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NHL Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Saturday (2/11)

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Great slate of games tonight, and we’ll feature three, with each team poised to make a playoff run.

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Today’s Best NHL Bets

All odds via FanDuel Sportsbook

Pittsburgh Penguins (-102) vs. Los Angeles Kings (-118) | O/U 6.5 (-112/-108)

The Kings had a long All-Star break and will return to the ice for the first time since January 31st.

The offense continues to play well and has the ability to score, but they now they’ve resolved their goaltending issues.

They’ve fazed out long-time goalie Jonathan Quick for the journeyman Pheonix Copley. His overall stats won’t amaze you, but he’s 15-3-1 this season.

The Penguins also have a stellar forward unit that can go goal for goal with anyone. We’ll have to see if they saved any after putting six on the Ducks on Friday.

Goaltender Tristan Jarry is on injured reserve, and with Casey DeSmith playing last night, they re-called Dustin Tokarski, who will make his second start of the season.

The odds are very close, so this game could go either way. With average goaltending and two excellent forward units, you should push for the over.

Pick: Over 6.5 (-112)

New York Rangers (+172) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (-210) | O/U 6 (-124/-102)

The numbers show that the Hurricanes have one of the better rosters in the league. They’re the top in Expected Goals For and Against, resulting in the best Goal Differential in the league.

They come in winning seven straight and are another team with over a week off, so they’re undoubtedly fresh.

The Rangers have also been fantastic recently. Winners of four straight, the offense has stepped it up, scoring 19 goals in that span.

We’ll see Jaroslav Halak behind the net, and he’s been a wall by winning six straight and allowing just one goal in three. He’s backed by a defense allowing 2.62 goals per game and 29.5 shots.

How will the rested Hurricanes play against the Rangers on a second leg of a back-to-back? If this weren’t a talented veteran team, they could come out rusty, but they’ll be fresh against the Rangers, who are on game four this week.

Pick: Hurricanes 60 min. ML (-136)

New Jersey Devils (+106) vs. Minnesota Wild (-130) | O/U 6 (-110/-110)

The Wild have been streaky over the last few weeks, and now, with the surging Avalanche, they’re tied for third in the Central. The offense doesn’t have many big-time scorers except on the top line, so they rely on their goaltending.

Unfortunately, neither Marc Andre Fleury nor Filip Gustavsson have played well recently, and with the struggling offense, the team has a -13 score differential in the last eight games.

The Devils are on another stellar run, winning ten of their last 12, and are just four points behind Carolina for the lead in the Metro.

The offense took a big hit, and they’ll be without points/goals leader Jack Hughes as he deals with an injury.

Thankfully they still have Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier, each with 20+ goals and a defense allowing just 2.65 goals.

Even with Minnesota as the slight favorite at home, I can’t see them matching even a Hugh-less Devils on offense with Vitek Vanecek in the crease.

Pick: Devils ML (+106)

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