I’m backing two underdogs to come through on the puck line in Monday’s NHL best bets.
The pregame narrative: The Vegas Golden Knights host the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes and are underdogs despite a perfect home record. I’m backing Vegas and also the Nashville Predators, who are in Colorado to play the Avalanche.
Find my NHL best bets for Nov. 11 below.
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Best Bet: Golden Knights +1 (-137)
The Hurricanes are one of the league’s best teams at 10-3-0 and were just riding an eight-game winning streak before losing to the Avalanche on Saturday.
That said, Vegas is no pushover and Carolina is down its top goaltender.
Frederik Andersen had a 1.49 GAA and .941 SV% through four starts before suffering a lower-body injury that will keep him out week-to-week.
The Canes have turned to Pyotr Kochetkov in the meantime, who is a fine player but nowhere near the Dane in terms of production or consistency. Kochetkov has a middling .896 SV%, and his 7-1-0 record can largely be attributed to the team’s offence.
Carolina has ripped four-plus goals in seven of his eight starts but Vegas should be able to keep up.
The Golden Knights are averaging the second-most goals per game (4.36) and have scored at least four goals in all but one of their home games.
Key stat: Vegas is 8-0-0 at home and is 9-2-3 against this line.
Quick picks
Predators +1 (-129): Speaking of goaltending, the Avalanche have a serious problem on their hands.
Alexander Georgiev has been sieve-like this season with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 SV%. Those marks rank 51st and 52nd, respectively, in a 32-team league. The Belarusian has also allowed the most goals above expected (10.0), according to Money Puck.
Colorado hasn’t been able to outscore Georgiev’s poor play often and is 2-6 when he’s in goal (with one of those wins coming in overtime).
The Predators are far from a juggernaut but are 4-3-2 against this line since starting the season off 0-5.
Juuse Saros has also found his footing and owns a 1.77 GAA and .941 SV% this month.
Picks made at 2:19 p.m. ET 11/11/2024.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.