{"id":374106,"date":"2025-10-08T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=374106"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:51:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T20:51:46","slug":"nhl-predictions-and-best-bets-october-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/nhl-predictions-and-best-bets-october-8\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL best bets and predictions Oct. 8: Pick Vegas to win opener, Morgan Geekie to contribute offence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The second night of the NHL season produces some intriguing matchups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Mitch Marner will make his debut for the Vegas Golden Knights when they host the Los Angeles Kings. Before that, the Boston Bruins look to begin a bounce-back season against the Washington Capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my NHL predictions for Oct. 8, featuring a prop pick on Morgan Geekie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHL predictions: Best bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Golden Knights -1.5 (+115)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an early opportunity to fade a team playing a back-to-back on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kings started their season on Tuesday with a loss to the Colorado Avalanche. That was at home, where L.A. was much better last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the Kings won the most home games in the NHL in 2024-25 with a 31-6-4 record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday’s 4-1 loss didn’t give L.A. fans much to be hopeful for, and the task doesn’t get any easier on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Golden Knights were among the NHL’s best home teams last year. They held a 29-9-3 record in Vegas and added the superstar Marner to their top line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s known for his offensive skill, but he’s one of the best two-way players in hockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marner joins an already stacked roster that finished with 110 points atop the Pacific Division last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> Vegas covered this puck line in 23 of 29 home wins last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bet on the NHL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHL player prop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Geekie to record 1+ points (-125):<\/strong> Geekie will need to take another step this season if the Bruins have any hope of returning to the postseason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing on the first line alongside David Pastrnak, Geekie finished last year with career highs in goals (33) and points (57).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the Bruins went full tank mode and traded Brad Marchand, Geekie showed his potential as an elite forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Over the final 14 games of the regular season, Geekie scored 22 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Though unsustainable, that would equate to 129 points over a full 82-game season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Again, I don’t expect Geekie to go out and lead the NHL in scoring because of one hot stretch, but he’s in a great position to succeed, and I believe it’s reasonable to expect close to a point-per-game campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      He will continue to play valuable minutes alongside Pastrnak on the first line and top power-play unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Pastrnak has scored 100-plus points in three straight seasons and showed incredible chemistry with Geekie down the stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      NHL predictions made at 4:18 p.m. ET on 10\/08\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The second night of the NHL season produces some intriguing matchups. The pregame narrative: Mitch Marner will make his debut for the Vegas Golden Knights when they host the Los Angeles Kings. Before that, the Boston Bruins look to begin a bounce-back season against the Washington Capitals. Check out my NHL predictions for Oct. 8, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":374090,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,58],"tags":[49,8],"class_list":["post-374106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nhl","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-betting"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNHL predictions and best bets Oct. 8 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our NHL predictions for Oct. 8, 2025. 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