5* MAX BET: MIKE'S NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The San Jose Sharks are 6-1 to the under on the season while the Washington Capitals are 5-2 to the under.

The Sharks are averaging a pathetic 1.0 goals per game, and the Caps are only marginally better at 2.0 goals per game.

I don't see either team running up the score here, and three goals should be more than enough to win the game.

5* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MA$$ACRE

The Toronto Maple Leafs are heading to Nashville looking to wrap up a four-game road trip undefeated. The Predators lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks in their last game.

The Preds are killing off only 68.2% of their penalties (31st) while the Leafs are converting on 33.3% of their power plays (4th). With such a big edge on special teams (and overall talent), I'll gladly back Toronto at this price. 

3* PLAY ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. 

5* MAX BET - MIKE'S NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

The Los Angeles Kings are perfect 2-0-0 on the road for the season and they've won five of hte last six meetings with Arizona, the most recent a 6-3 win home in Los Angeles on October 24. They are 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Arizona. 

The Kings are averaging an NHL-best 4.5 goals per game while Arizona is averaging a paltry 2.5 goals per game. Sure, the Yotes are a lot better on defensive end of the ice than the Kings, but not enough to make up for their inability to score goals. 

Also, note that the Kings are a sensational 17-2 SU in their last 19 games when closing as a favorite. The Coyotes are 0-6 in their last six games as a home underdog.

5* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S JETS/RED WINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Detroit is coming off a 5-4 OT loss to Seattle following five straight wins. I would not be surprised if they go on a losing streak now, and here they'll face a Jets team that is coming off back-to-back wins. 

3* PLAY ON WINNIPEG JETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a 5-1 start while Seattle is only 1-4-1 on the season. I would not be surprised to see the Red Wings come out flat here though following five straight wins, the last three as underdogs. Heading into the season, Seattle was ranked higher than Detroit in pretty much all power ratings. Perhaps Detroit is better than expected, or perhaps it's just an early hot streak. Either way, I like the price we get on the Kraken in this game. 

3* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Buffalo Sabres are 5-1 to the under on the season. They've been averaging a disappointing 2.4 goals per game, and neither team has been able to capitalize when playing with a man advantage, with Montreal converting on 11.8% of their power play opportunities and Buffalo on only 6.3% of their power plays. 

4* PLAY ON UNDER. 

5* BEST BET: MIKE'S NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

The Detroit Red Wings are off to a 4-1 start to the season following an upset win at Ottawa last night. They were outshot 37-23 though, and here I think they'll find it difficult to match the intensity of a Calgary team that is looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at Columbus Friday night.

The Flames are only 1-3 in their last four games, despite outshooting each opponent by at least eight shots. It's only a matter of time before the results start going their way. 

5* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Buffalo Sabres are 1-3-0 on the season, but they won the only game they closed as favorites and here they're a home favorite against an Islanders team that will play the second leg of a back-to-back situation after taking an OT loss to New Jersey Friday night. 

4* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a tough spot for the Flames who will play away from home on back-to-back nights following a 4-3 win in Buffalo Thursday night. The Blue Jackets have had plenty of time to prepare since a 4-0 home loss to Detroit on October 16.

Here the Blue Jackets will wrap up a four-game homestand to start the season, and they can not be happy with their 1-2 record. I expect to see max effort from Columbus while fatigue might become an issue for the visitors. 

3* PLAY ON COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Coyotes are coming off a pair of road losses, and here they're on the road again for their fourth straight game on the road and third game in four nights. The Blues last played on Oct 14 when they defeated Seattle in a shootout. Arizona has struggled to find the net and St. Louis' netminder Jordan Binnington has turned aside 63 of 65 shots.

3* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS BLUES. 

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a 2-0 loss at Philadelphia, their first of the season, and they're on the road again to visit Tampa Bay Thursday night.

The Lightning will be looking to shake of three consecutive road losses, and this looks like a perfect opponent as the Lightning are 8-1 in the last 10 meetings. 

4* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING.

4* TOP PLAY: MIKE'S NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Colorado Avalanche are perfect 2-0 on the season and I don't see them losing here against a winless Seattle team. This is a big revenge game for the Avs after getting eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by Seattle last season.

4* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Edmonton Oilers are desperate for a win after starting the season with a pair of losses to Vancouver. Now they're on the road at Nashville to face a team they've defeated in eight of the last 10 meetings. Last season, the Oilers were 8-4 for a positive ROI of +21.0% following back-to-back losses. 

3* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

5* BEST BET - NHL MONEYLINE GAME OF THE MONTH

The Detroit Red Wings opened the season with a 4-3 loss as a +200 underdog at New Jersey but won their second game 6-4 at home against Tampa Bay. The Blue Jackets are 1-1 on the season following an upset win as a +190 underdog to the Rangers, and I don't see them puliing two upsets in a row. 

Last season, the Blue Jackets were 4-17 coming off a win as an underdog. 

5* PLAY ON DETROIT RED WINGS. 

Mike's PENGUINS/CAPITALS NHL MONEYMAKER

Both the Penguins and the Capitals will be looking to rebound from a disappointing last season.

Pittsburgh dropped its season opener 4-2 as a -250 favorite against Chicago while this is the Caps first game of the season.

Sure, the Pens are better than what they showed against the Blackhawks, but I'll gladly back the Caps to get the W at this price. 

Also, note that Pittsburgh netminder Tristan Jarry was 1-2-1 with a 3.96 GAA in four starts against Washington last year while Darcy Kuemper was 2-0-0 with a 3.02 GAA in two starts against Pittsburgh.

3* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Colorado Avalanche have won eight of the last 10 meetings and I like the price we get on the Avs here in L.A. in their first game of the season.

The Avs have a lot of talent and the Kings goaltending situation could be better. Cam Talbot, who is expected to get the nod, was 17-14-2 with a 2.93 GAA last season. 

3* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

MIKE'S NHL TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be without their star netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy for the first two months of the season due to back surgery.

The Lightning will have to rely on their offense for the first couple of months, and here they'll take on a Nashville team with a new head coach in Andrew Brunette who has made it clear he wants the Predators to embrace an offensive style of play.

The Preds have plenty of young and offensively skilled players, and I think they'll help push the final score over the total. 

3* PLAY ON OVER. 

10* NHL FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR

Florida will be looking to tie the series following a 3-2 OT win against Vegas a couple of nights ago. It felt like Vegas was in control for most of the game though. The Knights have a clear edge in this matchup IMO and off a loss, this looks like a perfect spot bet. 

10* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE OF THE MONTH

Game 7 of this Eastern Conference opening-round matchup, and I think we're getting a really, really good price on the Panthers to cover the puckline. They've shown they can go toe to toe with Boston throughout the series, and while only one of the previous six games were decided by one goal, I expect this to be a close affair. 

10* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS +1.5. 

MIKE'S VEGAS/SEATTLE NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Golden Knights will be looking to lock down the division with a win over Seattle Thursday night. They defeated the Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday, and I thnk we're getting a fair price on Vegas to beat them again here a couple of nights later. 

Golden Knights are 10-1 in their last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Golden Knights are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. Golden Knights are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks have been eliminated from playoff contention while the Flames are still in the race, but with little to no margin for error, currently tied with Winnipeg for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Hurricanes have won three in a row and they'll want to keep winning to secure their second straight Metropolitan Division title. The Predators are coming off a 3-2 OT win over Vegas, but they've struggled to build winning streaks most of the season. The Hurricanes are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings and 40-15 in their last 55 overall.

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BOMBER

The Sabres are a solid 22-12-3 on the road for the season and I like them here as they look to bounce back from a road loss at Florida. The Red Wings are coming off back-to-back wins but they are 6-10 following consecutive wins for the season. The Sabres are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.

8* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Capitals are eliminated from playoff contention, but I still expect them to show up tonight. The Caps own Montreal. The Capitals are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Montreal and 25-10 in the last 35 meetings.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a tough spot for the Kings who will play their third game in four nights after defeating Seattle on the road on Saturday and the Canucks in Vancouver on Sunday. The Oilers have had two days off since their 6-0 win over Anaheim on Saturday. 

Oilers are 15-3 in their last 18 vs. Western Conference. Oilers are 13-3 in their last 16 overall.

10* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

Pittsburgh is 21-11-5 at home while Boston is 27-8-2 on the road. The Pens are 3-6 in their last nine overall while Boston is 8-1 in its last nine overall. 

Bruins are 46-12 in their last 58 vs. a team with a losing record and 20-6 in their last 26 road games. Penguins are 7-21 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

The Coyotes are 6-6 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more. Four of the six losses came by only one goal. The Coyotes are 6-2 SU in their last 8 home games.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

MIKE'S ISLANDERS/CAPS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot for the the Islanders to get revenge for a 5-1 home loss to Washington earlier this month. While both teams are in the playoff picture, the Islanders currently hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference while the Caps are 12th in the conference. 

