I have one pick for each of the three NHL games on Sunday.
The pregame narrative: The New Jersey Devils have been part of a lot of high-scoring games at home and I expect that to continue against the San Jose Sharks. I also like the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild to win their respective games.
Find my NHL best bets for Nov. 10 below.
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Best Bet: Devils/Sharks over 6 goals (-122)
The Devils get a crack at one of the NHL’s worst defensive teams.
San Jose allows the fourth-most goals per game (3.67/game) and the second-most shots (32.9/game).
New Jersey has scored three or more times in 14 of 17 games this season, so I wouldn’t be too surprised if Jack Hughes and the offence covered a majority of this total.
The Sharks aren’t good offensively either but they’ve been consistent. They’ve scored at least two goals in eight straight games.
The Devils have been worse defensively at home, allowing an average of 4.4 goals across the last five games in New Jersey.
However, their offence has been even better, scoring 4.8 goals per game during that span.
Key stat: Five straight Devils home games went over this total.
Quick picks
Blue Jackets moneyline (-108): Anaheim was carried in the early part of the season by good goaltending but the wheels have fallen off.
Lukas Dostal had an incredible start to the year but gave up 14 goals across his last three starts and the Ducks continue to play uninspiring hockey in front of him.
The team has relied heavily on the 24-year-old netminder and fatigue has to be a factor now.
- He’s never made more than 38 starts in a season
- Dostal has started 11 of Anaheim’s first 13 games
Considering the Ducks also allow the most shots per game (34.9), it’s safe to say most goalies would need some rest.
John Gibson was removed from the injured reserve on Friday so he could start tonight. I can’t see it making much of a difference in front of that defence, though.
The Blue Jackets have lost four in a row but this is a good spot to buy low on them.
Wild -1.5 (+135): The puck line market is something I’ve been testing over recent weeks and it’s been successful.
Minnesota has been firing on all cylinders and gets a nice matchup tonight, so let’s dig in.
Chicago is 3-7 over its last 10 games, and five of those losses came by two-plus goals. Another one was to the Sharks, which is a red flag in its own right.
On the other hand, the Wild are 10-2-2 and eight of their last nine wins have covered this puck line.
They rank seventh in goals for (3.71) while allowing the fifth-fewest (2.57) per game. With numbers like that, it’s no wonder Minnesota keeps winning games.
NHL best bets made at 10:19 a.m. ET 11/10/2024.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.