Five games are on tap for Monday’s NHL slate.
The pregame narrative: The St. Louis Blues try to get back on track after losing two straight against the Vancouver Canucks. I’m backing Dylan Holloway to record 1+ points, Jack Hughes to produce on the power play and Dylan Larkin shots prop.
Check out my NHL prop picks for Jan. 27.
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Best bet: Holloway over 0.5 points (-134)
It seems like a change of scenery is all Holloway needed to find his groove at the NHL level.
After just 18 points in 89 games to start his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Holloway has 37 points this season in 50 games.
He finds himself playing first-line minutes alongside Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou. He also plays on the No. 1 power-play unit.
The Vancouver Canucks rank 24th in goals allowed/game (3.17) and according to Natural Stat Trick, the Canucks have the second-lowest high-danger save percentage in the NHL (77.15%).
Key stat: Holloway has 13 points in his last 12 games.
Quick picks
Hughes over 0.5 power-play points (+187): Hughes has cemented himself as one of the league’s young superstars.
It’s hard to believe he’s in his sixth season in the pros at just 23 years old.
Hughes has 57 points in 51 games this year with New Jersey, including 25 on the man advantage. Both are pacing all Devils skaters.
The Orlando native has three power-play points in his last five games. He is the main facilitator on the NHL’s second-ranked power play, operating at 28.7%.
Larkin over 2.5 shots (-163): The Los Angeles Kings pose a tough matchup for Larkin and the Red Wings, but I have reason to believe the captain will prevail in the shots department.
Larkin has 148 shots this season and is on pace to pass his 246 career 82-game average.
He’s cleared this line in six straight games and seven of the last eight.
The Kings are favoured to win tonight, so I like the game script in this one for Larkin to pepper shots on goal to get back in the game.
Picks made at 3:30 p.m. ET on 01/27/2025.