The Caps are only 1-4 in their last five games and 3-7 in their last 10. They've struggled on the defensive end during that stretch of games allowing 3.8 gpg, and here they'll face an Islanders team that has averaged a healthy 3.60 gpg over their last 10 games. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK ISLANDERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE GAME OF THE YEAR

The Coyotes will be playing on 0 days rest after battling the Avs yesterday, but I think they can keep this close. The Oilers are only 4-3 as road favorites of -200 or more and 1-2 as road favorites of -250 or more. Arizona is coming into this game on a four-game losing streak, but all but one of those games were one-goal affairs. The Coyotes are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

The red hot Kings are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they won all but one of those eight games by at least two goals. The Blues have also been winning games lately, but they are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and the Kings defeated St. Louis 4-2 here in LA earlier this month. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS -1½. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Seattle is 23-9-4 on the road for the season and this is a revenge game after taking a shootout loss here at Nashville Wednesday night. Both teams are playing for a playoff spot, and while the Preds are 5-2-1 over their past eight games and Kraken only 2-4-1 over their last seven, I like Seattle here in the second game of the two-game series in Nashville.  

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Avs' over/under record is 26-39 for the season and the under is 19-6-3 in Avalanche's last 28 vs. opponents from the Western Conference.

The Coyotes are 12-5-2 to the under as road underdogs of +300 or more and the under is 19-9 in the last 28 meetings with the Avalanche in Colorado.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hungry for a win following a couple of losses to New Jersey and Montreal. This looks like a good spot as they face a reeling Ottawa team that has lost six of its last seven games. The Lightning are 8-3 coming off back-to-back losses this season.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Minnesota Wild are 19-11-5 on the road while Philly is only 14-16-5 at home. The Flyers are coming off a 6-3 win over Florida but they are 2-6 in their last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. The Wild are coming off a 2-1 OT win at New Jersey and they are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and 24-6 in their last 30 vs. opponents from the Metropolitan division. 

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Knights are 21-7-5 on the road for the season and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings with the Canucks in Vancouver. The Canucks have been hot lately, but they are only 4-14 in their last 18 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S FLAMES/KINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames scored five goals against Dallas on Saturday, but still lost in OT. The Flames are 7-19 in their last 26 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game and the Kings are 11-1 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Additionally, the Kings are a really solid home team and 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oilers are a solid 20-11-3 on the road for this season while Seattle is disappointing 16-14-4 at home. The Oilers have won two of the first three meetings of the season and they're coming into this game 6-2 in their last eight while Seattle had lost three in a row before recording an OT win at San Jose last time out. 

8* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Vancouver Canucks are heading to Arizona looking to make it six wins in a row. The Yotes have won four of their last five games but they are only 8-25 in their last 33 vs. a team with a losing record while the Canucks are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings with Arizona. 

8* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Habs are 5-6 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more and while they're coming into this game on a six-game losing streak, note that they lost by only one goal in five of those games. 

10* PLAY ON MONTREAL CANADIENS +1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

For whatever reason, the Devils are a lot more dangerous on the road than home at Prudential Center. Here they'll face a Carolina team that is elite no matter the venue and 20-5-6 on the road for the season. The Devils are 22-51 in their last 73 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Hurricanes are 18-3 in their last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.

10* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Kings are 20-9-2 at home while Nashville is only 15-13-4 on the road. Predators are 6-13 in their last 19 vs. a team with a winning record. Kings are 12-3 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

10* NHL PUCKLINE GAME OF THE YEAR

The Habs are 5-4 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more and while they're coming into this game on a four-game losing streak, note that they lost by only one goal in each of those four games. The Rangers are only 2-6 in their last 8 overall.

10* PLAY ON MONTREAL CANADIENS +1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Kings are a solid 19-9-2 at home at Crypto.com Arena while the Caps are 16-14-3 on the road.

This looks like a good spot to fade the Capitals following their 8-3 win at San Jose two nights ago. The Capitals are 2-10 in their last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game and 2-9 in their last 11 games following a win.

On the season, Los Angeles is 24-13 against teams with a losing record (10-4 as home favorites facing a team with a losing record).  

