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Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Vegas Golden Knights (19-13-5) and Vancouver Canucks (16-15-4) tangle at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia at 10 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Golden Knights-Canucks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Golden Knights at Canucks: Projected starting goalies

Marc-Andre Fleury vs. Jacob Markstrom

Fleury has picked up three victories in his past four outings since returning from a multi-week absence due to a personal family issue. One of those victories came against the Canucks at T-Mobile Arena Dec. 15, allowing three goals on 29 shots. He is 14-7-2 with a 2.53 goals against average and .918 save percentage overall.

Markstrom is looking to slam the brakes on a three-game skid, as he has slipped to 9-11-3 with a 2.70 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout. He was on the short end of that Dec. 15 game in Vegas, pulled midway through the third period after giving up five goals on 39 shots.

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Golden Knights at Canucks: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Golden Knights 5, Canucks 3

Moneyline (ML)

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-143) look to win in this series yet again. Since the Knights came into the league they’re 8-1 against Vancouver, including 4-0 all-time in B.C. while outscoring the Canucks by a 20-11 margin.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-1.5, +180) are a great play on the puck line as they have dominated in this series. Until the Canucks start ticking off wins against the Knights on a regular basis, continue fading Vancouver.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-139) is 4-0 in four all-time meetings in Vancouver between these two sides, and 6-3 in nine meetings overall between these teams. Vegas has averaged 4.6 goals per game in nine battles against the Canucks, with Vancouver averaging 2.3 goals per game in the all-time series.

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Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Minnesota Wild (16-14-5) and Arizona Coyotes (20-12-4) do battle at Gila River Arena at 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Wild-Coyotes sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Wild at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies

Devan Dubnyk vs. Darcy Kuemper

Dubnyk has won just two of his past seven appearances, and those two victories came against the Coyotes. He allowed three goals on 35 shots in a win in Arizona Nov. 9, and just two goals on 29 shots in a win against the Coyotes on Nov. 14.

Kuemper is 15-7-2 with a .935 save percentage and 1.97 goals against average. He got the win in four of his last five outings while allowing a total of just 10 goals over those five starts.

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Wild at Coyotes: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Coyotes 4, Wild 2

Moneyline (ML)

The COYOTES (-149) have won the past two this season against the Wild, who normally dominate this series. Minnesota is 13-6 in the previous 19 meetings overall, including 8-3 in the past 11 trips to Glendale. However, look for the Coyotes to be jacked up with LW Taylor Hall making his home debut. It should be a successful night in the desert for the home side.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The COYOTES (-1.5, +185) on the puck line are a gamble, no doubt, as they’re just .500 at home this season. They’re actually a much better team on the road. But the Coyotes added Hall and will be skating with a lot of extra jump, as they look to hang onto the Pacific Division lead.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (+110) is not a slam-dunk play, but it is 5-1 in the past six games at home and 5-2 as a favorite for Arizona. The Over is also 3-1-1 in Minnesota’s past five against teams with a winning record.

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Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets

The New Jersey Devils (10-17-5) host the Anaheim Ducks (14-16-4) Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Prudential Center. We analyze the Ducks-Devils sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Ducks at Devils: Projected starting goalies

Ryan Miller vs. MacKenzie Blackwood

Former Vezina Trophy winner, Ryan Miller, is in the crease tonight for the Ducks and actually has a higher winning percentage (4-2-2) than regular starter John Gibson (10-14-2). Miller should be able to fill-in nicely against a Devils team that has only scored two or more goals in three of its last 10 games.

At the other end of the ice, Blackwood enters the game with a 9-9-4 record, 2.85 goals against average, .908 save percentage and one shutout. He has played well in his last four appearances allowing under two goals in each game.

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Ducks at Devils: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Ducks 3, Devils 1

Moneyline (ML)

The Devils have the lowest net moneyline balance when at home at -$889. Meaning if you bet $100 on the Devils to win every time they’ve been home this season, you would have lost $889. Furthermore, the Ducks have owned the Devils in their inter-conference meetings, winning eight of the last 10 head-to-head games. Bet the DUCKS (-106) on the moneyline.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Ducks to win outright in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $9.43.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The DUCKS (+1.5, -295) are a lock against the spread—10-6 ATS on the road—versus a Devils team that is worse ATS at home (5-11) compared to the road (6-10). Although, the payout is paltry—bet $29.50 to earn a profit of $10.

