Hello, and welcome everyone to the Tuesday, October 29th edition of the NHL Best Bets Today. It's another good-sized slate tonight as 7 games are scheduled to drop the puck around the league. That means no shortage of NHL picks from yours truly. Yesterday, I got smacked around with my NHL predictions to finish 2-4 on the night. Still, we did hit on the Sharks Money Line at +225 – so that helped protect the bankroll. Let’s go out there and get back what the books took from us yesterday. Good luck everyone!

 

 

 

NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 10/29

A note though for this first month of the season, all bets until November will be half-unit plays while we figure out the identity of these teams 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! 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: 36-28-0
  • Bankroll: +4.7 Units

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Wild vs. Penguins Prediction: Tuesday, October 29th

This game is going to be an emotional roller coaster for both Marc-Andre Fleury and the Penguins. It will likely be the veteran goalie's last trip to Pittsburgh in his career and that narrative has my full attention heading into tonight. The Penguins aren’t particularly good right now either as their defense ranks as one of the worst in the NHL at this time. So, I immediately have a pair of bets to throw out in this game. 

The first one is taking this game to hit the over. As I said, the Penguins' defense is trash, allowing 4.2 goals per game right now. They have gone over the total at a record of 6-3-1 this season. The Wild, on the other side, are more even when it comes to the total but they are scoring 3.63 goals per game, which is in the top 10 of NHL offenses. 

Fleury is also not at his best right now for the Wild, allowing 5.54 goals against per game. That being said, I will take him to go over on his saves prop. Fleury has a great track record against his former team and he’s going to want to show out one last time. 

 

 

 

Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 10/29