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Lightning following their loss at Buffalo last night. They'll face a Carolina team that is 21-7-2 at home and 16-5 in their last 21 games playing on 1 day's rest. The Lightning are 3-8 SU on the season when playing on 0 days rest (0-4 as underdogs).

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Penguins are 15-12-5 on the road, the Panthers are 16-10-3 at home. Penguins are 4-12 in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference. Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. The home team is 16-7 in the last 23 meetings and this is a revenge spot for Florida after taking an OT loss in Pittsburgh in January. 

8* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Sharks are an abysmal 6-17-8 at home while the Caps are a more respectable 15-14-3 on the road. The Caps have started to recover from a cold stretch and they'll be looking to go on a run while the Sharks are coming off four straight losses, and all at home. The most recent setback was a 6-3 loss to the Blues and the Sharks are 6-20 in their last 26 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Seattle is trending in the wrong direction, coming off back-to-back losses and going only 3-6 in their last nine games. On the season, Seattle is 3-7 as home underdogs and the Maple Leafs are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

8* PLAY ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Both teams will be playing on no rest and off a win, but the Pens are in a tougher spot IMO as they needed overtime to defeat St. Louis last night while Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 3-0. The Pens had lost five in a row prior to the win yesterday and they are 6-21 in their last 27 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S PENS/BLUES NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Pens are 12-12-5 on the road, but the Blues are not much better at home coming into this game with a 13-13-3 record at Enterprise Center. Both teams are coming into this game on a four-game losing streak, but note that the Penguins are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings with the Blues, and I expect a big game from Pittsburgh after giving up seven goals to Edmonton in their last game. 

8* PLAY PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Caps are not quite the powerhouse that we're used to while the Rangers are having a good season. The Rangers are 17-6-5 on the road, the Caps are 14-13-3 at home and they're coming into this game on a six-game losing streak. The Capitals are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK RANGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Buffalo Sabres are only 11-14-2 at home, Toronto is far better at home than on the road but 12-9-4 away from home on the season. 

The Leafs had scored five goals in back-to-back wins prior to a 5-3 loss at Chicago in their last game. The Maple Leafs are 7-1 in their last 8 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game and the Sabres are 4-9 against teams with a winning percentage of 60% or more on the season. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Seattle Kraken are 4-2 SU with a +14% ROI as road favorites on the season. The San Jose Sharks are an abysmal 3-15 SU as home underdogs. 

Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record and the Sharks have really struggled to find the net in recent games, tallying a total of only nine goals over their last five games. Kraken are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

KRAKEN/SHARKS TOTAL

Seattle Kraken are 4-2 SU with a +14% ROI as road favorites on the season. The San Jose Sharks are an abysmal 3-15 SU as home underdogs. 

Kraken are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record and the Sharks have really struggled to find the net in recent games, tallying a total of only nine goals over their last five games. Kraken are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Additionally, the Sharks are 12-4-2 to the over as home underdogs, the Kraken are 5-1 to the over as road favorites. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

10* LIGHTNING/GOLDEN KNIGHTS NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lightning are 14-12-1 on the road, Vegas is 16-3-0 at home but note that the Lightning are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. They have also had an additional day of rest compared to the Knights and the Lightning will be looking to bounce back from a shootout loss at Arizona while Vegas won't be as hungry coming off four straight wins. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

DEVILS/PENGUINS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Pens are a solid 15-6-4 at home, but the Devils are a phenomenal 20-4-3 on the road. The Pens will be playing on no rest following a 5-4 loss to the Islanders Friday night. Penguins are 6-20 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 2-9 in their last 11 games playing on 0 days rest. The Devils will be looking to bounce back from a loss at St. Louis Thursday night. 

8* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

NHL MONEYLINE BOOKIE BREAKER

The Avs are 16-10-1 on the road, the Blue are only 13-12-2 at home. The Blues are coming off three straight upset wins, but it takes its toll physically and mentally to overperform like that, and they'll be playing on only one day of rest while the Avs have had two days off since beating Minnesota on the road Wednesday night. Avalanche are 71-25 in their last 96 vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

RANGERS/OILERS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Rangers are 16-5-4 on the road while the Oilers are just 13-11-4 at home. The Rangers are red hot, heading to Edmonton riding a six-game winning streak while the Oilers are 1-3 in their last four.  

8* PLAY ON NY RANGERS. 

