-2
NSH 25 35 17-14-3 8-21-5

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
TOR 222 203 +19 6.1
NSH 173 222 -49 5.8

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
NSH UNDER NSH
+1.5 5.5 5-2

PLAYER TRENDS

  • TOR – William Nylander has scored in 5 of the Leafs’ last 6 games as favs.

  • NAS – Ryan O’Reilly has scored in 4 of his last 5 home games vs. Leafs.

  • TOR – Auston Matthews has scored in 5 of his last 7 games vs. Preds.

  • NAS – Steven Stamkos has a point in his last 9 home games vs. Leafs.

  • TOR – Morgan Rielly has a point in 7 of the Leafs’ last 8 games as road favs.

  • TOR – Matthew Knies has a point in 6 of the Leafs’ last 7 road games.

  • TOR – Auston Matthews has an assist in 7 of the Leafs’ last 8 games as road favs.

  • TOR – Mitch Marner has an assist in his last 4 road games vs. Preds.

PICK – UNDER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS


DETROIT @ VEGAS

  • DET – The Red Wings have won their last 7 games vs. Pacific Division teams.

  • UNDER – Each of the Red Wings’ last 4 road games after a road loss have gone under.

  • VGK – The Golden Knights have won the 1st period in 4 of their last 5 home games vs. Atlantic teams.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
DET 32 30 18-15-3 14-15-3
VGK 40 20 25-7-3 15-13-5

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
DET 195 215 -20 6.0
VGK 227 185 +42 6.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
DET UNDER VGK
+1.5 5.5 6-3

PLAYER TRENDS

  • VGK – Pavel Dorofeyev has scored in 4 of the Golden Knights’ last 5 games.

  • DET – Dylan Larkin has scored in 3 of the Red Wings’ last 4 road games.

  • DET – J.T. Compher has a point in 4 straight games vs. Vegas.

  • VGK – Tomas Hertl has a point in 11 of the Golden Knights’ last 13 home games.

  • VGK – Jack Eichel has an assist in 6 straight home games.

PICK – DETROIT +1.5


SEATTLE @ EDMONTON

  • OVER – Each of the Oilers’ last 6 games vs. Western teams have gone over.

  • EDM – The Oilers have won 8 straight games vs. the Kraken.

  • EDM – The home team has won the 1st period in 4 of the Kraken’s last 5 games.

  • SEA – The underdogs have covered in 7 of the Oilers’ last 8 home games.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
SEA 30 35 16-15-5 14-20-0
EDM 40 24 21-11-3 19-13-2

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
SEA 209 227 -18 6.2
EDM 224 199 +25 6.1

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
SEA OVER EDM
+1.5 5.5 5-4

PLAYER TRENDS

  • EDM – Zach Hyman has scored in 3 straight home games.

  • EDM – Jeff Skinner has scored in 3 straight games vs. the Kraken.

  • SEA – Eeli Tolvanen has scored in 3 of his last 4 games vs. the Oilers.

  • EDM – Corey Perry has scored in 2 straight home games vs. the Kraken.

  • SEA – Vince Dunn has a point in 7 straight games vs. Edmonton.

  • EDM – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has a point in 7 straight games vs. Seattle.

  • EDM – Evan Bouchard has an assist in 7 of the Oilers’ last 8 home games.

PICK – OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS


BOSTON @ SAN JOSE

  • BOS – The Bruins have won 14 straight games vs. the Sharks.

  • BOS – The Bruins have covered the -1.5 handicap in 7 straight road games vs. the Sharks.

  • BOS – The Bruins have won the 1st period in 8 straight road games vs. the Sharks.

  • OVER – 7 of the Sharks’ last 8 games vs. Atlantic Division teams have gone over.

WIN/LOSS

TEAM W L HOME ROAD
BOS 30 31 19-12-6 11-19-3
SJ 18 42 10-22-2 8-20-7

SEASON POINTS AVERAGE

TEAM GF GA DIFF AVG
BOS 187 226 -39 5.9
SJ 179 258 -79 6.3

PICKS ATS

SPREAD GOALS RESULT
BOS OVER SJS
-1.5 5.5 3-1

PLAYER TRENDS

  • BOS – David Pastrnak has scored in 4 of his last 5 games vs. the Sharks.

  • BOS – Morgan Geekie has scored in 3 straight games as a favourite.

  • BOS – Elias Lindholm has a point in 6 straight road games vs. San Jose.

  • SJ – William Eklund has a point in 11 of the Sharks’ last 15 games.

PICK – BOSTON / OVER 5.5 TOTAL GOALS