The NHL schedule shows 13 games tonight which gives options for Thursday’s parlay.
The pregame narrative: The Washington Capitals continue to win games and I like them to get the victory tonight over the Colombus Blue Jackets. I’m adding the Colorado Avalanche on the moneyline and the under in the Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild game to make up this +379 ticket.
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Parlay: Capitals moneyline + Avalanche moneyline + Oilers/Wild under 6 goals (+379)
Capitals moneyline (-156): Washington continues to turn heads and win hockey games at a high rate.
The Capitals have an 11-2 away record with a +25 goal differential.
Jet Greeves is expected to make his season debut for the Blue Jackets in net and that gives me all the more confidence in the Caps.
After all, Washington scores the most goals per game (4.04) while conceding the seventh-fewest (2.74).
On the other side, Columbus allows the second-most goals against per game (3.61).
The Capitals have just six losses on the season and I can’t see the Blue Jackets providing much of a threat, even at home.
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Avalanche moneyline (-180): The Avalanche swapped goalies with the San Jose Sharks in a trade earlier this week.
MacKenzie Blackwood was acquired from the Sharks for Alexandar Georgiev and a few other assets.
Blackwood, despite playing for San Jose, is having a much better season than Georgiev.
The newest Avs’ netminder has a .909 SV% and 2.79 GAA in 19 appearances. In his final game with the Sharks, he stopped 51 of 54 shots in a 3-1 loss.
I would be shocked if Blackwood has to face 50-plus shots again this season and I personally love this move for the Avalanche.
Blackwood ranks 21st out of 82 qualified goalies in Money Puck’s goals saved above expected (3.9). For context, Georgiev ranks 80th (-9.4).
Colorado allows the fourth-most goals per game (3.50) on the fourth-least shots against (26.4). That combo screams poor goaltending.
With Blackwood between the pipes, I’m predicting a run for the Avs starting with a win over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday.
Oilers/Wild under 6 goals (-110): These two teams are known for their offensive talents. However, I see this being a competitive low-scoring contest.
Minnesota allows the fewest goals per game (2.39) and Edmonton’s goaltender Stuart Skinner has been playing exceptionally well.
In his past five starts, he has a 4-1 record with a 1.41 GAA and .947 SV%. Skinner has conceded two or fewer goals in all five of those outings.
The Wild have been blessed by the services of Filip Gustavsson to start the year. He owns a 2.08 GAA and .927 SV% across 21 starts.
Both sides will be hungry for a win over another elite Western Conference opponent and I expect strong goaltending to be the key to this leg.
Picks made at 1:38 p.m. on 12/10/2024.
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