STARS/WILD NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Stars are 15-8-4 on the road and they'll be well rested after having two days off since taking an OT loss to Boston on Tuesday. They've lost five of their last seven overall, but the Wild are also in a slump having lost five of their last six. The Stars won 4-1 when they hosted the Wild on February 8 and I think they can get the job done on the road as well. 

8* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

DEVILS/BLUES NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a great spot to fade the Blues after scoring six goals in back-to-back games. The Devils are an outstanding 20-3-3 on the road on the season and 19-7 in their last 26 vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

PANTHERS/CAPS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Caps are only 14-10-3 at home on the season and 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

The Panthers took a 6-2 loss at St. Louis Tuesday night but they are 8-3 in their last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game and 41-20 in their last 61 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

The Panthers are 4-0 in the last 4 matchups against Washington. 

8* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Wild to bounce back from an OT loss to Florida on Monday. On the season, the Wild are 3-1 SU as home favorites coming off a home loss. The Avs are in a tough spit after losing to Tampa Bay in a shootout last night. The Avalanche are 12-29 in their last 41 games following OT on the previous day.

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

LATE NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Sharks are only 5-12-7 home at SAP Center on the season. They're coming off a 4-1 win at Washington but they are 7-22 in their last 29 games following a win, 6-21 in their last 27 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game and 3-11 in their last 14 vs. teams from the Eastern Conference. 

The Pens are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. Western Conference opponents and 19-12 against teams with a losing record this season. 

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. 

PANTHERS/WILD NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Wild are 16-9-1 at home for the season while the Panthers are only 11-15-3 on the road. Additionally, the Panthers are 6-14 in their last 20 vs. a team with a winning record and 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Minnesota.

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Let's fade the Flyers who will be playing on no rest following an OT loss to Nashville Friday night. They'll face a Seattle team that had Friday off after its 6-3 loss to the Rangers at Madison Square Gardens on Thursday and the Kraken are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.

Flyers are 2-7 when playing on 0 days rest this season. 

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Nashville is coming off a 5-1 home loss to Vegas, but it has won five of its last seven games and it is 8-0 in their last 8 vs. Metropolitan division opponents. The Flyers are coming off a shootout win over Edmonton, but they are 17-43 in their last 60 games following a win.

8* PLAY ON NASHVILLE PREDATORS. 

10* NHL TOTAL OF THE WEEK BRUINS/MAPLE LEAFS BEST BET

Toronto is 28-21 to the under this season, the Bruins are 24-21 to the under. Boston has the best scoring defense in the league and under is 6-2 in Maple Leafs last 8 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

FLAMES/KRAKEN LATE NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames will be playing on no rest after taking a 5-1 beating by Chicago last night, but I expect a strong effort from the visitors here. The Flames are 5-1 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals and 9-3 in their last 12 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. The Flames are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings with Seattle. 

8* PLAY ON CGY. 

GAME OF THE YEAR - 10* NHL MAJOR WAGER

The Devils are an absolutely astonishing 18-2-2 on the road while the Preds are 13-7-3 at home. The Devils are also 7-1 in their last 8 overall and 17-4 in their last 21 vs. a team with a losing record. The Preds have owned the Devils in recent seasons, winning each of the last seven meetings, but that streak ends tonight. 

10* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Buffalo is a solid 12-7-1 on the road, but here it'll face a Stars team that is 8-3 as home favorites of -150 or more. The Sabres are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings in Dallas and 2-7 in the last 9 meetings overall.

8* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Jets are 15-4 as a favorite against a team with a losing record (6-2 on the road). The Flyers are coming off a 2-1 win at Detroit on Saturday, but they've struggled to find the net lately and here they'll face one of the best defensive teams in the league. Winnipeg will also play on no rest, coming off a 5-1 win at Ottawa, but they've been hot since the start of the new year and I expect them to run away with this one. 

8* PLAY ON WINNIPEG JETS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Canucks have lost five of their last six games and eight of their last 10. They are allowing 4.0 goals per game (31st) for the season, and here they'll face a Colorado team that has scored 17 goals through a three-game winning streak. 

8* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

10* DEVILS/KRAKEN NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Devils are an insane 18-3 on the road. Seattle is only 10-11 at home. The Devils are riding a five-game winning streak and they've had two days off since winning at San Jose Monday night. Seattle took a 5-2 loss at Edmonton on Tuesday and they are 2-8 in their last 10 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

10* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Lightning will be playing on no rest after recording a 5-2 win in Vancouver last night, but I expect them to get the job done here at Edmonton regardless. The Lightning are on a five-game winning streak and 14-6 in their last 20 games playing on 0 days rest. The Oilers are only 11-23 in their last 34 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Predators are 12-8 against teams with losing records on the season and 50-22 in their last 72 vs. a team with a losing record. The Blues are coming off a 2-1 win over Ottawa but they are 6-14 in their last 20 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON NASHVILLE PREDATORS. 

