Eleven NHL games on Thursday, and a Game Pick on every one. Two get the full treatment: Chicago at Detroit, and Buffalo at Anaheim.
Goalies matter more than anything in a hockey bet, and only one of tonight’s starters is confirmed so far. We list the expected starters, so check them before puck drop. These are leans, and every pick lands on the receipts page win or lose.
Jets at Lightning, 7:00 PM ET
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Tampa Bay is 5-0-0 at home. Winnipeg has scored two goals or fewer in five straight and lost 5-1 to Florida on Tuesday. Andrei Vasilevskiy (.884) is expected against Stuart Skinner (.911). Bolts.
Mammoth at Penguins, 7:00 PM ET
Utah is 8-5-0. Pittsburgh is 4-1-0 at home but 3-6-1 in its last ten. Karel Vejmelka (.881) is expected for Utah, Arturs Silovs (.890) for Pittsburgh. A small edge. Mammoth.
Blue Jackets at Hurricanes, 7:00 PM ET
Carolina is 10-2-2 and Pyotr Kochetkov is 8-0-0 at .918. Columbus has 26 goals in ten games. Jet Greaves (.883) is expected for the Jackets. Canes.
Blackhawks at Red Wings, 7:30 PM ET, ESPN+
Chicago is 0-4 on the road and is expected to start backup Arvid Soderblom (.820). Full write-up: Blackhawks vs Red Wings picks.
Bruins at Blues, 8:00 PM ET
Boston is 9-3-1 with 49 goals for and 28 against. St. Louis has been shut out in its last two. Jeremy Swayman (.921) is expected against Joel Hofer (.917). This is our biggest gap of the night, and it’s priced like a coin flip. That usually means the market knows something we don’t, so it stays a lean. Bruins.
Capitals at Predators, 8:00 PM ET
Washington beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Wednesday night, so this is the second half of a back-to-back, and Charlie Lindgren (.886) is expected in goal. Our number still likes the Caps. Nashville is 4-3-5 and Juuse Saros is at .906. Caps.
Canadiens at Stars, 8:00 PM ET
Montreal has won three straight, but Jakub Dobes (.847) is confirmed instead of Jacob Fowler (.942). Jake Oettinger (.929) is expected for Dallas. Stars.
Islanders at Wild, 8:00 PM ET
Minnesota is 9-3-2, 4-0-0 at home, and Kirill Kaprizov has 14 goals. Jesper Wallstedt (.922) is expected against Ilya Sorokin (.919). Wild.
Sabres at Ducks, 10:00 PM ET, ESPN+
Anaheim has won once at home. Full write-up: Sabres vs Ducks picks.
Senators at Kings, 10:00 PM ET
Los Angeles is 0-3-0 at home, so this one is all about the goalie. Jonas Johansson (.893) is expected for Ottawa instead of Linus Ullmark (.945). If Ullmark starts, we flip to the Senators. Kings.
Canucks at Sharks, 10:00 PM ET
Vancouver is 3-10-1 and has allowed 65 goals. San Jose has lost two straight. Yaroslav Askarov (.898) is expected for the Sharks. Sharks.
Lines as of Thursday morning. Only one goalie is confirmed so far, so check them before puck drop.
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