Happy Thursday to everyone, the weekend is almost here, I can taste it! Tuesday was not the best night and that's on me but at least the plus money dog pick hit to ease the pain. Good thing about NHL Betting is the next day is a clean slate to get back in the green. Tonight, its a treat of 9 games to poke around at for us hockey bettors and I have plenty of angles that include a pair of Money Lines and a game total bet! Plus the Dog of the Day is back and ready to take down some plus money! If you like the rationale then tail the picks, if you don't feel free to fade as sometimes the best bets are the ones not taken!

  • Season Record: 82-69-3
  • Bankroll: +7.15 units
  • Dog of the Day Record: 8-9 (+2.1 Units)

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**all bets are one unit unless specifically mentioned.

NHL Best Bets for January 25th

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators

Its really hard to see a good team like the Bruins losing a pair of games in back to back nights but that's what they will be seeking to avoid tonight against the Senators! Last night they played tight against a hot Carolina Hurricanes team but this matchup is a different story as the Senators are 18-24-1 on the season with a -8 goal differential. The Bruins should be able to exploit this matchup on offense alone as the Sens have allowed 3.42 goals per game at home this season and Boston is scoring 3.4 goals per game on the road the past month. Expect a big time mismatch the other way too as the Bruins allow just 2.6 goals per game over the past month on the road and are one of the best Corsi teams in the league not allowing the opposition much room to work. I really like the value of the Money Line too as it could be much higher but the books are putting some weight on the back to back games, I think this team powers through for a win anyways.

Pick: Boston Bruins Money Line (-130 on BetMGM)

 

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes

Its a big time matchup in the Metropolitan Division tonight as the Devils meet the Hurricanes and I think its going to see some fireworks! Each team has had an offensive first approach for most of the season as the Devils score 3.59 goals per game on the road this season and have gone over the total in 13 of 22 games. This is part of an overall larger trend of the Devils hitting the over on the game total at the 4th highest rate in the NHL this season. Their goaltending is also just terrible and it looks like Nico Daws will get the start tonight on the heels of allowing a GAA of 3.39 in the month of January. On the Hurricanes side they are just scoring a lot of goals at home with 3.59 on the season and should have no problem putting in 3 or 4 goals tonight. They have also gone over the total in 12 of 22 home games this season and considering they played last night they could be sloppy and tired on defense as well. Give me the over in this one and let's watch the goals pile in. 

Pick: Devils & Hurricanes Over 6.5 Goals (+100 on BetMGM)

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings

Dirty Laundry is hard not to look at and the Flyers have got in in spades right now with the Carter Hart news flying around the hockey world. How much stock should you put into it though? I wouldn't say its enough to influence games and the team greatly but in a 50/50 matchup like tonight it may make you lean Detroit amongst other factors. The Red Wings at home are a good hockey team and they have scored 3.5 goals per game over the past month in front of their fans. That's enough to win most games but add to the fact that Alex Lyon is starting in goal and you've got an edge. Lyon has been by far the best goalie in Detroit this season with a record of 11-6-1 and a GAA of 2.67 and he will start tonight, confirmed. He will face a Flyers team that is struggling to score goals right now with just 2.9 over the past month on the road and are on a 3 game losing streak. Philly is a streaky team and when they are down, they get down bad some give me the Red Wings at home to grab the win straight up. 

Pick: Detroit Red Wings Money Line (-120 on Caesars)

 

DOG OF THE DAY 

Montreal Canadiens Money Line vs New York Islanders (+125 on DraftKings)