MIKE'S 4* NHL MONEYLINE TOP PLAY

The Boston Bruins have won the last six matchups against the Jets who have been overachieving a bit lately IMO. I love the price we get on the Bruins in this game as they look to bounce back from back-to-back overtime home losses to the Rangers and the Wild. 

4* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off a 6-3 win over Vegas and they've owned the Penguins in recent seasons with wins in eight of the last 10 meetings. Pittsburgh is coming off a 4-3 win over Minnesota but has struggled to string wins together all season. 

4* PLAY ON THE HURRICANES. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S NHL TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The Los Angeles Kings are 12-8-1 to the under on the season while the San Jose Sharks are 15-8-2 to the under. Goals have been hard to come by for the Kings lately. They've been held to a total of eight goals through their last four games and the Sharks have struggled to light up the lamp all season. 

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Pittsburgh Penguins to bounce back from a humiliating 7-0 loss in Toronto. They'll face a Minnesota team in a potential flat spot following three straight wins. The Wild are 2-10 SU as underdogs this season. 

3* PLAY ON THE PENGUINS. 

5* MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE OF THE MONTH

Sure, the Colorado Avalanche will be playing on short rest following a 6-2 loss in Winnipeg last night, but I think they'll bounce back with a max effort and rout the Sharks here Sunday night.

The Avs are 5-1 on the season off a loss of three goals or more, and while the Sharks have started to pick up wins lately, they're still one of the worst teams in the league and a team the Avs have dominated in recent seasons.  

5* PLAY ON THE AVS -1.5. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers had won eight on the bounce before taking a 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay Thursday night. I like them to bounce back with a win here against a Florida team that is coming off back-to-back shutout losses. 

3* PLAY ON THE OILERS. 

MIKE'S **LATE NIGHT** NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Los Angeles Kings are 11-1-1 on the road while Seattle is 6-8-2 at home. This looks like a good spot to back a hungry Kings team that will be looking to end a three-game skid while Seattle is in a potential flat spot after outscoring its last two opponents 11-1. 

3* PLAY ON THE KINGS. 

MIKE'S AVS/JETS NHL MONEYLINE

The Winnipeg Jets are 5-1 in their last six games, but I think they're about to run into some serious trouble against Colorado on Saturday. This is a revenge game for the Avs after losing 4-2 at home against Winnipeg on December 7. The Avs are perfect 3-0 in revenge spots this season. 

3* PLAY ON THE AVALANCHE. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE MONTH

This looks like a good spot to back the Boston Bruins to bounce back from an OT loss in New Jersey. They are still 4-2 in their last six games and 6-2 off a loss this season. The New York Islanders are in a potential flat spot following four straight wins. 

5* PLAY ON THE BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Carolina Hurricanes ended a four-game slide with a 4-1 win against Ottawa Tuesday night. They should be ready to go on a strong run now and wrap up a six-game road trip with a win in Detroit tonight. This will be the Red Wings' third game in four nights and I think they'll struggle to keep up with a Canes team motivated to string wins together again. 

3* PLAY ON THE HURRICANES. 

MAX BET ALERT - MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

I think the 18-5-3 Boston Bruins are way undervalued by the betting market for this matchup against the 14-11-1 New Jersey Devils. 

The Bruins are going for a fourth straight win while the Devils are 6-2-0 in their past eight games. They lost 4-1 in Edmonton on Sunday though, and this will be their first game since returning home from a four-game road trip, which historically has proven to be a difficult spot league-wide.  

The Bruins have won each of the last six meetings and they are 8-1 in the last nine meetings. 

5* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Carolina Hurricanes to get a wing following three consecutive losses. The Ottawa Senators are in a potential flat spot following a 5-1 win in Detroit and three wins in their last four games. 

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Edmonton Oilers have heated up since a slow start to the season. They're coming into this game on a six-game winning streak, and they're catching the Devils in a potential letdown spot after their 4-2 win in Calgary last night. 

The Oilers are 9-2 in their last 11 games when playing as the favorite while the Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 games when playing as the underdog.

3* PLAY ON THE OILERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

This looks like a great spot to back the New York Rangers to bounce back from a 6-2 loss in Ottawa. They are still 18-5-1 overall on the season and 10-3-1 on the road, and this is also a great spot to fade a demoralized Caps team that imploded late in a shootout loss against Dallas on Thursday. 

3* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

This looks like a fantastic spot to back the Red Wings to bounce back from a shootout home loss to the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks a couple of nights ago. They are still 8-3-3 at home and are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing as the favorite while the Sens are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games on the road.

5* PLAY ON THE DETROIT RED WINGS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Columbus Blue Jackets as a home underdog against St. Louis. While they're only 2-11 on the road, they are 5-6 with an ROI of +18.7% as a home underdog on the season. The price is right to back Columbus. 

3* PLAY ON COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Florida Panthers are 8-4-0 at home while the Pittsburgh Penguins are 6-5-2 on the road.

Pittsburgh has been held to one goal in two straight games and it has been held to two goals or fewer in five of its last 10 games.

The Pens are 9-24 SU in their last 33 games when playing as the underdog.

The Panthers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing as the favorite.

3* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHER. 

MIKE'S LATE-NIGHT WILD/CANUCKS NHL MONEYMAKER

The Vancouver Canucks are 8-3-1 at home on the season, and I like them to bounce back here following a 6-5 home loss to the Devils in their last game. They've traded wins and losses over their last eight games, and I think that trend will continue. The Wild are in a potential flat spot following four consecutive wins.  

3* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

MIKE'S HURRiCANES/FLAMES NHL MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Carolina Hurricanes to snap back from back-to-back losses. They own the Flames, having won five of the last six meetings. 

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S LIGHTNING/PREDATORS NHL MONEYMAKER

The Nashville Predators are 8-2 in their last 10 games, but they are 2-5 in their last 7 as an underdog and here they'll face a Tampa Bay team that is looking to build momentum following a slow start to the season. Now the Lightning are coming off back-to-back wins, and they're 12-2 in the last 14 matchups against the Predators. 

3* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S 5* NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH MAX BET

The St. Louis Blues won the last meeting 2-1 in OT just a couple of days ago. four of their last five games have gone under the total. The total has gone under in 13 of St. Louis’ last 17 games when playing as the underdog.

The Vegas Golden Knights have struggled to light up the lamp lately. They've been held to two goals or fewer in five of their last eight games. The total has gone under in 8 of Vegas’ last 11 games when playing as the favorite.

5* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The New York Rangers are 10-2-1 on the road while the Sens are only 7-7 at home. The Rangers have won six of their last seven and they are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing as the favorite. The Sens are 2-4 as an underdog this season (0-2 as home underdogs). 

3* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S CANES/JETS MONEYLINE

The Winnipeg Jets just ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Chicago. Now they'll face a much tougher team in the Carolina Hurricanes, and I don't think they can keep up with the Canes. 

The Jets are 7-24 in their last 31 vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and the Hurricanes are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

In addition to Carolina winning the game, I also like the under. The under is 11-4 in Hurricanes last 15 overall and 6-0 in Jets last 6 overall. The under is 33-13-5 in Jets last 51 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S CANES/JETS TOTAL

The Winnipeg Jets just ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Chicago. Now they'll face a much tougher team in the Carolina Hurricanes, and I don't think they can keep up with the Canes. 

The Jets are 7-24 in their last 31 vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and the Hurricanes are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

In addition to Carolina winning the game, I also like the under. The under is 11-4 in Hurricanes last 15 overall and 6-0 in Jets last 6 overall. The under is 33-13-5 in Jets last 51 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

3* PLAY ON THE UNDER. 

MIKE'S STARS/LIGHTNING NHL MONEYLINE

This looks like a good spot to fade the Tampa Bay Lightning who are coming off four straight losses.

Sure, they're better than what they've shown on the ice lately, but Dallas just beat them 8-1 and while this is a revenge game, but due to the losing streak, I think that loss was more demoralizing than motivating.

3* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Both teams will be playing on short rest and off a loss, as the Nashville Predators lost 4-3 to the Rangers yesterday while the Buffalo Sabres took a 6-2 loss in Carolina. 

The Preds have won six in a row before suffering back-to-back losses, but most of their success has come on home ice. I think their slide will continue here as they've been playing over their heads while the Sabres, IMO, are better than their recent performances would suggest.

The Sabres are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing as the favorite.

3* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$CRE

The Detroit Red Wings are 4-1 in their last five games and 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a 5-1 loss to Florida and they are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

3* PLAY ON DETROIT RED WINGS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

I have the Boston Bruins as the much better team, and I'm happy to back them at this price against a Toronto team that they've beaten in four straight meetings. 

3* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMACHINE

The Nashville Predators saw a six-game winning streak come to an end with a 6-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday. Now they'll face a Rangers team that is automatic on the road, coming into this game 9-2-1 away from home on the season and 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record. The road team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

3* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Columbus Blue Jackets are only 2-6-3 at home on the season, and tonight they'll host a Senators team that is well-rested and hungry for a win following back-to-back home losses to the Islanders and the Panthers. Ottawa was shut out by Florida on Monday, but this is a team that is averaging a healthy 3.5 goals per game (6th). 

The Senators are 19-9 in their last 28 vs. a team with a losing record. The Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

3* PLAY ON OTTAWA SENATORS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Dallas Stars are coming off a 2-0 win in Winnipeg and they 8-1-1 on the road for the season.

The road team is 5-0 in the last five meetings with the Calgary Flames who are coming off a 2-1 OT win over Vegas, but they've struggled with consistency and are only 2-6 coming off a win this season. 

3* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The San Jose Sharks are 14-6 to the under on the season, mainly because they can't find the net. They're averaging a paltry 1.6 goals per game, and here they'll face a Boston team that is allowing only 2.6 goals per game (7th).

The Bruins have one of the best records in the league because they're so well-balanced, but while they are capable of scoring, their main strength is on the defensive end of the ice.

The Bruins won 3-1 when they took on the Sharks on the road back in October, and I think this will be another low-scoring affair. 

4* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Los Angeles Kings are coming into this game on a five-game winning streak and they are 9-1 over their last 10. The Kings are 10-4 as favorites this season, and seven of those 10 wins came by at least two goals. The Caps are coming off back-to-back losses, and even the lowly San Jose Sharks beat them on Sunday. I don't think they can keep up with a Kings team that is on a roll. 

4* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Minnesota Wild to end an ugly seven-game skid.

They'll be looking to start fresh after firing both head coach Dean Evason and assistant coach Bob Woods, and a new voice in the locker room should spark a fire in a team that is way more talented than what they've shown so far.

The St. Louis Blues are in a potential flat spot after winning three of their last four, and eight of their last 12.

3* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMACHINE

The Nashville Predators are coming into the week riding a five-game winning streak, but here they'll face a Pittsburgh team that has defeated them in nine of the last 12 meetings. The Preds have been punching above their weight lately and it's only a matter of time before they come crashing down again. I love the price we get on the Pens in this matchup. 

3* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Carolina Hurricanes are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games against Philadelphia and 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing as the favorite overall. They've won five straight on the road against Philadelphia.

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S 5* NHL TOTAL OF THE WEEK

The San Jose Sharks are 13-6 to the under on the season while the Washington Capitals are 12-5 to the under. The Caps are averaging only 2.4 goals per game, the only team worse is the Sharks who are averaging an NHL-worst 1.6 goals per game. Sure, the Sharks are also allowing a league-worst 4.1 goals per game but I don't think Washington has the firepower to take advantage. 

Three goals should be more than enough to win the game. 

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S EARLY WILD/RED WINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Detroit Red Wings are 10-6-3 overall and 6-3-2 at home. The Minnesota Wild are 5-9-4 overall and 2-5-2 on the road. The Wild are on a six-game slide while Detroit has been playing well, coming off wins over New Jersey and Boston. Potential letdown spot for Detroit? Maybe, but the Wild are a strong fade until proven otherwise. 

3* PLAY ON DETROIT RED WINGS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to fade the Minnesota Wild who are on a five-game losing streak and they have a 2-8 record in their last 10 games.

They're in a tough traveling spot returning from the NHL Global Series in Stockholm. Tonight they'll face a Colorado team that is 12-6 for the season and has won four of its last five games.

The Wild are 1-6 against teams with a winning record for the season. 

4* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMACHINE

The San Jose Sharks are a miserable 3-15-1 on the season and they took a 7-1 loss to Seattle Wednesday. The Montreal Canadiens snapped a four-game slide with a 4-3 win in at Anaheim on Wednesday. At 8-9-2, the Habs still have a losing record but the Sharks are 2-7 against teams with a losing record. This is a fade of the worst team in hockey, plain and simple.

3* PLAY ON MONTREAL CANADIENS. 

MIKE'S EARLY NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The New York Rangers are 8-2-1 on the road while the Flyers are 5-4 at home. Dating back to the start of last season, the Rangers are 34-22 on the road and they've dominated the Flyers in recent seasons, winning seven of the last eight meetings. The Rangers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing as the favorite.

3* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S KNIGHTS/STARS NHL TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

Both teams are in the top 10 for goals allowed with Dallas allowing 2.8 goals per game (10th) and Vegas 2.5 goals per game (4th). Vegas was shut out at Pittsburgh on Sunday, its second shutout loss in four games, and five of Vegas' last seven games have gone under the total. 

3* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers will be playing on relatively short rest following a 5-3 loss in Florida Monday night while the Hurricanes have had three solid days of rest since a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

If you had blindly bet against the Oilers with $100 in all their games this season, you would have turned a profit of +$1,220 for a +69.3% ROI. 

I'm perfect 4-0 when betting on(1) or against(3) the Oilers this season. At this price, I'm more than happy to fade them again as I think the bookmakers once again are pricing them wrong. 

3* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S KINGS/COYOTES NHL MONEYLINE

The Los Angeles Kings are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings with the Coyotes. They are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Arizona and perfect 7-0 on the road this season.

The Coyotes have alternated wins and losses over their last 10 games. They're coming off a loss to Winnipeg, but I think that trend will come to an end here. 

The Coyotes are 3-19 SU in their last 22 games when playing as the underdog. The Kings are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing as the favorite.

3* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S AVS/PREDATORS NHL MONEYLINE

The Nashville Predators snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over Chicago on Saturday. They are however only 1-4 SU coming off a win this season and here they'll face an Avs team that has beaten them in eight straight matchups. 

The Avs are riding a three-game winning streak and they are on a 22-7 run (+22.7% ROI) as road favorites coming off a win and a 9-2 run (+29.4% ROI) as road favorites coming off three consecutive wins. 

3* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S OILERS/PANTHERS NHL MONEYLINE

The Florida Panthers are 11-5-1 overall and 6-1-0 at home. The Edmonton Oilers are 5-10-1 overall and 2-6-0 on the road. Yet the bookmakers have this as a close matchup? They seem convinced that the Oilers are a better team than their record would suggest, but I'm starting to doubt that they're right. 

At this price, I'll gladly fade the Oilers and back the team with the better record, at home. 

The Panthers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing as the favorite and 10-1 SU in their last 11 games played on a Monday when playing at home.

3* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Minnesota Wild are coming off four consecutive losses and they are 2-8 in their last 10 games. They'll be playing on short rest following a 2-1 OT loss to Ottawa yesterday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are riding a three-game winning streak, and their offense has really come together lately.

The Wild are allowing 4.0 goals per game (31st) and they are killing off only 66.1% of their penalties (32d) while Toronto is converting on 28.& of its power plays (6th). I like the price we get on Toronto to prevail here in the finale of the NHL Global Series in Stockholm, Sweden. 

3* PLAY ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The New York Islanders are 2-3-2 on the road while the Calgary Flames are 3-3 at home.

This will be the third game in four nights for an Islanders team that has lost its last seven games. The Islanders are 1-12 SU in their last 13 games when playing as the underdog.

The Flames are coming off back-to-back wins and they looked sharp in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. 

3* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

MIKE'S 4* RANGERS/DEVILS NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The New York Rangers are 11-2-1 overall on the season and 6-1-1 on the road. The New Jersey Devils ae 8-6-1 overall and 3-3-1 at home.

The Rangers have had this game circled since the schedule came out as it'll be their first chance to avenge a Game 7 loss to the Devils in their Eastern Conference first-round series back in May. 

4* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Vegas Golden Knights are 5-2 on the road while the Philadelphia Flyers are 3-4 at home.

The Knights are coming off a 6-5 win over Montreal Thursday night, and I think we're getting a decent price on them recording back-to-back wins here, after failing to do so following their two most recent wins.

The Flyers are in a potential letdown spot following three consecutive wins. 

3* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Los Angeles Kings are coming off back-to-back home losses to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, but I like them to get a win here against a Florida team that is on a road trip far from home.

Sure, they beat the Sharks in San Jose a couple of nights ago, but as a -300 favorite and I think they might struggle to bring the intensity necessary to beat the Kings following five straight wins. As for the Kings, consecutive losses can't sit right with them and I think they'll take it up a notch tonight. 

3* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a 5-1 win in Seattle. Now they return home to Ball Arena, and I expect max effort again after losing their last two at home as huge favorites (-187 and -223) while getting outscored 12-5. 