LATE NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Stars shut out Vegas in their last game and they are 35-16 in their last 51 vs. a team with a losing record. Here they'll face a struggling Sharks team that is an NHL-worst 4-12-7 at home this season and 12-41 in their last 53 vs. a team with a winning record.

8* PLAY ON DALLAS STARS. 

LATE NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Predators are in a tough spot, coming off three straight losses and they took a 5-3 loss to Buffalo in its last game. This will be the Preds fourth game since Jan 11 and they are 0-5 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation and 3-8 in their last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. The Flames are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Nashville.

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Two hot teams will clash in Seattle on MLK Day with Seattle coming into the game on an eight-game winning streak and the Lightning 7-2 in their last nine. The Kraken are coming home from a seven-game road trip. They are 1-4 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days and might come out flat here in their first game back home. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

EARLY NHL DAYTIME DOMINATOR

The Panthers are heating up witn four wins in six games. The Sabres had lost three in a row before defeating the Predators in Nashville last time out. The Panthers are 13-6 in the last 19 meetings in Buffalo and 24-8 in the last 32 meetings overall. 

8* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

DEVILS/KINGS NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

The Devils have an insane road record at 15-3. Is it sustainable? Of course not, but I think their success continues here against a Kings team that is doing well against conference opponents but is only 8-10 against teams from the East. The Devils are 11-3 in their last 14 vs. Western Conference, and I don't think yesterday's matchup at Anaheim will have too much of a negative impact. They're 3-2 in back-to-back spots on the season, and there will be minimal travel impact. 

8* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

OILERS/KNIGHTS NHL MONEYLINE

This looks like a good spot to fade Edmonton following its matchup against the Sharks Friday night. The Oilers will face a Vegas team that is trending in the right direction with wins in seven of 10 games and 5-1 in its last 6 home games. Also, a revenge spot for the Knights after losing the first meeting in overtime in Edmonton back in November. 

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

PENS/HURRICANES NHL MONEYLINE

The Hurricanes are 12-6 at home, the Pens are 10-11 on the road and they'll be playing on no rest after losing at home to Winnipeg Friday night. The Penguins are 2-7 in their last 9 games playing on 0 days rest and 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record. The Hurricanes are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record and 6-1 in their last 7 meetings with Pittsburgh. 

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oilers are 12-8 on the road, the Sharks a miserable 4-17 at home. The Oilers are 20-6 in their last 26 vs. a team with a losing record, the Sharks are 12-39 in their last 51 vs. a team with a winning record. The Oilers are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

8* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Jets following a 7-5 loss at Detroit Tuesday night. The Jets came into that game on a five-game winning streak and here they'll face a Buffalo team that is in a tough spot, playing its third game in four nights. 

8* PLAY ON WINNIPEG JETS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flyers are 5-1 in their last six games but I think this is a good spot to fade them following their upset win at Buffalo Monday night. On the season, the Flyers are 6-15 against teams with a winning record.

The Capitals are 7-0 in their last 7 road games and 7-2 in their last 9 vs. a team with a losing record. They've also had an extra day of rest since their 1-0 win against Columbus on Sunday. The Capitals are 10-4 in their last 14 games playing on 2 days rest.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Jets are 10-8 on the road, the Red Wings are 9-11 at home (2-7 in their last nine). The Jets are hot, coming into this game on a five-game winning streak while the Red Wings have dropped three in a row and seven of their last 10. The Jets are 21-6 in their last 27 vs. a team with a losing record and 5-2 in the last 7 meetings with Detroit. 

8* PLAY ON WINNIPEG JETS. 

