We have a strong five-game slate in the middle of the week with two national TV games on TNT. 

We've seen a good amount of scoring across the league in recent nights and that should continue tonight given some of the offenses in action. Let's now dive into the top NHL Best Bets for Wednesday, November 13th.

 

 

 

NHL Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 11/13

A few of the teams on tonight's slate are still dealing with some injuries, which causes some changes up and down their lineup. 

The bottom six players are now in the top six and seeing power-play time, which can open some opportunities in the prop market. Without further ado, here are my top NHL picks and predictions for Wednesday. 

 

 

 

Red Wings vs. Penguins Prediction: Wednesday, November 13th 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 7-1 drubbing by the Dallas Stars the other night and in the midst of a very slow start overall, they need a bounce-back game. A matchup against the Detroit Red Wings is a good one for shot props, so we'll turn to Sidney Crosby. 

The Red Wings allow opposing teams to rack up 63.39 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the sixth-worst in the league. Despite all of those shot attempts, they're only allowing 1.99 Goals in the same situations, which is the eighth-best in the league. 

This has led to the Red Wings hitting the under in 8 of their 14 games. So, what has been one of the weaker defenses in recent seasons is actually much better when it comes to the goals department, but still weak when it comes to shots allowed. It appears that shot props are bit better for this matchup, so that's where Crosby comes in. 

He has at least three shots on goal in six of his last seven games and over this 3.5 mark in three of those games. Given the favorable matchup and some mounting desperation for the Penguins, Crosby is in a good spot to pile up the shots. 

 

 

 

Golden Knights vs. Ducks Prediction: Wednesday, November 13th

The Vegas Golden Knights have been without Mark Stone for a few games and they need someone else to step up and help the offense. 

Let's turn to William Karlsson, who missed the first few games of the season but has piled up 19 shots on goal in his seven games – or 2.7 shots per game. Karlsson skates on the third forward line and the second power-play unit and has shown to be the primary shot take on that third forward line. 

Tanner Pearson and Alexander Holtz don't bring the same level of offensive potential as Karlsson, which will hopefully push more shot attempts to him. 

As for the matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, it's fantastic. The Ducks are allowing a whopping 73.62 Total Shot Attempts per 60 minutes in five-on-five situations, which is the worst in the league. The Ducks have been one of the worst defensive teams in the league for several seasons and this year is no different. 

 

 

 

Best NHL Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 11/13