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Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning warms up during a game against the St. Louis Blues. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP

The festive period is almost over and NHL is back with a bang this Wednesday night with no less than 14 games taking place across today’s slate. 

Picks Summary

  • Capitals-Rangers Under 6 (-125)
  • Brayden Point Anytime Goalscorer (+150)
  • Red Wings-Wild Over 6 (-120)

*All odds available at Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)


Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – 07:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden


Betting Trends

  • The total has gone under in 5 of Washington’s last 5 games.
  • The total has gone under in 8 of NY Rangers’ last 12 games against an opponent in the Metropolitan Division.
  • The Washington Capitals and NY Rangers allow the 6th and 8th least amount of goals this season respectively.

Post-Christmas Blues in Front of Net

We have a matchup today between two of the best defensive teams in the NHL, combining for only 5.4 goals per game. Despite the NY Rangers having a respectable offense, which scores 3.35 goals per game, their opponents Washington are the second lowest scorers in the league, scoring only 2.4 per game.

The Capitals have seen under five game goals in each of their previous five NHL outings.

The Pick

We are loving the odds on the under 6.0 goal line in this NHL matchup at -125 NHL betting odds, if this game ends on six goals we will receive a push. The Capitals are 26-5 to the under 6.5 goals line this season.

Back the under 6 goals line in this matchup, even our OddsTrader computer is predicting a 3-2 home victory.

NHL Pick: Under 6 Goals (-125) at Bet365


Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – 07:00 PM ET at Amalie Arena


Betting Trends

  • Brayden Point is the 8th joint-highest goalscorer thus far this season.
  • Point has accumulated the 11th most amount of points this season with a total of 38 scored in 35 games played.

Brayden Point (Tampa Bay Lightning)

The battle of Florida takes place tonight, and there’s only one point separating the Panthers and the Lightning, although just one point separates Florida in 5th position in the east and Tampa Bay in 8th position, the Panthers have the added advantage of having played two games less than their state rivals.

We are backing Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point to get back on the scoreboard tonight following his goalless game last time out during a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.

The Pick

Point has proved to struggle on home ice compared to the road, having scored just five times on home ice compared to 11 on the road, but this is a rivalry game and the Lightning will be eager to win given their disadvantage in the games played department.

Point has had a very strong record against the Panthers in recent games, having now scored 8 goals in his previous 8 games. We like the value at +150 for Point to get on the scoreboard here, even if it is against a rivalry, we would bet this down to as low as +135.

NHL Pick: Brayden Point Anytime Goalscorer (+150) at Bet365


Detroit Red Wings vs. Minnesota Wild

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 – 08:00 PM ET at Xcel Energy Center


Betting Trends

  • The total has gone over in 5 of Detroit’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
  • Both teams combined have scored 6.3 goals per game, whilst combined have allowed 6.4 goals per game.
  • The total has gone over in 4 of Minnesota’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference.

Expect Goals in this NHL Matchup

This is one post-Christmas game we are very much looking forward to betting the over in. Both the Minnesota Wild and Detroit Red Wings have seen an overall over record sitting at 37-27 this season.

Minnesota has seen the 6th most amount of games go over the total in the Western Conference, while the Red Wings have seen the 2nd most go over the total in the Eastern Conference.

The Pick

Interestingly, both teams have seen their previous five games go under/over/over/over and under the total. Tonight we are hoping the total over gets back on the trend as we are backing the over 6.0 goals line for -120 NHL betting odds.

We like the fact we will receive a push here if the game only ends on six goals, as we expect this game should be capable of producing six goals at the very least. The Red Wings are without two of their regular goaltenders for this meeting and it could prove to help us with the over.

NHL Pick: Over 6.0 Goals (-120) at Bet365

*The line and/or odds referenced in this article might have changed since the content was published. For the latest information on line movements, visit OddsTrader’s free betting odds tool.

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