NHL GAME OF THE MONTH - 10* MAX BET ALERT

Both teams are hot with the Wild 9-2 in their last 11 games and Buffalo 7-1 in its last eight, but I like the Wild in this spot. Wild are 14-6 in their last 20 games playing on 2 days rest and 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Sabres are 7-15 in their last 22 games playing on 3 or more days rest and 26-60 in their last 86 vs. a team with a winning record.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a great spot to fade Nashville who is coming off an upset win at Carolina last night. Preds goalie Juuse Saros had the game of a lifetime as he made 64 saves, but he figures to be rested tonight. The Caps will also play on no rest after winning 6-2 as a big favorite in Columbus last night. They are 12-3 in their last 15 overall. Predators are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

BRUINS/KINGS NHL MONEYLINE

The Kings are 12-8 at home, but the Bruins are 10-5 on the road. Boston is coming off a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Jan 2 and the Bruins are 7-0 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Bruins are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

AVS/CANUCKS NHL MONEYLINE

The Avs should be hungry for a win following losses to Arizona, LA, Toronto and Vegas. They're too good of a team to lose five in a row despite dealing with some injuries and the Avalanche are 14-2 in their last 16 games playing on 2 days rest.

8* PLAY ON COLORADO AVALANCHE. 

COYOTES/FLYERS NHL MONEYLINE

The Coyotes are only 6-18 on the road for the season and here they'll face a Flyers team that is heating up, coming off three straight wins on the west coast. They've had two days rest since wrapping up the road swing while Arizona has had only one day off since taking a 5-3 loss in Florida on Tuesday. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA FLYERS. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Devils are an insane 13-3 on the road this season. The losses came at Carolina, NY Rangers and Philadelphia, all much better teams than the Red Wings who while coming off a 4-2 win over Ottawa are only 11-23 in their last 34 games following a win. Devils are 14-3 in their last 17 vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON NEW JERSEY DEVILS. 

ISLANDERS/CANUCKS NHL BOOKIE BU$TER - 10:10 PM ET

This looks like a good spot to back the Islanders to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Seattle on New Year's Day. They came into that game on a three-game winning streak and they are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. The favorite is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK ISLANDERS. 

FLAMES/JETS NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Both the Flames and the Jets will be playing on two days rest after winning their games on New Year's Eve. The Jets were rather lucky to get the W though as they were outshot 32-17 by the Oilers, and I don't think they'll be quite as lucky here against a Flames team that fires almost 35 shots per game. 

Flames are 22-8 in their last 30 games playing on 2 days rest.

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

TOP-RATED 10* NHL PLAY OF THE DAY

The Hurricanes are a solid 13-8 on the road while the Rangers are only 8-11 home at Madison Square Garden. The Hurricanes are 15-1 in their last 16 overall and 13-3 in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference. This is not a team you want to step in front of right now. 

10* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Bruins are perfect 7-0 SU off a loss and the under is 7-0 in those games. They are also an absolutely insane 18-3 at home on the season and here they'll face a Pittsburgh that is coming into this game on a four-game losing streak. 

Home team is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings. Penguins are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Boston. Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

NHL TOTAL MONEYMAKER

The Bruins are perfect 7-0 SU off a loss and the under is 7-0 in those games. They are also an absolutely insane 18-3 at home on the season and here they'll face a Pittsburgh that is coming into this game on a four-game losing streak. 

Home team is 21-6 in the last 27 meetings. Penguins are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Boston. Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

NHL GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAX BET ALERT

The Blues are only 7-7-2 at home while the Wild are 9-6-1 on the road. Wild are 9-3 in their last 12 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals and we get to fade the Blues off a home win over Chicago. The Blues were a massive favorite in that game, but they are 1-6 as home underdogs. The Wild are 8-4 as road favorites.

10* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Ducks snapped a three-game losing streak with an SO win against Vegas on Wednesday. They'll not be as desperate for a win as the Preds who are coming into this game on a two-game slide and 2-8 in their last 10 games. Predators are 45-21 in their last 66 vs. a team with a losing record. Ducks are 10-41 in their last 51 vs. Western Conference. Predators are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

8* PLAY ON NASHVILLE PREDATORS. 

THURSDAY NIGHT NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Red Wings who will be playing on no rest after battling the Penguins in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. The Sabres are on a four-game winning streak following their 3-2 win at Vegas on December 19. On the season, the Sabres are perfect 3-0 as favorites against an opponent playing on 0 days rest. Sabres are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

8* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

OILERS/FLAMES NHL MONEYLINE

The Oilers have dropped four of their last five games while the Flames entered the break hot as they returned home from a successful 3-1 road trip. The Oilers won 3-2 here in Scotiabank Saddledome on October 29, but the home team is 13-6 in the last 19 meetings. After the break, I think the home advantage will be even more significant than usual and this looks like a good revenge spot for the Flames. 

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES.