Hello and welcome everyone to the Tuesday edition of the NHL Best Bets Today on October 22, 2024! Happy Frozen Frenzy Day everyone, as all 32 NHL teams are in action tonight and ESPN networks will be running a Redzone-style broadcast! I love them bringing this back again this season as it helps get new eyes on the sport. There are 16 games to wager on tonight, so lock in these NHL picks and NHL predictions as we win some money on this massive night in hockey. 

 

 

 

NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 10/22

First, though, a note on this first month of the season: All bets until November will be half-unit plays while we figure out these teams' identities. So don’t go wild on the bankroll just yet; let’s learn some things! 

In this NHL Best Bets Today article, you will find a wide array of choices from some Money Lines and Team totals to plenty of player props for the action today in NHL Picks! There are 16 games on this weekday slate let’s dive right into it!

Now, let's dive into my expert NHL Best Bets today!

***ALL BETS ARE HALF UNIT PLAYS***

  • Regular Season Record: 23-19-0
  • Bankroll: +2.2 Units

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Kings vs. Golden Knights Prediction: Tuesday, October 22nd

What’s not to love about a game that drops the puck at 11 pm Eastern time? I may not be awake to watch this one later today, but I can tell you that I expect many goals while I snooze. Vegas and LA have been all offense this season so far, scoring 3.83 and 3.5 goals per game, which are both marks in the top 10 in scoring right now. The defenses won’t do much to slow it down either as each team is allowing over 3 goals per game! 

The game total being at an even 6 is puzzling to me but I won’t think on that too long and I will go ahead and take the over in this game tonight. The teams are a combined 7-4-1 towards overs this season.

In addition to the game total, I really like a player prop as well with each team not shooting the puck on net too much – the Golden Knights specifically. That has me on the under tonight for Kings goaltender David Rittich and his saves. He is not confirmed to be the starter yet but if he is, Rittich is going under 26.5 saves tonight as the Knights only average around 28 shots per game. 

 

 


 

Avalanche vs. Kraken Prediction: Tuesday, October 22nd

With it being Frozen Frenzy night, why not add another game total to the card? The Avalanche have been a disaster on defense so far this season and it's led to them hitting the over in just about every game so far. 

In 5 of 6 games, the total has been topped for Colorado this season. Even against a more conservative team like the Kraken, I see a similar result holding with the season-long trend. The Avalanche rely on offense to win games and that’s the way they played all of last season. They must score 4-5 goals to win games! 

I'm not sure who the goaltenders will be for each team yet but between the possible names, I am not shying away from the total tonight. Give me the over in a big way.  

 

 

 

Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 10/22