4* PLAY ON AVALANCHE -1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$CRE

The Vegas Golden Knights are 12-2-1 on the season. They took a 4-1 loss to the Kings on Nov 8 but bounced back with a 5-0 win against the Sharks the following game.

The Knights are 10-1 in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference and 13-3 in their last 16 games when playing as the favorite.

The Caps are 8-24 in their last 32 games when playing as the underdog, and I like to fade them here as they're coming off back-to-back road wins as underdogs against the Devils and the Islanders.

3* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Boston Bruins to bounce back from an OT loss in Montreal on Saturday. They're an NHL-best 11-1-2 for the season and they've yet to lose consecutive games. The Buffalo Sabres are 4-2 as favorites on the season but 3-6 as underdogs. Boston is a dominant 9-1 in the last 10 meetings. 

4* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 5* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

This looks like a great spot to back the Colorado Avalanche to snap back from back-to-back home losses, first a 4-3 loss to this very Seattle team followed by a humiliating 8-2 setback as a -220 favorite against the Blues. 

Since the beginning of the 2021 season, the As are 11-4 (+14.1% ROI) as a favorite coming off a pair of losses. They are 19-7 (+10.6%) ROI as a favorite off a loss when laying -170 or more. 

This is a decent amount of juice to lay on a 5* play, but I don't see Colorado losing this one. 

5* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S STARS/WILD NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Dallas Stars will be playing on short rest following a 3-2 win in Winnipeg last night, but that's also why we're getting them at this good of a price.  The Wild are only marginally better off as this will be their third game in four nights after road losses at New York Rangers and Buffalo on Thursday and Friday night respectively. 

The Stars are 6-1-1 on the road this season. 

3* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers (2-9-1) are 5-2 in previous meetings with the Seattle Kraken (5-6-3). The Oilers have had a terrible start to the season and could not even defeat the Sharks as a -340 favorite in their last game. Heading into the season, the Oilers were considered a Stanley Cup contender, and there's more talent on this team than the results would suggest. At this price, I'll gladly back the more talented team. 

3* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Carolina Hurricanes will be playing on no rest following a 5-2 loss in Florida last night, but they do not have to travel far to face the Lightning tonight. I expect to see a strong effort from Carolina after the loss yesterday. Since the start of last season, the Canes are 5-1 (36.2% ROI) when playing on no rest off a loss. 

4* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Dallas Stars (8-3-1) are 5-1-1 on the road while the Winnipeg Jets (7-4-2) are 3-2-1 at home.

This looks like a good spot to fade the Jets following three consecutive wins while the Stars will be looking to go on a run after ending a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 in Columbus Thursday night. 

Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing as the underdog. Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing as the favorite.

3* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

I love the price we get on the Carolina Hurricanes (8-5-0) as a modest road favorite in Florida Friday night. Since the start of last season, the Hurricanes are 10-4 SU with a +28.65% ROI as road favorites, laying no more than -130.

The Panthers (7-4-1) are coming off back-to-back overtime wins over Columbus and Washington, but this is a big step up in competition.

This is a big revenge spot for the Canes after getting swept by the Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.  

4* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Colorado Avalanche are perfect 4-0 SU at home, and they won all games by at least two goals.

The Seattle Kraken are heading to Colorado off consecutive losses, the most recent a 3-2 OT setback in Arizona. The Avs won 4-1 in Seattle on October 17, and I think they'll get another easy win here, now at home. 

4* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE -1.5. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

Both teams are off to hot starts, but I'll gladly back the Vegas Golden Knights (11-1-1) at this price against the 7-2-2 Los Angeles Kings. 

It must come as a surprise to no one to see the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights dominating the league, while the Kings' early success might be a tad more surprising.

Here we'll get the Knights off a 4-2 loss in Anaheim on Sunday, which was their second game of a back-to-back set after winning 7-0 in Colorado the previous night. Following a couple of days' rest, I'm confident they'll bounce back with a win at home. 

4* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

5* BEST BET: MIKE'S NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The New Jersey Devils are 9-2 to the over on the season. They're averaging 3.9 goals per game while allowing 3.5 goals per game. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging a modest 3.1 goals per game, but there's a lot of talent on this team, and I think they'll be forced to score a lot here to keep up with the Devils. 

5* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Calgary Flames are only 3-7-1 on the season, while the Nashville Predators are 5-6-0. This looks like a good spot to back the Flames though, as they look to build on a 6-3 win in Seattle after six consecutive losses. They desperately need to built momentum, and the Preds are in a potential letdown spot after winning as a +175 underdog in Edmonton last time out. 

3* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

MIKE'S OILERS/CANUCKS NHL MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers are only 2-7-1 on the season while the Vancouver Canucks are 8-2-1, and yet we're getting Vancouver at this price? The betting market is obviously still high on Edmonton and low on Vancouver based to the power ratings coming into the season, but while I expect regression to the mean for both teams, I still don't think the Canucks are getting the credit they deserve. Some might say this looks like a trap, but I don't see any reason to overthink it.

3* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

MIKE'S STARS/CANUCKS MONEYLINE MONEYMACHINE

The Dallas Stars are 7-1-1 on the season, while the Vancouver Canucks are 7-2-1. i don't think the Canucks are getting enough respect here, especially considering the head-to-heads in recent seasons which Vancouver has dominated completely, winning each of the last six meetings.

Special teams could be the difference in this game, with Vancouver converting on 34.3% of its power plays (2nd) while the Stars are converting only 12%. of its opportunities to play with a man advantage.

3* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

MIKE'S RANGERS/WILD NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The New York Rangers are heading to Minnesota riding a six-game winning streak, and I like the price we get on the Rangers to pick up another win here against a reeling Wild team that is coming off four consecutive losses. 

The Wild are 3-4 closing at -100 or shorter on the season and while this will be the Rangers first game as an underdog, note that they are perfect 6-0 as favorites of -105 to -135. So what does that tell us? That the Ragners show up in what is expected to be evenly matched contests. 

The Rangers have allowed only 19 goals (1.9 per game) on the season, while the Wild have allowed 42 goals (4.2 per game).

3* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Boston Bruins are 9-0-1 on the season while Detroit is 6-4-1. The Red Wings have lost four of their last five games, and they took a 4-1 loss to the Bruins in Boston last Saturday.

The Bruins are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games on the road, and I'm happy to lay the juice on them to get the win here. The Red Wings are coming off their first shutout loss of the season. Last season, they were 1-3 following a shutout loss. 

3* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

This looks like a good spot to back the New Jersey Devils, who are 6-2-1 on the season and perfect 3-0-0 on the road. The St. Louis Blues are 3-4-1 for the season and 2-1-0 at home. ä

The Blues have been held to two goals or fewer in six of their eight games, and they're averaging only 1.8 goals per game (31st) which is miles behind the Devils' 4.2 goals per game (2nd). The Devils have the best power play unit in the league, converting at 44%+ of their opportunities while the Blues are dead last with a 4.0% success rate on the power play. 

The Devils are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games when playing as the favorite. St. Louis is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing as the underdog.

3* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

MIKE'S 4* LEAFS/BRUINS NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Boston Bruins are 8-0-1 straight up overall and 4-0-1 at home on the season. The Toronto Maple Leafs are 5-3-1 overall and 3-1-1 on the road.

The Leafs are coming into this game off consecutive losses to Nashville and Toronto, not exactly the momentum you want heading into a matchup against the Bruins in Boston.

The Bruins won all three meetings last season following the turn of the new year and the Bruins are are 5-2 SU in their last seven games when playing at home against Toronto.

Additionally, Boston is 7-1 SU in its last eight games when playing as the favorite and 14-5 SU in its last 19 games played on a Thursday when playing at home.

5* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Philadelphia Flyers to bounce back from consecutive home losses to Anaheim and Carolina. The Buffalo Sabres are in a potential flat spot following an upset win as a +170 underdog against the Avs. 

4* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA FLYERS.

MIKE'S 4* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Vancouver Canucks who had won three straight before coming up short in a 4-3 loss to the Rangers on Saturday. The Nashville Predators are in a potential flat spot following an upset win over Toronto in OT. The Canucks defeated the Preds 3-2 in Nashville back on October 24, and I like the price we get on them to repeat with a win at home. 

4* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The New York Rangers are 5-1-0 on the road while the Winnipeg Jets are 2-2 at home. The Rangers success away from home is nothing new as they were road warriors last season as well, going 26-19 with a +9.2% ROI in all road games and 16-8 with a +11.2% ROI as road favorites. 

The Rangers are converting on a red hot 34.5% of their power play opportunities (2nd) while Winnipeg is killing off only 72.4% of its penalties (27th). 

I like the price we get on the Rangers as they look to complete a perfect five-game trip with another win. 

4* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Boston Bruins are 7-0-1 on the season. They're allowing only 1.5 goals per game (1st), and here they'll face a Florida team that has struggled to find the net in the early goings of the season. 

Since the beginning of last season, the Bruins are 22-2 SU as favorites of -125 to -175. 

3* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Seattle Kraken are 2-5-2 on the season while the Tampa Bay Lightning are 4-2-2 (4-0-1 at home).

The Bolts have won all four previous meetings with the Kraken and they're coming into this game well-rested as they've had three full days off since defeating the Sharks 6-0 on Oct 26. The Kraken last played on Saturday when they took a 3-2 loss to the Panthers here in Florida. 

3* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

5* MAX BET: MIKE'S NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The San Jose Sharks are 6-1 to the under on the season while the Washington Capitals are 5-2 to the under.

The Sharks are averaging a pathetic 1.0 goals per game, and the Caps are only marginally better at 2.0 goals per game.

I don't see either team running up the score here, and three goals should be more than enough to win the game.

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading to Nashville looking to wrap up a four-game road trip undefeated. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks in their last game.

The Preds are killing off only 68.2% of their penalties (31st) while the Leafs are converting on 33.3% of their power plays (4th). With such a big edge on special teams (and overall talent), I'll gladly back Toronto at this price. 

3* PLAY ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. 

5* MAX BET - MIKE'S NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

The Los Angeles Kings are perfect 2-0-0 on the road for the season and they've won five of hte last six meetings with Arizona, the most recent a 6-3 win home in Los Angeles on October 24. They are 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Arizona. 

The Kings are averaging an NHL-best 4.5 goals per game while Arizona is averaging a paltry 2.5 goals per game. Sure, the Yotes are a lot better on defensive end of the ice than the Kings, but not enough to make up for their inability to score goals. 

Also, note that the Kings are a sensational 17-2 SU in their last 19 games when closing as a favorite. The Coyotes are 0-6 in their last six games as a home underdog.

5* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S JETS/RED WINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Detroit is coming off a 5-4 OT loss to Seattle following five straight wins. I would not be surprised if they go on a losing streak now, and here they'll face a Jets team that is coming off back-to-back wins. 

3* PLAY ON WINNIPEG JETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a 5-1 start while Seattle is only 1-4-1 on the season. I would not be surprised to see the Red Wings come out flat here though following five straight wins, the last three as underdogs. Heading into the season, Seattle was ranked higher than Detroit in pretty much all power ratings. Perhaps Detroit is better than expected, or perhaps it's just an early hot streak. Either way, I like the price we get on the Kraken in this game. 

3* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-1 to the under on the season. They've been averaging a disappointing 2.4 goals per game, and neither team has been able to capitalize when playing with a man advantage, with Montreal converting on 11.8% of their power play opportunities and Buffalo on only 6.3% of their power plays. 

4* PLAY ON UNDER. 

5* BEST BET: MIKE'S NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a 4-1 start to the season following an upset win at Ottawa last night. They were outshot 37-23 though, and here I think they'll find it difficult to match the intensity of a Calgary team that is looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at Columbus Friday night.

The Flames are only 1-3 in their last four games, despite outshooting each opponent by at least eight shots. It's only a matter of time before the results start going their way. 

5* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Buffalo Sabres are 1-3-0 on the season, but they won the only game they closed as favorites and here they're a home favorite against an Islanders team that will play the second leg of a back-to-back situation after taking an OT loss to New Jersey Friday night. 

4* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a tough spot for the Flames who will play away from home on back-to-back nights following a 4-3 win in Buffalo Thursday night. The Blue Jackets have had plenty of time to prepare since a 4-0 home loss to Detroit on October 16.

Here the Blue Jackets will wrap up a four-game homestand to start the season, and they can not be happy with their 1-2 record. I expect to see max effort from Columbus while fatigue might become an issue for the visitors. 

3* PLAY ON COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Coyotes are coming off a pair of road losses, and here they're on the road again for their fourth straight game on the road and third game in four nights. The Blues last played on Oct 14 when they defeated Seattle in a shootout. Arizona has struggled to find the net and St. Louis' netminder Jordan Binnington has turned aside 63 of 65 shots.

3* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS BLUES. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a 2-0 loss at Philadelphia, their first of the season, and they're on the road again to visit Tampa Bay Thursday night.