Over/Under (O/U)

On Monday, the Devils traded away former Hart Trophy winner, and point-leader, Taylor Hall to the Arizona Coyotes after the two parties couldn’t agree on a contract extension. Not a good sign for a Devils offense that ranks dead last in goals scored with 76.

Combine the Devils’ offensive futility with the Ducks lack of scoring—ranked 27th in goals scored—and a reduced vig, UNDER -5.5 (-106) is the sharp play here.

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Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The St. Louis Blues (21-8-6) host the Edmonton Oilers (19-13-4) Wednesday at Enterprise Center. Puck drop is scheduled for shortly after 8:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Oilers-Blues sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.

Oilers at Blues: Projected starting goalies

Mikko Koskinen vs. Jake Allen

Koskinen is 12-5-2 with a 2.65 goals against average (GAA) and a .917 save percentage. He is 2-2 in his last four games, but is coming of a 2-1 victory at the Dallas Stars Monday when he stopped 34 of 35 shots.

Allen is 5-2-2 with a 2.33 GAA and a .925 SV%. The backup to Jordan Binnington is 1-1 with a 1.45 GAA and a .953 SV% in two starts (three games) in December. He lost his last start, a 5-2 setback at the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday, allowing three goals on 31 shots.

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Oilers at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Blues 5, Oilers 2

Moneyline (ML)

Both teams enter Wednesday off of a day of rest. The Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 for a third straight win Monday. The Oilers snapped a four-game slide with a 2-1 road win over the Dallas Stars. Back the BLUES (-167) as the home favorites. They’ve been the better team this season by Corsi (percent of all shot attempts), scoring chances and PDO (shooting percentage plus save percentage) at 5-on-5.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Get better value by taking the BLUES (-1.5, +155) to win by at least 2 goals on home ice. St. Louis is 17-18 ATS overall and 7-11 ATS at Enterprise Center. The Oilers are 17-19 ATS overall and 13-6 ATS on the road, but five of their last seven losses were by margins of at least 2 goals.

Over/Under (O/U)

Take the OVER 5.5 (-125) with the Blues likely to take care of most of the scoring on their own against the Oilers. St. Louis is 7-3-0 against the Over/Under across its last 10 games, Edmonton is 4-6-0. The two teams combine to average 6 goals scored per game.

Esten’s NHL betting record: 130-103

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Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Colorado Avalanche (21-9-3) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (13-15-6) Wednesday evening at United Center with an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Avalanche-Blackhawks odds and lines, while providing NHL betting picks and tips around this matchup.

Avalanche at Blackhawks: Projected starting goalies

Philipp Grubauer vs. Corey Crawford

Grubauer owns a 2.83 goals against average and .912 save percentage over 19 starts. He comes in perhaps a bit road-weary, with this turn at United Center being his fourth straight start abroad. Grubauer has allowed five goals over the last 38 shots he’s had come his way.

Crawford has logged a 3.08 GAA behind a ‘Hawks defense which yields a league-worst 36.0 shots on goal per game. The veteran netminder owns a .908 SV% on the season, but over his last six games — a stretch beginning with a rough outing against these Avs — Crawford has been tagged with an .879 figure.

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Avalanche at Blackhawks: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Chicago 4, Colorado 3

Moneyline (ML)

These two Central Division foes are about even in killing penalties (Chicago 18th, Colorado 20th), but tab the Blackhawks with a special-teams advantage in this contest. The ‘Hawks own a 30% power-play success rate over their last seven games. Veteran RW Patrick Kane remains the linchpin of the Chicago offense, with or without an extra skater, and Kane has a hot hand of late. The 31-year-old is coming off a hat trick against the Minnesota Wild and has 30 points over the Blackhawks’ last 22 games.

Colorado’s possession analytics don’t back up the team’s 13-4-1 mark over its last 18 games. The Avalanche are 1-3 straight up when playing the second game of a multi-game road trip. Chicago’s faceoff, possession, and special-teams indicators are headed in the right direction. CHICAGO +125 is a solid play.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The Blackhawks are 4-1 ATS (plus-5.3 units) when playing on two days of rest. They are 4-4 (plus-1.7) when backing up a five-goal game. The Avalanche are 5-5 (minus-0.2) in the tough Central Division. Still, trends on both sides are not supportive of a puck line play. Those trends include Avalanche routs of Chicago (by scores of 5-2 and 7-2) on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. PASS on Chicago +1.5 (-209).

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is 4-0 across Colorado’s last four Western Conference games, 15-6-1 over the last 22 games with the Avalanche favored on the road, 4-1 over Chicago’s last five games, 33-16-6 over Chicago’s last 55 games as a home dog and 17-6-3 in the Blackhawks’ last 26 games playing on a two-day rest.

The OVER 5.5 (-154) is the lean but the line needs to be watched. A few points into the 140s would make for a bit of value on the return.

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Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Buffalo Sabres (16-11-7) make the short trek north to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-14-4) in a Tuesday Atlantic Division tilt at Scotiabank Arena at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Sabres-Maple Leafs odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Sabres at Maple Leafs: Projected starting goalies

Carter Hutton vs. Frederik Andersen

Hutton owns a 3.05 goals against average and .901 save percentage and is the lesser half of the Sabres’ goaltending tandem this season. Hutton has only appeared in one other game this December, and it was one to forget, with six goals allowed on 30 shots against the Vancouver Canucks Dec. 7. The 33-year-old owns a lowly .864 SV% over his last six contests. He has logged a 3.65 GAA and .892 SV% on the road.

Andersen owns a 2.49 GAA and .921 SV%. Toronto’s top netminder stopped 29 of 30 shots against Buffalo Nov. 30, and he registered a 2.60 GAA, .929 SV% in three starts against the Sabres a year ago. Andersen has been sharp of late, posting a .933 SV% over his last eight games.

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Sabres at Maple Leafs: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Toronto 4, Buffalo 2

Moneyline (ML)

An analytic read of Toronto’s shot and goal splits reveals a Maple Leafs club which should be yielding fewer even-strength goals and one which as perhaps had some sideways puck luck on scoring chances, especially plays near the door step. An improving penalty kill won’t hurt – the Leafs have killed 76% of opponent chances overall but 89% since Nov. 27.

TORONTO (-200) is the lean here, albeit a bit of an expensive one.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Both teams have been off since Saturday, so this one should offer the best both have to give. Tuesday’s affair marks the second in a three-game road stretch for the Sabres. Buffalo has fallen off since starting the season 8-1-1, so the Sabres really should be approached as a sub-.500 club.

PASS  on the Maples Leafs’ (-1.5, +135) puck line, Buffalo is 12-6 ATS over 18 road games. Toronto is just 4-11 at home.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Over is a lean, but a PASS is recommended on the line of 5.5 (-154).

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Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Los Angeles Kings (14-18-3) and Boston Bruins (21-7-6) lock horns at TD Garden at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Kings-Bruins sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Kings at Bruins: Projected starting goalies

Jonathan Quick vs. Tuukka Rask

Quick kicked off the road trip with a win in Anaheim on Thursday, but he took it on the chin in Pittsburgh in a 5-4 shootout loss Saturday, making 23 saves on 27 shots. He enters 9-12-2 overall with a 3.06 goals against average and .891 save percentage.

Rask comes into Tuesday 13-4-3 with a 2.24 GAA and .926 SV% and two shutouts. The Finnish native enters on a personal three-game losing skid, going 0-2-1, including a home loss against the Blackhawks in overtime Dec. 5.

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Kings at Bruins: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Bruins 5, Kings 2

Moneyline (ML)

The Bruins (-250) are going to win this game, but risking two-and-a-half times the return is just not good business. Even if you win five out of every seven of those types of bets you’re still just breaking even despite a 71.4 winning percentage. Not good.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

BRUINS (-1.5, +115) on the puck line is the way to go, as they’re at home and Rask is due for a good showing, too. The Kings are the perfect elixir to cure the ills of the B’s, as L.A. is 1-5 in the past six in this series, and 2-5 in the past seven trips to Beantown.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 4.5 (-223) is an intriguing line on BetMGM. Quick has been routinely giving up big goal totals, and the B’s could take care of the total on their own if RW David Pastrnak and company are on their game. It’s worth a roll of the dice.

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Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Tuesday’s Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Anaheim Ducks (14-15-4) tangle with the Philadelphia Flyers (17-11-5) at Wells Fargo Center at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Ducks-Flyers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Ducks at Flyers: Projected starting goalies

John Gibson vs. Carter Hart

Gibson heads into this one with a 10-13-2 record, 2.79 goals against average and .910 save percentage. He is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the New York Rangers Saturday.

Hart carries a 10-7-3 record, 2.47 GAA and .906 SV% into play, but he is on a personal two-start skid. He allowed three goals on 30 shots in each of his past two outings in Colorado and Minnesota, but the Flyers managed just one goal in each of the outings to give him an undeserved L.

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Ducks at Flyers: Odds, picks and betting tips

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 10 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Flyers 4, Ducks 2

Moneyline (ML)

The FLYERS (-143) are heavily favored despite the fact the Ducks have dominated this series lately. The Ducks are 12-4 in the past 16 meetings in this series, and 7-1 in the past eight trips to the City of Brotherly Love. However, Anaheim has won just five of its past 18 games overall this season, and the Ducks are 1-5 in the past six on the road. Philly has won four of the past five overall, and is 7-2 in the past nine as a home favorite.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

PASS. While I think the Flyers end their dismal showing in this series against the Ducks, I’m not confident enough to lay two goals. My lean is certainly to the home side (-1.5, +185), but confidence isn’t high enough to risk it on the puck line.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 5.5 (-121) is 7-2-2 in the past 11 meetings in this series, and 3-0-2 in the past five meetings in Pennsylvania.

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Nashville Predators at New York Rangers odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Nashville Predators at New York Rangers sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Nashville Predators (14-12-5) drop the puck on a four-game road swing with Monday’s Madison Square Garden tilt (7 p.m. ET) against a New York Rangers (16-12-4) squad returning from a four-game West Coast trip. We analyze the Predators-Rangers odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips around this matchup.

Predators at Rangers: Projected starting goalies

Pekka Rinne vs. Alexandar Georgiev

Rinne owns a 2.99 goals against average and .893 save percentage through 18 games. The .893 figure would be a career-worst for the 14-year veteran. Its been games of recent vintage that have sent Rinne’s numbers so low. He owns a .854 SV% over his last 10 games. He is coming off a start in which he allowed four goals on 22 shots. The sample is small, but Rinne has been a bit better away from home during his slump.

Georgiev owns a fine 2.69 GAA on the strength of a .923 SV%. He has been even better than that of late. But a bit of regression — perhaps to the level of the 23-year old’s play from Nov. 4-23 (.863 SV%), and the Preds could pounce.

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Predators at Rangers: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Nashville 3, New York 1

Moneyline (ML)

I pegged the Predators as a play in this one (better support analytics, NYR perhaps too far extended with 3.2 GAA) but not at more than -130. PASS on Nashville’s -139 line.

Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Both teams generate a decent number of power-play opportunities. An expected bounce-back in the Preds’ extra-skater effectiveness further backs up the already existing lean. I will pull the trigger here on the puck line and take NASHVILLE (-1.5, +190) to win by at least a pair of goals.

In the opening game of a multi-game road trip, the Predators are 2-1. In that same category – with the condition flipped to home stands – the Rangers are 1-3.

Over/Under (O/U)

A play on the UNDER 5.5 (+115) also has some value. This accounts for some positive regression from Rinne and the fact his numbers are a bit depressed from playing in the high-scoring and tough Central Division.

The Under is 5-2 over Nashville’s last seven games. 7-0 in the Rangers’ last seven as a home dog and 9-2 over New York’s last 11 games overall.

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Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Colorado Avalanche (21-8-3) invade Enterprise Center to battle for the top spot in the Central Division against the St. Louis Blues (20-8-6) at 8 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Avalanche-Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.

Avalanche at Blues: Projected starting goalies

Philipp Grubauer vs. Jordan Binnington

Grubauer enters the game with a 10-5-2 record, 2.76 goals against average and .914 save percentage while coming in with a pair of road wins in Boston and Toronto in his past two outings. Overall, he has won three straight, but he has missed over a week due to a hamstring injury. He should be able to go, but if not it will be Pavel Francouz getting the nod in his place. Either way, the Avalanche are in good hands.

Binnington has been rounding into form after a bit of a slow start. He is 15-6-4 with a 2.46 GAA and .919 SV% with one shutout. He’ll look to maintain the dominance of the Blues in this series.

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Avalanche at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips

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Prediction

Blues 3, Avalanche 1

Moneyline (ML)

The BLUES (-115) have posted 21 victories in the past 28 head-to-head meetings at Enterprise center, while the Avalanche (-106) are 8-22 in the past 30 battles in this series overall. The home team has also cashed in 25 of the past 37 in this series.

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Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

BLUES (-1.5, +230) are a great play for Monday’s titanic Central Division battle as they’re a nice value. The favorite is 13-4 in the past 17 meetings. In addition, four of their past five wins also cashed on the puck line. A small-unit bet is warranted here.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 5.5 (+100) is even-money for Monday’s battle, and you’ll like the Under. The Under is 5-1 in Colorado’s past six overall, and 5-1 in their past six on the road, too. In this series, the Under is 21-8-2 in the past 31 battles at Enterprise Center, too, while cashing in four of the past five overall.

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