NHL Pick: Two-Legged Parlay (+250) at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review)
- Panthers -1.5 (-117)
- Senators/Capitals Over 6 (-110)
Its Thursday and you know what that means, another massive NHL card as we have 11 games taking place across the league tonight.
Here are our selections for our +250 NHL odds parlay as we are targeting two Eastern Conference home teams games with the Washington Capitals hosting the Ottawa Senators and Montreal staying in Florida for their second back-to-back game.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers
Thursday, December 29, 2022 – 07:00 PM EST at FLA Live Arena
Preview
The Montreal Canadiens took on the Tampa Bay Lighting last night, losing 4-1. That loss was their 7th in their previous 9 NHL games and even the 2 wins they had required overtime to be played. They remain in the state of Florida to face the Florida Panthers in what is set to be another challenging game for the Canadiens, even though the Florida Panthers have struggled themselves in recent weeks.
The Panthers have lost 70% of their previous 10 NHL games, allowing an average of almost 5 goals per game in those losses. The Panthers will be seeking revenge here for their 10-2 loss to the Canadiens the last time these teams met.
Canadiens vs. Panthers: Prediction and Pick
The Montreal Canadiens are on the second of a back-to-back here and have had problems with both their goaltending and special teams in recent weeks as well as offensively, as they have scored just 2.62 goals per game this season.
Interestingly the Panthers have dominated the -1.5 PK line in recent home games against the Canadiens, winning 4 of the previous 5 by 2+ goals and we believe that’s the best pick for your NFL picks for this game tonight, as we are favoring the Panthers to win this game by 2 or more goals.
Despite the Panthers being only one point ahead of the Canadiens, they have a much better team, and it's very fair to say they have been underperforming this season and now face a battle to turn things around to make the playoffs.
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Predicted Score: Canadiens 2 - Panthers 4
NHL Pick: Panthers -1.5 (-117) at BetOnline
Ottawa Senators vs. Washington Capitals
Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 07:00 PM EST Capital One Arena
Preview
Although the Ottawa Senators are 7th of 8th in the Atlantic Division and 13th of 16th in the Western Conference, they have built a strong attacking team this season with a strong addition such as Alex DeBrincat (34 points in 37 games).
This could be a sign of improvement next season if they keep hold of their offense during the off-season. Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherson have also combined for 70 points in 34 games played each. The Senators have been averaging 3 goals per game but allowing 3.18, and that’s even with a goaltender playing vital such as Cam Talbot, as he has only allowed 2.66 goals against this season.
The Capitals come into this matchup having allowed only 2.7 goals per game, which is surprisingly one of the best ranked in the entire league (7th best overall) because when we think of recent Capitals seasons their offense has been the beating heart of the team.
With that said, their offense has been producing 3.11 goals per game and in their previous 5 home games have scored 18 goals in total, an average of over 4 per game. The Washington Capitals are currently in the running to make the playoffs.
The last time these teams met the Washington Capitals came away as 3-2 winners.
Senators vs. Capitals: Prediction and Pick
We believe this game could be a goal feast and are going to boldly predict this game ends 3-3 in regulation, meaning we should just about cash the Over 6.0 goal line in overtime, as either team will win 4-3.
That said, we don’t mind the final score once we see 7+ goals in this NHL matchup. We are very much opposing the recent trend as the Capitals have not seen 7+ game goals in their previous 3 games and the Senators have seen 6 or fewer goals and one push in their previous 3 outings.
Predicted Score: Senators 3 - Capitals 3
NHL Pick: Over 6 Goals (-110) at BetOnline
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