The Lightning will be looking to shake of three consecutive road losses, and this looks like a perfect opponent as the Lightning are 8-1 in the last 10 meetings. 

4* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING.

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Colorado Avalanche are perfect 2-0 on the season and I don't see them losing here against a winless Seattle team. This is a big revenge game for the Avs after getting eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Seattle last season.

4* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers are desperate for a win after starting the season with a pair of losses to Vancouver. Now they're on the road at Nashville to face a team they've defeated in eight of the last 10 meetings. Last season, the Oilers were 8-4 for a positive ROI of +21.0% following back-to-back losses. 

3* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

5* BEST BET - NHL MONEYLINE GAME OF THE MONTH

The Detroit Red Wings opened the season with a 4-3 loss as a +200 underdog at New Jersey but won their second game 6-4 at home against Tampa Bay. The Blue Jackets are 1-1 on the season following an upset win as a +190 underdog to the Rangers, and I don't see them puliing two upsets in a row. 

Last season, the Blue Jackets were 4-17 coming off a win as an underdog. 

5* PLAY ON DETROIT RED WINGS. 

Mike's PENGUINS/CAPITALS NHL MONEYMAKER

Both the Penguins and the Capitals will be looking to rebound from a disappointing last season.

Pittsburgh dropped its season opener 4-2 as a -250 favorite against Chicago while this is the Caps first game of the season.

Sure, the Pens are better than what they showed against the Blackhawks, but I'll gladly back the Caps to get the W at this price. 

Also, note that Pittsburgh netminder Tristan Jarry was 1-2-1 with a 3.96 GAA in four starts against Washington last year while Darcy Kuemper was 2-0-0 with a 3.02 GAA in two starts against Pittsburgh.

3* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Colorado Avalanche have won eight of the last 10 meetings and I like the price we get on the Avs here in L.A. in their first game of the season.

The Avs have a lot of talent and the Kings goaltending situation could be better. Cam Talbot, who is expected to get the nod, was 17-14-2 with a 2.93 GAA last season. 

3* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S NHL TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without their star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy for the first two months of the season due to back surgery.

The Lightning will have to rely on their offense for the first couple of months, and here they'll take on a Nashville team with a new head coach in Andrew Brunette who has made it clear he wants the Predators to embrace an offensive style of play.

The Preds have plenty of young and offensively skilled players, and I think they'll help push the final score over the total. 

3* PLAY ON OVER. 

10* NHL FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR

Florida will be looking to tie the series following a 3-2 OT win against Vegas a couple of nights ago. It felt like Vegas was in control for most of the game though. The Knights have a clear edge in this matchup IMO and off a loss, this looks like a perfect spot bet. 

10* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE OF THE MONTH

Game 7 of this Eastern Conference opening-round matchup, and I think we're getting a really, really good price on the Panthers to cover the puckline. They've shown they can go toe to toe with Boston throughout the series, and while only one of the previous six games were decided by one goal, I expect this to be a close affair. 

10* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS +1.5. 

MIKE'S VEGAS/SEATTLE NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Golden Knights will be looking to lock down the division with a win over Seattle Thursday night. They defeated the Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday, and I thnk we're getting a fair price on Vegas to beat them again here a couple of nights later. 

Golden Knights are 10-1 in their last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Golden Knights are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. Golden Knights are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks have been eliminated from playoff contention while the Flames are still in the race, but with little to no margin for error, currently tied with Winnipeg for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Hurricanes have won three in a row and they'll want to keep winning to secure their second straight Metropolitan Division title. The Predators are coming off a 3-2 OT win over Vegas, but they've struggled to build winning streaks most of the season. The Hurricanes are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings and 40-15 in their last 55 overall.

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BOMBER

The Sabres are a solid 22-12-3 on the road for the season and I like them here as they look to bounce back from a road loss at Florida. The Red Wings are coming off back-to-back wins but they are 6-10 following consecutive wins for the season. The Sabres are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.

8* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Capitals are eliminated from playoff contention, but I still expect them to show up tonight. The Caps own Montreal. The Capitals are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Montreal and 25-10 in the last 35 meetings.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a tough spot for the Kings who will play their third game in four nights after defeating Seattle on the road on Saturday and the Canucks in Vancouver on Sunday. The Oilers have had two days off since their 6-0 win over Anaheim on Saturday. 

Oilers are 15-3 in their last 18 vs. Western Conference. Oilers are 13-3 in their last 16 overall.

10* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS.