The Offer Sheet: NHL Bets for December 14th
By: Matt Rooney
Tags: Sports Betting, NHL

Picks & preview for Tuesday’s slate

After a short layoff thanks to the weekend and the only game of the slate being wiped out on Monday we’re finally back with some more NHL picks on this monster Tuesday schedule. I’m getting my odds and lines from FanDuel for tonight’s games. If you haven’t signed up with them yet you can do so HERE and get a risk-free bet up to $1,000.

Panthers 1st Period ML (+104) vs Senators and Alt. Over 7.0 Goals (+142)

First bets of the day and we’re getting weird right off the bat. I really wanted to find a way to bet this game with some value, but with Florida being at home there was really only opportunities if I got creative, so that’s what we’re doing here. The Panthers’ last 3 home games have at least pushed this total; 2 have gone over 7, 1 pushed. The Panthers are scoring 4.40 goals per game at home and have been pretty dominant in Sunrise all season. At plus money on both bets, I love looking for a quick start and a whole lot of goals. While Ottawa has struggled at times offensively this season, they’re averaging 4.00 goals per game in their last 4 outings.

Islanders vs Red Wings OVER 5.5 (+110)

This might be a little bit of a contrarian side with these two teams (ok, well the Islanders) but if there’s a spot to take a chance on a plus money Islanders over it might be here. The Islanders have really struggled to score all season, but they’ve started to turn a corner as of late. 12 goals scored in their last 3 games while allowing close to 3 goals per game in that span. The Red Wings average just over 3 goals per game at home this year, and their last 7 games have seen the total hit 7 or higher. Feels weird taking an Islanders over, but I think at +110 this might be the spot to do it.

Avalanche -1.5 (+125) and Reg. Team Total OVER 3.5 (-102) vs Rangers

Hi, my name is Matt and I can’t stop betting Avalanche games. The Avs have gone over 3.5 in 6 of their last 8 games. They’re fresh off dropping 7 goals on the Rangers in Madison Square Garden. Colorado leads the NHL with a whopping 4.75 goals per game on home ice. The offense has completely rounded out into the group we thought they’d be: the best in the NHL. Igor Shesterkin is still out for the Rangers who’s been really good for them in net this year. They depth behind him has just been ok. Let’s ride with the Avs.

Maple Leafs Reg. Team Total OVER 3.5 (+124) vs Oilers

The Oilers are flat out STRUGGLING. They’re a bit banged up with Kris Russell and Duncan Keith on IR. Zach Hyman is day-to-day and a toss up to suit up against his former team. I wanted to take the OVER 6.5, but the Oilers have scored just 5 goals in their last 4 games and while they’ll break out of that slump eventually I didn’t feel comfortable banking on it against a team as good as Toronto. The Leafs have scored 13 goals in their last 3 games, and while overall they’ve been a better offense at home than on the road this season, they’re still as dangerous offensively as anyone. Now that Edmonton’s goaltending has come back down to earth in a big way, I like taking my chances on the Leafs over with that value.