The last two Friday’s matchup’s are serving up some tantalizing NHL games ripe for betting action! Picture this: the Vegas Golden Knights storming into Chicago to face the Blackhawks, and the New York Rangers jetting off to Disneyland territory to tangle with the Anaheim Ducks.
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks
BEST BET: Vegas Golden Knight -1.5 (-125)
BEST BET: 1st Period OVER 1.5 Goals (-130)
Given Vegas’s tendency to start fast—evidenced by their five-goal outburst in the first period of the last matchup—and Chicago’s defensive woes, the Golden Knights are likely to take an early lead. Most Probable First Period Score: Vegas 2, Chicago 0
Best Prop Bets
Jack Eichel (VGK) Over 0.5 Points (-130)
Eichel has 90 points in 70 games this season and notched four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in the last game against Chicago. He’s a consistent offensive threat.
Tomas Hertl (VGK) Over 0.5 Goals (+150)
Hertl has 31 goals this season and scored a hat trick in his last outing against a weaker opponent. Facing Chicago’s porous defense, he’s a good bet to find the net.
Connor Bedard (Blackhawks) Over 2.5 Shots on Goal (-120)
Bedard averages 2.4 shots per game and remains Chicago’s primary offensive weapon, likely to generate chances even in a losing effort.
New York Rangers at Anaheim Ducks
BEST BET: New York Rangers ML (-155)
BEST BET: New York Rangers -1.5 (+140)
A riskier play, but if New York finds their stride, they could win by two or more against a Ducks team still rebuilding.
Best Prop Bets
J.T. Miller (NYR) Anytime Goal (+200)
Miller has scored 4 goals in his last 5 games for the Rangers and could exploit Anaheim’s defensive gaps.
Leo Carlsson (ANA) Anytime Goal (+300)
The Ducks’ young star has been hot, with two goals in his last game, making this a high-value bet.
Under 1.5 Goals in First Period (+110)
Given both teams’ tendencies to start cautiously on the road (Rangers) or at home (Ducks), this could cash if the game builds slowly.
First Period ends as DRAW (+180)
This bet is pretty much connected, if any team scores, hope the other ties before second period, but on scoreless draw in the first period both bets cashing.
