NHL fans are treated to an 11-game Tuesday slate.
The pregame narrative: The Carolina Hurricanes look like a strong pick at home, while a high-scoring affair awaits as the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Colorado Avalanche.
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Parlay: Hurricanes moneyline + Avalanche/Penguins over 6.5 goals + Flames/Predators under 5.5 goals +320
Hurricanes moneyline (-550): This almost feels like a trap game until I look at each team’s home/away splits.
Carolina owns a 10-3-0 record at home with a +20 goal differential, while San Jose is a dreadful 4-9-4 on the road this season.
The Hurricanes have lost six out of their last nine games, but I like them to get back in the win column against an inexperienced Sharks roster.
Carolina is 7-3 straight up against San Jose in the last 10 meetings. It has won five straight against the Sharks, outscoring them 18-9 in that stretch.
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Avalanche/Penguins over 6.5 goals (-125): I consider this a smash spot, as it’s clear both squads have struggled mightily on the defensive side this season.
The Penguins rank last in goals allowed per game (3.72), while the Avalanche rank third-last (3.55).
Pittsburgh goalie Tristan Jarry is 45th in save percentage (.888) and 67th in goals against average (3.68) in the NHL among goalies.
Colorado is starting the untried backup Scott Wedgewood against the Penguins who have the fourth-highest expected goals per 60 (3.32), per Natural Stat Trick.
Pittsburgh has won two of its last three games but has allowed 10 goals in that span. I expect the floodgates to be opened on both sides in this matchup.
Flames/Predators under 5.5 goals (+100): Polar-opposite to the prior matchup, these two teams couldn’t buy a goal if they wanted to.
Nashville ranks last in the league in both goals per game (2.18) and shooting percentage (7.4%). Calgary scores 2.54 goals/game (29th) and has an 8.5% shooting percentage (31st).
The under on this total has hit six times in the last 10 meetings between these teams with the most recent contest being a 2-0 Calgary victory.
Both teams are top-10 in unders records in the NHL. The Preds own a league-best 20-8-0 unders record this season while the Flames hit the eighth-highest rate (16-11-1).
Picks made at 2:12 p.m. on 12/10/2024.
